Tag: Turkey
Reuben Abati: Let’s talk Turkey about Turkey
I was shocked by the trenchant reaction to my piece on the July 15 attempted coup in Turkey from at…
Nigeria urged to ignore Turkey over school closure
The Managing Director of Nigerian Turkish international colleges said Nigeria should disregard the request by Turkey’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr…
Turkey: Media purge threatens freedom of expression
Turkey: Media purge threatens freedom of expression As the sweeping crackdown in Turkey following a failed coup continues, Amnesty International…
Joint taskforce begins manhunt to rescue kidnapped Lagos monarch
Kazeem Ugbodaga A joint taskforce comprising the police, army and the navy have begun manhunt to rescue Oba Yushau Goriola…
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Turkey detains 6,000 over attempted coup
Turkey has detained 6,000 people over Friday’s failed coup and the number is expected to rise further, Justice Minister Bekir…
Nigerians and the failed Turkey coup, by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but…
Turkey: 265 people killed in failed coup attempt
A total of 265 people were killed in an attempted coup that played out overnight across Turkey, Prime Minister Binali…
161 die after failed coup in Turkey
At least 161 people have been killed and over 1,400 wounded in an attempted military coup in Turkey. Turkey’s president…
Attempted coup in Turkey crumbles, Erdogan in control
An attempted Turkish military coup appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan’s…
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Army takes over power in Turkey
Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be…
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Coup attempt in Turkey
Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put…
Four dead, 20 injured in Istanbul suicide attack
A suicide bombing rocked a major shopping street in Istanbul on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 20 others just…
Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Nigeria, Ghana
dogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit four west African countries next week, including Nigeria, his office said Saturday…
18 migrants drown off Turkey in latest migrant tragedy
At least 18 migrants drowned when their overcrowded boat sank in the Aegean Sea on Thursday on the way to…
Turkey plans to return body of Russian pilot to Moscow
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday in Istanbul that his country had received the body of the Russian…