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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…
Russian pilot captured by Syrian rebels after Turkey downs Russian war plane
Two pilots have been ejected from downed plane and one captured by Syria rebels, AFP has reported. NATO member Turkey…
Death toll from Ankara attack rises to 99 – Turkish PM
AFP – The death toll from the double suicide bombing in Ankara now stands at 99, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet…
Russia making ‘grave mistake’ in Syria, says Turkey President
AFP – Moscow’s bombing campaign in Syria is “unacceptable”, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, warning that Russia was…
Over 50 Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq
Ankara (AFP) – Turkish warplanes launched a massive air operation early Tuesday against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in…
“My children slipped through my hands”: father of drowned Syrian boy
Bodrum (Turkey) (AFP) – The father of a three-year-old Syrian boy, whose body was washed up on a Turkish beach…
Twelve Syrians drown heading from Turkey to Greek island
Reuters – An image of a drowned toddler washed up on the beach in one of Turkey’s prime tourist resorts…
Turkey’s Erdogan challenges opposition to find his golden toilet seat
Irritated by accusations of lavishness, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, has vowed to resign if the leader of the main opposition…
Turkey ex-president Evren, 1980 coup leader, dies aged 97
Ankara (AFP) – Turkish former president Kenan Evren, convicted last year for his key role in the country’s bloody 1980…
Turkey denies new deal with Saudi on supporting Syria rebels
Ankara (AFP) – Turkey on Friday denied it had struck a secret new pact with Saudi Arabia to back Islamist…
Turkey lifts ban on Twitter
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook, YouTube
Turkey on Monday blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube over the publication of images of a Turkish prosecutor killed…
Turkish woman kills husband over ‘German porn fantasies’
A Turkish woman slit the throat of her husband after he beat her for refusing to act out scenes he…
Turkey in red alert as 3,000 residents linked with IS Jihadists
Around 3,000 people in Turkey are believed to be linked to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, a Turkish intelligence…
Turkey authorises first new church in 90 years
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has authorised the building of the first church in the country since the end of the Ottoman…
Turkey student arrested for ‘insulting’ the president
A 16-year-old high school student has been arrested in central Turkey for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by accusing him…
Corruption on rise in Turkey, China
Corruption is feared to be worsening in China, Turkey and other fast-growing economies, an anti-graft watchdog warned Wednesday, also urging…
Pope Francis makes first visit to Turkey
Pope Francis begins his first visit to Turkey on Friday in a challenging trip aimed at building bridges with Islam…
Turkey keeper walks out over ‘fan abuse’
Turkey’s struggling national football team was Monday engulfed in fresh turmoil after top goalkeeper Volkan Demirel walked out of a…
At least 15 dead in Turkey bus accident
At least 15 people were killed and 28 injured Friday when a bus carrying agricultural workers workers overturned in the…