Erdogan: Turkey coup bid ‘an act of treason’ latest
Government says 2,839 military personnel detained as coup put down despite pockets of resistance holding out in Ankara. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken defiantly…
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Emirates, Etihad airways cancel flights to Turkey
Residents advised to delay travel; UAE citizens advised to stay indoors in Turkey The Emirates Airlines has announced cancellation of two of its Turkey-bound flights,…
Turkish coup quashed, 194 reported killed in clashes
A bloody coup attempt by a large number of soldiers, including high-ranking generals was quashed by the security forces on July 16 as hundreds of…
Turkey coup: 60 dead and 1500 military arrested
At least 90 people have been killed and more than 1000 wounded following an attempted military coup inTurkey. More than 1500 military personnel have also…
42 People Killed, 754 Arrested Amid Military Uprising in Turkey
As dawn broke in Turkey on Saturday, it remained unclear whether a military attempt to wrest control from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been successful….
Turkey coup attempt: President Erdogan says the government is in control
What we know: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Istanbul where he was met by large crowds at Ataturk Airport. He declared that the “government…
Celebrations in Damascus after Turkish army says takes power
Hundreds of cheering people took to the streets of Damascus early on Saturday and celebratory gunfire erupted after Turkey’s army said it seized power from…
Dollar spikes against Turkish lira amid apparent attempted coup in Turkey
The U.S. dollar gained as much as 5.5 percent against the Turkish lira after a group within Turkey’s military apparently attempted to overthrow the government on…
EU source says Turkey coup “looks well orchestrated”, “not just a few colonels”
A coup attempt in Turkey involves a substantial part of the military and “not just a few colonels”, a European Union source monitoring events in…
Erdoğan calls on citizens to streets, airports to resist against coup attemp
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a phone call to broadcaster CNN Turk says he remains the president of the country and the head of the…