Turkey coup attempt: State of emergency announced
The Turkish government declared a three-month-long state of emergency throughout the country late on July 20, in a bid to tighten its grip on security…
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Why Iran stood with Erdogan
As July 15 was coming to an end in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was on the phone with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut…
Pilot who bombed Turkey’s parliament sought refuge in Syrias
The pilot who bombed Turkey’s parliament building during the failed coup attempt fled to Syria, AlKhaleejOnline.com reported yesterday. Investigations into the failed coup found that the…
In Egypt, Many Leaders Quietly Cheered Turkish Coup Plotters
Egyptians watched raptly over the weekend as military forces moved to unseat a democratically elected Islamist president in Turkey, reminding many of a similar move…
Eurasian bloc in Turkey: Erdogan and the Kemalists vs Gulen and the US
On July 15th, at around 23:00, the press reported a military coup d’etat in Turkey. In Ankara, shots rang out, and there were military planes…
Al-Jazeera publishes messages sent between the organisers of the failed Turkish coup
Qatar’s Al-Jazeera TV channel has obtained copies of messages sent between the organisers of the failed Turkish coup, which occurred in the late hours of…
What is Erdogan’s purpose of accusing Gulen of military coup?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the uprising on Fetullah Gulen, a retired Islamic cleric and former political ally, who once had a sizeable following in…
Turkish lira gains its pre-coup attempt levels, trading at 2.92 against US dollar
The U.S. dollar fell by 3 percent against the Turkish lira on Monday, extending a bounce after the failed coup attempt by a Gülenist faction…
Yuriy Mavashev: The coup was obviously beneficial to the side that won as a result
There is a large number of versions, rumors and speculation formed around the failed coup in Turkey. A considerable number of them come from Russian…
Obama stresses ‘unwavering support’ for Turkish govt
President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S.’s “unwavering support” for Turkey’s “democratically-elected, civilian government” during a Situation Room meeting with his national security and foreign policy…