Turkey’s president orders closure of 1,000 private schools linked to Gülen
Turkey’s president has signed a decree that allows for the extension of the pre-charge detention period and the closure of institutions linked to Fethullah Gülen,…
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Turkey detains Gulen’s nephew after coup attempt
A nephew of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen, leader of the FETO terrorist organization, has been detained in Turkey amid a nationwide probe into the July…
Turkey increases pressure on U.S. to extradite cleric accused of coup links
Turkey’s top diplomat urged the United States on Friday to quickly hand over a self-exiled cleric whom Turkish leaders have linked to last week’s coup…
Gülen’s failed coup virus exists in Pakistan in PakTurk Schools
Despite repeated requests by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan remains reluctant to shut down the Gülen Movement-affiliated PakTurk Schools,…
Alarm in Germany over Turkey
Turkey is distancing itself ever more from Europe through mass arrests and official sackings, says German parliament speaker Norbert Lammert. A German historian says events…
Should Turkey leave NATO?
Ever since Turkey joined NATO in 1952, Ankara has viewed its membership in alliance as a win-win proposition, where NATO enhances Turkey’s security and contributes…
Jordan to close down ‘Gulen’ schools
The Jordanian Ministry of Education closed a boarding school funded by Turkish religious scholar Fethullah Gülen, who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the…
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…
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…
Slovakian Foreign Minister: ‘Our people haven’t been exposed to Muslims and they’re frightened’
On this week’s Conflict Zone, Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak explains why he disagrees with the EU’s refugee quota system and why he rejects accusations…