Turkish diplomat nabbed at Saudi airport
Saudi authorities have arrested the Turkish military attaché to Kuwait in Dammam airport upon the request of the Turkish government, Al-Arabiya news channel reported late…
Turkey
Turkey to file extradition request for Gülen from US this week, President Erdoğan says
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, giving his first media interview since Friday’s dramatic coup attempt, said Monday that his government would submit a written request for…
WikiLeaks under ‘sustained attack’ after announcing release of Turkey docs
WikiLeaks on Monday said its site is under an ongoing attack after announcing it would release a trove of documents detailing Turkey’s political power structure….
John Kerry says ‘evidence needed’ to extradite Gulen
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that Turkey must provide evidence of Pennsylvania-based cleric Fetullah Gulen’s involvement in Friday’s coup attempt to extradite…
Erdogan rejects claims of staging failed coup attempt
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday strongly rejected claims that a recent coup attempt was staged. “Unfortunately, that is only misinformation. How can you plan…
U.S. Embassy in Ankara: Turkey is a key ally to the U.S., NATO and EU
US Embassy denies claims by Washington Post on Sec. of State Kerry saying Turkey’s NATO membership would be in jeopardy The U.S. Embassy in Ankara…
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…
Turkey Faces Its Iran 1979 Moment
Turkey is at a pivotal point in its history following the failed coup attempt of July 15. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, having survived the coup…
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…