144,200 Palestinian refugees are in Syria since 2011
More than 144,200 Palestine refugees living in Syria have sought fled the violence since 2011, according to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. In…
Turkey
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…
Loud explosion heard in capital Ankara
A Military helicopter opened fire over capital Ankara, as witnesses heard an explosion in the capital after a group from the military announced that it…
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…
Oil prices rose after news of an apparent military coup in Turkey
Oil prices rose after news of an apparent military coup in Turkey. Internationally traded Brent crude was up about 1.05 percent. U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
Obama briefed on ‘unfolding situation’ in Turkey
The White House says President Barack Obama has been briefed on developments in key NATO ally Turkey where the military claims to have seized power…
Live updates: ‘Section of military attempting coup’ in Turkey – video
Military ‘seizes power’ in Turkey; top general ‘taken hostage’
Turkey’s military has said it has seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow of President…