Turkish Military Says It Has Seized Control From Ankara Government
Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power, but the prime minister said the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow…
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Flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport cancelled after Turkey’s attempted military coup
All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport have been canceled, a Reuters witness said on Friday, citing a pilot, after the military said it had taken…
PM Yıldırım confirms a coup attempt in Turkey, says the attempt will not be successful
Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım late Friday said a group within Turkey’s military was engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup. Yıldırım said…
Military coup in Turkey – updating news
11:13pm Several reports of gunfire as protests grow There is now shooting at Istanbul airport apparently. The Turkish parliament building is surrounded by tanks. 11:03pm Erdogan…
Both of Istanbul’s Bosphorus bridges are closed – URGENT
Gendarmerie has blocked entrances to bridges in Istanbul from the Anatolian to the European side of the city on July 15. Doğan News Agency reported…
Eastern Turkey frozen by conflict and ignored by Ankara
While Turkey’s major cities and the Anatolian heartland have reaped the fruits of more than a decade of major government investment, the predominantly Kurdish-populated eastern…
UNESCO Announces 4 New World Heritage Sites
Four new sites made it to the World Heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The new sites, announced Friday,…
Iran prepared to attract foreign investment
Iran is working to attract direct foreign investments a year after it signed a nuclear deal with world powers that saw the lifting of sanctions….
Turkey condemns Nice terror attack, calls for unity against terrorism
Turkey has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed at least 84 people in Nice during the French National Day celebrations, offering solidarity with France…
OECD Urges Turkey to Enact Reform
Turkey’s economy is vulnerable to domestic developments and external shocks, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Friday, calling on the Turkish government to…