Turkey's Erdogan presses US to extradite preacher
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed the US in a television interview broadcast today to extradite preacher Fethullah Gulen, saying waiting to get the alleged coup plotter was "intolerable."
Aug 03, 2016, 11:34 AM ISTTurkey`s Erdogan accuses West of `supporting coup plotters`
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday launched his most bitter attack yet on Turkey`s Western allies over the July 15 attempted putsch, accusing them of supporting both "terror" and the coup plotters who tried to unseat him.
Aug 02, 2016, 19:39 PM ISTTurkey`s Erdogan accuses West of `supporting terror, coup plotters`
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames the coup plot on the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Aug 02, 2016, 18:20 PM ISTTurkey arrests 11-man 'death squad' over Erdogan hotel raid
Turkey has arrested 11 fugitive soldiers suspected of involvement in an attack on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hotel during the night of the failed coup, the deputy prime minister said on Monday.
Aug 01, 2016, 19:54 PM ISTTensions as tens of thousands rally for Turkish President Erdogan in Germany
Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied in the German city of Cologne on Sunday as tensions over Turkey`s failed coup put authorities on edge.
Aug 01, 2016, 01:00 AM ISTTurkish leader brings military more under civilian authority
Turkey's military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the armed forces further under civilian authority.
Jul 31, 2016, 20:13 PM ISTTurkey jails journalists as Erdogan rebukes Western critics
Turkey was on Saturday holding 17 journalists on charges of "terror group" membership as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Western critics to "mind your own business" over a relentless crackdown following a failed coup.
Jul 30, 2016, 16:01 PM ISTTurkey fury as US frets over post-coup military relations
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday angrily accused a top US general of siding with Turkey`s coup plotters for saying the country`s turmoil could downgrade military cooperation with Washington.
Jul 29, 2016, 21:41 PM ISTErdogan wants Army under President's control after coup: Turkish official
Turkey accuses US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the coup and has suspended or placed under investigation tens of thousands of his suspected followers.
Jul 29, 2016, 09:54 AM ISTTurkey`s post-coup purge: almost 16,000 detained, 50,000 fired
Turkey says the crackdown is needed to eradicate every aspect of his influence from public life.
Jul 28, 2016, 18:38 PM ISTTurkey continues crackdown, shuts dozens of media outlets
Continuing its action against military and media institutions after the failed coup attempt, the Turkish government has shut down 45 newspapers, 16 television stations and three news agencies amid the state of emergency.
Jul 28, 2016, 11:02 AM ISTErdogan to visit Russia on August 9
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on August 9 for his first face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin since Moscow and Ankara mended ties damaged by the downing of a Russian jet last year, Turkish officials said on Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2016, 16:00 PM ISTTurkey's President orders closure of over 1000 schools linked to Gülen movement
After declaring a three-month state of emergency in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in his first decree ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools and extended the period of detention without charge for criminal suspects.
Jul 23, 2016, 19:31 PM ISTTurkey can hold suspects without charge for up to 30 days
Turkey can hold suspects in detention without charge for up to 30 days under its state of emergency imposed in the wake of the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official statement said on Saturday.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:20 PM ISTErdogan says EU `biased and prejudiced` towards Turkey after coup bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday charged the European Union has a "biased and prejudiced" stance on Turkey, following stinging EU criticism over a crackdown in the wake of the failed coup.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:00 PM ISTTurkey detains almost 300 presidential guards: Official
Turkey detained 283 members of the presidential guard of Recep Tayyip Erdogan after last week`s attempted coup, a government official said on Friday.
Jul 22, 2016, 23:21 PM ISTWeek after Turkey coup bid, EU slams `unacceptable` purges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday faced growing EU criticism over an "unacceptable" crackdown that has seen tens of thousands of people detained or sacked, as supporters celebrated the defeat one week ago of the coup aimed at ending his rule.
Jul 22, 2016, 14:32 PM ISTTurkish lawmakers give leader Erdogan sweeping new powers
Turkish lawmakers declared a three-month state of emergency on Thursday, overwhelmingly approving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's request for sweeping new powers to expand a government crackdown after last week's attempt military coup.
Jul 22, 2016, 00:35 AM ISTTurkish officers fleeing coup go on trial in Greece
Eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after last week`s failed coup went on trial Thursday for illegal entry in a case that threatens to strain ties between the NATO allies.
Jul 21, 2016, 14:15 PM ISTAustria summons Turkish envoy over post-coup crackdown
Austria said it will summon Turkey`s ambassador on Thursday to discuss Ankara`s "increasingly authoritarian" behaviour and allegations it had been behind recent Turkish protests in Vienna.
Jul 21, 2016, 13:38 PM IST