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State of the Union: relations strained between Turkey and EU as Erdogan continues widespread purges

This is the State of the Union, euronews’ weekly round-up of the top stories from across Europe.

22/07/2016

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EU urges Turkey to protect fundamental freedoms

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says Turkey should not be using democratic institutions to undercut human rights.

22/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey's president hints state of emergency could be extended

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says there were significant intelligence failures in the run up to last week’s failed coup.

22/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey's parliament votes 3-to-1 to back Erdogan's state of emergency

The Turkish parliament has voted by three-to-one to approve the state of emergency announced by President Erdogan after last week’s failed coup attempt.

21/07/2016

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Ankara residents react as Turkey's state of emergency comes into effect

The atmosphere on Thursday morning in Ankara, on the day Turkey’s three-month state of emergency came into effect, was more sombre than it was the previous night when thousands of President Erdogan’s

21/07/2016

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Pro-government supporters welcome new security measures

Thousands of supporters of Turkey’s government have once again gathered in Ankara’s main Kizilay square.

21/07/2016

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Turkey declares a state of emergency

A state of emergency lasting three months has been declared by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

20/07/2016

Turkey

Erdoğan's post coup attempt purge hits 50,000

The evisceration of elements of Turkish society continues unabated following last Friday's failed coup attempt.

20/07/2016

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Turkey's post-coup purge widens to schools and universities

Turkey has stepped up its purge following Friday’s coup attempt, now targeting universities and schools.

20/07/2016

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Ankara calls for US to extradite 'coup mastermind'

Turkey prepares extradition request for Gulen US says any extradition will be conducted according to treaty Gulen denies involvement in coup Turkey is sending an extradition request to the US for t

20/07/2016

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Turkish MPs on the front line as video of parliament bombing emerges

The moment when the Turkish parliament was hit by the first of several bombs during Friday’s nights abortive coup attempt was captured by one MP on his mobile…

19/07/2016

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Turkey's post-coup purge: the numbers

The round of purges continues in Turkey, as the government vows to root out supporters of the exiled cleric it blames for Friday’s attempted coup.

19/07/2016

Turkey

Turkish post-coup purges sweep through education as thousands of teachers lose their jobs

Turkey’s education ministry has revoked the licences of 21,000 teachers working in private institutions, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a ministry…

19/07/2016

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Turkey presses ahead with extradition bid for US-based cleric wanted over coup attempt

Turkey’s prime minister says he has sent evidence to the United States to support an extradition request for the exiled cleric Ankara says was behind Friday’s failed…

19/07/2016

Turkey

Erdogan defies EU on death penalty: 'If Turkey's parliament backs it, I will'

The Turkish president has vowed to approve the restoration of capital punishment if parliament votes for it, in defiance of EU warnings.

19/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey hunts for coup plotters but arrested ex-air force chief denies being ringleader

Former Turkish air force chief Akin Ozturk has denied being being one of the the orchestrators behind Friday’s failed coup attempt.

19/07/2016

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Five knock-on effects of Turkey’s failed coup

Few would doubt Turkey’s strategic importance: straddling Europe and Asia it is a key player in Middle East stability at a time of unprecedented volatility.

18/07/2016

Turkey

Turkish ex-air force chief denies plotting coup, private media

Turkish private broadcasters announce ex-Air Force chief denies role in plotting attempted coup - NTV, Haberturk in conflict with state-run Anadolu news agency report

18/07/2016

Europe News

The brief from Brussels: EU and US warn Turkey must respect rule of law in post-coup crackdown

This is the brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

18/07/2016

Turkey

US-Turkey friendship 'could be questioned' over cleric extradition

Emotions continue to run high in Turkey after Friday’s failed coup, not least for the prime minister.

18/07/2016

Europe News

"Crisis of confidence" between Turkey and the West

Following the failed coup attempt in Turkey, Euronews spoke to Marc Pierini, a visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, whose research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey fro

18/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey Purge: Thousands of suspects rounded-up

A clean-up after the coup, in more senses than one.

18/07/2016

Turkey

EU-US warn Turkey over coup plotter purge

In Turkey, up to 8000 police officers have been removed from their posts on suspicion of being linked to Friday’s failed coup.

18/07/2016

Economy

Turkey's tourism faces new threat from coup attempt

Turkey's failed coup attempt is likely to further undermine the country's tourism industry, already hit by repeated suicide bombings over the past year.

18/07/2016

Europe News

John Kerry urges Turkey to "respect rule of law"

The US secretary of state John Kerry has joined EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels on Monday.

18/07/2016

Turkey

Fleeing Turkish soldiers apply for political asylum

Seven Turkish soldiers and one civilian who fled to Greece in an army helicopter following the failed military coup have been accused of entering the country…

18/07/2016