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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

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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

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Turkey vows to root out supporters of failed coup attempt

President calls for Turks to stay on streets until Friday Number arrested in army and judiciary hits 6,000 France calls for Turkey act according to rule of law Turks continue to fill the streets of

18/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey reopens Incirlik military air base, Pentagon confirms

Turkey has reopened its Incirlik air base to US military aircraft, the Pentagon has confirmed.

17/07/2016

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Purges of Turkey's military and judiciary continue

Turkey’s authorities have rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters, including top commanders and foot soldiers, and ordered thousands of judges detained after forces loyal to Erdogan crushe

17/07/2016

Turkey

Exclusive: coup soldier's radio conversation with loyalist Turkish police

On Friday night, as it became clear that a major coup attempt was underway in Turkey, standoffs developed across the country between police trying to defend the democratically-elected government and s

17/07/2016

Turkey

Mass rallies across Turkey to celebrate quashing of coup attempt

Thousands of rejoicing Turks filled Istanbul’s Taksim Square on Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after a failed coup by a faction of the Turkish military.

17/07/2016

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The day after the night before - rubble and recriminations in Ankara after failed coup

In the Turkish capital Ankara, the rubble of damaged buildings and the wreckage of shot up vehicles lined the streets near the parliament complex a day after Friday night’s failed military…

16/07/2016

Turkey

Erdogan demands US extradite Gulen

Just hours after surviving a coup attempt Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan has blamed his arch-enemy Fethullah Gulen and demanded the US extradite him.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Defiant mood in Turkey after coup fails

Thousands of Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan’s supporters took to the streets of Istanbul after he urged them to resist the coup attempt against him on Friday…

16/07/2016

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Turkey coup: mass arrests after uprising crushed, government says

Almost 3000 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested in Turkey after an attempted military coup.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey coup: around 200 dead and nearly 3000 arrested

Hundreds of people are now thought to have been killed, many of them civilians, and over one thousand wounded following an attempted military coup in Turkey.

16/07/2016

Turkey

Turkey 'coup attempt' underway - prime minister

At least 60 people have died following last night’s attempted military coup d’etat and some 336 were arrested for their role in the plot to overthrow the…

16/07/2016

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Insiders investigates the exploitation of Syrian child labour in Turkey

Insiders visited southeast Turkey, home to a large number of Syrian refugees who have fled their war-torn country, and found many children forced to work.

15/07/2016

Turkey

France closes diplomatic missions in Turkey over security concerns

France has closed its diplomatic missions until further notice in Turkey’s two main cities – Ankara and Istanbul – due to security concerns.

14/07/2016

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Turkey hints at major policy shift towards Syria

Following an improvement in relations with Russia and Israel, Turkey has now indicated it wants to mend ties with Syria.

14/07/2016

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Turkey: outrage after deadly fight between residents and refugees

A protest against Syrians living in the Beyşehir district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya took place after the funeral of an 18 year-old boy killed during a fight between refugees and…

10/07/2016

Turkey

Suspected Islamic State militants in court over Istanbul airport bombing

In Turkey, at least 13 people, mainly foreigners, have appeared in court over Tuesday night’s deadly attack on Istanbul airport.

03/07/2016

Turkey

Istanbul airport attack: the suspects and the victims

Turkish media have released images purporting to show three of the Istanbul airport attackers minutes before they opened fire, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than…

01/07/2016

Turkey

Istanbul attack: suspects thought to come from former USSR

A Turkish government official says the three suspected bombers in the Ataturk Airport attack hail from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

30/06/2016

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Istanbul attack: Ataturk remembers its fallen colleagues

A makeshift memorial has taken place in Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport to pay tribute to 15 employees killed in Tuesday’s (June 28) attack.

30/06/2016

Turkey

Istanbul attack: suspects 'from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan'

A Turkish government official says the three suspected bombers in the Ataturk Airport attack hail from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

30/06/2016

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Profiles of Istanbul airport attack victims

The triple suicide bomb attack at Istanbul’s Atatürk international airport killed at least 42 and injured nearly 239 others.

30/06/2016

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Arrests in Turkey after Ataturk Airport atrocity

Turkish police and special forces have raided more than a dozen suspected ISIL cells in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir.

30/06/2016

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Euronews reporter trapped on the tarmac as airport attack raged

Euronews reporter Omer Gulel was travelling home to Istanbul when the attack at Ataturk airport happened.

29/06/2016

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Turkey mourns as the first funeral takes place of a victim from the Istanbul airport attack

Death toll rises to 42 in Istanbul airport attack First funerals take place of victims ISIL blamed for suicide bombings Turkey’s government is convinced ISIL militants were behind Tuesday’s triple

29/06/2016