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Turkey rocked by protests after high-profile arrests

The Turkish authorities have arrested the leaders of the country's main pro-Kurdish opposition party as part of a terrorism inquiry.

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The UN hits out at Turkey

Ankara's detention or suspension of more than 110, 000 officials since a failed coup in July may go "beyond what is permissible", the organisation says.

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Arrests leave a 'dark stain' on Turkey's history - HDP

Turkey's main pro-Kurdish political party has pledged to show a "democratic reaction" after its two co-leaders and at least 11 lawmakers were detained in raids overnight.

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Turkey: deadly explosion rocks Diyarbakir after HDP raids

A car bomb has rocked the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, reportedly killing at least eight people and wounding more than 100 others.

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Pro-Kurdish HDP leaders arrested in Turkish counter-terrorism investigation

Turkish police have detained the co-leaders of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) party as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.

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Turkey: pro-Kurdish HDP leaders 'arrested in counter-terrorism probe'

In Turkey, the pro-Kurdish HDP leaders and other MPs are reportedly arrested as part of an ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.

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Turkey's gendarmerie - the latest target as post-coup purge continues

Months after Turkey’s attempted coup, the purge is continuing.

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Europe condemns more journalist detentions in Turkey

The European Union has strongly criticised the detention of the editor and senior staff at a leading Turkish opposition newspaper who’ve been accused of supporting July’s failed…

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Turkish judicial system flooded with appeal requests after coup crackdown

The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.

Turkey

Turkey shuts more TV stations in post-coup clampdown

Journalists protest after Turkey closes down critical TV station.

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Turkey suspends more than 12,000 police officers

Officials say it is in connection with suspected links with the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who denies claims he masterminded a failed coup in Turkey in July.

Turkey

Turkey raids courthouses and jails in post-coup purge

Turkish police have raided courthouses and prisons as the post-coup crackdown continues.

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Turkey may need to build new courts as arrests reach 32,000 since failed coup

Turkey may have to build new courthouses to cope with the thousands of prosecutions over July’s failed coup, the country’s Justice minister has said.

Greece

Greece rejects three Turkish soldiers asylum requests

Greece has rejected an asylum request from three out of a group of eight Turkish soldiers who fled there, following July’s failed military coup in Turkey.

Turkey

Erdogan says US 'should not harbour a terrorist' like Gulen

The Turkish president, who is in New York for the UN General Assembly, has accused the United States of “harbouring a terrorist” by refusing to hand over the exiled cleric Fethullah…

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Turkey formally requests arrest of US-based cleric Gulen

Turkey made the request on charges Gulen 'ordered and commanded' the July coup attempt

Turkey

Crackdown on Turkish mayors provokes anger and frustration

28 local and regional mayors have been suspended on suspicion of 'supporting terrorist organisations.'

Turkey

Biden reassures Erdogan but Turkey-US tensions persist over Gulen

President Erdogan has received an apology from US vice president for not visiting Turkey earlier after the failed coup attempt.

Turkey

Biden seeks to reassure Turkey of US support after criticism over coup

The US Vice President Joe Biden has voiced support for Turkey during the highest-level visit by a Western diplomat since the failed coup in mid-July.

Greece

Greece: Turkish coup suspect soldiers 'fear for their lives' if sent home

Eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after last month’s failed military coup in their homeland, say they fear execution if they are sent back.