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Erdogan: West 'supports terror'

In a scathing attack on western powers, Turkish President Erdogan accuses allies of supporting terror and last month's attempted coup d'etat.

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Europe will not respond to Turkey 'visa blackmail' says German Vice Chancellor

The German Vice Chancellor has accused Turkey of ‘visa blackmail’ and said Europe would not respond to threats.

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US 'fully supports' Turkish democracy - US Joint Chiefs Chairman

The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has condemned last months coup attempt in Turkey during a visit to Ankara.

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Turkey arrests 11 soldiers in connection with Erdogan hotel attack

Eleven Turkish soldiers have been arrested in connection with an attack on the hotel where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was staying on the night of a failed coup.

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Turkey: Journalists face court as media crackdown intensifies

Aside from the army, the media is in the front line of the mass purges sweeping Turkey since the July 15-16 coup attempt.

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Erdogan accuses US officials of siding with Turkey coup plotters

Some 99 military top brass have been promoted in Turkey in an overhaul of the country’s armed forces following this month’s failed coup.

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Ankara pressures Berlin to extradite prosecutors after failed coup

There are further repercussions after Turkey’s failed coup.

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Turkey: two senior generals resign as post-coup crackdown deepens

In Turkey two senior generals have resigned, as the prime minister prepared to meet military commanders for a major overhaul the armed forces in the wake of a failed…

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Turkey closes 130 media outlets, sacks scores of generals as post-coup purge deepens

Turkey shuts down a hundred media outlets and sack almost half its generals as the crackdown intensifies in the wake of the July 15 failed coup.

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Turkish justice minister denies allegations of torture

Turkey has ordered the detention of 42 journalists under a crackdown following a failed coup.

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'Arrest warrants issued' for journalists after Turkey attempted coup

Prominent Turkish commentator and former politician Nazli Ilicak is among 42 journalists facing arrest after the authorities issued warrants for their detention, according to local…

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Turkey: Presidential guard facing axe as Erdogan crackdown intensifies

Turkey’s presidential guard is to be disbanded as Recep Tayyip Erdogan further tightens his grip on the country in the wake of its failed coup.

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Turkey: the crackdown intensifies

Ankara says the measures are necessary to ensure stability. But concerns are being voiced about the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.

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Erdogan addresses Turkish MPs for the first time

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has addressed the country's MPs for the first time following the failed coup attempt.

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Turkey keeps up pressure of those it says were behind coup attempt

One week after Turkey’s brief but abortive coup, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim made a visit to the HQ of the police special forces, in Ankara.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The quite different states of emergency in France and Turkey

The extraordinary recent events in Turkey and France have led the governments of both countries to declare and extend, respectively, extraordinary measures: a national state of…

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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.