tag Turkish coup

Turkey to Suspend Plan to Sell $10 Billion of Seized Firms

EghtesadOnline: Turkey put on hold a plan to sell almost 600 companies worth about $10 billion that were seized in the aftermath of a failed military coup, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 06:47

Turkish Sources: CIA Chief to Visit, Discuss Security Issues

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo will visit Turkey on Thursday in his first overseas visit to discuss security issues, including Turkey's fight against a movement led by a U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating the failed military coup, Turkish officials said.
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Publish Date:08/February/2017 | 08:16

Erdogan Renews Putsch Purge With Targets in Media, Academia

EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed efforts to root out opposition to his rule since July’s failed coup, with officials arresting the top editor of a major paper and firing more than 1,200 professors.
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Publish Date:01/November/2016 | 13:01

U.S. network of Turkish cleric facing pressure as those at home seek help

EghtesadOnline: A network of more than 150 U.S. charter schools linked to followers of Fethullah Gulen, the Pennsylvania-based Muslim cleric the Turkish government blames for instigating July’s failed coup, has come under growing financial and legal strain, according to school officials, current and former members of Gulen’s movement, and public records reviewed by Reuters.
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Publish Date:26/September/2016 | 07:50

Turkey Eases Reserves Rules for Third Time Since Failed Coup

EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s central bank lowered reserve requirements for banks, the third time since July’s attempted coup that the regulator has acted to boost lira and foreign-exchange liquidity.
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Publish Date:07/September/2016 | 09:25

Fired Turkish Air CFO Sues Carrier as Link to Gulen Denied

EghtesadOnline: Former Turkish Airlines Chief Financial Officer Coskun Kilic said he’s suing to be reinstated to the job following a “completely unfair” mass firing at the carrier last month that was part of a government purge against alleged coup plotters.
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Publish Date:16/August/2016 | 09:10

Turkish FM hails Iran's support for Turkish gov't

EghtesadOnline: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Friday appreciated Iran's support for the Turkish government during July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey.
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Publish Date:13/August/2016 | 08:59

Gulen’s Lawyers Fear Attack on His Life

EghtesadOnline: Lawyers for US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen say they fear an attack on his life, in the wake of the failed coup attempt on 15 July in Turkey.
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Publish Date:07/August/2016 | 10:37

Erdogan says to close military schools, rein in armed forces

EghtesadOnline: Turkey will shut down its military academies and put the armed forces under the command of the defense minister, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday in a move designed to bring the military under tighter government control after a failed coup.
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Publish Date:31/July/2016 | 10:06

Turkey orders detention of 47 more journalists: government official

EghtesadOnline: Turkey ordered another 47 journalists detained on Wednesday, a government official said, part of a widening crackdown on supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding a failed military coup.
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Publish Date:27/July/2016 | 10:14

Turkish military a fractured force after attempted coup

EghtesadOnline: Just weeks ago, Commander Adem Huduti was inspecting Turkish troops on the Syrian border and being praised in the media for his role in the fight against Islamic State and Kurdish militants.
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Publish Date:26/July/2016 | 24:48

Turkey Detains Key Aide of Gulen

EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s authorities have detained the “right hand” of US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, who President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused of masterminding the failed coup attempt, a presidency official said.
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Publish Date:25/July/2016 | 13:54

Turkish Authorities Issue Detention Warrants for 42 Journalists

EghtesadOnline: Turkish authorities issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists in a latest move against individuals suspected of involvement in the country's recent botched coup, local media reported Monday.
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Publish Date:25/July/2016 | 11:38

Obama Urges Turkey to Show Restraint After Failed Coup

EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, offering US assistance as Ankara investigates last week’s attempted coup, but urging the government to show restraint as it pursues those connected in the failed attempt.
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Publish Date:21/July/2016 | 21:55