Turkish coup
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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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Gulen Demands International Probe of Failed Turkish Coup: Monde
EghtesadOnline: Exiled Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen has called for an international investigation into the failed military coup attempt July 15 that sought to topple the government of President…
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Turkey's role in U.S.-led coalition against IS will see no interruption: minister
EghtesadOnline: Turkey's role in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State will continue without interruption following last month's failed military coup, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said…
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Turkey’s Aviation Stocks Embark On a Rally That May Not Last
EghtesadOnline: Turkish aviation stocks rallied after months of lagging the country’s main equity gauge, yet the respite may prove short lived.
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Turkish military officer seeking asylum in United States - U.S. officials
EghtesadOnline: A Turkish military officer on a U.S.-based assignment for NATO is seeking asylum in the United States after being recalled by the Turkish government in the wake of last month's…
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Turkey formally arrested 16,000 people in coup investigation: minister
EghtesadOnline: Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month's failed coup attempt, while…
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Turkey's Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt
EghtesadOnline: President Tayyip Erdogan told a rally of more than one million people on Sunday that July's failed coup would be a milestone in building a stronger Turkey, defying Western criticism…
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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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Gulen movement threat to world: Erdogan
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the movement affiliated to the US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen not only poses “a threat” to Turkey, but also to all countries…
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As Turkey's coup strains ties with West, detente with Russia gathers pace
EghtesadOnline: As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Tayyip Erdogan travels to Russia on Tuesday to meet Vladimir…
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Turkish Lawmakers Visit U.S. to Press for Gulen’s Extradition
EghtesadOnline: Turkey stepped up pressure on the U.S. to extradite the man they blame for a failed coup last month that left more than 200 people dead and strained ties between NATO’s two biggest…
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Turkish police raid science council as crackdown widens
EghtesadOnline: Turkish police have raided the offices of the national science research council, an official said on Wednesday, as authorities widen an investigation into followers of the U.S.-based…
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Erdogan’s Putsch Purge Spreads Into Media, Energy, Finance
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s post-putsch purge of dissent reached deeper into the economy as authorities shuttered scores of media outlets, detained the head of a major company and banned the chief…
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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…
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Putin, Erdogan Mend Ties as Post-Coup Turkey Turns to Russia
EghtesadOnline: Turkey and Russia will seek to speed up the repair of frayed relations when Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Vladimir Putin for talks in St. Petersburg next month in the wake of the…
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Turkey Blocks Access to Airbase on Coup Suspicion, Hurriyet Says
EghtesadOnline: Turkish authorities have restricted access to and from a key air base used in operations against Islamic State militants until further notice, local media reported on Sunday,…
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Turkey expels nearly 1,400 personnel from armed forces: Anadolu
EghtesadOnline: Turkey has dismissed 1,389 personnel from the armed forces for suspected links to the U.S.-based cleric it blames for orchestrating a failed coup, state-run Anadolu Agency reported…
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Abraaj Unswayed by Turkey Turmoil Plans as Many as Five Deals
EghtesadOnline: Abraaj Group Ltd., one of the largest private-equity investors in developing markets, plans to make as many as five purchases in Turkey over the next two years as it prepares…
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Turkey-Risk Model Shows Nation’s Markets Going From Bad to Worse
EghtesadOnline: Turkey’s failed coup and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown could hardly have come at a worse time for investors worried about the riskiness of the country’s bonds. Now…
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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,…
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Ankara’s envoy calls on Tehran to lift ban on trips to Turkey
EghtesadOnline: Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin has called on Tehran to revoke a recent decision banning Iranian travel agencies from organizing tours to Turkey.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Envoy Rejects Media Reports on Dispatch of Shiite Fighters to Help Coup Plots in Turkey
EghtesadOnline: Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin categorically dismissed certain media reports that thousands of Shiite fighters had been sent to his country to cooperate in the…
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Turkey ruling, opposition parties rally together after coup
EghtesadOnline: Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, rallied together on Sunday in support of democracy following a failed military…
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Turkey Banks Downgraded
EghtesadOnline: S&P downgraded the ratings from “BB+” to “BB” for the Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Garanti Finansal Kiralama A.S., Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S. and the Turkiye…
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Turkey in new era after abortive military coup: Erdogan
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says last weekend’s failed military coup against the government has opened a “new era” in the country, stressing that all coup plotters…
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Erdogan: New Coup Attempt Possible
EghtesadOnline: Another coup attempt is still possible in Turkey because “separatists” and “terrorists” have potentially infiltrated the state structure, President Tayyip Erdogan has warned,…
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Turkey urges Pakistan to close 'Gulen' institutions
EghtesadOnline: Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan says Ankara expects Pakistan to close down institutions run by Fethullah Gulen, the US-based opposition leader accused of masterminding and backing…