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Turkey coup sparks state of emergency
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Death penalty warning
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made clear he will show no mercy.
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Turkish parliament evacuated after attack warning – media
People were evacuated from the Turkish parliament building in Ankara after news circulated that an attack was imminent, according to local media reports.
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Turkey's coup attempt: What you need to know
Scores of people have been killed in Turkey and more than 1,400 wounded as a result of an attempted coup overnight. But who was responsible, what happened and why?
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Turkish commander of air base housing US nukes detained for complicity in coup attempt – official
General Bekir Ercan Van, the commander of Turkey’s Incirlik airbase, which is used both by the Turkish Air Force and NATO forces, has been detained by Turkish authorities accused of complicity in the attempted coup.
Why did Turkish coup plot fail?
For several hours on Friday night hundreds of Turkish soldiers appeared to have taken control of key areas of the main cities of Ankara and Istanbul.
US-Turkish tensions rise after failed coup attempt
After strongly supporting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it seemed his government might topple and then opening the door to sending home the cleric, a stung Obama administration fired back at its NATO ally.
Turkey Blames Coup Attempt On Group Led By U.S.-Based Cleric
Tensions rise in U.S.-Turkish relations as Erdogan targets Fethullah Gülen, a cleric who lives in Pennsylvania.
Chaos in Turkey as military launches coup
TURKEY’S coup has been squashed and government reprisal promises to be merciless.
Turkey says US is 'no friend' for harboring 'coup planner' Gulen
The Turkish government has indirectly criticized its NATO ally, the US, for providing a safe haven for Fethullah Gülen, whom Ankara blames for masterminding Friday’s military coup attempt. The cleric is currently living in self-imposed exile in the States.
How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inflamed tensions in Turkey
Background to coup includes various terror attacks and the Islamist president’s increasingly authoritarian views
Coup underway in Turkey; president says he's still in charge
Gunshots have reportedly been heard in Ankara as well as outside the Istanbul Police HQ, while tanks are reported to be stationed outside the Istanbul airport. The state-run Anadolu news agency reports that 17 police officers have been killed in an aerial attack on the Golbasi special operations department in Ankara.
Turkish military mounts coup attempt; outcome unclear
There were conflicting claims as to who had the upper hand in the struggle
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara.
Turkish military in attempted coup, says Prime Minister
THE Turkish military on Friday said that it had assumed power over Turkey, in what the prime minister has termed an illegal act.
Islamic State confirms key commander Omar Shishani dead
A news agency linked to so-called Islamic State has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it killed in March.
ADVERTISEMENT Hundreds forcibly disappeared in Egypt crackdown, says Amnesty
Egypt's security services have forcibly disappeared and tortured hundreds of people in the past year in an effort to wipe out dissent, a rights group says.
Palestinian posts make Facebook a 'monster,' Israeli minister says
Social media giant accused of not doing enough to remove posts that Israel says incite violence
