Tag: President Tayyip Erdogan

Palace: Military still verifying claims about presence of Turkish terrorists in PHL

(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Thursday said the military was still verifying claims made by the Turkish ambassador on the presence of Turkish terrorists in the country. “The military is verifying the statement of Turkish Ambassador Esra Cankorur regarding the presence of..particularly the Fetullah Gulen Movement, in the Philippines,” Palace spokesperson Ernesto Abella said in a statement. Cankorur was quoted by reports as saying that the group, which was responsible for an instigated failed coup […]

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Turkish coup crumbles, President Erdogan returns

  (Reuters)  An attempted Turkish military coup appeared to crumble on Saturday after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to take to the streets to support him and dozens of rebel soldiers abandoned their tanks in the main city of Istanbul. At least 60 people were killed in violence that erupted on Friday after a faction of the armed forces attempted to seize power, officials said. A successful overthrow of Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey […]

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Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says: ‘We will overcome this’

  (Reuters)  Turkey’s military said on Friday it had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow of Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey since 2003, would be one of the biggest shifts in the Middle East in years, transforming one of the most important U.S. allies while war rages on its border. Even if it fails, the coup attempt could destabilize a pivotal country […]

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