Turkey

More than 27,000 dismissed from Turkish education sector since failed coup -minister

  (REUTERS)  Turkey has canceled the work permits of 27,424 people working in the education sector as part of its…

After coup bid, Erdogan seeks to ride national unity wave

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS One nation. One flag. One homeland. One state. These eight words have been…

Twin PKK bomb attacks kill eight in southeast Turkey: official

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP) - by Mahmut BOZARSLAN At least eight people, mostly civilians, were killed on Wednesday in two separate…

Erdogan says if people want death penalty parties will abide

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- If the Turkish public want the death penalty following last month's failed coup then political parties…

US-based cleric Gulen slams Turkey judicial system over arrest warrant

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen has condemned Turkey's judicial system after a court issued an arrest…

Turkey issues warrant for preacher Gulen over coup

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - by Raziye AKKOC with Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul Turkey issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for US-based…

Austria pushes EU to end Turkey membership talks

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - by Nina LAMPARSKI Austria's government said Thursday that Turkey is unfit to join the European Union…

Austrian chancellor rejects Turkish ‘intimidation’

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) - Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern said he will not bow to "intimidation" from Turkey after receiving online death threats…

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 100 staff at Ankara hospital: official

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in…

Coup costs Turkey economy $100 billion: minister

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The foiled coup attempt seeking to unseat the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cost the…

Turkish universities feel force of purge

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Pascale TROUILLAUD With deans forced to resign and academics in custody or dismissed, Turkish universities…

Turkey reshuffles military after half of generals fired

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) by Stuart WILLIAMS Raziye AKKOC Turkey's top military commanders met Thursday to replace almost half of their generals…

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