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Turkey orders 72 university staff detained in coup-related probe: Anadolu
Middle East
July 10, 2017
Turkey orders 72 university staff detained in coup-related probe: Anadolu
Turkey issued arrest warrants for 72 university staff, state media said on Monday, including a former adviser to the main…
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
World
February 20, 2017
‘Erdogan assassination plot’ suspects go on trial in Turkey
The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a…
Thais vote for first time since 2014 coup in charter referendum
World
August 7, 2016
Thais vote for first time since 2014 coup in charter referendum
Thais began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new junta-backed constitution that would pave the way for a…
Egypt offered no solidarity in the attempted coup: Turkish Charge d’Affaires
Egypt
July 24, 2016
Egypt offered no solidarity in the attempted coup: Turkish Charge d’Affaires
Turkish Charge D’affaires to Cairo, Ali Rıza Güney, said on Sunday his country regretted that Egypt did not condemn the…
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
World
July 24, 2016
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
Two 8-year-old girls in Thailand have been charged for violating campaigning rules ahead of a contentious referendum next month after…
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
World
July 18, 2016
Turkey told it can’t join EU if it executes coup plotters
Turkey will not be able to join the European Union if it reintroduces the death penalty, a senior EU official…
Interim president Kafando ‘back in power’ after Burkina coup leaders withdraw
World
September 23, 2015
Interim president Kafando ‘back in power’ after Burkina coup leaders withdraw
Burkina Faso's interim President Michel Kafando said on Wednesday he was back in charge and had restored a civilian transitional…
Burkina coup leader says in charge as surrender deadline passes
World
September 22, 2015
Burkina coup leader says in charge as surrender deadline passes
The leader of a coup in Burkina Faso said on Tuesday he was still in charge despite the passing of…
Security arrests pro-Morsi students in Monufiya
Egypt
March 10, 2015
Security arrests pro-Morsi students in Monufiya
Police forces arrested six students loyal to deposed President Mohamed Morsi in Monufiya, north of Cairo, on Tuesday morning, an…
Turkey sticks to ‘coup’ stance as Cairo urges Ankara policy change
Egypt
December 29, 2014
Turkey sticks to ‘coup’ stance as Cairo urges Ankara policy change
Ankara has reiterated its disapproval of the election of Egypt’s president as a military coup, hours after Egypt’s foreign ministry…