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Turkey’s Academics for Peace punished for anti-war protest
Middle East

Turkey’s Academics for Peace punished for anti-war protest

Zafer Guzey is employed three days a week at a studio for string instruments. Sitting hunched over on a wooden…
Turkey detains 54 former university staff in Gulen-related operation: Anadolu
Middle East

Turkey detains 54 former university staff in Gulen-related operation: Anadolu

Turkish police have detained 54 staff from a university shut down after an attempted coup last year that was blamed…
Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown
Middle East

Turkey axes another 2,700 public workers in post-coup crackdown

Turkey has sacked another 2,756 public sector workers as it continues it purge of people it claims supported last year’s…
Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen
World

Turkey to strip citizenship of 130 ‘fugitives’ including cleric Gulen

Turkey said on Monday it would strip citizenship from 130 people suspected of militant links, including the U.S.-based cleric it…
Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links
Middle East

Turkey removes two dozen mayors over alleged Kurdish militant links

Turkey has removed local mayors deemed to support Kurdish militants and appointed new administrators in two dozen municipalities mostly in…
Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan
World

Germany’s Merkel has ‘constructive’ bilateral meeting with Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed bilateral relations with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan before the start of the G20 summit in…
EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist
Middle East

EU ministers tone down rhetoric on Turkey but rights concerns persist

European Union foreign ministers toned down their sometimes harsh views on Turkey as they gathered in Slovakia on Friday, although…
After huge Venezuela protest march, government says foils coup
World

After huge Venezuela protest march, government says foils coup

Venezuela's socialist government said on Friday it thwarted a coup plot this week as opponents planned to build on their…
Burundi army head says coup attempt failed, fighting rages in capital
Egypt

Burundi army head says coup attempt failed, fighting rages in capital

The head of Burundi's army said on Thursday that an attempted coup had failed and forces loyal to President Pierre…
Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup
World

Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau seized government offices and controlled main roads in the capital on Friday after attacking the former prime…
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