Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
Middle East
November 2, 2016
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
Turkey's prime minister said he had no regard for Europe's "red line" on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara…
Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts media in latest crackdown
Middle East
October 31, 2016
Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts media in latest crackdown
Turkey said it had dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with…
Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media
Middle East
October 5, 2016
Turkey detains 55 military, intelligence personnel over attempted coup: media
Turkey detained 55 military and intelligence agency personnel on Wednesday over suspected links with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and his…
US network of Turkish cleric facing pressure as those at home seek help
Middle East
September 27, 2016
US network of Turkish cleric facing pressure as those at home seek help
A network of more than 150 U.S. charter schools linked to followers of Fethullah Gulen, the Pennsylvania-based Muslim cleric the…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
Middle East
August 24, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed strategy in fighting Islamic State and Kurdish PKK militants with visiting Iraqi Kurdish…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51
Middle East
August 22, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51
A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 carried out the attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city…
Turkey’s Erdogan links coup suspects, PKK to bomb attacks
Middle East
August 19, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan links coup suspects, PKK to bomb attacks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused followers of a U.S.-based Islamic cleric he blames for last month's coup attempt…
Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt
Middle East
August 8, 2016
Turkey’s Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt
President Tayyip Erdogan told a rally of more than one million people on Sunday that July's failed coup would be…
Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect
Middle East
August 2, 2016
Turkish Foreign Minister presses Pakistan on schools allegedly linked to coup suspect
Pakistan promised Turkey's visiting foreign minister on Tuesday it would investigate a network of schools Ankara wants shut for alleged…
Erdogan wants army under president’s control after coup: Turkish official
Middle East
July 29, 2016
Erdogan wants army under president’s control after coup: Turkish official
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a…