Turkey Military

• Turkish MP says no death penalty for those arrested after failed coup

  The head of a visiting delegation of Turkish lawmakers says his country will not retroactively impose the death penalty on plotters of the botched July 15 coup.

  World

  Aug 8, 2016
  
• Turkey’s Erdogan brings military more under government control in new decree

  The decree gives the president and prime minister the authority to issue direct orders to the commanders of the army, air force and navy.

  World

  Jul 31, 2016
  
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• Crowd blocks access to Turkish military base a week after failed coup

  A large crowd blocked access overnight to a Turkish military base in the capital amid nervousness following last week's failed coup attempt.

  World

  Jul 22, 2016
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• Canada concerned about 3-month Turkish emergency state, possible death penalty comeback

  Canada has expressed sharp concerns over Turkey's imposition of a three-month state of emergency and reports that it may reintroduce the death penalty in response to last week's botched coup attempt.

  World

  Jul 20, 2016
• Turkey fires 24,000 teachers, police amid crackdown after coup

  Turkey's state-run news agency said Tuesday that courts have ordered 85 generals and admirals jailed pending trial over their roles in a failed coup attempt. Dozens of others were still being questioned.

  World

  Jul 19, 2016
• EU, US warns Turkey it must uphold democracy after failed military coup

  The European Union and the United States expressed alarm Monday with Turkey's response to a failed coup.

  World

  Jul 18, 2016
• Syrian state paper says failed Turkey coup fabricated

  A Syrian government newspaper says the failed coup in Turkey was fabricated and aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the military.

  World

  Jul 17, 2016
• US would consider extradition request for Fethullah Gulen, cleric blamed for Turkish coup

  The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2016
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• Questions now swirl about Turkey, key Western ally

  World leaders have condemned the assault on Recep Tayyip Erdogan's democratically elected government, while watching for further fallout from the uprising on Turkey, which was seen as a generally stable partner in a neighbourhood plagued by upheaval.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2016
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• ‘None of it made any sense’: Canadian in Istanbul recalls chaos of coup attempt

  A Canadian in Istanbul says the Turkish coup attempt left him shocked and scared as he watched the chaos unfold.

  Canada

  Jul 16, 2016