Turkey Failed Coup

• Online encyclopedia Wikipedia blocked in Turkey

  Turkey has blocked Wikipedia, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security.

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  Apr 29, 2017
  
• Turkish police fire tear gas, water cannons at crowd protesting detentions

  Turkish police on Wednesday used tear gas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting the detentions of two leading politicians.

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  Oct 26, 2016
  
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• Turkish president to demand extradition of US-based cleric during Biden visit

  Turkey's president plans to demand the extradition of the cleric accused of masterminding last month's failed coup during his meeting with U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden.

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  Aug 24, 2016
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• 21 journalists appear in court in Turkey as part of a sweeping crackdown

  Twenty-one journalists are appearing in court in Istanbul after being detained as part of a sweeping crackdown following Turkey's July 15 failed military coup.

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  Jul 29, 2016
• Turkey eyes major military shake-up after failed coup

  Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday chaired a top-level military meeting that is likely to lead to a major shake-up within the country's armed forces following a failed coup by renegade military officers.

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  Jul 28, 2016
• Turkey detains 47 more journalists, executives after failed coup

  Authorities on Wednesday issued warrants for the detention of 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper.

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  Jul 27, 2016
• Turkey coup attempt: Amnesty, Human Rights Watch warn about abuse of detainees

  Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are cautioning about a perilous human rights situation in Turkey as the government continues its post-coup attempt crackdown

  World

  Jul 26, 2016
• Turkish crackdown continues after 2 generals, former Istanbul governor detained

  Two Turkish generals and a former Istanbul governor have been detained as part of a crackdown in the wake of Turkey's July 15 failed coup.

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  Jul 26, 2016
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• Warrants issued for 42 journalists amid crackdown after failed coup in Turkey

  Turkey's state-run television station says authorities have issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists as the country presses ahead with a crackdown against people with alleged links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric in the wake of a failed coup.

  World

  Jul 25, 2016