Turkey State Of Emergency

• Calgary man sentenced to 15 years in prison in Turkey: reports

  According to news reports from Turkey, a Calgary man who has been held there for the past two years has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2018
  
• 28 elected officials replaced in Turkey with appointees

  Turkish police used water cannons and teargas to disperse protesters Sunday after Ankara announced it had replaced 28 elected municipal and district mayors in several predominantly Kurdish towns in Turkey's east and southeast.

  World

  Sep 11, 2016
  
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• Turkey to release 38,000 prisoners to make room for coup plotters

  Turkey issued a decree Wednesday paving the way for the conditional release of some 38,000 prisoners.

  World

  Aug 17, 2016
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• 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 President Erdogan given sweeping new powers after coup attempt

  Turkey will be able to extend detention times for suspects and issue decrees without parliamentary approval under a three-month state of emergency approved Thursday by lawmakers following last week's attempted military coup.

  World

  Jul 21, 2016