Military Coup

Thailand Votes In First General Election Since 2014 Military Coup

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday March 24, 2019

Thais filled schoolyards, temples and government offices to vote Sunday in the first election since a 2014 coup, with high turnout forecast from a public who received a cryptic last-minute warning from the king to support "good" leaders to prevent "chaos".

US, Venezuela Officials Meet Secretly For Nicolas Maduro Coup: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 9, 2018

Officials from President Donald Trump's administration met secretly with Venezuelan military officers to discuss plans to oust President Nicolas Maduro but eventually decided not to help, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Pakistan's Army Has "Mastered The Art Of A Non-Coup Coup": Former Top Diplomat

World News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty (with inputs from ANI) | Tuesday April 10, 2018

Pakistan's civilian government is just a facade for the world, and it is actually the countries army that calls the shots and runs the show. This is what Pakistan's former envoy to the United States Hussain Haqqani meant when he said that Pakistan's Army has "mastered the art of a non-coup coup." While there is a prime minister and a government in ...

62 Soldiers On Trial In Istanbul For Alleged Part In Coup

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 23, 2017

Dozens of officers and soldiers have gone on trial in Istanbul for their alleged role in the failed military coup in July.

Twelfth Time's A Charm: Thai Army Chief Vows No More Coups

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 2, 2017

They may have successfully seized power twelve times in the last eight decades but Thailand's army chief has said military coups are officially a thing of the past.

'Is This A Military Coup': Mamata Banerjee Refuses To Leave Office Over Army At Toll Booths

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Friday December 2, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opened another front in her battle with the centre on Thursday, objecting to the presence of Army soldiers at toll booths on national highways that run through her state, saying the state government's permission should have been sought.

Tayyip Erdogan Says Germany Has Become 'Haven For Terrorists'

World News | Reuters | Friday November 4, 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Germany had become a haven for terrorists and would be "judged by history", accusing it of failing to extradite supporters of a U.S.-based cleric Ankara blames for July's failed military coup.

Don't Want Pakistan Army To Topple Nawaz Sharif Government: Imran Khan

World News | Reuters | Monday October 31, 2016

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan on Sunday dismissed accusations his planned shutdown of the nation's capital could lead to a military coup, saying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "can't hide behind 'democracy in danger'" to quash protests.

Turkish Parliament Endorses Extending State Of Emergency

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday October 11, 2016

Turkey's parliament has endorsed a government decision to extend a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed military coup by three months.

Turkey Arrests Some 32,000 In Coup Plot Investigation Since July: Justice Minister

World News | Reuters | Wednesday September 28, 2016

Turkey has formally arrested 32,000 people in its investigation of a religious movement the government blames for staging a military coup attempt on July 15, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Wednesday.

Turkey Formally Requests US Arrest Of Cleric Fethullah Gulen Over Coup Plot: Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 13, 2016

Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen on charges of orchestrating an attempted military coup on July 15, Turkish broadcaster NTV said on Tuesday.

NATO Chief To Make Post-Coup Bid Visit To Turkey: Statement

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 6, 2016

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg will travel to key ally Turkey this week to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, one of the highest western officials to visit since a failed military coup in July, a statement said Tuesday.

Turkey Dismisses More Than 2,000 Police Officers Over Coup Bid

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 17, 2016

Turkey issued two decrees under emergency rule on Wednesday in which it dismissed more than 2,000 police officers and hundreds of members of the military and the BTK communication technology authority over last month's attempted military coup.

Turkish Police Raid 44 Firms In Coup Probe, To Detain Executives: State Media

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 16, 2016

Turkish police launched simultaneous raids on 44 companies in Istanbul on Tuesday and had warrants to detain 120 company executives as part of the investigation into last month's attempted military coup, state-run Anadolu agency reported.

Turkish Military Attaches Missing After Being Summoned In Post-Coup Probe: Official

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 11, 2016

Three Turkish military attaches, two at the Turkish embassy in Greece and one in Bosnia, are missing after being called back to Ankara as part of investigations into a failed military coup, a senior Turkish official told Reuters today.