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Turkey Arrests Over 100 Suspected Members Of Islamic State
Turkey arrested over 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group this week, authorities said Friday, the latest mass detention targeting the terror organisation.
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Turkey Detains Editor Of Opposition Newspaper Cumhuriyet
Turkish police detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet, state media reported Monday, while CNN Turk said 13 arrest warrants were issued for journalists and executives from the daily.
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Turkey Arresting 215 More Police Officers In Post-Coup Investigation: Report
Turkish authorities on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for 215 police officers, including 147 police chiefs, broadcaster NTV reported, in an operation linked to July's attempted coup.
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Turkey To Release 38,000 Prisoners To Free Up Jails After Coup Plotters
Turkey will release 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced today after the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month's attempted coup added to pressure on overstretched jails.
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Turkey Targets Media After Coup As Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Opposition
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to host opposition party chiefs for an unprecedented meeting.
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Two Women Killed By Turkish Police In A Standoff
Turkish police killed two female leftist militants who hurled grenades and opened fire at an Istanbul police station today, officials said.
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Turkey Arrests 45 Islamic State Recruits in Southeast: Report
Turkish security forces have over the last three days detained 45 foreign nationals seeking to cross into Syria to join Islamic State jihadists from the southeastern city of Gaziantep, the Dogan news agency reported Sunday.
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Four Arrested in Four Days for Insulting Turkish President: Reports
Turkey has stepped up arrests of activists accused of personally insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, detaining at least four people in the last four days on charges of slandering the Turkish strongman, reports said Tuesday
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Turkey Says EU Criticism Over Arrests Unacceptable
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday Ankara could not accept "such heavy criticism" from the European Union about weekend raids that targeted opposition media.
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Turkish President Erdogan Tells EU to 'Mind Own Business' Over Turkey Arrests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday told the European Union to "mind its own business", in a blistering attack against the bloc over criticism by EU officials of police raids against opposition media.
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Turkey Arrests Over 50 Senior Police Officers in New Swoop
Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested 55 senior police officers in a criminal probe over alleged corruption and abuse of office, the latest apparent crackdown on opponents of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of presidential polls.
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Turkey Arrests Over 100 Suspected Members Of Islamic State
Turkey arrested over 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group this week, authorities said Friday, the latest mass detention targeting the terror organisation.
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Turkey Detains Editor Of Opposition Newspaper Cumhuriyet
Turkish police detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet, state media reported Monday, while CNN Turk said 13 arrest warrants were issued for journalists and executives from the daily.
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Turkey Arresting 215 More Police Officers In Post-Coup Investigation: Report
Turkish authorities on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for 215 police officers, including 147 police chiefs, broadcaster NTV reported, in an operation linked to July's attempted coup.
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Turkey To Release 38,000 Prisoners To Free Up Jails After Coup Plotters
Turkey will release 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced today after the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of links to last month's attempted coup added to pressure on overstretched jails.
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Turkey Targets Media After Coup As Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Opposition
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to host opposition party chiefs for an unprecedented meeting.
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Two Women Killed By Turkish Police In A Standoff
Turkish police killed two female leftist militants who hurled grenades and opened fire at an Istanbul police station today, officials said.
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Turkey Arrests 45 Islamic State Recruits in Southeast: Report
Turkish security forces have over the last three days detained 45 foreign nationals seeking to cross into Syria to join Islamic State jihadists from the southeastern city of Gaziantep, the Dogan news agency reported Sunday.
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Four Arrested in Four Days for Insulting Turkish President: Reports
Turkey has stepped up arrests of activists accused of personally insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, detaining at least four people in the last four days on charges of slandering the Turkish strongman, reports said Tuesday
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Turkey Says EU Criticism Over Arrests Unacceptable
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday Ankara could not accept "such heavy criticism" from the European Union about weekend raids that targeted opposition media.
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Turkish President Erdogan Tells EU to 'Mind Own Business' Over Turkey Arrests
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday told the European Union to "mind its own business", in a blistering attack against the bloc over criticism by EU officials of police raids against opposition media.
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Turkey Arrests Over 50 Senior Police Officers in New Swoop
Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested 55 senior police officers in a criminal probe over alleged corruption and abuse of office, the latest apparent crackdown on opponents of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of presidential polls.
