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Turkey Arrests Some 32,000 In Coup Plot Investigation Since July: Justice Minister
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.
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Turkey Formally Requests US Arrest Of Cleric Fethullah Gulen Over Coup Plot: Report
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.
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Turkey Dismisses More Than 2,000 Police Officers Over Coup Bid
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.
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Turkish Police Raid 44 Firms In Coup Probe, To Detain Executives: State Media
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.
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Turkish Military Overhaul Will Be In Line With NATO Framework: Defence Minister
Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating the possibility of another coup attempt and the moves will be in line with the structure and spirit of the NATO alliance, Turkey's defence minister said today.
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Turkey Probes 1,300 Labour Ministry Staff Over Failed Coup: Minister
Turkey is investigating 1,300 personnel at the labour ministry over the failed coup attempt two weeks ago, Labour Minister Suleyman Soylu said today.
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Turkish Military Says Coup Plotting Soldiers Account For 1.5 Per Cent Of Its Force
The Turkish military said on Wednesday that 8,651 soldiers took part in a failed attempt to overthrow the government earlier this month, accounting for about 1.5 per cent of the army.
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Turkey's Erdogan Says Military To Be Restructured After Abortive Coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters on Thursday that there were significant failures in intelligence ahead of last Friday's attempted military coup and that the armed forces would quickly be restructured and have fresh blood.
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Turkey Scrambles Fighter Jets After Reported Sighting Of Missing Vessels
Turkish F-16 fighter jets scrambled on Wednesday to check reports that missing Turkish coastguard vessels had appeared in Greek waters in the Aegean Sea, Turkish military sources said.
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Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is At Centre Of Crisis Convulsing Turkey
Turkey has accused a reclusive US-based Muslim cleric of masterminding an abortive military coup and launched purges of his suspected followers in state institutions including the army, schools and universities, in an unprecedented crackdown.
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Turkey Arrests Some 32,000 In Coup Plot Investigation Since July: Justice Minister
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.
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Turkey Formally Requests US Arrest Of Cleric Fethullah Gulen Over Coup Plot: Report
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.
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Turkey Dismisses More Than 2,000 Police Officers Over Coup Bid
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.
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Turkish Police Raid 44 Firms In Coup Probe, To Detain Executives: State Media
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.
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Turkish Military Overhaul Will Be In Line With NATO Framework: Defence Minister
Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating the possibility of another coup attempt and the moves will be in line with the structure and spirit of the NATO alliance, Turkey's defence minister said today.
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Turkey Probes 1,300 Labour Ministry Staff Over Failed Coup: Minister
Turkey is investigating 1,300 personnel at the labour ministry over the failed coup attempt two weeks ago, Labour Minister Suleyman Soylu said today.
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Turkish Military Says Coup Plotting Soldiers Account For 1.5 Per Cent Of Its Force
The Turkish military said on Wednesday that 8,651 soldiers took part in a failed attempt to overthrow the government earlier this month, accounting for about 1.5 per cent of the army.
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Turkey's Erdogan Says Military To Be Restructured After Abortive Coup
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters on Thursday that there were significant failures in intelligence ahead of last Friday's attempted military coup and that the armed forces would quickly be restructured and have fresh blood.
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Turkey Scrambles Fighter Jets After Reported Sighting Of Missing Vessels
Turkish F-16 fighter jets scrambled on Wednesday to check reports that missing Turkish coastguard vessels had appeared in Greek waters in the Aegean Sea, Turkish military sources said.
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Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is At Centre Of Crisis Convulsing Turkey
Turkey has accused a reclusive US-based Muslim cleric of masterminding an abortive military coup and launched purges of his suspected followers in state institutions including the army, schools and universities, in an unprecedented crackdown.
