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Turkey detains Gulen's nephew after coup attempt ASIA

Turkey detains Gulen's nephew after coup attempt

Turkey has detained a nephew of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen after last week's failed coup, state-run media reported on Saturday, the first time one of the his relatives has been apprehended in the current crackdown.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Erdogan announces army overhaul in latest post-coup shakeup ASIA

Erdogan announces army overhaul in latest post-coup shakeup

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan pledged to overhaul the army in response to last week's failed coup, a sign that a newly imposed state of emergency would be used to press on with a purge that has alarmed the West.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Austrian city wants to banish display of Turkish flags INTERNATIONAL

Austrian city wants to banish display of Turkish flags

An Austrian mayor demanded on Friday that Turkish residents "immediately" stop displaying national flags in windows and on balconies, saying foreign politics had no place in his city.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency ASIA

Turkish lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency

Turkey's parliament has approved a three-month nationwide state of emergency in a 346-115 vote, parliamentary speaker Ismail Kahraman said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Patriotic upsurge drives Turkish flag sales after failed coup ASIA

Patriotic upsurge drives Turkish flag sales after failed coup

Military coups are rarely good for business but at least one small sector of Turkey's economy has seen a roaring trade since a failed army revolt on July 15 - the nation's flag sellers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey jails generals as PM warns against revenge ASIA

Turkey jails generals as PM warns against revenge

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Tuesday warned against exacting revenge on supporters of the failed coup, as Ankara arrested top generals in a relentless crackdown that has sparked global alarm.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Erdogan breaks down in tears at funeral for friend killed in coup ASIA

Erdogan breaks down in tears at funeral for friend killed in coup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan broke down in tears while speaking at the funeral of an old friend in Istanbul killed during the coup, images from Turkish television showed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Anger, protests and bloodshed in coup-hit Istanbul ASIA

Anger, protests and bloodshed in coup-hit Istanbul

Troops filed into Taksim Square uncertain of how they would be received. Before long, angry crowds had gathered to denounce them.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Emir speaks to Turkish President on phone ARABIA

Emir speaks to Turkish President on phone

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Saturday made a phone call to the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him on the support of the Turkish people to its leadership.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkish forces try to crush last remnants of coup ASIA

Turkish forces try to crush last remnants of coup

Forces loyal to the Turkish government fought on Saturday to crush the remnants of a military coup attempt which crumbled after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets and dozens of rebels abandoned their tanks.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Erdogan apologises to Putin over downed jet: Kremlin ASIA

Erdogan apologises to Putin over downed jet: Kremlin

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has apologised to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over Ankara's downing of a Russian military jet last year that shattered ties, the Kremlin said ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turk who depicted Erdogan as Gollum gets suspended jail term ASIA

Turk who depicted Erdogan as Gollum gets suspended jail term

A man who depicted Tayyip Erdogan as the 'Lord of the Rings' character Gollum was convicted of insulting the president on Thursday ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016