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Week after Turkey coup bid, EU slams 'unacceptable' purges ASIA

Week after Turkey coup bid, EU slams 'unacceptable' purges

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday faced growing EU criticism over an "unacceptable" crackdown that has seen tens of thousands of people detained or sacked, as supporters celebrated the defeat one week ago of the coup aimed at ending his rule.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Moscow restarts air travel for Russians to Turkey INTERNATIONAL

Moscow restarts air travel for Russians to Turkey

Moscow on Friday lifted a temporary ban on air travel for Russian citizens to Turkey imposed over fears of unrest after a failed coup in the country.

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
Turkish PM urges US to extradite cleric Gulen after failed coup ASIA

Turkish PM urges US to extradite cleric Gulen after failed coup

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stepped up pressure on the United States on Monday to extradite exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of being behind a failed military coup late on Friday in which more than 200 people were killed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey widens purges to police after coup bid, EU warns on rule of law ASIA

Turkey widens purges to police after coup bid, EU warns on rule of law

Turkey suspended thousands of police officers on Monday, widening a purge of the armed forces and judiciary after a failed military coup, and raising concern among European allies that it was abandoning the rule of law.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Saudi detains Turkish army attache to Kuwait ASIA

Saudi detains Turkish army attache to Kuwait

Saudi authorities have detained the Turkish military attache to Kuwait for his suspected involvement in a foiled coup against the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local media reported Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
104 putschists killed in Turkey coup attempt, says army ASIA

104 putschists killed in Turkey coup attempt, says army

A total of 104 coup plotters were killed after a bid to bring down the Turkish government, the acting army chief said on Saturday. He also said many army commanders were taken by the coup plotters to "unknown locations".

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
Qatar condemns military coup attempt in Turkey ARABIA

Qatar condemns military coup attempt in Turkey

The State of Qatar has expressed its strong denunciation and condemnation of the military coup attempt, lawlessness, and violation of the constitutional legitimacy in the Republic of Turkey.

4:45 AM November 25 2016