Turkey detained three fugitive soldiers Monday on suspicion of taking part in an attack on the hotel where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stayed during the failed coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.
Turkey's state-run Turkish Airlines fired more than 100 employees, including management and cabin crew, as part of a purge at state institutions to root out supporters of an abortive coup, Turkish media reported on Monday.
A Turkish Airlines aircraft at Istanbul's main airport was evacuated and searched after a note threatening a bomb attack was found on board on Monday, although it later turned out to be a hoax.
Turkish Airlines recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in Doha with a gala dinner event that brought guests, travel agencies and customers together.
Turkish Airlines is planning to use wide-body aircraft for one of its Istanbul-Doha flights this summer as an initial step to increase its passenger capacity to nearly 20% between the two cities.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled from Istanbul's two main airports after the city was hit by a picturesque but troublesome snowfall on the last day of the year.
