Fethullah Gülen

Turkey: 337 Given Life Sentences for 2016 Coup Plot Against Erdogan

Photo Reuters 337 military officers and others have been given life sentences by a court in Turkey, in one of…

4 years ago

Michael Flynn Offered $15 Million to Help Remove Fethullah Gulen from US

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was reportedly offered $15 million to help forcibly remove Fethullah Gulen from the US…

7 years ago

US and Turkey Mutually Suspend Most Visa Services Following Diplomatic Row

The US and Turkey have become embroiled in a consular row, mutually suspending most visa services. The Turkish embassy in…

7 years ago

Turkey Failed Coup: One Year Since Bloody Attempt

Turkey is marking the first anniversary of the failed coup. Tens of thousands of people took the streets of Istanbul…

7 years ago

Turkey Purge: Government Fires Almost 4,000 More Public Officials

Almost 4,000 public officials have been fired by Turkish government in what appears to be the latest purge related to…

8 years ago

Turkey Wedding Attack Kills At Least 30 People In Gaziantep

At least 30 people have been killed and other 94 injured in a bomb attack at an outdoor wedding party…

8 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Vladimir Putin In St Petersburg

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time since the July 15…

8 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Backs Death Penalty at Anti-Coup Rally

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and…

8 years ago

Turkey: Fugitive Coup Soldiers Captured Near Marmaris

All but one of the soldiers who are accused of trying to seize Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during last…

8 years ago

Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Put Spy Agency and Military Chief of Staff under His Control

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he will put the spy agency and the military chief of staff under…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Withdraws Insult Lawsuits

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he is withdrawing all lawsuits against people charged with insulting him. He said…

8 years ago

Turkey Government Closes 131 Media Organizations as Crackdown Continues

More than 130 media organizations have been close in Turkey, as a crackdown continues following the failed coup on July…

8 years ago

Turkey Presidential Guard to Be Dissolved After 300 Members Were Detained

Turkey's presidential guard regiment will be dissolved after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week's attempted coup.…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Declares State of Emergency for Three Months

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency for three months following the failed army coup in Turkey.…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: More Than 50,000 People Purged by Government

Over 50,000 people have been detained, fired or suspended from their jobs by Turkey's government in the wake of last…

8 years ago

Turkey: 35 Fethullah Gulen Supporters Arrested following Elections

Thirty five people have been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of links to exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen accused by the…

9 years ago

Fethullah Gulen: Turkish court issues arrest warrant for exiled cleric

An arrest warrant has been issued by a Turkish court for the influential exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen, who…

10 years ago

Turkey: 24 people arrested in police raids on Zaman newspaper and Samanyolu TV station

EU officials have sharply criticized a mass arrest of media representatives in Turkey. Foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini and the…

10 years ago

Turkey elections 2014: Recep Tayyip Erdogan to run for presidency

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan will run for president in the first direct election in August, his governing AK Party…

10 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Turkey seeks Fethullah Gulen’s deportation from US

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey will start extradition proceedings against US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Fethullah Gulen - a…

11 years ago

Turkey to shut down Fethullah Gulen’s preparatory schools

The Turkish parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential…

11 years ago

Turkey: Anti-government prosecutors illegally tapped thousands of phones

Turkish pro-government media have claimed a group of anti-government prosecutors have illegally wiretapped thousands of prominent figures. Targets reportedly included…

11 years ago

Turkey: 350 police officers sacked following government corruption probe

About 350 police officers have been sacked in Turkey’s capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the…

11 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces corruption inquiry as “dirty operation”

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a corruption inquiry as a "dirty operation" against his government. Some 52 people…

11 years ago