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In this Monday, April 3, 2017 photo, banners showing modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, left, and Turkey’s current President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Members of the traditional Ottoman band Mehter perform near the German Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Mehter Rekindles Turkish Enthusiasm
Istanbul-The world’s oldest military band Mehter has resurfaced after the failed coup in Turkey. Mehter, or as it was generally known as mehterane, was an important part of the army during the Ottoman Empire and was almost non-existent in the Turkish Republic that was...Caption:
Turkish soldiers involved in a coup attempt raise their hands in surrender Saturday on the bridge that crosses Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait. Turkey’s government reestablished control Saturday and declared the coup a failure. More than 250 were killed and more, Getty
Over Time Recorded Changes in Turkish Army Callings
Ankara- When discussing military coups in Turkey, especially with its most recent startling turn of events, last Friday, it is imperative to take into consideration the creed valued and objectives held by the Turkish national army and the changes they have undergone....Caption:
Paramedics help casualties outside Turkey’s largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey, following a blast, June 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail Coskun/IHLAS News Agency.
Seventeen Jailed Pending Trial over Istanbul Airport Attack
Turkey jailed 17 suspects on Tuesday, mostly foreigners, over last week’s suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport, the deadliest of several attacks to strike Turkey’s biggest city this year. President Tayyip Erdogan described the attack as the work of...Caption: