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A handout file picture made available on 27 December 2013 by fgulen.com shows Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic opinion leader and founder of the Gulen movement. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedly accused Gulen to be behind the attempted coup while making an address to his supporters upon his arrival at Istanbul Ataturk airport in the early hours of 16 July 2016. According to news reports Erdogan denounced the thwarted coup as an ‘act of treason’ and affirmed his government remains in charge. EPA
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Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cheer at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir – RTSI8H0
Two Thirds of Turks Believe Gulen Orchestrated Failed Power Grab
Turkish special forces backed by helicopters, drones and the navy hunted a remaining group of commandos thought to have been involved in the attempt on President Tayyip Erdogan’s life during the abortive coup, as a crackdown on suspected plotters widened on Tuesday....Caption:
The father of a Turkish special forces policeman officer, center, is helped by two special forces policemen during his son’s funeral procession, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. AP
Turkey’s Crackdown on Army Continues, Journalists Are Next
Ankara-Turkey’s purging of the national army after the mid-July abortive coup attempt continues, making its way into diverse fields, its latest being journalism/. Turkish security forces on Monday morning made 40 arrests at Istanbul military academies. Suspects will...Caption:
Turkish soldiers in a tank and an armored vehicle patrol on the road to the town of Beytussebab in the southeastern Sirnak province, Turkey, September 28, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
Three Turkish Police Officers Killed in Attack
Kurdish militants attacked on Monday a police convoy in southeastern Turkey which led to the killing of three police officers, security officials said. Militants placed explosives on a highway in Mardin province and detonated them remotely as the convoy carrying...Caption: