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A man lies in front of a Turkish tank at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters

With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken

by Tim Arango and Ceylan Yeginsu | Jul 30, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul-As a rebel faction of Turkey’s military began a violent attempt to topple the elected government, the country’s top officer, Gen. Hulusi Akar, was held at gunpoint in his office in the capital and told for the first time about what was happening. “Sir, the...

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People react after taking over military position on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul, on July 16, 2016 (AFP Photo/Bulent Kilic)

Plot of Turkey’s Coup Revealed via WhatsApp

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2016 | Middle East

London – A recent study published by British journalist Christiaan Triebert revealed part of the conversations between plotters of the failed military coup in Turkey. The conversation revealed details about the scheme and plan since it began at 9:15 PM till 04:41 AM....

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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

Conspiracy Theories Flourish after Turkey’s Failed Coup

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 27, 2016 | Middle East

Turkey’s abortive coup was financed by the CIA and directed by a retired U.S. army general using a cell in Afghanistan, said one Turkish pro-government newspaper. CIA agents used an island hotel off Istanbul as a nerve center for the plot, said another. Turks...

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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

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East, World

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....

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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

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East

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...