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A Palestinian boat flies the Turkish flag in Gaza Port on May 29, 2014 during the visit of Turkish ambassador in Palestine Mustafa Sarnic (unseen) to lay flowers at the memorial of martyrs from the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, that was part of a flotilla trying to break the Gaza blockade, who were killed when […]
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Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is seen during a joint news conference with his Libyan counterpart Ali Zeidan (not pictured) in Istanbul January 3, 2014 (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)
Turkey’s Erdoğan not opposed to military coup plot retrials
Istanbul, Reuters—Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he would not oppose the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted on coup plot charges. Turkey’s appeals court in October upheld the convictions of retired senior officers for leading a...Caption:
People try to protect themselves as riot and paramilitary police officers fire tear gas and use water cannons to disperse protesters outside the Silivri jail complex in Silivri, Turkey, on Monday, August 5, 2013, near where verdicts in the Ergenekon trial are being handed down. (AP Photo)
Former military chief gets life sentence in Turkey
Istanbul, AP—In a landmark trial, scores of people—including Turkey’s former military chief, politicians and journalistswere convicted on Monday of plotting to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government soon after it came to power in 2002....Caption:
Military police stand in front of the courthouse as thousands of Turks clash with security as they try to break through barricades mounted around the prison and courthouse complex in Silivri, in the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April 8, 2013. Source: AP Photo
Retired General Charged over Turkish Ex-President’s Death
Istanbul, Reuters—Prosecutors in Turkey have charged a retired general with attempting to kill late President Turgut Ozal, in a last-minute bid to keep the investigation open two decades after his death, local media said on Tuesday. Ozal’s body was exhumed last...Caption:
Protesters and activists clash with security forces outside a courthouse in Silivri, April 8, 2013. Source: Reuters/Osman Orsal