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Turkish soldier stands guard during coup trial. (AFP)

Trial of Suspects behind 2016 Failed Coup Gets Underway in Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 1, 2017 | Middle East

Turkey kicked off on Tuesday the trial of some 500 people who were detained in raids in the authorities’ crackdown on alleged organizers of last year’s failed coup. A total of 486 suspects will appear in a specially-designed courtroom outside Ankara, charged with...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a rally in Turkey (Reuters)

Turkish Parliament Extends Emergency State for Another Three Months

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 18, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – The Turkish parliament approved on Monday a bill submitted by the government to extend the state of emergency in the country by three months. The Turkish government submitted the bill to the head of parliament, following a meeting with President Recep Tayyip...

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A detained Turkish soldier who allegedly took part in a military coup arrives with his hands bound at the Istanbul Justice Palace. (AFP)

Extension of State of Emergency Sparks Political Division in Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 28, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – The debate over prolonging the state of emergency in Turkey that was announced in wake of the failed July 2016 coup has revived political divides in the country. The state of emergency is expected to end on July 19 and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...

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An Ankara demonstration in support of the Turkish government in wake of the failed July 2016 coup. (AFP)

Senior Turkish PM Aide Arrested for Gulen Links

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jun 4, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – As the trials of the suspects linked to the failed July 2016 coup, Turkish security forces arrested on Saturday Birol Erdem, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s chief adviser and a former senior justice ministry official, on charges of belonging to the...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives to greet European Council President Donald Tusk (not pictured) before a meeting at the European Council in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Olivier Hoslet/Pool

Erdogan to Reshape A-team in AKP

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 29, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will chair on Monday the meeting of the Justice and Development Party Central Executive Committee, kicking off his second term as president. The party is expected to witness huge changes in the Central Decision Making and...