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Opinion: Battles to Purge

by Hussein Shobokshi | Oct 20, 2016 | Opinion

It is very important and useful to follow the military operations taking place in Syria and Iraq under the cover of removing terrorist groups from territories that they had occupied. This scenario always leads to the displacement of the indigenous population of cities...

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Fethullah Gülen at his residence in Pennsylvania, US, Reuters

Nephew of Assumed Turkey Coup Orchestrator Taken for Questioning

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 23, 2016 | Middle East

Turkish authorities have recently detained a nephew of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric accused by Ankara for standing behind last weekend’s failed military coup, the state news agency reported on Saturday. Gulen, who has lived in the United States since...

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helps to carry a coffin with a victim of a thwarted coup following a funeral service in Istanbul, Turkey, July 17, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey Prepares Emergency Measures after Post-Coup Purge

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2016 | World

Turkey will announce emergency measures on Wednesday to try to stabilize the country and prevent damage to the economy as it purges thousands of members of the security forces, judiciary, civil service and academia after an abortive coup. One of the ruling AK...