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With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken - New York Times Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:21:58 GMT

New York Times

With Army in Disarray, a Pillar of Modern Turkey Lies Broken New York Times 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 ... Turkey Identifies Percentage of Military Ankara Claims Took Part in Coup AttemptSputnik International Turkey fires 1700 military officers and closes dozens of media groupsTimes of Malta all 61 news articles »

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Turkey's Top Military Commander Keeps Post - New York Times Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:34:00 GMT

Huffington Post

Turkey's Top Military Commander Keeps Post New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's top military commander, who was held hostage during an attempted coup, kept his post Thursday, while the general who served as acting chief of staff was promoted following a purge in the military following the failed putsch. Turkey Launches Major Purge Of Armed Forces After Failed CoupHuffington Post Turkey failed coup: Who are the Gulenists?BBC News Turkey shuts scores of media outlets, sacks generalsAljazeera.com NPR -CNN all 1,862 news articles »

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Turkey: Army chief stays in post after coup attempt - Aljazeera.com Thu, 28 Jul 2016 21:15:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkey: Army chief stays in post after coup attempt Aljazeera.com Hulusi Akar, a four-star general, retained his position as chief of staff, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters on Thursday following a five-hour meeting of Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) to discuss a restructuring of the armed ... Turkey: two senior generals resign as post-coup crackdown deepenseuronews Turkey's top brass remains in post in post-coup attempt reshuffleHurriyet Daily News Two of Turkey's four-star generals resign a day after military cull: CNN TurkReuters all 33 news articles »

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Turkey prepares military overhaul with calls for armed forces to fall under control of presidency - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:53:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Turkey prepares military overhaul with calls for armed forces to fall under control of presidency Telegraph.co.uk Mr Erdogan's comments came after a five-hour meeting of Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) - chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim - and the dishonourable discharge of nearly 1,700 military personnel over their alleged role in the abortive ... Turkey's post-putsch purgeThe Boston Globe Nuechterlein: Turbulent Turkey is dilemma for US foreign policyRichmond.com Turkey May Leave NATO If Ankara Finds Out US Was Involved in Coup AttemptSputnik International Irish Times -Science Magazine -PRI all 59 news articles »

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Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper - Reuters Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:33:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper Reuters Turkey's purge of its military after a failed coup attempt is hindering cooperation in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State, James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, said on Thursday. The purge has swept aside many Turkish ... and more »

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Profile of a dedicated Gulenist in Turkey's army - Al-Monitor Fri, 29 Jul 2016 01:07:11 GMT

Al-Monitor

Profile of a dedicated Gulenist in Turkey's army Al-Monitor When one scrutinizes the WhatsApp messages and lists of coup plotters who would have been appointed to critical posts of the country, it's beyond doubt that the attempt was the brainchild of members of the Fethullah Gulen movement, known in Turkey as ...

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Russian-speaking Muslim Exiles Fear Possible Russia-Turkey Thaw - Voice of America Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:13:11 GMT

Voice of America

Russian-speaking Muslim Exiles Fear Possible Russia-Turkey Thaw Voice of America While Ankara insists that Turkey is a secular nation, thousands of Russian Muslims who escaped from what human rights groups call harsh treatment by the Kremlin's powerful security apparatus found asylum in Turkey. Russian authorities accuse many of ... UN and OSCE experts condemn Turkey's crackdown on mediaUN News Centre all 69 news articles »

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Thousands protest outside U.S. base in Turkey - Military Times Thu, 28 Jul 2016 20:01:07 GMT

Military Times

Thousands protest outside U.S. base in Turkey Military Times Thousands of Turkish protesters filled the streets outside the U.S. military base at Incirlik, Turkey, on Thursday, burning American flags and demanding that the government close the base. The U.S. military maintains an arsenal of nuclear weapons at ... Pentagon Allies Jailed in Turkey Amid Coup Backlash, General SaysWall Street Journal (blog) Gen. Votel: Turkey unrest could affect Islamic State fightStars and Stripes US commander: Turkey unrest could affect Islamic State fightFox News IHS Jane's 360 all 10 news articles »

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Turkey officials to demand extradition of Fethullah Gülen from US - The Guardian Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:28:59 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey officials to demand extradition of Fethullah Gülen from US The Guardian Turkey's foreign and justice ministers are due to travel to the US to demand the extradition of Fethullah Gülen, the US-based Turkish imam accused by the government of masterminding the abortive coup attempt that led to the deaths of 265 people and the ... Commentary: Why the situation in Turkey may only get worseReuters Turkey's failed coup: Strategic consequencesHimalayan Times What Turkey's Political Mess Means for Relations With the USFortune The National Interest Online all 78 news articles »

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Turkey creates 'Traitors' Cemetery' for dead coup plotters - CBC.ca Thu, 28 Jul 2016 16:57:58 GMT

CBC.ca

Turkey creates 'Traitors' Cemetery' for dead coup plotters CBC.ca In the week following the attempted coup in Turkey, which killed about 290 people, the municipality announced it intended to set up a cemetery specifically for those involved — people that officials have branded as traitors undeserving of a proper burial. and more »