BBC News | Turkey coup: Erdogan backs return of death penalty at vast Istanbul rally BBC News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a vast rally in Istanbul that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He was speaking to at least a crowd of at least a million who had gathered in ... Massive crowd rallies for democracy in Turkey Erdogan Seizes Failed Coup in Turkey as a Chance to Supplant Ataturk Anti-coup rally may have been Turkey's biggest ever |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey's ongoing media purge Aljazeera.com The movement, led by self-exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, is in turn accused of trying to create a parallel state in Turkey and of masterminding last month's coup attempt. As the government deals with those who threatened the democracy of a ... |
Deutsche Welle | The story behind post-coup siege mentality in Turkey Deutsche Welle In the weeks since the July 15 coup, Turkey's government has cracked down domestically on the network led by US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Many officials and media outlets have taken things a step further, implicating the imam's American hosts in ... Turkey Chooses Erdogan Austria officially opposes 'dictatorship' Turkey's EU bid Russia may be preparing a 'long-term, game-changing move' with Turkey |
The Guardian | Flatmates of gay Syrian refugee beheaded in Turkey fear they will be next The Guardian A woman holds a rainbow umbrella at an LGBT rally on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul on 26 June, where riot police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters defying a ban on the city's Gay Pride parade. Photograph: Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images. |
The Roar | Olympics 2016: Liz Cambage leads Aussie Opals to win over Turkey - Yahoo7 The West Australian Still, it was good enough to give Australia a 2-0 win-loss record heading into Tuesday's key Olympic women's basketball clash with France and that was much more important than the aesthetic value of the contest. Liz Cambage played much of the tense ... Australian Opals vs Turkey highlights: Rio 2016 Olympic Games basketball scores, blog, result Liz Cambage scores 22 as Australia holds off Turkey 61-56 Liz Cambage shines again as sloppy Opals edge Turkey |
NBC Olympics | France beats Turkey in opening game of women's basketball tournament NBC Olympics The reigning silver medalists, France opened the 2016 Rio Olympic basketball tournament with a win over Turkey, 55-39. Turkey's Lara Sanders, who plays for the WNBA's Washington Mystics, hit a baseline jumper to score the first basket of the tournament. |
Anadolu Agency | Bosniaks in Serbia hold rally in support of Turkey Anadolu Agency Participants also carried banners written in Turkish, saying "Sandzak is with you, Sandzak is the bridge between Turkey and Serbia." A video link at the rally also showed the massive gathering of people in Istanbul, where a separate Democracy and ... |
Serbia Offers to Help Patrol Bulgaria-Turkey Border ABC News Serbia has offered to help patrol the border between Bulgaria and Turkey to curb the influx of migrants seeking to reach the European Union through the Balkans. Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic made the offer Sunday in a meeting with Bulgarian ... |
Anadolu Agency | US journalist remanded in Turkey Anadolu Agency A US citizen was remanded in custody for trying to enter Turkey illegally from Syria, Hatay Governor said Sunday. Ercan Topaca told Anadolu Agency, Snell Lindsteyler, a journalist, was detained in Turkey's southern province of Hatay's Altinozu district ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | LOCAL >CHP leader: This is a new Turkey after plot Hurriyet Daily News L to R: MHP leader Bahçeli, Parliament Speaker Kahraman, CHP leader Kılıçdaorğlu, PM Yıldırım and President Erdoğan share a moment before the historic democracy meeting in Istanbul on Aug 7. The leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican ... |