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Bombings In Turkey Kill At Least 10, Wound More Than 200

10:48am August 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Attacks in two cities in eastern Turkey targeted police stations; a third targeted soldiers. At least 10 people were killed, and the AP reports some 226 people were injured.

Turkish special force police officers stand guard next to a banner picturing the late Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (left) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as people wave Turkish national flags during a rally this week in Istanbul against the failed Jul

Turkish Admiral Sought In Failed Coup May Be Seeking Asylum In U.S., Officials Say

7:08pm August 10, 2016

by Tom Bowman

Rear Adm. Mustafa Zeki Ugurlu, who had just finished a NATO job in Norfolk, Va., is among the "pro coup fugitives" being pursued by Turkey following last month's failed coup attempt.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday.

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Erdogan, Putin Meet After Months Of Tension Between Turkey And Russia

11:05am August 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he wants a "clean slate," NPR's Peter Kenyon reports. The two leaders met in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.

Women wave flags in front of a billboard bearing a picture of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Aug. 2 in Ankara's Kizilay Square during a protest against the failed military coup in July.

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After Failed Coup, Some Turks Call For Reinstating The Death Penalty

4:32pm August 02, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

Turkey abolished capital punishment in 2004. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says public demand for restoring it can't be ignored. But doing so would hurt Turkey's bid to join the EU.

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Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a speech Friday commemorating those killed and wounded during a failed July 15 military coup, in Ankara, Turkey.

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After Failed Coup, Turkey Brings Military Further Under Government Control

10:06am July 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched a shakeup of the country's armed forces and dismissed nearly 1,400 more military personnel, in the wake of a failed coup attempt earlier this month.

Journalists gather outside a court building to support journalist Bulent Mumay, who was detained Tuesday in connection with the investigation of the attempted coup in Turkey.

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After Coup Attempt, Turkish Government Cracks Down On Media

6:05pm July 27, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Turkish government has shut down at least 45 newspapers and 16 television stations, and issued arrest warrants for dozens of journalists.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (in suit and green tie) inspects a police honor guard as he arrives at the parliament in Ankara on Friday. A July 15 coup attempt was quickly crushed in Turkey, a country that has had multiple military takeovers in

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Egypt And Turkey: Why A Coup Succeeded In One And Failed In The Other

12:38pm July 27, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Both countries have strong militaries wary of conservative Muslim politicians. But as a wealthier, more middle-class country, Turkey rose up when elements of the military tried to take over.

Detained Turkish soldiers who allegedly took part in a military coup arrive with their hands bound behind their backs at the Istanbul Justice Palace on Wednesday following the failed military coup attempt.

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Amnesty International: After Turkey's Failed Coup, Some Detainees Are Tortured, Raped

10:19am July 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkey has detained more than 10,000 people in the wake of a failed coup attempt. Amnesty International reports that new evidence of torture may be just a snapshot of the abuses happening now.

Turkish Land Forces commander Salih Zeki Colak (right), naval commander Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu (second right) and air force commander Abidin Unal (left) attend a funeral in Ankara on July 18 for police officers killed during the failed July 15 coup at

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After Failed Coup, How Will Turkey's Military Cope With All Its Challenges?

7:24am July 23, 2016

by Peter Kenyon

The Turkish armed forces have long been a point of national pride. Turks are glad last week's coup attempt failed, but are now left with a demoralized, weakened force at a time of critical challenges.

A Turkish special forces police officer stands guard in front of the Istanbul Justice Palace on July 20. Family members of those detained have been gathering outside, hoping for a chance to see their loved ones.

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Fear Grips Turkey Amid Government Crackdown After Failed Coup

6:27pm July 21, 2016

by Leila Fadel

Most Turks are afraid to speak out after last week's failed coup. Tens of thousands have been detained. A family looks for their missing soldier son, saying he didn't know he was being used in a plot.

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