Turkey Begins 3-Month State Of Emergency Amid Ongoing Crackdown
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reasserting his control following a failed military coup with widespread purges of the country's institutions.
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Erdogan Announces 3-Month State Of Emergency For Turkey
Erdogan says the state of emergency will make it easier to question and try the thousands of people accused of backing the failed coup attempt over the weekend, NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.
WATCH: During Turkish Coup Attempt, Man Defies 2 Tanks And Survives
Video footage shows a man standing in front of the first tank. When it doesn't stop, he runs backward a few steps, then throws himself on the ground — remaining safely between the tank's treads.
Turkey's Post-Coup-Attempt Purge Widens As Arrests And Firings Grow
Turkey has detained or dismissed thousands of people from the government and the military in what many see as the president's attempt to seize even greater powers.
Turkey's President Cracks Down After Failed Coup
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could use the coup attempt against him to purge government institutions, including the military and the judiciary. Critics say he has already accumulated too much power.
Turkey Says 6,000 People Have Been Detained After Failed Coup
Turkey's justice minister also called on the United States to stop protecting a cleric living in Pennsylvania who has been accused by the Turkish government of orchestrating the coup.
Why Is A Cleric In The Poconos Accused Of Fomenting Turkey's Coup Attempt?
Turkey's president named an elderly, reclusive cleric, Fethullah Gulen, as the man behind the uprising. But Gulen, who used to be a close to the president, denied any role.
Turkish Coup Attempt Unravels After A Wild Night Of Shooting, Arrests
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government appeared to regain control Saturday after rebellious troops occupied parts of the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul, the largest city.
Fathers, Mothers, Heroes: What We Know About Victims Of The Istanbul Attack
A father trying to save his son from the Islamic State. A brother working to support his sisters' education. A customs guard who shot one of the attackers. Three sisters, celebrating an engagement.
3 Suicide Bombers In Istanbul Attack Were Reportedly Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz
A senior Turkish official identified the attackers' nationalities, according to the Dogan News Agency. Police have carried out raids looking for suspects in the attack that killed more than 40 people.