July 2016
Turkish Officials Dismiss Hundreds of Military Personnel and Shut Down Over 130 Media Outlets
Turkish authorities have dismissed over 2,400 military personnel and shut down more than 130 media outlets in a crackdown following a failed coup attempt. This…
Turkish Prime Minister: America's Approach to the Gulen Issue Broke Our Hearts
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim criticized the U.S. for not extraditing Fethullah Gulen, claiming it has damaged U.S.-Turkey relations. He emphasized that evidence of Gulen's…
99 Generals and Admirals of the Turkish Army Officially Accused of 'Attempting a Coup'
Ninety-nine Turkish generals were accused of attempting a coup, leading to widespread suspensions of judges, teachers, and police, totaling over 60,000. The Turkish government claims…
Turkey Bans University Professors from Traveling Abroad
The Turkish government has banned university professors from traveling abroad and ordered those already abroad to return, as part of a broader crackdown following a…
Obama and Erdogan Discuss Gulen's Extradition in Phone Call
Barack Obama and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of orchestrating a failed coup. The Turkish government has submitted…
UN Human Rights Commissioner Criticizes Repression in Turkey
UN Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein criticized Turkey's crackdown on judges and warned against reinstating the death penalty following a failed coup. International…
Who is Fethullah Gülen?
The article discusses Fethullah Gülen, a cleric living in exile in the U.S., who has been accused by Turkish President Erdoğan of orchestrating a failed…
What Will Happen to the Eight Turkish Soldiers Seeking Asylum in Greece?
Eight Turkish soldiers fled to Greece seeking asylum after the failed coup in Turkey. The Turkish government demands their extradition despite the lack of a…
Continued Arrests of Generals and Prosecutors in Turkey
Turkey has arrested approximately six thousand individuals, including military generals and prosecutors, in connection with a failed coup attempt that resulted in over 260 deaths.…
Identification and Trial of Several Hezbollah Members for Attacking Israelis in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian government is prosecuting several Hezbollah members for a 2012 bombing that killed Israeli tourists, with the identification of suspects being confirmed by the…