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Image copyright EPAImage caption Funerals have been taking place for those killed during the coup attempt Arrests in Turkey after Friday’s failed coup have risen to around 6,000, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the “virus” that caused it. At a funeral for one of the victims, Mr Erdogan again blamed US-based…
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s government defeated a coup attempt by renegade officers who pummeled government and security institutions overnight with fighter jets, reasserting control Saturday after hours of clashes that killed at least 265 people and plunged the already troubled country into further uncertainty. The acting military chief, Gen. Umit Dundar, said on TV that more…
A hacking group has claimed responsbility for taking down the Pokémon Go servers using a DDOS attack. A cyber collective known as PoodleCorp announced on Twitter it was behind the action, but this claim is yet to be verified. The account also retweeted a post by a user claiming to be the leader of PoodleCorp. PokemonGo #Offline…
When soldiers first parked tanks on Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge and the sound of low-flying fighter jets buzzed around Turkey’s second city, few people immediately understood what was happening. Most suspected a new terror threat, with the recent jihadi massacre at Istanbul’s main airport looming large in people’s minds. But then, shortly before 11pm on Friday…
BRUSSELS A coup attempt in Turkey involves a substantial part of the military and “not just a few colonels”, a European Union source monitoring events in the EU candidate country said on Friday. “It looks like a relatively well orchestrated coup by a substantial body of the military, not just a few colonels,” the…
Developing… Turkey’s Army Says It Has Taken Control of Country – Bloomberg. Source: Turkey’s Army Says It Has Taken Control of Country – Bloomberg
Turkey’s prime minister Binali Yildirim has said a group within Turkey’s military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup. Related: Turkey coup attempt: gunfire in Ankara as military aircraft fly over capital Yildirim told NTV television on Friday: “It is correct that there was an attempt.” Yildirim didn’t provide details, but said…
Turkish security officers detain police officers on the side of the road Friday in Istanbul, during a security shutdown of the Bosphorus Bridge. An attempted military coup erupted Friday night in Turkey, the nation’s prime minister said. Few details were immediately available, but according to Reuters Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said military action was being “taken…
Bosphorus bridge, which links the city’s European and Asian sides, is pictured in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 15. (Murad Sezer/Reuters) ISTANBUL — Turkey’s military attempted to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, the country’s prime minister said on live television. His surprise announcement comes as military tanks and personnel were deployed…
AP Radio News:Your browser does not support the audio element. Source: Turkish military in attempted coup, prime minister says