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Turkey Hands Down Aggravated Life Sentences for 2016 Plotters
Arrested soldiers who participated in the 2016 attempted coup are accompanied by Turkish soldiers as they arrive at the court in Sincan Prison before trial in Ankara, August 1, 2017. Photo: EPA/TUMAY BERKIN
Akinci Air Base in Ankara was the headquarters of the plotters and the operations of the abortive coup attempt were managed there, including air strikes on civilians.
Twitter Purges ‘Fake’ Accounts Glorifying Turkish Leader
Twitter said it had removed 7,340 "fake and compromised" accounts on Friday, which were linked to the youth branch of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party, AKP.
Turkey Opposition Condemns Move to Arm Night Watchmen
After night-long debates and even a fist fight, Turkey's parliament on Wednesday accepted a new bill with the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling coalition, which greatly expands the powers of the night watchmen, or neighbourhood guards.
They can now stop and search people if and when they see necessary, and may now carry weapons and use force.
Gov’t may look to change Hagia Sophia’s status
The Turkish government may start works to change the current status of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), a landmark mosque-turned-museum in Istanbul, daily Hürriyet reported on June 5.
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Turkish Opposition MPs Arrested after Losing Parliamentary Status
Turkish authorities arrested three opposition lawmakers on Friday after they were stripped of their parliamentary status the day before.
Gov’t accelerates work to transfer CHP’s shares in lender İş Bankası to Treasury
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demanded the urgent transfer of the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) shares in the lender İş Bankası to the Treasury during a recent meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), daily Hürriyet reported.
Turkish President Rejects Interior Minister’s Resignation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday rejected Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu's resignation after a midnight meeting between the two men.
Turkey's state Communications Directorate said in a statement that Erdogan "did not find the request [to resign] suitable".
Turkey Plans to Release 90,000 Non-Political Prisoners
The ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP and its junior partner, the Nationalist Movement Party, MHP, introduced a new bill to the Turkish Parliament on Tuesday aimed at releasing 90,000 prisoners.
The bill, which will be voted upon by MPs soon, will increase probation time and decrease sentences.
MHP leader slams the establishment of new political parties
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Dec. 17 slammed the recently announced political party establishment, dubbing the move as a "conspiration."
AKP to dismiss member over Kılıçdaroğlu attack
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said that one of the assailants in the attack against main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was determined to be a member of the AKP and will be expelled from the party.
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