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Turkey Launches Mass Arrests of Alleged ‘Gulenist’ Military Officers

A Turkish flag in the city of Istanbul, May 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN

The arrests came after prosecutors in the city of Izmir on Tuesday ordered the detention of 238 serving and former military officers including high-ranking soldiers.

A total of 218 of the suspects are still serving in various branches of the Turkish Armed Forces and Gendarmerie.

Akar repeats hardline message on drilling; Cyprus takes issue to EU summit

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reiterated Sunday the hardline stance on drilling inside Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Stance expressed Saturday by the country's foreign ministry.

Akar told Anadolu News Agency that Ankara is determined to protect its rights in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea under international law.

MAE activates crisis cell in the case of the Romanian citizen abducted in Libya

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) on Saturday announced that it has activated the cell crisis in the case of the Romanian citizen who, according to the international media, was abducted in Libya.

MAE told AGERPRES that the cell crisis "has immediately started, under an emergency procedure, to make some verification, in order to determine the situation."

Turkish police arrest suspect for New Year’s Day massacre in Istanbul (photos-video)

A man suspected for killing 39 people in an Istanbul night club on New Year’s Day was arrested by Turkish police, according to Turkish media. The alleged shooter, identified as Abdulgadir Masharipov, was captured in an Istanbul apartment during a large-scale police operation on Monday, as security source told state-run Anadolu News Agency.

Alleged Gülenist speaks at US Congress panel on Turkey

An alleged member of the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) was included on the speakers list of a U.S. congressional panel on Sept. 14, discussing the aftermath of the coup attempt in Turkey, at a time when Ankara is pressing the U.S. to extradite Fethullah Gülen, the Pennsylvania-based Islamic preacher and the main suspect in the coup probe.

Turkish Deputy PM accuses opposition of not supporting Kurdish peace process

Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has criticized the main opposition leader over remarks suggesting that the Republican People's Party (CHP) will only negotiate with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) about the Kurdish peace process if the social democratic party wins the June 7 polls.

PM Ponta, Turkish President Erdogan attend signing of bilateral agreements

Prime Minister Victor Ponta met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday; their meeting at the Government's Victoria Palace lasted more than one hour, instead of the 15 minutes scheduled.

Photo credit (c): Liviu SOVA / AGERPRES FLOW

Several bilateral documents were signed in the presence of the two officials, after the meeting.

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