Turkish coup d'état attempt

More than 120 journalists have been held in Turkish prisons, a world record, and the media situation in the country has not improved since last year, when the state of emergency was lifted. This was reported by the International Press Institute, quoted by British media.

Turkish police on Nov. 15 detained 75 suspects for their suspected links to the FETÖ, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, security sources said.

A Turkish court on Oct. 31 ordered release of a former opposition party lawmaker who was arrested on terrorism charges last year.

Turkish police on Oct. 31 detained 19 suspects for their suspected links to the FETÖ, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup attempt, security sources said.

Turkey's presidential commission examining emergency state process said on Oct. 25, 73 percent of applications concerning measures taken after a defeated coup attempt in July 2016 have been concluded.

The U.S. military has effectively shut Turkey off on Oct. 7 from the air space in northeastern Syria, taking a series of actions that
reduce the possibility that Turkish jets could support a planned military operation there.

Turkish defense minister and the U.S. defense secretary will discuss safe zone plans over a phone call, Turkish defense minister said on Oct. 3.

Preparations by Turkey and the United States on a safe zone for refugees in northeastern Syria are on schedule, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan was quoted by Hürriyet Daily as saying on Sept. 27 after previously accusing Washington of stalling.

U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Sept. 22 after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan that he would like to get NATO ally Turkey back in a joint manufacturing program for F-35 fighter jets, from which it was removed in July.

Turkey's president will visit the U.S. on Sept. 21-25 to attend the 74th session of the U.N. General Assembly, the Turkish Presidency announced on Sept. 20.