Turkish coup d'état attempt
Turkey's emergency state body concludes 73% of appeals
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.
US effectively shuts off Turkey from NE Syria airspace
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.
Turkey, US defense chiefs to discuss safe zone plans
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.
Erdoğan calls New York visit 'fruitful'
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.
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US Senator Graham says he is trying to get Turkey back in F-35 fold
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.
Turkish president to attend UN General Assembly
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.
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Turkey to initiate own plans if safe zone deal fails: Erdoğan
A safe zone to bet set up in northeastern Syria jointly by Turkey and the U.S. can host two to three million Syrians, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, reiterating that Turkey can no longer cope with the growing refugee problem alone and calling on the EU to expand burden-sharing.
Top Turkish court orders release of jailed Cumhuriyet journalists
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals ordered on Sept. 12 the release of six former employees of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper who were jailed on terrorism-related charges.
Erdoğan remembers 1980 military coup victims
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned on Sept. 12 the bloody 1980 military coup which detained thousands of people, executed tens, and claimed some 300 lives due to torture and prison conditions.
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Some intelligence services give support to FETÖ: Turkish FM
Some foreign intelligence organizations give support to FETÖ - the group blamed for the July 2016 failed coup attempt in this country, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Sept. 12.