Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan flew to Tanzania Sunday to start a three-nation east Africa tour seeking action against the network of an exiled cleric he blames for last year’s failed coup.
At issue is an international network of charities and schools affiliated with a movement run by US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, Erdogan’s nemesis, which has been routinely accused byRead more
Morocco’s Ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday that it is shutting down all the institutions of Mohammed Al-Fatih that are linked to Fethullah Gülen, the alleged mastermind of the July 15th coup d’état attempt, that aimed to overthrow Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The ministry has set a deadline of one month for institution officials to comply with itsRead more
Turkey’s parliament voted overnight to extend emergency rule by three months in a move which the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating July’s failed coup, state media said.
Emergency rule, first imposed in Turkey after an attempted putsch on July 15 and then extended in October, enables theRead more
Turkey fired 10,500 public servants who are allegedly linked to illegal organisations, Sky news reported Thursday.
A state of emergency was imposed in Turkey following a failed coup bid on July 15 and so far the government has dismissed, suspended and arrested around 120,000 state institutions, private companies and NGOs.
The operations have mainly focused on the Fethullah Gulen TerrorRead more
Turkish police on Sunday detained a brother of the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen who is accused of masterminding the failed July coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Kutbettin Gulen was detained by police acting on a tip-off at the home of a relative in the Gaziemir district of the western Izmir province, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.Read more
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim accused the Fetullah Organization (FETO) of perpetrating rumors of a possibility of second coup attempt. "Those are a pack of lies to create unrest in the society," Yildirim said, accusing Fetullah of being behind the rumors.
Speaking to reporters during a reception to mark the new legislative term of the Turkish Parliament, Yildirim saidRead more
Some 87 out of 141 suspended Turkish intelligence personnel were dismissed on Sept 27, as investigations over their suspected links to the Fethullahsit Terror Organization (FETO) reached an end for 100 of the suspended officials, Hurriyet Daily News reported on Tuesday.
Criminal complaints have also been filed against 52 of the 87 dismissed National Intelligence Agency (MIT) personnel
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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to continue the efforts to defeat terrorist organizations, In a televised message on Sunday, Erdogan said Turkey had a duty to defeat ISIS group in Syria and render it unable to carry out activities in Turkey.
He added that the country was determined to end the PKK issue in southeast Turkey and saidRead more