Fethullah Gulen

Turkey detains 54 former university staff in Gulen-related operation

Saylorsburg - Muslimchronicle

Turkish police have detained 54 staff from a university shut down after an attempted coup last year that was blamed on US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday. It said the police had arrest warrants for a total of 171 academics and staff from Istanbul’s former Fatih University, which was regarded as having close tiesRead more

Mass trial of Turkey alleged coup ringleaders resumes

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

A mass trial resumed in Turkey on Monday of more than 220 suspects, including former generals, accused of being among the ringleaders of last year's coup bid to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The suspects face life sentences if convicted of charges ranging from using violence to try to overthrow the government and parliament, to killing nearly 250 people. TurkeyRead more

Turkey seeks arrest of 35 media workers

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Turkish authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for 35 employees of media groups on suspicion of links to the alleged mastermind of the failed 2016 coup Fethullah Gulen, the state-run news agency said. Nine people have been detained so far, Anadolu news agency said, adding that the suspects were accused of using a messaging app allegedly used by Gulen toRead more

Turkey seeks arrest of 35 media workers over alleged Gulen links

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Turkish authorities on Thursday issued arrest warrants for 35 employees of media groups, including national newspaper journalists, on suspicion of links to the alleged mastermind of the failed July 15 coup Fethullah Gulen, the state-run news agency said. Nine people have been detained so far in the operation, Anadolu news agency said, adding they were accused of using a messagingRead more

Turkey puts on trial 17 staff from anti-Erdogan daily

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Seventeen directors and journalists from one of Turkey's most respected opposition newspapers go on trial Monday after spending over eight months behind bars in a case which has raised new alarm over press freedoms under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The suspects were detained from October last year under the state of emergency implemented after the July 15, 2016 failed coupRead more

On eve of failed coup anniversary

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Turkey announced the dismissal of another 7,000 police, soldiers and officials on Friday, a new purge on the eve of the one-year anniversary of a military-led coup that failed to topple President Tayyip Erdogan. July 15 has been declared an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity" and the authorities want people to see the foiling of the putsch asRead more

Turkey celebrates defeat of anti-Erdogan putsch

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Turkey on Saturday holds an intense series of events to celebrate the first anniversary of the defeat of last year's attempted coup, showcasing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grip on power on the heels of a new purge of state employees. The authorities have declared July 15 an annual national holiday of "democracy and unity", billing the foiling of the putschRead more

Turkey's coup: questions linger one year on

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

Just before midnight on July 15, 2016, a tear-stained anchorwoman, clearly under duress, appeared on Turkish state television to announce the purported seizure of power by the army. Shortly after she read the statement -- said to be in the name of the armed forces -- war planes bombed Ankara and tanks surged into the streets of Istanbul in aRead more

Turkey since attempted coup

Istanbul - Muslimchronicle

A year ago, a faction in the Turkish army staged a failed coup bid against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting a widespread crackdown on his opponents. The country was shaken and 249 people died in the botched putsch, which Erdogan blamed on Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States. Following are key moments beginning with the attemptRead more

Turkey issues detention warrants in Prime Ministry, banks in coup-related probe

Ankara - Muslimchronicle

Turkey issued detention warrants on Monday for 43 people in the Prime Ministry and several banks over allegedly using the ByLock mobile phone application. The ByLock is the encrypted messaging application almost exclusively used by followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed by Ankara for orchestrating a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016. Six ofRead more