Greece initiated extradition procedures against eight Turkish military officers who fled in a helicopter following a failed coup attempt, the Turkish prime ministry said Sunday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim late Sunday, confirming that the...

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Sunday called on the Turkish people to take to the streets nationwide to celebrate democracy and the defeat of Friday’s attempted coup. “We will continue the democracy watch everywhere, especially in Ankara’s Kizilay [Square] and Istanbul’s...

Turkish authorities have reportedly detained a senior air force general and other officers accused of backing the failed coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a key air base used by U.S. forces for raids in Syria. Brigadier air force general Bekir Ercan Van was detained along...

The United Nations Security Council failed on Saturday to condemn the violence and unrest in Turkey after Egypt objected to a statement that called on all parties to "respect the democratically elected government of Turkey," diplomats said. The U.S.-drafted statement also expressed grave...