Turkey’s military is in urgent need of overhaul following the July 15 coup attempt, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said late Sunday. In an interview with finance news network Bloomberg, he said the government was investigating intelligence failures that did not give earlier warning of the...

Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, rallied together on Sunday in support of democracy following a failed military coup as President Tayyip Erdogan tightens his grip on the country. Demonstrators held a cross-party "Republic and...

While Turks are still trying to recover from the shock of last week's failed coup that killed 246 people, British newspaper Daily Mail is using the opportunity to insult the Turkish president and his family. In an editorial published July 18, Daily Mail tried to stir up the already depleted...

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has vowed to continue to take measures against "dangers" in the face of July 15 coup attempt. Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Yildirim said that the danger over attempted coup continues but the government was taking measures against it. However, he...

After the failed coup by the terrorist Fetullah Gulen movement in Turkey that martyred at least 240 people and wounded over 1,500 others, the Western media seems to be trying to trivialize the actual coup attempt while instead focusing on criticizing the elected government's response to the...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday a nationwide three-month state of emergency after Friday's failed coup that martyred 246 people and injured over 1,500 others. "The purpose of the state of emergency is to most effectively and swiftly take steps necessary to eliminate...

Pro-coup soldiers, who attacked a hotel which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family were vacationing in during Friday’s deadly coup, said they were ordered to "capture an important terrorist leader". Speaking on the condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media,...

Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police and judiciary on Tuesday to universities and schools, the intelligence agency and religious authorities. Around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil...

Turkish prime minister confirmed on Tuesday an official request was sent to the U.S. for the extradition of Fetullah Gulen, a number one suspect blamed to be behind Friday's failed coup attempt. Chairing the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party group meeting at the parliament in Ankara,...

President Tayyip Erdogan told CNN in an interview on Monday that the Turkish people wanted the death penalty -- abolished more than a decade ago -- for those involved in last weekend's failed military coup. "The people on the streets have made that request," Erdogan said in an excerpt...

More than 100 army generals and admirals have been detained so far in connection with Friday's failed coup attempt in Turkey, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency. Of the 112 generals and admirals, 50 have been remanded in custody while others are still under investigation. The list...

 EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warned the Turkish government on Monday against taking steps that would damage the constitutional order following a failed weekend coup. "We were the first... during that tragic night to say that the legitimate institutions needed to be...

Turks living in the U.S. on Sunday began an online petition on the official White House website that demands President Barack Obama extradite Fetullah Gulen to Turkey. "I would like our government to stop providing a safe haven to Fethullah Gulen and I want him delivered to Turkey," the...

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 Taksim...

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...

European leaders greeted the defeat of Turkey's coup on Saturday with relief as it averts chaos and keeps alive a deal that has helped to stem the migration crisis threatening the continent. But while some hope a reminder of resistance to his personal grip on power may prompt President Tayyip...

The final group of pro-coup Turkish military personnel surrendered Saturday afternoon, a security source said. Around 150 plotters, who are suspected of being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization, had been holding out at the headquarters of the General Staff and the nearby...

 Any country that stands by the Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen will not be a friend of Turkey and will be considered at war with the NATO member, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday. The government said that followers of Gulen, who has been living in self-imposed exile...