attempted coup in Turkey

Turkey sentences 104 people to life in prison in post-coup case

A Turkish court on Monday sentences 104 people to life in prison for involvement in a failed military coup in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper says, in one of the heaviest penalties given since the attempt.

Turkey to release 38,000 jailed for pre-coup crimes

Turkey will grant early release to some 38,000 prisoners who committed crimes before July 1, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday, amid reports of prison overcrowding after the failed coup.

Decoding the Turkish coup

For the next three months, likely much longer, it seems, with a civilian-run state of emergency, Erdogan will be the strongman in Ankara as Gulenist cells in the country are rooted out.

TURKEY'S FOILED 'COUP' / A case of failing democracy or fading geo-politics

In recent times, there have been many reports, mainly in the West, of unhappiness with Erdogan's Islamism and authoritarian style of governing, but no one thought that this would translate into a coup.

PLEASURE IS MINE / Aftershocks of a failed coup

The truth of the matter is that military intervention in politics or attempted usurpation of power is an imposition on the people and is never supported by them.

STRANGER THAN FICTION / Is Kemalism on its way out in Turkey?

The enigmatic coup-attempt in Turkey on the night of July 15 and 16 signals something ominous about the future of Turkey, NATO, and the entire region.

During Turkey coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan's plane in sights yet let it fly on

At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets are reported to have Erdogan's plane in their sights, and yet he was able to fly on.

Editorial / Turkey's abortive coup

We rejoice at the failure of the attempted coup in Turkey, thwarted with the help of the people, the first of its kind perhaps in recent times when the armed coup-makers submitted to an unarmed public.

May 21, 2018
May 21, 2018

Turkey sentences 104 people to life in prison in post-coup case

A Turkish court on Monday sentences 104 people to life in prison for involvement in a failed military coup in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper says, in one of the heaviest penalties given since the attempt.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Turkey to release 38,000 jailed for pre-coup crimes

Turkey will grant early release to some 38,000 prisoners who committed crimes before July 1, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Wednesday, amid reports of prison overcrowding after the failed coup.

July 27, 2016
July 27, 2016

Decoding the Turkish coup

For the next three months, likely much longer, it seems, with a civilian-run state of emergency, Erdogan will be the strongman in Ankara as Gulenist cells in the country are rooted out.

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

A case of failing democracy or fading geo-politics

In recent times, there have been many reports, mainly in the West, of unhappiness with Erdogan's Islamism and authoritarian style of governing, but no one thought that this would translate into a coup.

July 22, 2016
July 22, 2016

Aftershocks of a failed coup

The truth of the matter is that military intervention in politics or attempted usurpation of power is an imposition on the people and is never supported by them.

July 21, 2016
July 21, 2016

Is Kemalism on its way out in Turkey?

The enigmatic coup-attempt in Turkey on the night of July 15 and 16 signals something ominous about the future of Turkey, NATO, and the entire region.

July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016

During Turkey coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan's plane in sights yet let it fly on

At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets are reported to have Erdogan's plane in their sights, and yet he was able to fly on.

July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016

Turkey's abortive coup

We rejoice at the failure of the attempted coup in Turkey, thwarted with the help of the people, the first of its kind perhaps in recent times when the armed coup-makers submitted to an unarmed public.