Posts Tagged: Turkey coup attempt
Turkish Court Sentences 2016 Coup Leaders to Life in Jail
A Turkish court sentenced leaders of a 2016 attempted coup to life in jail on Thursday, convicting hundreds of army officers, pilots and civilians over...
Turkey Says Over 40,000 Civil Servants Fired After Failed Coup
The Turkish government's Official Gazette has announced that nearly 43,000 people have been expelled from their jobs in public institutions for alleged ties to terror...
Turkey’s Elected Dictator
Even before the failed military coup, Turkey’s President Erdogan governed like a dictator who had the last word on all state matters. The botched coup...
Erdogan Declares Three-Month State of Emergency After Failed Coup in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Wednesday that the government would be implementing a three-month state of emergency following Friday’s failed army coup. The state of...
Why I Supported the Turkish Coup Attempt
Every major government condemned the coup attempt in Turkey, as did all four of the parties with representatives in the Turkish parliament. So did even...
