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Putin stops short of backing Erdoğan’s claim that Gülen led Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stopped short of endorsing Ankara’s allegation that Fethullah Gülen was behind...
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Unanswered questions regarding Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt persist for years
A list of questions compiled by critics of Ankara’s account of Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup...
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Defendant says Erdoğan urged him not to retire before Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt
Former Lt. Gen. Erdal Öztürk, a defendant in trials related to Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup...
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Witnesses allege gunmen in civilian vehicles fired on crowds during Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt
Witness accounts have raised questions about whether gunmen in civilian vehicles opened fire on crowds during...
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Key defendants hint at claims implicating military chief Hulusi Akar in 2016 coup attempt
Statements by defendants in trials related to Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup attempt have renewed questions...
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Defendant says navy chief’s statement shows Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt was known in advance
A former commander of Akıncı Air Base, the military facility near Ankara that prosecutors described as...
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Turkish court acquits officer in reported first acquittal in 2016 coup trial
A Turkish court has acquitted Lt. Col. Gurbet Keskin in what was reported as the first...
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Pro-government media abruptly drops coverage of main coup trial after torture claims emerge
Pro-government media outlets gave extensive coverage to the opening of a major trial over Turkey’s July...
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Turkey detains 93 former police officers in İstanbul-based ByLock operation
Turkish police detained 93 former police officers in an İstanbul-based operation targeting people dismissed or suspended...
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Sociologist Uğur Kömeçoğlu detained in post-coup investigation
Turkish sociologist Uğur Kömeçoğlu has been detained as part of an investigation launched after Turkey’s July...
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