2016-07-20 43b7ca9fa1a109cf6eb09b49697ad2ccc3d78590 4 2016 Turkish purges 2 /wiki/2016%20turkish%20purges coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /wiki/2016%20turkish%20coup%20d'etat%20attempt 2016 Turkish purges coup d'état attempt in 2016 Coup d'état attempt in 2016 2021-02-4 e71b2be4a66aa17a851b3fb34d3d4d5acbc7f7eb 44 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2021/02/4/turkish-interior-minister-suleyman-soylu-accuses-the-united-states-of-being-behind-the-coup-d-etat-attempt-in-2016-whic Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu accuses the United States of being behind the coup d'état attempt in 2016, which killed more than 250 people. The U.S. State Department says the accusation was "wholly false", and "inconsistent with Turkey's status as a NATO ally". 2020-04-14 5a7155a7fd030f42e1bb244edfc003a2c7eabb2e 19 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2020/04/14/turkey-will-free-one-third-of-its-prisoners-to-curb-the-spread-of-covid-19-at-least-45000-prisoners-will-be-freed-unti Turkey will free one-third of its prisoners to curb the spread of COVID-19. At least 45,000 prisoners will be freed until the end of May, with the exception of those accused of terrorist offenses, as well as journalists and politicians accused of plotting the 2016 coup attempt. 2018-02-16 80a1f9aacb6b53d56515c0870218f772b7116bfa 5 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2018/02/16/a-court-in-turkey-hands-life-sentences-to-six-journalists-including-ahmet-altan-mehmet-altan-and-nazli-ilicak A court in Turkey hands life sentences to six journalists, including Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak. 2017-02-28 9bd4a16afc06dcf484bc091ec0bd3c93921f5a6d 7 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2017/02/28/about-330-people-with-alleged-links-to-last-year-s-coup-attempt-stand-trial-at-a-prison-outside-ankara-on-charges-of-mur About 330 people with alleged links to last year's coup attempt stand trial at a prison outside Ankara on charges of murder and attempting to overthrow the government, the largest trial to date. 2017-02-8 44337b6e7c380908de2882ff3de49fa94925fcf1 9 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2017/02/8/the-turkish-government-dismisses-more-than-4400-public-servants-from-their-jobs-in-the-latest-purge-within-the-country The Turkish government dismisses more than 4,400 public servants from their jobs in the latest purge within the country following a failed coup attempt last year. 2017-01-30 8725e09fc2504efb3166a5cc68a954bdb9d6e716 16 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2017/01/30/in-ankara-the-turkish-government-opens-the-trial-of-270-suspects-charged-in-july-s-failed-coup-in-ankara-the-defendant In Ankara, the Turkish government opens the trial of 270 suspects charged in July's failed coup in Ankara. The defendants include, "in absentia", the alleged mastermind Fethullah Gülen, former NATO Chief of Staff Major General Salih Sevil, and other high-ranking military officials. 2017-01-26 52774ed03cd8e0429f056647c6ba15fd8110a8ac 7 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2017/01/26/the-supreme-court-of-greece-rejects-the-extradition-of-eight-soldiers-accused-by-turkey-of-involvement-in-the-2016-turki The Supreme Court of Greece rejects the extradition of eight soldiers accused by Turkey of involvement in the 2016 Turkish "coup d'état" attempt. 2016-12-25 e8f22bd1c72acc43b71090e7a8a6bc60f776a960 10 2016 Turkish purges 1 /feed/2016/12/25/turkey-probes-around-10000-social-media-users-for-allegedly-insulting-government-officials-or-supporting-terror-relate Turkey probes around 10,000 social media users for allegedly insulting government officials or supporting "terror-related activity." 2016-07-24 401595cae578eec9367a6869192ed71d25394b14 13 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2016/07/24/in-an-unusual-show-of-unity-tens-of-thousands-of-supporters-of-turkey-s-ruling-party-and-the-country-s-main-opposition In an unusual show of unity, tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling party and the country's main opposition parties hold a cross-party "Republic and Democracy" rally in support of democracy in Istanbul's central Taksim Square. 2016-07-16 a2c52fd442606a3e0727e0804b44a43b0aedffc9 4 coup d'état attempt in 2016 1 /feed/2016/07/16/greek-security-forces-arrest-eight-people-after-a-turkish-military-helicopter-lands-at-alexandroupoli-airport-the-helic Greek security forces arrest eight people after a Turkish military helicopter lands at Alexandroupoli Airport. The helicopter crew have reportedly requested political asylum. /feed/2016/07/20/2016-turkish-purges 2016 Turkish purges