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". 2021-02-4
The Law Society of England and Wales issues a report claiming that Turkey has prosecuted 1,539 lawyers since the 2016 coup d'état attempt. The report states that 580 people still remain incarcerated with 103 more having received prison sentences. 2018-03-31
The Turkish government dismisses 2,756 public servants for alleged links to organizations involved in the July 2016 Turkish "coup d'état" attempt. 2017-12-24
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. 2017-02-28
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. 2017-02-8
Turkey probes around 10,000 social media users for allegedly insulting government officials or supporting "terror-related activity." 2016-12-25
Turkish security forces raid the headquarters of IMC TV in Istanbul, cutting its transmissions while it was live on air, for allegedly broadcasting "terror propaganda". 2016-10-4
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returns to Istanbul Atatürk Airport indicating that the coup may be faltering. 2016-07-16
The death toll from the coup is reported to be at least 42 in Ankara and 60 across Turkey. 130 soldiers have been taken into custody and one Turkish Army general has been killed. 2016-07-15
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urges supporters to oppose the coup d'etat by taking to the streets. 2016-07-15