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"Threat To Public Order": Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Covering Protests
Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor, deporting a BBC journalist and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel.
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14 Arrested In Turkish Ski Hotel Fire Probe
Fourteen people have now been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into a fire at a Turkish luxury ski resort hotel that killed 78, state media reported on Friday.
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Turkish Woman Arrested For Criticising Instagram Ban, Insulting Tayyip Erdogan
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a woman on charges of inciting hatred and insulting the president after she criticised a ban on social media platform Instagram, broadcaster Haberturk and other media said.
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Turkey Forcibly 'Repatriates' Nephew Of President Erdogan's Enemy: Report
Turkish spies arrested and repatriated a nephew of an enemy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who Turkey says ordered a failed coup in 2016, state media reported Monday.
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In Fethullah Gulen Probe, Turkey Orders Arrested Of 49 Officers: Report
Turkey ordered the detention of 68 suspects, including dozens of colonels, in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the U.S.-based Islamic cleric whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating an attempted coup two years ago, state media said on Monday.
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Turkey Arrests 2 Chinese Nationals Over Nightclub Attack
Turkey has arrested two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin in connection with a mass shooting in a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year's Eve claimed by the ISIS group, media reports said.
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Turkish Police Detain 73 Academics In Gulen-Related Probe: State Media
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
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Turkey Detains Editor Of Opposition Newspaper Cumhuriyet
Turkish police detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet, state media reported Monday, while CNN Turk said 13 arrest warrants were issued for journalists and executives from the daily.
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Over 35,000 Suspects Arrested In Turkey Coup Probe: Minister
Turkey has arrested more than 35,000 people over alleged links to the group run by the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed July coup, local media reported Sunday.
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Turkey Seeks Arrest Of Judges, Prosecutors Over 'Gulen App'
Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants on Friday for 189 judges and prosecutors over suspected links with the US-based Islamic cleric accused of ordering the failed July coup, state media reported.
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Turkey Seeks Arrest Of Teachers For Using 'Gulen App'
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for almost 150 teachers who allegedly used an encrypted messaging app employed by followers of the US-based Muslim preacher authorities blame for the botched coup bid, state media said.
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Istanbul Former Top Cop, Turkish Daily Editor Arrested In Post-Coup Crackdown
Turkish media today reported that a former police chief, several governors and journalists - including an editor from a top national daily - have been detained as part of the probe into the movement allegedly behind last month's abortive coup.
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Turkey Arrests 3 Former Diplomats Over Coup Plot
A Turkish court on Saturday placed under arrest three former top diplomats, including an advisor to ex-president Abdullah Gul, over links to the failed July 15 coup, state media said.
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants For 100 Staff At Ankara Hospital: TV
Turkey issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in Ankara as part of the investigation into last month's failed coup, local media reported.
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Turkey Targets Media After Coup As Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Opposition
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to host opposition party chiefs for an unprecedented meeting.
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"Threat To Public Order": Turkey Deports BBC Reporter Covering Protests
Turkey on Thursday stepped up a crackdown on media coverage of mass protests since the arrest of Istanbul's popular mayor, deporting a BBC journalist and imposing a 10-day broadcast ban on an opposition TV channel.
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14 Arrested In Turkish Ski Hotel Fire Probe
Fourteen people have now been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into a fire at a Turkish luxury ski resort hotel that killed 78, state media reported on Friday.
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Turkish Woman Arrested For Criticising Instagram Ban, Insulting Tayyip Erdogan
A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a woman on charges of inciting hatred and insulting the president after she criticised a ban on social media platform Instagram, broadcaster Haberturk and other media said.
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Turkey Forcibly 'Repatriates' Nephew Of President Erdogan's Enemy: Report
Turkish spies arrested and repatriated a nephew of an enemy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who Turkey says ordered a failed coup in 2016, state media reported Monday.
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In Fethullah Gulen Probe, Turkey Orders Arrested Of 49 Officers: Report
Turkey ordered the detention of 68 suspects, including dozens of colonels, in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the U.S.-based Islamic cleric whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating an attempted coup two years ago, state media said on Monday.
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Turkey Arrests 2 Chinese Nationals Over Nightclub Attack
Turkey has arrested two Chinese nationals of Uighur origin in connection with a mass shooting in a nightclub in Istanbul on New Year's Eve claimed by the ISIS group, media reports said.
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Turkish Police Detain 73 Academics In Gulen-Related Probe: State Media
Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July, state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
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Turkey Detains Editor Of Opposition Newspaper Cumhuriyet
Turkish police detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet, state media reported Monday, while CNN Turk said 13 arrest warrants were issued for journalists and executives from the daily.
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Over 35,000 Suspects Arrested In Turkey Coup Probe: Minister
Turkey has arrested more than 35,000 people over alleged links to the group run by the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed July coup, local media reported Sunday.
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Turkey Seeks Arrest Of Judges, Prosecutors Over 'Gulen App'
Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants on Friday for 189 judges and prosecutors over suspected links with the US-based Islamic cleric accused of ordering the failed July coup, state media reported.
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Turkey Seeks Arrest Of Teachers For Using 'Gulen App'
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for almost 150 teachers who allegedly used an encrypted messaging app employed by followers of the US-based Muslim preacher authorities blame for the botched coup bid, state media said.
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Istanbul Former Top Cop, Turkish Daily Editor Arrested In Post-Coup Crackdown
Turkish media today reported that a former police chief, several governors and journalists - including an editor from a top national daily - have been detained as part of the probe into the movement allegedly behind last month's abortive coup.
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Turkey Arrests 3 Former Diplomats Over Coup Plot
A Turkish court on Saturday placed under arrest three former top diplomats, including an advisor to ex-president Abdullah Gul, over links to the failed July 15 coup, state media said.
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants For 100 Staff At Ankara Hospital: TV
Turkey issued arrest warrants for 100 staff, including doctors, at the main military hospital in Ankara as part of the investigation into last month's failed coup, local media reported.
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Turkey Targets Media After Coup As Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Opposition
Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to host opposition party chiefs for an unprecedented meeting.
