Tag: Turkey

“In 2014 the total trade volume was $2.5 billion; in 2015 it was $1.2 billion."

Mr. Erdogan has used the coup to purge the civil service of 50,000 employees.

The foreign ministry said most of the detained students have been released.

There are other Nigerian students who are going through hardships because of the development in Turkey.

Within the last one week, no fewer than 50 Nigerians have been arrested in Turkey and summarily deported.

The money is intended for the families of the 10 Turkish victims who were killed during a 2010 raid.

“Government has also fired by decree more than 50,000 civil servants and suspended tens of thousands more."

Turkish authorities have also redoubled their crackdown on pro-Kurdish media since July 15.

President Erdogan wants Mr. Gulen taken into pre-trial detention until a trial.

Nigerian students in that country are affected by the policy.

Turkish nationals marched in Abuja on Thursday in support of President Erdogan.

The damages include destroyed buildings, military equipment, decline in orders abroad for goods and a drop in tourism.

Turkey says the schools have links with masterminds of its recent coup attempt

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 20 declared a state of emergency the failed July 15 coup.

The first decree ... authorizes the closure of 1,043 private schools, 1,229 charities and foundations, 19 trade unions, 15 universities.

Buhari calls on President Erdogan to pursue reconciliation.

Authorities say more than 754 soldiers allegedly involved in the coup, have been arrested.

Turkey, a member of NATO, has experienced at least three military coups since 1960.

President Erdogan's son is tipped as a replacement.

There has been calls by the parliament speaker, Ismail Kahraman, for an ​Islamic constitution.

The law was questioned after the government approved criminal proceedings against talk show host Jan Boehmermann for reciting a crude ...

A UN report said Mr. Saleh had allegedly amassed assets estimated at ​between ​32 billion dollars to 60 billion dollars​.​

Security forces said several PKK hideouts were destroyed during an operation.

Turkish police have arrested at least seven Kurdish journalists since December 1, 2015,

CPJ called on all parties in Turkey to respect the role of the media.