Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vows to finish off "every single cell" of FETO, the group behind the 2016 failed coup, as Turkey marks second anniversary of the incident that left at least 250 people dead and over 2,200 wounded.
After failing to make inroads into Turkey, the group behind the failed coup attempt is now looking for ways to remain relevant in the US and Europe.
The dismissals came through a decree under the state of emergency, according to the official gazette, even as 148 employees who had been earlier dismissed from public institutions were reinstated.
Omer Celik, Turkey’s EU minister did not mince his words, accusing the EU as being biased and failing to treat Turkey fairly.
"All allegations that Turkey would resort to means external to the rule of law for Gulen's extradition are utterly false, ludicrous and groundless," says a statement released by the The Turkish Embassy in Washington
Germany’s Spiegel magazine reports that the German Foreign Ministry turned down a request sent by Turkey in June to freeze Fetullah Gulen's assets in the country. Gulen is accused of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in Turkey last year.
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed EU membership, terrorism, trade and energy with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. The talks in Brussels were held in the shadow of Ankara's spat with Germany over post-coup attempt detentions.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the German economy minister's warnings to not invest in Turkey, and said that Germany needs to "pull itself together".
Rewarding merit, honouring ethical guidelines and managing the performance of public employees will be key to ensuring that Turkey's institutions serve as a stabilizing force in society.
CNN Turk's Hande Firat was thrust into the limelight the night of the attempted coup when she broadcast Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's message to resist the coup. This is her story recounting the tragedy, and history, of July 15.
On July 15, Turks didn't just watch a coup attempt unfolding before their eyes. They came out in force to defeat it. Here's how thousands of people mobilised in the streets through social media.
A remembrance ceremony was held outside the arrivals hall of Istanbul's Ataturk Airport to mark one year since the triple suicide bombing and gun attack that left 45 people dead.
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