LUXEMBOURG, July 16, (APP/AFP) Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that the United States will assist Turkey in the investigation of a failed coup and invited Ankara to share any evidence it has against a US-based opposition figure Fethullah Gulen. Speaking in Luxembourg, Kerry said Washington had not yet received a formal extradition bid […]
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US invites Turkey to present any Gulen coup evidence
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US bans airlines flying to US from Turkey
WASHINGTON, July 16, (APP/AFP) – The US government said it has suspended all flights to Turkey, and banned all airlines from flying to the United States from Turkey due to uncertainty after an abortive coup attempt. The Federal Aviation Administration’s order, issued late Friday, comes as the US embassy in Ankara on Saturday instructed US […]
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All Pakistani are safe in Turkey
ISLAMABAD, Jul 16 (APP): Spokesman to Pakistani High Commission in Turkey Abdul Akbar Saturday confirmed all Pakistani are safe and sound in Turkey and efforts were being made to rescue them. The arrangements have been made to send stranded Pakistani from Istanbul airport via two flights to Islamabad and Karachi at today (Saturday) night, he […]
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Turkey urges Greece to extradite 8 putschists: FM
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Turkey has asked neighbouring Greece to extradite eight coup plotters who fled across the border in a military helicopter, Ankara’s foreign minister told Turkish television. “We have requested Greece to extradite the eight traitors as soon possible,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as telling HaberTurk television.
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Turkish military helicopter lands in Greece, 8 request asylum: police
ALEXANDROUPOLI, Greece, (APP/AFP) – A Turkish military helicopter has landed in Greece carrying eight men seeking asylum, the Greek police said Saturday. The Black Hawk helicopter landed after sending a distress signal to authorities at the airport in Alexandroupolis in the country’s north. Seven of those on board were in military uniform and all are […]
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Erdogan urges Turks to defend state after coup ‘foiled’
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turks to remain on the streets Saturday, as his forces regained control after a spectacular coup bid by discontented soldiers that claimed more than 250 lives. After hours of chaos and violence unseen in decades, Erdogan ended uncertainty over his whereabouts, flying into Istanbul airport in the […]