ANKARA, (APP/AFP): Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday declared the situation in his country was “completely under control” after thwarting a military coup aimed at toppling his government. “The situation is completely under control,” said Yildirim in Ankara, flanked by the ministers of justice and interior as well as Turkey’s top general, outside his […]
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Situation ‘completely under control’ after coup attempt: Turkey PM
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Air raids kill 19 civilians in Syria’s Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT, (APP/AFP): Air raids on rebel-held districts of Syria’s battleground second city of Aleppo killed 19 civilians including children on Saturday, a monitor said. “Eleven civilians, including four children, were killed by air raids after midnight in the Bab al-Nasr area of Old Aleppo, and seven others were killed in Fardous neighbourhood,” the Syrian Observatory […]
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Turkey coup bid increases threat to regional stability: Russian foreign ministry
MOSCOW, (APP/AFP) – Russia’s foreign ministry on Saturday said the coup attempt in Turkey increases the threat to stability in the region. “Moscow is most concerned at the latest events in Turkey,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. “The flare-up of the domestic political situation against the backdrop of the existing terrorist threats in […]
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Erdogan urges Turks to remain on streets, warns against new flare-up
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on people to remain on the streets, warning against a fresh flare-up after an attempted coup to bring him down. “We should keep on owning the streets tonight no matter at what stage (the coup attempt is) because a new flare-up could take place […]
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UN chief urges calm, non-violence, restraint in Turkey after coup attempt
UNITED NATIONS, (APP): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for calm, non-violence and restraint in Turkey following a military coup attempt in the country, stressing that “military interference in the affairs of any state is unacceptable.” “The secretary-general is following closely and with concern the fast-moving developments in Turkey,” a statement issued by Ban’s spokesman […]
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90 dead, 1,154 wounded in Turkey coup attempt: state news agency
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – The number of dead from a coup attempt in Turkey has risen to 90, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday, adding that 1,154 people were wounded. Nearly 200 unarmed soldiers at the Turkish military headquarters have meanwhile surrendered, an official said, adding that special troops were currently securing the complex.