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Post failed coup, Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Russia for talks with Putin

Post failed coup, Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Russia for talks with Putin
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Russia this week as part of efforts to rebuild ties shattered by Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane last year — just as Turkey’s relations with traditional allies the United States and Europe show increasing strain amid Ankara’s crackdown following a failed coup. File photo of Erdogan with Putin. Tuesday’s visit to St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir... 

Post-coup crackdown not over, says Turkey’s PM Binali Yildirim

Post-coup crackdown not over, says Turkey’s PM Binali Yildirim
Ankara: Turkey’s prime minister on Wednesday warned that the crackdown following a failed coup was not over, as authorities issued arrest warrants for dozens of former newspaper staff. Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. A senior minister also revealed that a major army shake-up had been planned just before the putsch; suggesting elements in the military made the dramatic move because they knew they were about to be purged. Since... 

Turkey coup: Erdogan needs to remain in control because we can’t afford another Iraq

Turkey coup: Erdogan needs to remain in control because we can’t afford another Iraq
By now it seems that that the audacious coup attempt in Turkey by a section of the country’s military forces has failed to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. If that is the case — the situation is extremely fluid still — it is probably for the better because toppling of the country’s elected leader may dangerously destabilise a western ally in a region already reeling from war, terrorism and mass migration. Turkey President Recep... 
 
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