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Turkey shakes up military as post-coup crackdown widens

On Wednesday, three news agencies, 16 television stations, 23 radio stations, 45 newspapers, 15 magazines and 29 publishers, were ordered to shut down

Turkey PM warns post-coup crackdown not over

A senior minister also revealed that a major army shake-up has been planned

Warrants issued in Turkey for arrest of 300 Presidential Guards

Trials for the suspects will take place at civilian courts in the Sincan district of Ankara

Turkey denies coastguard boats 'hijacked', F16s return to base

Media reported earlier that F16s were searching the disputed waters between Turkey and Greece

Kerry to Turkey: Send us evidence, not allegations on Gulen

Turkey submitted a dossier of documents about Gulen, who lives in exile in Pennsylvania, to the Justice Department

Turkey launches first air strikes on PKK in Iraq since coup

The ceasefire had sparked hopes of a final peace deal to end Turkey's three-decade conflict with the PKK

President Erdogan says depends on will of Turkish people to reinstate death penalty

Capital punishment was abolished in 2002 as part of the efforts to gain membership of the European Union

No EU membership if Turkey reinstates death penalty: EU members

Turkey abolished the practice in 2002 as part of its pursuit of EU membership

Turkey widens post-coup purge

Demands Washington hand over cleric

Strongman, weak markets

Turkey will pay high price for political stability

Security boosted in Istanbul following coup attempt

In the meantime, Istanbul's police chief Mustafa Caliskan ordered his teams to shoot down all unidentified helicopters flying over the city

6,000 held for coup in Turkey

Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000. The government said it was in full control of the country and economy. Overnight, supporters of President Tayyip Erdogan rallied in public squares, at Istanbul airport and outside his palace in a show of defiance after the coup attempt. The Foreign Ministry raised the death toll to more than 290, including over 100 rebels, while 1,400 people were injured.

Turkey to calm investors after coup attempt quashed

The Turkish government moved swiftly to calm investors before financial markets reopen Monday after a failed coup, with the central bank promising unlimited liquidity to lenders and the deputy prime minister posting on Twitter that there's "no need to worry."Turkey's lira plunged the most against the dollar in eight years on Friday as tanks rolled through the streets of Ankara and Istanbul, and warplanes and helicopters circled overhead. While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's forces rounded up thousands of judges and military officers allegedly involved in the coup attempt, officials sought to prevent a sell-off when stocks and bond traders have their first chance to react on Monday."We're on duty," Simsek said on Twitter, adding that he'd spoken to central bank Governor Murat Cetinkaya and will hold a teleconference with international investors on Sunday. "Turkey is normalising rapidly after the coup attempt was repelled by the nation. Our country's macroeconomic foundations are solid

Turkish treatments

The failed coup makes the West Asian crisis more complicated

Turkey confirms rescuing of three top commanders

In addition, a total of 72 coup plotters were detained during police operation at the Akinci Base in the capital Ankara

Turkey ready to pay Russia compensation over downed jet: PM Binali Yildirim

One of Russia'a military jets was shot down over Syria in November by Turkish forces

Turkey police fire rubber bullets at banned Gay Pride parade

A week ago, hundreds of riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to stop Istanbul's Trans Pride event

Turkey may hold UK-style referendum on stalled EU bid: Erdogan

He accused the EU of not wanting to accept Turkey as a member as it is a Muslim-majority country

Islamists attack Radiohead fans in Turkey

They trashed the store, hurled insults and broke up the release party of the album A Moon Shaped Pool

Turkish truck slams into van carrying farm workers; 10 dead

The cause of the accident is under investigation