The coup attempt of July 15 in Turkey took place at a time when criticism against President Tayyip Erdoğan in the United States and the European Union had hit a record high
It was a relief for Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan when his Russian host, Vladimir Putin, did not mention the crisis any longer, as he did before the 1.5-hour talk in St. Petersburg press conference on Aug. 9
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan departs for Russia on Aug. 9 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg in his first trip abroad since the failed coup attempt of July 15
According to estimates, more than 3 million people gathered in the Yenikapı area of Istanbul on Aug. 7 in order to demonstrate their unity against the military coup attempt of July 15
With an expected attendance of 3.5 million people, the rally in Istanbul on Aug. 7 is expected to be the largest one in Turkish history
Three weeks have passed since the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey and the country is still trying get over the trauma
I believe we have to put President Tayyip Erdoğan’s confession of failure on Aug. 3 at the top of the list
President Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım had reasons to take prompt action to radically restructure the Turkish military following the coup attempt of July 15 by a junta from within – “in order not to provide ground for future attempts,” Erdoğan said in justification of the move
“At a time when Western democracies are searching for moderate Muslim voices, I and my friends in the Hizmet [Service] movement have taken a clear stance against extremist violence, from the Sept. 11 attacks by al-Qaeda to brutal executions by the Islamic State [of Iraq and the Levant - ISIL] to the kidnappings by Boko Haram.”
