Turkey coup attempt

Women take their photo in front of Istanbul's Taksim Square memorial to the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey.

Turkey keeps renaming places after its July 15 failed coup

The Turkish government is unveiling new monuments and has already renamed the iconic Bosphorus Bridge, various schools, mosques, a TV studio, bus and metro stops, even entire neighborhoods — all after July 15.

Turkey keeps renaming places after its July 15 failed coup
President Erdogan has promised to root out support for this summer's attempted coup against his government

'Cleansing' the 'virus': How Turkey is purging suspected coup plotters

'Cleansing' the 'virus': How Turkey is purging suspected coup plotters
A damaged window is pictured at the police headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 18, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup

The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup
Supporters of various Turkish political parties gather in Istanbul's Taksim Square on July 24.

Turkey's veteran protesters face a scary new reality

Turkey's veteran protesters face a scary new reality
Barber Yasar Ayhan has been cutting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hair for years.

Whispers of a US conspiracy swirl in the Turkish president’s home neighborhood

Whispers of a US conspiracy swirl in the Turkish president’s home neighborhood
Turkey coup

My parents coached me through my first coup

They had memories. They knew to wait for the state TV announcement. But even they hadn't experienced a Turkish president on CNN via FaceTime, or the carnage and retribution later.

My parents coached me through my first coup
Activists in Turkey are silhouetted against a screen showing President Tayyip Erdogan during a pro-government demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, July 17, 2016.

Turkish authorities owe their very survival to the free press they attempt to throttle

When Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wanted to reach out to those who opposed the attempted coup last week, he didn't dial-in to a government-supported media outlet.

Turkish authorities owe their very survival to the free press they attempt to throttle
Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shout slogans and wave Turkish national flags during a pro-government demonstration in Sarachane park in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2016.

Twenty minutes and one lie may have saved Turkish president's life

The military rebels were extremely close to taking power in Turkey. A quick-thinking pilot played a big role in thwarting them.

Twenty minutes and one lie may have saved Turkish president's life
Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wave Turkish national flags during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2016.

Over 50,000 people reportedly arrested or fired since Turkey's coup attempt

Turkish government is back with a vengeance. In addition to the 6,000 military arrests, the authorities ordered the dismissal of thousands of education staff and college deans.

Over 50,000 people reportedly arrested or fired since Turkey's coup attempt
Turkish woman at protest

Women are being silenced in Turkey's crackdown

Some women’s groups say they are being specifically targeted. On Twitter, many women are reporting an increase in harassment on the streets. Others are railing against misogynist language used by all sides, reducing women to pawns, or spoils of war.

Women are being silenced in Turkey's crackdown
A man waves a Turkish flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 16 after a coup attempt.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.

What happened when word of a coup attempt got out in Turkey? People made a run to local stores to stock up on snacks, cigarettes and booze.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He's seen successful coups before.
A US Air Force transport aircraft flies over a minaret after taking off from Incirlik air base in Adana, Turkey, in August 2015. After the attempted coup, operations at the air base were halted.

Turkey's coup failed, but it can still hurt the fight against ISIS

After the US had to halt anti-ISIS flights out of Turkish air bases, now they've resumed operations. But Turkey's government is quickly rounding up thousands from the military in a purge that's expected to hurt its NATO abilities.

Turkey's coup failed, but it can still hurt the fight against ISIS