Turkey coup attempt
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.
'Cleansing' the 'virus': How Turkey is purging suspected coup plotters
The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup
Turkey's veteran protesters face a scary new reality
Whispers of a US conspiracy swirl in the Turkish president’s home neighborhood
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.