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Turkey coup attempt

Women take their photo in front of Istanbul's Taksim Square memorial to the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey.
Global Politics
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
Justice
‘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
Conflict
The conspiracies and realities of the failed Turkish coup
Supporters of various Turkish political parties gather in Istanbul's Taksim Square on July 24.
Global Politics
Turkey’s veteran protesters face a scary new reality
Barber Yasar Ayhan has been cutting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hair for years.
Global Politics
Whispers of a US conspiracy swirl in the Turkish president’s home neighborhood
Turkey coup
Conflict
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.
Conflict
Turkish authorities owe their very survival to the free press they attempt to throttle
Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wave Turkish national flags during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2016.
Conflict
Over 50,000 people reportedly arrested or fired since Turkey’s coup attempt
Turkish woman at protest
Conflict
Women are being silenced in Turkey’s crackdown
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.
Conflict
Twenty minutes and one lie may have saved Turkish president’s life
A man waves a Turkish flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 16 after a coup attempt.
Global Politics
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.
Global Politics
Turkey’s coup failed, but it can still hurt the fight against ISIS