Turkey has asked Washington to arrest US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen for “ordering” the July 15 coup bid which was aimed at ousting the government, state media reported on Tuesday. The justice ministry has demanded that US authorities arrest the preacher on charges of “ordering and commanding the attempted coup,” the ...
A car bomb exploded Monday outside the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters in the eastern Turkish city of Van, wounding 48 people including two police officers, the local governor’s office said. Turkish officials have blamed the attack on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as ...