Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused the European Union of not paying its way under a deal to send Syrian refugees back across the Aegean.
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However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.
However, under the U.S. -Turkey extradition agreement, Washington can only extradite a person if they have committed an “Extraditable Act”.
Over 13,000 people have been detained so far in a vast sweep in the wake of the July 15 coup bid, which the authorities blame on the reclusive US-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. The flag carrier said their contracts were terminated due to “the non-fulfillment of performance criteria and in line with the necessary actions we are taking against the FETO structure, attitudes and behaviour conflicting with the interest of our country and company”.
Turkey on Monday issued warrants for the detention of 42 journalists suspected of links to the alleged organizers of a failed military uprising, intensifying concerns that a sweeping crackdown on alleged coup plotters could target media for any news coverage critical of the government.
Turkish authorities on Monday issued arrest warrants for over 40 journalists in a new phase of the controversial legal crackdown after the failed coup, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was to host opposition party chiefs for an unprecedented meeting.
Last week, Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency, allowing the president and the government to bypass parliament when drafting new laws and to restrict or suspend rights and freedoms.
“There will be a small change to remove obstacles from the constitution and the work is underway to do this”, Yildirim said.
He also said that the gendarmerie and Coast Guard would now report to the civilian Interior Ministry and no longer the Turkish Armed Forces.
The government says the stringent measures are needed to clear out the influence of Gulen from Turkey’s institutions, claiming he has created a “parallel state” inside Turkey.
The Turkish embassy in the USA on Monday demanded an apology from a major US news network for an “utterly unacceptable” and “false” report regarding a recent coup attempt in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reports.
More than 45,000 public servants have been suspended and over 21,000 teachers have been stripped of their licenses since the chaotic events of July 15, which saw at least 265 people killed.
He said that Ankara has fought against terror during the past 30-35 years, and accused Berlin of “seriously supporting” the PKK terror group.
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He said terrorists have continued to live in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, adding that although Turkey has provided intelligence on these people, they have not been handed over.
