Turkish regime continues campaign of arrests under pretext of the attempted coup – Syrian Arab News Agency

The Turkish regime has continued its campaign of arrests, under the pretext of the failed coup attempt in 2006, as it issued arrest warrants for 100 policemen in 40 provinces.

Greek Supreme Court delays Turkey coup suspect ruling

Greece's Supreme Court on Jan. 23 postponed an expected ruling on whether to extradite eight Turkish soldiers sought by Ankara over the July 2016 failed coup attempt.

Turkish police clash with coup military in main jet base

Turkish police launched an operation against coup military at the 3rd Main Jet Base in southern Turkish province of Konya on Sunday, Dogan news agency reported.

Heavy military deployment seen in Ankara, Istanbul

Heavy military deployment were seen early Saturday morning in the Turkish capital of Ankara and Turkey's most populous city Istanbul, following a military coup attempt in the country, according to Xinhua reporters.

Government in control, Turkey's foreign ministry says

A coup attempt in Turkey was "foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity," Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement distributed by foreign missions.

Turkish President Erdogan appears in Istanbul to denounce army coup attempt

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has flown in to Istanbul, after an army group said it took over the country.

Turkish PM says: top general may be held hostage

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said that Turkey is facing an uprising attempt from inside the army, with the state-run Anadolu Agency reporting that Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar is being kept as a hostage with a group.

Reports of significant military presence deployed in Ankara, Istanbul

A significantly increased military presence was deployed in the Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul Friday night, local reports said.

Putin: Moscow Cannot Leave Donbass Residents 'at Mercy of Nationalists'

Russia has no right to leave the Russian-speaking Donbass residents at the mercy of nationalists, the President Putin said. He added that the West in fact is trying to shift the financial support of Ukraine to Russia.

Burkina Faso president reinstated, coup leader offers apology

Burkina Faso's Transition President Michel Kafando who had been dismissed from his office by soldiers on Sept. 17, was on Wednesday reinstated to the position by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), an official source said.

‘Civilian coup’ carried out in Turkey, CHP leader says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is staging a “civilian coup” over plans to hold snap elections after the recent failure of coalition talks, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

Organisers of coup in Kiev planned assassination of President Yanukovich (Putin)

Organisers of the coup in Kiev in 2014 planned assassination of Viktor Yanukovich, the then President of Ukraine, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Nikolai Azarov: US embassy had Ukraine coup script

The script of a coup d’etat that occurred a year ago in Ukraine had not been written by oppositionists in Kiev but was in the US embassy, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Nikolai Azarov said on the NTV television channel.

Gaddafi’s fate was prepared for Yanukovych (Ukrainian former PM Azarov)

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Wednesday that the fate of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, killed in October 2011, had been prepared for former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych...

Ex-Ukranian President Yanukovych Appears on Interpol Wanted List

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been added to the Interpol wanted list.

Yanukovych is wanted in Ukraine for wasteful financial management and abuse of office.

Moscow strongly condemns outside attempts to change regimes in sovereign states. (Sergey Lavrov)

Moscow strongly condemns the attempts to change the regime in sovereign states from the outside, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Rafael Ramirez on Wednesday.

“We strongly condemn the attempts to change the regime in sovereign states by organizing some actions from the outside, either in Cuba, Venezuela or in Russia — or in any European country,” Lavrov said. “The attempts to interfere in internal affairs, use some instruments for stirring up the situation are illegal, they contradict the states’ commitments under international law,” the minister added.

Egypt says Erdogan's UNGA speech 'full of lies and fabrications'

Egypt on Thursday slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments at the UN General Assembly, in which he said that President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi came to power in a coup.
Speaking to representatives of 193 countries at the annual high-level UN meeting on Wednesday, Erdogan said, "If we are going to defend people who come to power through coups, then I ask the question why we exist as the United Nations." The Turkish leader added that Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi, ousted in 2013, was removed in a coup. He said that the UN was giving legitimacy to the person who ousted him, in reference to Sissi, the Business Standard reported.

Putin Warns Against Attempts to Destabilize Russia From Within (Security Council meeting on issues of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that attempts were underway to make the country collapse from within, adding this wouldn’t work with Russians.
“Naturally, such methods are futile in Russia,” the Russian leader said at a meeting of the Russian Security Council.
“Our people, citizens of Russia, will never let it happen and will never accept it,” he stressed, alluding to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
The February coup in Kiev and the general turmoil across Ukraine are largely blamed on outsider forces trying to drive a wedge between the two ex- Soviet allies.
The Russian president also cautioned the United States and European Union against the “language of sanctions,” which the West believes to be an adequate response to Moscow’s alleged role in the Ukrainian crisis.

Australia cuts ties with Thailand over military coup

Australia downgraded ties with Thailand on Saturday in the wake of this month's military coup, imposing a travel ban on the junta leaders and cutting defence cooperation in some of the toughest punitive measures taken by a foreign government.

The US and other foreign governments have condemned the May 22 coup, calling for a rapid return to democracy.

The Australian government said it had postponed three activities with the Thai military and would prevent the leaders of the coup from travelling to Australia as it continues to have "grave concerns" about the military's actions in Thailand.

Thai army ruler Prayuth says has king's formal endorsement

Coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday that Thailand's king had formally endorsed his position as head of the military council that will run the country.

He also said in a statement he read on television that he would have no choice but to use force if political protests flared up again. He said he aimed for an election as soon as possible but gave no timeframe for a vote.