Heads of Armenian security service, police dismissed at new PM's request

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has dismissed the head of the security service and the police chief at the request of newly elected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the presidential press service said on Thursday.

J-C Juncker appelle la Turquie à "libérer nos journalistes, et pas que les nôtres!"

"Libérez nos journalistes! Et pas que les nôtres!", a lancé mercredi le président de la Commission européenne Jean-Claude Juncker aux dirigeants turcs, alors qu'environ 150 journalistes - dont l'étudiant de l'Ihecs Loup Bureau - sont emprisonnés en Turquie. M. Juncker a également constaté qu'Ankara s'éloigne "à pas de géant" de l'Union européenne (UE).

Turquie: 900 nouveaux limogeages, les renseignements rattachés à Erdogan

Plus de 900 fonctionnaires supplémentaires ont été limogés dans le cadre des purges lancées en Turquie après le coup d’État manqué de 2016, selon un décret-loi publié vendredi au Journal Officiel.

Turkey purges 7,000 police, academics, officials on eve of coup anniversary

Turkey dismissed more than 7,000 police, civil servants and academics on Friday, on the eve of the anniversary of last year’s attempted coup.

Turkey opposition leader has evidence that the putsch was a "controlled coup"

The leader of Turkey's main opposition party on Monday accused the government of being aware of the coup plan before it took place on July 15, drawing a furious response from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

EU will have to face consequences if it halts Turkey talks: Erdogan spokesman

The European Union will have to accept the consequences if it decides to halt membership negotiations with Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Wednesday.

Turkey criticises UN rights boss for comments on failed coup

Turkey on Saturday criticised a top U.N. human rights official for saying Ankara should stem its "thirst for revenge" after a failed coup attempt and denied people's rights were being violated in a purge of officials and professional ranks.

Purges de masse en Turquie: "Mêlez-vous de vos affaires", répond sèchement Erdogan

Le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a rejeté vertement les critiques des Occidentaux inquiets des purges de masse en cours deux semaines après le putsch raté, leur conseillant de "se mêler de leurs affaires".

Arrest Warrants : Turkey orders 47 newspaper journalists, executives detained

Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued warrants for the detention of 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper, allegedly associated with the US-based Muslim cleric who the government says is behind Turkey's July 15 failed coup.

Warrants issued in Turkey for arrest of 300 Presidential Guards, 283 in custody

Turkey has issued arrest warrants for 300 members of the Presidential Guards after a failed coup attempt, CNNTurk reported Friday.

EU watching Turkey state of emergency 'with concern'

The European Union expressed "concern" over Turkey's decision to impose a state of emergency following the attempted coup, and urged the country to respect human rights and the rule of law.

Russian MP says Kerry’s words on possibly excluding Turkey from NATO are empty threat

US State Secretary John Kerry’s statement that Turkey may be excluded from NATO is "an absolutely empty threat," Chairman of Russian State Duma’s International Affairs Committee Alexey Pushkov said on Tuesday.

Turkey government seemed to have list of arrests prepared: Johannes Hahn

The swift rounding up of judges and others after a failed coup in Turkey indicated the government had prepared a list beforehand, the EU commissioner dealing with Turkey’s membership bid, Johannes Hahn, said on Monday.