Live updates | Erdogan adamant on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
June 27, 2022 GMTELMAU, Germany (AP) — The Latest on the G-7 summit, the annual meeting of the leading democratic economies, which this year is being held in the Bavarian Alps in Germany; and on the summit of NATO leaders that will start on Tuesday in Madrid:
Turkey’s Erdogan says he will no longer talk to Greek PM
May 23, 2022 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would cease talking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and cancel a key meeting between their two governments, accusing the Greek leader of antagonizing Turkey.
Michael Flynn’s onetime business partner to have new trial
March 28, 2022 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a new trial for a onetime business partner of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn accused of acting as an unregistered agent of the Turkish government.
Turkey freezes assets of 770 people for alleged terror links
December 24, 2021 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey froze the assets of 770 Turkish nationals and a Chicago-based foundation, according to a decision published Friday in the country’s official gazette.
The list of targets includes 454 people with alleged links to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States.
Greece allowing 17 Turkish nationals to seek asylum
December 2, 2021 GMTTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities say 17 Turkish nationals received permission to enter Greece and apply for asylum there after they crossed the border from Turkey.
Greek police said the eight men, four women and five children were temporarily detained at a police station near the border for formal identification Wednesday.
Germany probes Turk over alleged spying on Gulen supporters
October 1, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Friday that they are investigating a Turkish man who was arrested in Dusseldorf on suspicion that he spied on supporters of cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement while acting on behalf of Turkish intelligence.
Warrants issued for 214 suspects in failed 2016 Turkish coup
September 7, 2021 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 214 serving and former military personnel over alleged ties to a 2016 coup attempt, the state-run news agency said Tuesday.
The investigation, led by prosecutors in the western city of Izmir, had led to 137 arrests across 41 provinces so far, Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey arrests man behind app linked to 2016 failed coup
July 28, 2021 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish-born American believed to be behind a secret messaging application that has been linked to Turkey’s failed 2016 military coup arrived in Istanbul last month where he turned himself in to authorities, the state-run news agency reported Wednesday.
Turkish agents capture nephew of US-based cleric overseas
May 31, 2021 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish agents have captured a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an overseas operation and have brought him to Turkey where he faces prosecution, Turkey’s state-run news agency said Monday.
Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup
April 7, 2021 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday over their involvement in the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported...
Turkey jails 5 to life over 2016 Russian envoy’s killing
March 9, 2021 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced five people to life prison terms over the assassination of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in 2016, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported...
Turkish televangelist gets life term for sex abuse, offenses
January 11, 2021 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a controversial Muslim televangelist and cult leader to life in prison, finding him guilty of forming a criminal gang and sexual abuse of minors, among several other offenses...
Turkey orders 304 military detained over suspected coup ties
December 8, 2020 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has ordered the detention of 304 members of the military in an operation targeting the group that the government claims to be behind a 2016 coup attempt, state-run media reported Tuesday...
Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup
November 26, 2020 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court sentenced hundreds of military and civilian personnel at an air base to life prison sentences Thursday, proclaiming them guilty of involvement in the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government...
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years
June 11, 2020 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday convicted a local U.S. Consulate employee in Istanbul of aiding an armed terror organization and sentenced him to eight years and nine months in prison, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported...
Turkey seeks to arrest 118 military personnel over coup
June 2, 2020 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Prosecutors in Istanbul issued warrants on Tuesday for the detention of 118 military personnel over their suspected links to a U...
Ex-Flynn business partner convicted of illegal lobbying
July 23, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted a one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn on charges he illegally acted as a Turkish agent when he and Flynn undertook a project to discredit an exiled cleric wanted by Turkey's government.
Trial of ex-Flynn business partner allowed to go forward
July 18, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is allowing the trial of a one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn to go forward even though he says the evidence is weak.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Bijan Kian .
Trial of former Flynn business partner begins in Virginia
July 15, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn lied to hide the fact that he and Flynn were secretly working on behalf of the Turkish government to advance its agenda, prosecutors said Monday.
Flynn’s absence leaves hole at trial of ex-business partner
July 12, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors will have to go to trial Monday against the ex-business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn with no assurance they can present evidence of any kind from Flynn himself...
The Latest: Turkey objects to case against ex-Flynn partner
July 12, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the upcoming trial of Bjian Kian, one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn (all times local)
Defense seeks disclosure of Michael Flynn interviews
March 15, 2019 GMTALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers for a one-time business partner of former national security adviser Michael Flynn say Flynn has lied so often that the government can't possibly have fulfilled its legal obligation to disclose all of his misstatements.
A look at Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
August 30, 2018 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey blamed military officers loyal to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen for a failed military coup attempt on July 15, 2016 and declared a state of emergency five days later to clampdown on a vast network of alleged Gulen supporters in the military and other state institutions...
US pastor faces terror charges in fraught trial in Turkey
April 15, 2018 GMTIZMIR, Turkey (AP) — An American pastor imprisoned in Turkey is going on trial for alleged terror ties and spying in a case that has increased tensions between Washington and Ankara.
Andrew Craig Brunson, a 50-year-old evangelical pastor from North Carolina, is facing up to 35 years in prison on charges of "committing crimes on behalf of terror groups without being a member" and "espionage." The trial begins Monday in western Izmir province.
Turkey issues warrants against 360 military personnel
November 29, 2017 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish prosecutors have issued warrants for the detention of 360 people as part of an operation against suspected supporters of U...
Turkey denies report of plan to kidnap cleric Gulen from US
November 13, 2017 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey has dismissed as "utterly false, ludicrous and groundless" a report that Turkish officials may have discussed paying millions of dollars to have a U...
How Turkey’s failed coup unfolded, hour by hour
July 14, 2017 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago Saturday, a group of Turkish soldiers using tanks, warplanes and helicopters launched a plot to overthrow Turkey's president and government...
Turkish opposition urges Trump to prod Erdogan on rights
May 16, 2017 GMTISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish opposition members and human rights defenders are urging President Donald Trump to raise the issue of Turkey's deteriorating human rights and democracy in talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday...