Head of the Gülenist Movement Suggests Turkish Coup Attempt Could Have Been Staged

Obama Administration to Blame for Coup Attempt in Turkey?

Jul. 16, 2016 - 4:24 - Fox News analyst and Trump foreign policy adviser Walid Phares weighs in on 'America's News HQ'

Turkish Coup Attempt: What Is the Gülenist Movement? – Video Explainer

Inside Story - What's Behind Turkey's Failed Coup?

The Turkish government says it's now in full control after a faction of the military attempted a coup. Presenter: Fauzia. Ibrahim. Guests: Galip Dalay - Senior Fellow in Turkey and Kurdish Studies at the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies; Ian Lesser - Senior Director for Foreign Policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States; Can Kasapoglu - Defence Analyst at the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies.

Turkey's Government Vows to 'Cleanse' Military after Failed Coup

Turkey’s government says 2,839 military personnel are detained as a military coup was put down despite pockets of resistance holding out in Ankara. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Ankara.

Turkey Coup: Military Faction Fails to Topple Erdogan

A summary of what we know so far about the attempted coup in Turkey on Friday night that saw at least 194 people killed and 2,839 arrests. A faction of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow president Erdogan but failed as Erdogan supporters and forces loyal to the government resisted the insurrection

Amb. Bryza: Tide Looks to Be Turning in Erdogan's Favor

Jul. 16, 2016 - 5:36 - Insight on the attempted military coup in Turkey from the former deputy assistant secretary for Europe and Eurasia

Bolton: If Coup in Turkey Fails, Expect Brutal Crackdown

Jul. 15, 2016 - 13:23 - Amb. Bolton: No more checks and balances on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan if military coup failed

Turkish Military Declares Takeover of Country (Special Coverage)

Military helicopters are flying over Turkey's capital Ankara, with shot fired, according to witness reports. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup,

Turkey PM Says Army Engaged in Coup Attempt

Military jets and helicopters are flying low over the Turkish capital, Ankara. And the two bridges crossing the Bosphorus river, in Istanbul, have been closed, or at least partially closed, by the army. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Gaziantep.

Military Claims It Has Seized Power in Turkey

Turkey Coup: Martial Law – CNN

Amanpour on Turkey Coup

CNN's Christiane Amanpour discusses the coup in Turkey.

Gorka: Importance of Coup in Turkey Can't Be Overemphasized

Jul. 15, 2016 - 1:27 - Insight from Dr. Sebastian Gorka, author of 'Defeating Jihad'

Angela Merkel's Future Under Scrutiny for the First Time as German Asylum Process Criticised

THE TELEGRAPH: A popular talk show […] the possibility of a coup against the German chancellor after her own party made implicit criticisms of her policy

Angela Merkel’s political future is being questioned for the first time in Germany as divisions continue to grow in her government over her “open-door” refugee policy.

Guests on a popular television political talk show debated the possibility of a coup against the German chancellor from within her own party.

The discussion came as civil servants at the government refugee agency published warned identity checks for Syrian asylum-seekers were ineffective and open to abuse by economic migrants and terrorists.

Wolfgang Schäuble, the finance minister, warned that Germany was facing an “avalanche” of refugees set off by a “careless skier”.

And Thomas de Maiziere, the interior minister, twice acted unilaterally to introduce stricter controls on Syrian asylum-seekers without informing Mrs Merkel. » | Justin Huggler, Berlin | Friday, November 13, 2015

Thailand Coup: Tourists Confined to Hotels and City Streets Deserted after Curfew Announced

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: TV and radio stations forced off the air and military patrols enforce night-time curfew across the nation

A nationwide curfew was imposed across Thailand on Thursday emptying city streets of their population, closing down bars, businesses and restaurants and forcing tens of thousands at tourist resorts across the country to remain in their hotels.

The dramatic move followed the Thai military's declaration of martial law, defying international pressure by taking over a civilian government which was entrenched in political deadlock.

The head of the military, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, appeared on television, flanked by other armed services chiefs and proclaimed the army would act to resolve those political divisions that have paralysed the state for almost a decade.

Within hours of his appearance TV and radio stations were blocked with the reported threat of an internet and social media blackout to come.

Tourists arriving in the country from Britain and elsewhere were greeted by fleets of vehicles commandeered to ferry visitors after the 10pm start of the curfew between airports and hotels. Read on and comment » | Damien McElroy, Foreign Affairs Correspondent | Thursday, May 22, 2014

Tony Blair Praises Egypt Coup as Military Leader Aims for Presidency

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Despite widespread crackdown on opponents and the media, the former prime minister controversially says interim leadership supports 'open-minded society'

Tony Blair has thrown his weight firmly behind Egypt's new military leadership and urged the international community to do the same, after meetings with the country's interim rulers.

During a flying visit to Cairo on Thursday, the former British prime minister told a Gulf-based television channel that the Muslim Brotherhood, rulers of Egypt until a military coup in July, had "tried to take the country away from its basic values of hope and progress".

"The army have intervened, at the will of the people," he told Sky News Arabia. "In order to take the country to the next stage of its development, which should be democratic, we should be supporting the new government in doing that."

Mr Blair met interim president Adly Mansour and military chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el Sisi. The field marshall is widely seen as the power behind the presidency, and enjoys widespread public and institutional backing for a run in Egypt's forthcoming presidential elections.

"We should support those people in the region who want the open-minded society and the modern economy. That means we support the government here in Egypt," said Mr Blair. » | Louisa Loveluck, Cairo | Friday, January 31, 2014

UAE Islamists Convicted for Plotting Government Coup

BBC: Sixty-eight Islamists in the United Arab Emirates have been jailed over allegations of a plot to overthrow the government.

Many of those convicted were imprisoned for at least seven years. Another 26, including 13 women, were acquitted.

The 94 defendants were accused of trying to seize power in the Emirates.

The verdict ended a trial criticised by human rights groups, which said the judge failed to investigate "credible" allegations of torture of defendants.

The defendants included human rights lawyers, university lecturers and students.

A majority of those convicted were given jail sentences between seven and 10 years, reports said. Eight defendants no longer in the country were sentenced to 15 years.

The convictions were condemned by Human Rights Watch. Nick McGeehan, the organisation's Gulf researcher, said they represented "another low point for the UAE's worsening human rights record".

"These verdicts cement the UAE's reputation as a serious abuser of basic human rights," Mr McGeehan added. (+ video) » | Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Turkey Detains Military Figures in Alleged Plot Against Government
THE GUARDIAN: About 20 held in investigation into alleged rightwing network

Turkish police today detained about 20 people, including serving military officers, as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to topple the government.

The operation was part of an investigation into the "Ergenekon" network, an alleged rightwing militant group that prosecutors say had planned to overthrow prime minister Tayyip Erdogan's AK party government, according to broadcaster NTV.

The suspects were detained in eight cities, the television report said. No details of names were given. More than 200 civilians and retired and working officers in the military are on trial accused of membership of Ergenekon.

Close to 40 other officers, including generals and admirals, have recently been charged as part of a separate alleged coup plot. Critics accuse the AK party government of using the investigations to hound secularist opponents. >>> Agencies | Thursday, March 18, 2010

La Libye d’avant Kadhafi
LE TEMPS: A la fin de 1951, la Libye devenait une monarchie indépendante. Rappel d’une naissance difficile après la colonisation italienne

L’axe italo-libyen. La Tripolitaine et la Cyrénaïque, contrairement aux autres provinces ottomanes d’Afrique du Nord, sont demeurées sous la domination de l’empire jusqu’en 1911. C’est l’année où les Italiens, qui entretenaient des relations commerciales avec la Libye depuis plus d’un siècle, déclarent la guerre à Constantinople. Ils obtiennent en 1912 les provinces susmentionnées et le Dodécanèse. Avec l’arrivée au pouvoir de Mussolini commence alors une longue période de colonisation et de résistance. >>> Olivier Perrin | Mardi 01 Septembre 2009

Archives du Temps: 1969, la fin du régime royaliste en Libye
LE TEMPS: Il y a quarante ans, le 1er septembre, l’armée renversait le roi Idriss à Tripoli

« Le renversement de la monarchie et du roi Idriss qui l’incarnait depuis l’indépendance du pays officiellement proclamée le 24 décembre 1951 s’inscrit dans le lent processus de désagrégation des régimes royalistes du monde arabe. […] Pour la Libye, ce renversement marque la fin d’une époque.

Profitant de l’absence du roi qui, âgé de 79 ans, suivait depuis le 12 août une cure en Turquie, l’armée a pris le pouvoir à Tripoli, faisant du même coup de la Libye le dix-huitième Etat africain à régime militaire. La soudaineté du putsch, que rien ne laissait prévoir, a surpris l’étranger et plus particulièrement l’Organisation de l’unité africaine réunie en session ministérielle à Addis-Abeba. On pensait en effet généralement que de profondes modifications interviendraient dans les structures et l’organisation du pays à la mort d’Idriss, mais on n’imaginait pas que celles-ci se produiraient de manière si brutale et surtout si rapide. Les officiers qui en ont pris l’initiative ont voulu accélérer le cours des choses et la situation au Moyen-Orient, qui se dégrade de jour en jour, n’est sans doute pas étrangère à ce coup d’accélérateur. […] >>> Michel Barde | Mardi 02 September 1969