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Saturday, July 16, 2016

More Than 2800 Arrested, 2700 Judges Dismissed after Turkey Coup Attempt

Some 2839 Turkish Armed Forces officers have been arrested as of Saturday evening, less than 24 hours after an attempted coup d'etat in Turkey was thwarted, officials say. The arrested military include two generals, but no names are given. Another 2745 Turkish judges have been dismissed in the wake of the coup attempt, according to Anadolu Agency. As many as 161 civilians have been killed, alongside 104 suspected coup plotters. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indirectly pointed a finger at Fethullah Gülen, the US-based Muslim cleric he has long been accusing of running a parallel state aimed to topple him. Gülen has denied the allegations, condemning the coup "in the strongest form." He has also suggested Erdogan could have possiby staged the coup to find a reason for further accusations against him and his movement. Thousands of supporters of Erdogan and ruling AKP party's government were in the center of Ankara, Turkey's capital, heeding calls from Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to stay on the streets in support of unity and democracy. Yildirim, who was to appear before the crowd but failed, said the country was again fully under government control. In his words, organizers were officers from the gendarmerie and land forces. He also praised the multitude of Turks who took to the streets in defense of democracy and peace hours after the coup attempt was made. A number of world leaders and the top officials of the EU and NATO earlier declared their support for the democratically elected government and president. However, some of the participants in the coup are still at large, with part of the plotters having fled to Greece and others having captured a frigate and taken the country's navy and air force heads hostage.


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Turkish coup fugitives political hot potato for GREECE

Sources in GREECE'S Public Order Ministry confirmed to Al Jazeera that the mid-to-low level officers - majors, sergeants and sergeant-majors – have ...


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Greece Mulls Turkey’s Demand for Soldiers Who Fled in Helicopter

Greece’s government weighed how to respond to a demand from Turkey to return eight soldiers who fled their country in an army helicopter and sought asylum during an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. While their involvement in the ...


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GREEK PM to speak with Turkish President Erdogan on Saturday

The GREEK government supports the democratic and constitutional legality and the democratically elected government in Turkey. Prime Minister Alexis ...


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Facing the death penalty: General who led Turkish coup in Istanbul charged with treason as eight of his fellow plotters flee to Greece by helicopter to avoid retribution

Istanbul's most senior soldier has been charged with treason as eight leading members of the plot to overthrow the government have fled to Greece. General Erdal Ozturk who commanded the Third Army Corps has been detained is is facing treason charges for ...


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Ghanaian Greek Born “frilla” Releases Single “calculated”

Greek and Ghanaian born Afro Pop Artist Frilla has released a new single Titled calculated as his trump card into the Ghanaian Music Industry. With a signature like calculated, Frilla is about to capture the ears of Industry players as well as listeners of ...


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Turkey Foreign Minister says GREECE will return alleged coup plotters

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has tweeted the "eight traitors who escaped to GREECE will be returned to Turkey in the shortest possible ...


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Greece Promises Turkey to Extradite 8 Runaway Coup Supporters

…  Alexandroupolis. Turkey asked Greece to return them. The Greek authorities replied that … had a phone talk with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. He … eight rebels who fled to Greece would be returned shortly,…


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Turkish copter lands in Greece, 8 arrested

… , Greece’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. According to the Greek … the Greek National Defense General Staff as saying. Reports say Greece is … eight people. “We have requested Greece to extradite the eight traitors …


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After 34 years, Greece man's sailboat is about to sail

After 34 years, Greece man's sailboat is about to sail John Agostinelli of Greece spent 34 years building a sailboat. On Saturday, it emerged. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: http://on.rocne.ws/29Z1mJY


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DIPLOMACY >GREECE 'will return eight plotter soldiers to Turkey'

"The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told me on the phone that they will return the eight traitors who escaped to GREECE from Turkey,” he wrote ...


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Turkish soldiers flee in chopper after coup attempt

[A military helicopter lands at Alexandroupolis airport in Greece, after it landed there carrying eight officers seeking asylum after a coup bid in Turkey, on July 16, 2016]Eight Turkish military personnel who fled Greece by helicopter after Friday's failed coup took no part in the putsch, their lawyer said on Saturday, although a Greek government spokeswoman contradicted their account.


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Turkish war ship seized in Golcuk naval base

... at Turkey's Golcuk naval base and the head of the Turkish fleet is being held hostage, a senior GREEK military source told Reuters on Saturday.


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Kostas Manolas: Arsenal and Chelsea told to pay £38m for transfer

The 25-year-old Greece international has been linked with a move to the Premier League the summer. And Goal report that Roma have slapped a ...


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Mitsotakis' mission: Saving Greece from Tsipras

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the leader of the Greek conservative party Nea Dimokratia, says he wants to "liberate" Greece from left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. He tells DW how he intends to accomplish this.


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Football League investigating the potential takeover of Nottingham Forest by Greek businessman

The Football League are investigating the potential takeover of Nottingham Forest by a banned business man who is currently accused of trying to "to absolutely control Greek football’s fate by the methods of blackmailing and fraud", according to the ...


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Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece to be repatriated: Turkish foreign minister

ANKARA (Reuters) - Eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup against the government will be repatriated to Turkey "as soon as possible", Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter. Greece arrested the men after ...


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Turkey Coup Supporters Arrested in Greece After Landing in Helicopter

ATHENS—A Turkish military helicopter carrying eight supporters of the coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan landed in the Greek city of Alexandroupolis at noon local time on Saturday, several Greek officials said. “They are military officers up ...


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Turkish Soldiers Fly To Greece For Asylum

A military helicopter carrying eight soldiers who were allegedly involved in Turkey's attempted coup has landed in Greece. All those on board the Black Hawk helicopter, which gave a distress signal shortly before landing in the northeastern city of Alexandroupolis, have been arrested for entering the country illegally. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Athens has asked Ankara to "extradite the eight traitors as soon as possible".


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Greece Photo Journal :: Santorini moments & Outfit posts

We stayed at an Airbnb (Sunday House) in the heart of Mykonos Town. We were literally on the main street and just steps away from all the restaurants, shops, and night life. Mykonos is very festive with the streets packed during the day and music ...


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Iran's Masoud Shojaei linked with GREEK move

Iranian international midfielder Masoud Shojaei has been linked with a move to GREEK side Panionios FC, according to a report on Gazzetta.gr.


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Turkey demands extradition of coup plotters from Greece

A Turkish military helicopter lands in the northern GREEK city of Alexandroupolis with eight soldiers on board who have requested political asylum after ...


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Clutch of Turkish military members flee to Greece after coup, seek asylum

According to the GREEK Aviation Authority, the helicopter was flying at very low altitude and approached from the east. Its crew made the first call on an ...


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Moore Food: Food prep with Greek olive oil

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - It's no secret! Olive oil is a key ingredient in any kitchen, but Chef Georgios Kastanias tells us why Greek olive oil is so special and shares the various fresh ways we can prepare our next dish with the ingredient. Guest George ...


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Turkey demands extradition of ‘treacherous’ soldiers who fled to Greece ...

… officers who went to Greece, NTV television reports. Greece’s defense ministry … officers who fled to Greece by helicopter.” Greece’s defense ministry says … to overthrow democracy,” she added. Greek police say that the eight …


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Mutinous Turkish soldiers fly helicopter to Greece and request asylum

… had landed in Greece seeking asylum in the country. Greece will examine the request for political asylum on Saturday, two Greek … in Greece.  The men are due to appear before a Greek prosecutor …


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Turkey's uprising leaders land a helicopter in GREECE and seek asylum

GREECE'S defence ministry confirmed that a Blackhawk helicopter carrying seven Turkish military personnel and one civilian landed in the city of ...


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Turkey calls for return of 8 ‘treacherous officers’ seeking asylum in Greece after deadly coup attempt

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed he is in control of the country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces quashed a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left scores dead.


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Greece to Return Helicopter With Runaway Turkish Coup Supporters to Ankara

The GREEK authorities will return the helicopter used by suspected Turkish coup supporters to flee to Greece but will apply general procedure to the ...


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Eight Turkish coup participants request asylum in GREECE: media

ISTANBUL, July 15, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's gendarmerie guard a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 15, 2016. Turkey's gendarmerie on Friday night ...


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GREECE to return military helicopter to Turkey: gov't spokesperson

ATHENS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- GREECE will return to Turkey the Turkish military helicopter which landed in the city of Alexandroupoli in northern GREECE ...


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GREEK, Russian FMs Discuss Situation in Turkey After Coup Attempt

GREEK Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed the situation in Turkey following military coup attempt ...


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The president of Turkey says he's in control

[Turkish police officers, loyal to the government, stand atop tanks abandoned by Turkish army officers, near Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he was in control of the country early Saturday as government forces fought to squash a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)]http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00&iid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&rsn=0&recordid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&filingId=9723cc112fe2454b900595d90446e44d&role=Preview&reldt=2016-07-16T06:31:54&media=Photo&sz=22891&dest=ak&trF=XLP177&ofn=Turkey%2bMilitary%2bCoup.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201607/16/b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00.jpg&s3Key=versions/preview-v00.jpg&authToken=eNotizEOwyAQBF8EOuCOmAIpX8GApStiLDCKi3t8KLLFNjMj9YneeUCy9PKwhmSsZI57qNtB6BUlExTmeqhUEFXCFIo9ak4A0risHMjJHDG38%2b68z7v18d7n4LOOdYNL7Tq3j0xesgHv5PrGPzAEwlckq722xuqNfur5Ll0%3d ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Forces loyal to Turkey's president quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead Saturday. Authorities arrested thousands of people as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed those responsible "will pay a heavy price for their treason." The chaos capped a period of political turmoil in Turkey — a NATO member and key Western ally in the fight against the Islamic State group — that critics blame on Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule. He has shaken up the government, cracked down on dissidents, restricted the news media and renewed conflict with Kurdish rebels. Pressure has also come from millions of refugees who have fled violence in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and a series of bloody attacks blamed on the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels. Erdogan was on a seaside vacation when tanks rolled into the streets of Ankara and Istanbul. He flew home early Saturday and declared the coup to have failed. [Tayyip Erdogan Turkey President]http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00&iid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&rsn=0&recordid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&filingId=9723cc112fe2454b900595d90446e44d&role=Preview&reldt=2016-07-16T06:31:54&media=Photo&sz=22891&dest=ak&trF=XLP177&ofn=Turkey%2bMilitary%2bCoup.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201607/16/b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00.jpg&s3Key=versions/preview-v00.jpg&authToken=eNotizEOwyAQBF8EOuCOmAIpX8GApStiLDCKi3t8KLLFNjMj9YneeUCy9PKwhmSsZI57qNtB6BUlExTmeqhUEFXCFIo9ak4A0risHMjJHDG38%2b68z7v18d7n4LOOdYNL7Tq3j0xesgHv5PrGPzAEwlckq722xuqNfur5Ll0%3dThe uprising appears not to have been backed by the most senior ranks of the military, and Turkey's main opposition parties quickly condemned the attempted overthrow of the government. Gen. Umit Dundar, newly appointed as acting chief of the general staff, said the plotters were mainly officers from the Air Force, the military police and the armored units. Prime Minister Benali Yildirim said 161 people were killed and 1,440 wounded in the overnight violence. He said 2,839 plotters were detained. A source at the office of the presidency, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government rules, said the 161 toll "excludes assailants." Yildirim described the night as "a black mark on Turkish democracy" and said the perpetrators "will receive every punishment they deserve." Turkey's NATO allies lined up to condemn the coup. U.S. President Barack Obama urged all sides to support Turkey's democratically elected government. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and called for respect for democracy. The coup attempt began late Friday, with a military statement saying forces had seized control "to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for law and order to be reinstated." Fighter jets buzzed overhead, gunfire erupted outside military headquarters and vehicles blocked two major bridges in Istanbul. Soldiers backed by tanks blocked entry to Istanbul's airport for a couple of hours before being overtaken by pro-government crowds carrying Turkish flags, according to footage broadcast by the Dogan news agency. The military did not appear unified, as top commanders went on television to condemn the action and order troops back to their barracks. Erdogan, appearing on television over a mobile phone, had urged supporters into the streets to defend the government, and large crowds heeded his call. People faced off with troops that had blocked the bridges over the Bosporus, linking the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. By early Saturday, the putsch appeared to have fizzled, as police, soldiers and civilians loyal to the government confronted coup plotters. In images broadcast on CNN-Turk, dozens of soldiers walked among tanks with their hands held up, surrendering to government forces. Discarded gear was strewn on the ground. Some flag-waving people climbed onto the tanks. Colonels and generals implicated in the rebellion were fired and loyal troops rescued the military chief who had been taken hostage at an air base on the outskirts of Ankara, the capital. Elsewhere, a Blackhawk military helicopter transporting seven Turkish military personnel and one civilian landed in the Greek city of Alexandroupolis, where the passengers requested asylum, according to Greece's defense ministry. Turkey demanded their extradition. [Turkey coup uprising]http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00&iid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&rsn=0&recordid=18a88781d2e74a1b80344e59060b7cb6&filingId=9723cc112fe2454b900595d90446e44d&role=Preview&reldt=2016-07-16T06:31:54&media=Photo&sz=22891&dest=ak&trF=XLP177&ofn=Turkey%2bMilitary%2bCoup.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201607/16/b9e8f5465a194cefad44a4a9d2feca00.jpg&s3Key=versions/preview-v00.jpg&authToken=eNotizEOwyAQBF8EOuCOmAIpX8GApStiLDCKi3t8KLLFNjMj9YneeUCy9PKwhmSsZI57qNtB6BUlExTmeqhUEFXCFIo9ak4A0risHMjJHDG38%2b68z7v18d7n4LOOdYNL7Tq3j0xesgHv5PrGPzAEwlckq722xuqNfur5Ll0%3dAddressing large crowds after landing at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, Erdogan said of the plotters: "They have pointed the people's guns against the people. The president, whom 52 percent of the people brought to power, is in charge. This government brought to power by the people is in charge." Fighting continued into the early morning, with the sounds of huge blasts echoing across Istanbul and Ankara, including at least one bomb that hit the parliament complex. Television footage showed broken glass and other debris strewn across a lobby leading to the assembly hall. CNN-Turk said two bombs hit near the presidential palace, killing five people and wounding a number of others. Turkey is a key partner in U.S.-led efforts to defeat the Islamic State group, and has allowed American jets to use its Incirlik air base to fly missions against the extremists in nearby Syria and Iraq. A coup against the democratically elected government could have made it difficult for the United States to continue to cooperate with Turkey. Erdogan's Islamist government has also been accused of playing an ambiguous role in Syria. Turkey's renewed offensive against Kurdish militants — who seek more autonomy and are implacable foes of IS — has complicated the fight against the Islamic State group. Government officials blamed the coup attempt on a U.S.-based Islamist cleric, Fethullah Gulen. Erdogan has long accused the cleric and his supporters of attempting to overthrow the government. Gulen lives in exile in Pennsylvania and promotes a philosophy that blends a mystical form of Islam with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue. Fadi Hakura, a Turkey expert at the Chatham House think tank in London, said it was not clear who was behind the attempted coup, but it appeared to have been "carried out by lower-ranking officers — at the level of colonel." "Their main gripe seems to have been President Erdogan's attempt to transform his office into a powerful and centralized executive presidency," Hakura said. "I think in the short term this failed coup plot will strengthen President Erdogan, particularly in his drive to turn his office into a strong and centralized executive presidency," Hakura added. Turkey's military staged three coups between 1960 and 1980 and pressured Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, a pious Muslim mentor of Erdogan, out of power in 1997. There have long been tensions between the military — which saw itself as the protector of the secular Turkish state — and Erdogan's Islamic-influenced AKP party. Erdogan's government has taken steps, including dismissals and prosecutions of high-ranking active and former officers for alleged coup plots, to bring the military to heel. ___ Soguel reported from Istanbul. Emrah Gurel and Cinar Kiper in Istanbul and Jill Lawless in London also contributed.


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News24.com

… Turkish military helicopter landed in Greece on Saturday carrying eight men … plotters. "We have requested Greece to extradite the eight traitors … back immediately to Turkey". Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras early …


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Turkey demands Greece to hand over 8 Turkish military escapees

… soldiers expeditiously who fled to Greece (after the aborted coup),… a press statement, adding that Greek authorities expressed readiness to cooperate … asked for political asylum in Greece. This incident is occurring on …


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Greece Arrests 8 Turkish Coup Plotters

… into Greece, the country’s defense and police ministries said. Greece… the extradition of officers from Greece. “We have demanded the immediate … treacherous officers who fled to Greece by helicopter,” Cavusoglu was quoted …


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The Latest: Greece says it will return Turkey's helicopter

The Greek government says a Turkish Blackhawk helicopter will be returned to Turkey "as soon as possible" but it will examine the asylum demand made by eight military personnel who were arrested after landing Saturday. Spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili says ...


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Turkey seeks extradition of 8 coup organizers who fled to GREECE

Greek police said a helicopter carrying eight members of the Turkish military believed to have organized the failed coup in Turkey Friday night landed ...


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Greece Baby Jaguar

Andrea Czerny, employee of the Attica Zoological Park, holds baby jaguar Lucky inside the park in Spata, east of Athens, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Lucky, who is nearly five weeks old, was born in the zoo with her sister, Jucky, and both will be staying ...


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Turkey quashes coup; Erdogan vows 'heavy price' for plotters

The chaos capped a period of political turmoil in Turkey — a NATO member and key Western ally in the fight against the Islamic State group — that critics blame on Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule. Pressure has also come from millions of refugees who have fled violence in neighboring Syria and Iraq, and a series of bloody attacks blamed on the Islamic State group and Kurdish rebels. The uprising appears not to have been backed by the most senior ranks of the military, and Turkey's main opposition parties quickly condemned the attempted overthrow of the government. The coup attempt began late Friday, with a military statement saying forces had seized control "to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for law and order to be reinstated." Soldiers backed by tanks blocked entry to Istanbul's airport for a couple of hours before being overtaken by pro-government crowds carrying Turkish flags, according to footage broadcast by the Dogan news agency. Colonels and generals implicated in the rebellion were fired and loyal troops rescued the military chief who had been taken hostage at an air base on the outskirts of Ankara, the capital. Elsewhere, a Blackhawk military helicopter transporting seven Turkish military personnel and one civilian landed in the Greek city of Alexandroupolis, where the passengers requested asylum, according to Greece's defense ministry. Turkey's renewed offensive against Kurdish militants — who seek more autonomy and are implacable foes of IS — has complicated the fight against the Islamic State group.


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Mirage House disappears with a flat roof on the hills of Greece by Kois Associated Architects

A perfect and pure flat roof covers the hills of Tinos Island of Greece, proposed by Greece-based architecture firm Kois Associated Architects. Called 'Mirage House', the private residence is flawlessly sitting on the slope and creating aesthetic shelter ...


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Airspace Over Turkey's Marmara Region Reportedly Closed to Civilian Flights

The airspace over Turkey's northwestern region of Marmara has reportedly been closed to civilian flights. According to the information provided by Anadolu Agency, citing information of Turkish aviation authorities, the airspace will remain closed until 18.05 o'clock (GMT) on Saturday. The closure of the airspace in the region, which is close to Turkey's borders with Bulgaria and Greece, comes after the unsuccessful attempt for coup carried out by a group within the Turkish military overnight. The measure means that all airports in the region, including those in Istanbul, will remain closed to passenger flights. Some of the busiest transit flight routes from Europe to the Middle East and Asia pass above the region. A total of nine flights between the airport in the Bulgarian capital and Turkey have been cancelled on Saturday. Three flights from Istanbul scheduled to land in Sofia at respectively 9.05, 14.10 and 20.45 o'clock (EET) as well as the flight from Antalya scheduled to arrive in the Bulgarian capital at 19.10 o'clock (EET) have all been cancelled. Three flights to Istanbul scheduled to depart from Sofia at respectively 10, 15.05 and 21.40 o'clock (EET) as well as two flights to Antalya scheduled to take off from the Bulgarian capital at respectively 9.15 and 14.50 o'clock (EET) have also been cancelled. At the same time, tens of Bulgarians have been stuck for hours at Ataturk airport in Istanbul as they still await information on their scheduled flights.  


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Do the modern Olympics have more in common with Nazi Germany than Ancient Greece?

In a few weeks’ time, the world will be tuning into the planet’s greatest spectacle – the Olympic Games. A razzmatazz of pageantry, sporting drama, high politics and doubtless some lowdown corruption, the Olympic fortnight celebrates humanity at both ...


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Ankara Asks Athens to Return Alleged Coup Supporters Who Arrived in GREECE

Turkey asked GREECE to return alleged coup participants, who had arrived to the Greek city of Alexandroupolis and asked for political asylum, Turkish ...


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Turkey demands 8 coup soldiers' extradition from GREECE

Political asylum was requested by GREECE from the eight crew members of the Turkish military helicopter that landed at the airport of Alexandroupoli ...


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Turkish military helicopter filled with 'rebels' lands in GREECE

ANKARA (Web Desk) – An eight-member crew aboard on Turkish military helicopter has landed in Alexandroupoli, northern GREECE, here on Saturday ...


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Turkey Urges GREECE to Extradite 8 Putschists: FM

Turkey FM Turkey has asked neighboring GREECE to extradite eight coup plotters who fled across the border in a military helicopter, Ankara's foreign ...


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Eight Participants in Turkey's Military Coup Seek Asylum in GREECE

Bulgaria: Eight Participants in Turkey's Military Coup Seek Asylum in GREECE Turkish police arrest Turkish soldiers at the Taksim Square after a failed ...


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GREECE to examine Turkish soldiers' asylum requests

ATHENS - GREECE will examine the request for political asylum by eight Turkish soldiers who fled to GREECE in a helicopter earlier on Saturday, two ...


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Greece 'to examine coup plotters political asylum request'

Authorities in Greece will examine a request for political asylum by eight Turkish soldiers who escaped in a military attack helicopter following a failed coup attempt, officials have said. The men used a Black Hawk helicopter to escape Turkey, similar to ...


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