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Metin Gurcan

Metin Gurcan

Jul 19, 2016

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar attend a funeral ceremony for Army officer Seckin Cil in Ankara, Turkey, February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo - RTSI8ML — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar attend a funeral ceremony for army officer Seckin Cil in Ankara, Feb. 18, 2016. — REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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Why Turkey's coup didn't stand a chance

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Turkish soldiers accused of attempting to assassinate President Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the failed last year's July 15 coup, are escorted by gendarmes as they arrive for the first hearing of the trial in Mugla, Turkey, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz - RTSZGNP

Indictment reveals Turkey coup timeline, but mysteries remain

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Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (C) chairs the annual meeting of the Supreme Military Council (YAS) as he is flanked by Ground Forces Commander and acting Chief of Staff General Necdet Ozel (5th L), Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz (4th R) and the other top army officers in Ankara August 1, 2011. Erdogan chaired a meeting of the military top brass on Monday, looking to restore order in NATO's second-biggest army after its top four generals quit in protest at the jailing of hundreds of officers. The long

Critical meeting will determine fate of Turkish forces post-coup

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Turkish soldiers accused of attempting to assassinate President Tayyip Erdogan on the night of the failed July 15 coup, are escorted by gendarmes as they arrive at the court in Mugla, Turkey, March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kenan Gurbuz - RTS11XPE

Turkey trial seeks to account for six critical hours during coup

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