Friday, 3rd May 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

Turkish President Erdogan marks five years since failed coup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine lay a wreath at a memorial for the victims of the July 15th, 2016 failed coup against him. That night, a rogue faction in the military tried to take over the country, using warplanes and tanks to attack government buildings. Some 250 people, in addition to at least 24 plotters, died and more than 2,000 were injured in the ensuing chaos as Erdogan rallied his supporters out on the street.

In this article

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

1 day ago
Legislators have been scrambling to repeal the law, which predates Arizona's statehood, since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling paved the way for its return. The vote was 16-14 and the state's governor will likely sign off.
2 hours ago
Viral videos on social media claim to show US President Joe Biden either "shaking hands with a ghost" or with "thin air".
1 day ago
The number of births and weddings in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, especially in the eastern part of the country.
4 hours ago
Investigators teamed up with colleagues from the Balkans and Lebanon in raids set up by months of intense surveillance. Authorities say the operation thwarted over €10 million in damages and led to 21 arrests.
4 hours ago
Georgians continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against draft legislation that they say would infringe on their rights and lessen the chances of Georgia being able to join the EU.
1 hour ago
Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday and control of several councils, inflicting heavy losses on the governing Conservatives to pile more pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.