The Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town centre of Afrin, the target of an offensive against the Kurdish militia.

Turkey's prime minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle, replacing or swapping 11 ministers in the 26-member council, including the officials for justice and defence.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again attacked unnamed Western countries for what he said was support for the attempted coup on July 15 that left more than 270 people dead.

Turkey sought to assure its citizens and the outside world that there would be no return to the deep repression of the past, even as President Tayyip Erdogan imposed the first nationwide state of emergency since the 1980s.

While the army’s failed power bid reinforced Erdogan’s power, success would have dealt a long-term blow to democracy in Turkey, writes Dani Rodrik

The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and China have cast off quasi democratic checks and balances, but the more autocratic their rule, the more they have to lose, writes Nina L Khrushcheva

Anger and grief boiled over into a violent protest in the western Turkish town of Soma, where officials said at least 274 miners died in a coal mine explosion and fire.

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he had to comply with the Turkish high court ruling this week to unblock Twitter, but added that he does not respect it.