Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Relations between the countries broke down after a Russian jet was shot down by the Turkish Air Force on the Syrian border in November.

Turkish intelligence cracked the encryption of the application earlier this year.

The Turkish president specifically targeted Germany after a court did not allow him to speak to supporters in Cologne.

'Warplanes, helicopters, weapons, bombs, buildings: 300 billion lira,' said trade minister Bulent Tufenkci.

The visa requirement was originally to be lifted in July.

Tens of thousands of Erdogan supporters expected to join rally on the streets of Cologne

As part of the reforms, chiefs of armed forces and intelligence will directly report to the president.

Not a single person from either the European Union or the west had come to give condolences, he complained.

Turkey accuses schools linked to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of promoting terrorism.

Three news agencies, 16 TV channels, 45 papers and 15 magazines are due to shut.

Turkey's Supreme Military Council set to convene for the first time since the failed coup attempt.

Gulen – who lives in the US – denies any involvement in the attempted military coup in Turkey.

Amnesty International blasts Erdogan as detention without charge increases to 30 days

Threats included burning down a mosque and texts signed 'angel of death'.

Under state of emergency rights can be curtailed and parliament bypassed.

Government defends state of emergency by comparing it to Hollande's actions after attacks in France.

The plan was announced soon after the Religious Affairs Directorate stated they would not perform religious funeral rites for the plotters.

Erdogan thanks citizens who stood in way of tanks and mourns those who died defending state.

More than 50,000 officials have been rounded up after failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Wikileaks published 300,000 emails from AKP partly due to the 'government's post-coup purges'.

President Erdogan says he may reintroduce the death penalty 'if people demand it'

20,000 people have either been fired from jobs or detained for having links with the coup attempt.

It is not yet clear whether the shooting of Cemil Candas was linked to the failed coup attempt.

It's feared President Erdogan will use this as an excuse to eliminate all those opposing his rule.

More than 6,000 suspects have been arrested and some of the key figures implicated could face retribution.

Erdogan supporters have held rallies across the country in favour of Turkish president.

Analysts say investors appear relieved over the failed coup bid in Turkey.

Erdogan's supporters have also lobbied for the death sentence, abolished in 2004, to be reintroduced.

Situation at Sabiha Gokcen airport is 'under control' after pro-coup solders were arrested.

Secretary of State John Kerry warns Ankara against insinuating that the US was behind the uprising.