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Turkey is considering closing its embassy in Tripoli because of growing security concerns in the country
Comment(s) 7/24/2014
FM Davutoğlu has welcomed a UN Human Rights Council decision to investigate Israel’s war crimes in Gaza
The governor, who was photographed posing with bottles of Fanta, still backed the boycott
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke Thursday to his counterparts in Qatar and Turkey, which support the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as he pressed for a Gaza ceasefire.
Some 400 Palestinians fleeing Israeli raids have taken shelter in a Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City
Calls for a boycott of Israeli products circulating on social media have been extended to novels penned by Mario Levi, an acclaimed Turkish writer of Jewish descent, drawing criticism at overt anti-Semitism.
Kılıçdaroğlu has warned both the prime minister and his gov't that justice should not be used as a tool to take revenge on certain groups.
Turkey has given the green light to the Environmental Impact Assessment (ÇED) report for the section of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline that will cross the country.
Locals in Artvin province’s Arhavi are resorting to legal action to halt the first such plant planned in the center of a town
FOLDED CORNER - ‘The Emergence of Social Democracy in Turkey: The Left and the Transformation of the Republican People’s Party’ by Yunus Emre
Air Algerie said it lost contact with one of its passenger aircraft nearly an hour after takeoff from Burkina Faso on Thursday bound for Algiers.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has parried speculation about his possible assumption of the prime minister’s post, saying he was focusing on his current job, particularly Palestine and Libya
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BAGHDAD - Agence France Presse
Iraq's parliament on Thursday elected veteran Kurdish politician Fuad Masum as federal president, a move that paves the way for the much-delayed formation of a new government.
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Turkey’s main opposition party has filed a criminal complaint against the country’s state broadcaster
WASHINGTON
Washington has again called for 'fair, transparent and democratic' investigations into more than 100 police officers and chiefs who have been detained earlier this week
ANKARA - Reuters
Turkey’s Central Bank has signaled it will continue 'measured' reductions in interest rates, while preserving its year-end inflation forecast at 7.6 percent
WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse
The US national aviation authority lifted a ban on American flights to Israel late July 23 but warned of a 'very fluid situation' amid intense fighting in the Gaza Strip
AMSTERDAM - Reuters
All the toxic chemicals removed from Syria under a deal with the Syrian government to destroy its chemical weapons stockpile have been delivered to destruction facilities outside the country
ISTANBUL / Hürriyet
Nine intelligence officers have disappeared following a criminal probe into the “illegal wiretapping” of gov't officials
Comment(s) 7/23/2014
British lender HSBC has begun to close the accounts of small local businesses in Turkey with the aim of focusing on customers with overseas interests.
MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse
A senior Russian official called on the US to prove its claims that the Malaysian passenger airliner shot down last week was hit by a missile fired from rebel-held territory in Ukraine.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said that the pipeline project that will transport water from Turkey to northern Cyprus via tunnels under the Mediterranean Sea will be completed shortly.
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The police officers who raided the houses of ranking military officers, journalists, academicians and activists five years ago as part of the so called “Ergenekon” and “Balyoz” investigations are now themselves on the receiving end.
“There’s never a dull moment in Turkey”: A cliché sentence I have heard so often from a newcomer to Turkey. Indeed, it’s a cliché, but it also reflects the truth.
The judiciary should neither be a tool of pressure on society, nor of revenge; Turkey needs justice for all – immediately.
Although Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan does not want it to be debated within the party until the end of the presidential elections
Amid the burning problems of Iraq, Syria, Gaza, Ukraine, and others, surrounding Turkey, not many people noticed that this year marked the 40th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation of July 20, 1974.
There has not been a better time to own a successful startup. The industry giants are literally racing each other in search of hot new prospects so they can inject them with lots of cash.
At the end of the 1970’s, a local from the village brought a statue to the museum. The statue was so primitive that it was not taken seriously by the museum officials; it was thrown into a corner in the depot.
Cops are detaining cops. Senior police officers who were 'all powerful' until Monday evening were all of a sudden rounded up in the middle of the night
Scribbling emotions on walls has been a tradition in Rome going back thousands of years and even the word “graffiti” was first used for the markings found in the ruins of Pompeii.
Aerial photos showing the roof of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar have revealed the level of risk for the roof of the historic site, which was further damaged by heavy rains last week.
Health and agriculture development are key if African countries are to overcome poverty and grow, US software billionaire Bill Gates said Thursday, as he received an honourary degree in Ethiopi
Galatasaray lost to Rapid Vienna while Beşiktaş was held to a draw against Mainz in friendly matches on July 23
Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the 20th Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park on Wednesday after a moving and colourful ceremony in front of a 40,000 capacity crowd.
World renowned Indian-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor’s work titled 'Double' has been included in the permanent collection of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM)
Surgeons in Mumbai have removed 232 teeth from the mouth of an Indian teenager in what they believe may be a world-record operation, the hospital said Thursday.
With Turkey’s longest coastline, Muğla hosts millions of tourists every year, and changes to the area’s tourism outlook are heralded with Muğla recently gaining the status of a metropolitan city
Vincenzo Nibali is winning the Tour de France so easily that the Italian admitted he is actually riding within himself.
Turkish PM Erdoğan’s ‘last group speech’ moves deputies to tears
İftar dinners across the world
Venezuela's world-famous 'vertical slum' may be demolished
Turkey's new ski jump complex collapses in landslide
Kapuzbaşı waterfalls in Central Anatolia charm visitors
Bloody Sunday in Gaza
Turkish Army releases archive photos on 40th anniversary of military intervention in Cyprus
In Poland, hedgehogs find a saviour
Black Sea highlanders form 3-km human chain against gold, copper mine project
Female stars of Turkish television
Turkish Army releases Atatürk's encolored photos
Footage shows assailants beating Gezi protesters with sticks
F-16 fighter jet conducts first unmanned flight
Ottoman castle standing on Tunisian coast for centuries
Then and now: Change in popular Turkish resort town of Kuşadası over past 50 years
Protesters clash with Ankara police in ODTÜ campus
Police use tear gas, pressurized water against crowds during trial of slain Gezi protester
Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systems
Ceremony held for delivery of Turkey’s first A400M tactical transport aircraft
Agonizing wait for miners' families in Soma as rescue operations continue
Footage shows workers trying to escape from deadly disaster at Soma mine
Protests held in Turkey over Soma coal mine disaster
Turkish PM Erdoğan visits Soma coal mine as photos from rescue operation depict huge tragedy
Pain overwhelms families of Soma miners during funerals
Severe floods hit Serbia and Bosnia
Turkish police seize dozens of precious historical artifcts in operation against smugglers
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Far from home, Syrians face the cold in refugee camps
Photos of alleged bribery money seized in house of Turkish minister’s son revealed
Supporters wear shrouds to show their backing of Turkish PM 'to death'
Children's favorite place in İzmir: Natural Life Park
Halfeti - A town of mesmerizing beauty
The Holy Land's oldest monastery in Gaza
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink commemorated seven years after his murder
1,600-year-old basilica discovered under lake in western Turkey
Athens complex built in 1930s for Greeks returning from Turkey becomes hive of activity with economic meltdown
New images of Istanbul's Taksim project released
Police disperse protest against Internet law in Istanbul’s Taksim
Figure skating short program at Winter Olympics
Egyptian walls covered by graffiti as a reflection of the country's mood
Police use force to disperse coup trials protest in Turkish capital
Greek monasteries 'suspended in the air'
Footage emerges showing fatal collision killing first Gezi victim
Police put down protest against Internet law in Istanbul, fire tear gas into public bus
Berlin zoo welcomes new baby monkey
Protests staged across Turkey over tapes incriminating PM and son
Fight erupts at Turkish parliament amid talks over cram school bill
First alpacas arrive in Turkey after long journey from Australia
Protesters rally against corruption in Turkey
US President Obama’s poses during phone talks with world leaders
Women across Turkey mark #WomensDay2014 under tight police security
‘Şanslı,’ the 'lucky' bear cub rescued after being frozen opens his eyes
Silent sitting protests staged across Turkey in memory of Berkin Elvan
Fenerbahçe-Trabzonspor game halted after crowd trouble
Thousands of mourners take to streets for Gezi victim Berkin Elvan's funeral
30 illustrations immortalizing #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür
Turkish army snipers in training
Oscar's oldest and youngest winners in best leading actress category
Spectacular space photos released by NASA
Bosphorus’ silhouette changes as construction continues for Istanbul's third bridge
Twin polar bear cubs made their first public appearance at Tierpark Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich - cuteness warning
Colorful hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia
Ottoman Dress Album with drawings by Tulip Era Painter Van Mour
Turkey heads to polling stations in tense local elections
Opposition ballots found in trash bags in southern Turkey
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
'Lucky' bear cub Şanslı growing after overcoming fight with frost and major lung infection
Three workers die in construction accident at viaduct connecting to Istanbul’s third bridge
Turkish main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu assaulted at Parliament
Britain's royal baby in New Zealand for first official visit
Iranian mother spares life of son's killer with slap
A hidden treasure in the Mediterranean: The 'Man rocks'
Turkish ministers when they were children
Turkey, Allies unite to mark 99th Gallipoli anniversary
Fourth commemoration of 1915 killings of Armenians in Istanbul
Daily Hürriyet visits the birthplace of Galatasaray's Ivorian legend, Didier Drogba
Turkey builds portable wall on border with Syria
British rider Cavendish fastest again in Tour of Turkey, stage two
Support grows for Barcelona player Dani Alves after banana-throwing incident
Specially-designed portable steel walls used by Ankara police on May Day
Sümela Monastery awaits visitors
Lone house stands in vast construction site in Istanbul's popular Fikirtepe neighborhood
Turkish MPs as gentle and courteous as ever during corruption session
World cities with the most powerful brands
Exhibition shows Istanbul through eyes of children
Search and rescue team releases footage from operation inside Soma mine
Clashes erupt between protesters and police in Istanbul's Okmeydanı
Guerilla photo exhibition in Istanbul streets ahead of Gezi Park protests’ anniversary
One dead, several injured in violent clashes in Istanbul (warning - graphic photos)
Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s 'Winter Sleep' wins Cannes top prize
Week in pictures May 19 - May 25
Gunman posted online video before killing six in California
Mardin Castle to host visitors after 27 years, following restoration
Pope, Orthodox patriarch pray in Holy Sepulcher church
Justin Timberlake hits the stage in Istanbul, sings for Soma victims
Miss Turkey 2014 crowned
Army launches joint military exercise in western Turkey
Security forces launch operation against PKK members blocking roads in Diyarbakır
Turkish official’s Ottoman-style circumcision triggers public outcry
Police leave protesters bloodied and bruised on Gezi anniversary
Heavy rain hit Istanbul
Rihanna honored for style at annual fashion awards
Syrians vote in wartime election
Women caught on camera while stealing aid money for families of Soma victims
Lightning strikes illuminate Istanbul sky as rainy weather continues
Obama captured on video working out in hotel gym
Tension high as clashes continue between gendarmerie and protesters in southeastern Turkey
Ankara’s infrastructure keeps dazzling as rain forms deep crater in middle of street
'#Resistforest,' activists say in colorful third airport protest in Istanbul
Abbas, Peres call for peace at Vatican ceremony attended by Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew
Demonstrators, police clash around Turkey in wake of Lice deaths
Hassan Rouhani visits Ankara, marking first trip by an Iranian president to Turkey in 18 years
Resplendent despite years of neglect: Cappadocia's centuries-old Red Church to be restored
'Top Gun' PM Erdoğan and President Gül take control in the cockpit during helicopter ceremony
Over half a million Iraqis flee as ISIL militants seize Mosul
Turkey’s consulate facility in Mosul
Brazilian police crush protests ahead of World Cup opener
İzmir’s LGBT community holds colorful Pride Parade for second year
Feel of tropics coming to town: Ankara thunderstruck overnight
World faces new refugee crisis as hundreds of thousands flee Mosul
Tired of ISIL, murders, 'parallel state'… Take a look at these cute baby hedgehogs
31st Aydın Doğan Cartoon Competition
Demonstrators gather ahead of court verdict on trial of 1980 military coup leaders
Flags, cheers greet Spain's new King Felipe VI
‘Occupy Galata’ protest held against private tea house in public square
Travelling 36,000 years underground in France's Chauvet cave
Annual Trans Pride march held in Istanbul
'Baby jumping festival' in Spain
Commando candidates in tough surface water training
UK queen visits Belfast set of 'Game of Thrones'
The bugs of Ankara: The weirdest scenes that anyone can run into in Turkish capital
Chilean miners visit Soma mine’s victims’ graves
Rare World War I photos from Turkish General Staff archives
Anti-capitalist Muslims hold iftar in Taksim again under tight police surveillance
Syrian refugees in the derelict houses of Istanbul’s poverty-stricken Fikirtepe neighborhood
'I am here, babe!' Thousands attend Gay Parade in Istanbul
Colorful fans of 2014 World Cup
Thousands of flamingos born in Tuz Lake
Interest increases in ancient Armenian city of Ani
Fire destroys luxury yacht off Bodrum
Rescued turtle released to Aegean Sea after three-month treatment
Turkish drivers abducted in Iraq by the Islamic State released after more than three weeks of captivity
Freed Turkish truck drivers back home after more than three weeks of captivity in Iraq
TOMA joins cleaning work as Istanbul road covered by cement after traffic accident
Ancient city of Myra focus of interest in Antalya
Pilot's last-minute maneuver prevents huge accident at Barcelona airport
San Fermin festival in Spain
Israel launches military offensive against Gaza militants
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin
French artist presents 'candy flag' sculptures in Baku
Goetze wins World Cup for Germany in extra time
Metallica hits the stage in Istanbul
Turkey beefs up border security after clashes increase on Syrian side
Australian dancers audition for famous Moulin Rouge in Paris
Fireworks light Eiffel Tower during Bastille Day celebrations
India International Jewellery Week 2014
Turkey's beautiful cities from the sky
Turkish national football team makes emotional visit to Soma
Villagers join excavation teams to unearth artifacts in Turkey's Tekirdağ
298 killed after Malaysian airliner shot down in Ukraine