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Turkey’s Armenian Patriarchate has welcomed Erdoğan’s message on the Armenian issue, saying 'amen' to his wish of condolences
Comment(s) 4/24/2014
Obama has once again avoided using the word 'genocide' in his remarks to commemorate the killings of Armenians in 1915
Turkey marked the 99th anniversary of the ground war of the Dardanelles campaign in Çanakkale with ceremonies
Ankara is waiting to gauge the reaction of Yerevan, the Armenian diaspora and Turkey’s Armenians
President Abdullah Gül and PM Erdoğan held their first meeting to discuss upcoming presidential elections
Constitutional Court Head Haşim Kılıç said the body will expand the freedoms of citizens through the right of individual application
The US said it welcomed PM Erdoğan's 'historic acknowledgement Armenians' suffering'
The Central Bank decided to maintain three main interest rates in its policy meeting on April 24, vowing to keep up a tight monetary policy despite government pressure for a cut.
Opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said the government-proposed new electoral system may “fuel ethnic discrimination.”
‘Muslims in Modern Turkey: Kemalism, Modernism and the Revolt of the Islamist Intellectuals’ by Sena Karasipahi (I.B. Tauris, $30, 247 pages)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is expected to visit Turkey late in May or early June, as the discussions on scheduling are still underway through diplomatic channels
A lawyer in Ankara has applied to the Constitutional Court in a bid to overturn the government’s ban on celebrating May Day at Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square.
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ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency
An Istanbul court has accepted an indictment regarding allegations of tender rigging and bribery at Fatih Municipality.
EUROPE
LONDON / PARIS / AMSTERDAM
The phenomenon of “citizen jihadists” travelling to Syria has prompted European countries to take preventive measures as they try to stop them joining the civil war
ANTALYA - Anadolu Agency
Turkey’s government is planning to facilitate the extension of tourist visas and residence permits of foreigners who buy properties in the country
MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that deployment of military in east Ukraine by the Kyiv authorities was a crime against its own people that will "have consequences."
ANKARA
Nihat Zeybekçi has denounced the blurring out of brand names and products in movies and television programs in the latest Cabinet meeting,
ISTANBUL
Turkey ranked 120th out of 136 countries in the Gender Gap Index in 2013, according to KA.DER
KABUL, Afghanistan - Agence France-Presse
An Afghan policeman opened fire Thursday on staff at a Kabul hospital, killing three US citizens, the US embassy in Kabul said.
YEREVAN - Reuters
Serzh Sarksyan stressed he expects not words, but 'clear steps' like the opening of the closed border
Turkey has welcomed the unification deal between the two Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah
BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse
An air strike on a market on Thursday killed at least 25 people, including three children, in a village of the north Syrian province of Aleppo, a monitoring group said.
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When President Abdullah Gül decided in 2008 to watch the match between the national football teams of Turkey and Armenia for the European Cup
Efforts by the government to allay concerns in the West about where Turkey is headed are not working.
“The statement was certainly as dramatic and impressive as it was unexpected,” Richard Giragosian told me
My opinion of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Armenian statement, issued one day before April 24, is open and precise.
“We were 500,000 proletarians, We entered Taksim Square. Such an Istanbul we saw. The morning has an owner, There will be time to settle accounts.”
Russian annexation of Crimea and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine has heightened security concerns of several countries from Baltic to Eastern Europe and from the Caucasus to the Central Asia
Yesterday was April 23, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Cabinet members delegated their seats to children
To accuse of denial is to assert that someone is refusing to acknowledge the truth.
Three historic artifacts have been unearthed by construction equipment in two villages of the southern province of Osmaniye, nside the archaeological site of the ancient city of Kastabala.
Turkey’s most famous imam (thanks to his rock music career), Ahmet Muhsin Tüzer, took the stage in New York on April 23 as a part of the Ultima Festival.
Islamic lender Bank Asya has dismissed a report that claimed the bank’s Islamic bond issuance had been blocked by Turkey’s capital markets watchdog.
After Sümela, Turkey’s second largest monastery built out of a mountain, the Virgin Mary Monastery is in Giresun’s Şebinkarahisar district. Restorations on the monastery will be finished this year
Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster has married her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison, a spokeswoman for the veteran US actress said
Facebook profits tripled to $642 million in the first quarter on a 72-percent surge in revenues helped by strong gains in mobile users and mobile advertising.
Real Madrid took a huge step towards their first Champions League final in 12 years as Karim Benzema's first-half goal gave them a 1-0 first-leg lead over holders Bayern Munich
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will bring the Hürrem Sultan ballet, which premiered on March 12, 2012, to the stage again in its third season
Two US astronauts stepped out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month.
Comment(s) 4/23/2014
Turkish ministers when they were children
International Garden Festival in Chaumont-sur-Loire
Turkey, Allies unite to mark 99th Gallipoli anniversary
Security cameras capture minibus falling from overpass in Istanbul
Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents visit defense industry firm's HQ in Ankara
Thousands walk over the Bosphorus in Istanbul Marathon
Two more Russian warships pass through Turkish straits en route to Mediterranean
Security guards prevent student protest against Turkish Deputy PM with force
F-16 fighter jet conducts first unmanned flight
Turkey’s largest naval museum reopening its doors soon
Mothers march for sons killed during Gezi Park protests
London International Tattoo Convention
Cotton harvest begins in southeastern Turkey
Military plane crashes in central Anatolia
Police school opens education year with prayer in eastern province
Ottoman castle standing on Tunisian coast for centuries
Waterfall in Bursa invites nature lovers
Istanbul Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Kula volcanic geopark waits to be discovered
Kidnapped Turkish pilots appear on Lebanese TV
Yoga festival in ancient city of Assos
Muslim Pilgrims start leaving Saudi Arabia after hajj
Heavy rain hits Turkey, creates chaos in Istanbul
Then and now: Change in popular Turkish resort town of Kuşadası over past 50 years
Protesters clash with Ankara police in ODTÜ campus
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
Police use tear gas, pressurized water against crowds during trial of slain Gezi protester
World's tallest man ties the knot in Turkey's Mardin
Female stars of Turkish television
Turkish Army releases Atatürk's encolored photos
Protesters clean Taksim area after police withdrawal
Gezi protesters join LGBT community in exuberant and joyful gay pride march
Footage shows assailants beating Gezi protesters with sticks
Istanbul's Hagia Elia Church to open doors for visitors
New video footage revealed allegedly showing slain Gezi victim beaten
Istanbul’s 'rainbow stairs' painted grey
Armenian church on Akdamar Island hosts baptism after a century
New Russian warship crosses Bosphorus en route to Mediterranean
Amateur camera footage captures Syrian helicopter falling after being shot by Turkish forces
Footage shows made-in-Turkey shelter-piercing bomb at work
Sao Paulo Fashion Week
Power blackout forces commuters to walk Marmary tunnel
Istanbul’s Galata tower turns pink for breast cancer awareness month
Ankara inhabitants take to streets in bathrobes to protest long water cuts
Marmaray becomes new location for wedding photography
Autumn scenes from Turkey
Woods hits balls from Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge for start of tournament
Turkey, NATO forces begin drill in Aegean with demining exercises
Apollon Limassol players tour Sumela Monastery
Pictures of the year 2013 picked by AFP
Brawl erupts between Galatasaray and Olympiakos players in Euroleague game
Shoppers flock to stores as US Black Friday sales begin
Kyrgyz Turks show off horse riding skills with traditional game 'Buzkashi'
Turkish police seize dozens of precious historical artifcts in operation against smugglers
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
Snowy winter scenes as cold grips Turkey
Far from home, Syrians face the cold in refugee camps
Istanbul's Gezi Park under spell of snow
Nelson Mandela laid to rest
Whirling dervishes mark 740th anniversary of Jalaladdin Rumi’s passing
Photojournalists preserve Gezi resistance for posterity
Hospital for racehorces offers special treatment
Photos of alleged bribery money seized in house of Turkish minister’s son revealed
Police clash with demonstrators in Istanbul
Fight erupts at Turkish parliament amid corruption probe
New Adana Museum to be home to artifacts kept in storehouse
Supporters wear shrouds to show their backing of Turkish PM 'to death'
Christmas mass in house of Virgin Mary in Ephesus
Digital technology illuminates Bursa’s history
True friendship of dog and fox
Caretta caretta found dead with stone tied to its fin on southern Turkish coast
Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record
Fire of Anatolia takes stage in China
Students tries skiing for the first time with a sports project in eastern province of Van
Thousands march to commemorate Sarıkamış martyrs
Children's favorite place in İzmir: Natural Life Park
Ancient Armenian city of Ani under snow blanket
Turkish PM attends satellite hand-over ceremony in Tokyo
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
Ice, snow, cold, cheers, tears, chills: Sochi 2014 is underway
Syriac families from Turkey and Syria congregate at the Mor Shmuni Syriac Orthodox Church in Midyat for mass
Figure skating short program at Winter Olympics
Egyptian walls covered by graffiti as a reflection of the country's mood
A popular spot in historic Istanbul: Karaköy fish market
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 in Ukraine crack down on camp at heart of protests in bloodiest day of clashes
Water levels in Turkey’s dams raise alarm
Police put down protest against Internet law in Istanbul, fire tear gas into public bus
Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony
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
Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo
Orchid at Singapore Botanic Park named after Turkish PM Erdoğan and his wife
Miranda Kerr takes the stage at fashion show in Turkey
Halfeti - A town of mesmerizing beauty
The Holy Land's oldest monastery in Gaza
Istanbul police break up protest against law curbing Internet
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink commemorated seven years after his murder
Ukraine police storm Kiev protest
Kiev's burning: Protests in Ukraine continue as opposition urges snap elections
1,600-year-old basilica discovered under lake in western Turkey
Syrian refugees seek shelter in Istanbul
Turkey's famous Van cats under protection of university research center
International Flamenco Fashion Show
Two Russian warships cross Bosphorus en route to Black Sea
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
Protests over young Gezi victim Berkin Elvan's death grip Turkey
Thousands of mourners take to streets for Gezi victim Berkin Elvan's funeral
30 illustrations immortalizing #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür
Turkish army snipers in training
Funeral held for five-year-old killed after car fell from ferry
Turkish President Gül pays visit to Denmark
Turkish Army releases archive photos on 99th anniversary of Gallipoli Victory
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
Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır
Turkey shoots down Syrian regime plane
Explosion at natural gas station in western province of Bolu
Sunken warship in Aegean Sea off Bodrum becomes popular spot for divers
Colorful hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia
Ottoman Dress Album with drawings by Tulip Era Painter Van Mour
Libyan soldiers complete training in Turkey
Tourists' favorite spots in Istanbul: Historic Egyptian Bazaar and Grand Bazaar
Gezi-inspired and other graffiti takes over walls in Greece
Turkey heads to polling stations in tense local elections
Ballot officials, election volunteers sleep with bags of ballots until morning amid fraud allegations
Japanese cherry blossoms mark spring
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
Riot vehicles use water cannons as protesters claim their votes after fraud claims in Ankara
Religious icons in Sinop Archaeology Museum focus of interest among tourists
Turkish PM examines construction of Istanbul's 3rd bridge
Satellites and sensors to halt crumbling of Italy's Pompeii
'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
First women joining Palestinian commando unit
Turkish main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu assaulted at Parliament
Britain's royal baby in New Zealand for first official visit
Ancient windmills in Bodrum
Chile declares disaster as fire storms historic port city
Three killed in armed attack on former deputy’s car in Istanbul
Total lunar eclipse reveals 'blood moon'
Istanbul blooms with tulips
Families arrive at scene as search for survivors from South Korean ferry capsize goes on
Iranian mother spares life of son's killer with slap
Tiger cubs enjoy playtime at Buenos Aires zoo
A hidden treasure in the Mediterranean: The 'Man rocks'
Gabriel Garcia Marquez in pictures
Ground breaks for Eurasia tunnel, another mega government project in Istanbul
Iraqi Kurds commemorate Halabja massacre
Greek Orthodox Easter ceremony in Istanbul
Gladiators, horsemen help fete Rome's 2,767th birthday
Britain's baby Prince George visits Australian zoo
Milan Design Week 2014
Theatrical execution staged in Istanbul to protest death sentences in Egypt
World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
World mourns young Gezi victim Berkin Elvan
Tight security as trial into Gezi protester’s death begins in Kayseri
Two Russian warships cross Çanakkale Strait en route to Black Sea
Ruling AKP deputies on football pitch
Supporters invade the field during derby game between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray
Court decision triggers tensions at trial of slain Gezi protester’s murder in Ankara
Anonymous driver begins drifting midst traffic in Istanbul streets
Villagers join excavation teams to unearth artifacts in Turkey's Tekirdağ
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013
Hundreds take streets in Turkey to protest violence against women
TV's heartthrobs: The leading men of Turkish TV
Top model Miranda Kerr arrives in Turkey for fashion show