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All food and meals are analyzed before being served to Erdoğan in the palace, according to his personal doctor
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Turkish Ambassador to France was attacked with a cup of pomegranate juice by a French-Armenian protester
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Police have defused two bombs that were found under a Syrian car, which appeared to be owned by a former FSA commander
According to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, the controversial domestic security bill is actually a measure which will facilitate progress in the peace bid
A recent report over the use of drugs in Turkey prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has studied the situation of drug addicts in the country.
Turkey will continue to assess whether or not to take part in an international military operation to retake Mosul from ISIL, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz said
The awareness was there. So was the ambition to make cyber security the country’s “fifth force.” Events in a span of less than two years have shown that Turkey is still too far away from building reliable defenses against cyber threats
A probe has been opened into the two Interior Ministry inspectors who allegedly covered up the acts of police chiefs in the murder of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink in 2007, daily Yeni Şafak reported on March 2.
Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, an electrical engineer by profession, has been suspended by his colleagues in the Chamber of Energy Engineers (EMO) over his role in Turkey’s worst-ever mining tragedy last year
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is aiming to secure 34 to 35 percent of the votes in the June 7 general elections, despite opinion polls placing the party’s support at below 30 percent, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has further ramped up his criticism of Central Bank Governor Erdem Başçı and the economy administration, saying “they should get their act together.”
One of modern Turkey’s most celebrated literary figures, Yaşar Kemal, was laid to rest with a ceremony in Istanbul March 2, after he died on Feb. 28 aged 92
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Journalist Mehmet Baransu was arrested on March 2 after being detained by anti-terror police in Istanbul in an operation over fabricated CDs that were used as evidence in the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot case.
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RIYADH - Anadolu Agency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, have agreed to boost support to the Syrian opposition
SAKARYA – Doğan News Agency
Turkish authorities have detained 10 suspects in raids in northwestern Turkey as part of a probe into potential ISIL members
ANKARA
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu must not remain silent after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan charged a leading member of his cabinet with “treason,” main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Deputy Parliamentary Group Chair Akif Hamzaçebi said on March 2
Energy Minister Taner Yıldız has announced that Turkey will explore oil on the outskirts of Mount Kandil in Iraq
ANTALYA
The head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs, or Diyanet, has once again reacted to a recent Austrian code, which caused debate with items that regulates Islam in the country, saying that the body a plan-B to by-pass the code by training a number of Turkish-origin imams in Turkey before they return to the European country as religious officials.
BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse
Syrian regime forces and Kurdish militia fought separate battles with ISIL on March 2 in a strategic area near the Iraqi and Turkish borders, a monitoring group said
ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Around 143.5 million euros of grants will be available for Turkey until the end of 2016 in the framework of the EU’s Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD) program
Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya, an international tourism destination with numerous facilities, has become the country’s leading convention tourism city, according to a sector representative
Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK) Head Yağız Eyüboğlu and Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Türk-İş) Head Ergün Atalay have both expressed concerns over the women and family employment draft bill, which was announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and is currently being debated in parliament
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The last time George Papandreu became prime minister, he had to tackle Greece’s deep economic crisis.
No one in their right mind can oppose the attempt to end the 30-year war with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and to solve Turkey’s long standing Kurdish problem through negotiations.
I am not Kurdish. I am a Turk born in İzmir. I carry an identity card in my pocked given by the Republic of Turkey with a citizenship number. I carry it right over my chest, bursting with pride.
The Southeastern Anatolia Project, known as GAP, which started toward the end of the 1970s as “Turkey’s biggest development” project, is a never-ending story for most of us.
Yaşar Kemal, a landmark name of Turkish literature, passed away on the afternoon of Feb. 28, ending weeks-long suffering in hospital due to multiple organ failure
I have a daily Hürriyet Saturday supplement from 2003. A photo of Yaşar Kemal is smiling at me. The title of the interview is this: “İnce Memed is 50 years old, his novel that upgraded Yaşar Kemal from the stove-heated house.”
One of the main principles we have been advocating for the 24 years since our political representation in Parliament began with the Democracy Party (DEP) is to ground our policies in the understanding that the resolution of the Kurdish problem cannot be considered separately from the democratization of Turkey.
The joint press conference of the Kurdish party delegation and the government over the weekend seems to have created new tension between the left/democrats and Kurds in Turkey
Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall will host tonight legendary singer Bobby McFerrin, who is best known for his 1988 hit song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.”
The demolition and closure of the Kyme Archaeology Museum and Excavation House in İzmir’s Aliağa district has been stopped by the Culture and Tourism Ministry
Restorations will continue this year at the ancient site of Ani, on Turkey’s border with Armenia, where new artifacts are continuing to come to light
British police said March 2 they had launched an investigation into reports of racist behaviour by Chelsea fans, weeks after their supporters were filmed blocking a black man from boarding a Paris Metro train.
Turkish tennis player Marsel İlhan has climbed to the top spot of his career in the new world rankings announced March 2, jumping 27 places to sit in the 77th spot.
Twitter Inc and law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged threats made by ISIL militants against the social media network's co-founder and other employees
With less than a week away from Women’s Day, Turkey has been seeing a plethora of mass protests, rallies and campaigns to stop and raise awareness on violence against women in the last couple of weeks
Since it was released online on Saturday, the film has been viewed more than 150 million times and has sparked a national debate on environmental problems.
China’s population of wild giant pandas jumped nearly 17 percent over a decade, state media reported, citing an official survey, with conservation measures credited as being behind the increase
Greece will not submit to a parliamentary vote an EU loan deal that has reportedly split the ruling hard-left Syriza party, a government official said March 2.
Iraq's state TV says government forces backed by allied Shiite and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown from ISIL
Thousands march in memory of murdered critic Boris Nemtsov
Iraq reopens Baghdad museum 12 years after looting
President Erdoğan visits Cuba
Syrians begin returning home after Kurdish forces recapture Kobane
Carnival time in Brazil
Outcry in Turkey over 20-year-old girl's brutal killing
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe
Massive destruction in Kobane after Kurds drive out ISIL
Turkish commandos' winter training in Bolu
Haute Couture fashion show in Paris
24th International Festival of Masquerade Games 'Surva' in Bulgaria
Forgotten treasure of rare cars goes on auction in France
Traditional bull racing in Pakistan
Turkish police crack down on protesters gathered to march for Gezi victim in Ankara
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Volunteers leave food on streets for stray animals affected by snow
Cappadocia’s Narlıgöl attracts tourists, photographers
Turkish lawmakers brawl over protest bill
Turkey raises flag on new location for Süleyman Şah tomb in Syria
Kobane tries to dress its wounds
Highlights from 87th Annual Academy Awards
Gaza hit by flood as Israel denies releasing water from dam
Remains from Süleyman Şah tomb placed temporarily in southeastern Turkey
Astronauts leave space station for second spacewalk
Spanish students strike to protest financial cuts to education
Archaeologists unearthing treasures just meters from ISIL
Police backed by riot squad raid communal house in Istanbul
'Stand with Us': Thousands protest police killings in US
Drought in Lake Van exposes long-submerged Ottoman structures
Protests mark beginning of coup-plot case against Turkish fan group çArşı
CHP members hit streets to mark corruption probe anniversary
Enjoying winter at Turkey's ski resorts
Argentina court grants orangutan basic rights
Gazans surf on braving hardships and threat of violence
Christmas Eve masses in Turkey
Asia marks 10 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
Transport minister visits construction site of 3rd Istanbul airport
Turkish gunman lays flowers at Vatican tomb of John Paul II
Storm hits western Turkey as flights and ferries canceled
AirAsia relatives distraught as bodies found in sea
Charred Greek ferry towed to Italy overnight
Hot-air balloon tour over amazing view of Capadoccia under snow blanket
Turkey commemorates fallen soldiers of WWI in Sarıkamış
Protests in 4 German cities against anti-Islam rallies
Greek Orthodox celebrate epiphany in Istanbul
Boston opens 'oldest' US time capsule from 1795
World mourns 12 dead in newspaper attack in France
Butterflies exhibition in Kyrgyzstan
Hundreds pay tribute to victims of Charlie Hebdo attack in Istanbul
Horses replace tourists at thermal spring in eastern province of Bitlis during winter
Turks stage protest against 'parallel state' in New York
Owner puts historical church in central Turkey up for sale online
Hrant Dink remembered on 8th year of murder
Ottoman castle standing on Tunisian coast for centuries
Then and now: Change in popular Turkish resort town of Kuşadası over past 50 years
Photos of alleged bribery money seized in house of Turkish minister’s son revealed
Halfeti - A town of mesmerizing beauty
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink commemorated seven years after his murder
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
Footage emerges showing fatal collision killing first Gezi victim
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
US President Obama’s poses during phone talks with world leaders
‘Şanslı,’ the 'lucky' bear cub rescued after being frozen opens his eyes
Silent sitting protests staged across Turkey in memory of Berkin Elvan
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
Ottoman Dress Album with drawings by Tulip Era Painter Van Mour
Opposition ballots found in trash bags in southern Turkey
'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
Iranian mother spares life of son's killer with slap
Turkish ministers when they were children
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
Support grows for Barcelona player Dani Alves after banana-throwing incident
Specially-designed portable steel walls used by Ankara police on May Day
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
Secret weapons of Turkish army: locally produced rocket launchers, missile systems
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
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
Gunman posted online video before killing six in California
Mardin Castle to host visitors after 27 years, following restoration
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
Women caught on camera while stealing aid money for families of Soma victims
Tension high as clashes continue between gendarmerie and protesters in southeastern Turkey
'#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
Over half a million Iraqis flee as ISIL militants seize Mosul
Turkey’s consulate facility in Mosul
İzmir’s LGBT community holds colorful Pride Parade for second year
Tired of ISIL, murders, 'parallel state'… Take a look at these cute baby hedgehogs
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
Rare World War I photos from Turkish General Staff archives
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
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
Kapuzbaşı waterfalls in Central Anatolia charm visitors
Black Sea highlanders form 3-km human chain against gold, copper mine project
45th anniversary of US astronauts' Moon landing
Isreali army organizes tour through Gaza tunnel for journalists
Turkish Historical Society releases World War I archival photos
Palestinian artists create arresting images from smoke of Israeli rocket strikes in Gaza
Black clouds hang over Istanbul as torrential rains hit town
Black Sea’s unique Kamilet Valley threatened by hydroelectric plants
Two Istanbul reservoirs close to drying out
Stunning photos from starry nights at ancient ruin site of Blaundus
A bird's eye view tour of Turkey's eastern provinces of Van and Hakkari
Temple of Serapis in Ephesus undergoes restoration
Greenpeace activists call for halt to coal plant frenzy in mythical Kaz Mountains
Syrian children struggle to survive on Istanbul streets
Turkey opens border to Syrian Kurds fleeing ISIL offensive
15,000 police launch major operation in Istanbul
Locals march to protest constructions on Istanbul coastal area
People rally to save Lake Burdur from drought ahead of ‘water fast’
Hong Kong demonstrators protest with 'love and peace' as police resort to tear gas and batons
Extraordinary artist finishes Istanbul drawing
Turkish tanks take up position on Syrian border next to besieged Kurdish town
Clooney and Alamuddin cap weekend nuptials with civil ceremony
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong
496 Afghan police officers complete training at the Sivas Polis Academy
Clashes between PYD and ISIL continue near Turkish border
Hot-air balloons fly to raise awareness of breast cancer
Highlights from Paris Fashion Week
Summer continues on Turkey's southern coasts
Traffic jam paralyzes Istanbul as people leave for Eid al-Adha holiday
Turkey holds border exercise
Mortar shell hits house in Turkish border town
Arabs to build holiday village in Black Sea province of Samsun's 'hidden paradise'
Frescos at Cappodocia's open-air museum attract tourists
Anti-ISIL protests sparked across Turkey as jihadists advance to Kobane
Baby loggerhead turtles take the ‘big dive’ at their Mediterranean safe haven
NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg visits Turkish military base to view US Patriot
A green Sahara in the Black Sea
Breathtaking autumn scenes from Bolu's Seven Lakes National Park
Prettiest Turkish girl in Germany crowned at Miss Turkuaz 2014
Church in Laodicea ancient site opened to tourism
Life of Piri Reis in ballet
Autumn scenes from Turkey
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul
Turkish pilots give full marks to locally co-manufactured assault helicopter
Kurdish people watch clashes in Kobane from hill in Turkish border town
Rare Roman inscription unearthed in Jerusalem
First snowfall of season in eastern Turkey
Ölüdeniz air games take off
Hucul horses escape total extinction after concerted efforts
Kurdish peace bid allows for rediscovery of prehistorical paintings in Hakkari
Colleagues mourn after worker killed in Istanbul construction site
7,000 flamingos born on artificial islands at İzmir’s Bird Paradise
A long journey from Budapest to Tehran on first ever European private train permitted to enter Iran
Transport minister examines works at Istanbul’s Eurasia Tunnel
Tense wait as rescue operations proceed to save workers trapped in central Turkey mine
Turkish man with four wives has his 32nd child
Protesters storm Burkina Faso parliament, set fire
Huge oil platform passes Istanbul’s Bosphorus
Footage showing search and rescue efforts inside Karaman mine released
Hawaii lava flow reaches home, threatens town
Migrants killed as boat sinks off north coast of Istanbul
Daredevil walks rope between towers blindfolded
Enchanting photos of children playing with horses in eastern province of Van
PETA supporters demonstrate on World Vegan day in London
Time stands still, life moves on for Kobane refugees
Almost 6,000 olive trees cut down for controversial coal plant construction in western Turkey
Second elephant born in Turkey allowed to hang out outside for first time
Construction of Istanbul’s third airport continues at full throttle despite concerns
Turkey commemorates 76th anniversary of Atatürk's death
Atatürk's wartime outfits modernized for today's women
Turkish Navy's underwater offense units in training
Gaziantep mayor visits abandoned baby baboon named ‘Little Prince’
Iraqi Defense Ministry releases footage of air strikes on ISIL bases
Meet the Turkish Superhumans
Sheep flock to Eiffel Tower as French farmers cry wolf
In pictures: Pope Francis’ historic visit to Turkey
Pope Francis prays in Istanbul's Blue Mosque
Underground prayer rooms in Tunisia
World's shortest and tallest men meet in London
Australians bury heads in sand to protest gov't over climate change
Australia brings 'koala diplomacy' to bear at G20
Turkish zoo takes care of baby baboon after mother abandons it
Turkish submarine confronts Greek coast guard in fishing standoff
Ankara's historic Hacıbayram neighborhood turning into refugee ghetto
Pictures of the year 2014
Russia displays air defence systems amid Ukraine tensions
Turkish orthopedics company helps disabled animals
Finalists of 2014 World Muslimah Awards
Hundreds paid tribute to Turkish woman killed in brutal attack in Germany
Miss Puerto Rico crowned Miss International 2014
Donkeys get married to protest donkeys getting married
10 workers killed at Istanbul construction site
New member of Zurich zoo: Baby black rhino Olmoti
Turkish commandos introduce new equipment during special drill
French rush to buy new Charlie Hebdo edition after attacks
‘Soldiers’ of 16 great Turkish states welcome Palestine’s Abbas
16 Turkish warriors welcome Aliyev at new presidential palace
More than one million march against extremism in Paris
2014’s last archaeological finding surfaces in Anatolia
Record 17,000 rally against 'Islamization' in Germany
Miss South Africa crowned Miss World
Hostages held inside Sydney cafe, Islamic flag held up
Heavy rainfall hits Mediterranean province of Antalya
Blizzard-weary Americans brave more snow
Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan
57th Grammy Awards
Snowfall begins in Istanbul