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A Turkish television network has aired the CCTV footage of the Jan. 23 incident in Istanbul which triggered a massive public outcry
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Freedom House’s annual report emphasized the impact President Erdoğan has had on the decline of democracy in Turkey
The Turkish lira weakened to 2.40 against the dollar on expectations that the Turkish Central Bank will cut interest rates
An audio message purportedly from a Japanese journalist being held by ISIL militants said a Jordanian air force pilot would be killed unless an Iraqi female prisoner in Jordan was released on the Turkish border by sunset on Jan. 29.
Concerned about fighters who have been deported to the EU by Ankara, only to return, Turkey’s FM urges the union to tighten border checks
Volkan Bozkır has said the judiciary should create 'a sense of independence' in the hearts of the people to make Europe see that Turkey’s judiciary is independent
A large group of Syrian Kurds who fled the clashes in the border town of Kobane are expecting to return to their home as a senior leader of a Kurdish group on the ground thanked Turkey for its support
French President Francois Hollande on Jan. 28 called on Turkey to take new steps towards the "truth" behind the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, saying "it is time to break the taboos"
Fethullah Gülen was planning to return to Turkey in the same way that Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran in 1979, if the AKP had not struggled against it, Bekir Bozdağ has said
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Israel accused Turkey’s parliamentary speaker Jan. 28 of “misusing” a Holocaust commemoration to criticize Israeli policy, the latest exchange in a bitter row between the former allies.
A police officer from Mardin’s special operations division was arrested late Jan. 28 in connection with the shooting death of Nihat Kazanhan.
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PARIS - Agence France-Presse
The F-16 fighter jet that crashed during a NATO exercise in Spain on Monday, killing 11, experienced a technical failure during takeoff and the two pilots tried to eject, the French air force said on Jan. 29
ENERGY
HOUSTON-Reuters
After being stuck in legal limbo for six months, a tanker loaded with 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude headed east on Jan. 27 to leave U.S. waters after Baghdad and the Kurds reached a deal to share oil revenue
ATHENS - Agence France-Presse
Greece's radical new government is to hold its first talks with a foreign dignitary on Jan. 29
ISTANBUL
Turkey’s biggest mobile operator Turkcell has announced that company CEO Süreyya Ciliv has decided to resign from his position, effective from Jan. 31
SYDNEY - Agence France-Presse
Ricochets from police gunfire killed one of the two hostages who died in a 16-hour siege at a central Sydney cafe in December, an inquest into the deadly stand-off heard Jan. 29.
MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse
Russia's gas giant Gazprom on Jan. 29 said its third quarter profits plunged 61 percent as supplies were suspended to Ukraine, one of its main customers
ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Turkey’s natural gas imports for 2015 are projected to reach 52.2 billion cubic meters (bcm), an increase of 9.6 percent compared to last year, according to the Energy Ministry.
MAJIDIYA, Lebanon – Agence France-Presse
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Lebanon’s Hezbollah it will pay the “full price” after missiles killed two Israeli soldiers Jan. 28 in an attack that raised fears of another all-out war.
KUALA LUMPUR - REUTERS
Malaysia declared on Jan. 29 the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to victims' relatives while the search for the plane goes on.
ISTANBUL / KOCAELİ
Up to 15,000 metal workers are expected to go on strike today around Turkey to protest poor wages in the sector and demand a better collective bargaining agreement with employers in the industry
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On Jan. 26, when combined Kurdish ground troops supported by U.S. air forces, regained control over the Syrian town of Kobane (Ayn al-Arab) near the Turkish border after the retreat of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) forces, Turkish Land Forces Commander General Hulusi Akar landed in the U.S.
Volkan Vural was Turkey’s last ambassador to the Soviet Union. He went to Moscow in 1988, a year after the first ever gas transfer started between the two countries, and came back in 1993.
Did you see the population figures of 2014? The birth rate is not increasing despite the fact that President Erdoğan said 'you should have three children.'
The report by Hürriyet’s İpek Yezdani yesterday, Jan. 28, shows that Turkey received quite a bit of heat during the U.N.’s “Universal Periodic Review” of its human rights record earlier this week.
The rise of anti-establishment parties concurrently in several European countries first became apparent in the European Parliament elections in May 2014 and prompted concerns for the prospects of a united Europe and monetary union.
The landmark agreement on the Turkish Stream reached on Jan. 27 shows Moscow’s determination to avoid Ukrainian transit at all costs and start its implementation without delay.
Turkey's government holds the national record when it comes to claiming to have invented or built the most national technologies and devices.
With the fatal Charlie Hebdo attack boosting and expanding the scope of ongoing discussions about growing Islamophobia on the European continent, we have started to hear more of a religious-based rhetoric from senior Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
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Actor and director Russell Crowe’s film “The Water Diviner” won the Best Film award, while Turkish actor Yılmaz Erdoğan, who plays a Turkish officer in the film, won the Best Supporting Actor award
Weather and poor storage conditions in Bamako are posing a new threat to thousands of ancient manuscripts that were rescued from the clutches of al-Qaeda in Timbuktu
Serena Williams said she was delighted to renew her one-sided rivalry with Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final after defeating fellow American Madison Keys to reach the decider
Turkey’s Eroğlu Holding, which owns the brands Loft and Colin’s, has announced its purchase of the Netherlands-based fashion brand Mexx.
On request or for donation, the Turkish National Library sends thousands of books abroad every year, with the number of books and countries having increased threefold in 2014
Over 2,200 looted artefacts, many from ancient Egypt, were seized as part of a Europe-wide crackdown that also snared 35 suspected traffickers, Europol announced Jan. 29.
Apple's quarterly profit rocketed to a corporate record $18 billion at the end of last year on booming sales of big-screen iPhone models, especially in China
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams lived up to their top billing yesterday with the world number ones ripping apart Milos Raonic and Dominika Cibulkova to power into the Australian Open semifinals
Made for just $4 million, Jennifer Lopez’s new film, ‘The Boy Next Door,’ features many of the singer and actress’ clothes in the interests of keeping down the budget
Massive destruction in Kobane after Kurds drive out ISIL
Turkish commandos' winter training in Bolu
Haute Couture fashion show in Paris
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe
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