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A group of people protested Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in the Armenian capital Yerevan
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US State Dept spokesperson commented on Balbay's release during her daily briefing
Comment(s) 12/11/2013
Prospects for progress in Cyprus are brightening, as Ankara says the island’s two sides could soon announce a statement preparatory to talks
The parliamentary debate on the 2014 budget descended into old-fashioned mudslinging on Dec 11
A move in Congress’ 2014 defense spending bill banning the use of US funding to integrate a Chinese air and anti-missile defense shield with NATO/US systems was not surprising
Turkey has closed the Cilvegözü border crossing with Syria after a newly established Islamist rebel alliance seized the gate on the other side of the border
The Lions defeated Juventus 1-0 to advance into the last 16 of the Champions League
The economic crisis may be biting Greece, but that hasn’t stopped the country’s investors from turning their eyes east to opportunities in Istanbul
Beloved as a unifying figure among all in Turkey, Sufi mystic Yunus Emre will soon be coming to a theater nearby with a new film exploring the 13th-century figure’s life
ASIA
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Associated Press
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal against the death sentence for an opposition leader
KABUL - Agence France-Presse
An accidental explosion in an arms depot shook central Kabul on Thursday before Afghan officials moved quickly to allay fears of an attack on the city that has often been targeted by militants.
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet
Istanbul police have raided an organized crime gang that had been selling counterfeit cancer drugs in Turkey and abroad, in an operation carried out in nine separate cities.
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Free Syrian Army commander ‘flees’ from Syria
General Salim Idris, the commander of the Syrian opposition’s main military wing, the Free Syrian Army (FSA), has fled Syria, after Islamist rebels seized key bases
ANKARA
The Republican People’s Party's (CHP) local election calculations are continuing, with the priority being to reap votes from the widest range of societal segments
KIEV - Reuters
Ukrainian protest leaders said they would not hold talks with President Viktor Yanukovich until their demands, including that he resigns, were met
PM Erdoğan has attended a test drive along Ankara’s Batıkent-Sincan metro segment, heralding that the much-awaited line will be inaugurated on New Year’s Eve
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Turkish journalist Mustafa Balbay was released from prison on Dec. 9, after spending four years and 277 days there.
Mustafa Balbay was released from prison on Dec. 9 after an incredible four years and 278 days behind bars.
The Ukrainian government’s decision to suspend the Association Agreement with the EU on Nov. 21 started a series of protests around country.
Two of the major business NGOs of Turkey organized a joint conference last week.
The game has changed in energy. Its rules and players, too
We are in the tenth year of the grieving passing of former President of Azerbaijan, Haydar Aliyev.
Çine Apiculture Museum in the western province of Aydın is Turkey’s first and only museum of apiculture.
The honeymoon was short-lived for Australia's gay couples who married in the past five days after the High Court overturned new same-sex marriage laws
The Russian Supreme Court has ordered a review of the guilty verdicts handed to two members of punk band Pussy Riot
As part of its temporary exhibition program the Vehbi Koç Foundation museum’s Sadberk Hanım Museum is hosting ‘Traces of Ancient Ages’
The Turkish fashion label Dice Kayek on Dec. 10 won the Jameel prize at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, which honors contemporary art inspired by Islamic tradition
Jason Day Jason, who has been on a ‘up-and-down roller-coaster’ in last two months due to professional and personal reasons says now he is ready for 2014
Researchers working at the ancient city of Tripolis in Denizli have discovered the figure of a leopard on the wall of a shop that was located next to the market area.
The İzmir Subway Konak station is being revived with mini-concerts organized three days a week
Trabzonspor is only one point away from winning its Europa League group when it visits Lazio today.
Bülent Arınç slammed profiling amid claims that the gov't has blacklisted public employees
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Turkey is expected to increase its 20 percent stake in the multi-billion dollar Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline project
1 Comment(s) 12/11/2013
The Borçka-Akhaltsikhe electricity transmission line will be able to transmit 700 megawatt (mW) power from Georgia to the European Union through Turkey
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Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
Snowy winter scenes as cold grips Turkey
South Africa and world unite for Mandela memorial
Highlights from 2013 American Music Awards
Fire of Anatolia performs in Copenhagen
Kiev's determined pro-EU protesters brave cold
Kyrgyz Turks show off horse riding skills with traditional game 'Buzkashi'
Turkish mineworkers march on World Miners' Day
Turkish police seize dozens of precious historical artifcts in operation against smugglers
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Giant mural tells Palestine’s 3,500-year-old history
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
Week in pictures Nov. 25 - Dec. 1
Turkish Airlines plane fails to land in Spain, tail damaged
Turkey's Mersin adorned with citrus fruits for festival
One million plus visits to Atatürk Mausoleum on Nov 10
Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents visit defense industry firm's HQ in Ankara
Papandreou visits Gezi Park, plants tree
Thousands walk over the Bosphorus in Istanbul Marathon
Turkey Enduro Championship held in Muğla
NY museum hosts JAR jewelry exhibition with pieces worth millions
Construction continues at full speed for Istanbul's third bridge
Turkey begins drill in eastern Mediterranean with NATO and US naval forces
UK, Turkey FMs commemorate 10th year of al-Qaeda bombings in Istanbul
Security cameras capture minibus falling from overpass in Istanbul
ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix series in Moscow
Miro's works on display in Istanbul
Police stage crackdown on Teachers’ Day march in Ankara
Group protests against Turkish president in New York in support of Gezi victims
Discovering ancient Greek city of Iasos in western Turkey
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
Inmates dig tunnel to escape from prison in eastern Turkey
Turkey’s largest naval museum reopening its doors soon
17 PKK fugitives captured in military operation
Mothers march for sons killed during Gezi Park protests
Off-Road racing held in Black Sea province of Samsun
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
Displaced Syrians put down roots in Ankara
Waterfall in Bursa invites nature lovers
Istanbul Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Kula volcanic geopark waits to be discovered
Old fabric factory waits years for new mission
New York Comic Con brings fans together
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
Cats exhibition in Bishkek
Protesters clash with Ankara police in ODTÜ campus
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
'Tour Paris 13' street art exhibition
Chimpanzee escapes from zoo in Turkey's Kayseri
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
Istanbul's 'Sunken Palace' mentioned in Dan Brown's Inferno
New video footage revealed allegedly showing slain Gezi victim beaten
Traditional sheep river-crossing competition in Aegean province
Istanbul’s 'rainbow stairs' painted grey
House of Virgin Mary in Ephesus
Police use tear gas to quell ODTÜ students opposing campus-crossing road
Armenian church on Akdamar Island hosts baptism after a century
22-year-old protester dies in Turkey protests
New Russian warship crosses Bosphorus en route to Mediterranean
Erzincan church awaits attendant to open for visitors
Underground tunnel in Istanbul’s Taksim Square opened to traffic
Collection by Turkish designer Bora Aksu shines at London Fashion Week
Amateur camera footage captures Syrian helicopter falling after being shot by Turkish forces
Footage shows made-in-Turkey shelter-piercing bomb at work
Female stars of Turkish television
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2012
Turkish Army releases Atatürk's encolored photos
'Kissing protest' in Ankara
Protesters clean Taksim area after police withdrawal
Gezi protesters join LGBT community in exuberant and joyful gay pride march
Alicia Keys opens Istanbul Jazz Festival
FEMEN stages protest against Turkish government at Istanbul airport
Footage shows assailants beating Gezi protesters with sticks
Istanbul's Hagia Elia Church to open doors for visitors
Mass at Istanbul's Hagia Elia Church after 41 years
Turkey sees new Syrian influx with 3,000 arrivals
Fourth Mass held at Sümela Monastery
New Turkish solar car hits Istanbul roads for test drive
Sao Paulo Fashion Week
Power blackout forces commuters to walk Marmary tunnel
Istanbul’s Galata tower turns pink for breast cancer awareness month
Turkish national stamp museum displays historical collection
Ankara inhabitants take to streets in bathrobes to protest long water cuts
Marmaray becomes new location for wedding photography
Miss Universe National Costume Show
Autumn scenes from Turkey
Woods hits balls from Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge for start of tournament
Ruling AKP deputies on football pitch
Turkish Airlines Open Golf tournament continues in Antalya
Police resort to tear gas to quell 'justice marchers' in Istanbul
Youngsters stage 'Free Hug' campaign in Istanbul's Taksim
Supporters invade the field during derby game between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray
Stars glitter on Emmys red carpet
Court decision triggers tensions at trial of slain Gezi protester’s murder in Ankara
Week in pictures Nov. 18 - Nov. 24
Heavy rain hits Aegean province of İzmir
Suspected attacker captured in front of Prime Ministry building
CHP stages flamboyant ceremony in Ankara for Şişli Mayor Mustafa Sarıgül's return to party
Anonymous driver begins drifting midst traffic in Istanbul streets
Villagers join excavation teams to unearth artifacts in Turkey's Tekirdağ
Ashura served across Turkey to commemorate Shiite mourning day
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
Clashes rage as 100,000 Ukrainians protest EU snub