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A local court in Ankara has ruled to block access to Facebook pages for 'insulting' the Prophet Muhammad
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Greece awoke to a new era of defiant anti-austerity Jan. 26 after voters handed a decisive victory to radical left party Syriza
Nearly a quarter of around 3 million unemployed people in Turkey are university graduates, according to official figures
About 2,000 vehicles that have been stolen in Turkey have been sent to Syria in the last two years, most of them having been sold to jihadists fighting in the neighboring country
Turkey is seeking a new Middle East that will be a home for Turks, Kurds and Arabs together, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said
The public prosecutor in charge of the case into the death of 19-year-old Gezi protester Ali İsmail Korkmaz has appealed the court verdict sentencing a police officer to 10 years in prison
Washington reviews its relations with Ankara as divergences in regional policy approaches and Turkish leaders’ anti-U.S. rhetoric disrupts ties between the two allies, a senior American analyst has said.
Security black holes around Turkey are getting bigger, yet the government is not vocalizing the threat is becoming more serious, warns an analyst. ‘Being Muslim will not protect Turkey from radicalism,’ says security expert Mete Yarar.
Turkey opened its biggest refugee camp on Jan. 25 to house 35,000 people fleeing fighting between Kurdish forces and Islamist militants in Kobane
Recorded live in a studio, and sometimes lasting for hours, participants hope to leave the show with a wedding band, while the audience becomes part of the excitement
Kurdish fighters have expelled jihadists from the Islamic State group from the Syrian border town of Kobane after more than four months of fighting, a monitor said Jan. 26.
Nearly 500 coal miners in Ukraine's war-torn east were trapped on Jan. 26 after their pit lost power when a shell hit an electricity substation.
INTERNATIONAL
MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Moscow is working to promote contacts between Kyiv and the pro-Russian separatists in the next few days
MIDEAST
BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said US plans to train vetted rebels to fight ISIL were 'illusory' as they would eventually defect to the jihadists
HONG KONG - Agence France-Presse
The euro sank to an 11-year low Monday and Asian equities were muted after an anti-austerity party won Greece's election, throwing its international bailout into doubt and raising fears it could leave the eurozone
ISTANBUL
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will come together with the leaders of Turkey’s religious minority communities in Istanbul on Jan. 26.
Comment(s) 1/25/2015
KUALA LUMPUR - Agence France-Presse
The Malaysia Airlines website was commandeered Monday by hackers who referenced ISIL jihadists and claimed to be from the 'Lizard Squad'
DOHUK
UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie returned to Dohuk on Jan. 25 to visit Syrian refugees and displaced Iraqi citizens in the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to offer support and emphasize the dire needs of 3.3 million displaced people in the area
BODRUM – Doğan News Agency
A dead baby dolphin has been found spearfished, cut and burned, in the western Turkish province of Bodrum.
GENEVA - Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization's chief on Jan. 25 admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola and pledged reforms to avoid similar mistakes in future.
Turkey's ruling AKP deputies have presented yet another bill to boost the government's control over Internet. Last minute amendments to an omnibus bill stipulate that Turkish PM and his ministers will be able to shut down websites for reasons including "national security" without a court order.
Comment(s) 1/24/2015
CAIRO - Reuters
The sons of deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak were released from prison on Jan. 26, prison officials said, a day after the violent anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled the autocrat.
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Despite threats that investing in Greek Cypriot oil and gas plans might result in Turkey blacklisting it in Turkish tenders, French oil giant Total bid and won tenders to explore for gas in blocs 10 and 11 of the Economic Exclusive Zone of Cyprus, disputed by Turkish Cypriots and Turkey.
I am sick and tired of all those “well-intentioned” Western liberals and leftists who constantly pose as the most understanding of “the oppressed Orientals,” especially because I was one years ago.
It is the first time I see them talking so honestly. I’ll share my impressions from the talks I had in Washington and explain how relations are deteriorating.
Usually the day of voting has a lot of symbolism. In an age of visual communication, appearances do matter.
I always dismissed arguments that the eurozone’s time as an economic power was up, pointing out the strengths of the common currency area. But I finally realized that I have been wrong all along.
This century opened with the AIDS epidemic at its peak. Now, 15 years later, new HIV infections are down significantly worldwide, while access to treatment has cut the number of AIDS-related deaths by more than a third.
New European energy commissioner Maros Sefcovic was treated to a blunt and rude welcoming in Moscow. No more gas through Ukraine for Europe, he was told by Gazprom boss Alexey Miller.
When considered in retrospect, it can be observed that the murder of Mumcu did not only aim at a journalist, and freedom of the press. I was part of a bigger picture - 1993 was a very bad year for Turkey.
Colombia's Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world's top beauty pageant in Florida
Galatasaray toppled Çaykur Rizespor 2-0 in a week 17 game at Türk Telekom Arena in Istanbul on Jan. 25, its first match of the second half of the Spor Toto Super League, continuing the club’s hot pursuit of league leaders Fenerbahçe.
Yasmine Mahmoud cuts a defiant figure as she weaves her bicycle through the chaotic streets of Cairo, a place where few women dare to pedal.
A trend among Turkey’s rich kids – feeding wild animals inside their houses – is growing, while looking after such animals in private houses is forbidden
Only a single, sun-dried fig or apricot makes you feel like you’ve just popped a full basket of fruit in your mouth. In the cold of mid-winter, this is the best way to remember the sun-kissed days of summer.
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo acknowledged on Saturday that one of its greatest treasures, the mask of King Tutankhamun, had been crudely glued back together after being damaged, but insisted the item could be restored to its former glory.
Sweden's Mattias Hargin took advantage of a botched second leg by home favourite Marcel Hirscher to claim a maiden World Cup victory in Sunday's Kitzbuehel slalom.
The seventh Changemaker of the sixth season is www.engelsizkariyer.com (career without barriers) under the leadership of Mehmet Kızıltaş
Rihanna, who has topped the charts with a pop-driven R&B sound, has unveiled a new acoustic song in a collaboration with Beatles legend Paul McCartney.
Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said Diyarbakır’s Metropolitan Municipality could not just say they will not pay their debts
Owner puts historical church in central Turkey up for sale online
New member of Zurich zoo: Baby black rhino Olmoti
Turkish commandos introduce new equipment during special drill
Hrant Dink remembered on 8th year of murder
Turks stage protest against 'parallel state' in New York
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
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
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
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
More than one million march against extremism in Paris
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