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One Turkish soldier was killed, one other was wounded due to an Islamic State Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attack during the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation in northern Syria on Feb. 11, according to a statement from Turkish Armed Forces.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Feb. 11 discussed the fight against terrorism and the situation in Syria, according to a statement issued by the presidential spokesman
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said the result of the upcoming referendum on constitutional reforms would be important for the future of Turkey on Feb. 11
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced constitutional referendum will be hold on April 16, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported
An Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who killed 39 people while wounding 65 others in a nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortaköy district on Jan. 1, Abdulkadir Masharipov was arrested on Feb. 11, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 11 defended the major constitutional changes that will be submitted to Turkish citizens in a referendum in April
The elections that will be held in three European countries, France, Germany, and Holland will determine Europe’s future, Turkey’s EU Minister Ömer Çelik said, emphasizing the rising influence of right-wing politics in Europe
The Turkish military strongly denied a Russian claim that it provided 'mistaken' coordinates that led to the death of three Turkish soldiers in friendly fire on Feb. 9, saying that its elements were present in the same location for approximately 10 days
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that here are no journalists currently under custody in Turkey just for doing their jobs and writing stories.
More than 3,500 people were arrested in operations conducted by police, gendarmerie and coast guards across Turkey, security sources said on Feb.11.
Turkish troops and allied Free Syrian Army (FSA) on Feb.11 entered the Islamic State Iraq and Levant (ISIL) -held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, a monitor said
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Feb. 10 that Operation Euphrates Shield was an obligatory operation for Turkey to protect its borders.
LOCAL
ISTANBUL
Turkey’s first female general candidate, Bilgehan Bülbül, and her husband Nail Bülbül were released on condition of judicial control after their detention upon her return from a recent visit to the Kardak islets, where she accompanied Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, on charges of being a member of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization
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INTERNATIONAL
ANKARA - Anadolu Agency
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Feb. 10 once again urged the world to do its fair share to help solve problems in the region.
Suspects linked to deadly twin bomb attacks in Ankara hat killed more than 100 victims in 2015 will continue to be detained, a court ruled on Feb. 10
BAGHDAD
An Iraqi police officer was killed and seven others wounded in clashes on Feb. 11 with protesters loyal to prominent Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in central Baghdad, an interior ministry spokesman said
İZMİR – Anadolu Agency
Turkish scientist Assoc. Prof. Huseyin Onay from Ege University's Faculty of Medicine, achieved to decrease the time of DNA profiling test to 34 minutes with a kit he developed, which is normally done in 6 hours
ANKARA
Ankara and Moscow take steps to avoid the building of new tension following Russia’s killing of three Turkish soldiers amid disagreement on the strike
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approved constitutional amendments that would bring drastic changes to the country’s political system on Feb. 10, clearing the way for a referendum to be held on April 16
UMUT ERDEM - ANKARA
Turkey would be dragged into an even messier situation if the public votes against the constitutional amendment in the upcoming referendum, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said after his meeting with Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım to discuss their campaignsin the “yes” camp
Constitutional amendments that will usher in an executive presidential system with few checks and balance will be a disaster for Turkey, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said
Nuray Babacan – ANKARA
A list of 330 academics who were sacked from their positions at Turkish universities will be re-evaluated by the Higher Education Board (YÖK) in the face of mounting reactions, including those coming from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said Feb. 9.
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Multiple things are happening at the same time in the Syrian theater. In the last week, Turkish troops and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) made important progress in their offensive on al-Bab in a bid to capture the city from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadists. S
As expected, new CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s recent visit has made the headlines of the Turkish press. Pompeo is not only the head of world’s most famous spy agency, he is also a perfect example of U.S. President Donald Trump’s favorite kind of operator.
I started the day with a question from a colleague about the situation in al-Bab. I have also been looking for an answer for days during talks with generals, ambassadors and representatives of the groups in the field
The excessiveness of arrangements and discharges conducted with state of emergency decrees is drawing more criticism. The government was granted this opportunity by Constitutional Court decision number 2016/159.
Orhan Pamuk’s most recent novel, “A Strangeness in My Mind,” tells the story of Mevlut, a boza seller, and his life in rapidly changing Istanbul from 1969 to 2012.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan answered criticisms suggesting that constitutional changes would “weaken the power of the parliament.”
Historian Benjamin Fortna talks to the Hürriyet Daily News about his book ‘The Circassian: A Life of Eşref Bey, Late Ottoman Insurgent and Special Agent’
Fed up with demands to send positive energy to heal the sick and influence referendum results, Erospolis urges fewer spiritual healers and more free-thinking academics to brighten our lives
The House of the Chaste Lovers in Pompeii will be open until Feb 14 before closing its doors again for a four-year restoration as part of a multi-million euro Pompeii preservation project
The 33rd Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Contest exhibition has opened at Gallery Işık Teşvikiye in Istanbul
ALAN Istanbul is set to stage its first exhibition in New York with “The Dialogues I: A Collection of Turkish Contemporary Art” for one week next month.
Athletics village sees world-beating athletes sweating alongside stars of the future
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ comes to Istanbul after 20 years. The premiere of the ballet will take place on Feb 11 at Kadıköy Süreyya Opera Stage
A special exhibit in Tehran’s National Museum displays 558 different artifacts returned from the US and other Western countries
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Turkish Super League leader Beşiktaş will try to redirect its focus to the league following a traumatic loss against archrival Fenerbahçe last week, when it visits a tough Kardemir Karabük on Feb. 10.
Turkey’s Tuz Lake gas storage facility, which is expected to increase capacity from 1.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) to as much as 5 bcm per year, was opened in an official ceremony on Feb. 10 in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray.
Labor and Social Security Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu has vowed that 1.5 million jobs will be created in line with the Turkish government’s recently launched “employment mobilization” campaign, saying in particular that women would benefit from positive discrimination in these new jobs.