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Two out of every three children in Turkey live in poverty according to EU standards, according to a report prepared by Bahçeşehir University’s Center for Economic and Social Research (Betam).
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PM Erdoğan and Cabinet members delegated their seats to children as part of the national Children’s Day tradition
Francis Ricciardone will become vice president of the Atlantic Council one month after Turkey's presidential elections in August
PM Erdoğan has stressed the 'shared pain' in a historic statement on the Armenian issue, expressing condolences for the grandchildren of the victims on the eve of April 24. You can also click here to access the statement in eight languages, including Eastern and Western Armenian
Three children were detained in Istanbul for shouting the slogan 'Berkin Elvan is immortal'
The ruling party will not take any step that would lead to chaos in Turkey regarding the presidential elections, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.
Turkey’s political scene is again being riveted by a debate over May Day, with the government vowing to block ceremonies in Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square
The United States will lift a suspension on the delivery of Apache helicopters to Egypt after concluding Cairo has upheld its peace treaty with Israel
Three out of ten people are under 18, according to 2013 statistics in Turkey. The proportion of children is highest in Turkey when it is compared to the rates of the European Union countries
Films and TV dramas shot in Turkey are attracting a new breed of tourist that wants to sample the atmosphere of places portrayed on the screen, according to an academic of tourism management
Rival Palestinian leaders from the West Bank and Gaza Strip have decided to form a government of national unity within the 'next five weeks,' officials said early on April 23.
The CHP has left the door open for the government’s plans to amend the election law on the condition that it actually strengthen democracy
MIDEAST
DAMASCUS - Agence France-Presse
A communist lawmaker has registered as the first challenger for the Syrian presidency in an upcoming election expected to return incumbent Bashar al-Assad to power
EURASIA
MOSCOW - Agence France-Presse
Russia will respond if its interests are attacked in Ukraine, as they were in South Ossetia in 2008 which led to war with Georgia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
ISTANBUL
The collapse of Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013, had left over 1,000 dead. Unions will also urge Turkish firms in Bangladesh to sign an agreement on building security
PERTH, Australia - Agence France-Presse
Australia said Wednesday cost was not a concern in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
TBILISI - Reuters
Azeri state-run oil giant SOCAR has announced it will ink a series of financing deals on May 5 for its Star oil refinery project slated for the Aegean province of İzmir.
The marble globe in the middle of Istanbul’s historic peninsula that went missing last month was not the original, 174-year-old piece
ANKARA
The Treasury will guarantee a return on the costs of companies assuming mega-projects worth up to 3 billion Turkish Liras in build-operate-transfer tenders, sparking criticism from experts
Comment(s) 4/22/2014
WASHINGTON - Reuters
US Secretary of State John Kerry told Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Washington would impose more sanctions on Russia if tensions did not de-escalate in eastern Ukraine
BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse
Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president on Wednesday, with no candidate securing the two-thirds of the vote needed to win and many lawmakers leaving their ballots blank.
BANGKOK - Agence France-Presse
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra more time to submit her defence against allegations of abuse of power which could see her removed from office.
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It was April 23, 1920 when the forces of national resistance announced a national Parliament in Ankara
Talking to the media in New York late Monday, April 21, after a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Turkish Cypriot President Derviş Eroğlu
He did not grow up on the coast; he did not have an opportunity to live his childhood. His life was spent at battle fronts; thus, he did not know how to swim…
One common assessment that political leaders expressed at their parliamentary group meetings yesterday was that the presidency was not something that should be taken for granted by anyone
If it was known that the credit debts of the tender winners of those gigantic public projects of the built-operate-transfer model in 2013 would afterward be granted state guarantees
Until last week, there was an expectation in Turkey that President Abdullah Gül would somehow be in a power position in the years to come, along with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan.
It will definitely be fun to observe the Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will leave behind.
Tomorrow, the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (PPK) will hold its April meeting
The beach library, which is the first one in Turkey, has opened in Kumburnu Nature Park in the western province of Muğla’s town of Fethiye.
İzmir’s village of Alaçatı used to be a sleepy old Greek village but has been transformed thanks to tasteful hotels, as well as the adventure tourists who come for the area’s famous winds
Turkey’s Privatization Administration announced it has extended the deadline for pre-qualification applications in its national lottery tender to May 27.
Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will have it all to play for when they meet in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final in London next Wednesday after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Vicente Calderon on Tuesday.
Brazil's Senate unanimously approved groundbreaking legislation that protects the privacy of Brazilian users in the wake of U.S. spying revelations
Ford is hoping its snarling sports car will find a new generation of fans as it turns 50: in China.
Apple is offering free recycling of all its used products and vowing to power all of its stores, offices and data centers with renewable energy to reduce the pollution caused by its devices and online services.
After taking the stage in 15 countries, the most successful French musical of all time is at Istanbul’s Zorlu PSM Center.
When Juventus visits Benfica in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals Thursday
Gladiators, horsemen help fete Rome's 2,767th birthday
Britain's baby Prince George visits Australian zoo
Turkish ministers when they were children
Security cameras capture minibus falling from overpass in Istanbul
Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents visit defense industry firm's HQ in Ankara
Thousands walk over the Bosphorus in Istanbul Marathon
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
Turkey’s largest naval museum reopening its doors soon
Mothers march for sons killed during Gezi Park protests
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
Waterfall in Bursa invites nature lovers
Istanbul Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Kula volcanic geopark waits to be discovered
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
Protesters clash with Ankara police in ODTÜ campus
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
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
Female stars of Turkish television
Turkish Army releases Atatürk's encolored photos
Protesters clean Taksim area after police withdrawal
Gezi protesters join LGBT community in exuberant and joyful gay pride march
Footage shows assailants beating Gezi protesters with sticks
Istanbul's Hagia Elia Church to open doors for visitors
New video footage revealed allegedly showing slain Gezi victim beaten
Istanbul’s 'rainbow stairs' painted grey
Armenian church on Akdamar Island hosts baptism after a century
New Russian warship crosses Bosphorus en route to Mediterranean
Amateur camera footage captures Syrian helicopter falling after being shot by Turkish forces
Footage shows made-in-Turkey shelter-piercing bomb at work
Sao Paulo Fashion Week
Power blackout forces commuters to walk Marmary tunnel
Istanbul’s Galata tower turns pink for breast cancer awareness month
Ankara inhabitants take to streets in bathrobes to protest long water cuts
Marmaray becomes new location for wedding photography
Autumn scenes from Turkey
Woods hits balls from Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge for start of tournament
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
Kyrgyz Turks show off horse riding skills with traditional game 'Buzkashi'
Turkish police seize dozens of precious historical artifcts in operation against smugglers
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
Snowy winter scenes as cold grips Turkey
Far from home, Syrians face the cold in refugee camps
Istanbul's Gezi Park under spell of snow
Nelson Mandela laid to rest
Whirling dervishes mark 740th anniversary of Jalaladdin Rumi’s passing
Photojournalists preserve Gezi resistance for posterity
Hospital for racehorces offers special treatment
Photos of alleged bribery money seized in house of Turkish minister’s son revealed
Police clash with demonstrators in Istanbul
Fight erupts at Turkish parliament amid corruption probe
New Adana Museum to be home to artifacts kept in storehouse
Supporters wear shrouds to show their backing of Turkish PM 'to death'
Christmas mass in house of Virgin Mary in Ephesus
Digital technology illuminates Bursa’s history
True friendship of dog and fox
Caretta caretta found dead with stone tied to its fin on southern Turkish coast
Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record
Fire of Anatolia takes stage in China
Students tries skiing for the first time with a sports project in eastern province of Van
Thousands march to commemorate Sarıkamış martyrs
Children's favorite place in İzmir: Natural Life Park
Ancient Armenian city of Ani under snow blanket
Turkish PM attends satellite hand-over ceremony in Tokyo
Athens complex built in 1930s for Greeks returning from Turkey becomes hive of activity with economic meltdown
New images of Istanbul's Taksim project released
Police disperse protest against Internet law in Istanbul’s Taksim
Ice, snow, cold, cheers, tears, chills: Sochi 2014 is underway
Syriac families from Turkey and Syria congregate at the Mor Shmuni Syriac Orthodox Church in Midyat for mass
Figure skating short program at Winter Olympics
Egyptian walls covered by graffiti as a reflection of the country's mood
A popular spot in historic Istanbul: Karaköy fish market
Police use force to disperse coup trials protest in Turkish capital
Greek monasteries 'suspended in the air'
Footage emerges showing fatal collision killing first Gezi victim
Police in Ukraine crack down on camp at heart of protests in bloodiest day of clashes
Water levels in Turkey’s dams raise alarm
Police put down protest against Internet law in Istanbul, fire tear gas into public bus
Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony
Berlin zoo welcomes new baby monkey
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
Protesters rally against corruption in Turkey
Carnival celebrations in Sao Paulo
Orchid at Singapore Botanic Park named after Turkish PM Erdoğan and his wife
Miranda Kerr takes the stage at fashion show in Turkey
Halfeti - A town of mesmerizing beauty
The Holy Land's oldest monastery in Gaza
Istanbul police break up protest against law curbing Internet
Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink commemorated seven years after his murder
Ukraine police storm Kiev protest
Kiev's burning: Protests in Ukraine continue as opposition urges snap elections
1,600-year-old basilica discovered under lake in western Turkey
Syrian refugees seek shelter in Istanbul
Turkey's famous Van cats under protection of university research center
International Flamenco Fashion Show
Two Russian warships cross Bosphorus en route to Black Sea
US President Obama’s poses during phone talks with world leaders
Women across Turkey mark #WomensDay2014 under tight police security
‘Şanslı,’ the 'lucky' bear cub rescued after being frozen opens his eyes
Silent sitting protests staged across Turkey in memory of Berkin Elvan
Fenerbahçe-Trabzonspor game halted after crowd trouble
Protests over young Gezi victim Berkin Elvan's death grip Turkey
Thousands of mourners take to streets for Gezi victim Berkin Elvan's funeral
30 illustrations immortalizing #BerkinElvanÖlümsüzdür
Turkish army snipers in training
Funeral held for five-year-old killed after car fell from ferry
Turkish President Gül pays visit to Denmark
Turkish Army releases archive photos on 99th anniversary of Gallipoli Victory
Oscar's oldest and youngest winners in best leading actress category
Spectacular space photos released by NASA
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
Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır
Turkey shoots down Syrian regime plane
Explosion at natural gas station in western province of Bolu
Sunken warship in Aegean Sea off Bodrum becomes popular spot for divers
Colorful hot-air balloons fly over Cappadocia
Ottoman Dress Album with drawings by Tulip Era Painter Van Mour
Libyan soldiers complete training in Turkey
Tourists' favorite spots in Istanbul: Historic Egyptian Bazaar and Grand Bazaar
Gezi-inspired and other graffiti takes over walls in Greece
Turkey heads to polling stations in tense local elections
Ballot officials, election volunteers sleep with bags of ballots until morning amid fraud allegations
Japanese cherry blossoms mark spring
Opposition ballots found in trash bags in southern Turkey
Meet the members of the cat lobby, which sabotaged Turkey’s power distribution lines on election day
Riot vehicles use water cannons as protesters claim their votes after fraud claims in Ankara
Religious icons in Sinop Archaeology Museum focus of interest among tourists
Turkish PM examines construction of Istanbul's 3rd bridge
Satellites and sensors to halt crumbling of Italy's Pompeii
'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
First women joining Palestinian commando unit
Turkish main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu assaulted at Parliament
Britain's royal baby in New Zealand for first official visit
Ancient windmills in Bodrum
Chile declares disaster as fire storms historic port city
Three killed in armed attack on former deputy’s car in Istanbul
Total lunar eclipse reveals 'blood moon'
Istanbul blooms with tulips
Families arrive at scene as search for survivors from South Korean ferry capsize goes on
Iranian mother spares life of son's killer with slap
Tiger cubs enjoy playtime at Buenos Aires zoo
A hidden treasure in the Mediterranean: The 'Man rocks'
Gabriel Garcia Marquez in pictures
Ground breaks for Eurasia tunnel, another mega government project in Istanbul
Iraqi Kurds commemorate Halabja massacre
Greek Orthodox Easter ceremony in Istanbul
Milan Design Week 2014
Theatrical execution staged in Istanbul to protest death sentences in Egypt
World landmarks go dark for Earth Hour
World mourns young Gezi victim Berkin Elvan
Tight security as trial into Gezi protester’s death begins in Kayseri
Two Russian warships cross Çanakkale Strait en route to Black Sea
Ruling AKP deputies on football pitch
Supporters invade the field during derby game between Beşiktaş and Galatasaray
Court decision triggers tensions at trial of slain Gezi protester’s murder in Ankara
Anonymous driver begins drifting midst traffic in Istanbul streets
Villagers join excavation teams to unearth artifacts in Turkey's Tekirdağ
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
Top model Miranda Kerr arrives in Turkey for fashion show