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The death of South Africa's liberation leader Nelson Mandela has unleashed a heartfelt chorus of awed respect from across the worlds of politics, religion, sport and culture.
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EU Minister Bağış has been quick to respond to remarks from a Greek Cypriot member of the European Parliament that likened him to 'a small salesman'
Amid calls for the immediate release of jailed lawmaker Mustafa Balbay following a Constitutional Court ruling, President Gül has voiced his satisfaction over the landmark ruling
Turkey has yet to receive any new bids to supply a new missile system to rival a controversial offer by a US-blacklisted Chinese company
Daily Taraf, which published a document from a 2004 National Security Council (MGK) meeting, has been charged with “spying” and “terrorism”
Israel and the Palestinians are closer to a peace deal than they have been in years, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said
Israeli Environment Minister Amir Peretz yesterday offered an olive branch to Turkey during his visit to Istanbul
Galatasaray has sealed a key 78-70 over their Spanish rivals and join archrivals of Fenerbahçe by advancing to the Top 16 stage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added new heritage and cultural items in Turkey to its ‘Special Environment Preservation’ list
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Turkey’s much-waited ‘democratization package’ contains a ‘narrow’ definition of hate crime by not including provisions for those targetted due to their sexual orientation and ethinic identity
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Davutoğlu will attend a meeting of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation in Yerevan Dec 12
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The Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV) released a statement expressing its concerns over the government’s claimed profiling of citizens, civic groups and public employees.
Syrian rebel group demands hostage swap for abducted nuns: Report
A Syrian rebel group calling itself "Free Qalamoun" has claimed the kidnapping of 12 nuns and said it wants to trade them for a thousand female detainees held by the government
LONDON - Agence France-Presse
British authorities evacuated thousands of people from coastal towns in Britain after a huge storm lashing northern Europe unleashed the worst tidal surge in 60 years
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The investment portfolio of Socar, Azerbaijan’s state-oil company, for Turkey will reach around $20 billion with the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline
KIEV - Reuters
Ukrainian President is stopping off in Russia to have talks with Russian President
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Good news for those who still did not give up on Turkey’s open-ended European Union
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Archives are often the best referee. A most serious analysis that you read today may look like
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It was not only the regional status quo that was unsettled with Iran’s Islamic revolution
That was the title of the seminar organized by the Economic Research Forum at Koç University on Dec 5, where I was one of the two speakers
The day will come when the hypocrisy and double standards quagmire the country is drowning
Nowadays, a number of people are claiming that the ruling AKP has “reset” its foreign policy
The giant mural is being painted on the wall of Nablus Stadium in the West Bank. The 1,000-square-meter mural “Huna Canaan,” is an illustration of more than 3,500 years of Palestinian history
Rocker Bruce Springsteen's 1974 handwritten draft of his hit song "Born to Run" has sold for $197,000
Anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's beloved first black president dies at age 95
British house prices rose at their fastest pace in more than six years in November
Pope Francis Dec 5 set up a committee to fight child sex abuse in the Catholic Church
Scientists have reached farther back than ever into the ancestry of humans to recover and analyze DNA, using a bone found in Spain that's estimated to be 400,000 years old.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo believes Spain, Brazil and Germany are the favourites to win next year’s World Cup and is keen to avoid all three in today’’s draw for the group stages.
General Motors (GM.N) will drop the Chevrolet brand in Europe by end 2015, and focus its resources on pushing its Opel and Vauxhall brands
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US President Barack Obama admitted Dec 5 he was not allowed to have an iPhone owing to security fears
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EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting turns into a war of words, with Cyprus deadlock remaining the key point of debate
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Merrill Lynch has refused Turkish defense firm Aselsan’s request for it to advise and underwrite Aselsan’s second public offering
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has hinted that political prisoners will not be freed in the upcoming amnesty
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
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'
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