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The use of the word 'Kurdistan' in official documents by a political party in Parliament has stirred fresh controversy
3 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
Ukrainian police forced protesters who have blockaded the government headquarters
Comment(s) 12/9/2013
A court has ruled for the release of jailed deputy and journalist Mustafa Balbay after a Constitutional Court ruling
Metin Turan has been released from an Egyptian prison, nearly four months after he was arrested on Aug 17
The removal of chemical weapons from Syria may be delayed slightly due to the difficulties of operating during a civil war
Turkey will be one of the few countries not to send its leader to South Africa for memorials to Nelson Mandela, as 90 heads of state traveled to the country on Dec 9 to commemorate the passing of the legendary anti-Apartheid fighter
The world’s leading technological firms have joined forces in a recently published open letter to President Barack Obama
Sports Minister Kılıç criticizes the TFF for referring to the disciplinary board footballers who commemorated Atatürk and anti-Apartheid leader Nelson Mandela during matches
A group of CHP deputies demands a parliamentary inquiry into the controversy over whether or not alcohol was consumed inside an Istanbul mosque during the Gezi protests
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ANKARA
A group of artists performed a short Mozart concert at Parliament, in protest at a draft law that they claim will close down current state art institutions
2 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
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ADANA - Cihan News Agency
A senior education official has been discharged after deciding against starting an investigation
8 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
BRUSSELS - Reuters
EU labor ministers gave initial approval to tougher rules on employing cheap temporary workers
Turkey returns to EU as foreign policy fails
Turkey has steered West with a strong recent focus on European Union agenda due to the failed policies that did not garner desired results in the Middle East
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet
The Uzbek president’s much-talked-about daughter Gulnara Karimova responds to the media hype around her family's feuds and recent struggles in the face of ongoing financial investigations, in an interview with Hürriyet
Comment(s) 12/8/2013
ISTANBUL
A senior Kurdish politician living in Brussels has said his movement wants the upcoming local elections in Turkey to proceed in peace
BAQUBA, Iraq - Agence France-Presse
A car bomb near a cafe in Iraq killed 11 people Monday, the latest in a series of attacks on crowded public places this year, police and a doctor said.
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A reshuffle of the Turkish cabinet is expected as Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan has started to name ministers
For the past few days academics, NGO representatives, officials and journalists from Europe
1 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
Last week I attended the “10th International Conference on the EU, Turkey and the Kurds
In my December 6 column, I noted, after going through different measures to reduce Turkey’s current account deficit
4 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
For the first time in many years this is a budget of “recovery, prospect and hope” promised the Greek Prime Minister
Protests on Istanbul’s Taksim Square in May and June and protests on Kiev’s Independence Square since November have similar root causes
This year, Istanbul residents lived through May Day in a “state of emergency” situation
Egypt said Sunday it has recovered a statue of pharaoh Tutankhamun's sister looted from the southern Mallawi museum during riots by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
Two Turkish students have been detained in Poland for allegedly making a Nazi salute
A Turkish and an Armenian actor have completed the world's longest-ever handshake
“Empanadas stuffed with Turkish Delight” seems like a daring innovation by an experimental chef
Kobe Bryant's made his much-anticipated season debut, finishing with nine points in his first game
French energy group Areva has agreed a commercial partnership in renewable energy with China General Nuclear Power
A German second tier football team has terminated its sponsorship agreement with Saudi Airlines
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided not to attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela this week because it is too expensive to travel to South Africa, Israeli media reported
7 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
Representatives of Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians will on Monday sign a "historic" agreement to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea, an Israeli minister said.
A majority of Turkish people are not comfortable with house sales to foreigners
24 Comment(s) 12/9/2013
Russian President Putin unleashed a wave of controversy by dissolving the renowned state news agency RIA Novosti
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Giant mural tells Palestine’s 3,500-year-old history
Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
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
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