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Turkish authorities will pixelate Twitter posts to eliminate all 'malicious content'
Comment(s) 4/17/2014
Turkish women have revolted to demand an end to the increasing 'leg room abuse'
Turkey's top religious body will build an Istanbul mosque in the historic center of Havana, Cuba
Parliament approves a much-debated law increasing the powers and immunities of the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) amid strong criticism
CHP has strongly objected to Erdoğan’s conjecture that the current Constitution grants “executive power” to the president to be elected in August via popular vote
An ecological city complex to be built near Turkey’s southern provinces along the country’s Syrian border is mulled to be heated by burning shells of the region’s famous product pistachio
President Abdullah Gül has called on Turkish business leaders to remain optimistic despite political tensions in the country
Screened as part of the Istanbul Film Festival, the documentary ‘Kêl’ gives a compelling account on how the search of Kurdish fathers, mothers and sons for the bodies of their loved ones is one of justice and peace
In investigations involving the MİT chief, the president will have the final say over whether he or she will be tried, according to an amendment in a new draft law
The Central Bank head has depicted a darker picture for the course of inflation in the country, saying inflation may be 'decently' above the target of 5 percent by the year-end
The no-go zone of Varosha (Maraş) cannot be opened on a confidence-building measure in the ongoing talks, Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Özdil Nami says
Comment(s) 4/18/2014
Aziz Yıldırım is heading to prison after his appeal against a match-fixing verdict was rejected by a top court
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‘The Assassin from Apricot City: Reportage from Turkey’ by Witold Szablowski, translated by Antonia Lloyd
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ISTANBUL
The first Atheism Association has been officially founded in Turkey, becoming a legal address in an effort to stand up for the rights of atheists in the country
ANKARA
In show of support for the government-led peace process, leading Kurdish politician Yaşar Kaya arrived in Ankara after living in Germany for more than two decades
ISTANBUL / Radikal
The footage obtained by lawyers was recorded by a water cannon truck
SEOUL
Camera footage has been revealed from inside the South Korean ferry that capsized on April 16
MOSCOW - Reuters
Putin did not rule out sending in Russian troops in Ukraine but said he hoped he would not need to take such a step, and that diplomacy could succeed in resolving the standoff
ANKARA / Hürriyet
With Turkey expecting to hear PM Erdoğan’s intentions on the presidency, the leader tells MPs he remains undecided but will be the ‘president of the people’ in such scenario
Comment(s) 4/16/2014
MOSCOW/LONDON
Banking sector risks are rising in Turkey, but lenders in the country should be able to weather the difficulties, Credit rating agency Fitch has said
MARIUPOL - Reuters
Ukraine's interior minister said that three pro-Russian separatists were killed in shooting that broke out overnight in the town of Mariupol
TEHRAN
An Iranian man’s life has been spared by the victim’s family during a public execution, in a rare scene at a country in which at least 500 people were executed in 2013.
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Discussion about the annual Ankara “consultations” meeting yesterday of Turkey’s top industrialists’ club, TÜSİAD, actually started days before, and not in economic circles, but political ones.
Former Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat summed it up at an Istanbul conference: “If Turkish Cypriots are asked if they wanted to unite with Turkey, 80 percent would say no.
The outcome of the March 30 local elections rendered Turkey’s political landscape since 2007 even more visible, allowing detailed analyses to be drawn.
While I was searching newspaper archives for “past May Days,” I came across the front page of daily Milliyet of 2001, which had a very funny “number.”
In my April 4 column, I noted that the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) performance in the local elections should not have been a surprise.
This is official: Tayyip Erdoğan has defeated Fethullah Gülen. This open victory has empowered both Erdoğan and the warriors around him with enormous self-confidence.
After a judge declared on his Facebook account that he loves Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, among other reasons
The prime minister has surveyed 24 Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies, 20 of them said they wanted to see Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as president.
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, the jury president athe Istanbul Film Festival, says Istanbul may be his future location for the next film
Spanish diva Luz Casal is best known for her voice in the film “Distant Heels” by Pedro Almodovar.
A number of German artists will soon be in Istanbul for an exhibition as part of an exchange project that aims to build cultural dialogue between Istanbul and Dortmund.
Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s latest film 'Kış Uykusu' (Winter Sleep) will be one of the 18 films to compete at the 67th Cannes Film Festival.
Heart-wrenching messages sent by the students from a sinking South Korean ferry added extra emotional weight Thursday to a tragedy that has stunned the entire nation
Galatasaray is looking for its three away fans that have witnessed the club’s 5-2 victory at Bursaspor on April 16
Greek Cypriots have been authorized to hold a Good Friday mass at a church in Famagusta
Survivors of last year's devastating Australian bushfires met with Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate on Thursday as the royal couple visited the Blue Mountains.
Watch the best visual effects of Hollywood in this amazing video.
Turkey may clinch a bid to dismantle the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, Italy's civil protection agency said
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
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
Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents visit defense industry firm's HQ in Ankara
Thousands walk over the Bosphorus in Istanbul Marathon
Security cameras capture minibus falling from overpass in Istanbul
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'
Hundreds take streets in Turkey to protest violence against women
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
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
TV's heartthrobs: The leading men of Turkish TV
Top model Miranda Kerr arrives in Turkey for fashion show