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Ankara aims to expand energy cooperation with both Arbil and Baghdad, Turkish FM says
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'Revealing state privacy is not called freedom, it is sheer treason,' PM Erdoğan said, slamming Mehmet Baransu for publishing a document from a National Security Council meeting
Main opposition CHP, BDP and its recently founded sister party HDP condemned the 'execution' of demonstrators in Hakkari province, asking the gov't for an apology
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has called for the immediate release of Mustafa Balbay, after a Constitutional Court ruling condemning his long imprisonment
They are dark-skinned coal miners working 500 meters below the ground. Living days like nights, they challenge death with their hard work. They wear snow white clothes when climbing down, which are all jet black when they come back
Fethiyespor was sent to the Discipline Committee after its players wore t-shirts reading ‘Great Atatürk’ during their Turkish Cup match
Police have seized 30 important paintings stolen from state museums during a raid this week, included works of prominent Turkish and Ottoman painters
Istanbul's walls were intended to protect the buildings on what is usually termed the Acropolis, that is, where Topkapı Palace is today
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Fresh tensions erupted in Istanbul’s Taksim area after a protest to denounce the death of two demonstrators in the southeastern province of Hakkari
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ANTALYA – Doğan News Agency
Thirty-two Syria refugees, including six women and a baby, were discovered on a deserted beach in Antalya
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ROME - Agence France-Presse
Their rescue comes just days after another group of 120 refugees, mainly Syrians, were saved after their ship was found adrift off of Calabria
Main opposition submits censure motion against Foreign Minister Davutoğlu
The motion argued that the government’s policies toward Syria, Iraq, Iran and Egypt had all failed, accusing Davutoğlu of attempting to'interfere' in the policies of neighboring countries.
İZMİR – Doğan News Agency
An unidentified man stabbed two students after entering two neighboring high schools in İzmir. Both were rushed to hospital with life threatening injuries
KIEV - Agence France-Presse
Several thousand supporters of Western integration braved swirling winds and a heavy snowfall at the capital's iconic Independence Square for the 7th successive day
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey looks to step up its efforts to normalize ties with Armenia as Foreign Minister Davutoğlu plans to test the waters on the Armenian side in a planned visit to Yerevan
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You cannot choose your parents, or the house where you were born. That becomes your destiny. But that destiny can be changed, sometimes by paying the cost for it dearly. Nelson Mandela is the proof of this...
The OECD’s new PISA exam scores were announced this week. The PISA test is a useful index
The controversy-turned-whistle-blowing over the blacklisting and profiling of test prep courses
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I have spent the past three days in the German capital, to attend an international conference organized by the Archons
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Germany left behind a federal election on Sept. 22. Approximately 44 million German citizens out of 62 million voters
The Ministry of National Education’s recent announcement that all private tutoring centers
The advantages of living in a big city: André Rieu may come to town. I put on my earphones and listen to him every hour I am awake at work. I love listening to him… How nice his music is. How nice the guy is. I mean, he is really cute. Nice. Sexy. You want to do naughty things with him
The personal website of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has published pictures of the mid-level cleric hiking in the mountains outside Tehran, his black turban replaced by a baseball cap
Galatasaray only needed seven minutes to seal a 2-0 victory against Sanica Boru Elazığspor, with goals from Selçuk İnan and Burak Yılmaz
While Gaziantep’s museums and cultural venues continue to grow and advance, its first private museum displays a 15-year-old collection
The first film of the 100th anniversary of Turkish cinema will be released on Jan. 1, 2014.
Fenerbahçe consolidated its first place in the Euroleague Group A with a hard-fought 74-78 road victory in CSKA Moscow’s fortress. Anadolu Efes lost 78-89 against Brose Bamberg
The teens had risked possible prison sentences of five years under the kingdom's penal code, in a case that drew strong criticism from international rights groups
La Roja begin the defence of their title against the Dutch in Salvador on June 13 before facing Chile and Australia
Germany play the USA in Recife on June 26 in their final Group G game. The clash pits Klinsmann, who coached Germany to third at the 2006 World Cup, against Löw, his then-assistant who succeeded him as German head coach
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Turkish consumers’ credit card debts rose from 14 billion liras in 2004 to 82 billion Turkish Liras in October 2013
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Tourism spending in Cyprus in the first 10 months of 2013 hit 1.95 billion euros
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Turkish police seize dozens of precious historical artifcts in operation against smugglers
A glimpse into the lives of mine workers by HDN photographer
Giant mural tells Palestine’s 3,500-year-old history
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
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