News archive of December 2014

With its ups and downs, 2014 in Turkey was an unforgettable year in terms of deadly accidents that could have all been prevented if necessary precautions had been taken in time. Ranging from mine accidents to migrant deaths at sea, those have assumed a place in the country's long list of ignominious fatal accidents.

The awe-inspiring discovery of a Byzantine basilica in İznik and a massive underground city near Cappadocia bookended 2014, but the year also brought with it times of triumph in the cultural sphere, as well as farewells to doyens of archaeology.

Doyenne of Turkish archaeology dies aged 98
Jan 12, 2014

2014 was a year of elections, political polarization, urban development, environmentalist backlash and man-made disasters in Turkey. It was a year of news on war - and peace. Liberal moves followed illiberal ones in 2014. Here is a timeline and our stories that sum up the tumultuous year: Politics: A year of elections

From the highs of success on the hard court and some striking prowess from a little-known footballer named Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the incompetent and downright tragic, Turkish sports have produced several headlines transcending the mere athletic arena

THE GOOD:

Istanbul volleyball powerhouse Vakıfbank advances to final of ÇEV Women's Champions League
March 16, 2014

From notorious terrorists to naughty cats and salacious kisses, 2014 has been a year of oddities in Turkey. Here are our picks: 1) Al-Qaeda mastermind featured in Turkish cosmetic ad

Turkey has not been very successful in sports recently, but several records in other areas, from massive breakfasts to cigarette smuggling, have been broken in 2014 51,793 people have breakfast together

From Turkey's ‘laughing women' to the elections, here are the most popular stories of 2014 as published by Hürriyet Daily News. 1) Women should not laugh out loud in public

Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç's July 28 complaint about "moral corruption" in Turkey triggered a massive social media protest. (Click here to read more about this story)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made the headlines with several statements in 2014. When he was still Turkey’s prime minister before Aug. 10 presidential elections, many of his sensational comments targeted his political rivals – or the Internet as a whole.

A long and stressful 2014 brought with it a new president, a new prime minister and a new political balance with the undefeated ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) consolidating its power in local and presidential elections against opposition parties and its erstwhile ally, the Fethullah Gülen community.

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