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Two âcitizensâ who did not believe they were citizens of this country lost their lives when security forces finally decided the show was over, roads cannot be left to the control of the âcitizenâ groups unhappy with the construction of enforced military outposts.
How to trust expert views
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÃBÄ°TAK) prepared a report for the âspyingâ investigation conducted by the prosecutor of the Constitutional Crimes Bureau.
Journalists take on a challenge on the football pitch
The Hürriyet Daily News played in a 7-a-side friendly football competition between media organizations hosted by Adidas on June 7 in Istanbul.
Afghan refugees suspend Ankara sit-in after 53 days, urge UNHCR to meet demands
Afghan refugees suspended a sit-in protest in front of the Ankara headquarters of the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) on June 7 after 53 days amid increased pressure from the police, vowing to return to demonstrate if they did not receive a concrete answer to their demands.
Austrian far-right leader tells Turkish PM to stay at home 'in Erdoğanistan'
Austrian far-right leader Heinz-Christian Strache told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan on Sunday to "stay at home," ahead of a controversial election rally planned in Vienna later this month.
"This is just a propaganda campaign for his ErdoÄanistan. I find this
alarming," Freedom Party (FPOe) leader Strache told the daily Oesterreich.
EU Minister visits Turkish poet Nazım Hikmet’s grave in Moscow
Turkeyâs EU Minister Mevlüt ÃavuÅoÄlu paid a visit to the grave of famous Turkish socialist poet Nazım Hikmet in Moscow June 8.
âAway from his homeland, stripped of citizenship, he passed away in these lands as a treasured figure of our country,â ÃavuÅoÄlu said during his visit.
Turkish foreign minister to visit Belgrade
BELGRADE - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Belgrade and confer with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released in a statement.
Turkey's Central Bank tops corporate tax champions list
The Turkish Central Bank topped the corporate tax champion list in 2013 by paying nearly 900 million Turkish Liras, figures released by the Revenue Administration have reported.
CHP leader asks for Kurdish parties’ support in presidential elections
Turkeyâs main opposition leader has called on the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) and its sister party, The Peoplesâ Democracy Party (HDP), to provide support in the presidential elections against the ruling party candidate, marking a first concrete appeal to reach out to Kurdish voters.
Two killed during protests against security post as tension escalates in southeast Turkey
At least two protesters died June 7 from gunshot wounds sustained during intense clashes with soldiers in Diyarbakırâs Lice district, where demonstrations against the construction of a gendarmerie posts have been continuing for nearly two weeks.
BLOG: The smallest room can be the biggest challenge
Reading this website you might expect a deep analysis of politics, or perhaps a serious look at the interest rates. Well not today....
Today we are taking a look at a simple challenge but one that almost every foreigner in the country has to deal with. One that involves that smallest room in the house and creates one of the biggest challenges to overcome for foreigners.
Questions linger over science watchdog's 'montage report'
An opposition MP has included in his parliamentary question the claims that the Turkish government "pressured and threatened" Turkey's science watchdog TÃBÄ°TAK for an expert report to conclude that the leaked voice recordings allegedly belonging to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan âwere montage."
Turkey's main opposition leader warns of 'intelligence state'
Turkey's main opposition leader has vowed in Germany on June 7 that his party will abolish the laws when it comes to power to prevent an "intelligence state."
Turkey, US to hold talks on regional, bilateral issues
High-level Turkish and American diplomats will hold meetings in Washington Monday and Tuesday to exchange views about bilateral, regional and global issues, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on June 7.
Turkey to open first embassy to Pacific islands
Turkey is planning to open its first diplomatic representation in the Pacific Islands, the foreign minister has said, vowing that the countryâs interest to the region will continue to increase.