Bülent Ecevit

A ceremony was held yesterday at the Ankara Contemporary Arts Center for famous painter, journalist and author Fikret Otyam, who died on Aug. 9 at the age of 89 in the southern province of Antalya. 

The ceremony began with a moment of silence and continued with a speech delivered by Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu. 

To hardline old-school leftists of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel will eternally be an enemy. They all saw him as the pioneer of ?mam Hatip High Schools, the champion of classical populism.

Deniz Baykal, an Antalya lawmaker from the ranks of the Republican People?s Party (CHP), was hopeful about the ongoing talks for a coalition government.

?The negotiations are continuing, I hope that we will soon reach a consensus to form a government,? Baykal told reporters.

Among outstanding Armenian politicians and intellectuals, 235 of them were arrested in Istanbul on April 24, 1915; their fate is unknown. Armenian religious leaders sent a telegram to the U.S. president, ?Turks are slaughtering Armenians.? Thus the date April 24 is adopted as the alleged genocide date. 

There was a reception at Istanbul?s gorgeous Ç?ra?an Palace on the evening of March 26 held by top industrialist Güler Sabanc? in honor of Sabanc? University member Dr. Fatih Birol?s election as the director of the International Energy Agency (IEA); she seemed truly proud of Birol?s success.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an convenes the board of ministers in his new Presidential Palace today on Jan. 19 for the first time since he was elected to his new post after the Aug. 10, 2014, election.