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Four mayoral co-chairs from the Democratic Regions? Party (DBP) were detained Aug. 19 in two districts of Diyarbak?r over recent statements declaring autonomy from Ankara.

Turkish war planes carried out a new wave of air strikes against 17 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Hakkari overnight as a soldier was killed in an attack on a military post and as Turkey bid farewell to six members of security forces killed in recent attacks.

A statement by Espen Barth Eide, the United Nations? Cyprus envoy, on the return of land has triggered unrest in the Turkish side of the divided island. 

?Regarding property, the leaders agreed that the individual?s right to property is respected,? Eide said earlier this week, in a statement issued on their behalf.

Seasoned journalist Akif Beki argued on May 8 that ?objectivity and impartiality are an old media deception,? urging newspapers and columnists to openly declare the political party they are supporting.

In Turkey, we used to buy puppies from pet shops. We are now learning to adopt them. Here is how my cousin Bar?? K?ralio?lu adopted his cute dog, Jön, from Kad?köy Municipality?s animal shelter. ?I threw myself on the floor and rolled. I was kicking and stamping. All of this was because I had watched this in a cartoon. If children absolutely want something, then this is the way to act?

Turkey's highest judicial board has opened the way for the trial of two prosecutors and one judge responsible for the massive corruption probe of December 2013.

The 2nd Chamber of the Supreme Judges and Prosecutors Board (HSYK) gave permission for the trial of prosecutors Celal Kara and Muammer Akka? and judge Süleyman Karaçöl.