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Corruption, social inequality, xenophobia and hatred of foreigners on the one hand and, on the other hand, pressure, rudeness and obstacles against Turks with dual citizenship who wanted to go to Bulgaria in order to vote there, wrote the online edition Haberler and added that there was tension, discontent and scandals due to the insufficient number of voting sections in Turkey.

Popular conspiracy theories in Turkey alleging U.S. involvement in the July 15 military coup attempt are deeply disturbing and frustrating, according to Jennifer Davis, the new U.S. Consul-General to Istanbul. 

"If we had known about the coup, I can say with absolute certainty we would have informed the Turkish government," Davis told daily Hürriyet in an exclusive interview.   

The Culture Ministry confirms reports about the danger to a major kiosk at Topkapı Palace. A former director of the palace says funding is a serious problem amid other concerns over the palace walls.  

Turkish writer Levent Gültekin embraced Islam at the age of 13 and put his heart and soul into ?the cause? for 30 years. After serving as an executive at pro-Justice and Development Party (AKP) media outlets Yeni ?afak, Star and Cine 5, Gültekin is now deeply disillusioned with political Islam. ?Under the dominion of Islamists, people?s lives have turned into hell,? he says. 

Daily Hürriyet columnist Mehmet Y. Y?lmaz published the following photo and article on Sept. 11, after the newspaper?s Istanbul headquarters was pelted with stones by club-swinging protesters This photo was shot in front of the Hürriyet building on Tuesday evening [Sept. 8].

It was the evening that Hürriyet was attacked for a second time with clubs and stones.

Turkish media veteran Erol Simavi, the son of the founder of daily Hürriyet, Sedat Simavi, has died at 85 in Monaco. 

His body will be brought to Turkey on June 10 for his funeral ceremony.

Recent reports about a ?pact? between Turkey and Saudi Arabia on the Syrian war are ?confusing,? Karen Donfried, a former senior U.S. administration official, has told Hürriyet during her visit to Turkey.

Özcan Purçu, who is expected to become the first ever Roma politician in the Turkish Parliament, has said he opted to be nominated from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) as the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) "Roma initiative" ultimately failed.

The Turkish economy is doing well. There is a tiny bit of volatility in the exchange rate. I believe that interest rates need to fall. Investors and entrepreneurs are doing well. And they should so that shopkeepers can continue to earn money.

A Turkish man, who is allegedly involved in the trafficking of jihadists on the Turkey-Syria border, has also been accused of forcing Syrian refugees into prostitution.