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"Mustang" has been picked by European parliamentarians as the winner of the 2015 Lux Film Prize.

Directed by French-Turkish filmmaker Deniz Gamze Ergüven, the film tells the story of how five Turkish sisters living with their grandmother after their parents' death try to escape forced marriage.

The murderer of well-known Turkish singer and songwriter De?er Deniz who was found raped and brutally murdered at her house in Istanbul's Taksim neighborhood late May 5, changed his initial testimony, instead claiming Deniz and he were lovers and he had killed the victim out of jealousy. Deniz's family, on the other hand, has denied this claim. 

Deniz Gamze Ergüven's 'Mustang,' an award-winning coming-of-age tale with strong female characters, was released on Oct 23 in Turkish theatersAlready seen by close to half a million people in France, Deniz Gamze Ergüven's eagerly anticipated debut film, "Mustang," premiered in Turkey on Oct. 23 following high praise on the festival circuit.

The Turkish Lira hit new lows against the U.S. dollar early Sept. 7, due to concern over Turkey's worsening security situation, after Kurdish militants carried out one of their deadliest bomb attacks on Turkish troops in years.

At 10:33 a.m., the lira stood at 3.0269 against the U.S. currency, after touching a low of 3.0475 overnight.

The Turkish leg of the Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, which a German court defined as "the theft of the century," had a happy ending. 

If the Frankfurt court had not pointed out that "The real criminals are in Turkey," then we would not have had to wait this long for the happy ending; this case would have never been opened in the beginning anyway. 

Turkish police have detained a 17-year-old man who has been accused of killing a well-known singer at her home in Istanbul.

The body of 39-year-old De?er Deniz was discovered by her younger brother when he had a locksmith open the door of her house in the Taksim neighborhood late May 5 after the singer?s family had been unable to contact her throughout the day. 

A well-known Turkish singer and songwriter, who was found brutally murdered at her house in Istanbul?s Taksim neighborhood late on May 5, knew her killer, according to the initial findings of the police investigation, but her ?secret? remains unknown.

A well-known Turkish singer and songwriter was found brutally murdered at her house in Istanbul's Taksim neighborhood late May 5.

De?er Deniz's body was discovered by her younger brother when he had a locksmith open the door of her house after the singer's family has been unable to contact her throughout the day. 

The American and Turkish governments have expressed concern about the possible early release of November 17?s Savvas Xeros after Parliament passed a law on Friday permitting inmates with heavy disabilities to see out their sentences under house arrest.

Acclaimed Turkish poet Süreyya Berfe will be the guest of honor at this year?s ?zmir Book Fair.

The 20th version of the annual fair is scheduled to take place at the Kültürpark Fair Area between April 18 and 26. More than 400 publishing houses and NGOs will attend the fair in the western Turkish city.