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On Monday night, when many Muslim believers were celebrating the Night of Qadr, the holiest night of the year, the breaking news came: The Constitutional Court annulled the law which had banned Turkey's private tutoring centers, known as "dersanes." This law was passed in March 2014, in the midst of a bitter political tension.

Turkish center Enes Kanter, who signed to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder next season, heated up the debate on his exclusion from the national team, implying in a tweet his exclusion?s links to his political views against President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

Turkey?s Constitutional Court has annulled a law phasing out private tutoring centers, known as dersanes, whose prospective closure had been interpreted as a move against the movement of U.S.-exiled Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, an ally-turned-foe of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter?s exclusion from the national team squad has rocked Turkish basketball ahead of the upcoming European Championships.

Previous examples show that four former Turkish ministers who were formerly indicted on corruption charges before being acquitted could face another parliamentary indictment, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç has said. 

Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an?s application to the Ankara Prosecutor?s Office to launch a case demanding up to two life terms in prison against prominent journalist Can Dündar is the latest example of pressure on the media which has been on the rise for the last few weeks as the country is just days ahead of June 7 elections.

Mehmet Baransu, a reporter for the daily Taraf newspaper, and his managing editor, Murat ?evki Çoban, have each gone on trial and are facing up to 52 years in prison for publishing a confidential document about a 2004 National Security Council (MGK) meeting.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has told daily Sabah that some circles are trying to topple the ruling party through "organized networks" in the June 7 vote to be held Sunday.

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded aggravated life sentence along with a life sentence and 42 years jail term for daily Cumhuriyet's editor-in-chief Can Dündar as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has filed a criminal complaint over a critical news report, after he said they would pay a ?heavy price.?

The Turkish government has seized control of Bank Asya following a 18-month long political battle between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and exiled Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen - a move seen as increasing risk premium for Turkish assets a week before parliamentary elections.