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Turkey appoints ambassadors to Croatia, Sudan
The Turkish Foreign Ministry appointed new ambassadors to Croatia and Sudan on Aug. 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
The appointments were issued in the Official Gazette on Aug. 31.
Mustafa Babür Hızlan, who was on duty as the bilateral relations general manager of the Foreign Ministry, was appointed as ambassador to Croatia's Zagreb.
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Has the oath for lawmakers changed?
Merve Kavakçı was denaturalized from Turkish citizenship on account of the fact that she became an American citizen without receiving permission.
She had regained her Turkish citizenship by the ruling of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and she was afterwards appointed as the Turkish ambassador in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.
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Main opposition CHP blasts 71,000 Turkish Lira compensation to former MP Merve Kavakçı
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has harshly criticized a recent decision by the Turkish Parliamentary Speaker's Office to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras ($20,000) in compensation to former deputy Merve Kavakçı, who was recently appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, after her ban from parliament 18 years ago.
Parliament to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras in compensation to former suspended MP Merve Kavakçı
Turkey's Parliamentary Speaker's Office has decided to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras ($20,000) in compensation to former deputy Merve Kavakçı, who was recently appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur, over her ban from parliament in 1999, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Aug. 16.
Family minister's sister picked as Turkish ambassador
Sister of the Family Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, Ayşe Sayan, will be appointed as Turkey's ambassador to Kuwait according to a new degree of the Foreign Ministry.
Ayşe Sayan was formed deputy undersecretary of the family ministry, yet she resigned after her sister was assigned is the minister.
Does Erdoğan have something big in mind?
A number of developments in the last few days, mostly moves by President Tayyip Erdoğan, might be signs that he has something big in mind at the planning stage.
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Ankara Sends Ambassador Gokce to Guatemala, Hassan Ulusoy Comes to Sofia
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has announced new ambassadorial appointments by his country. Former Ankara Representative in Sofia Suleyman Gokce will go to Guatemala. Turkey's ambassador to Bulgaria will be Hassan Ulusoy, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Merve Kavakçı to be appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur
Merve Kavakçı, who was banned from parliament in 1999 after she joined an oath ceremony in parliament wearing a headscarf following her election as a lawmaker from now defunct Virtue Party (FP), will be appointed as ambassador to Kuala Lumpur.
Saudi woman in mini skirt causes uproar in Islamic country (video)
A young woman is at the center of a controversy about clothing in Saudi Arabia, after she posted videos of herself in one of the nation’s most conservative provinces wearing a short skirt and a cropped top.
Saudi outlets report that local officials are demanding an investigation, with social media users saying the unidentified women should face arrest.
Conservative EP group supports ban of Islamic veil
The European People’s Party (EPP) announced it would support the banning of the Islamic veil across Europe during its annual meeting in Malta, Friday. “We want to ban the veiling of the face all over Europe”, the party’s head Manfred Weber told German media.
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