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A new book by journalist Serdar Korucu sheds light on the decades-long struggle of the "Saturday Mothers," a group who have gathered every Saturday in Istanbul to demand answers and justice for their missing relatives.

Kemal Sunal, the comedy giant of Turkish cinema, was commemorated at his grave in Istanbul on the 21st anniversary of his death.

Sunal's family, veteran actors of the Turkish cinema industry and loyal fans of the movie star attended the commemoration ceremony held in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.

AFP - Turkey's football chief Tuesday condemned as "slanderous" and "unacceptable" German criticism of a meeting between top players of Turkish origin in Britain's Premier League and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Germany internationals Mesut Ozil of Arsenal and Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City, both of Turkish origin, met Erdogan late Sunday during his three-day visit to Britain.

English Premier League Club Everton announced the signing of Turkish international Cenk Tosun from Besiktaş late on Jan. 5.     

In Ankara this week I closely followed the defense and questioning of Ahmet Tosun, one of the most critical suspects in the Akıncı Air Base case trial.

Turkey defeated Finland 2-0 in the two sides' Group I World Cup Qualification clash on March 24 evening in the southern province of Antalya.

The match in the New Antalya Stadium saw an attacking Turkish dominate in the opening minutes, culminating in Beşiktas's in-form striker Cenk Tosun scoring in the ninth minute.

Erdal Tosun, a well-known Turkish actor of stage and screen, died early on Nov. 30 in a car accident in Istanbul's Sarıyer district. He was 53.

State-run Anadolu Agency reported that a driver struck Tosun's car after hitting a median strip on Büyükdere Street in Sarıyer.        

Tosun died at the scene and his body was taken to the Kağıthane State Hospital.        

A member of Turkey's High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), who was allegedly involved in helping a follower of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullan Gülen remain in his seat, has been released with two colleagues after providing crucial information regarding the group.

Four Roma children, who have formed a band in the northwestern province of K?rklareli, make music using kitchen utensils like cans, tins, teapots and jars as instruments. 

The band, Roman 39, formed by four children between the ages of 4 and 10 living in the ??neada neighborhood of K?rklaerli's Demirköy district, use these unusual instruments because of financial hardship. 

Turkish Prof. Dr. Tosun Terzio?lu, founding rector of Sabanc? University and former head of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜB?TAK), has died at the age of 74 at an Istanbul hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for some time.