Turkic languages

The Turkish Super League is witnessing the most competitive year in its history, says Hürriyet journalist Mehmet Arslan, citing the rise in the number of foreign players as triggering a ‘transformation’ of Turkish football

The Yunus Emre Institute’s distance learning portal has taught Turkish to nearly 100,000 users from 159 countries in six continents in a less than a year, according to the institute.

Leading Turkish businessman İbrahim Çağlar died of a heart attack on Dec. 11.

The children of killed soldiers and veterans have praised the Turkish people for "not leaving them alone," particularly through the help of the Turkish Armed Forces' Mehmetçik Foundation. 

Thousands of people have applied to adopt a cat that was rescued from Syria's al-Bab by a Turkish soldier during the Euphrates Shield Operation last month. 

Specialized Sgt. Ömer Özkan found the cat, which was hungry and scared. He brought back the cat, dubbed Barış ("Peace" in Turkish), to military headquarters, where he took care of it for three months. 

Polish students learning Turkish as a second language through the Yunus Emre Institute in Poland are on the rise, according to the chairman of the institute's Warsaw office.        

A crisis has arisen in the Turkish TV series "Kırlangıç Fırtınası" (Swallow Storm), after lead actress Meltem Cumbul left the set in reaction against the inclusion of a baby in the series. 

In the series, Cumbul plays a mother who is looking for her daughter alongside the actor Fikret Kuşkan. 

Iconic Turkish pop star Sezen Aksu has called for the release of three jailed academics - Esra Mungan, Muzaffer Kaya and K?vanç Ersoy - who were arrested by an Istanbul court on March 15 for "making terrorism propaganda" when they read out a much debated petition that angered the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

The 94th anniversary of the Turkish national anthem was celebrated in Ankara on March 12, honoring the memory of its author, poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy.

Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Ar?nç, attending the event near Ersoy's house where he composed the anthem and many of his famous works, praised the poet's character.

Famous faces from Turkey appear in a new anti-fur campaign film produced by the Take Care of Me (BGKO) animal rights organization and the Production Team of Turkey (PToT).