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"20.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com One ISIL suspect killed, four detained for allegedly planning attack - CRIME Turkish security forces on Aug. 19 killed an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) member and detained four others believed to have been planning a bomb attack, local authorities have said.
"20.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Evacuated lion from war-torn Syria to Turkey"s Bursa gives birth in Jordan - ANIMALS A lion evacuated from the war-torn province of Syria's Aleppo to the Marmara province of Bursa gave birth in Jordan on Aug. 12.
"20.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Owner of kindergarten arrested after three-year-old boy dies in shuttle bus - LOCAL The owner of a kindergarten was arrested on Aug. 18 on charges of “involuntary cause of death” and “spoliation of crime evidence” after a three-year-old toddler died inside the school's shuttle, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
"20.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Renowned British actor Larry Lamb to introduce Turkey on TV show - CINEMA-TV The world-renowned British actor and radio presenter Larry Lamb and his son, radio and television presenter George Lamb, will introduce Turkish history, archeology and culture on a TV show, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported
"20.08.2017 15:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Interior Ministry reshuffles 22 provincial police chiefs - LOCAL A total of 22 provincial police chiefs have been reshuffled with a decree issued by the Interior Ministry published in the Official Gazette on Aug. 19.
"20.08.2017 15:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan criticizes US for weapons sent to SDF in Syria - DIPLOMACY Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized the United States for its support of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), arguing that the weapons the U.S. provided in Syria “have ended up in Turkey.”
"20.08.2017 15:25:14" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul is key to win upcoming election: Erdoğan - POLITICS It is crucial to raise the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) votes in Istanbul above Turkey's average to win the upcoming elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, urging his party to double efforts when campaigning.
"20.08.2017 13:35:07" hurriyetdailynews.com At least 252 curfews declared in Turkey in last two years - LOCAL More than 250 curfews were declared in Turkey over the last two years, according to the information gathered by the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) Documentation Center
"20.08.2017 10:09:05" hurriyetdailynews.com Renowned British actor Larry Lamb to introduce Turkey on TV show - CINEMA-TV The world-renowned British actor and radio presenter Larry Lamb and his son, radio and television presenter George Lamb, will introduce Turkish history, archeology and culture on a TV show, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported
"20.08.2017 09:40:55" hurriyetdailynews.com 5 ISIL members "neutralized" while attempting to cross border, Turkish PM says - DIPLOMACY Five Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants have been neutralized while attempting to cross Turkey's border illegally, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Aug. 20.
"20.08.2017 09:00:42" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey a leading country in humanitarian aid: Deputy PM - POLITICS Turkey is a leading country in providing humanitarian assistance to the needy across the world, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ said on Aug. 19
"19.08.2017 17:16:05" hurriyetdailynews.com MORE: Turkey's Erdoğan warns German FM to 'know your limits' President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 19 slammed German Foreign Minister Sigmar Garbiel over his remarks suggesting that Ankara was intervening in German politics, urging him to know his limits.
"19.08.2017 16:01:11" hurriyetdailynews.com "Know your limits," Erdoğan tells German FM - DIPLOMACY President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 19 slammed German Foreign Minister Sigmar Garbiel over his remarks suggesting that Ankara was intervening in German politics, urging him to know his limits.
"19.08.2017 15:05:52" hurriyetdailynews.com German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı detained in Spain - EUROPE German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı was detained in Spain on Aug. 19 after Turkey issued an Interpol warrant for the writer, Der Spiegel magazine reported.
"19.08.2017 13:10:51" hurriyetdailynews.com Man detained after attacking Atatürk statue with hammer in Turkey"s southeast - LOCAL Police detained a man on Aug. 19 after he attacked a statue of Atatürk in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Doğan News Agency has reported.
"19.08.2017 12:42:06" hurriyetdailynews.com FM Çavuşoğlu calls Turkish citizen injured in Barcelona attack - DIPLOMACY Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has held a phone conversation with a Turkish citizen who was injured in the Aug. 17 Barcelona attack, according to sources from the ministry.
"19.08.2017 11:39:35" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan"s call to not to vote for Merkel, Schulz, Greens only aimed at Turkish-origin voters: Deputy PM - DIPLOMACY Deputy PM Bozdağ said erdoğan's call on Turkish citizens not to vote for Merkel, Schulz and Greens only aimed at Turkish-origin voters
"19.08.2017 11:13:58" hurriyetdailynews.com Police detain five ISIL suspects in Turkey"s south - CRIME Police in the southern province of Hatay detained five Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspects on Aug. 19
"19.08.2017 10:20:42" hurriyetdailynews.com The case for realism in Turkey-Europe relations - GÜVEN SAK “Not a day has passed in Turkey without a domestic security operation against an active ISIL cell,” a security expert noted the other day. “Just follow the news.” We had been talking about the Barcelona terror attack, but the conversation was coming back
"19.08.2017 09:35:49" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Foreign Ministry sends Humanitarian Day message - DIPLOMACY Turkey s Foreign Ministry issued a World Humanitarian Day message on Aug. 19, praising aid workers efforts around the world.
"19.08.2017 09:15:49" hurriyetdailynews.com No positive response from Germany yet over coup suspect Öksüz: Turkish Deputy PM - DIPLOMACY Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 19 that Ankara had not yet received a positive response from Berlin over the presence of the fugitive coup suspect Adil Öksüz in the country
"19.08.2017 09:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com INTERVIEW: Douglas Howard on his history of the Ottoman Empire - BOOKS Calvin College Professor Douglas Howard speaks to the Hürriyet Daily News about his new single-volume history of the Ottoman Empire
"19.08.2017 08:37:21" hurriyetdailynews.com 420 migrants caught off Aegean in one week: Turkish Interior Ministry - LOCAL A total of 420 illegal migrants were apprehended off Turkey's Aegean coast over the past week, Turkish Interior Ministry stated on Aug. 19.
"19.08.2017 08:12:15" hurriyetdailynews.com 2017 model bigotry: Turkey not Charlottesville - CANSU ÇAMLIBEL Since last week's horrific scenes of white supremacists and Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia, which resulted in deadly violence, American friends familiar with polarization in Turkish society in recent years keep telling me now they understand our
"19.08.2017 07:49:38" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan to make three foreign visits in September - DIPLOMACY Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to visit Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and New York in September.
"19.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Kindergarten closed after death of three-year-old boy in shuttle bus in Turkey"s west - LOCAL A kindergarten in the Aegean province of İzmir was closed down on Aug. 18 after a three-year-old toddler died inside the school's shuttle.
"19.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey"s Gökova Bay - LOCAL A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Gökova Bay off Turkey's Aegean coast on Aug. 18, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has stated.
"19.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian billionaire Akhmedov vacations at Turkish resort in Bodrum - LOCAL The Russian businessman of Azeri origin Farkhad Akhmedov visited the Aegean province of Muğla on holiday with his family on Aug. 13.
"18.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Don"t vote for Merkel, Schulz, Greens: Erdoğan to Turks in Germany - DIPLOMACY President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Turks in Germany to not vote for “enemies of Turkey,”
"18.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com PM Yıldırım says Turkey not aching for Customs Union update - DIPLOMACY Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Aug. 18 that Ankara was not pushing for an update of the Customs Union amid an ongoing debate over recent remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggesting Berlin would not pursue an update of the agreement.
"18.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com CHP hopes upcoming "justice congress" will unite Turkey"s different political views - POLITICS The upcoming “justice congress” that the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will hold in the western Turkish province of Çanakkale will welcome participants of various political backgrounds, CHP Deputy Chair Aykut Erdoğdu has said.
"18.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian minister calls Turkey "crucial" trade partner - BUSINESS Ankara is a “crucial” trade partner for Moscow, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Aug. 18.
"18.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Fifth resignation of ruling party"s provincial heads - POLITICS The Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Aksaray provincial head Abdulkadir Karatay joined recent resignations from the ruling party, following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's warning against “fatigue” within the organization of party.
"18.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Prosecutor demands extension of arrest of suspects in Gülen"s media links case - CRIME Prosecutors have demanded an extension of the imprisonment of the suspects in the case on the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization's (FETÖ) media leg, in which former pop singer Atilla Taş and writer Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu are imprisoned along with 12 other
"18.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Three hectares of forest reduced to ash in fire near touristic Ayvalık in western Turkey - LOCAL A forest fire that broke out on Aug. 17 has reduced to ash around three hectares of forest land in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir
"18.08.2017 14:37:44" hurriyetdailynews.com Brits who joined YPG pose threat to country: British think tank - EUROPE The British government urgently needs to prevent British citizens from joining a violent organization with a record of war crimes, a report from a London-based think tank said, referring to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and the
"18.08.2017 14:10:40" hurriyetdailynews.com Man shot after stabbings in Finnish city - EUROPE Several people were stabbed in the Finnish city of Turku, police said on Aug. 18, adding they had shot at and arrested one person
"18.08.2017 13:33:52" hurriyetdailynews.com CHP hopes upcoming "justice congress" will unite Turkey"s different political views - POLITICS The upcoming “justice congress” that the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will hold in the western Turkish province of Çanakkale will welcome participants of various political backgrounds, CHP Deputy Chair Aykut Erdoğdu has said.
"18.08.2017 13:14:02" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Turkey"s Gökova Bay - LOCAL A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Gökova Bay off Turkey's Aegean coast on Aug. 18, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has stated.
"18.08.2017 13:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com PM Yıldırım says Turkey not aching for Customs Union update - DIPLOMACY Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Aug. 18 that Ankara was not pushing for an update of the Customs Union amid an ongoing debate over recent remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggesting Berlin would not pursue an update of the agreement.
"18.08.2017 12:42:31" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian billionaire Akhmedov vacations at Turkish resort in Bodrum - LOCAL The Russian businessman of Azeri origin Farkhad Akhmedov visited the Aegean province of Muğla on holiday with his family on Aug. 13.
"18.08.2017 12:29:46" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian minister calls Turkey "crucial" trade partner - BUSINESS Ankara is a “crucial” trade partner for Moscow, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Aug. 18.
"18.08.2017 11:27:52" hurriyetdailynews.com Don"t vote for Merkel, Schulz, Greens: Erdoğan to Turks in Germany - DIPLOMACY President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the main reason for the recent crisis between Ankara and Berlin is the race for votes for the Sept. 24 general elections in Germany, calling on Turks in the country not to vote for “enemies of Turkey.”
"18.08.2017 10:38:16" hurriyetdailynews.com Three hectares of forest reduced to ash in fire near touristic Ayvalık in western Turkey - LOCAL A forest fire that broke out on Aug. 17 has reduced to ash around three hectares of forest land in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir
"18.08.2017 10:17:57" hurriyetdailynews.com Internet usage rises to 66.8 percent in Turkey - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Internet usage among Turks aged between 16 and 74 rose to 66.8 percent in 2017 from 61.2 percent the previous year, according to a recent TÜİK survey
"18.08.2017 09:38:05" hurriyetdailynews.com Seven dead after tractor carrying workers overturns in Turkey"s Sakarya - LOCAL At least seven people were killed and nine others were injured after a tractor carrying nut workers overturned in the Hendek district of the northwestern province of Sakarya on Aug. 18
"18.08.2017 09:23:36" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP blasts 71,000 Turkish Lira compensation to former MP Merve Kavakçı - POLITICS The main opposition 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
"18.08.2017 08:52:48" hurriyetdailynews.com Fire breaks out at Greek consulate in Istanbul - LOCAL A fire broke out on Aug. 18 at the Greek consulate building in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Doğan News Agency has reported.
"18.08.2017 07:48:15" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish citizen heavily injured in Barcelona attack: Embassy - EUROPE A Turkish citizen was among those injured in the deadly Barcelona terror attack on Aug. 17, the Turkish Embassy in Madrid stated on Aug. 18
"18.08.2017 07:41:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US drone crashes in southern Turkey - LOCAL A United States drone crashed in southern Turkey for unknown reasons, the governor's office said on Aug. 17.
"18.08.2017 07:24:26" hurriyetdailynews.com The AK Party"s brand "spokesperson" problem - GÜLSE BİRSEL I follow every article from every different political perspective, as well as discussions on social media and TV. But as a scriptwriter, the most interesting things for me to follow are the comments under articles.
"18.08.2017 07:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey-Iran rapprochement and possible consequences - MURAT YETKİN Iran's chief of general staff, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bageri, became the first Iranian top soldier since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 to visit Turkey on Aug. 15. Bageri held talks with his Turkish counterpart General Hulusi Akar, but not only
"18.08.2017 06:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey strongly condemns Barcelona terror attack - DIPLOMACY Turkey has strongly condemned the terror attack in central Barcelona that left at least 13 people dead and dozens of others injured on Aug. 17
"18.08.2017 06:30:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Iran mulls reducing capital punishment - MIDEAST Capital punishment has been decreasing in Iran in recent years. The Iranian parliament is working on an amendment to the death sentence on drug traffickers, which will decrease 70 percent of executions for drug offenses, the Iranian High Council for Human
"18.08.2017 06:17:17" hurriyetdailynews.com Time to return to normality for Turkey: UK - DIPLOMACY The United Kingdom stands by Turkey a year on from the coup attempt and understands the extraordinary challenges Turkey is facing, but urges it to signal a return to normality by lifting the state of emergency rule, Minister of State for Foreign and
"18.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ankara voices concerns after Merkel"s Customs Union remarks - BUSINESS Ankara has voiced its concerns over German Chancellor Angela Merkel's remarks suggesting that Berlin would not pursue an update of the Customs Union with Ankara
"18.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey ranks last in education area of OECD well-being index - LOCAL Turkey has come last in the education area of the OECD Regional Well-Being index's latest findings, which compares well-being of the 362 regions of its 34 member countries on 11 topics the OECD identified as essential.
"18.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s fleet commander resigned, presidential spokesperson says - LOCAL Fleet Commander Adm. Veysel Kösele has resigned from his post, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP "fails to unite with the nation," says Turkish PM Yıldırım - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has “failed to unite with the nation,” Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım claimed on Aug. 16.
"17.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US Defense Secretary to visit Turkey soon: Presidential spokesperson - AMERICAS U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will visit Turkey in the coming days, Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın stated on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Earthquake stronger than magnitude 7 to hit Turkey"s Marmara region in near future: Observatory head - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY An earthquake stronger than magnitude 7 will hit Turkey's Marmara region in the near future, Turkey's Kandilli Observatory head Haluk Özener said on Aug. 17, avoiding to give a precise date.
"17.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com PETA activists wear lettuce bikinis in Istanbul animal rights protest - LOCAL Animal rights activists from the U.S.-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a protest by wearing lettuce bikinis in Istanbul's Kadıköy district on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Three-year-old boy dies after being left in kindergarten shuttle in Turkey"s İzmir - LOCAL A three-year-old boy has dies after he was left forgotten in his kindergarten shuttle bus in the Aegean province of İzmir, as driver of the shuttle was arrested by police on Aug. 17
"17.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 18-year-old woman in Istanbul saved after being forced into prostitution by parents - CRIME An 18-year-old woman, who was forced into prostitution in southern Turkey for years by her own parents, has been saved with the help of a women's rights NGO and the Family and Social Policies Ministry
"17.08.2017 15:32:10" hurriyetdailynews.com Van crashes into dozens of people in Barcelona, several injured: Police - EUROPE A van has crashed into dozens of people in Barcelona s city center, local police said on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 15:02:23" hurriyetdailynews.com Forest fire breaks out near touristic Devil"s Table in Turkey"s Ayvalık - LOCAL A forest fire broke out on Aug. 17 near the Devil's Table in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir.
"17.08.2017 14:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP "fails to unite with the nation," says Turkish PM Yıldırım - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has “failed to unite with the nation,” Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım claimed on Aug. 16.
"17.08.2017 13:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s fleet commander resigned, presidential spokesperson says - LOCAL Fleet Commander Adm. Veysel Kösele has resigned from his post, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 13:48:31" hurriyetdailynews.com PETA activists wear lettuce bikinis in Istanbul animal rights protest - LOCAL Animal rights activists from the U.S.-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) staged a protest by wearing lettuce bikinis in Istanbul's Kadıköy district on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 13:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 18-year-old woman in Istanbul saved after being forced into prostitution by parents - CRIME An 18-year-old woman, who was forced into prostitution in southern Turkey for years by her own parents, has been saved with the help of a women's rights NGO and the Family and Social Policies Ministry
"17.08.2017 13:06:22" hurriyetdailynews.com US Defense Secretary to visit Turkey soon: Presidential spokesperson - AMERICAS U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will visit Turkey in the coming days, Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın stated on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 12:53:30" hurriyetdailynews.com Marmara earthquake victims commemorated 18 years on - LOCAL The victims of the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the worst seismic disaster in Turkey's recent history that killed around 18,000 people and wounded 50,000, were commemorated early on Aug. 17
"17.08.2017 12:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Parliament to pay 71,000 Turkish Liras in compensation to former MP Merve Kavakçı - POLITICS 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
"17.08.2017 11:47:06" hurriyetdailynews.com Subway construction excavations fill gap in Istanbul"s history - ARCHAEOLOGY Ruins from the 19th and 20th centuries have been unearthed during the construction of the Beşiktaş subway line, offering new clues on the history of Istanbul, especially the strait running through it, officials say
"17.08.2017 11:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey, Russia set to discuss key economic issues at İzmir fair on Aug 18 - ECONOMICS Top Turkish and Russian economy officials are set to discuss key economic, political, technical and trade issues at an international fair in the Aegean city of İzmir, which will start on Aug. 18 and last until Aug. 27.
"17.08.2017 10:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Three-year-old boy dies after being left in kindergarten shuttle in Turkey"s İzmir - LOCAL A three-year-old boy has dies after he was left forgotten in his kindergarten shuttle bus in the Aegean province of İzmir, as driver of the shuttle was arrested by police on Aug. 17
"17.08.2017 10:23:16" hurriyetdailynews.com "Tehran, Ankara agree on sharing intel, operational cooperation on fight against terror" - MIDEAST Ankara and Tehran have agreed on sharing intelligence and cooperating operationally in the fight against terror, Iran's Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Mohamed Baqeri has said.
"17.08.2017 10:10:27" hurriyetdailynews.com Ankara municipality to cut down 8,000 trees for additional roads passing through ODTÜ: Deputy - LOCAL The Ankara municipality will cut down 8,000 trees for additional roads to pass through the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) campus
"17.08.2017 09:38:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey ranks last in education area of OECD well-being index - LOCAL Turkey has come last in the education area of the OECD Regional Well-Being index's latest findings, which compares well-being of the 362 regions of its 34 member countries on 11 topics the OECD identified as essential.
"17.08.2017 09:18:51" hurriyetdailynews.com Earthquake stronger than magnitude 7 to hit Turkey"s Marmara region in near future: Observatory head - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY An earthquake stronger than magnitude 7 will hit Turkey's Marmara region in the near future, Turkey's Kandilli Observatory head Haluk Özener said on Aug. 17, avoiding to give a precise date.
"17.08.2017 08:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s EU minister calls Merkel"s remarks on customs union "unfortunate" - DIPLOMACY Turkey s EU Minister Ömer Çelik on Aug. 17 described as "unfortunate" German Chancellor Angela Merkel's remarks suggesting that Berlin would not pursue an update of the customs union with Ankara.
"17.08.2017 08:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Two suspects attempting to sell mosaic of woman"s face detained in Istanbul - CRIME Security teams in Istanbul detained two suspects who had been trying to sell a mosaic depicting a woman's face on Aug. 17.
"17.08.2017 07:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Dutch passenger dies after suffering diabetic coma on Istanbul flight - LOCAL A Dutch citizen died early on Aug. 17 after suffering from a diabetic coma during a Turkish Airlines flight from Port Louis to Istanbul.
"17.08.2017 07:31:58" hurriyetdailynews.com Dutch passenger dies after suffering diabetic coma on Istanbul flight - LOCAL A Dutch citizen died early on Aug. 17 after suffering from a diabetic coma during a Turkish Airlines flight from Port Louis to Istanbul.
"17.08.2017 07:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com A history of the Ottoman "worldview" - FOLDED CORNER FOLDED CORNER - 'A History of the Ottoman Empire' by Douglas A. Howard (Cambridge University Press, 393 pages, $35)
"17.08.2017 07:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com If Turkey"s main opposition leader gets arrested… - MURAT YETKİN German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Aug. 16 that her country “will not pursue” an upgrading of the European Union's Customs Union with Turkey due to ongoing political tensions.
"17.08.2017 06:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Coup attempt is milestone in Ankara-Tehran ties: Iranian spokesperson - DIPLOMACY Iran's full support to the Turkish government on the night of the July 2016 coup attempt enabled the beginning of a détente in bilateral relations between Ankara and Tehran, which had been strained due to differences over the Syrian crisis, Iranian
"17.08.2017 06:20:20" hurriyetdailynews.com We will not stay silent in face of injustice: Kılıçdaroğlu - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) “will not stay silent against plots,” its leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, responding to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's claims that he has been involved in “espionage.”
"17.08.2017 03:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Two anti-tank missiles seized in PKK hideout in Turkey"s Şırnak - LOCAL Turkish security forces seized two Swedish-made AT-4 missiles in the southeastern province of Şırnak's Uludere district in a search conducted against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Aug. 16.
"17.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Stray dogs, cats enjoy classical music at Istanbul rehab center - ANIMALS A rehab center for stray animals in Istanbul's Beylikdüzü district has started playing classical music in a bid to reduce the stress of cats and dogs.
"17.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Rolls-Royce, Turkish shipyard sign deal for delivery of engines - ECONOMICS Rolls-Royce and Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey have signed a contract for the delivery of eight MTU Series 4000 engines for four new terminal tugs, including an option for a further four engines, Rolls-Royce said in a statement on Aug. 15.
"17.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Female judge objects to court"s acquittal in rape case in Turkey"s Diyarbakır - CRIME A judge in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Aug. 15 voiced her opposition to a local court ruling that acquitted two men charged with raping an 18-year-old woman
"16.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s Unit International, Russia"s Zarubezhneft and Iran"s Ghadir sign $7 bln drilling deal - ECONOMICS Turkey's Unit International has signed a $7 billion agreement with Russia's state-owned Zarubezhneft and Iran's Ghadir Investment Holding to drill for oil and natural gas in Iran, the company said on Aug. 15.
"16.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum risks "civil war" - DIPLOMACY Turkey warned on Aug. 16 that plans of the leadership in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to hold a referendum on independence could lead to civil war, in Ankara's strongest warning yet against next month's poll
"16.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism sector praises extension of Eid al-Adha public holiday - TOURISM Turkey's embattled tourism sector is pleased with the extension of a public holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) to 10 days, during which around 1 million people travel and create 1 billion Turkish Liras in additional revenue for the
"16.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ankara sends diplomatic note to Berlin over coup suspect Öksüz - DIPLOMACY Turkey sent a diplomatic note to Germany on Aug. 16 over Adil Öksüz, a runaway suspect thought to be the civilian leader of the Gülen movement in the Air Force, following reports that he was seen in Germany, according to diplomatic sources.
"16.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi prince blends in crowd with bodyguards at Turkish resort in Bodrum - TRAVEL Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud continued to tour the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum district flanked by a large group of bodyguards on the second day of his vacation in Turkey.
"16.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s marten population rises after hedgehog boom - ANIMALS Many martens have been seen on the streets of Istanbul after a recent hedgehog boom, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 16.
"16.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com British FM Boris Johnson "secretly" arrives at Turkish resort in Göcek for family vacation - TRAVEL British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his family came to Turkey on holiday last week. Johnson, his wife, and his four children secretly landed at the Dalaman airport and arrived at the Turkish resort in Muğla's Göcek via a gulet sailboat.
"16.08.2017 13:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Russia understands Turkey"s stance on YPG better than US, Turkish FM says - DIPLOMACY Russia understands Turkey's stance on the People's Protection Units (YPG) better than the United States, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 16.
"16.08.2017 13:03:34" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey warns Iraqi Kurdish referendum risks "civil war" - DIPLOMACY Turkey warned on Aug. 16 that plans of the leadership in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to hold a referendum on independence could lead to civil war, in Ankara's strongest warning yet against next month's poll
"16.08.2017 10:42:57" hurriyetdailynews.com Stray dogs, cats enjoy classical music at Istanbul rehab center - ANIMALS A rehab center for stray animals in Istanbul's Beylikdüzü district has started playing classical music in a bid to reduce the stress of cats and dogs.
"16.08.2017 10:07:54" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi prince blends in crowd with bodyguards at Turkish resort in Bodrum - TRAVEL Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud continued to tour the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum district flanked by a large group of bodyguards on the second day of his vacation in Turkey.
"16.08.2017 09:37:25" hurriyetdailynews.com British FM Boris Johnson "secretly" arrives at Turkish resort in Göcek for family vacation - TRAVEL British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his family came to Turkey on holiday last week. Johnson, his wife, and his four children secretly landed at the Dalaman airport and arrived at the Turkish resort in Muğla's Göcek via a gulet sailboat.
"16.08.2017 08:50:02" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey sends diplomatic note to Germany over possible sighting of main coup attempt suspect Öksüz - DIPLOMACY Turkey sent a diplomatic note to Germany on Aug. 16 over Adil Öksüz, a runaway suspect thought to be the civilian leader of the Gülen movement in the Air Force, following reports that he was seen in Germany, according to diplomatic sources.
"16.08.2017 07:11:59" hurriyetdailynews.com Iraqi Kurdish administration"s independence referendum will fuel instability: Turkish minister - DIPLOMACY Next month's planned referendum on Iraqi Kurdish independence violates Iraq's constitution and will further destabilize the region, a Turkish government spokesman said on Aug. 15.
"16.08.2017 06:53:11" hurriyetdailynews.com AKP surveys voters amid party restructuring - POLITICS As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan repeatedly urges the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to embrace radical changes and refresh its organizational structure ahead of the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections, the party's central executive
"16.08.2017 06:35:49" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey, Iran against Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum - DIPLOMACY Iran's Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Mohamed Baqeri kicked off his three-day Turkey visit on Aug. 15 with a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar, with the security situation in the region dominating the agenda.
"16.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Nearly half a million "zombie cars" create big risk on Turkey"s roads - BUSINESS More than 400,000 “zombie cars,” have hit the roads after bare maintenance and repair by unauthorized services despite being scrapped, creating huge risks on people's lives.
"16.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish unemployment rate falls to 10.2 percent in May - LABOR Turkey's unemployment rate dropped to 10.2 percent in May, which covered the April-June period, falling further from a seven-year high at the start of the year but up from 9.4 percent in the same month last year, data from the Turkish Statistics Institute
"16.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Economic pressure on Turkey "working," German FM Gabriel says - EUROPE Economic pressure on Turkey “is working,” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said, commenting on ongoing tensions between Berlin and Ankara.
"15.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Top coup suspect says he followed orders of Turkish Chief of General Staff Akar - CRIME One of the top suspects in the key case on the July 2016 coup attempt, former Major General Mehmet Dişli, has said he was following the orders of Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar during events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered to be the command
"15.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ruling AKP, main opposition CHP row over espionage case grows - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) group deputy leader Özgür Özel has lashed out at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, asking him to reveal the sources of his claims that imprisoned CHP MP Enis Berberoğlu was willing to blame party leader Kemal
"15.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ruling party needs much more radical changes: President Erdoğan - POLITICS The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) needs radical changes, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, commenting on efforts that will be carried out for the 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections
"15.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Police foil massive PKK attack planned in Turkish capital Ankara - CRIME Police have foiled a major attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) that had been planned to hit the Turkish capital Ankara.
"15.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Internationally sought ISIL militant caught in Istanbul - INTERNATIONAL An Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant sought by Interpol was apprehended during an anti-terror operation in Istanbul.
"15.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Driver fined 1,097 Turkish Liras for hitting and killing stray dog, license suspended - ANIMALS A man who deliberately ran over stray dogs killing one in the Mediterranean province of Antalya has been issued an administrative fine of 1,097 Turkish Liras, while his driver's license was suspended.
"15.08.2017 16:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan, Macron discuss Syria, Iraq by phone - DIPLOMACY President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed the conflicts in Syria and Iraq by phone on Aug. 15.
"15.08.2017 16:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Economic pressure on Turkey "working," German FM Gabriel says - EUROPE Economic pressure on Turkey “is working,” German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said, commenting on ongoing tensions between Berlin and Ankara.
"15.08.2017 16:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Gendarmerie seeks help from locals to capture PKK militants prior to Bülbül"s killing: Village head - LOCAL The head of the village (“muhtar”), where Eren Bülbül, the 15-year-old boy recently killed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) was residing, told Doğan News Agency in an interview that security forces had asked him two days prior to the
"15.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi Prince rides bicycle on streets of Turkish resort Bodrum during holiday - LOCAL Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was photographed riding a bicycle on the streets of the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum during his holiday.
"15.08.2017 15:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Top coup suspect says he followed orders of Turkish Chief of General Staff Akar - CRIME One of the top suspects in the key case on the July 2016 coup attempt, former Major General Mehmet Dişli, has said he was following the orders of Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar during events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered to be the command
"15.08.2017 15:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Major PKK attack plan foiled by Adana police - CRIME Police have foiled a major attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) that had been planned to hit the Turkish capital Ankara.
"15.08.2017 15:27:19" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s Eid al-Adha holiday extended to 10 days: Deputy PM - POLITICS The Eid al–Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday has been extended to 10 days in Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Aug. 15, speaking after a cabinet meeting
"15.08.2017 15:10:40" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey runs $6.7 bln budget deficit - ECONOMICS Turkey ran a budget deficit of 24.3 billion Turkish liras (nearly $6.7 billion) in the first seven months of 2017, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said on Aug. 15.
"15.08.2017 15:09:48" hurriyetdailynews.com Internationally sought ISIL militant caught in Istanbul - INTERNATIONAL An Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant sought by Interpol was apprehended during an anti-terror operation in Istanbul.
"15.08.2017 10:54:16" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi Prince rides bicycle on streets of Turkish resort Bodrum during holiday - LOCAL Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was photographed riding a bicycle on the streets of the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum during his holiday.
"15.08.2017 07:53:59" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish unemployment rate falls to 10.2 pct in May - LABOR Turkey s unemployment rate dropped to 10.2 percent in May, which covered the April-June period, falling further from a seven-year high at the start of the year, but up from 9.4 percent a year earlier, data from the statistics institute showed on Aug. 15
"15.08.2017 07:53:26" hurriyetdailynews.com Ruling party needs much more radical change: Erdoğan - POLITICS The ruling Justice and Development (AKP) needs to undergo a “much more radical change” ahead of the 2019 general elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 14.
"15.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Hotel investments in Turkey"s Black Sea soar as Arab tourists flock to region - TOURISM Hotel investments across Turkey accelerated in the first half of the year after a tough period for the tourism industry, with the country's Black Sea region seeing a number of new hotels amid a flock of tourists from Middle Eastern markets.
"15.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Over 380 "night watchmen" to patrol Istanbul streets - LOCAL Some 386 “night watchmen” started patrolling the streets of Istanbul from late Aug. 13, which state-run Anadolu Agency described as a bid to “enhance safety in the city.”
"15.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com "Fidel Castro Park" opened in Ankara"s Çankaya on his birthday - LOCAL The Çankaya Municipality in the Turkish capital Ankara opened the “Fidel Castro Park” on Aug. 13, the birthday of the iconic Cuban leader.
"14.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Former MHP MP Akşener"s new party will occupy "national center" in Turkish politics: Aide - POLITICS The new party to be formed under the leadership of Meral Akşener, a former Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) member, will occupy the “national center” in Turkish politics, according to one of her aides
"14.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Interior Ministry to investigate negligence allegations in killing of Turkish boy by PKK - LOCAL The Interior Ministry will send a team of inspectors to the Black Sea province of Trabzon to investigate allegations of negligence in the recent killing of a 15-year-old boy by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
"14.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Antalya farmer organizations protest Russia"s import restrictions by eating tomatoes - BUSINESS Farmer organizations in the southern province of Antalya on Aug. 14 protested Russian officials over their decision to not import fresh fruits and vegetables from Turkey, by eating tomatoes, in a bid to showcase its quality and hormone-free status.
"14.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 27-year-old woman becomes Turkey"s first fire extinguishing helicopter pilot - LOCAL Burcu Dinçer became Turkey's first ever fire extinguishing helicopter pilot this year after receiving training for two-and-a-half years at a civil aviation school in Ankara.
"14.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Jailed CHP MP Berberoğlu rejects Erdoğan"s statement as "indecent proposal" - POLITICS Jailed main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul MP Enis Berberoğlu has rejected President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's claim that he wants to blame CHP head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for having a role in the espionage case that Berberoğlu was
"14.08.2017 18:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi prince arrives in Turkish resort Bodrum for holiday - LOCAL Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his family arrived in the Aegean resort of Bodrum early on Aug. 14 for holiday.
"14.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Four armed robbers block car, escape with $2 million in Istanbul - CRIME Four armed robbers escaped with a total of $2 million in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul on Aug. 14 after blocking a car with three people on board.
"14.08.2017 17:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com EU Ministry appeals to be intervening party in Turkey"s ongoing coup case - CRIME Turkey's EU Ministry has appealed to the Ankara 4th High Criminal Court to become an intervening party in the case on events at the Akıncı air base during last year's coup attempt on the grounds that the coup plotters were aiming to topple the government
"14.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Dutch man found dead in Turkey"s south after 37 days missing - LOCAL A Dutch national who was reported missing over a month ago was found dead on Aug. 14 in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin
"14.08.2017 16:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com ISIL suspect in custody stabs police officer to death in Istanbul - CRIME A police officer was stabbed to death in Istanbul on Aug. 13 by a suspected member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group who had been detained for planning a suicide attack.
"14.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com One Turkish citizen killed, another wounded in gun attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso - AFRICA One Turkish citizen was killed and another was wounded on Aug. 14 in a gun attack targeting a Turkish restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso, Turkey's Foreign Ministry has stated.
"14.08.2017 15:17:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Seven killed, 11 injured after crane falls on minibus in Turkey"s Ağrı - LOCAL A crane on a trucking rig fell onto a minibus in the Tutak district of the eastern province of Ağrı on Aug. 14, killing seven people and injuring eleven others.
"14.08.2017 15:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Coup pilots" radio conversations reveal how Turkish Parliament, police HQ were bombed - CRIME The radio conversations of pilots who participated in the failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt have revealed how critical state institutions were bombed in the capital Ankara.
"14.08.2017 14:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Hotel investments in Turkey"s Black Sea soar as Arab tourists flock to region - TOURISM Hotel investments across Turkey accelerated in the first half of the year after a tough period for the tourism industry, with the country's Black Sea region seeing a number of new hotels amid a flock of tourists from Middle Eastern markets.
"14.08.2017 14:25:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Over 380 "night watchmen" to patrol Istanbul streets - LOCAL Some 386 “night watchmen” started patrolling the streets of Istanbul from late Aug. 13, which state-run Anadolu Agency described as a bid to “enhance safety in the city.”
"14.08.2017 14:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com "Fidel Castro Park" opened in Ankara"s Çankaya on his birthday - LOCAL The Çankaya Municipality in the Turkish capital Ankara opened the “Fidel Castro Park” on Aug. 13, the birthday of the iconic Cuban leader.
"14.08.2017 13:39:23" hurriyetdailynews.com Former MHP MP Akşener"s new party will occupy "national center" in Turkish politics: Aide - POLITICS The new party to be formed under the leadership of Meral Akşener, a former Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) member, will occupy the “national center” in Turkish politics, according to one of her aides
"14.08.2017 13:22:09" hurriyetdailynews.com Interior Ministry to investigate negligence allegations in killing of Turkish boy by PKK - LOCAL The Interior Ministry will send a team of inspectors to the Black Sea province of Trabzon to investigate allegations of negligence in the recent killing of a 15-year-old boy by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
"14.08.2017 13:04:31" hurriyetdailynews.com Antalya farmer organizations protest Russia"s import restrictions by eating tomatoes - BUSINESS Farmer organizations in the southern province of Antalya on Aug. 14 protested Russian officials over their decision to not import fresh fruits and vegetables from Turkey, by eating tomatoes, in a bid to showcase its quality and hormone-free status.
"14.08.2017 12:44:06" hurriyetdailynews.com 27-year-old woman becomes Turkey"s first fire extinguishing helicopter pilot - LOCAL Burcu Dinçer became Turkey's first ever fire extinguishing helicopter pilot this year after receiving training for two-and-a-half years at a civil aviation school in Ankara.
"14.08.2017 12:19:40" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan"s words are evidence of plot against CHP: Main opposition spokesperson - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) spokesperson Bülent Tezcan responded to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement on CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's role in the espionage case CHP lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu has been imprisoned for.
"14.08.2017 11:31:59" hurriyetdailynews.com Saudi prince arrives in Turkish resort Bodrum for holiday - LOCAL Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his family arrived in the Aegean resort of Bodrum early on Aug. 14 for holiday.
"14.08.2017 09:39:53" hurriyetdailynews.com Dainty fried flowers spiked with spices - FORK & CORK We almost clap our hands like little children when the dough starts to float in the hot oil like a gracious lotus flower. We are taking the Spice Spoons Thai cooking class in Phuket Anantara Layan Resort and what makes us jump with joy is a brilliant
"14.08.2017 09:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Four armed robbers block car, escape with $2 million in Istanbul - CRIME Four armed robbers escaped with a total of $2 million in the Bakırköy district of Istanbul on Aug. 14 after blocking a car with three people on board.
"14.08.2017 08:44:14" hurriyetdailynews.com EU Ministry appeals to be intervening party in Turkey"s ongoing coup case - CRIME Turkey's EU Ministry has appealed to the Ankara 4th High Criminal Court to become an intervening party in the case on events at the Akıncı air base during last year's coup attempt on the grounds that the coup plotters were aiming to topple the government
"14.08.2017 08:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Wrong Göbeklitepe skulls reported in Turkish media - ARCHAEOLOGY Wrong visuals were reported in the Turkish media regarding skulls unearthed in Göbeklitepe, the world's oldest temple
"14.08.2017 07:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com How did al-Qaeda capture Idlib? - DENİZ ZEYREK Syrian lands across from Turkey's Cilvegözü border gate is being controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has roots in al-Qaeda.
"14.08.2017 07:35:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan"s dilemma on the AKP"s anniversary - MURAT YETKİN Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) celebrates its 16th anniversary in Ankara today, Aug. 14.
"14.08.2017 07:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Missing Dutch man found dead after 37 days in Turkey"s south - LOCAL A Dutch national who was reported missing in Turkey was found dead near the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin on Aug. 14.
"14.08.2017 06:54:57" hurriyetdailynews.com It is getting more difficult to fight Islamophobia in Europe: UN official Gün Kut - EUROPE It is becoming more difficult to fight Islamophobia in Europe, as mainstream political parties compete for votes with the far-right and this is further exacerbated by a huge population movement toward Europe, which came just after a harch economic crisis,
"14.08.2017 06:37:34" hurriyetdailynews.com Police officer stabbed to death by ISIL suspect in Istanbul - CRIME A police officer was stabbed to death in Istanbul on Aug. 13 by a suspected member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group who had been detained for planning a suicide attack.
"14.08.2017 06:20:14" hurriyetdailynews.com One Turkish citizen killed, another wounded in gun attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso - AFRICA One Turkish citizen was killed and another was wounded on Aug. 14 in a gun attack targeting a Turkish restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso, Turkey's Foreign Ministry has stated.
"14.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top exam body apologizes for mistake in university test score calculation - LOCAL The Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) apologized on Aug. 12 for a calculation mistake in the placement scores of candidates entering Turkey's national university entrance exam
"14.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey to focus on improving climate for investors - BUSINESS Turkey aims to cut red tape to boost investment in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ has said.
"13.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s first indigenous solar panel factory to be established in Ankara - ENERGY A Turkish-Korean consortium is set to establish Turkey's first solar panel production facility in the capital Ankara in line with a giant energy project.
"13.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s Anadolu Group opens two new factories in southern province - BUSINESS The Anadolu Group opened two new production facilities in the southern province of Isparta on Aug. 12.
"13.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan hints at main opposition CHP leader"s involvement in espionage case - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implied that an ongoing probe into espionage and the leaking of secret state documents to media outlets can also reach main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, as one of his deputies is already behind bars in the
"13.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 350 buildings in danger of collapse in Istanbul"s Tarlabaşı neighborhood accommodating 1,000 people - LOCAL Nearly 350 buildings are in danger of collapsing in Istanbul's Tarlabaşı neighborhood
"13.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey bids farewell to 15-year-old boy killed by PKK in Turkey"s Trabzon - LOCAL Hundreds of people on Aug. 12 gathered to bid farewell to a 15-year-old boy who was killed in an armed clash between Turkish security forces and the outlawed PKK in the Maçka district of the Trabzon
"13.08.2017 18:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Jailed HDP co-chair Demirtaş claims AKP-MHP alliance will soon go to snap election - POLITICS Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have begun preparations for snap elections, jailed HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has claimed.
"13.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkish resort Bodrum - LOCAL A 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Aegean resort of Bodrum on Aug. 13, just five days after a 5.1 tremor hit the area following another major quake last month
"13.08.2017 17:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Probe launched after police beat women asking for help on harassment in Turkey"s İzmir - CRIME An investigation has been launched into two police officers in İzmir following the emergence of security camera footage of one of them beating two women, after the women asked for help upon being subject to sexual harassment
"13.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism"s three-year loss may hit $30 billion unless urgent measures taken: Association - TOURISM Turkey's struggling tourism sector may lose up to $30 billion over the three-year period covering 2016, 2017 and 2018 if a number of key measures are not taken
"13.08.2017 16:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish companies bag $220 bln construction projects overseas in 10 years - BUSINESS The business volume of Turkish contractors worldwide reached approximately $220 billion during the last 10 years, data from the Economy Ministry revealed on Aug. 11.
"13.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Police detain ISIL suspect scouting in Turkish capital - CRIME Police in Ankara detained a suspected member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Aug. 12 while he was scouting to conduct potential attacks in the capital.
"13.08.2017 15:38:46" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan hints at main opposition CHP leader"s involvement in espionage case - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has implied that an ongoing probe into espionage and the leaking of secret state documents to media outlets can also reach main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, as one of his deputies is already behind bars in the
"13.08.2017 14:35:21" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top exam body apologizes for mistake in university test score calculation - LOCAL The Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) apologized on Aug. 12 for a calculation mistake in the placement scores of candidates entering Turkey's national university entrance exam
"13.08.2017 14:16:06" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey to focus on improving climate for investors - BUSINESS Turkey aims to cut red tape to boost investment in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ has said.
"13.08.2017 14:05:31" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s first indigenous solar panel factory to be established in Ankara - ENERGY A Turkish-Korean consortium is set to establish Turkey's first solar panel production facility in the capital Ankara in line with a giant energy project.
"13.08.2017 13:45:54" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s Anadolu Group opens two new factories in southern province - BUSINESS The Anadolu Group opened two new production facilities in the southern province of Isparta on Aug. 12.
"13.08.2017 13:19:52" hurriyetdailynews.com 350 buildings in danger of collapse in Istanbul"s Tarlabaşı neighborhood accommodating 1,000 people - LOCAL Nearly 350 buildings are in danger of collapsing in Istanbul's Tarlabaşı neighborhood
"13.08.2017 12:58:21" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey bids farewell to 15-year-old boy killed by PKK in Turkey"s Trabzon - LOCAL Hundreds of people on Aug. 12 gathered to bid farewell to a 15-year-old boy who was killed in an armed clash between Turkish security forces and the outlawed PKK in the Maçka district of the Trabzon
"13.08.2017 12:25:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Jailed HDP co-chair Demirtaş claims AKP-MHP alliance will soon go to snap election - POLITICS Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have begun preparations for snap elections, jailed HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has claimed.
"13.08.2017 11:33:17" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey"s Bodrum - LOCAL A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean resort of Bodrum on Aug. 13.
"13.08.2017 10:32:27" hurriyetdailynews.com Probe launched after police beat women asking for help on harassment in Turkey"s İzmir - CRIME An investigation has been launched into two police officers in İzmir following the emergence of security camera footage of one of them beating two women, after the women asked for help upon being subject to sexual harassment
"13.08.2017 10:00:33" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism"s three-year loss may hit $30 billion unless urgent measures taken: Association - TOURISM Turkey's struggling tourism sector may lose up to $30 billion over the three-year period covering 2016, 2017 and 2018 if a number of key measures are not taken, Tourism Investors Association (TYD) head Oya Narin has said.
"13.08.2017 09:17:55" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish companies bag $220 bln construction projects overseas in 10 years - BUSINESS The business volume of Turkish contractors worldwide reached approximately $220 billion during the last 10 years, data from the Economy Ministry revealed on Aug. 11.
"13.08.2017 08:49:23" hurriyetdailynews.com Police detain ISIL suspect scouting in Turkish capital - CRIME Police in Ankara detained a suspected member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Aug. 12 while he was scouting to conduct potential attacks in the capital.
"12.08.2017 12:45:44" hurriyetdailynews.com Relations with Germany to normalize after German elections, Erdoğan says - DIPLOMACY Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 12 that tension with Europe was due to European domestic politics and relations with Berlin would improve after Germany s parliamentary election in September.
"12.08.2017 10:59:22" hurriyetdailynews.com Killing of 15-year-old boy by PKK stirs anger among Turkish society, political parties - LOCAL Killing of 15-year-old boy by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Black Sea Province of Trabzon on Aug. 11, was stirred anger and condemned by political parties and civil society organizations.
"12.08.2017 08:34:56" hurriyetdailynews.com US calls for postpone of KRG referendum - AMERICAS The United States has asked Iraq s Kurds to postpone a referendum on the independence of their autonomous Kurdish region, planned for Sept. 25, the Kurdish presidency said
"12.08.2017 08:20:25" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish soldier, civilian killed in clash with PKK in Turkey"s Trabzon - LOCAL One Turkish soldier and one civilian were killed following a clash with outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in northeastern province of Trabzon on Aug. 11, according to the local governor s office
"12.08.2017 07:33:21" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey urges US, North Korea to "act reasonably" - DIPLOMACY Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Aug. 11 called on the U.S. and North Korea to act with reason after both countries issued mutual threats of attack, prompting fears of possible nuclear warfare.
"12.08.2017 06:58:56" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP leader accuses gov"t of launching "smear campaign" - POLITICS CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Aug. 11 accused the ruling AKP of launching a “smear campaign” against him in an attempt to obscure an AKP member's controversial remarks on “founding a new state.”
"12.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 3 PKK militants reportedly behind assassination attempt against district head killed in Turkey"s southeast - CRIME Three outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants suspected to have been behind an assassination attempt against a district head on July 7 and the killing of a district gendarmerie station commander on July 24, were killed in an air strike in the
"12.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to erect "justice monument" to mark its congress - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is planning to erect a monument in the western province of Çanakkale, marking the five-day congress it will hold from Aug. 26 to 30 to criticize the current state of justice in Turkey.
"12.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan, Yıldırım to join 946th anniversary of Battle of Manzikert - LOCAL A major celebration will be held in the Malazgirt district of the eastern province of Muş on Aug. 26 to mark the 946th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert (“Malazgirt” in Turkish), the victory of Seljuk Sultan Alparslan against the Byzantine Empire in
"11.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey should be first to announce hazelnut prices as top producer: Main opposition leader - POLITICS As the world's top hazelnut producer, Turkey should be the first country that announces hazelnut prices and have a strong voice in setting these prices, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.
"11.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey says it is against EU sanctions on Russia - DIPLOMACY Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU over its annexation of Crimea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said
"11.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Airlines passenger numbers soar over 24 percent in July - BUSINESS The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines rose to 7.2 million in July with a 24.3 percent year-on-year increase, company data has showed.
"11.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com President Erdoğan says gov"t reviewing 10-day extension of Eid al-Adha holiday - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 11 that the government was reviewing the 10-day extension of the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), adding that such an extension would be “felicitous” for tourism
"11.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US understands Turkey"s concerns about PKK: Spokesperson - AMERICAS The United States understands Turkey's concerns regarding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the region and takes them seriously, the U.S. State Department spokesperson has said.
"11.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Businesses group head claims that Turkish lawmakers, governors have "low salaries" - BUSINESS The salaries of lawmakers and governors are very low and “people are wrong to think they earn a lot of money,” Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) head Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has claimed.
"11.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Man detained after dismantling Atatürk bust in Istanbul - LOCAL Police on Aug. 11 detained a man who dismantled the bust of Atatürk at a schoolyard in the Ümraniye district of Istanbul.
"11.08.2017 15:32:55" hurriyetdailynews.com I have never been a Gülen follower, says top suspect in coup case - CRIME One of the top suspects in the critical trial on events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered the command center of Turkey's July 2016 coup attempt, has denied any links to the network of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
"11.08.2017 14:26:37" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey takes extra measures on Syria border over Idlib - LOCAL Turkey has been taking additional measures along 150 kilometers of the Syrian border following recent developments in Idlib, control of which has passed to extremist groups
"11.08.2017 13:02:44" hurriyetdailynews.com European bank provides $55 mln to QNB Finansbank for female entrepreneurs in Turkey - BUSINESS The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it is increasing financing for its popular Women in Business program with a new $55 million loan to QNB Finansbank, a Turkish commercial bank, which will on-lend the funds to businesses
"11.08.2017 12:35:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Airlines passenger numbers soar over 24 percent in July - BUSINESS The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines rose to 7.2 million in July with a 24.3 percent year-on-year increase, company data has showed.
"11.08.2017 12:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Man detained after dismantling Atatürk bust in Istanbul - LOCAL Police on Aug. 11 detained a man who dismantled the bust of Atatürk at a schoolyard in the Ümraniye district of Istanbul.
"11.08.2017 11:55:52" hurriyetdailynews.com President Erdoğan says gov"t reviewing 10-day extension of Eid al-Adha holiday - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 11 that the government was reviewing the 10-day extension of the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), adding that such an extension would be “felicitous” for tourism
"11.08.2017 11:02:15" hurriyetdailynews.com Ankara University changes internal rule in order to reject expelled Turkish academic as student - LOCAL Ankara University issued a new rule in its internal regulations, indicating that it would not register students who were previously expelled from public office, after an expelled academic announced that he was planning to return to the university as an
"11.08.2017 10:49:04" hurriyetdailynews.com All spots filled in theology, law faculties across Turkish universities - LOCAL All the places reserved for theology and law faculties across Turkish universities have been filled for the 2017-2018 academic year, despite over 210,000 places announced as unfilled for other departments.
"11.08.2017 10:29:10" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to erect "justice monument" to mark its congress - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is planning to erect a monument in the western province of Çanakkale, marking the five-day congress it will hold from Aug. 26 to 30 to criticize the current state of justice in Turkey.
"11.08.2017 10:08:36" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey should be first to announce hazelnut prices as top producer: Main opposition leader - POLITICS As the world's top hazelnut producer, Turkey should be the first country that announces hazelnut prices and have a strong voice in setting these prices, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.
"11.08.2017 09:23:24" hurriyetdailynews.com Businesses group head claims that Turkish lawmakers, governors have "low salaries" - BUSINESS The salaries of lawmakers and governors are very low and “people are wrong to think they earn a lot of money,” Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) head Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has claimed.
"11.08.2017 08:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US understands Turkey"s concerns about PKK: Spokesperson - AMERICAS The United States understands Turkey's concerns regarding the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the region and takes them seriously, the U.S. State Department spokesperson has said.
"11.08.2017 08:25:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey says it is against EU sanctions on Russia - DIPLOMACY Turkey does not approve sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU over its annexation of Crimea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said
"11.08.2017 08:02:02" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey urges Europe not to build walls against refugees - DIPLOMACY EU Minister Ömer Çelik on Aug. 10 criticized Europe for creating barriers against asylum seekers instead of welcoming them.
"11.08.2017 07:16:31" hurriyetdailynews.com "People shouldn"t ask AKP where you found that thief" - MURAT YETKİN “When the new lists are going to be announced,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan told local executives of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) on Aug. 7 in the Black sea province of Trabzon
"11.08.2017 06:58:50" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism sector set to say "back to Istanbul" - GÜNEŞ KÖMÜRCÜLER A number of leading Turkish tourism players are set to launch a campaign to promote Istanbul as a top global tourism brand again after a tough period that especially hit the country's top tourism destination.
"11.08.2017 06:36:46" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish runner Guliyev becomes world champion in men"s 200 meters - OTHERS Turkish runner Ramil Guliyev became world champion on Aug. 10 and gave Turkey its first gold medal in the men s 200 meters in his surprising victory at the world championships in London.
"11.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish league to begin with new stars on board - FOOTBALL The Turkish Super League begins on Aug. 11, when last season's dark horse Medipol Başakşehir hosts Bursaspor at home, as fans of all sides feel excited to see world stars who made their way to Turkey on millions of euros of contracts.
"11.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Iran to return 629-year-old Turkish artifact - ARCHAEOLOGY Iran has announced that it will return a 629-year-old bell, which is on display at the Anthropology Museum in the country, to the St Mary Church in the eastern province of Van.
"11.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey eyes 1 million Chinese tourists in 2018 - TOURISM Turkish tourism players want to host 1 million Chinese travelers in 2018, which has been declared “Turkey Tourism Year” in China, within the framework of the “One Belt One Road” project.
"10.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism players, exporters split over public holiday for Eid al-Adha - BUSINESS Turkish tourism representatives and exporters are at odds over whether a public holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) should be extended or not.
"10.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey suspends five prison staff after jailed Gülenist suspect appeared in court wearing "hero" t-shirt - CRIME Five prison personnel have been suspended from their jobs after a jailed suspect in a case into the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) appeared in court wearing a t-shirt that had “hero” written on it.
"10.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition MP sued multiple times over calling coup attempt a "play" - POLITICS A deputy from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has been sued multiple times for calling the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt, which left 250 people dead, a “play.”
"10.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Police detain Russian-origin ISIL militant planning to down US plane with drone at air base in Turkey - CRIME Police on Aug. 10 detained a Russian-origin Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who had been planning to down a U.S. plane stationed at the İncirlik air base
"10.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey limiting crossings at southern border due to "capture by terror group," says minister - LOCAL Turkey has limited cross-border movements at its Cilvegözü crossing on the Syrian border because the area “has been taken by a group that we consider a terrorist group”
"10.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s Bosphorus closed to naval traffic due to rescue works - LOCAL Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to marine traffic on Aug. 10 for a research and rescue effort to reach a man who had been missing since last month
"10.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey confirms German MPs will visit troops in Konya under NATO flag - DIPLOMACY Turkey has confirmed German lawmakers will visit German troops based in a military base in the Central Anatolian province of Konya as part of a NATO trip, after efforts by the alliance's secretary-general to resolve the row between the two allies.
"10.08.2017 16:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Detention warrants issued for 35 journalists over ByLock use in Istanbul - CRIME Detention warrants have been issued for a total of 35 journalists over allegedly using the smartphone application ByLock, used almost exclusively by the followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
"10.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Airlines offers discount in round trips from Istanbul to Jerusalem upon public demand - BUSINESS Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines has started offering a discount in round trips from Istanbul to Jerusalem following a social media campaign initiated by citizens.
"10.08.2017 15:42:19" hurriyetdailynews.com Iran to return 629-year-old Turkish artifact - ARCHAEOLOGY Iran has announced that it will return a 629-year-old bell, which is on display at the Anthropology Museum in the country, to the St Mary Church in the eastern province of Van.
"10.08.2017 15:30:35" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey plays critical role in global energy security: Minister - ENERGY Turkey is a regional power with a “critical” role in establishing energy security, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Aug. 10.
"10.08.2017 14:56:28" hurriyetdailynews.com AKP spokesman rules out reports of snap election - POLITICS Presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on their scheduled dates in 2019, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chair Mahir Ünal has stated, amid speculation that the government is planning to call a snap election.
"10.08.2017 14:24:15" hurriyetdailynews.com Police deny main opposition CHP"s "illegal intelligence" allegations - POLITICS The National Police Directorate has denied the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) claims of collection of unlawful intelligence via an illegal organization called the “Presidential National Security Institution.”
"10.08.2017 13:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition MP sued multiple times over calling coup attempt a "play" - POLITICS A deputy from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has been sued multiple times for calling the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt, which left 250 people dead, a “play.”
"10.08.2017 13:36:56" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s Bosphorus closed to naval traffic amid search for missing man - LOCAL Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to naval traffic for eight hours on Aug. 10 amid search and rescue efforts for a man who has been missing since last month
"10.08.2017 12:38:24" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey limiting crossings at southern border due to "capture by terror group," says minister - LOCAL Turkey has limited cross-border movements at its Cilvegözü crossing on the Syrian border because the area “has been taken by a group that we consider a terrorist group”
"10.08.2017 12:11:24" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish tourism players, exporters split over public holiday for Eid al-Adha - BUSINESS Turkish tourism representatives and exporters are at odds over whether a public holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) should be extended or not.
"10.08.2017 11:43:07" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Airlines offers discount in round trips from Istanbul to Jerusalem upon public demand - BUSINESS Turkey's flagship carrier Turkish Airlines has started offering a discount in round trips from Istanbul to Jerusalem following a social media campaign initiated by citizens.
"10.08.2017 11:14:22" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey suspends five prison staff after jailed Gülenist suspect appeared in court wearing "hero" t-shirt - CRIME Five prison personnel have been suspended from their jobs after a jailed suspect in a case into the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) appeared in court wearing a t-shirt that had “hero” written on it.
"10.08.2017 11:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Jailed HDP co-leader calls for support for main opposition CHP"s justice congress - POLITICS Imprisoned Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has called on his party to participate in the “justice congress” that the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is set to hold late August.
"10.08.2017 10:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey eyes 1 million Chinese tourists in 2018 - TOURISM Turkish tourism players want to host 1 million Chinese travelers in 2018, which has been declared “Turkey Tourism Year” in China, within the framework of the “One Belt One Road” project.
"10.08.2017 10:24:09" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish ambassador wins recognition for giving children begging books instead of money - LOCAL Turkey's Ambassador to South Sudan, Hasan Sevilir, has been keeping children's books in his car and distributing them to children begging for money from him on the streets.
"10.08.2017 09:34:35" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Foreign Ministry says German delegation will visit Konya air base on Sept 8 - DIPLOMACY
"10.08.2017 08:29:48" hurriyetdailynews.com Police detain Russian-origin ISIL militant planning to down US plane with drone at air base in Turkey - CRIME Police on Aug. 10 detained a Russian-origin Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant who had been planning to down a U.S. plane stationed at the İncirlik air base in the southern province of Adana with a drone
"10.08.2017 08:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US alliance with YPG "creates ground for terror organizations," says Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu - MIDEAST The partnership between the United States and the People's Protection Units (YPG) in the fight against jihadists in northern Syria is “creating the ground for other terror organizations in the region,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said
"10.08.2017 08:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Detention warrants issued for 35 journalists over ByLock use in Istanbul - CRIME Detention warrants have been issued for a total of 35 journalists over allegedly using the smartphone application ByLock, used almost exclusively by the followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
"10.08.2017 07:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey slams "baseless" Greek allegations on Cyprus commemoration - DIPLOMACY Turkey on Aug. 9 criticized “baseless” allegations from the Greek Foreign Ministry regarding commemoration events in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Aug. 8, marking the 53rd anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance.
"10.08.2017 07:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Hundreds of women living in Istanbul enjoy seeing Bosphorus for first time - AYŞE ARMAN A total of 300 women living in Istanbul saw the Bosphorus Strait for the first time in their lives even though they have been living in the city for 30 years, as part of a project carried out by the Maltepe Municipality.
"10.08.2017 07:13:14" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s Bosphorus closed to naval traffic due to rescue works - LOCAL Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to marine traffic on Aug. 10 for a research and rescue effort to reach a man who had been missing since last month
"10.08.2017 07:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com The retreat of Western liberalism - FOLDED CORNER FOLDED CORNER - 'The Retreat of Western Liberalism' by Edward Luce (Little Brown, 234 pages, £16)
"10.08.2017 06:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com AKP accuses Kılıçdaroğlu of becoming "mouthpiece of anti-Turkey lobbies" - POLITICS The ruling AKP has intensified its criticism of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by accusing him of acting as “the mouthpiece of foreign lobbies operating against Turkey.”
"10.08.2017 06:12:28" hurriyetdailynews.com "I feel no security concerns" says Russian envoy to Turkey who replaced murdered Karlov - DIPLOMACY Alexey Yerkhov, the new Russian ambassador to Ankara who replaced his murdered predecessor Andrey Karlov, has said he feels no security concerns in the country
"10.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Discreet top taxpayer revealed as state-run energy giant Botaş - ECONOMICS The state-run energy giant Botaş has been revealed to be Turkey's biggest taxpayer
"10.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey says it may need to take action against Russia"s tomato restrictions - BUSINESS Turkey may need to take reciprocal measures against Russia's restrictions on imports of tomatoes and other produces, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Aug. 9.
"10.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey starts building security wall on Iran border - LOCAL Turkey has begun building a “security wall” along part of its border with Iran, regional officials said on Aug. 8, in a move aimed at stopping illegal passages
"09.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish officials take aim at bank profits, call for cheaper credit - ECONOMICS Top Turkish officials have lashed out at the banking industry, calling for lenders to slash interest rates and contribute to the economy.
"09.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Forest fire breaks out at four different spots around Turkey"s Mount Ida - LOCAL A forest fire broke out at four different spots around the Mount Ida (Kazdağları) in the Edremit district of the western province of Balıkesir on Aug. 9.
"09.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities to boost tourism - TOURISM Qatar, isolated by its neighbors in a diplomatic crisis, on Aug. 9 introduced a visa-free entry program for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism.
"09.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 490 earthquakes hit Turkish resort Bodrum in last 24 hours - LOCAL At least 490 earthquakes hit the Aegean resort district of Bodrum in the last 24 hours after a 5.1-magnitude temblor on Aug. 8.
"09.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s hedgehog population booming as a result of construction projects: Experts - LOCAL Experts believe that hedgehogs have become more visible in Istanbul's streets as a result of ongoing urban construction projects in the province, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 9.
"09.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP MP demands up to six years in prison for deliberate killing of animals - CRIME Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Gürsel Tekin has proposed up to six year jail terms for those who deliberately kill animals.
"09.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish woman files criminal complaint against husband after 17 years of brutal torture - CRIME A 35-year-old woman in the eastern province of Van, who was subjected to brutal torture at the hands of her husband over 17 years, has filed a criminal complaint against him at the public prosecutor's office.
"09.08.2017 15:47:32" hurriyetdailynews.com AKP should manage change within party in healthiest way: Erdoğan - POLITICS The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) should manage prospective changes within the party organizations in the healthiest way, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Aug. 9, reiterating his determination to reboot the party following the narrow
"09.08.2017 13:40:32" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition accuses gov"t of carrying out illegal intelligence activity - POLITICS The government is carrying out intelligence activities via illegal and false organizations, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chair Bülent Tezcan has stated, showing a court document requesting information from an organization called
"09.08.2017 13:21:51" hurriyetdailynews.com 490 earthquakes hit Turkish resort Bodrum in last 24 hours - LOCAL At least 490 earthquakes hit the Aegean resort district of Bodrum in the last 24 hours after a 5.1-magnitude temblor on Aug. 8.
"09.08.2017 12:38:06" hurriyetdailynews.com Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nationalities to boost tourism - TOURISM Qatar, isolated by its neighbors in a diplomatic crisis, on Aug. 9 introduced a visa-free entry program for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism.
"09.08.2017 11:43:52" hurriyetdailynews.com Forest fire breaks out at four different spots around Turkey"s Mount Ida - LOCAL A forest fire broke out at four different spots around the Mount Ida (Kazdağları) in the Edremit district of the western province of Balıkesir on Aug. 9.
"09.08.2017 10:59:50" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish officials take aim at bank profits, call for cheaper credit - ECONOMICS Top Turkish officials have lashed out at the banking industry, calling for lenders to slash interest rates and contribute to the economy.
"09.08.2017 10:44:16" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s hedgehog population booming as a result of construction projects: Experts - LOCAL Experts believe that hedgehogs have become more visible in Istanbul's streets as a result of ongoing urban construction projects in the province, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 9.
"09.08.2017 10:02:04" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey says it may need to take action against Russia"s tomato restrictions - BUSINESS Turkey may need to take reciprocal measures against Russia's restrictions on imports of tomatoes and other produces, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Aug. 9.
"09.08.2017 09:35:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP MP demands up to six years in prison for deliberate killing of animals - CRIME Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Gürsel Tekin has proposed up to six year jail terms for those who deliberately kill animals.
"09.08.2017 09:11:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish woman files criminal complaint against husband after 17 years of brutal torture - CRIME A 35-year-old woman in the eastern province of Van, who was subjected to brutal torture at the hands of her husband over 17 years, has filed a criminal complaint against him at the public prosecutor's office.
"09.08.2017 08:54:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Discreet top taxpayer revealed as state-run pipeline maker Botaş - ECONOMICS The state-run oil pipeline company Botaş has been revealed to be Turkey's biggest taxpayer
"09.08.2017 08:24:16" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey starts building security wall on Iran border - LOCAL Turkey has begun building a “security wall” along part of its border with Iran, regional officials said on Aug. 8, in a move aimed at stopping illegal passages.
"09.08.2017 07:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Sweden aids journalist held in Spain on Turkey warrant - EUROPE Sweden said on Aug. 8 that it was working to assist a Swedish-Turkish journalist detained in Spain after Ankara issued an international arrest warrant over alleged terrorism.
"09.08.2017 07:09:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Calls mount for release of French journalist in Turkey - EUROPE Journalist associations and thousands signing an online petition were pushing on Aug. 8 for the release of a freelance French journalist detained in Turkey since July 26, accused of having links to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).
"09.08.2017 06:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Amnesty Turkey head will return to work - MELİS ALPHAN As you know, last month, a group of human rights activists who had gathered in Büyükada at a training intended for the protection of human rights activists, were taken into custody, and afterwards were arrested.
"09.08.2017 06:34:14" hurriyetdailynews.com After the US, Russia also pressing Turkey on the YPG - MURAT YETKİN Turkey has been at odds with its biggest military ally the U.S. for some time over Washington's selection for a partner in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), or DAESH in Arabic initials.
"09.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Tax stamp on mobile phones hiked for use of Turkish state broadcaster - BUSINESS The tax stamp in Turkey has been hiked on mobile phone production and imports for allocation to the state broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), with 4 percent added to the existing 6 percent tax stamp fee.
"09.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey might face drought in 2020 or 2021, says water affairs minister - GREEN Turkey might suffer a drought in 2020 or 2021, as the country experiences droughts almost every seven years, Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu said on Aug. 7.
"09.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish state of emergency commission receives over 38,000 appeals - POLITICS A commission formed to investigate controversial state of emergency measures in Turkey has received more than 38,000 applications in less than a month.
"08.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Five models on way for idyllic Ayder Plateau in Black Sea region - GREEN Five firms commissioned with preparing a layout for the transformation of the Ayder Plateau in the Çamlıhemşin district of the Black Sea province of Rize will each offer a model to the authorities, with a two-story limit imposed by the government for
"08.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Most Turkish tax champions want to remain discreet, including number one on corporate list - BUSINESS A total of 27 corporate tax champions and 53 top individual taxpayers in two top 100 taxpayers' lists have said they want to be kept anonymous, including the country's biggest corporate taxpayer.
"08.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition head "hurt souls of 80 million people," says PM Yıldırım - POLITICS The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has “hurt the souls of 80 million people” living in Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said
"08.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey agrees to let German lawmakers visit troops at airbase: Berlin - DIPLOMACY Turkey has agreed to let German lawmakers visit soldiers serving at an air base in Turkey next month as part of a NATO trip, according to a letter from the German foreign minister on Aug. 8
"08.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Joint Turkey-Qatar naval exercises wrap up outside Doha - MIDEAST Joint Turkish-Qatari naval exercises concluded outside the Qatari capital of Doha on Aug. 7, according to statements issued by Qatar's Defense Ministry
"08.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Partial lunar eclipse observed across Turkey - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A partial lunar eclipse was observed across Turkey on Aug. 7. The eclipse started at 6:48 p.m. and ended at 11:53 p.m.
"08.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Iranian refugee in Turkey rejected for resettlement in third country due to intelligence background - LOCAL Amin Askari, an Iranian mullah who has been formally recognized as a refugee by the U.N.'s refugee agency and is in Turkey awaiting resettlement, has been rejected for admission to a third country due to the fact that he previously worked for the Iranian
"08.08.2017 15:44:40" hurriyetdailynews.com "Shame on you," President Erdoğan tells CHP leader as political rhetoric escalates - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has blasted main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for criticizing Turkey's recent justice record
"08.08.2017 15:11:02" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey-NATO in talks over German lawmakers" visit to Konya base - DIPLOMACY Turkey and NATO are in talks regarding a possible visit of German lawmakers to an air base in the Central Anatolian province of Konya within the framework of NATO, a diplomat familiar with the discussion told the Hürriyet Daily News on Aug. 8
"08.08.2017 14:17:44" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey-Iran-Russia kick off Syria talks in Tehran - DIPLOMACY Representatives from Turkey, Russia and Iran - guarantor powers in the Astana talks - kicked off the sixth round of a high-level trilateral meeting in Tehran, in a bid to reach a consensus on de-escalation zones in Syria, on Aug. 8
"08.08.2017 12:48:38" hurriyetdailynews.com Tax stamp on mobile phones hiked for use of Turkish state broadcaster - BUSINESS The tax stamp in Turkey has been hiked on mobile phone production and imports for allocation to the state broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), with 4 percent added to the existing 6 percent tax stamp fee.
"08.08.2017 12:27:22" hurriyetdailynews.com Five models on way for idyllic Ayder Plateau in Black Sea region - GREEN Five firms commissioned with preparing a layout for the transformation of the Ayder Plateau in the Çamlıhemşin district of the Black Sea province of Rize will each offer a model to the authorities, with a two-story limit imposed by the government for
"08.08.2017 12:11:33" hurriyetdailynews.com 3.2 million passengers used Istanbul"s Sabiha Gökçen Airport in July - BUSINESS The Sabiha Gökçen Airport, located on the Asian side of Istanbul, hosted a total of 3.2 million passengers last month, according to a statement from the airport's operation company.
"08.08.2017 11:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Most Turkish tax champions want to remain discreet, including number one on corporate list - BUSINESS A total of 27 corporate tax champions and 53 top individual taxpayers in two top 100 taxpayers' lists have said they want to be kept anonymous, including the country's biggest corporate taxpayer.
"08.08.2017 11:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Spanish police say they have detained Turkish-Swedish writer upon Turkish allegation of terrorism - EUROPE Spanish police say they have detained a Turkish-Swedish reporter and writer in Barcelona upon an international arrest order from Turkey over alleged terrorism.
"08.08.2017 11:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Partial lunar eclipse observed across Turkey - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A partial lunar eclipse was observed across Turkey on Aug. 7. The eclipse started at 6:48 p.m. and ended at 11:53 p.m.
"08.08.2017 10:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition head "hurt souls of 80 million people," says PM Yıldırım - POLITICS The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has “hurt the souls of 80 million people” living in Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said
"08.08.2017 10:27:16" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey agrees to let German lawmakers visit troops at airbase: Berlin - DIPLOMACY Turkey has agreed to let German lawmakers visit soldiers serving at an air base in Turkey next month as part of a NATO trip, according to a letter from the German foreign minister on Aug. 8
"08.08.2017 09:10:41" hurriyetdailynews.com Iranian refugee in Turkey rejected for resettlement in third country due to intelligence background - LOCAL Amin Askari, an Iranian mullah who has been formally recognized as a refugee by the U.N.'s refugee agency and is in Turkey awaiting resettlement, has been rejected for admission to a third country due to the fact that he previously worked for the Iranian
"08.08.2017 08:33:29" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey"s Bodrum - LOCAL A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean resort of Bodrum early on Aug. 8, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
"08.08.2017 08:02:25" hurriyetdailynews.com 4.9-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey"s Bodrum - LOCAL A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Aegean resort of Bodrum early on Aug. 8, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
"08.08.2017 06:56:49" hurriyetdailynews.com Joint Turkey-Qatar naval exercises wrap up outside Doha - MIDEAST Joint Turkish-Qatari naval exercises concluded outside the Qatari capital Doha on Aug. 7, according to statements issued by Qatar s Defense Ministry.
"08.08.2017 06:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Syria: The first test of Turkey"s new commanders - DENİZ ZEYREK The latest Supreme Military Board (YAŞ) meeting determined the new commanders of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). The land, naval and air force commanders were reshuffled.
"08.08.2017 06:20:18" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan admits "difficulty" in 2019 elections - MURAT YETKİN Addressing his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) branch members in his Black Sea hometown of Rize on Aug. 7, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said the 2019 elections will be “difficult” and stressed that the party organization should work even
"08.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to convene mayors ahead of "justice congress" in Ankara - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will convene the local mayors of his party in Ankara ahead of the five-day “justice congress” planned later this month, in a bid to bring together opposition segments to discuss
"08.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish hoteliers want extension of Eid al-Adha holiday to help struggling tourism sector - TOURISM Local hoteliers are pushing for an extension to the public holiday for Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) to 10 days to help Turkey's struggling tourism sector.
"08.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com PM Yıldırım welcomes veteran Belarus politician to Turkish Parliament - DIPLOMACY Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım welcomed Mikhail Myasnikovich, the chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, at the Turkish Parliament in the capital Ankara on Aug. 7
"07.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Atatürk Cultural Center in heart of Istanbul will be rebuilt on larger plot - LOCAL The Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM), a currently unused facility in the heart of Istanbul, will be demolished and rebuilt on a larger plot, according to plans seen by daily Hürriyet.
"07.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com PM Yıldırım to be intervening party in Akıncı Air Base trial - CRIME Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has appealed to the Ankara 4th High Criminal Court to become an intervening party in the case on the events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered to have been the control center of the July 2016 coup attempt
"07.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan calls on party members to mobilize for 2019 elections - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 7 urged his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members to put in greater effort for the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2019, while heralding a broad change within the party organization.
"07.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Driver who intentionally killed stray dog in hit-and-run in Turkey"s Antalya released after detention - ANIMALS A driver who killed a stray dog in a hit-and-run in the Mediterranean province of Antalya on July 17 was released after his detention by the Antalya police
"07.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Deputy PM: Muftis being given right to carry out marriages "not a violation of secularism" - LOCAL A draft law granting muftis and civil servants of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) the right to register and perform marriages is not a violation of secularism, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said, denying claims that marriages will
"07.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Around 100,000 refugees expected to return to Syria from Turkey by end of 2017: Study - LOCAL Around 100,000 refugees are expected to return to Syria from Turkey by the end of 2017, according to a project started as part of cooperation between the Family and Social Policies Ministry and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
"07.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish officials set to hold new meeting with top representatives from Booking.com - BUSINESS Turkey will meet top representatives from Booking.com over an economic and commercial formula which may end a controversy over the website's unfair competition moves, according to a top economy official.
"07.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey will not participate in 2018 Eurovision: Deputy PM Bozdağ - MUSIC A senior government official has denied reports that Turkey will end its protest against the Eurovision song contest and return to the competition in 2018.
"07.08.2017 15:56:09" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan calls on party members to mobilize for 2019 elections - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 7 urged his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members to put in greater effort for the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2019, while heralding a broad change within the party organization.
"07.08.2017 15:32:51" hurriyetdailynews.com Driver who intentionally killed stray dog in hit-and-run in Turkey"s Antalya released after detention - ANIMALS A driver who killed a stray dog in a hit-and-run in the Mediterranean province of Antalya on July 17 was released after his detention by the Antalya police
"07.08.2017 14:37:12" hurriyetdailynews.com Around 100,000 refugees expected to return to Syria from Turkey by end of 2017: Study - LOCAL Around 100,000 refugees are expected to return to Syria from Turkey by the end of 2017, according to a project started as part of cooperation between the Family and Social Policies Ministry and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
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"07.08.2017 12:46:47" hurriyetdailynews.com Single-type uniform for coup suspects may be issued in decree law: Deputy PM Bozdağ - CRIME The single-type uniform planned for suspects appearing at court over their alleged links to the failed July 2016 coup attempt may be issued in an upcoming decree law
"07.08.2017 12:25:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey will not participate in 2018 Eurovision: Deputy PM Bozdağ - MUSIC A senior government official has denied reports that Turkey will end its protest against the Eurovision song contest and return to the competition in 2018.
"07.08.2017 11:59:10" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish researchers find bones of 350,000-year-old animal - ARCHAEOLOGY Archeologists have discovered the bones of a large 350,000-year-old animal during excavations at the Karain Cave in the southern Turkish province of Antalya
"07.08.2017 11:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish hoteliers want extension of Eid al-Adha holiday to help struggling tourism sector - TOURISM Local hoteliers are pushing for an extension to the public holiday for Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) to 10 days to help Turkey's struggling tourism sector.
"07.08.2017 10:52:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to convene mayors ahead of "justice congress" in Ankara - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will convene the local mayors of his party in Ankara ahead of the five-day “justice congress” planned later this month, in a bid to bring together opposition segments to discuss
"07.08.2017 10:32:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish officials set to hold new meeting with top representatives from Booking.com - BUSINESS Turkey will meet top representatives from Booking.com over an economic and commercial formula which may end a controversy over the website's unfair competition moves, according to a top economy official.
"07.08.2017 10:13:19" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish court rules that state was responsible for sick soldier"s death in landmark decision - CRIME In a landmark decision, an Ankara court has ruled that a private who had lost his life after getting sick during military service in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum should be considered “service-disabled,” thus making it possible for his family to
"07.08.2017 09:27:13" hurriyetdailynews.com Cocaine worth 24.5 million Turkish Liras seized from Liberia-flagged ship off Mersin - CRIME Anti-drug police seized cocaine worth 24.5 million Turkish Liras from a foreign-flagged ship as it was approaching the harbor in the southern province of Mersin on Aug. 7.
"07.08.2017 08:13:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey becomes sectorial dialogue partner of ASEAN - BUSINESS Turkey has become a sectorial dialogue partner for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 6.
"07.08.2017 07:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Police launch operation at Istanbul hippodrome - LOCAL Police launched an operation at Istanbul's Veliefendi Hippodrome on Aug. 7 in the Bakırköy district, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
"07.08.2017 06:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Even ruling elites cannot define the "New Turkey" - NURAY MERT Opposition circles, or the “other half of Turkey,” are suffering from post-system change trauma. It is not just the end of the parliamentary system and the authoritarian sway that has been sealed after the July 2016 coup attempt and the April 2017
"07.08.2017 06:35:03" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan ahead of some crucial decisions - MURAT YETKİN In an unexpected move, President Tayyip Erdoğan slammed Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) on Aug. 5. He said it had been late in detecting black holes and loops in the system, thus letting “others” sneak in “especially in the east and
"07.08.2017 06:15:21" hurriyetdailynews.com Heat waves, droughts and heavy rain are Istanbul"s "new normal" - LOCAL Heavy rainfall, which caused flash floods in Istanbul twice in one week last month, are the 'new normal,' according to a leading Turkish climate change scholar. 'Heavy rain with the intensity getting higher and higher is the new normal from now on,'
"07.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Flood and wildfires hit Turkey - LOCAL Turkey's wildlife has been damaged by fires that erupted throughout the summer days as the cities and agricultural areas were hit by floods in more than 12 cities in just one week.
"07.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com More than 850,000 refugees in Turkey to get debit cards for aid - ECONOMICS More than 850,000 refugees will receive special debit cards by August financed by the European Union and implemented by the Turkish Red Crescent, according to European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in Turkey.
"07.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish police say working with Australia on foiled Etihad bomb plan - INTERNATIONAL Turkish police have said they were working with Australian authorities to investigate a foiled plot to bomb an Etihad Airways flight using explosives which Canberra said were flown in from Turkey.
"06.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s Atatürk Airport to become expo area after third airport opens: Minister - TOURISM The International Atatürk Airport will become an exposition area once Istanbul's giant third airport starts operating, Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan has stated.
"06.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s Çavuşoğlu talks Syria with US, Russian counterparts in Manila - DIPLOMACY Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met on Aug. 6 with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Philippine capital Manila during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum, before holding a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex
"06.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Gülenist suspects to wear brown jumpsuits in court: President Erdoğan - POLITICS All suspected members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) under arrest will have to wear “single-type” brown jumpsuits during court appearances, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 5
"06.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish PM slams AKP member for "new state" remarks - POLITICS Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has slammed a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) member over his controversial remarks on “founding a new state,” which had prompted outrage from opposition parties.
"06.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Heartwarming story behind photo of Syrian migrant baby rescued by Turkish coast guards - LOCAL The heartwarming story of a migrant Syrian baby who was rescued by Turkish coast guards has gone viral
"06.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Court orders two life sentences for ISIL militant who murdered Syrian journalist in Turkey"s southeast - CRIME A Turkish court ordered two life sentences for the killer of Syrian journalist Naji Jerf in the southeastern province of Gaziantep on Aug. 5
"06.08.2017 16:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition rules out report on warning to Germans - DIPLOMACY The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has denied reports claiming that party head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu warned German citizens about traveling to Turkey
"05.08.2017 14:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com "Lucifer" heatwave keeps parts of Europe in red alert - EUROPE
"05.08.2017 14:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition leader says "Turkey not safe for Germans" - DIPLOMACY Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said that it was not safe for Germans to travel to Turkey
"05.08.2017 13:54:32" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s opposition leader slams AKP member for "new state" remarks - POLITICS The leader of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has slammed a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) member over his much-debated remarks on founding a new state
"05.08.2017 12:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com President criticizes Turkey"s top religious body for "being late" in struggle against Gülenists - LOCAL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Turkey's top religious body for “being late” in the struggle against the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)
"05.08.2017 11:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish police detain 33 demonstrators protesting hunger-striking educators" imprisonment - LOCAL Police have detained a total of 33 people at a protest carried out in support of two jailed educators who have been on hunger strikes for nearly 150 days
"05.08.2017 11:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com German publisher applies to Euro court on jailed German-Turkish journalist case - EUROPE A German publishing group filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rigths (ECHR) over jailed German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel's case
"05.08.2017 10:50:59" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey reinforces military units on Syrian border - LOCAL Turkey has increased its military presence along its southern border against threats from the Peoples' Democratic Party (YPG) in war-torn northern Syria
"05.08.2017 09:51:49" hurriyetdailynews.com About 2,000 ISIL militants remain in Syria"s Raqqa: US envoy - MIDEAST About 2,000 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants are estimated to remain in the Syrian city of Raqqa, fighting for their survival in the face of an offensive by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, a senior U.S. official said on Aug.
"05.08.2017 08:58:01" hurriyetdailynews.com Army kills two PKK militants in Turkey"s southeast - LOCAL Two outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed in an operation carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in the Uludere district of the southeastern province of Şırnak
"05.08.2017 08:30:25" hurriyetdailynews.com Bus accident kills six, injures 36 in Turkey"s north - LOCAL Six people were killed and another 36 were injured when a bus toppled in the northern province of Amasya on Aug. 5
"05.08.2017 08:16:23" hurriyetdailynews.com INTERVIEW: Max Hoffman on Turkish civil society under siege - BOOKS Researcher Max Hoffman from the Center for American Progress speaks to HDN about the group s recent report, Trends in Turkish Civil Society
"05.08.2017 08:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com A representative profile of 100 people in Turkey - KANAT ATKAYA What kind of image emerges if we take a representative sample of 100 people over the age of 18 living in Turkey?
"05.08.2017 07:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Women object to new draft law on marriage - AYŞE ARMAN I have an objection to the new draft law.
"05.08.2017 06:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey: Toward a more religious, less secular social order? - SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ On April 16, the Turkish public voted in favor of a set of comprehensive constitutional amendments that overhaul the governance system into an executive-presidency model, a move considered to be the beginning of a new era in Turkey.
"05.08.2017 06:11:04" hurriyetdailynews.com The decline of international law and the fear of war - MURAT YETKİN NATO's relationship with Russia is more difficult than it has been at any point since the end of the Cold War, according to Western defense alliance NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
"05.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian ban on Turkish tomatoes bears domestic fruit - BUSINESS A ban on Turkish tomato imports that was motivated by geopolitics has inspired Russia to become self-sufficient in tomato production, a windfall for companies who invested in the technology that would increase year-round production.
"05.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Music box sales boom in Turkey after writer Metin Hara"s love affair with Adriana Lima - LOCAL Sales of music boxes in Turkey have boomed after Turkish writer Metin Hara said he wooed supermodel Adriana Lima's heart by gifting her a music box
"05.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul court halts construction next to historic Atik Valide Mosque complex after damage report - LOCAL Construction of a new building planned next to the Atık Valide Mosque complex, one of the two great Istanbul mosque complexes designed by the legendary Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th century, has been halted by a court on the grounds that the
"04.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Government will prioritize economy after summer: PM Yıldırım - ECONOMICS The Turkish government's priority after summer will be the economy, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said, adding that work on new economic programs is underway
"04.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Joining together for justice is a national duty: CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu - POLITICS In his foreword to a new book produced by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on the recent “justice march” from the capital Ankara to Istanbul, CHP head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has written that “joint struggle” has become a “national duty.”
"04.08.2017 21:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com I wish I had died, says Turkish coup suspect general - CRIME Former four-star general Akın Öztürk has denied any responsibility for events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered the control center of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, saying the allegations are “unacceptable for his honor.”
"04.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Gov"t determined to raise generations acquainted with religion: President Erdoğan - POLITICS The government is “determined to raise generations acquainted with their religion, history and culture,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 4 at the opening of Istanbul's Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque after a four-year restoration period.
"04.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish family minister says authority to register civil marriages shouldn"t be given to imams - POLITICS Authority to register civil marriages should not be given to imams, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has said, commenting on a recent draft law allowing “muftis,” religious civil servants within Turkey's Directorate of Religious
"04.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey, Qatar to hold joint naval exercise - MIDEAST Turkey and Qatar will hold joint naval drills on Aug. 6-7, as part of a two-stage joint exercise amid the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Doha and several other Arab states, Anadolu Agency reported on Aug. 4.
"04.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Gülenist suspects to wear "single-type" brown uniforms in Turkish courts - CRIME All suspected members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) under arrest will have to wear “single-type” brown uniforms during court appearances, according to a change planned by the Justice Ministry, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Aug.
"04.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Previously banned "dangerous" online video game allegedly causes suicide of Turkish boy - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A previously banned “dangerous” online video game may have been the reason behind the death of a 13-year-old boy in Istanbul, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 4.
"04.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul musician says she was beaten by police officers after argument over cello case - LOCAL A woman cellist has said she was beaten on Aug. 2 by police officers at the entrance of a metro station in Istanbul after refusing to allow the case containing her cello be checked.
"04.08.2017 15:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 150,000 cars awaiting insurance money after heavy Istanbul hailstorm - BUSINESS Some 150,000 car owners have made insurance claims for damage caused by heavy hail in Istanbul on July 27, which left holes on hoods and broke many windshields, as thousands of others have been waiting in line to be registered.
"04.08.2017 15:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Australian "terror bomb package mailed from Turkey" - INTERNATIONAL An Australian man sent his unsuspecting brother to Sydney airport to catch an Etihad Airways flight carrying a homemade bomb disguised as a meat-mincer built at the direction of a senior ISIL commander
"04.08.2017 14:48:49" hurriyetdailynews.com I wish I had died, says Turkish coup suspect general - CRIME Former four-star general Akın Öztürk has denied any responsibility for events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered the control center of the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, saying the allegations are “unacceptable for his honor.”
"04.08.2017 14:17:10" hurriyetdailynews.com Gov"t determined to raise generations acquainted with religion: President Erdoğan - POLITICS The government is “determined to raise generations acquainted with their religion, history and culture,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 4 at the opening of Istanbul's Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque after a four-year restoration period.
"04.08.2017 14:05:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul court halts construction next to historic Atik Valide Mosque complex after damage report - LOCAL Construction of a new building planned next to the Atık Valide Mosque complex, one of the two great Istanbul mosque complexes designed by the legendary Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th century, has been halted by a court on the grounds that the
"04.08.2017 13:41:31" hurriyetdailynews.com Music box sales boom in Turkey after writer Metin Hara"s love affair with Adriana Lima - LOCAL Sales of music boxes in Turkey have boomed after Turkish writer Metin Hara said he wooed supermodel Adriana Lima's heart by gifting her a music box
"04.08.2017 13:22:58" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey, Qatar to hold joint naval exercise - MIDEAST Turkey and Qatar will hold joint naval drills on Aug. 6-7, as part of a two-stage joint exercise amid the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Doha and several other Arab states, Anadolu Agency reported on Aug. 4.
"04.08.2017 13:06:17" hurriyetdailynews.com Gülenist suspects to wear "single-type" brown uniforms in Turkish courts - CRIME All suspected members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) under arrest will have to wear “single-type” brown uniforms during court appearances, according to a change planned by the Justice Ministry, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Aug.
"04.08.2017 12:46:39" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul musician says she was beaten by police officers after argument over cello case - LOCAL A woman cellist has said she was beaten on Aug. 2 by police officers at the entrance of a metro station in Istanbul after refusing to allow the case containing her cello be checked.
"04.08.2017 12:20:23" hurriyetdailynews.com Joining together for justice is a national duty: CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu - POLITICS In his foreword to a new book produced by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on the recent “justice march” from the capital Ankara to Istanbul, CHP head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has written that “joint struggle” has become a “national duty.”
"04.08.2017 12:05:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Previously banned "dangerous" online video game allegedly causes suicide of Turkish boy - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A previously banned “dangerous” online video game may have been the reason behind the death of a 13-year-old boy in Istanbul, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 4.
"04.08.2017 11:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Fraport raises forecast for Antalya airport as Russians return - TOURISM Fraport has raised its forecast for passenger numbers at Turkey's Antalya airport this year after a rush of Russian tourists at the start of the summer vacation season, the airport operator's finance chief said.
"04.08.2017 11:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Russian ban on Turkish tomatoes bears domestic fruit - BUSINESS A ban on Turkish tomato imports that was motivated by geopolitics has inspired Russia to become self-sufficient in tomato production, a windfall for companies who invested in the technology that would increase year-round production.
"04.08.2017 10:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Media groups call for immediate release of French journalist arrested in Turkey - LOCAL Media groups have appealed for the immediate release of a French freelance journalist arrested in the southeastern province of Şırnak on terror charges while reporting there.
"04.08.2017 10:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Sniffer dogs in Turkey"s Antalya find "space cake" in luggage of passenger from Amsterdam - ANIMALS Customs officials have seized a cake cooked with drugs, dubbed a “space cake,” at the airport in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, the Customs Ministry stated on Aug. 4.
"04.08.2017 10:08:33" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish family minister says authority to register civil marriages shouldn"t be given to imams - POLITICS Authority to register civil marriages should not be given to imams, Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has said, commenting on a recent draft law allowing “muftis,” religious civil servants within Turkey's Directorate of Religious
"04.08.2017 08:01:36" hurriyetdailynews.com Excavations unveil mysteries of Trojan War - ARCHAEOLOGY Latest archaeological excavations that have been continuing in the ancient city of Troy unearth findings that will throw light on the unknown about the Trojan War
"04.08.2017 07:30:04" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey set to open largest military camp in Somalia - DIPLOMACY A Turkish military training camp is set to open in the Somali capital Mogadishu next month, the Somali defense minister said on Aug. 3.
"04.08.2017 06:58:08" hurriyetdailynews.com Something unusual is going on in Ankara - MURAT YETKİN News items reported from the Turkish capital Ankara over the last few weeks are not quite consistent with the political predictability that one may have expected from a single-party government led by a president who recently won a referendum gathering all
"04.08.2017 06:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Richest countries are the least generous in supporting refugees: UN official - DIPLOMACY Many of the richest countries are the “least generous” in supporting refugees or displaced people, a U.N. official and humanitarian aid expert has said, adding that Europe and the U.S. are making “embarrassingly” small efforts in this regard
"04.08.2017 06:23:10" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s military reshuffle aims for a new structuring following FETÖ coup attempt - POLITICS Turkey's annual military reshuffle was focused on bringing about a new shape and vision to the command echelon with replacements of land, air and naval forces commanders as well as promotions of commando colonels as generals, a year after the Turkish
"04.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com US embassy to Ankara says media reports on 100 trucks of guns sent to Syria are "inaccurate" - AMERICAS The U.S. Embassy in Ankara said Aug. 3 that media reports, which said Washignton sent 100 trucks of military equipment and tanks to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria were “inaccurate” on Aug. 3
"04.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition deputy shares photos of cut-down trees from Taksim"s symbolic Gezi Park - LOCAL Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Tuncay Özkan shared via his personal Twitter account photos of cut down trees in Istanbul's symbolic Gezi Park next to Taksim Square on Aug. 2, describing it as a “massacre of trees.”
"04.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition MP prepares report on rights violations during Turkey"s emergency rule - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has prepared a report on “human rights and constitutional violations” under the state of emergency declared after the failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt
"03.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish FM cements security ties with China - DIPLOMACY Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stressed the importance of security ties with Beijing during a visit to China
"03.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s annual inflation down to 6-month low - ECONOMICS Turkey's monthly inflation rose 0.15 percent in July over the previous month but annual inflation dropped to 9.79 percent, its lowest level in six months, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) stated on Aug. 3
"03.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Government welcomes further fall in Turkey"s inflation rate - ECONOMICS Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has welcomed a drop to single digits in Turkey's inflation rate, predicting a sharper fall to below 7 percent next year
"03.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Heartbreaking story behind photos of Syrian boy cuddling, sleeping with stray dog in Istanbul - LOCAL A heartbreaking story behind photos showing a boy cuddling and sleeping with a stray dog on a street in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district has been revealed.
"03.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Siemens and Turkish partners win billion dollar wind energy tender - ENERGY A consortium of German giant Siemens and Turkey's Türkerler and Kalyon Enerji holdings won a billion dollar wind energy tender on Aug. 3, offering the lowest price to the state with $3.48 per kilowatts
"03.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Civilian coup suspect: I was at the air base for happy hour - CRIME A key suspect in Turkey's critical July 2016 coup attempt case, trying 486 suspects over events at the Akıncı Air Base, has denied all allegations, arguing that he was at the base on the night of the coup attempt to attend “happy hour.”
"03.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com French man arrested on "terror" charges in Turkey"s Şırnak - LOCAL Turkish authorities have arrested a French national on charges of links to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG)
"03.08.2017 13:25:48" hurriyetdailynews.com Heartbreaking story behind photos of Syrian boy cuddling, sleeping with stray dog in Istanbul - LOCAL A heartbreaking story behind photos showing a boy cuddling and sleeping with a stray dog on a street in Istanbul's Beşiktaş district has been revealed.
"03.08.2017 13:03:10" hurriyetdailynews.com "The Tale of Aypi" by Ak Welsapar - FOLDED CORNER FOLDED CORNER - 'The Tale of Aypi' by Ak Welsapar, translated by WM Coulson (Glagoslav Publications, 168 pages, €18)
"03.08.2017 12:43:12" hurriyetdailynews.com US embassy to Ankara says media reports on 100 trucks of guns sent to Syria are "inaccurate" - AMERICAS The U.S. Embassy in Ankara said Aug. 3 that media reports, which said Washignton sent 100 trucks of military equipment and tanks to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria were “inaccurate” on Aug. 3
"03.08.2017 11:39:40" hurriyetdailynews.com Siemens and Turkish partners win billion dollar wind energy tender - ENERGY A consortium of German giant Siemens and Turkey's Türkerler and Kalyon Enerji holdings won a billion dollar wind energy tender on Aug. 3, offering the lowest price to the state with $3.48 per kilowatts
"03.08.2017 10:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Former head of Turkey"s top religious body to become rector - POLITICS The former head of Turkey's top religious body is planning to become a university rector after he resigned from his post on July 30.
"03.08.2017 09:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com European court rejects jailed Turkish educators" appeal - RIGHTS The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed an appeal on Aug. 2 regarding the detention of two jailed educators who have been on hunger strike for 147 days
"03.08.2017 09:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Two Czechs arrested over alleged links to YPG - LOCAL A Turkish court has arrested two Czechs over membership of the Syrian Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG), a senior Czech official said on Aug. 2.
"03.08.2017 09:10:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Caretta caretta rescued from buoy in Turkey"s Bodrum resort - ANIMALS Fishermen rescued a caretta caretta turtle that was tied to a buoy with a fish line in a Turkish resort in Bodrum on July 30
"03.08.2017 08:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s annual inflation down to 6-month low - ECONOMICS Turkey's annual inflation rate dropped to 9.79 percent in July - its lowest level in six months, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said Aug. 3.
"03.08.2017 08:30:03" hurriyetdailynews.com French man arrested on "terror" charges in Turkey"s Şırnak - LOCAL Turkish authorities have arrested a French national on charges of links to the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG)
"03.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Restaurants offering free food to the needy for 70 years in Turkey"s east - LOCAL Restaurants in the Karakoçan district of the eastern province of Elazığ have been offering free food to those in need for the past 70 years as part of a practice adopted years ago
"03.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Debate stirred after university botanical garden is allocated to Turkey"s top religious body - LOCAL The allocation of Istanbul University's Botanical Garden to the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) in 2015 for the use of the Istanbul Mufti's Office has stirred a debate in Turkey, with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) blasting
"03.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition CHP to invite all fractions of society to "justice congress" - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is planning to invite all fractions of the society to its “justice congress” set to be held in the western province of Çanakkale between Aug. 26 and 30.
"02.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Key coup suspect denies allegations on 2nd day of Akıncı trials - POLITICS The key suspect in the case on the events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered to be the commanding center of Turkey's July 2016 coup attempt, has denied all allegations during his defense on the second day of the trademark trial.
"02.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ruling AKP to mark its 16th anniversary with "modest" celebration - POLITICS With the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) set to mark its 16th anniversary on Aug. 14, President and AKP head Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has instructed party officials to organize celebrations in a manner that “will not overshadow the July 2016 coup
"02.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey reshuffles land, air and navy commanders at key military meeting - POLITICS Turkey's land, air and navy commanders were reshuffled at an annual Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) meeting on Aug. 2, restructuring the echelon under Chief of the General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar
"02.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Tillerson praises US ambassador for efforts amid "terror support" row with Turkey - AMERICAS United States Secretary of State Rex Tilllerson praised efforts by U.S. Ambassador to Ankara John Bass on Aug. 1 for his efforts in bilateral relations between Ankara and Washington, despite a bitter ongoing dispute over "terrorism support."
"02.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com "Salafism" and "jihad" should be taken off curriculum, Alevi foundation tells Turkish education ministry - LOCAL The Cem Foundation, a foundation that represents a portion of Turkey's Alevi sect, has asked the Turkish Education Ministry for the concepts of “Salafism” and “jihad” to be removed from the renewed education curriculum
"02.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com One dead, two missing after motorized yacht sinks off Turkey"s Marmaris - LOCAL A motor yacht sank off the coast of Marmaris in southern Turkey on Aug. 2, killing one person and leaving two others missing, the local governor has stated
"02.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Piranhas seen in Turkish waters - ANIMALS Examinations have started after amateur fishermen caught piranhas in the Kızılırmak River for the third time in the last 20 days
"02.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Two men perform prayers inside Istanbul"s Hagia Sophia to protest its closure to Muslim worship - LOCAL Two people have performed prayers inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia in order to protest its closure to prayers, comparing their move to measures taken by Israeli forces at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
"02.08.2017 15:42:56" hurriyetdailynews.com Mircea Lucescu takes over as Turkish national team coach - FOOTBALL Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu took over as the Turkish national team head coach on Aug. 2, three days after Fatih Terim's departure.
"02.08.2017 15:03:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey reshuffles land, air and navy commanders at key military meeting - POLITICS Turkey's land, air and navy commanders were reshuffled at an annual Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) meeting on Aug. 2, restructuring the echelon under Chief of the General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar
"02.08.2017 14:45:00" hurriyetdailynews.com "I acted upon a message from God," man who attacked Atatürk statue says - LOCAL An arrested attacker of a sculpture of Atatürk (founder of modern Turkey) said that he “acted upon a message from God.”
"02.08.2017 14:31:15" hurriyetdailynews.com 72 percent of Turkish citizens see US as security threat - AMERICAS Fear of the U.S. is on the rise in many counties, including Turkey, according to a global survey released on Aug. 1, which says some 72 percent of Turks see U.S. as a threat to the country's security
"02.08.2017 13:45:46" hurriyetdailynews.com Governor"s Office bans demonstrations in public spaces in Turkish capital - LOCAL The Ankara Governor's Office has banned demonstrations in public spaces for a month over “security concerns.”
"02.08.2017 13:27:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Euro hits highest value against Turkish Lira - FINANCE The euro rose to 4.1890 against the Turkish Lira early on Aug. 2, after a 0.6 percent increase compared to previous trading, hitting an all-time high against the lira.
"02.08.2017 13:08:57" hurriyetdailynews.com Key coup suspect denies allegations on 2nd day of Akıncı trials - POLITICS The key suspect in the case on the events at the Akıncı Air Base, considered to be the commanding center of Turkey's July 2016 coup attempt, has denied all allegations during his defense on the second day of the trademark trial.
"02.08.2017 12:42:30" hurriyetdailynews.com Piranhas seen in Turkish waters - ANIMALS Examinations have started after amateur fishermen caught piranhas in the Kızılırmak River for the third time in the last 20 days
"02.08.2017 12:13:49" hurriyetdailynews.com Two men perform prayers inside Istanbul"s Hagia Sophia to protest its closure to Muslim worship - LOCAL Two people have performed prayers inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia in order to protest its closure to prayers, comparing their move to measures taken by Israeli forces at the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
"02.08.2017 11:49:29" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish firms win four contracts in CERN - BUSINESS Turkish companies won four of 89 tenders, which were opened by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in the first six months of the year, a leading business organization has announced.
"02.08.2017 10:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top religious body helps drug addicts by sending them to umrah: AKP deputy - RELIGION Turkey's top religious body has been helping drug and alcohol addicts receiving treatment by sending them to umrah, a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy has said.
"02.08.2017 10:35:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ruling AKP to mark its 16th anniversary with "modest" celebration - POLITICS With the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) set to mark its 16th anniversary on Aug. 14, President and AKP head Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has instructed party officials to organize celebrations in a manner that “will not overshadow the July 2016 coup
"02.08.2017 10:17:01" hurriyetdailynews.com One dead, eight rescued after motorized yacht sinks off Turkey"s Marmaris - LOCAL One person was killed and eight others were rescued after a motorized yacht sank off the coast of Marmaris in southern Turkey on Aug. 2
"02.08.2017 10:15:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition CHP to invite all fractions of society to "justice congress" - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is planning to invite all fractions of the society to its “justice congress” set to be held in the western province of Çanakkale between Aug. 26 and 30.
"02.08.2017 09:55:00" hurriyetdailynews.com İzmir Governor"s Office bans sale, use of fireworks without permission as part of state of emergency - LOCAL The İzmir Governor's Office banned the sale and use of fireworks as part of the state of emergency on Aug. 2.
"02.08.2017 09:35:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Tillerson praises US Ambassador to Turkey over efforts in relations despite row - AMERICAS The United States Secretary of State Rex Tilllerson praised efforts by the U.S. Ambassador to Ankara John Bass on Aug. 1 over his efforts in bilateral relations between Ankara and Washington despite fresh debates over terrorism support.
"02.08.2017 09:12:28" hurriyetdailynews.com "Salafism" and "jihad" should be taken off curriculum, Alevi foundation tells Turkish education ministry - LOCAL The Cem Foundation, a foundation that represents a portion of Turkey's Alevi sect, has asked the Turkish Education Ministry for the concepts of “Salafism” and “jihad” to be removed from the renewed education curriculum
"02.08.2017 08:58:12" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top military board convenes for key meeting in Ankara - POLITICS The Supreme Military Board (YAŞ) convened for a critical meeting under Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Aug. 2 to discuss promotions and expulsions from the military.
"02.08.2017 08:21:11" hurriyetdailynews.com Tour boat sinks off Turkey"s Marmaris, eight rescued, three missing - LOCAL A tour boat sank off the coast of Marmaris on Aug. 2, with reports indicating that eight people were rescued and three were missing.
"02.08.2017 07:18:51" hurriyetdailynews.com Culture Ministry denies claims about ancient theater under Antalya school - ARCHAEOLOGY The Culture and Tourism Ministry has issued a statement about claims that a Roman-era ancient theater has been unearthed under the Antalya Technical School for Girls in the southern province of Antalya's Kaleiçi neighborhood, as well as claims that the
"02.08.2017 06:48:34" hurriyetdailynews.com Organization of Islamic Cooperation communique vows to defend al-Aqsa Mosque - MIDEAST The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Aug. 2 expressed its determination to defend the al-Aqsa Mosque from all threats by Israel and emphasized the sanctity of the holy site for Muslims from around the Islamic world.
"02.08.2017 06:26:20" hurriyetdailynews.com "City of sorrows" wait for visitors - ARCHAEOLOGY The Lycian city of Xanthos that was invaded for many times throughout its history is known as the city sorrows as the women and children burned themselves when men died in the war
"02.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish man with two identity cards called for military service twice - LOCAL A young Turkish man who was registered twice separately by his divorced parents has been facing the possibility of doing his compulsory military service twice
"02.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Opposition HDP starts "justice watch" in Istanbul under tight security - POLITICS The opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has started its “conscience and justice watch” in Istanbul's Kadıköy district with the participation of several lawmakers
"01.08.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey set to put strict rules on labelling in bid to protect consumers - ECONOMICS Turkey's Food, Agriculture, and Livestock Ministry has prepared a labelling directory that explains the definitions and prohibitions that can be used on food labels, in a bid to minimize deceptive labels that mislead consumers
"01.08.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Foreign tourist arrivals to Turkey rise sharply in June, hit nearly 3.5 million - TOURISM The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey rose 43 percent in June to nearly 3.5 million with a 1.573 percent year-on-year increase of arrivals from Russia, official data has shown.
"01.08.2017 21:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Israel acted in common sense, Turkish FM says over al-Aqsa crisis - DIPLOMACY Israel has acted in common sense, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 1 over the decision to remove metal detectors placed at the entrances to the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after weeks of escalated tension between the Israeli
"01.08.2017 21:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Erdoğan, political parties apply to intervene in key coup attempt case - POLITICS President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and political parties represented at parliament have applied to be intervening parties in the case on events at the Akıncı Air Base on the night of the July 2016 coup attempt
"01.08.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish Central Bank raises 2017 inflation forecast to 8.7 pct - ECONOMICS The Turkish Central Bank raised its end-2017 inflation forecast to 8.7 percent on Aug. 1 from a previous 8.5 percent, citing double-digit increases in food prices
"01.08.2017 19:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Sexual, physical violence against disabled people on the rise in Turkey: Report - RIGHTS Sexual and physical violence against people with disabilities have been on the rise since 2013 in Turkey, according to a report by the Social Rights and Research Association (TOHAD)
"01.08.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey starts joint military exercise with Qatar - DIPLOMACY Turkey and Qatar started a joint military exercise on Aug. 1 with the participation of over 250 Turkish troops and more than 30 armored vehicles, a Turkish official has told the Hürriyet Daily News.
"01.08.2017 18:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 486 suspects stand key trial over Turkey"s failed coup attempt in Ankara - CRIME A critical trial on events at the Akıncı Airbase, which was used as the center of the coup attempt on the night of July 15, 2016, began on Aug. 1 in the capital Ankara, with a total of 486 suspects being tried.
"01.08.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Pentagon concerned over Turkey plan to buy Russian S-400 missiles - AMERICAS The Pentagon on July 31 criticized Turkey's plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.
"01.08.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Half kilogram of cannabis found in Moroccan man"s digestive system in Istanbul - CRIME Some 102 condoms filled with cannabis found in a Moroccan man's digestive system were seized at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport during a police search on July 30.
"01.08.2017 16:30:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top religious official retires from his post - POLITICS Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez retired from his post on July 31, sources from Diyanet have confirmed
"01.08.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Court arrests three Turkish soldiers for beating Syrian refugees near border - LOCAL A court has ruled for the arrest of three soldiers for beating and verbally abusing four Syrian refugees who attempted to cross the border illegally in the southern border province of Hatay.
"01.08.2017 14:55:34" hurriyetdailynews.com Israel acted in common sense, Turkish FM says over al-Aqsa crisis - DIPLOMACY Israel has acted in common sense, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 1 over the decision to remove metal detectors placed at the entrances to the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after weeks of escalated tension between the Israeli
"01.08.2017 13:44:04" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s exports hit 6-year high growth rate in July - BUSINESS Turkey's exports soared over 31 percent annually to reach nearly $11.5 billion in July; the highest growth rate in the last six years, a leading sector association announced on Aug. 1.
"01.08.2017 12:45:33" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey set to put strict rules on labelling in bid to protect consumers - ECONOMICS Turkey's Food, Agriculture, and Livestock Ministry has prepared a labelling directory that explains the definitions and prohibitions that can be used on food labels, in a bid to minimize deceptive labels that mislead consumers
"01.08.2017 12:01:05" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey starts joint military exercise with Qatar - DIPLOMACY Turkey and Qatar started a joint military exercise on Aug. 1 with the participation of over 250 Turkish troops and more than 30 armored vehicles, a Turkish official has told the Hürriyet Daily News.
"01.08.2017 10:43:35" hurriyetdailynews.com Korean delegation visits Turkish Korean War veterans in Istanbul - LOCAL A Korean delegation visited two Turkish veterans of the Korean War to pay their respects in Istanbul's Büyükçekmece district on July 31.
"01.08.2017 10:23:35" hurriyetdailynews.com Half kilogram of cannabis found in Moroccan man"s digestive system in Istanbul - CRIME Some 102 condoms filled with cannabis found in a Moroccan man's digestive system were seized at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport during a police search on July 30.
"01.08.2017 10:09:04" hurriyetdailynews.com Sexual, physical violence against disabled people on the rise in Turkey: Report - RIGHTS Sexual and physical violence against people with disabilities have been on the rise since 2013 in Turkey, according to a report by the Social Rights and Research Association (TOHAD)
"01.08.2017 09:40:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Foreign tourist arrivals to Turkey rise sharply in June, hit nearly 3.5 million - TOURISM The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey rose 43 percent in June to nearly 3.5 million with a 1.573 percent year-on-year increase of arrivals from Russia, official data has shown.
"01.08.2017 09:20:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Ancient theater found under school in Turkey"s Antalya - ARCHAEOLOGY An ancient Roman theater has been discovered under a school in Antalya's Kaleiçi. The school may be demolished to unearth the theater, officials explain
"01.08.2017 09:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Court arrests three Turkish soldiers for beating Syrian refugees near border - LOCAL A court has ruled for the arrest of three soldiers for beating and verbally abusing four Syrian refugees who attempted to cross the border illegally in the southern border province of Hatay.
"01.08.2017 08:18:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 486 suspects stand key trial over Turkey"s failed coup attempt in Ankara - CRIME A critical trial on events at the Akıncı Airbase, which was used as the center of the coup attempt on the night of July 15, 2016, began on Aug. 1 in the capital Ankara, with a total of 486 suspects being tried.
"01.08.2017 07:59:01" hurriyetdailynews.com Moroccan ambassador to Turkey dies in Rabat - AFRICA Moroccan Ambassador to Ankara Menouar Alem died on July 31 in the Moroccan capital Rabat, the Moroccan News Agency has reported, citing his relatives.
"01.08.2017 07:16:13" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish presidential spokesperson criticizes US anti-ISIL envoy over "terror" remarks - DIPLOMACY Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on July 31 criticized statements by U.S. anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) coalition envoy Brett McGurk that linked Turkey to terror groups operating in northwestern Syria
"01.08.2017 06:59:54" hurriyetdailynews.com Pentagon concerned over Turkey plan to buy Russian S-400 missiles - AMERICAS The Pentagon on July 31 criticized Turkey's plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.
"01.08.2017 06:26:18" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s top religious official retires from his post - POLITICS Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez retired from his post on July 31, sources from Diyanet have confirmed
"01.08.2017 02:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey hits PKK targets in northern Iraq, kills seven militants - CRIME Seven outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants were killed in air operations in northern Iraq's Zap region on July 30 and 31, the Turkish General Staff has said in a statement.
"01.08.2017 01:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s tourism revenue sees strong recovery in second quarter - TOURISM Turkey's tourism revenue has shown strong recovery in the second quarter of the year after a tough period amid a series of problems, the official data showed on July 31.
"01.08.2017 00:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com MHP supports Turkish government"s controversial draft law allowing "mufti marriages" - POLITICS The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) “sees no problem” in a legal change allowing muftis, civil servants of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), to register and perform marriages, MHP Deputy Group Chair Erhan Usta has said
"31.07.2017 23:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish minister blasts meteorologist"s comment about possible extreme heatwave in Istanbul - LOCAL Forestry and Waterworks Minister Veysel Eroğlu has criticized the comments of a meteorologist about a possible extreme heatwave in Istanbul on July 30
"31.07.2017 22:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Istanbul"s Silivri police chief commits suicide in office - LOCAL The police chief of the Silivri district of Istanbul, Hakan Çalışkan, committed suicide in his office with a service pistol on July 31, the Istanbul security general directorate has stated
"31.07.2017 20:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to hold "justice congress" to discuss judicial shortcomings - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is set to hold a four-day “justice congress” in a bid to stress on the judicial deficiencies in Turkey
"31.07.2017 19:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Time for Turkish economy to leap up as worst is over: Deputy PM Şimşek - ECONOMICS Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said the worst is over for the Turkish economy, adding that it was time to leap ahead for the economy.
"31.07.2017 18:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition leader accuses prosecutors in daily Cumhuriyet case of being Gülenists - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has accused the prosecutors in the daily Cumhuriyet case of being members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
"31.07.2017 17:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com 22-year-old Dutch tourist goes missing in Turkey"s south - LOCAL A Dutch tourist went missing in the Silifke district of the southern province of Mersin where he was holidaying, Doğan News Agency has reported.
"31.07.2017 16:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Man who attacked Atatürk statue in Turkey"s southeast arrested - LOCAL A local man who attacked a statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, in the Siverek district of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa was arrested by court on July 31.
"31.07.2017 15:00:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish educators on hunger strike taken to hospital by "force," lawyer says - RIGHTS Imprisoned educators Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça were taken to Ankara's Sincan Prison Campus Hospital “by force” on the 143rd day of their hunger strikes early on July 29 although the authorities did not have their consent, the educators' lawyer Ebru
"31.07.2017 14:51:06" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish interior minister slams US over PKK, YPG support - DIPLOMACY Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has criticized the United States, indirectly saying that it supports the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) through its Syrian wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG)
"31.07.2017 14:37:45" hurriyetdailynews.com Farmers to take to streets unless current policies revised, association warns - LOCAL Farmers may soon hit the streets unless the sector's deep problems are resolved, a leading association has warned, adding that the agricultural sector has become a scapegoat in explaining why the inflation rate is so high
"31.07.2017 13:56:31" hurriyetdailynews.com Women in Istanbul protest, chant "Don"t mess with my outfit" - RIGHTS Women's rights associations protested on July 30 in Istanbul's Maçka Democracy Park where a private security guard verbally abused a 24-year-old woman the day before, with women also protesting against the rising number of attacks they face over the way
"31.07.2017 12:50:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s main opposition leader accuses prosecutors in daily Cumhuriyet case of being Gülenists - POLITICS Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has accused the prosecutors in the daily Cumhuriyet case of being members of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
"31.07.2017 12:28:08" hurriyetdailynews.com Time for Turkish economy to leap up as worst is over: Deputy PM Şimşek - ECONOMICS Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said the worst is over for the Turkish economy, adding that it was time to leap ahead for the economy.
"31.07.2017 12:02:07" hurriyetdailynews.com Main opposition CHP to hold "justice congress" to discuss judicial shortcomings - POLITICS The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is set to hold a four-day “justice congress” in a bid to stress on the judicial deficiencies in Turkey
"31.07.2017 11:32:00" hurriyetdailynews.com Big rally held in Istanbul in protest at Israel"s Al-Aqsa move - LOCAL A mass rally was held at Istanbul's Yenikapı Square on July 30 to condemn the recent Israeli restrictions on Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on July 30.
"31.07.2017 11:10:54" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s key coup attempt trial kicks off Aug 1 - CRIME A critical trial on events at the Akıncı Airbase, which was used as the center of the coup attempt on the night of July 15, 2016, will start on Aug. 1. The trial will take place in the capital Ankara at a courtroom exclusively built for the coup trials.
"31.07.2017 10:49:13" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkish minister blasts meteorologist"s comment about possible extreme heatwave in Istanbul - LOCAL Forestry and Waterworks Minister Veysel Eroğlu has criticized the comments of a meteorologist about a possible extreme heatwave in Istanbul on July 30
"31.07.2017 10:26:21" hurriyetdailynews.com Turkey"s tourism revenue sees strong recovery in second quarter - TOURISM Turkey's tourism revenue has shown strong recovery in the second quarter of the year after a tough period amid a series of problems, the official data showed on July 31.