The latest attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which claimed the lives of a dozen soldiers, have given ammunition to opponents of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government’s Kurdish initiative, which was launched last year in the hopes of solving Turkey’s long-standing Kurdish problem. Opponents of the initiative, which aims to [...]
Both Turkey and the world are still trying to recover from the shock of Israel’s brutal attack on civilians who were on board an international convoy carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. The vicious attack left nine peace activists dead and dozens of others injured. Although it is common for Israel to carry out attacks without [...]
The Israeli assault on the civilian aid flotilla shocked every wise person in the world. We once again saw that the Israeli armed forces are run rather like a gang. There is no room for Israel in the international political arena to defend this action. There is nothing to say about this insane attack on a [...]
Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Kemal Kılıcdaroglu finally revealed his intentions yesterday to run for party leadership in the CHP’s upcoming general assembly. Ever since Deniz Baykal resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, there has been constant debate on the possible candidates for his post and whether Baykal could return. Many who [...]
Turkey took the UEFA European Under-17 Championship Group B points against Greece after an opening match in which no quarter was given by either neighbour in soggy conditions. Okay Yokuşlu put Turkey in front at the break and Artun Akçakin doubled the lead midway through the second half, only for Dimitrios Diamantakos to immediately reply [...]
Anxious families arrived on at the site of a Turkish coal mine where 30 miners are feared trapped nearly 24 hours after an underground explosion that injured at least eight of their colleagues. Rescue efforts were hampered when a passage dug by rescuers collapsed and members of the 400-strong team were forced to approach the [...]
A British chemicals firm is involved in a secret MI5 inquiry into the illegal export to Iran of material that could make a radioactive “dirty bomb”. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) raided the Essex home of the firm’s former sales manager after a tip that potentially lethal chemicals, including cobalt, were sold to Iran last summer. [...]
The remarks of a columnist at a major daily who defended an assault on the now-defunct Democratic Society Party’s (DTP) former chairman, Ahmet Türk, in Samsun early this week have astonished many because of his racist approach. Yılmaz Özdil of the Hürriyet daily wrote in his column on Wednesday, “The person who made his fist [...]
The Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) reform package, which aims to raise democratic and judicial standards in Turkey to the level of those of Europe, has mostly received criticism from the opposition parties, which are supposedly in favor of Turkey’s democratization. Analysts who examine the parties’ approach to the package point to the risks, [...]
A series of events will be organized on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the popular resort town of Bodrum to mark World Wetlands Day. The program to be held at the in Bodrum Municipality Meeting and Gallery room starts at 1 p.m. with a press conference and the opening of an exhibition. A panel discussion will [...]
New marinas in Turkey could attract more property investors as the country aims to position itself as a major yachting destination and attract business away from popular Mediterranean locations. The latest project to be announced is a 400 berth marine in the Turkish Aegean resort of Cesme from international marina operator Camper & Nicholson. Located [...]
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