Two Turkish ISIL militants responsible for a number of deadly attacks in the country have been determined to currently be in Raqqa
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The İncirlik air base in southern Turkey is being used to support the U.S.-backed forces’ recent move to clear Syria’s Raqqa of ISIL
A 17-year-old who stole 5 Turkish Liras ($1.4) from a mosque in Istanbul is facing up to 10 years in prison
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is due to arrive in Turkey for a surprise visit on the evening of June 7, which takes place amid the ongoing Qatar crisis with Gulf countries
The Foreign Ministry has said a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 6 condemning a street brawl between protesters and Turkish security personnel outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington is “against the spirit of alliance” between Turkey and the U.S.
The German cabinet on June 7 approved the withdrawal of troops stationed at the İncirlik air base in the southern Turkish province of Adana.
Seven people were killed, four of them were taken hostages in an attack at Iranian parliament and mausoleum of Iranian revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini early on June 7, Tasnim News Agency has repported quoting on the ground sources
Turkey's president on June 6 voiced disapproval of the sanctions on Qatar in the wake of several Arab countries severing diplomatic relations with Doha
A potential decision by the German parliament to remove its troops from İncirlik air base to another base will not affect Turkish contribution to the international coalition’s fight against jihadists in Syria, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said
Following the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Union officials in Brussels on May 25, at which the parties agreed to resume bilateral dialogue after months of strain, diplomatic traffic between and Ankara and Brussels is again gaining momentum
Turkish police said on June 7 an anti-narcotics operation seized more than one ton of heroin aboard of a ship off Suez Canal last week.
A Turkish veterinarian was attacked by the father and grandfather of a six-year-old child whom he warned not to kick a cat on June 5, Doğan News Agency has reported
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said the upcoming conference on Cyprus is the “final opportunity” to reach a lasting and comprehensive solution to the decades-old problem, calling Greek Cyprus to adopt a constructive attitude and sincere will.
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An Istanbul prosecutor sought two aggravated life sentences each for 13 suspects including popular Turkish singer Atilla Taş and journalists Murat Aksoy and Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu over their alleged involvement in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt, in a fresh indictment submitted to court on June 6, Doğan News Agency has reported
A recent court ruling that awarded the family of a victim killed in the 2015 twin bomb attack in Ankara a total of 500,000 Turkish Liras ($142,000) in damages has stirred debate, with the relative of another victim saying the compensation should have been higher.
Istanbul police have launched an operation against hidden camera sellers in the Şişli and Fatih districts of the city.
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U.S.-backed forces launched a major move to take Raqqa, the headquarters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria on June 6, with Ankara warning that it will retaliate immediately if the military operation poses a threat against Turkey.
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Turkish international and Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan announced on June 6 that he retired from international football amid a row surrounding his attack on a sports journalist
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has urged the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to remain neutral in an ongoing diplomatic crisis of a number of Arab nations’ cutting ties with Qatar on June 5
The values of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are “rapidly weakening,” former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, commenting on a file that emerged online in 2016 that called for the resignation of several figures from the AKP.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has criticized the government’s move to denaturalize 130 people, including U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, who is believed to have masterminded the July 2016 coup attempt, stressing that they should remain accountable before Turkish courts
The denaturalization of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen would not create an obstacle to his extradition from the U.S. to Turkey, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said June 6
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Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet on June 6, in which he took credit for the Saudi-Egyptian move on Qatar for himself, it can be said that the options before Emir of Qatar Thamim al-Thani are more limited than the day before.
As the region boils with the current crisis between Qatar and its neighbors, Turkey’s domestic agenda is still locked in the coup trials and the purges in government.
In this part of the world many things happen with no easy answers and no resolutions
What is the reality on the land? What is the reality perceived by Turks or Greeks in Cyprus? Do they see the same reality? These and such questions that might appear odd to outsiders indeed touch the core of the Cyprus problem: a difference in perception.
The stances of Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) Undersecretary Hakan Fidan on the night of the coup attempt on July 15, 2016 were the hottest debate last week.
Some countries, led by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have severed their diplomatic relations with Qatar. Their reason is that Qatar provides financial support to terrorist groups in the region.
Was it a huge absence that no football teams from İzmir were playing in the Turkish Super League? Yes, it was a huge deficiency, because sports is currently a major industry and İzmir was not benefiting from this locomotive power. For this reason, at the final game on June 4 evening I was a Göztepe fan. We all were
Diplomatic action against Qatar by Saudi Arabia did not come as a total surprise, following a number of indications over the last few months. But the June 5 move was beyond expectations: Firstly it was not only from Saudi Arabia, but it also looks to be aiming for the economic as well as diplomatic isolation of the Gulf country.
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For many outside the country, Turkish food brings to mind images of pitta bread stuffed with shavings of meat roasted on a vertical spit, but there is more
Photos showing the hard life of Bodrum’s sponge divers underwater 63 years ago are on display at an underwater exhibition in a boat submerged off Çeşme
A new jazz event in Bodrum, We Jazz Bodrum, will kick off on the second day of the Ramadan holiday on June 26 before continuing in various spots in the western town throughout summer
Giresun Island in the Black Sea region is known for its myths as well as its historical ruins. Dramatizations of ancient Greeks and Turks are made on the island for tourists
Bob Dylan has completed his Nobel course requirements. The Swedish Academy announced on June 5 that it has received the mandatory lecture from the 2016 literature winner, enabling Dylan to collect 8 million Swedish kronor ($922,000) in prize money
Austrian man Christian Kollinsky, who lives in the southern province of Antalya’s Kemer district, organizes donkey tours that are drawing great interest from tourists
An international group exhibition at Arter, titled ‘Ways of Seeing,’ brings together 33 artists, consisting of 70 works ranging from 1,000 B.C. to the present
Göztepe became the third team to advance next season to Spor Toto Super League with a 4-3 win over Eskişehirspor in a penalty-shootout on June 4 at Antalya Stadium, ending its 14-year longing for the top flight action
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Who does not like cherries? Luscious and lush, the cherry is undoubtedly the most attractive of all the fruits. Everywhere in the world, cherry-picking time is a joy, a true manifestation of summer. Cherries belong to June and its appearance is always an early celebration of a bountiful summer.
If Turkey has sufficient physical gas storage to trade large volumes of gas passing through its territories, the country will have every opportunity of becoming a genuine energy hub for southeast Europe, International Energy Charter Secretary-General Urban Rusnak told state-run Anadolu Agency.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has increased its profit forecast for the global airline industry, citing surging demand.