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Turkish businesses and the referendum in northern Iraq
An independence referendum set to take place on Sept. 25 in northern Iraq, which has been suffering from an economic crisis for three years, preoccupies the agendas of businessmen who are associated with the area.
US does not intend to remain in Syria after defeating ISIL
The United States has no intention to extend its presence in Syria after defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert has said, denying the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) comments that U.S. forces may remain in the country with long-term intentions.
Turkish Interior Ministry reshuffles 22 provincial police chiefs
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.
Assignments and reshuffles have also been made in the Gendarmerie General Command, local authorities, and police department.
Three deputy police chiefs' duty posts have also been changed.
Istanbul is key to win upcoming election: Erdoğan
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.
Erdoğan criticizes US for weapons sent to SDF in Syria
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."
One million women in Turkey quit jobs in five years to raise children
One million women in Turkey have quit their jobs over the five-year period from 2010-2015 as a result of the duties bound to childcare, in addition to 112,000 others who have quit their jobs to care for the elderly, according to a study by the Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED).
Cutting defense ties with Turkey illegal: Qatar
Cutting Qatar's defense ties with Turkey is an "obvious intervention of internal affairs," Qatar's ambassador to Ankara said Aug. 19.
"This is against all international laws and norms," Salem bin Mubarak Al-Shafi said in a written statement about demands to close the Turkish base.
At least 252 curfews declared in Turkey in last two years
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.
The foundation said that between Aug. 16, 2015 and Aug. 16 of this year, there have been at least 252 officially confirmed round-the-clock and open-ended curfews in 11 provinces and at least 45 districts.
Evacuated lion from war-torn Syria to Turkey's Bursa gives birth in Jordan
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.
The lion named "Deina," was pregnant when she was brought to Bursa. She gave birth after she was transferred to a zoo in Jordan.
Officials in Jordan's Al Ma'wa Protection Center of Wildlife and Nature gave the name "Hajar" to the little lion cub.
One ISIL suspect killed, four detained for allegedly planning attack
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.
Germany bets on second time lucky with migrant workers
As Germany struggles to absorb more than a million migrants from the Middle East and Africa, the government is hoping to avoid the mistakes it made half a century ago when it brought in a generation of guest workers from Turkey.
Turkish food promoted in Pakistan
A weeklong Turkish Food festival has begun on in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
The food festival, organized by a local five-star hotel in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, was inaugurated by Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Sadık Babür Girgin.
Arson suspected in massive forest fire near touristic Ayvalık in western Turkey
A forest fire that broke out on Aug. 17 near the Devil's Table in the Ayvalık district of the western province of Balıkesir has prompted authorities to suspect a possible arson attack.
Renowned British actor Larry Lamb to introduce Turkey on TV show
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.
German Writer Critical of Turkey's Erdogan Arrested in Spain
German-Turkish author Dogan Akhanli was arrested in Spain on Saturday after Turkey issued an Interpol warrant for the writer, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, fanning an already fierce row between the NATO allies, reported Reuters.