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Grup Yorum celebrates its 30th year

Following concerts in Adana and ?zmir, famous protest band Grup Yorum's third 30th anniversary concert took place in Istanbul on June 28, after the first two attempts to organize the concert earlier in the year were banned by the Istanbul Governor's Office. The ban was ultimately reversed by a court decision and the concert was held in the Bak?rköy Public Bazaar. 

Candidates ready to compete in first round for parliament speaker's office

Hours before Turkey?s newly elected parliament was scheduled to gather on June 30 to elect a new speaker, candidates resumed visits to party leaders to seek support for their bids, while the legitimacy of one candidate was questioned and two of the four parties in parliament refused to visit each other?s candidate.

Turkish move into Syria would destroy peace capability: Iran

Any violation of a U.N. member country's territorial integrity would destroy Turkey's capacity to maintain peace and stability in Syria, Iran's ambassador to Turkey, Ali Reza Bikdeli, said elaborating on media reports that Ankara is mulling military intervention into the neighboring country.

Turkey looking to construct more walls on Syria border

Turkey wants to construct more walls along its border with Syria to strengthen security against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and crack down on illegal border crossings, senior officials told Reuters on June 27.
   
Turkey shares a more than 900 km (560 mile) border with Syria, and much recent fighting has taken place on its doorstep.

Erdo?an vows to prevent Kurdish state in northern Syria, as Iran warns Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an vowed to prevent the establishment of a Kurdish state in northern Syria, while Iran warned Turkey over military intervention into its neighbor.

"I am addressing the whole world: We will never allow a state to be formed in northern Syria, south of our border," Erdo?an said at a Ramadan event organized by Turkish Red Crescent in Istanbul  late June 26.

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