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Turkey to host young ballers at Pass It On camp
Some 200 young basketball players and 100 coaches from 75 countries will gather in Istanbul this week for the Pass It On basketball camp.
The seven-day camp at the DarüÅÅafaka Society is a project launched as part of the Turkish Basketball Federationâs (TBF) new social responsibility campaign.
Turkey pushes for humanitarian corridor into Gaza
Turkey is still pursuing a humanitarian aid corridor into Gaza amid ongoing negotiations for a new 72-hour cease-fire plan presented by Egypt, with the governmentâs plan to set up a hospital in Gaza also being on the agenda, a Turkish official told the Hürriyet Daily News.
Turkish transporters welcome Iran’s gesture to open Iraq route
Turkish transporters have expressed their pleasure with the Iranian governmentâs pledge to permit trucks traveling to Iraq to pass through Iran amid growing trade problems in the region Turkish transporters have welcomed Tehranâs decision to permit Turkish truckersâ passage across its territory en route to Iraq, providing a great relief to exporters affected by safety concerns and
West Seeks Way Out of Iraq Crisis as US Carries Out Strikes
Western countries are concentrating their diplomatic effort in Iraq's capital Baghdad, in a push to stop the Sunni insurgents called Islamic State.
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has urged that a "broad unity government" be forged in the country to combat the militants while on a visit to Baghdad, France 24 quoted him as saying.
Google’s Turkish election doodle causes controversy over ‘subliminal voting suggestion’
Googleâs special doodle for Turkeyâs first ever presidential election by a popular vote has created some controversy as the ballot in the image was ticked in favor of one of the candidates on the end of the paper, prompting debates about subliminal messages.
Google’s Turkish election doodle causes controversy
Googleâs special doodle for Turkeyâs first ever presidential election by a popular vote has created some controversy as the ballot in the image was ticked in favor of one of the candidates on the end of the paper, prompting debates about subliminal messages.
Turkey Votes for President for First Time in History
Millions of Turkish citizens are casting ballots on Sunday in the country's first direct presidential elections.
Some 53 million people are eligible to vote for a head of state to take over from Abdullah Gul, whose seven-year term expires on August 28.
Three options are offered in the polls, and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also a contender.
A look at Turkey's presidential candidates
Turkey is going to the polls on Aug. 10 to choose the countryâs 12th president, voting for the first time by popular vote.
A candidate needs an absolute majority to win outright on Aug. 10. If none succeeds, a runoff will be held two weeks later on Aug. 24 â with victory going to the candidate with the most votes. The presidency has a five-year term.
Millions in Turkey head to polls to elect new president
Millions of Turkish citizens will elect the next president in a popular vote for the first time on Aug 10. Turnout was very low among Turkish expats but it is expected to be higher in the country
LIVE: Millions in Turkey head to polls to elect new president
Around 53 million people are heading to the ballot box across Turkey on Aug. 10 to choose the countryâs next president, who will be elected in a popular vote for the first time in the nationâs history.
LIVE: Erdoğan is Turkey's first directly elected president: Unofficial results
Around 53 million people are heading to the ballot box across Turkey on Aug. 10 to choose the countryâs next president, who will be elected in a popular vote for the first time in the nationâs history.
Presidential candidates conclude campaign
The three candidates in the Aug. 10 presidential elections in Turkey rallied their supporters for the last time in their campaigns, giving assertive messages and warnings about ballot box safety.
BLOG: Like US presidents, Erdoğan may win with ‘change’
The 2014 presidential elections in Turkey mark the first time in the countryâs history that the president will be elected directly by the people. On Aug. 10, the first round of elections will be carried out. If any candidate receives the majority of votes, he will become Turkeyâs first directly elected president.
Navy helps coast guard patrol sea borders
The Hellenic Navy has contributed two gunboats and a frigate to the uphill effort by the coast guard to patrol Greeces sea border with Turkey and manage the waves of migrants fleeing the Middle East and North Africa.
VIDEO: ISIL threatens to 'liberate' Istanbul
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who now refer to themselves as the Islamic State (IS), has threatened to "liberate" Istanbul, while accusing Turkey of cutting off the flow of the Euphrates River, drying up northern Syria, including Raqqa, "the capital of the Islamic State."