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Joe Biden's hero is the Turkish president's spy
With the West still under the shock of successive terrorist attracts by radical Islamists, and with rising Islamophobia and xenophobia fueled by those attacks, would the leader of a superpower miss the chance to give messages of peace and interreligious dialogue by participating in the opening of a mosque in a majority Christian country? Why would that leader miss the chance to stand side-by-si
Erdo?an's uncomfortable US visit
It would come as no surprise to anyone if we were to conjecture that President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is not one of Washington's favorite world leaders at present.
Germany says press freedom non-negotiable in talks with Turkey
Press freedom is non-negotiable for Germany in its talks with Turkey, a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on March 30, responding to questions after Turkey summoned Germany's ambassador over a satirical video broadcast in Germany.
US orders families of personnel out of southern Turkey citing security concerns
The Pentagon and the U.S. State Department have ordered the families of U.S. troops and civilian personnel stationed in the provinces of ?zmir, Adana and Mu?la to leave the region, citing concerns over their security.
Special operation police killed by PKK in ??rnak
A special operations police officer was killed on March 29 after being severely wounded in clashes between the security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the southeastern province of ??rnak.
Refugees participate in protest rally at Omonia square (pics+vid)
Unions, student unions, refugees and immigrants, who went to Athens’ centre from Piraeus port, participate in a protest rally against EU-Turkey agreement.
Thebes and Athens among the world’s oldest cities
Thebes and Athens are included in the list with the world’s oldest cities published by British Telegraph.
Turkish Red Crescent to build first migrant readmission camp in western Turkey
A camp with a capacity of 5,000 people will be built in the western province of Manisa to accommodate migrants readmitted to Turkey, Turkish Red Crescent Deputy Chair Kerem K?n?k has said.
Turkish ministers accuse Twitter of plotting against Erdo?an
Senior government officials have slammed Twitter, claiming it "censored" a hashtag created for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an by removing #WeLoveErdogan from its top trending tweets.
Turkey 'won't fall out with US over PYD'
Turkey and the United States will not fall out over their differing stances on the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said.
Turkish man arrested for 'insulting president, PM' on emergency line
A man was arrested on March 30 in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa after calling a police line and insulting a number of public officials, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu.
Yasmin Levy once again in Istanbul
Ladino music interpreter Yasmin Levy will be once again in Istanbul for a performance as part of the Good Music in Town Concerts series organized by IEG Live and Piu Entertainment on May 5 at Zorlu Center PSM.
Classical music festival for Göbeklitepe
Turkish cultural authorities have announced the creation of a classical music festival to promote Göbeklitepe, one of the world's most important archaeological sites on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with performances set for Istanbul and the eastern province of ?anl?urfa.
Antalya sees 40 pct decline in reservations this year: Association
The Mediterranean resort of Antalya has seen losses of around 40 percent in the number of reservations over this year compared to the previous year, as security concerns and the diplomatic row with Russia have continued to hit the tourism sector, according to the head of a leading association.
Turkey overidentified with Muslim Brotherhood, says CHP after trip to Egypt
The Egyptian authorities say Turkey "overidentified itself with the Muslim Brotherhood," a main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy has said after talks in Cairo.
CHP Deputy Chair Öztürk Y?lmaz said at a March 30 press conference that Egyptian officials are "uneasy with the language" used by Turkish leaders against the country.