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Does Turkey have to learn to live with terror?
It was very upsetting and distressing to observe the mourning of family members and loved ones of the victims of the latest Ankara car bomb attack on March 13 - the third deadly terrorist act targeting Turkey's capital in five months.
Turkey at a crucial juncture
The visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Ankara on March 15 served as a welcome gesture of solidarity for President Tayyip Erdo?an, who had postponed his visit to Baku after the bomb attack in the Turkish capital on March 13 that killed 37 people. Aliyev's rare diplomatic gesture was perhaps a boost of moral for Erdo?an, but it cannot ease Turkey's current critical domestic and foreig
Reuters: EU asks Greece and Cyprus to make concessions to Turkey
The European Union asks Greece and Cyprus to offer concessions to Turkey hoping to seal a deal on sending back migrants, according to EU new proposal.
Bulgaria Seeks Protection of Borders with Turkey in EU Deal on Migration with Ankara
Bulgaria has called again on the EU to recognize the need for protection of the country's land and maritime borders with Turkey from a possible shifting of migration inflow following the closure of the Western Balkans route.
Bulgaria Presents Investment Opportunities to Turkish Investors
Bulgaria's government presented the country's investment opportunities to Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board on Tuesday.
Hürriyet 'following every move of its readers'
The reading trends of the viewers of daily Hürriyet's website are being closely observed to provide a better user experience, the newspaper's chairwoman, Vuslat Do?an Sabanc?, has said, referring to the company's quest to develop its big data technology.
Hürriyet heralds 'age of wisdom' in digital publishing
The reading trends of the viewers of daily Hürriyet's website are being closely observed to provide a better user experience, the newspaper's chairwoman, Vuslat Do?an Sabanc?, has said, referring to the company's quest to develop its big data technology in an "age of wisdom."
Turkey mourns losses of dozens after Ankara attack
After the bodies of 35 victims of the March 13 suicide car bomb attack in the capital city of Ankara were delivered to their families by the authorities, funeral ceremonies were held all across the country on March 15, as Turkey continued to be gripped by a growing sense of distress and unease following a series of deadly attacks in recent months.
Human smugglers turn to speed boats to traffic migrants across Aegean
Human smugglers have started using speed boats for the illegal transportation of migrants trying to reach Europe, the governor of the western Turkish province Çanakkale told state-run Anadolu Agency on March 15.
"Human smugglers always change their tactics. In the face of this, we are also trying to develop our own tactics, pushing our limits," said Hamza Erkal.
Turkish education project hailed in Europe
Turkey's ambitious educational technology project was hailed by the Council of Europe members, a Turkish Education Ministry official has told Anadolu Agency.
Museums Talks continue with Germany
Istanbul Modern's "Museums Talk" series is set to host Germany as the guest of this year's program following previous guests such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
Archaeopark field abandoned in ?zmir
An archeopark field in ?zmir's Alt?npark neighborhood, which was designed by the Konak Municipality in 2000, has been abandoned.
The field had been covered over and was waiting to be opened to the public, but over the course of three years it turned into a dumping ground for people living nearby.
Ankara governor rules out bomb warnings as 'ungrounded'
The governor of the Turkish capital of Ankara has ruled out claims on social media warning against bombs in shopping malls and other crowded places in the capital, declaring the claims were "ungrounded."
Turkish Airlines' passenger numbers increase by over 11 percent
The number of passengers traveling on Turkey's national carrier rose by 11.2 percent to 9.2 million in the first two months of the year compared to the same period of 2015, Turkish Airlines said in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on March 15.
Three parties sign joint anti-terror declaration, HDP declines in protest
Three of the four political parties represented in Turkey's parliament have published a joint declaration condemning terrorism after a suicide attack hit central Ankara on March 13 and killed at least 37 people, however, the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) declined to sign the document.