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16 ISIL suspects arrested in Turkey's south

Some 16 suspected members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been arrested in southern Turkey supposedly ahead of infiltrating Syria to join fighting in the war-torn country.

PM Tsipras meets with EC President Donald Tusk

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and President of the European Council Donald Tusk met to discuss the refugees issue at 10:00 on Thursday at the Maximos Mansion in Athens.

The meeting is taking place within the framework of the discussions the President Tusk has with the governments of the so-called Western Balkan route countries, till March 3.

Three soldiers killed in clashes with PKK

Three soldiers have been killed in clashes with outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the southeastern province of Mardin, the Turkish Army has announced.

Clashes erupted between Turkish soldiers and PKK militants during ongoing operations in Mardin's Dargeçit district on March 2.

Four soldiers killed in clashes with the PKK in Diyarbak?r, Mardin

Four soldiers have been killed in separate clashes with militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Turkey's southeastern provinces of Diyarbak?r and Mardin.

Turkish prime minister to visit Iran on March 4

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to neighboring Iran this week, his office said.

Davuto?lu will visit Tehran on March 4 and 5, sources from his office told reporters late on March 2, noting that details concerning the visit had not yet been completed.

'Dad, Send Me to School' named best corporate social responsibility project

The "Dad, Send me to School" (BBOG) project has been picked as the best corporate social responsibility project in a study carried out by German GfK research institute and Capital business magazine.

According to the traditional "Corporate Social Responsibility Project Research" by GfK and Capital, BBOG became the most successful project in the eyes of the Turkish public.

The fear of the Turkish opposition party leader

The final stage has been reached in the dismissal of provincial Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) organizations which signed to convene an extraordinary party convention. Of the 18 provincial organizations in favor of the extraordinary convention, 16 have been closed down.

Thus, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli is assuming he has prevented a "plot" organized against his party.

Historical building in Istanbul's ?i?li becomes arts center

The historical Mongeri building in ?i?li, built during the early years of the Turkish Republic, now serves an arts center The historical Mongeri building in Istanbul's ?i?li district has reopened as an art center after two years of work.

Ottoman trove cleaned with q-tips

Considered the world's biggest Ottoman treasure, the Beçin treasure trove was discovered in 2000 during excavations led by Professor Rahmi HüseyinThe Beçin treasure trove, which was discovered in 2000 during excavations in Beçin, located in the Milas district of the western Mu?la province, was first weighed on grocery scales while each coin was cleaned with q-tips.

A bad omen for efforts to draft a new constitution

I'm no legal expert, but a layman's practicality tells me that the constitution is the basic law of the land, and in any civilized country, requires respect. It is unthinkable, for example, that a U.S. or German president would come out, after a ruling by the high court he or she does not like, and say, "I do not respect this and will not abide by it."

Brilliant code teaching pioneers

Last week I wrote about how important it is to teach coding to children at an early age. It is really not a necessity to get a head but rather a must to not be left behind. Turkey's strong suit is not innovation and if we fail to teach our children how to code, it will never be.