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Sewage discharged in Aegean at touristic resort town of Ayval?k
Sewage from Turkey's popular tourism resort town of Ayval?k has been discharged into the Aegean since Dec. 17, allegedly due to a debt of 4.4 million Turkish Liras owed by the municipalities of Ayval?k and Bal?kesir to a wastewater treatment facility.
MHP: Turkish PM extended olive branch to PKK in Mardin
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has extended "an olive branch" to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) with a recent speech in the southeastern province of Mardin, Turkey's nationalist opposition leader has suggested, comparing Davuto?lu with figures from British history whose reputations in Turkey have been associated with efforts against national interests.
Turkish President Erdo?an hosts urgent security summit with top officials
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an decided to host a hastily arranged security meeting with top officials on Feb. 9, as Turkey struggles to cope with the latest influx of refugees from Syria and ongoing operations against militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeast.
Two killed, one wounded in southeast car blast
Two public servants have been killed while another has been wounded in a car bomb explosion in the southeastern ??rnak province.
Minister Y?ld?r?m calls on operators to begin fiber mobilization
Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m has called on operators to launch a campaign to bring fiber everywhere in Turkey as soon as possible.
EU's Tusk says Russian bombings make situation in Syria even worse
Top European Union official Donald Tusk denounced Russian air strikes in Syria as helping the "murderous" government of President Bashar al-Assad and triggering fresh waves of refugees fleeing toward Europe.
Swiss use tear gas, rubber bullets to break up Kurdish rally
Zurich police used tear gas and rubber bullets to try to break up a group of around 100 activists holding an unauthorized demonstration outside the Turkish consulate in Switzerland's financial capital on Feb. 8.
Female police officer to run new domestic violence bureau
Turkey's top police body has appointed a female police officer as the head of a newly-founded bureau in the Istanbul Police Department, one among dozens that were established across the country specializing in domestic violence against women and children.
Greece, lenders should conclude first bailout review the soonest-govt
Greece and its international lenders must conclude a first assessment of the country's bailout reforms as quickly as possible, the government spokeswoman said on Feb. 9.
TUI looks to new holiday destinations as Turkey bookings slump
TUI Group, the world's largest tour operator, reported a 40 percent drop in bookings to Turkey this summer due to safety concerns and said it was investing in Cape Verde and Bulgaria as alternatives to security-threatened North Africa.
UN refugee agency urges Turkey to open borders to Syrians
The United Nations called on Turkey on Feb. 9 to open its borders to thousands of desperate Syrian refugees fleeing Aleppo, in line with its international obligations to protect people fleeing conflict or persecution.
Man dies after setting himself on fire in protest at unemployment
A Turkish man has succumbed to his wounds after setting himself on fire in the southern province of Antalya on Feb. 8 in protest at his unemployment.
Dead, wounded in car bomb in Damascus: Syria state TV
A car bomb struck a market in the north of the Syrian capital Damascus on Feb. 9, resulting in deaths and injuries, state television reported.
Alternate Migration Min admits EU might close the borders
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas in an interview with Star TV on Monday admitted that there is a possibility that Europe might close the borders although Greece meets its commitments.”
Mr. Mouzalas said that there might be some negative actions on the side of Europe during the upcoming EU Summit, which will have negative consequences for Greece.
Wounded police officer dies eight days after PKK attack
A police officer has succumbed to his wounds sustained eight days ago in an outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) attack in Turkey's southeastern ??rnak province.
The officer, 24-year-old Tayfun Yüce, was wounded on Feb. 1 as PKK militants detonated an improvised explosive device during the passage of an armored police vehicle on the Ataken neighborhood of ??rnak's ?dil district.