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One soldier killed, six others wounded during disposal of bomb in southeast Turkey
One soldier has been killed while six security officers have been wounded in an explosion that took place as a bomb squad was trying to dispose a bomb placed by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the Sur district of the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r.
Turkish president vows 'treasonous' academics will pay the price
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has stepped up his harsh rhetoric against academics who called for an end to military operations in Turkey's southeast, warning that they would pay the price for "falling into a pit of treachery."
MHP leader discharged from hospital after heart surgery
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli was discharged from hospital on Jan. 20, as his doctor said he had undergone a scheduled, preventative open-heart surgery procedure.
No more talks with PKK, vows Erdo?an
Ankara will no longer engage in contact with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and will instead "liquidate" all PKK militants through ongoing security operations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has vowed.
Woman sentenced to 11 months in jail for 'insulting Erdo?an'
A Turkish woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison on Jan. 20 for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an by shouting and directing a hand gesture toward him in the Aegean province of ?zmir in 2014.
Turkish exporters' high hopes for Iranian market
Turkish exports may rise between 8 and 10 percent with the end of sanctions on neighboring Iran following its nuclear deal with world powers, the head of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (T?M) said on Jan. 20 in a press meeting.
Key sectors for Turkish companies in Iran are automotive, clothing, textiles, machinery, furniture and chemicals, said T?M President Mehmet Büyükek?i.
German, Turkish police arrest dozens in raids on human traffickers
German and Turkish police on Jan. 20 announced major coordinated raids against a criminal trafficking network that used unseaworthy ships to send more than 1,700 refugees to Europe.
Ancient coins found at underwater basilica in Bursa
Archaeological works are still continuing in the ancient Roman-era basilica discovered at the beginning of 2015 under Lake ?znik in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa. Forty bronze coins have been found recently in the basilica.
Car bomb explodes near Russian embassy in Kabul, casualties feared
A powerful suicide car bomb struck near the Russian embassy in downtown Kabul Jan. 20, with casualties feared from the latest attack in the Afghan capital, the interior ministry said.
Black Sea cooperation results in first high-level Russian visit to Turkey since jet downed
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Nebenzia will pay a visit to the headquarters of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in Istanbul on Jan. 22.
Nebenzia will conduct a working visit as the representative of the Russian Chairmanship-in-Office of the BSEC.
Turkish deputy PM rules out early election talk
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has dismissed hearsay suggesting it intended to hold a new snap election, while arguing that such a move would sabotage the potential offered by "four years of uninterrupted service."
Phoenix Solar to build power plant in Turkey
Phoenix Solar AG and its Turkish partner, Asunim Yenilenebilir Enerji Teknolojileri, have been awarded an order by the Turkish government to build four photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 4.9 Megawatt peak (MWp) at the ?ncesu Industrial Zone in Kayseri in Central Anatolia, the Business Wire reported Jan. 20.
'Turkish Coast Guard rescued more than 91,000 migrants in 2015'
Turkey's Coast Guard rescued 91,611 would-be migrants who left their countries in a bid to reach northern and Western Europe in 2015, while 279 of them lost their lives in drowning incidents in the Aegean Sea, according to officials.
Growth strategy of Turkey's TAV becomes case study at Harvard
The operating model and growth strategy of Turkey's TAV, one of the world's largest airport constructors and management companies, has now become a case study at Harvard Business School, said the company in a press release on Jan. 20.
Turkish could become official EU language through Greek Cyprus' efforts
Turkish could become an official language of the European Union thanks to the efforts of the Greek Cypriot leader, according to a spokesman for the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.