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Neoclassical 'Nutcracker' on stage
The neoclassical style "The Nutcracker" ballet, choreographed by U?ur Seyrek, has made its Turkey premiere. The Istanbul Opera and Ballet will perform the work on Jan. 6-9 and Jan. 12, 2016, on the Süreyya Opera Stage.
Pictures released by the Armed Forces depict destruction in southeastern Sur amid clashes, curfew
Turkey's Changemakers: Come on friends, let's do science
Ayça Arslan Ergül has been named the fourth Changemaker of the 7th season of the Sabanci Foundation Turkey's Changemakers Program.
A meritorious scientist tries to motivate younger generations to progress on the path of Aziz Sancar and improve science in our country. Ergül goes to high schools and gives seminars to increase young people's internal motivation and interest in science.
In Photos: Turkey celebrates Christmas Eve with services
Churches across Turkey celebrate Christmas with services in which believers lit candles, prayed and joined the choir at a number of historic cathedrals
HDP remains defiant on Russia policy, as Turkish PM zealously attacks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has continued firing salvoes at both Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), by suggesting these opposition parties purposefully display solidarity with countries whose relations have deteriorated with Ankara, while HDP's co-leader Selahattin Demirta?, main target of the prime minister's salvoes, has remained defiant and ar
HDP remains defiant on Russia policy, as Turkish PM slams
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has continued firing salvoes at both Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), by suggesting these opposition parties purposefully display solidarity with countries whose relations have deteriorated with Ankara, while HDP's co-leader Selahattin Demirta?, main target of the prime minister's salvoes, has remained defiant and ar
Vucic, Davutoglu to take part in business forum
A Serbia-Turkey business forum will be held at Belgrade's Hyatt Regency Hotel on Monday, Tanjug reported on Friday.
The gathering will be sponsored by Halkbank Belgrade and organized in cooperation with the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
Erdo?an prevents suicide attempt over Istanbul's Bosphorus bridge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has dissuaded a man's suicide attempt over Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on Dec. 25.
Erdo?an was incidentally passing over the bridge when the man was on the edge of a suicide attempt.
Erdo?an's bodyguards approached the man while the president communicated with him through his car door window.
Most polluted air spotted in northwest town
The northwestern town of Ke?an is home to the worst air pollution in Turkey, figures from the Environment Ministry have revealed.
Ke?an, a district in Edirne province, has the most polluted air, partly due to the large amounts of coal that are used for heating, the Turkish Environment and Urbanization Ministry said.