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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.
Dollar weakens against yen, emerging market currencies
The dollar broadly weakened Dec. 25 as emerging market currencies got a boost from recovering oil prices, which eased fears about slumping demand and a faltering global economy.
Turkey's top cleric to attend int'l conference in Tehran
Turkey's top cleric is set to attend the International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran next week, where this year's theme will be "The Muslim World's Current Crises."
High-tech economy grows in Turkish capital
A high-tech economy is growing in Turkey's capital, according to Nurettin Özdebir, the head of Ankara's Chamber of Industry.
"Ankara is becoming a center for high-technology, with local innovation exceeding that of Istanbul," Özdebir told Anadolu Agency.
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.
Two leaders of Cyprus wish joint Happy New Year
The Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders of the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have taken to the airwaves together to send out holiday wishes in both Greek and Turkish for the first time.
'Ertu?rul 1890' premieres at gala
The Turkish-Japanese joint production "Ertu?rul 1890" was released on Dec. 25 in Turkish movie theaters following a gala on Dec. 24 at Istanbul's Zorlu PSM.
The head of production for the film, Ömer Faruk Sorak, said it was the biggest project among their international films.
Turkish deputy PM slams university in cyberattack row, says rector 'fancies himself emperor'
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Lütfi Elvan has slammed Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) Rector Prof. Ahmet Acar over the recent cyberattacks targeting websites with the extension ".tr," saying the rector "fancied himself an emperor."
Turkey continues to withdraw 'security' troops in Iraq, says defense minister
Turkish Defense Minister ?smet Y?lmaz said the withdrawal of "security" troops stationed in the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq is continuing, while the troops deployed for training purposes were to stay at Bashiqa.
Arab League denounces Turkish troop deployment in Iraq
The foreign ministers of the Arab League condemned on Dec. 24 a Turkish military deployment in Iraq as an "assault" on the country's sovereignty, demanding Ankara withdraw the forces.
The Turkish deployment "is an assault on Iraqi sovereignty and a threat to Arab national security," they said in an Arab League statement after meeting at the pan-Arab bloc's Cairo headquarters.
200 Syrian migrants, Turkish captain stopped off Marmaris
Some 200 Syrian migrants and a Turkish captain were intercepted by Turkish Coast Guard teams as they attempted to cross to the Greek island of Rhodes from the touristic Turkish town of Marmaris late on Dec. 24.
A wooden gullet was carrying the group, mostly women and children, "for 4,000 dollars per person," according to local reports.
Turkish troops' Afghan mission to end when Kabul says 'okay:' Erdo?an
Turkey will recall its troops from Afghanistan whenever Kabul gives its "okay," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said Dec. 24.
Addressing a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani in Ankara, Erdo?an said, "Afghanistan has been hurt seriously and we will continue to help them heal these wounds.
Syrian FM says need to stop insurgent infiltration from Turkey and Jordan
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Dec. 25 international efforts should focus on preventing insurgents from infiltrating from Turkey and Jordan to achieve progress towards a political settlement in Syria.