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Southeast clashes heat up, 25 PKK militants killed
Turkish security forces killed 25 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants during two days of clashes in two southeastern towns, the armed forces stated on Dec. 17, as President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an vowed to push ahead with operations in the region.
Eight members of the security forces were wounded and one civilian was also killed, according to the statement.
Iranian star Namjoo in Turkey once again
Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo is in Turkey to perform two concerts in ?zmir and Istanbul. He says Turkey is his second home and he plans to live in Istanbul Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo, who is in Turkey once again after his first concert in January, has said he loved Turkey very much and planned to live in Istanbul. "I left Iran and live in the U.S. but Turkey is my second home.
Turkey, the lone wolf of the climate change summit
This time Turkey was a more active or, let's say, a more visible participant in the climate change talks, said Ethemcan Turhan, who was in Paris during the two week summit that finally ended with an agreement.
In the past, Turkey usually would talk on the last day and repeat its same line asking for her special conditions to be recognized.
Oh secularism, you are killing me
A recent gem uttered by Turkey's top religious official may provide an insight into why cruelty and violence remain a permanent aspect of the human condition.
Mehmet Görmez, the president of the Directorate General for Religious Affairs (Diyanet), suggested on Dec. 14 that the suffering we see today is the result of an evil created by so-called revolutionaries in France in 1789.
Erdo?an's presidential ambitions continue to divide Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is not prepared to give up on the "presidential system" he wants for Turkey. He claims there are currently two "executives" in the country, since he was also elected president by popular vote in August 2014, and he argues that this could create problems.