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Turkey slams critical EU report as 'unfair' on judiciary, freedoms
Turkey has swiftly dismissed the European Union's criticism about the dramatic curtailing of press freedoms as well as significant shortcomings affecting the independence of the judiciary, while calling on the European bloc to appropriately interpret "facts" about followers of the government's ally-turned foe U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gülen.
In Photos: Turkey marks the 77th anniversary of Atatürk’s death with commemorations across the country
Turkey has marked the 77th anniversary of the death of its founding father with official and public commemorations across the country
Monica Molina comes to CRR
Famous Spanish actress and singer Monica Molina will be at Istanbul's CRR Concert Hall for a special performance on Nov. 15.
The daughter of legendary Spanish singer Antonio Molina, Monica Molina comes from an artistic family. Her heart-warming voice walks the line between melancholy and hopeful, but always brings a romantic breeze of love to listeners around the world.
Number of new firms opened by Syrians in Turkey on rise
Syrian migrants are becoming an economic actor in Turkey not only in terms of their labor power but also their entrepreneurial skills, with the number of companies opened by Syrians increasing 40-fold between 2010 and 2014, according to new data.
Other data suggests the trend is even accelerating more quickly this year.
Top EU officials to visit Ankara after progress reports slams Turkey
Sevil Erku?sevil.erkus@hurriyet.com.trTop EU officials are set to pay a visit to the Turkish capital of Ankara for talks expected to focus on the refugee crisis shortly after the release of a progress report in which the EU's executive body accused the full membership candidate of backsliding on the rule of law, rights and the m
Court accepts indictment against dozens, including US-based scholar Gülen
An Istanbul court has accepted an indictment against 122 suspects, including U.S.-based scholar Fethullah Gülen, former police chief Yurt Atayün and Emre Uslu, within the investigation into misconduct in a past probe, which led to various surveillance activities against hundreds of leading lawmakers, academics and journalists.
EBRD to invest $1.7 billion in Turkey next year
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects to maintain its pace of investment in Turkey at about $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion in 2015 and 2016.
In an interview with Anadolu Agency on Nov. 9, EBRD Turkey director Jean-Patrick Marquet said the bank had invested more than $6 billion in Turkey in the past six years, which it aimed to continue.
Turkish police detain 18 al-Nusra suspects in central Anatolia
Turkish police have detained 18 militants suspected of recruiting jihadists for the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra in anti-terror operations in Turkey's central Anatolian Konya province.
Anti-terror police in Konya have launched simultaneous operations on 18 addresses linked to al-Nusra on Nov. 10, after technical and physical surveillance of suspects.