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US fighter jets sent to help protect Turkish airspace: Pentagon

The first six of 12 U.S. Air Force F-15 jet fighters have arrived at Adana's ?ncirlik Air Base to conduct combat air patrols in Turkish airspace at the request of its government, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook has said.

Ankara bombing commemorated one month later

The more than 100 victims of the twin Ankara blasts have been commemorated in Istanbul and Ankara one month after the deadly attack.

Northern Turkish city enjoys free Wi-Fi access

The municipality of Ordu in Turkey's northern coastal province has been providing residents with free Wi-Fi access for the past month, without any limit on data usage.

In remarks made to Anadolu Agency on Nov. 11, Ordu Metropolitan Mayor Enver Y?lmaz said the municipality put into service the largest free internet access network in Turkey.

In Photos: Antalya braces to host the 10th annual G-20 Summit

Turkey’s tourism capital Antalya braces to host the 10th annual meeting of the G-20 countries, set to be followed by 2,500 Turkish and international journalists on Nov. 15 and 16

Private firms concerned over minimum wage rise

The annual cost of a 30 percent increase in the minimum wage, an election promise by the Justice and Development Party (AKP), will cost the private sector 16 billion Turkish Liras, according to the head of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (?TO).

One soldier killed, another wounded in clashes in Turkey's southeast

One soldier has been killed while another has been wounded in clashes with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r.

Political power struggles should not hurt freedom of expression: Foundation chief

The power struggles in Turkish politics should not result in a regression of principles such as freedom of expression if Turkey is going to accelerate its accession process to the European Union, Economic Development Foundation (?KV) Secretary-General Çi?dem Nas has said following the announcement of a delayed EU progress report on Nov. 10.

EXPLAINED: Understanding the G-20 Summit in 12 points

Over the last few months, Turkey has been preparing to host the much anticipated G-20 Summit 2015 for its first time at Antalya's Belek resort on Nov. 15 and 16. Hürriyet has prepared a guide to further delve into what G-20 means, who will attend the summit and which topics will be on agenda in the guide below collected in 12 points.

Probe launched into two police officers for slapping man in Beyo?lu

Two police officers in Istanbul's central Beyo?lu district face suspension and a discipline investigation after video footage showed them slapping and threatening two university students.

Istanbul police released a written statement on Nov. 11 about media reports with the headline "Police slapped young man in Beyo?lu after quarrel" and reported on the related incident.

AKP objects to EU's wording on PKK, 'resolution process'

In initial remarks in response to a European Commission progress report which urged Turkey to re-launch a process aimed at ending the three-decade-long fight between security forces and militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the country's ruling party has strictly refused the report's wording on the issue, suggesting the EU has apparently been "influenced by the language used