Latest News from Turkey

US Embassy urges Turkish citizens to engage in only 'peaceful' protests

The United States Embassy to Turkey has expressed its concerns over violent demonstrations in Turkey and condemned attacks against political parties and ethnic groups. 

?We are concerned by reports of violent demonstrations in Turkey; we condemn, particularly attacks against political parties or ethnic groups,? the embassy said through its official Twitter account on Sept. 9. 

Refugee Crisis: European Commission takes decisive action

Delivering on the European Agenda on Migrations from May, the European Commission is putting forward a comprehensive package of proposals which will help address the refugee crisis that EU Member States and neighbouring countries are facing, including by tackling the root causes making people seek refuge in Europe.

UN chief condemns PKK attacks in Turkey

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sept. 8 condemned the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) recent attacks in Turkey which have killed dozens of soldiers and police officers since Sept. 6.

"[Ban] conveys his condolences to the families of the victims and expresses his deep sympathy to the government and people of Turkey," read a statement issued by his spokesperson.

CHP leader calls on all citizens to use common sense amid growing unrest

Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has issued a call for all Turkish citizens to act with common sense in the face of growing public outrage against escalating acts of terror, which have in some places turned into violent attacks on political parties and media organizations. 

Kayaalp stuns Lopez to win Greco-Roman world title

Turkey's R?za Kayaalp stunned Cuban Mijain Lopez 1-0 to win the heavyweight Greco-Roman title on the second day of the wrestling world championships Sept. 8 night in Las Vegas.

Photo feature: Why Syrian refugees keep drowning off Turkey

Daily Hürriyet sets out to investigate why refugees, many of them children, keep drowning in the waters of the Aegean on their way to Greece. The answer: They drown because they are 'pushed back,' because they create a 'bloody economy' and because we do not help them enough in an organized way. Aylan's wake-up call

Turkish officials ban religious symbols at yoga centers

Having religious symbols and playing music specific to various religions at yoga centers has been banned according to a directive released by the Sports for Everyone Federation of Turkey (H?S), with officials arguing they aimed to take measures against missionary activities with the directive.

US condemns attack on daily Hürriyet

The U.S. State Department on Sept. 8 condemned attacks targeting Turkish daily Hürriyet's offices.

"I'm concerned by reports that the protest against Hürriyet Daily was encouraged by members of the Justice and Development Party. Elected officials must be careful not to appear to encourage violence against media outlets," told reporters.

Turkey's 'Middle Easternization' process is now complete

Only two days after Turkey lost 16 of its soldiers in a heinous attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) in Da?l?ca in southeastern Hakkari province, 14 police officers were massacred in an explosion on Sept. 8 in eastern I?d?r, on the border with Azerbaijan?s Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

Turkish 'Kristallnacht' coming soon?

We live in days that can be frightening and amusing at the same time, days when the ruling classes defy any limit in self-ridicule, logic or reason. Columnists are instantly prosecuted for insulting some bigwig (almost always President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an) in columns that do not even mention names (including Mr. Erdo?an?s). 

Everything is getting worse and worse in Turkey

I have been off from my Hürriyet Daily News column for two weeks. It is not just that I needed some vacation time - I also naively hoped that Turkey could be slightly better when I returned to writing on it. But indeed I was nothing but naive. 

HDP headquarters, local office, shops attacked in central Turkey

A number of anti-terror marches in Turkey turned violent late Sept. 8, with ultranationalist protesters attacking the headquarters of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Ankara, as well as its office in another Central Anatolian province.

HDP offices violently attacked in several anti-terrorism protests

Nationwide demonstrations have been held in Turkey to protest recent terrorist acts, following calls from far-right organizations, while several of them turned violent on Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) buildings in many cities, including Ankara.

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