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US reiterates condemnation of attacks on parties, media in Turkey
The U.S. State Department on Sept. 9 condemned the latest attacks against the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), as well as the second attack targeting Hürriyet headquarters in Istanbul on Sept. 8.
State spokesperson John Kirby said attacks against HDP offices across Turkey were "unacceptable," while also condemning mob violence targeting media outlets.
NATO's top commanders meet in Istanbul to discuss Ukraine, Syria
NATO?s highest military authority, the Military Committee, will convene in Istanbul for a three-day session starting Sept. 11 to review security challenges in Europe and the Middle East, as well as ongoing operations in Afghanistan.
The meeting will be hosted by Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar.
Symphonic Gypsy Orchestra comes to Turkey
The world's most famous gypsy music band, the Budapest Gypsy Orchestra, will perform in Istanbul in November. The concert was launched at a press conference One of the world's largest orchestras, the 100-person Budapest Gypsy Orchestra, will perform at Istanbul's Ülker Sports Arena on Nov. 21.
Hürriyet, the unconquered stronghold of the secular lifestyle
Imagine a TV channel. Each night they run a program, where under normal circumstances two or three opinion leaders, experts or scholars should come together to debate an issue. But on this pro-government TV channel, there is a program each night where the participants talk constantly about the Do?an Media Group and the prominent journalists that work for the group.
Grab your pitchforks and torches, you will reach your target
On Sept. 8, Turkey survived what could easily have been one of the darkest dates in the country?s history.
PKK leaving the HDP in an impossible situation
The main enemy of the pro-Kurdish People?s Democratic Party?s (HDP) turns out to be the outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK). This group is proving its credentials as a terrorist organization once again, and seems more than ready to douse the fire with more petrol in the hope of benefiting from the conflagration.
Making Turkey's system work
Terror is burning our hearts every day. It is escalating to dangerous dimensions, provoking ethnic polarization.
Were you under tutelage?
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has used the time of the peace process to pile up arms and that they stocked weapons in very serious dimensions.
This is not new information. This information was served to the pro-government media in the days when PKK attacks began ascending.
Pressure mounts on media along with stress in Turkish politics
Hürriyet is Turkey?s most influential mainstream newspaper. It is the elder sister of the Hürriyet Daily News, both being parts of the Do?an Media Group.
Sparks fly only at the end of Greek pol leaders’ debate
Below are the highlights from a three-hour and mostly tepid debate by the seven political leaders with parties represented in the outgoing Parliament (sans Golden Dawn).
Bulgaria Allocates Additional BGN 4.5M for Building Border Fence
Bulgaria's government on Wednesday extended an additional BGN 4.5M (EUR 2.25M) for the construction of the remaining 132.6 km of razor-wire fence along the country's border with Turkey.
Turkish PM urges calm amid rising tension
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu urged for calm amid rising tension across Turkey, in a series of tweets posted on Sept. 8.
Davuto?lu said military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) would continue "with determination," but people should not take matters into their own hands.
Building of Turkish daily, broadcaster attacked in Istanbul
A group of people marching from Istanbul's Mecidiyeköy neighborhood to the Be?ikta? district to condemn terror, after three deadly attacks killed a total of 30 Turkish security officers in in Turkey's eastern provinces in just three days, began protesting the media group which includes daily Sabah and private broadcaster ATV while in front of their common building late Sept. 8.
Deputy PM Akdo?an strikes back at HDP, calls it 'extension' of PKK
Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has retaliated against the co-chair of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), who earlier accused the government of supporting a campaign of ?lynching? and dragging the country into war after two nights of attacks against its offices.
Mount Athos photo exhibition from September 15 till January 2016
The Photography Museum of Thessaloniki continues its specials on different photography genres, this time with an exhibition of beautiful images from Mount Athos, known as the ‘Holy Mountain’, in Chalkidiki, Macedonia.