Latest News from Turkey
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.
Higher economic growth or more sustainable development for Turkey?
Turkey may be one of the best countries to dig into one of the oldest dilemmas of economics: Does the country need to reach higher economic growth rates or maintain more sustainable development rates?
PKK raids may trigger Turkish-Kurdish social strife
The number of military and police officers killed by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) between Sept. 6 and 8 surpassed 30.
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.
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.
Latest Tsipras furor: ‘What borders? Does sea have borders we didn’t know about?’
A quip by former Greek PM Alexis Tsipras that there are no sea borders in the Aegean, an ill-advised and off-the-cuff response to a press question over his government’s shambolic response to refugee/migrant crisis generated an avalanche of criticism by political rivals this week.
Funeral held in Turkey's east for soldiers killed in Da?l?ca attack
A funeral has been held in Turkey?s eastern province of Van, attended by Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, after 16 Turkish soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack by outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) militants in the nearby province of Hakkari on Sept. 6.
Erdo?an, CHP, MHP warn of 'provocations' amid tense climate in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and two opposition parties have warned the public of possible provocations in separate statements issued as Turkey moves toward a Nov. 1 election amid a tense climate.
HDP co-chairs accuse gov't over spiraling violence
The co-chairs of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) have accused the government over increasing violence in Turkey?s southeastern and eastern provinces and against HDP branch offices.