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Iranian Kurds clash with PKK: report
Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) militants clashed with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Iraqi-Iranian border town of Kelashin on May 24, as the KDPI attempted to set a PKK foothold as their base.
Syrian nabbed trying to enter Turkey with car full of ammo
A Syrian man was intercepted by customs officers over the weekend just before he was about to enter Turkey with a hidden carload of 95,000 rounds of .22mm ammunition.
NYT supports Hürriyet over Erdo?an's remarks in editorial
The New York Times published May 22 an editorial over the latest remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an targeting the Do?an Media Group and daily Hürriyet, urging a discontinuation of the harsh policies toward democracy and press freedom in Turkey for the sake of winning elections.
Foreign investment in Turkey falls by more than one-third
Foreign investment in Turkey fell by more than one-third in March year-on-year, the government has said.
Net foreign direct investment (FDI) stood at $900 million in March, a decline of 37 percent from March 2014's $1.42 billion, the Economy Ministry reported on May 22.
2 workers killed in landslide at dam construction site in western Turkey
Two construction workers died while two others were wounded after being trapped under debris in a landslide on May 22 at a dam construction site in northwest Turkey.
Employees at Fiat-maker in Turkey returning to work
Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives.
Bulgarian Authorities Detain Three Migrant Traffickers in Sofia
Bulgarian authorities detained three migrant traffickers from Algeria, Iran and Iraq in Sofia on Friday.
They are suspected of organising the illegal transfer of immigrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East to Western Europe via the territories of Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia.
Turkey condemns Saudi Arabia mosque attack
Turkey strongly condemned a suicide attack that killed at least 20 Shia Muslim worshippers in a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia Turkey strongly condemned May 23 a suicide attack that killed at least 20 Shia Muslim worshippers in a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia.
Turkey arrests French citizen bound for Syria
Turkish authorities detained and deport a French national who arrived in the country seeking to join ISIL jihadists in Syria Turkish authorities have detained and then deported a French national who arrived in the country seeking to join jihadists in Syria, an official said on May 22.
Hotel contracts with a 'Greek default clause'
Conference organizers, tour operators seek protection in the event that the country goes bankrupt
By Stathis Kousounis
After the drachma clauses seen in tourism contracts, foreign tour operators are now forcing hoteliers in Greece to sign contracts with a Greek default clause.
Turkish politics needs to be transparent for healthy polls
A report prepared by the Checks and Balances Network is shedding light on the untold part of the Turkish election system A report prepared by the Checks and Balances Network (Denge ve Denetleme A??) under the title of ?Financing the politics and election campaign: Competition, Transparency and Accountability?
Turkish justice minister says top election system in judicial body 'a mistake,' needs to be changed
Turkish Justice Minister Kenan ?pek has said the election process of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) members is wrong and needs to be changed.
Numerical guide to Turkish editors
Never use the numerical phrase '52 percent' in any of your texts, even if it is an economy story. Other problematic numbers in the Turkish language are 31 and 69. Avoid them altogether Dear editors in Turkey,
CHP's 'Center Turkey' project
When you ask which feature is Turkey?s most important in terms of comparative advantages, all foreign investors reply ?geographic position.? Turkey?s second advantage is its young population.
These two features have been engraved in our minds ever since elementary school but somehow we can never make use of them as a country.
Experts cannot determine how the codes were cracked
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor Tekin Küçük wrote the indictment on the wiretapping of crypto phones. The indictment reviews the results of the analyses of the experts from the Telecommunications Communication Directorate (T?M).