Latest News from Turkey
TAP Gas Project's Capacity 'to be Doubled'
Shareholders in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline designed to carry gas from Azerbaijan to Europe via Turkey and Greece, are working to double its capacity, a Greek daily reports.
Their move comes against the background of Russia's decision to botch the South Stream project announced last week, Kathimerini writes.
No quick fix to Cyprus talks
Expectations for a quick fix to the crisis in the Cyprus talks process appear to have come to a dead end. Turkey is reiterating that under no condition will it agree to abandon support for the equal partnership rights of the Turkish Cypriot people on - as well as off - the island, with the Greek Cypriots.
Brothers in arms?
âThese mist covered mountains are a home now for meâ
The Ahmet DavutoÄlu governmentâs recent attempt to change the conscription system in Turkey may be the beginning of a change in the military's culture, but it is also the end of an era in terms of equality.
Inequality is the only problem in Turkish education
There is only one problem in the Turkish education system; all other problems are sub-titles of this single problem: Inequality.
Education is the place where all the nationwide inequalities experienced in every walk of life start, and where they are reproduced every year.
President Erdoğan to chair Cabinet in 2015
President ErdoÄan is set to extend his reach even further with plans to begin chairing Cabinet meetings starting next month, his aide says Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan will begin chairing meetings of the Cabinet in the upcoming year, one of his close aides has announced, while ruling out any conflict of authority between the president and the prime minister.