Binali Yıldırım
Turkish PM makes surprise visit to former president
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has paid a surprise and unscheduled visit to former President Abdullah Gül in the Maslak area of Istanbul.
Yıldırım and Gül held a meeting in the latter's office for an hour on Oct. 10. The visit was a "courtesy visit," according to Anadolu Agency.
Education Minister İsmet Yılmaz accompanied Yıldırım on the visit.
Turkey mourns victims of PKK attacks
Turkey was again in mourning for the victims of attacks by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Oct. 10, as the funerals of the fallen soldiers and civilians took place in provinces across the country.
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Governor's office revises death toll in PKK suicide attack in Hakkari to 15
Ten soldiers and five civilians were killed on Oct. 9 in an outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) suicide bomb attack targeting a military road checkpoint in the Şemdinli district of the eastern province of Hakkari, the Hakkari Governor's Office has announced, revising the previous civilian death toll to five.
World Energy Congress starts in Istanbul
The 23rd World Energy Congress 2016, which will bring together more than 10,000 participants from 85 countries, including 250 ministers and top decision-makers in energy, started in Istanbul on Oct. 9.
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18 killed in PKK suicide bomb attack in Turkey's Hakkari
Ten soldiers and eight civilians were killed on Oct. 9 in an outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) suicide bomb attack targeting a military road checkpoint in the Şemdinli district of the eastern province of Hakkari, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has announced.
18 killed in PKK car bomb attack in Turkey's Hakkari
Ten soldiers and eight civilians were killed on Oct. 9 when outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants staged a car bomb attack targeting a military post in the eastern province of Hakkari, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has announced.
PM to meet opposition on mini constitution changes
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said he could separately meet with the leaders of two opposition parties next week to finalize weeks-long work on a small-scale constitutional amendment package.
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Iraqi govt's remarks on Turkish troops 'provocative,' says PM Yıldırım
Baghdad's recent remarks on Turkish soldiers stationed in Iraq are "dangerous and provocative," Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Oct. 7, responding to claims that his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi allegedly said "Turkish soldiers should not think they are having picnic."
Dear justice, come back home…
How is it possible that everyone, every single person, is complaining about the justice system in Turkey at the moment?
Look at what President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the other day: "Justice, justice, justice! Justice is the basis of the state. If there is justice, then there is a state. If there is no justice, there is no state."
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Elementary students in Turkey to receive language education for one year: Report
Elementary school students in Turkey will exclusively receive language education in their fifth year as a part of an education system reform package, daily Habertürk reported on Oct. 6.