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The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation on Dec. 28 over the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair's remarks on autonomy as a part of articles regarding crimes against constitutional order and its operation in the Turkish criminal law.

A number or local residents in the Aegean province of ?zmir's touristic Çe?me and Karaburun districts have filed a lawsuit against the construction of wind power plants in their neighborhoods.

As the Academy Awards draw near, Istanbul Modern Cinema will offer a taste of the "Best Foreign Language Film" candidates up for the coveted Oscar award.

"The Foreigners of the Oscars" will present a selection of films slated to compete in the 2016 Oscar race for best foreign film. 

Germany has recruited 8,500 people to teach child refugees German, as the country expects the number of new arrivals to soar past the million mark in 2015, Die Welt daily reported Dec. 27.

Unknown assailants have poisoned 20 dogs in Turkey's touristic Aegean town of Bodrum, the latest in a series of attacks against stray animals and pets in the coastal district. 

The Frankfurt stock exchange said on Dec. 28 that 24 companies went public in 2015, the highest number of initial public offerings (IPOs) since 2007.  

A 17-year-old construction worker in the Thracian province of Tekirda? was arrested on Dec. 28 for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on social media.

Around one-fifth of fresh fruits and vegetables harvested in Turkey are sent to the trash due to poor harvesting and storage conditions, said the Agriculturalists Association of Turkey (TZOB) in a written statement.

Nine Turkish security personnel, including five policemen and four soldiers, have been wounded in clashes with outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants that erupted after an explosion in southeastern Diyarbak?r province. 

Turkish Airlines, Turkey's flagship carrier, will begin flights to Zaporizhya, Ukraine, from Istanbul on Dec. 28, the airline said in a statement.

Service to Zaporizhya, a city in the south of the country that sits on the Dnieper River, will run four times a week.