İsmet İnönü
İnönü remembered on 50th anniversary of his passing
In a commemorative ceremony in the capital Ankara yesterday, attendees gathered to pay tribute to İsmet İnönü, one of the esteemed founders of the Turkish Republic and its second president, on the 50th anniversary of his passing.
The commemorative event took place at Anıtkabir, the grounds also housing the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
CSO performs concert in memory of İsmet İnönü
Under the baton of conductor Gürer Aykal, the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (CSO) performed a special concert in memory of İsmet İnönü, the second president of Türkiye, on the night of Dec. 22 at CSO Ada Ankara in the Turkish capital.
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Türkiye marks 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne
Türkiye marked the centennial anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne on July 24, commemorating the landmark pact that officially recognized the modern Turkish state.
No ‘Johnson letter’ today
As the political crisis in Cyprus escalated in 1964, Turkey's National Security Council decided that it would invade the island and ordered preparatory actions. The United States immediately intervened and on June 5, 1964, president Lyndon B. Johnson sent a letter to Turkish premier Ismet Inonu to prevent the invasion.
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Why is Turkey's education system failing?
At the Sept. 26 opening ceremony for the 2017-18 academic year, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan admitted that the government had been "unsuccessful" in the areas of education and culture.
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Cental Asia expert former Turkish intelligence member arrested over Gülen links
An Ankara court ordered the arrest of Enver Altaylı on Aug. 27, a retired National Intelligence Organization (MİT) member, over his links to the Gülen network, widely believed to have masterminded last year's failed coup.
Former intelligence member taken into custody over Gülen links
The Ankara Public Prosecutor's office took Enver Altaylı, a retired National Intelligence Organization (MİT) member, into custody on Aug. 21 over links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) in the southern province of Antalya.
Cumhuriyet trial: Litmus test
It might be a surprise for some, but it is an unfortunate reality of this country. At the end of June there were 171 journalists in prison. Prominent human rights activists, among them Amnesty International Turkey director İdil Eser, have been placed behind bars on grounds of membership in a terrorist gang.
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Erdogan Elected Leader of Turkey's Ruling Party
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey's enemies at home and abroad on Sunday as he was re-elected leader of the ruling AK Party. This makes him the first Turk in nearly 70 years to serve simultaneously as head of state and of a political party, according to Aljazeera.
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President Erdoğan's road map as AKP chairman
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be elected as the chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) during the party's extraordinary convention in Ankara on May 21, marking another first in the country's recent political history.
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