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Public figures enter parliament in new term

Several famous personalities, including a football player and a former Miss Türkiye, will serve in the 28th term of the Turkish parliament.

Former footballer and manager Ünal Karaman, who also worked as a caretaker manager for the Türkiye's national football team in 2004, entered the new parliament from the İYİ (Good) Party list in the Central Anatolian Province of Konya.

Opposition HDP spokesperson Baydemir briefly detained in Turkey's Diyarbakır

Police on June 2 briefly detained Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) spokesperson Osman Baydemir in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır as part of an ongoing case in which he is accused of "insulting public servants," Doğan News Ageny has reported.

'Shared Values' initiative releases fresh interview series

A Doğan Holding initiative, the "Shared Values Movement," which aims to create a dialogue environment where various segments of Turkish society can express their belief in common values, has released a new series of interviews with notable public figures in the country such as Türkan Elçi, İpek Çalışlar and Ali Çarkoğlu. 

Brief protest held for slain lawyer during Istanbul Bar Association assembly

A group of protestors carrying posters of Diyarbakır Bar Association's former head who was killed in an armed clash in November 2015 took the stage and held a brief demonstration while the Istanbul Bar Association head Ümit Kocasakal was delivering a speech during a general assembly.

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