Yahya Kemal

Defending a minimalist lifestyle, famous Turkish actor Nejat İşler has started living in a hotel room in Istanbul, saying that "life has fit in a backpack."

İşler, who was living in Bodrum, a world-renowned tourism hotspot in the southwestern province of Muğla, for over a decade, noted that he has currently moved to a hotel in Istanbul.

One suspect was arrested and six others were released by the court on Oct. 4, in the investigation into the attack on daily Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, after a public prosecutor responsible for terror and organized crime sought to arrest all seven suspects.

Three more suspects have been detained Oct. 4, in the investigation into the attack on daily Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, with all seven suspects being sent to court with a demand for their arrest by a public prosecutor responsible for terror and organized crime. 

They do! That, at least, is what a recent survey says. According to the OECD, only 3 percent of people in Turkey say that they are underqualified for their current jobs. The OECD average is around 22 percent. What?s more, 40 percent of Turks think they are overqualified for their jobs. The OECD average for employees thinking they are overqualified? Just 25 percent.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued his personal attacks on his opponent Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, joint candidate of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the National Movement Party (MHP), slamming him for knowing “nothing about politics.”