Mardin

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has once again criticized western countries for their response to the global refugee crisis, describing it as a ?crime against humanity.?

?We now have over two million refugees; we could not have left them under the bombs,? Erdo?an said June 21 at a meeting in Istanbul. 

Turkish President Erdo?an meets with Hollywood star Jolie, and U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Guterres to mark the World Refugees Day Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an met June 20 with Hollywood star and U.N.'s Goodwill Ambassador for refugees, Angelina Jolie, and U.N.

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin Hollywood star and UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey's southeastern province of Mardin to visit Syrian refugees.

Turkey?s Christian minority will be represented in the Turkish parliament in greater number after a long absence as four members of the community will become deputies after the June 7 elections. 

A Hellenistic grave has been unearthed at a construction site in the northern province of Samsun's ?lkad?m district. 

The first examinations made by the Samsun Archaeology and Ethnography Museum officials revealed that it was a Hellenistic-era grave chamber. 

Two suspects have been detained after two members of Islamist and pro-Kurdish Free Cause Party (Hüda-Par) were killed on May 29 in Turkey's southeastern ??rnak province, local officials have said.

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers? Party (PKK) released two people who they kidnapped a few days prior, in Turkey?s southeastern province of Mu? on May 22. 

In a statement issued on their website, the Mu? Governorate said the PKK had released the two people, a soldier and a technician, early May 22.

A sound bomb exploded at the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) election bureau in Artuklu district in the southeastern province of Mardin on May 19. One person has been detained over the incident.

No casualties were reported after the blast hit the bureau opened by the AKP deputy Gönül Bekin ?ahkulubey as a coordination office for campaigning in Artuklu. 

The 3rd Mardin Biennial, organized by the Mardin Cinema Association, opened on May 17 at the idle Morephrem Monastery in the eastern province of Mardin. This year's biennial theme is "Mythologies." 

During the biennial, 63 artists, 20 of whom are foreign, will display performances in churches, historic mansions and bazaars. 

The Mardin Opera and Ballet Days event, organized by the State Opera and Ballet General Directorate, has opened in the eastern province of Mardin. The Samsun State Opera and Ballet gave a "Symphonic Songs" concert in the opening ceremony.