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Turkey Remands in Custody 12 Suspects over Jan. 12 Istanbul Bombing
The number of suspects detained in connection with last week's deadly blast in Istanbul has increased to 12 after Turkish authorities arrested two more people, state-run Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on Wednesday.
Bakery converted into Protestant Church in Turkey's southeast
A bakery has been converted into a church for the Protestant community in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa, a city bordering Syria and hosting many Syrian migrants.
ILO calls for employment of Syrian refugees to be turned into opportunity
Sevil Erku?sevil.erkus@hurriyet.com.trThere is a need for comprehensive measures to regulate the employment of Syrian refugees in Turkey, in order to minimize the negative impact on the local labor market and to turn the issue into an opportunity rather than a threat, according to a new report by the International Labor Organi
In Photos: Göbeklitepe impresses visitors with 12,000 years of history
Göbeklitepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, impresses visitors with its 12,000 years of history
T-shaped stones tell story of Göbeklitepe
As part of a Turkish-UNDP joint project, sculptors have engraved the findings of Göbeklitepe on T-shaped stones to show both the way to the site and the first steps of human civilization A path to Göbeklitepe, a 12,000-year-old site in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa often referred as the "point zero of history," has been decorated with large stone plaques that tell about the ongoing exc
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Historical Turkish bath becomes venue
The Vezir Bath in ?anl?urfa is now serving as a venue for traditional events organized in the city, with its 1,200 square-meters filled with oriental furnitureA historical Turkish bath, which was functional for more than three centuries in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa, is now serving modern-day tourists.
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The story behind the iconic Ankara bombing image
The wounded man seen hugging his injured wife in the iconic image captured by Reuters photographer Tümay Berkin in the aftermath of the Oct. 10 Ankara bombing was ?zzettin Çevik, a teacher working in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa.
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Good transportation to Turkey's eastern regions drops sharply amid security concerns
Around 5,000 trucks could not find a job due to the escalating violence in Turkey?s east due to clashes between the outlawed PKK and Turkish security forces, with the growing possibility of furloughing drivers, according to Turkish Transporters? Association (TND) head Erol Özçelik, as reported by Turkish daily Dünya.
Traces of centuries-old bath found in Harran
The discovery of a bath and toilets in ?anl?urfa's ancient city of Harran make the city unique as the facilities were devoted to personal use Excavations have unearthed a 1,250-year-old bath, toilet and large sewer system at the ancient site of Harran, considered one of the world's oldest settlements, in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa.
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'Parallel state' incites violence in Turkey's southeast, chief police officer says
A chief police officer has said that a purported terrorist organization, which President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government have long called ?Pro-Fetullah Terror Organization,? commits violent acts in Turkey?s east and southeast, with its members working as insiders in the police and other state organizations.