Hrant Dink

Footage published by a Turkish broadcaster appears to show that six former gendarmerie intelligence officers who are currently being tried over links to the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) were complicit in the 2007 assassination of journalist Hrant Dink.

The other evening, I delivered a speech in the southern Mediterranean tourism hub province of Antalya at Akra Barut Hotel's grand hall for businessmen.

The theme of the speech, organized by the Antalya Industrialists and Businessmen Association, was "Is it a dream for us to make peace with each other now or is it still possible?"

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has completed its investigation into a former chief civil inspector who allegedly prevented the detection of public officials involved in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.

A total of 26 former police officers, including former police chiefs, went on trial on April 19 on charges of negligence in the 2007 assassination of prominent Armenian-Turkish journalistHrant Dink that sent shockwaves around the country.

Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has objected to a decision by the Interior Ministry, which denied putting into process a request to probe former Turkish interior minister and Istanbul governor Muammer Güler following a 2013 complaint by the family of slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. 

Agos, which prides itself as being the voice of Istanbul's small Armenian community, celebrated its 20th year in print on April 5.

There is a Turkish saying that goes "There is no religious holiday or any similar occasion; why did my brother-in-law kiss me?"

Turks use it when faced with an unexpected positive gesture that they have difficulty understanding the purpose of. 

A total of 22,830 properties were sold to foreigners in 2015, representing a 20.4 percent increase from the previous year, according to fresh data from the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K). 

The Turkish Chief of General Staff has announced that necessary measures will be taken to ensure time off for Friday prayers for military personnel.

The Chief of Staff has issued a circular to related institutions in line with a recent legal change allowing public servants to attend Friday prayers without interrupting office hours.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu met with heads of the world's largest companies at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. 

Davuto?lu expressed his appreciation for international companies' interests and their connections with Turkey.