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Daily Hürriyet has published an editorial, addressing the continued criticism of Turkish President Erdo?an and Prime Minister Davuto?lu for its recent publications about the death sentence meted out to Egypt?s former elected president and the March 31 killing of Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz.

Hürriyet Dünyas? (Hürriyet World), Turkey?s largest media ecosystem, is the leader of its sector thanks to its investments in Big Data, which improved satisfaction of both its users and advertisers, said Vuslat Do?an Sabanc?, chairwoman of the Hürriyet newspaper, during the ?Smartcon 2015? conference in Istanbul May 26.

An editorial of US daily New York Times sparked a fervent response from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an during an Istanbul event he attended on Monday.

A private university is to be built on a previously protected forest area in the Beykoz district of Istanbul, after a construction firm received special permission from the Environment and Urbanization Ministry, opposing a decision made by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (?BB) to keep the area protected from construction.

A large rally was held in Istanbul on Sunday, with hundreds of Turks demanding that the Hagia Sophia cathedral be turned into a mosque. The rally was held by “NGOs” in the Sultanahmet district, where the one-time pre-eminent Orthodox cathedral has been turned into a museum since 1935.

Hundreds of people demanded that the historic Istanbul Hagia Sophia museum be converted into a mosque during a rally in Istanbul on May 24.

People gathered outside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, in the historical Sultanahmet district, with some carrying signs that read: "Hagia Sophia needs to be reopened as a mosque," and "Let our lives be sacrificed for Islam."

Expect the unexpected! This can be the new catchphrase of Istanbul these days. Every other day we hear of a new place opening in an unusual corner of the city; there seems to be more and more facets of this ever-changing town to explore. 

Spor Toto Super League leader Galatasaray hosts Be?ikta? this weekend in a game that could see the Istanbul club take the last step toward the league title.

A worker died at the construction site of a new Istanbul metro line on May 22, just one day after its groundbreaking ceremony with the participation of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topba?.

Adil Koluk?sao?lu, 32, died at the construction of the Mecidiyeköy stop of the metro line that aims to connect Istanbul's central exchange hub to the seaside neighborhood of Kabata?. 

Turkey?s social democratic main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) has revealed another economic pledge, this time a strategic one with less than three weeks left before the critical June 7 elections.