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There is a confessor that has been discovered by the pro-governmental media at the start of the war between the government and the “cemaat.” His name is Latif Erdoğan.

Once upon a time, a man with big eyes and an endless oratory capability was shouting at every square of the country: “They were going to bomb our mosques … They were going to provoke a war with our neighbor Greece … They were going to provoke martial law … Using the powers imbued by the martial law, they were going to overtake the government … The plan was foiled!”

The Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents (BATA) has informed that the situation at the Black Sea resorts after the heavy rain is normal.

The torrential rain of the past few days led to flooding in the lower parts of some hotels but there was no serious and lasting damage, according to BATA, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency.

More than four years ago, in this very column, I wrote a piece titled, “Today, I am closer to the secularists,” and I wrote the following:

“We have had enough McCarthyism in this country against religious people. Now we should not let things turn the other way around.” (HDN, January 10, 2010)

The Chief Prosecutor’s Office of the Supreme Court of Appeals ruled on June 20 to release Hanefi Avcı, a former police chief who was
sentenced to 15 years in jail for a book he wrote.

Turkey signed a five-year, $15 million agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on June 20 to support development in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (ECIS).

The moves are considered to be a signal of Turkey’s enhanced focus on sustainable and inclusive growth in the region.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy and retired general, Engin Alan, has vowed “punishment” for prosecutors of the Balyoz (Sledgehammer) coup plot trial, in his first comments following his release on June 19.

BELGRADE - The British Embassy in Belgrade hosted a party celebrating the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, welcoming Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and numerous other guests from the political, business and public scenes.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Justice Nikola Selakovic has met with his Russian counterpart Alexander Konovalov on the fringes of the International Legal Forum in Saint Petersburg to discuss improvement of ties.

Acclaimed musician Manu Chao, who is set to appear in a concert in Istanbul this weekend, has commended last year’s Gezi demonstrations with great enthusiasm and support.