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What are we doing in Mosul?

If Turkey has reinforced its troops in Mosul with the secret intention of gaining land, then it means it has launched a very dangerous venture. 

If there is no such thing and it has only strengthened its units that are already there for training and intelligence in agreement with coalition countries, then it has done a correct and legitimate act. 

Nation to remember founding father Atatürk

Turkey will remember the founding father of the modern republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on the 77th anniversary of his death in ceremonies across the country, with his mausoleum in Ankara, An?tkabir, being the heart of the events.

An?tkabir will be open to visit until 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in an event which sees tens of thousands of people gather every year. 

A woman gets naked in the name of art

The British artist, Poppy Jackson, sat naked on the top of a London rooftop for four hours as a piece of performance art.

The performance is titled ‘Site’ and ‘investigates questions relating to temporality, the body in site, representation and gender through consideration of the use of the body in performance as an activist practice’, as it is mentioned at the artist’s website.

Turkey sees 45 percent rise in domestic security spending

Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z recently attracted a lot of reaction when he declared: ?I want to be a martyr.?

Mehmet Alkan, a member of the Turkish Gendarmerie who lost his brother, was one of those who reacted, saying at his brother?s funeral: ?You can?t say you want to be a martyr and then walk around with an armored guard surrounded by 30 body guards.?

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