Secularism in Turkey
İzmir, Thessaloniki to connect with new ferry line
Turkey and Greece are working on a new ferry line between Thessaloniki and İzmir which is expected to set sail in early 2017, drawing the countries closer together in the process.
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris, who has been enthusiastic in encouraging Turks to visit his city, was in Ankara for talks on the ferry line project that will carry both trucks and passengers.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara for high-level talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Ankara on Oct. 24 to hold talks with senior Turkish officials, including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and to visit the parliament building that was bombed during the military coup attempt of July 15.
Turkey pursuing triple aim in debate over Mosul
Turkey is looking to kill a number of birds with one stone amid its recent insistence on participating in the offensive on Mosul, according to a Turkish professor of international relations. Regional, anti-terror and domestic considerations are all at play, according to Hasan Köni
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National day commemorations will not be postponed, Turkish interior minister says
The anniversary of the country's founding, Oct. 29 Republic Day, will be marked, while the commemoration of the death of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, on Nov. 10 will not be postponed, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Oct. 19.
CHP questions gov't role in preparing coup conditions
Turkey's main opposition leader has questioned the role of the government in preparing the conditions for Gülenists within the army to stage a coup attempt on July 15, calling the judiciary to launch an investigation into the political will behind the attempted takeover.
CHP Beşiktaş mayor says he was referred to party disciplinary board for insulting party members
The main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) Beşiktaş district mayor Murat Hazinedar said on Oct. 14 that he has been referred to the party's disciplinary committee for insulting three party members.
Turkish Constitutional Court rejects CHP's appeal to annul decree laws
The Constitutional Court has rejected the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP)'s appeal for the annulment of decree laws issued by the government since the declaration of a state of emergency after the failed July 15 coup attempt.
The court rejected the appeal on the grounds of non-competence.
CHP urges gov't to reveal 'political links' of Turkey's coup attempt
The government should reveal the roots of the Fethullahist Terror Organization's (FETÖ) infiltration into state institutions, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, claiming that the extension of the state of emergency aimed to obscure the "political links" behind the Gülen movement's power grab.
Opposition, gov't exchange blame over Gülen infiltration
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have exchanged barbs over the role of the two parties in benefiting the Gülenist organization, which is blamed for the July 15 coup attempt, during separate addresses to their parties on Oct. 4.
CHP wants quick coup trials to sooth society
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has stressed the need for the trial without delay of suspects in the July 15 coup attempt, warning that nearly 1 million people had suffered from the state of emergency declared in the wake of the failed takeover bid.
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