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VIDEO: Kazakh president wants Erdoğan next to Atatürk on painting Nazarbayev has jokingly ordered his aides to put a drawing of Erdoğan alongside Atatürk on a painting in which he himself is shown as a towering figure

Dinosaur statue to replace ‘Transformers’ robot in Ankara The Turkish capital’s eccentric mayor has announced the municipality will install a dinosaur statue to replace the controversial Transformers-esque robot

Former Islamic head İhsanoğlu mistakes ‘rock-on’ gesture for grey wolf sign Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu was left red-faced after mistaking the symbolic Turkish nationalist grey wolf hand gesture for the “rock-on” sign

• Ottoman decrees preserved in Bosnian museum 

  Sarajevo’s historical Old Orthodox Church Museum houses five edicts from Ottoman sultans in addition to other artifacts from the Christian world
  

• The quality of Turkish democracy matters to us, says US official

  The United States gives importance to the “quality of Turkish democracy” not just in political and economic terms, but also as a security issue, said Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
  

• Our region is surrounded by problems, Erdoğan says

  Turkey’s region is surrounded by problems and Ankara is striving to maintain peace and prosperity, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a visit to Kazakhstan on April 17.
  

• 'Where are Aborigines, where are Redskins,' Turkish PM asks West

  Warning that calling the mass killings of Anatolian Armenians during World War I as a 'genocide' will lead to enmity and prejudice against Turkey and Muslims, Prime Minister Davutoğlu also asked about the fate of the Aborigines in Australia and Native Americans in the United States.
  

• Turkish Airlines Basel flight diverted back to Istanbul due to hoax

  A Turkish Airlines (THY) plane flying from Istanbul to Basel was diverted as an emergency measure on April 17 in the third bomb scare on a THY flight in less than a month. The note found in the plane's toilet, warning about a 'bomb,' turned out to be another hoax.
  

• The city of three Empires and the city on two continents

  It is time to leave aside the grumbling about Istanbul’s chaos and lack of manageability and enjoy everything the teeming metropolis has to offer
  

• Turkish government announces new strategy to reform the judiciary

  The Turkish government has announced a new strategy to reform the judiciary, vowing to amend the Attorney’s Act and other related laws
  

• Ottoman decrees preserved in Bosnian museum 

  Sarajevo’s historical Old Orthodox Church Museum houses five edicts from Ottoman sultans in addition to other artifacts from the Christian world
  

• The quality of Turkish democracy matters to us, says US official

  The United States gives importance to the “quality of Turkish democracy” not just in political and economic terms, but also as a security issue, said Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs
  

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Turkey rejects Iran’s gas export proposal Iran has proposed doubling exports of its natural gas for a discount in prices, but Ankara has rejected the offer, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh stated on April 14 Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Mules not shot, jumped off cliff, says Turkish governor  The governor of Şırnak said a pack of mules allegedly used for smuggling and found dead were not killed, but rather had jumped off a cliff after being startled by the sound of gunshots Comment(s) 4/17/2015

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LOCAL Turkish man injures colleague by pumping air into backside ISTANBUL Pumping pressurized air into a friend’s backside is apparently a prank not as rare as many people may think, particularly in Turkey, as seen by the latest potentially fatal incident. Comment(s) 4/17/2015

CRIME Soma mine disaster suspects point finger at dead engineer MANİSA - Anadolu Agency Suspects in the case of Turkey’s worst ever mine disaster in the Aegean town of Soma have pointed the finger at one technician who died in the accident, as the trial continues under tight security measures due to the furious relatives of victims Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Main opposition leader: Coalition possible with MHP, HDP  ANKARA CHP leaderKılıçdaroğlu has said his party could form a coalition with MHP and HDP after the June 7 elections, on the condition that they embrace an independent media and judiciary Comment(s) 4/17/2015

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4/17/2015Soldiers charged for torturing a dog after footage posted online: Turkish General Staff

PKK-KRG tensions rise after fresh war of words ANKARA / ARBIL Ongoing tension between Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is gradually growing, with the former accusing the latter of “treason” against the homeland. Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Deputy PM sees no laying down of arms by PKK before election ANKARA Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan has forecasted that the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is not likely to hold a congress in the next few months on a decision to lay down their arms, indicating it will not happen before the June 7 parliamentary election.  Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Turkish political parties release joint statement against EP’s ‘genocide vote’ ANKARA Turkey’s ruling party, along with two opposition parties, have released a joint statement “harshly condemning the partial approach” of the European Parliament (EP) which backed a motion to call the mass killings of Anatolian Armenians during World War I a “genocide.”  Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Economy most important problem for Turks: Poll ISTANBUL - HDN Economic issues rank as the most important problem for half of Turks, according to a new survey released before the upcoming general elections. Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Turkey unveils domestic 4G base station  ISTANBUL - Anadolu Agency Turkey’s defense procurement institution has unveiled a critical component in the country’s establishment of a 4G network, which is expected to be operational by the first day of 2016 Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Lebanon restrictions fear Syrian refugees BEIRUT - Reuters New rules in Lebanon, which has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world, have left many thousands of them at risk of abuse from landlords and detention at any time, aid workers and a rights group has said Comment(s) 4/17/2015

Iraq’s largest refinery not at ISIL risk: US  WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse Iraq’s largest refinery in Baiji is not “at risk” despite an offensive by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group that has breached parts of the facility, the U.S. military’s top general said on April 16 Comment(s) 4/17/2015

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• Why the G-20 had an asymmetric impact on the Bretton Woods twins

  
  

  GÜVEN SAK writes :

  April is the best time to see Washington D.C., when the cherry blossom herald the blooming spring and the weather is perfect for strolls along the Potomac river.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• The illiberal mind

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  About 2.5 years ago, I wrote a piece titled, “Turkey: Fears of Illiberal Democracy.” I argued that with the subordination of the Kemalist military-bureaucratic establishment by elected politicians, Turkey had finally consolidated its electoral democracy. 

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• If that Gezi Park victim had not died

  
  

  MELİS ALPHAN writes :

  It was before we heard of the news that the documentary “Bakur” (North) was not going to be screened at the Istanbul Film Festival because of an absurd regulation.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• The quality of Turkish democracy matters to us, says US official

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  The United States gives importance to the “quality of Turkish democracy” not just in political and economic terms, but also as a security issue, said Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• Beyond the genocide debate

  
  

  VERDA ÖZER writes :

  “Prime Minister Erdoğan’s statement of condolence to the Armenians was a milestone in Turkey’s history.”

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• AKP promises no new page on foreign policy

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu outlined his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) election manifesto on April 15 with an ambitious goal of increasing his party’s votes to 55-60 percent, in order to achieve a good majority at parliament and thus be able to renew the constitution and adopt a presidential system.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• 15 graphs to explain why populism could wreck Turkey’s economy

  
  

  EMRE KIZILKAYA writes :

  The political race for the June 7 general elections in Turkey is turning into an auction of populism, which looks increasingly dangerous for the already-strained economy.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• Worthless seclusion instead of precious loneliness

  
  

  ERTUĞRUL ÖZKÖK writes :

  It was only yesterday that we were boasting about ourselves. The Middle East was our responsibility. We were not only the protector of the neighborhood but also the ancestral mentor.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• Why the G-20 had an asymmetric impact on the Bretton Woods twins

  
  

  GÜVEN SAK writes :

  April is the best time to see Washington D.C., when the cherry blossom herald the blooming spring and the weather is perfect for strolls along the Potomac river.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• The illiberal mind

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  About 2.5 years ago, I wrote a piece titled, “Turkey: Fears of Illiberal Democracy.” I argued that with the subordination of the Kemalist military-bureaucratic establishment by elected politicians, Turkey had finally consolidated its electoral democracy. 

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• If that Gezi Park victim had not died

  
  

  MELİS ALPHAN writes :

  It was before we heard of the news that the documentary “Bakur” (North) was not going to be screened at the Istanbul Film Festival because of an absurd regulation.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• The quality of Turkish democracy matters to us, says US official

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  The United States gives importance to the “quality of Turkish democracy” not just in political and economic terms, but also as a security issue, said Victoria Nuland, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• Beyond the genocide debate

  
  

  VERDA ÖZER writes :

  “Prime Minister Erdoğan’s statement of condolence to the Armenians was a milestone in Turkey’s history.”

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

• AKP promises no new page on foreign policy

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu outlined his ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) election manifesto on April 15 with an ambitious goal of increasing his party’s votes to 55-60 percent, in order to achieve a good majority at parliament and thus be able to renew the constitution and adopt a presidential system.

  Comment(s) 4/18/2015

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• Turkey's Changemakers: My Foster Family 

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Turkish film festival opens in Rome  The 4th Turkish Film Festival, organized in the Italian capital of Rome, opened on April 16 with a gala event. Veteran singer and actress Hümeyra was presented with the Honorary Award at the opening.

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Our region is surrounded by problems, Erdoğan says Turkey’s region is surrounded by problems and Ankara is striving to maintain peace and prosperity, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a visit to Kazakhstan on April 17.

'Where are Aborigines, where are Redskins,' Turkish PM asks West Warning that calling the mass killings of Anatolian Armenians during World War I as a 'genocide' will lead to enmity and prejudice against Turkey and Muslims, Prime Minister Davutoğlu also asked about the fate of the Aborigines in Australia and Native Americans in the United States.

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