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• Cyprus talks to restart on May 15

  The leaders of divided Cyprus are scheduled to restart peace talks on May 15, following a three-side meeting with the United Nations’ special envoy earlier this the week
  

• Greek FM: Let’s make use of our ‘lucky dice’

  Turkey and Greece should resolve their problems peacefully by creating common interests in the region, making use of the “God-given” opportunity of being neighboring countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said
  

• Former prosecutors of Deniz Feneri embezzlement case criticize court’s rule

  Two former prosecutors of the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, who were removed from the case, criticized an Istanbul court’s decision on the case’s suspects. 
  

• MHP ‘will not back’ Erdoğan’s presidential system

  As Turkish national anthem is sung by 4,000 people before Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli takes the podium on May 14, young men and women raise their right arms to make the “grey wolf” hand gesture - a mythological symbol of Turkish nationalism. 
  

• No peace without justice, CHP leader says

  People cannot be peaceful without justice, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, claiming that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) fails to live up to its name
  

• Turkey's economy tsar warns of deteriorating rule of law

  Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has again expressed his concern over the rule of law in Turkey, suggesting that the country could end up craving the current status of its democracy and economy in the near future if the judicial situation further deteriorates
  

• NATO welcomes Turkey’s decision to form spearhead unit 

  NATO has welcomed Turkey’s offer to assume the responsibility of forming a spearhead unit as part of the alliance’s high readiness force in 2021
  

• Cyprus talks to restart on May 15

  The leaders of divided Cyprus are scheduled to restart peace talks on May 15, following a three-side meeting with the United Nations’ special envoy earlier this the week
  

• Greek FM: Let’s make use of our ‘lucky dice’

  Turkey and Greece should resolve their problems peacefully by creating common interests in the region, making use of the “God-given” opportunity of being neighboring countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said
  

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Yassıada ‘Democracy Island’ construction project started  A construction project on the uninhabited Yassıada, a small but infamous island located off the coast of Istanbul’s Asian side in the Marmara Sea, was officially started on May 14 in a ceremony with the participation of the prime minister Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Turkey’s top judicial body a threat to judiciary, says dismissed prosecutor A prosecutor who was recently dismissed from the profession after being involved in the huge corruption investigation of December 2013 has said Turkey’s top judicial body has become a threat to the impartiality of the judiciary Comment(s) 5/14/2015

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DIPLOMACY VIDEO: Poetic prayer makes Erdoğan couple shed tears in Albania TIRANA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan shed tears on May 13 while a student recited a patriotic, Islamic-toned poem that Erdoğan had recently read on television Comment(s) 5/14/2015

ARCHAEOLOGY Mosaics in Turkey’s south were not ‘botched,’ says restorer  Ömer Erbil – HATAY The restorer heading the reportedly “botched” restoration of ancient mosaics in the southern province of Hatay has denied the accusations Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Turkey captures 126 migrants in Edirne heading to Europe  EDİRNE – Anadolu Agency A total of 126 migrants have been captured in Turkey’s northwestern province of Edirne, as they tried to illegally cross the border on May 14. Comment(s) 5/14/2015

5/14/2015VIDEO: German police suspended for beating Turkish man

5/14/2015Air rail between Başakşehir and Halkalı approved by Istanbul municipality

5/14/2015Two detained for attack on HDP election bureau in Bartın

5/14/2015Turkey’s growth remains below potential at 3 percent: EBRD

Turkey hosts UK’s largest independent travel agent partnership BODRUM Members of the Advantage Travel Partnerships, the UK’s largest independent travel agency partnership, will hold their annual conference in the Aegean province of Bodrum through May 15-18 Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Cigarettes smuggled from Georgia, Northern Iraq, Bulgaria ISTANBUL Smuggled cigarettes arrive in Turkey from Georgia, northern Iraq and Bulgaria, while there are large sums of money being transferred from the eastern parts of Turkey to Istanbul in line with smuggling activities Comment(s) 5/14/2015

‘Girl with red lipstick’ loses fight against cancer Zeynep Bilgehan - ISTANBUL A girl suffering from stomach cancer, who was well-known on social media for the courage, strength and humor she displayed during her battle with the disease, died in a hospital on May 13 Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Theology professor says Soma mining accident 'a better way to die' MANİSA – Doğan News Agency A theology professor has said the deaths of miners who died in Turkey’s worst ever industrial accident last year, while trying to make an honest living, died in a “better” way than those who die while committing crimes Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Governor of Turkey’s southeastern province bans protest against Syrians  KİLİS – Doğan News Agency The governor of Turkey’s southeastern province Şanlıurfa said he would not allow a group, who was allegedly planning a demonstration against Syrians in their town, to pursue the march Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Turkey aims to ramp up defense exports: Defense minister ANKARA - Anadolu Agency Turkey aims to significantly increase the volume of its defense exports, Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has said Comment(s) 5/14/2015

Turkish Airlines adds 7 new destinations from Ankara  ANKARA – Anadolu Agency Turkish Airlines will add seven new direct foreign flight destinations from Turkey’s capital Ankara beginning from Oct. 1, 2015, officials said on May 14. Comment(s) 5/14/2015

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• Where to start correcting this ‘mistake?’

  
  

  MEHMET Y. YILMAZ writes :

  If you think you can be at home or at your office in peace, you are wrong. No such thing is possible anymore; the police can be at your door at any moment, just for you to know.

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Can Turkey make an economic leap or not? 

  
  

  İSMET BERKAN writes :

  I would have imagined many things but I would never have imagined that one day I would become some kind of a “supporter of the capital.” 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Demirtaş, a Kurdish pop-star in Turkish politics

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  “I don’t think my wife is too pleased with this situation,” said Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chairman of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), smiling shyly.

  Comment(s) 5/14/2015

• MHP ‘will not back’ Erdoğan’s presidential system

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  As Turkish national anthem is sung by 4,000 people before Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli takes the podium on May 14, young men and women raise their right arms to make the “grey wolf” hand gesture - a mythological symbol of Turkish nationalism. 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Honorable recharge

  
  

  AHU ÖZYURT writes :

  Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz’s remarks about the results of the Sledgehammer and Ergenekon cases marked a turning point for the Turkish Armed Forces. 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Hostage democrats of Ankara…

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  Once upon a time, there was a famous saying: There are judges in Turkey. Is it still valid?

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Uncle Tayyip’s ‘graying Turkey’ vs. A more Kurdish Turkey

  
  

  BURAK BEKDİL writes :

  While some of the world’s top experts on demographics and population made fascinating presentations at the Swiss ambassador’s residence on a cool Ankara evening, I silently recalled a hot Ankara evening in 2007. 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• (Investment) Exodus: Investors and Presidents

  
  

  EMRE DELİVELİ writes :

  There were many things to emphasize about Turkey’s March Balance of Payments (BoP) statistics, which were released by the Central Bank and the Turkish Statistical Institute on May 12.

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Where to start correcting this ‘mistake?’

  
  

  MEHMET Y. YILMAZ writes :

  If you think you can be at home or at your office in peace, you are wrong. No such thing is possible anymore; the police can be at your door at any moment, just for you to know.

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Can Turkey make an economic leap or not? 

  
  

  İSMET BERKAN writes :

  I would have imagined many things but I would never have imagined that one day I would become some kind of a “supporter of the capital.” 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Demirtaş, a Kurdish pop-star in Turkish politics

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  “I don’t think my wife is too pleased with this situation,” said Selahattin Demirtaş, the co-chairman of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), smiling shyly.

  Comment(s) 5/14/2015

• MHP ‘will not back’ Erdoğan’s presidential system

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  As Turkish national anthem is sung by 4,000 people before Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli takes the podium on May 14, young men and women raise their right arms to make the “grey wolf” hand gesture - a mythological symbol of Turkish nationalism. 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Honorable recharge

  
  

  AHU ÖZYURT writes :

  Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz’s remarks about the results of the Sledgehammer and Ergenekon cases marked a turning point for the Turkish Armed Forces. 

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

• Hostage democrats of Ankara…

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  Once upon a time, there was a famous saying: There are judges in Turkey. Is it still valid?

  Comment(s) 5/15/2015

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• Cappadox festival set to revive Cappadocia 

  The Cappadocia region will welcome a brand new festival called Cappadox. The event aims to establish a multi-disciplinary platform to enjoy the special geography of the region through music, art and gastronomy for three days.
  

• Cannes kicks off with low-key French drama, Coen brothers, ballet

  The Cannes Film Festival unrolled its red carpet with a socially minded French drama as the glitzy festival began May 13 on a more serious note after January’s terror attacks in Paris.
  

• Ottoman Health Museum opens after renovation 

  The Sultan Bayezid II Külliye Health Museum in Edirne was reopened with a ceremony after the completion of restoration works
  

• Illegal excavations damage ancient city 

  Historical artifacts have been damaged during illegal excavations in the ancient city of Kastabala, known as the Ephesus of the southern Çukurova region. 
  

• In photos: Two-story walnut tree house built in northeast Turkey

  A man in northeastern Turkey has built a two-story house in a walnut tree over a bet with his cousin.
  

• Celebrities walk the red carpet as Cannes Film Festival kicks off

  Celebrities hit the red carpet as world's biggest film festival opened in Cannes on May 13 
  

• Obradovic’s Fenerbahçe Ülker eyes historic success

  Fenerbahçe Ülker will be out to make history when Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four tips off in Madrid May 15.
  

• Cappadox festival set to revive Cappadocia 

  The Cappadocia region will welcome a brand new festival called Cappadox. The event aims to establish a multi-disciplinary platform to enjoy the special geography of the region through music, art and gastronomy for three days.
  

• Cannes kicks off with low-key French drama, Coen brothers, ballet

  The Cannes Film Festival unrolled its red carpet with a socially minded French drama as the glitzy festival began May 13 on a more serious note after January’s terror attacks in Paris.
  

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Aman toe-to-toe with Kiprop in Doha's Diamond League opener  Mohammed Aman and Asbel Kiprop, the men's current 800m and 1500m world champions, race each other in Doha Friday as a stellar field gathers for the 2015 Diamond League opener.

With Matisse and Van Gogh, Tehran gets a makeover  Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers,’ Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ and ‘The Blue Window’ by Henry Matisse are among the reproductions lining streets and highways of Iran nowadays

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Greek FM: Let’s make use of our ‘lucky dice’ Turkey and Greece should resolve their problems peacefully by creating common interests in the region, making use of the “God-given” opportunity of being neighboring countries, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias has said

Former prosecutors of Deniz Feneri embezzlement case criticize court’s rule Two former prosecutors of the German-linked Deniz Feneri (Lighthouse) charity embezzlement case, who were removed from the case, criticized an Istanbul court’s decision on the case’s suspects.

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Turkish banking watchdog certifies Ziraat Bank’s Islamic branch for operations

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Turkish Airlines adds 7 new destinations from Ankara  Turkish Airlines will add seven new direct foreign flight destinations from Turkey’s capital Ankara beginning from Oct. 1, 2015, officials said on May 14.

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