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Monday, October 26, 2015

Turkey's Zaman


Business
AK Party gov’t seizes critical holding, media groups a week before polls

AK Party gov’t seizes critical holding, media groups a week before polls

In the latest example of a politically motivated attack on the private sector and »»
World
Nearly 200 die after strong quake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan

Nearly 200 die after strong quake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan

A powerful earthquake struck a remote area of Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the »»
Arts & Culture
Nil Yalter’s 1973 nomad’s tent on display in Brussels

Nil Yalter’s 1973 nomad’s tent on display in Brussels

Paris-based contemporary artist Nil Yalter, who is known for her oeuvre delving into »»
Expat Zone
The first house on the left, Honestly!

The first house on the left, Honestly!

Not much has happened during the last week, the only thing out of the ordinary was »»
Sports
Ercümen fails in bid to dive 100m without extra oxygen

Ercümen fails in bid to dive 100m without extra oxygen

Free diving world record holder Şahika Ercümen failed in a new attempt to dive to »»
todayszaman oped

Jerusalem’s crumbling status quo 
by OFER ZALZBERG* 

October 26, 2015, Monday/ 17:04:14 
At the epicenter of the new escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence is a deep dispute over Jerusalem's Holy Esplanade -- known to Jews as the Temple Mount, and to Muslims as the Haram al-Sharif, site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Tensions burst to the surface this time round with Palestinians trying to prevent the entry of religious Jews, who come in especially big numbers on the Jewish high holidays, to the site by throwing stones and firecrackers at the Israeli po

The question of real progress for Turkey 
by MUHAMMET KELEŞ* 

October 24, 2015, Saturday/ 17:00:00 
It is a difficult task to objectively measure a country's progress because what constitutes “progress” for a country is a contested issue, given its subjective nature. The general state of human rights and freedoms is often considered a good indicator for assessing a country's progress on democracy, human rights and the rule of law. In Turkey's case, however, the prospect of real progress is determined by the country's monolithic and nat
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