Santa chased, converts to Islam in anti-New Year celebration demonstration

Men dressed as Ottoman janissaries chased Santa Claus in a street show protesting »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 17:44:20/ TODAYSZAMAN.COM Turkish gov’t to cover TL 9.7 bln of minimum wage hike burden in 2016

The government has offered to shoulder up to TL 9.7 billion of a planned TL 20 billion »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 11:21:27/ TODAY'S ZAMANAcademic Laçiner: Gov’t accuses critics of being terrorists to silence them

After his release under judicial supervision on Tuesday, Professor Sedat Laçiner, »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 16:50:44/ MEHMET GÜLERTurkey’s top court partially annuls controversial law on authorities of spy agency

A controversial draft law granting extraordinary powers to the National Intelligence »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 23:10:19/ TODAYSZAMAN.COM CHP’s Erdem says ruling in sarin gas case proves him right

Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem has said the sentencing of a Syrian »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 17:27:54/ BURAK ÇANDavutoğlu says presidential system ’correct’ for Turkey, need not be dictatorship

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Wednesday that a presidential system »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 21:26:08/ REUTERS Kılıçdaroğlu slams efforts to link downing of Russian jet to Gülen
NEWSNationalUS vice president to visit Turkey next month, to meet with Erdoğan
DiplomacyNEWSIraq says Turkey not respecting deal to withdraw troops, threatens to take military action
DiplomacyNEWSReport: US spy agency keeps Erdoğan on watch list
NEWSDiplomacyRussia calls on Turkey to arrest Turkmen commander over Russian pilot’s killing
NEWSDiplomacyRussia prohibits Turkish firms from construction, tourism, services for state
BusinessNEWSSaudi Arabia, Turkey to set up strategic cooperation council
NEWSDiplomacyUS official denies Obama and Erdoğan will inaugurate cultural complex
NEWSDiplomacy
Putin’s son-in-law boosted by $1.75 bln Russian state loan
The son-in-law of Vladimir Putin stands to benefit from $1.75 billion in cheap finance »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 14:40:59/ REUTERS Turkey, Fener back on European map; Eagles replace Lions as best

The Turkish national team returned to the international football scene in 2015 after »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 12:56:55/ RACHEL MOLLMANİstanbul Municipal Theater artistic director resigns

Turkish stage actor Erhan Yazıcıoğlu has announced that he is formally quitting his »»
December 30, 2015, Wednesday/ 15:17:15/ ÖMER FARUK GÖNÜLALANTESK president: Gov’t should delay implementation of new driving license system
NEWSNationalStreet in Sur district relieved of curfew
NationalNEWSReleased Nokta editor: Magazine’s editorial policy will not change
NEWSNationalOpposition: State bank funneled cash to ruling AK Party
NEWSBusiness
Business
- Russia prohibits Turkish firms from construction, tourism, services for state
- Flaws in Turkish power grid under spotlight as winter arrives
- Opposition: State bank funneled cash to ruling AK Party
- Putin’s son-in-law boosted by $1.75 bln Russian state loan
- Global growth will be disappointing in 2016, IMF’s Lagarde says
- Russia’s ruble hits lowest level in a year
- Brent oil prices slide back toward 11-year lows
World
- Severe floods hit Missouri, Illinois with rivers still rising
- India test-fires long range missile developed with Israel
- US accuses Iran of conducting rocket test near warships
- Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton is fair
- Central Africa voters hope for peace, stability
- Syrian army, backed by Russian jets, clashes with rebels in south
- Officer who shot black teen pleads not guilty
Arts & Culture
- French film wins top İstanbul Animation Festival prize
- What we learned from 10 of the year’s biggest box office failures
- Top 10 films of the year in Turkish cinema
- Why the conflicted Kylo Ren is the perfect ’Star Wars’ villain
- ‘Propaganda artist’ invites audiences to think about fast consumption
- ‘Swan Lake Reloaded’ set for 10 performances in Turkey
- ‘Force Awakens’ becomes fastest movie to $1 billion
Expat Zone
Sports
- Leicester, Man City share spoils
- From bribery and fraud arrests to suicide attacks
- Westbrook, Durant and Kanter lead Thunder over Bucks
- Eagles are winter champs, Lions go from bad to worse
- Enes comes off bench to help Thunder take care of Nuggets
- Comanche wins Sydney to Hobart race
- Ex-Salvadoran international Alfredo Pacheco shot dead

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