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Islamist newspaper confuses The Beatles with Gezi Park protesters An Islamist newspaper in Turkey has confused The Beatles with Turkish high school students after misunderstanding a poster calling for people to take to the streets on May Day

Turkish-Dutch mafia war spills more blood: Report The son of a Turkish man who had been questioned over alleged links to a recent series of mafia shootings in downtown Istanbul was killed in the Netherlands on April 26, Dutch media has reported

Turkish man allows tree to grow inside house 'I only cut the parts reaching out to the electric wires. I have not had the heart to cut it,' 54-year-old Kemal Kaya says about the mulberry tree at his house home in northern Turkey

• Turkish Cypriot leader to meet Greek Cypriot counterpart, mends fences with Erdoğan

  Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades will meet newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı on May 2 to push stalled peace talks forward, a Cypriot government spokesman has said. Meanwhile, Akıncı has mended fences with President Erdoğan.
  

• ISIL's sex slaves recount horrific stories of rape, abuse

  A Chechen ISIL militant 'cleaned' 19-year-old Dalia with petrol before raping her... Daily Hürriyet interviews ISIL's Yazidi sex slaves in three refugee camps in northern Iraq, publishing their harrowing accounts.
  

• Police to pull out all stops to prevent Taksim May Day celebrations

  Workers’ unions have continued their calls to meet in Istanbul’s Taksim Square for May Day celebrations, but the Istanbul Police Department has begun taking excessive security measures to prevent unions from gathering at the square after the governor’s office prohibited rallies in the square.
  

• Turkish Cyprus not under Turkey’s tutelage, CHP leader says

  The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is “an independent state” and it’s “not appropriate” to present Turkish Cypriots as under the tutelage of Turkey just because Ankara had provided support for them, the leader of the main opposition party has said
  

• Free Syrian Army sniper killed by his victim’s brother in Turkey

  A man who once fought as a sniper for the Free Syrian Army (FSA) was killed in southern Turkey four months ago by the brother of one his victims, whom he ran into coincidentally while trying to flee to Germany, Turkish authorities have revealed.
  

• Turkish Deputy PM accuses opposition of not supporting Kurdish peace process 

  Deputy Prime Minister Yalçın Akdoğan has criticized the main opposition leader over remarks suggesting that the Republican People’s Party (CHP) will only negotiate with the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) about the Kurdish peace process if the social democratic party wins the June 7 polls.
  

• Cautious monetary stance to continue to keep inflation falling, Turkey's Central Bank governor says

  Turkey should continue cautious monetary and fiscal policies and take steps on food supplies to keep inflation falling, the central bank governor has said.
  

• Turkish Cypriot leader to meet Greek Cypriot counterpart, mends fences with Erdoğan

  Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades will meet newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı on May 2 to push stalled peace talks forward, a Cypriot government spokesman has said. Meanwhile, Akıncı has mended fences with President Erdoğan.
  

• ISIL's sex slaves recount horrific stories of rape, abuse

  A Chechen ISIL militant 'cleaned' 19-year-old Dalia with petrol before raping her... Daily Hürriyet interviews ISIL's Yazidi sex slaves in three refugee camps in northern Iraq, publishing their harrowing accounts.
  

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Turkey’s biggest ferry launched in eastern province Van A seven-story ferry, dubbed Turkey’s biggest, was launched April 27 into Lake Van with an eye handling some of the significant trade route between Turkey and Iran Comment(s) 4/28/2015

Turkish man survives crash, takes selfie on ground A Turkish man who survived a traffic accident in Ankara took a selfie while injured and lying on the road, daily Vatan reported April 28. Comment(s) 4/28/2015

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LOCAL VIDEO: Dancer in Istanbul bus finds no partner ISTANBUL Most buses in Istanbul are so packed that it is hard to move even a finger, but a man has managed to display his “creative” dance, although he failed to find a partner. Comment(s) 4/28/2015

POLITICS Turkish Deputy PM accuses opposition of not supporting fight against Gülenists  ANKARA Turkish Deputy PM Akdoğan slammed the main opposition parties on April 28 over their “lack of support for the government in the struggle against the parallel state” Comment(s) 4/28/2015

State’s property developer a failure, main opposition CHP says Şebnem Turhan – ISTANBUL As a clash over economic promises between the government and the main opposition CHP heated up with fresh remarks from both parties, Selin Sayek Böke, a deputy leader of the CHP, has said the state-run Turkish Housing Development Agency (TOKİ) has obviously been unsuccessful for the past 12 years Comment(s) 4/28/2015

4/28/2015Turkey's main opposition CHP vows to continue Kurdish peace bid with only HDP

4/28/2015Pope meets UN chief ahead of key environmental statement

4/28/2015Mortar fire from Syria hits Israeli-occupied Golan

4/28/2015Japan eyes nuclear for a fifth of electricity supply

Turkey fined for ill-treatment of suspect and lack of investigation into death STRASBOURG The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has fined Turkey in two separate cases for lack of efficient investigation into a man’s death and ill-treatment of a man under police detention Comment(s) 4/28/2015

Germany uncertain about 1915 ‘genocide,’ despite president’s remarks Deniz Çiyan Despite German President Gauck’s recent comments and Turkey’s official reaction, the German parliament’s stance on using the word “genocide” for the 1915 killings of Armenian citizens remains uncertain, with Turkish academic Hüseyin Bağcı saying Germany’s thoughts on the issue were mixed Comment(s) 4/28/2015

ISIL has killed over 2,000 off battlefield since June: monitor BEIRUT - Reuters Ultra-radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents have killed at least 2,154 people off the battlefield in Syria since the end of June when the group declared a caliphate in territory it controls, a Syrian human rights monitor said on April 28  Comment(s) 4/28/2015

Tsipras presses for early Greek debt deal but flags referendum ATHENS - Reuters Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on April 28 that he was confident of an early deal with international creditors, after shaking up his negotiating team and sidelining his outspoken finance minister who has infuriated eurozone partners.  Comment(s) 4/28/2015

1 million liras paid to victims of terror in Turkey’s southeast DİYARBAKIR – Anadolu Agency Around one million Turkish Liras has been paid to more than 31,000 individuals in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır for damages they have suffered due to acts of terror since 2004.  Comment(s) 4/28/2015

UK recovery slows sharply in pre-polls setback LONDON - Reuters Britain’s economy slowed sharply in the first three months of 2015, a setback for Prime Minister David Cameron who has staked his campaign for re-election next week on the strength of the recovery Comment(s) 4/28/2015

Italy looks to Milan Expo for taste of recovery  MILAN – Agence France-Presse Italy is having a party, the whole world is invited and, yes, there will be food; lots of it Comment(s) 4/28/2015

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• Turkey, Cyprus and Patriarchy 

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  At the beginning of this week, Turkey had yet another political controversy that was expected by probably no one. 

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• My judge, your judge, my prosecutor, your prosecutor 

  
  

  YALÇIN DOĞAN writes :

  The files of active and formerly active judges and prosecutors in several provinces have been examined for some time, their relationships being scrutinized. 

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Erdoğan now at odds with new Turkish Cypriot President

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Only three hours before getting into an exchange of words with new Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı, elected only a day before with a clear 60 percent support, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan was at a ceremony at the Constitutional Court

  Comment(s) 4/28/2015

• Turkey’s opposition not falling into antagonism trap

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan has been using a very simple and efficient tactic in all elections since he won the first one in 2002 when his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) took power

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Turkey should avoid arguments with Turkish Cyprus’ new leadership

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  A new era began in northern Cyprus on April 26 with the election of Mustafa Akıncı as president of Turkish Cyprus.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Resistance culture

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  It is difficult to grow up on an island. It is even more difficult if that island is a bi-communal one and you belong to the numerically smaller community.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• An eight-letter word that starts with a ‘g’

  
  

  BURAK BEKDİL writes :

  At this pace of events (so probably in a couple of decades), several Turkish ambassadors across the world will have to take forced spring vacations in Ankara.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• The result of the rush of the omnibus bill 

  
  

  MEHMET Y. YILMAZ writes :

  We are right in the middle of a scandal that would never ever occur in a country under the rule of law.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Turkey, Cyprus and Patriarchy 

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  At the beginning of this week, Turkey had yet another political controversy that was expected by probably no one. 

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• My judge, your judge, my prosecutor, your prosecutor 

  
  

  YALÇIN DOĞAN writes :

  The files of active and formerly active judges and prosecutors in several provinces have been examined for some time, their relationships being scrutinized. 

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Erdoğan now at odds with new Turkish Cypriot President

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Only three hours before getting into an exchange of words with new Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı, elected only a day before with a clear 60 percent support, Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan was at a ceremony at the Constitutional Court

  Comment(s) 4/28/2015

• Turkey’s opposition not falling into antagonism trap

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan has been using a very simple and efficient tactic in all elections since he won the first one in 2002 when his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) took power

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Turkey should avoid arguments with Turkish Cyprus’ new leadership

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  A new era began in northern Cyprus on April 26 with the election of Mustafa Akıncı as president of Turkish Cyprus.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

• Resistance culture

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  It is difficult to grow up on an island. It is even more difficult if that island is a bi-communal one and you belong to the numerically smaller community.

  Comment(s) 4/29/2015

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• Salma Hayek launches 'The Prophet' in ancestral Lebanon 

  Hollywood star Salma Hayek, in her ancestral homeland Lebanon for the first time, launched the global premiere of her animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran's celebrated novel "The Prophet" on April 27.
  

• Musical theater living through its best era, says Webber

  English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber secretly came to Istanbul to watch his epic ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ ‘This was too good to miss,’ he said.
  

• Turkish sculptor's boat becomes culture center

  World renowned Turkish sculptor İlhan Koman’s 110-year-old boat, which was brought to Turkey from Sweden by his son after his death, will turn into a culture and arts center. The boat, anchored in Bordum harbor, can still float thanks to its sails. 
  

• IN PHOTOS: Baltimore riots

  Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos April 27, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers hours after thousands mourned the man who died from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody.
  

• Beşiktaş tops league as cards reshuffle

  Beşiktaş reclaimed the top seat in the Spot Toto Super League thanks to an injury time winner against Karabükspor in the closing game of the week
  

• Afife Theater Awards presented 

  The 19th Yapı Kredi Afife Theater Awards were held on April 27 at the Haliç Congress Center. 
  

• Favours needed again as Juventus look to clinch title 

  After their weekend derby disappointment, Juventus will need favours from elsewhere if they are to secure a fourth consecutive Serie A title in front of their own fans on April 29.
  

• Salma Hayek launches 'The Prophet' in ancestral Lebanon 

  Hollywood star Salma Hayek, in her ancestral homeland Lebanon for the first time, launched the global premiere of her animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran's celebrated novel "The Prophet" on April 27.
  

• Musical theater living through its best era, says Webber

  English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber secretly came to Istanbul to watch his epic ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ ‘This was too good to miss,’ he said.
  

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Redford honored with Chaplin Award Robert Redford has added the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award to his list of honors for his work in front and behind the camera, and the Hollywood star said he still enjoys making movies after more than 50 years in the industry

T.Rex’s ‘bizarre’ vegetarian cousin puzzles science  Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history’s most dreaded carnivores, had an odd-looking vegetarian cousin with a tiny head, long neck and stubby fingers, scientists said April 27, admitting its anatomy had them puzzled

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Turkish Cyprus not under Turkey’s tutelage, CHP leader says The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is “an independent state” and it’s “not appropriate” to present Turkish Cypriots as under the tutelage of Turkey just because Ankara had provided support for them, the leader of the main opposition party has said

Police to pull out all stops to prevent Taksim May Day celebrations Workers’ unions have continued their calls to meet in Istanbul’s Taksim Square for May Day celebrations, but the Istanbul Police Department has begun taking excessive security measures to prevent unions from gathering at the square after the governor’s office prohibited rallies in the square.

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Cautious monetary stance to continue to keep inflation falling, Turkey's Central Bank governor says Turkey should continue cautious monetary and fiscal policies and take steps on food supplies to keep inflation falling, the central bank governor has said.

Tsipras presses for early Greek debt deal but flags referendum Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on April 28 that he was confident of an early deal with international creditors, after shaking up his negotiating team and sidelining his outspoken finance minister who has infuriated eurozone partners.

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ISIL's sex slaves recount horrific stories of rape, abuse A Chechen ISIL militant 'cleaned' 19-year-old Dalia with petrol before raping her... Daily Hürriyet interviews ISIL's Yazidi sex slaves in three refugee camps in northern Iraq, publishing their harrowing accounts.

Turkish Cypriot leader to meet Greek Cypriot counterpart, mends fences with Erdoğan Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades will meet newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı on May 2 to push stalled peace talks forward, a Cypriot government spokesman has said. Meanwhile, Akıncı has mended fences with President Erdoğan.

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