Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Today's Zaman

Prosecutor prevents journalist Dumanlı from attending seminar in European Parliament

A Turkish prosecutor has barred Ekrem Dumanlı, the Editor-in-Chief of the country's »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 18:38:30/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Court rejects appeal to release Karaca, cites Samanyolu’s broadcasting policy

An İstanbul court on Tuesday rejected an appeal regarding the detention of Hidayet »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 16:24:59/ MÜRSEL GENÇ

Avea sparks criticism for expelling Cihan reporter from event attended by Erdoğan’s wife

Turkish GSM operator Avea has drawn strong criticism from various segments of society »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 18:19:54/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Erdoğan promotes AK Party, violating pre-election restrictions

Despite the Supreme Election Board (YSK) having imposed pre-election restrictions »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 18:35:19/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

6 released in Ankara operation over alleged cheating on KPSS

A total of six out of approximately 40 people who were detained on Monday as part »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 17:57:24/ AYŞENUR PARILDAK

US-based think tank says national and int’l concerns over free and fair elections

A US-based think tank has released a report on the upcoming Turkish general elections »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 17:00:07/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Artist Ali Cabbar offers solace through ‘Placebo Effect’

Turkish contemporary artist Ali Cabbar thinks these days every single person who »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 16:17:31/ JÜLİDE GÜNGÖR

Iraqi troops retake some Ramadi districts from ISIL

Iraq security forces recaptured areas lost earlier to the Islamic State of Iraq and »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 15:44:00/ AP

Late strike against Crocs sets Canaries on title trail

A late Pierre Webo strike against Bursaspor brought Fenerbahçe the win it needed »»

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 12:57:07/ RACHEL MOLLMAN

Business

Turkish employees work 3 hours a day for state

The total percentage of taxes taken from the gross salary of an average worker in »» ï¿½ï¿½

World

Former Egyptian president Morsi sentenced to 20 years

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges »» ï¿½ï¿½

Arts & Culture

Artist Ali Cabbar offers solace through ‘Placebo Effect’

Turkish contemporary artist Ali Cabbar thinks these days every single person who »» ï¿½ï¿½

Expat Zone

Moving on

All our neighbors in our apartment building are now sorting through all the miscellaneous »» ï¿½ï¿½

Sports

Late strike against Crocs sets Canaries on title trail

A late Pierre Webo strike against Bursaspor brought Fenerbahçe the win it needed »» ï¿½ï¿½

Informal economy and unlawfulness do not breed democracy
by MURAT AKSOY*

April 21, 2015, Tuesday/ 16:01:16

The country's economic performance is not promising. The production and export rates are falling while the unemployment rate is increasing rapidly. In January, the overall unemployment rate rose to 11.3 percent (3,259,000 people are currently unemployed) and the youth unemployment rate rose above 20 percent. In addition, the US dollar is rapidly growing stronger. One dollar was TL 2.71 as I penned this article and economists speculate that the value of the dolla

A war of values with Russia
by ANDERS FOGH RASMUSSEN*

April 20, 2015, Monday/ 16:23:42

Russian authorities recently threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile-defense system. This was obviously an outrageous threat against a country that has no intention of attacking Russia. But it also reflects a more fundamental factor in the Kremlin's foreign policy: desperation to maintain Russia's strategic influence at a time of unprecedented challenges to its authority. Of course, Russia's leaders know

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Former Egyptian president Morsi sentenced to 20 years

Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges arising from the killing of protesters on Tuesday.

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