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2 taken into custody after gun attack on HDP headquarters

Two people suspected of involvement in an armed attack on the headquarters of the »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 17:01:27/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Erdoğan confirms Turkey currently in economic crisis

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the Turkish economy is in a “temporary crisis,” »»

April 18, 2015, Saturday/ 22:45:38/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Turkish Prime Minister Davutoğlu says will assign Romani adviser

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Sunday he will form a new mechanism »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 14:03:51/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Turkish coast guards rescue 31 illegal migrants from sinking boat

Turkish coast guards have rescued 31 illegal migrants from a capsized boat that was »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 16:31:11/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Geske: Zirve massacre showed justice is not foundation of state

As eight years and more than 100 hearings have passed in the Zirve massacre case, »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 15:52:11/ EŞREF AKGÜN

PM blames printing error for absence of settlement process in election manifesto

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has blamed a printing error for the absence of any »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 16:20:18/ TODAY'S ZAMAN

Exhibition explores how art relates to the market

An art gallery in Romania is currently hosting an exhibition investigating free market »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 15:03:00/ RUMEYSA KIGER

Eagles show no sympathy for hapless Paşa, coach Özen

Beşiktaş, aka the Black Eagles, played amazing football in the week 27 encounter »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 14:31:23/ OKAN UDO BASSEY

‘The One I Love’: And who might that be?

What a peculiar independent comedy “The One I Love” is -- peculiar enough to make »»

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 14:37:28/ EMİNE YILDIRIM

Business

Turkey, Brazil top HSBC’s emerging market exit plans

HSBC Holdings Plc is among global lenders facing pressure to exit underperforming »» ï¿½ï¿½

World

Up to 700 feared dead after migrant boat sinks off Libya

As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants »» ï¿½ï¿½

Arts & Culture

Exhibition explores how art relates to the market

An art gallery in Romania is currently hosting an exhibition investigating free market »» ï¿½ï¿½

Expat Zone

Fame in subtitles

Ever since the Internet and social media entered our lives, the entire concept of »» ï¿½ï¿½

Sports

Eagles show no sympathy for hapless Paşa, coach Özen

Beşiktaş, aka the Black Eagles, played amazing football in the week 27 encounter »» ï¿½ï¿½

AK Party election manifesto fails to meet expectations
by LEVENT KÖKER*

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 17:02:18

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has finally released its election manifesto. Based on an initial review, it is possible to argue that the manifesto fails to meet expectations, given the previous assumptions about the new constitution and presidential system. In respect to the part in the manifesto about the presidential election, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he read it and found it pretty carefully crafted. However, if you read the manifesto properly, you wo

The debt dilemma
by ADAIR TURNER*

April 19, 2015, Sunday/ 15:55:39

Greece's divisive negotiations with the EU have placed debt back at the center of debates about economic growth and stability. But Greece is not the only country struggling to repay its existing debt, much less dampen borrowing. Its fraught negotiations with its creditors should spur other countries to take action to address their own debt overhangs. Since the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, the world's debt has risen by $57 trillion, exceeding

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Turkish Cypriots vote for new leader amid fresh reunification efforts

Turkish Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president, hoping he or she will succeed in forging a peace deal with Greek Cypriots on the ethnically split island.

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