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• Turkish police detain five Syrians while staging Taksim protest for Iranian woman

  Turkish police have detained five Syrians in a group that attempted to stage a protest at Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square to commemorate the death of an Iranian Kurdish woman.
  

• Evren is dead but his mentality is in power, says Turkey's main opposition leader

  Turkey’s main opposition leader has described the mentality of the current Justice and Development Party (AKP) government as being no different from late Chief of General Staff Kenan Evren, who staged the country’s most damaging military coup in 1980. 
  

• Opposition parties vow to alter Turkey's foreign policy

  Turkey’s foreign policy will change significantly if opposition parties come to power, as they are all against the ruling AKP’s performance in foreign relations over the last 13 years, says Behlül Özkan of Marmara University.
  

• Opportunity to choose for the minimum wage earner

  With three weeks to go until the June 7 general elections, a battle of words among the political parties participating in the elections is growing between the ruling AKP and the opposition parties. The main theme is predominantly living costs and the economy. 
  

• Turkish unemployment rising for 26 consecutive months: TOBB

  In its latest report on employment trends, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey’s (TOBB) ETÜ Social Policies Research Center (SPM) has addressed the 26 consecutive months of rising unemployment in the country. 
  

• Turkey debates state funeral for convicted coup leader Kenan Evren

  Turkey is debating whether or not to hold a state funeral for Kenan Evren, the country's former coup leader and seventh president who died late on May 9, aged 98. The Turkish government is silent upon the death.
  

• President Erdoğan urges Turkish citizens living abroad to vote

  Speaking at a rally in the German city of Karslruhe, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has urged Turkish citizens living abroad to cast their votes in the June 7 general elections.
  

• Turkish police detain five Syrians while staging Taksim protest for Iranian woman

  Turkish police have detained five Syrians in a group that attempted to stage a protest at Istanbul’s iconic Taksim Square to commemorate the death of an Iranian Kurdish woman.
  

• Evren is dead but his mentality is in power, says Turkey's main opposition leader

  Turkey’s main opposition leader has described the mentality of the current Justice and Development Party (AKP) government as being no different from late Chief of General Staff Kenan Evren, who staged the country’s most damaging military coup in 1980. 
  

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Turkish PM pays surprise visit to Ottoman tomb in Syria Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has crossed into Syria to pay an unscheduled visit to the historic tomb of Süleyman Şah, containing the remains and relics of the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Turkey grounds Airbus A400M fleet after Spain crash The Turkish Air Force has temporarily grounded its two Airbus A400Ms after the crash of a plane of the same type in Spain, daily Hürriyet learned May 10.  Comment(s) 5/10/2015

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LOCAL House used by Syrians torched ‘by locals’ in Istanbul ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency A building used by Syrians in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district was set ablaze late May 9, allegedly by locals who had quarreled with the Syrians earlier in the day Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Ana sayfa manset IN PHOTOS: Turkey’s 1980 military coup Kenan Evren, the leader of Turkey’s 1980 military coup, died late on May 9. Senior journalist Kadir Can’s photos, published in his book, 'Sept. 12: Eclipse of the Mind,' provide a unique visual guide to the coup that left deep and long-lasting marks on Turkish society. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Turkish singer’s suspected murderer detained Çetin Aydın - ISTANBUL Turkish police have detained a 17-year-old man who has been accused of killing a well-known singer at her home in Istanbul. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

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5/10/2015Turkey’s convicted coup leader Kenan Evren dead at 98

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5/10/2015Fenerbahçe clings to top of league with Sivasspor win

Lufthansa flight from Istanbul diverted over bomb scare ISTANBUL A Lufthansa flight from Istanbul was diverted over a bomb scare before being allowed to continue on its way after a search of the aircraft May 10 Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Eight police officers, 14 gunmen killed in Macedonia clashes KUMANOVO - Reuters Eight police officers and 14 members of an "armed group" were killed in a day-long gun battle in an ethnic Albanian suburb of northern Macedonia, the government said on Sunday, violence that added a dangerous twist to months of political crisis.  Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Turkish teacher stabbed to death after defending his friend ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency A teacher has died after being stabbed by a group of people in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, after he had attempted to prevent the harassment of a female friend late May 9.  Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Houthis accept 5-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia CAIRO - Reuters Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen accepted on May 10 a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by adversary Saudi Arabia but warned they would respond to any violations. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Turkish TV stations air 44 hours of live Erdoğan speeches in one week: Report The report is prepared by a member of Turkey’s top television and radio watchdog. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Five killed in Swiss shooting GENEVA- Agence France-Presse Several people were killed in a shooting late on May 9 in a town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, local police said on May 10 Comment(s) 5/10/2015

Iran admits technology makes media control impossible TEHRAN - Agence France-Presse The Internet and the proliferation of satellite technology mean Iran can no longer control foreign news and television broadcasts, the country’s culture minister said on May 10, urging a new approach. Comment(s) 5/10/2015

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• First visit to Turkey by new Greek Foreign Minister

  
  

  ARIANA FERENTINOU writes :

  Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visits Turkey at a crucial moment regarding Cyprus; just after the election of Mustafa Akıncı as president of the Turkish Cypriots and while intercommunal talks seem to be to re-starting. 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Who is Alexis Tsipras?

  
  

  CONTRIBUTOR
  Christos Loutradis writes :

  One of the leading questions that has dominated the political and media discourse of Greece is: who is Alexis Tsipras? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• What if polls prove to be wrong in Turkey too?

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  The victory of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party in the U.K. elections was a shock not only to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, but to polling companies as well

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• Turkey's Kenan Evren: The last of the Cold War coup plotters

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Late in the summer of 1977, General Kenan Evren was set to retire from the command of Turkey’s Aegean Army due to the age limit. But a series of unfortunate events changed both his fate and that of the nation in May and June that year.

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Is only the AKP innocent in agriculture?

  
  

  MELİS ALPHAN writes :

  How has Turkey, which was one of the few countries that was self-sufficient in agriculture, lost this feature and started importing everything, from sesame seeds to wheat? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Is the AKP finally losing?

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  Will the June 7 elections be the first electoral defeat of the tall, bald and bold man yelling at everyone? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Evren dies, his work of art lives on 

  
  

  MEHMET Y. YILMAZ writes :

  Evren had said he did not regret signing the execution decisions. He did not see any harm in talking bad after young people were hung, killed in detention and forced to lose their souls under torture. I will not act like him. 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Nothing standard or poor about S&P’s Turkey decision

  
  

  EMRE DELİVELİ writes :

  The decision of credit rating agency (CRA) Standard and Poor’s to downgrade its local currency ratings on Turkey on the evening of May 8 made me wish Admiral Zafer “Patek Philippe” Çağlayan was still the Economy Minister.

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• First visit to Turkey by new Greek Foreign Minister

  
  

  ARIANA FERENTINOU writes :

  Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias visits Turkey at a crucial moment regarding Cyprus; just after the election of Mustafa Akıncı as president of the Turkish Cypriots and while intercommunal talks seem to be to re-starting. 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Who is Alexis Tsipras?

  
  

  CONTRIBUTOR
  Christos Loutradis writes :

  One of the leading questions that has dominated the political and media discourse of Greece is: who is Alexis Tsipras? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• What if polls prove to be wrong in Turkey too?

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  The victory of Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party in the U.K. elections was a shock not only to Labour and the Liberal Democrats, but to polling companies as well

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• Turkey's Kenan Evren: The last of the Cold War coup plotters

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  Late in the summer of 1977, General Kenan Evren was set to retire from the command of Turkey’s Aegean Army due to the age limit. But a series of unfortunate events changed both his fate and that of the nation in May and June that year.

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Is only the AKP innocent in agriculture?

  
  

  MELİS ALPHAN writes :

  How has Turkey, which was one of the few countries that was self-sufficient in agriculture, lost this feature and started importing everything, from sesame seeds to wheat? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

• Is the AKP finally losing?

  
  

  YUSUF KANLI writes :

  Will the June 7 elections be the first electoral defeat of the tall, bald and bold man yelling at everyone? 

  Comment(s) 5/11/2015

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• Riff Cohen to perform in Istanbul

  Israeli singer Riff Cohen will take the stage at Istanbul’s Hayal Kahvesi for two gigs on May 9 and 10
  

• Meeting to bring together all against homophobia and transphobia

  In its tenth year, the International Anti-Homophobia Meeting, held in Ankara, will once again create a platform for discussions on discrimination against LGBTI individuals in Turkey, as well as a chance to increase their visibility and liberate LGBTIs and heterosexuals together.
  

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  My napkin was gently folded like a bundle. As I cradled it in my palms I felt the warmth inside. It was as if it were still sizzling in deep oil. As I unfolded the layers of linen, I noticed that my golden fried ball was slightly pointed on one end. That made me curious about the cook; it was surely a clue about his home country. 
  

• Venice Biennale represents rebalancing in the art world

  A Nigerian art critic and museum director is the first African to curate the Biennale contemporary art fair for its seven-month run, while female artists are representing more countries than ever in national pavilions - trends seen as an informal rebalancing in the art world.
  

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• The Key Museum dedicated to classic automobiles

  The Key Museum, dedicated to classic automobiles, opened to the public on May 6 in Torbalı, İzmir. The museum was built on a vast, 7,000 square-meter area and hosts 130 classic cars dating from the 1880’s to as recent as 2011
  

• ‘Respiro’ opens at Turkish Pavilion in Venice

  “Respiro,” an installation by the influential conceptual artist Sarkis, opened at the Pavilion of Turkey at Venice’s 56th International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia, with a ceremony on May 7
  

• Riff Cohen to perform in Istanbul

  Israeli singer Riff Cohen will take the stage at Istanbul’s Hayal Kahvesi for two gigs on May 9 and 10
  

• Meeting to bring together all against homophobia and transphobia

  In its tenth year, the International Anti-Homophobia Meeting, held in Ankara, will once again create a platform for discussions on discrimination against LGBTI individuals in Turkey, as well as a chance to increase their visibility and liberate LGBTIs and heterosexuals together.
  

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Mother’s Day Brunch at Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul  On Mother’s Day, the Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul is offering something for everyone, with a sumptuous brunch, live music and a fun cake decoration class for the kids

Leyla Gencer Voice Competition seeks young talents  The 8th Leyla Gencer Voice Competition will have its final auditions in Istanbul between Sept. 6 and 11. Deadline for applications is June 1

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Opposition parties vow to alter Turkey's foreign policy Turkey’s foreign policy will change significantly if opposition parties come to power, as they are all against the ruling AKP’s performance in foreign relations over the last 13 years, says Behlül Özkan of Marmara University.

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