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• Fenerbahçe clings to top of league with Sivasspor win

  Fenerbahçe narrowly beat Medicana Sivasspor 3-2 in an away match to sit in second place in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League, keeping pace with league-leading Galatasaray. 
  

• Turkey’s convicted coup leader Kenan Evren dead at 98

  Kenan Evren, Turkey’s former coup leader and seventh president, died at a military hospital in Ankara late on May 9 due to multiple organ failure. He was 98.
  

• Turkish PM Davutoğlu: Turkey will not intervene in Syria

  Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu strictly denies recent media reports that Turkey is preparing to directly intervene in the Syrian crisis, adding that the situation is getting worse for the Syrian regime
  

• Luxembourg envoy defends ‘genocide’ resolution with democracy 

  Luxembourg Ambassador to Ankara Arlette Conzemius has defended the Luxembourg parliament’s move to recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide by underlining the existence of the democratic system in her country
  

• Turkish President insists on public rallies despite opposition’s criticisms

  President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to continue to hold public rallies and to urge voters to vote for the sake of Turkey’s future, despite strong criticism from the opposition, calling on all political party leaders to not be disturbed by his political rhetoric
  

• INFOGRAPHICS: Turkey’s major parties’ election manifestos detailed

  All four major parties and a coalition party which will participate in Turkey’s upcoming June 7 elections have announced their election manifestos, with each elaborating on different topics
  

• Conflicts pose ‘spill-over threat on food security in Middle East’

  The escalating conflicts in the Middle East have threatened food security in the region and this threat may pose a spill-over effect on neigboring countries, warns the FAO director-general
  

• Fenerbahçe clings to top of league with Sivasspor win

  Fenerbahçe narrowly beat Medicana Sivasspor 3-2 in an away match to sit in second place in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League, keeping pace with league-leading Galatasaray. 
  

• Turkey’s convicted coup leader Kenan Evren dead at 98

  Kenan Evren, Turkey’s former coup leader and seventh president, died at a military hospital in Ankara late on May 9 due to multiple organ failure. He was 98.
  

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Houthis accept 5-day truce proposed by Saudi Arabia 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

At least four killed in Spain military air crash Airbus Defence and Space, the Airbus division responsible for military aircraft, said the plane was destined for Turkey, but did not immediately say how many people were aboard. Comment(s) 5/9/2015

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EURASIA Russia stages huge military parade, Western leaders boycott MOSCOW - Reuters Thousands of Russian troops march across Red Square in a huge military parade marking the 70th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany Comment(s) 5/9/2015

POLITICS Foundation of Erdoğan’s children given state discount for university land: Report ISTANBUL A foundation with President Erdoğan’s children as board members has reportedly received a land that belonged to the Treasury at a price much lower than the land’s actual value Comment(s) 5/9/2015

INTERVIEW: Circassian identity a ‘hidden germ’ in Turkish politics Zeynel Abidin Besleney talks to the Hürriyet Daily News about his new book exploring the past, present and future of Circassian political activism in Turkey Comment(s) 5/9/2015

5/8/2015Dissident Turkish actor to face dismissal from Istanbul City Theater

5/8/2015US: Safe zones in Syria linked to Turkey’s steps

5/8/2015Ballot box cheating has 15 percent effect on elections, Turkey’s opposition claims

5/8/2015MHP: Election board now one with Erdoğan

European bank to invest 2.5 billion euros in Turkey The European Investment Bank plans to flow 2.5 billion euros into mainly infrastructure and healthcare projects as well as business activities of SMEs in Turkey in 2015, says the bank’s vice chairman Comment(s) 5/9/2015

Gendarmerie seize 3,900 liters of bootleg alcohol in Fethiye MUĞLA - Doğan News Agency Gendarmerie forces raid a cologne producer in the western resort town of Fethiye, seizing 3,900 liters of bootleg alcohol and hundreds of bottled counterfeit alcoholic drinks ready for distribution to the bars and hotels in the region Comment(s) 5/9/2015

Turkey and Saudi Arabia have long been cooperating on Syria: Turkish MFA spokesperson  ANKARA Turkey and Saudi Arabia have long been in cooperation on the issue of Syrian crisis, but there are no new elements regarding that effort, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Tanju Bilgiç said May 8, elaborating on recent media reports claiming a new deal between the two countries Comment(s) 5/8/2015

Turkish court rules peaceful demonstrators do not need permission ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency An Istanbul court that acquitted 26 people detained during the Gezi Park protests in the summer of 2013 has stated in its reasoned ruling that people do not have to get official permission for peaceful demonstrations, and demonstrations held without permission are not necessarily violent Comment(s) 5/8/2015

Former President Gül’s visit to Yerevan in 2008 was wrong, Erdoğan says  ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reportedly disapproved of his predecessor’s visit to Armenia in 2008 as part of reconciliation efforts between the two countries, despite supporting the initiative at that time.  Comment(s) 5/8/2015

HDP co-chair slams Erdoğan over abusing religion, Quran  ANKARA Peoples’ Democratic Party co-chairman Selahattin Demirtaş has criticized President Erdoğan for exploiting religion and the Muslims’ holy book, the Quran, while equally slamming the religious directorate for remaining silent on the issue Comment(s) 5/8/2015

Top US commander for NATO due to visit Turkey’s Kırşehir for train-equip program  Sevil Erkuş - ANKARA NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and Commander of U.S. European Command Gen. Phil Breedlove will on May 12 visit the Central Anatolian province of Kırşehir, where Turkey and the U.S. are due to start a train-equip program for the moderate Syrian opposition Comment(s) 5/8/2015

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• The Muhammad cartoon madness

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  You probably know what happened in Garland, Texas, on May 5. The “Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest” was attacked by two gunmen, who were killed by the police before they could cause any harm. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• The architect of energy diplomacy is 92 years old 

  
  

  CONTRIBUTOR
  Akkan Süver* writes :

  If Heydar Aliyev, the architect of the energy diplomacy that turned raw material into a diamond, were alive, he would be 92 years old. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• June 7 could be Erdoğan’s first defeat

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  There is only one month left until the June 7 parliamentary elections in Turkey. 

  Comment(s) 5/8/2015

• 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

• Is Turkey sending troops to Syria?

  
  

  VERDA ÖZER writes :

  We all have been bombarded by news and allegations about Syria this week. Some were about the radically changing dynamics within Syria, while others related to shifting regional alliances and U.S. policy

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• Erdoğan’s Turkey no longer has rule of law 

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  With less than a month to go until the polls, the focus of Turkey’s election campaign has shifted from the competition between rival political parties to a conflict between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and three opposition parties

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• Will the HDP cross the threshold? 

  
  

  AHMET HAKAN writes :

  I have gone through all the surveys; I have read all the questionnaires; I have talked to analysts; I have spoken to researchers; I have asked around and investigated. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• How environmentalist is the opposition? 

  
  

  MELİS ALPHAN writes :

  The voters are now pursuing their own problems among the political parties’ election pledges. It is important that the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) creates enthusiasm in crowds with the topics of democracy, freedom, rights and law. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• The Muhammad cartoon madness

  
  

  MUSTAFA AKYOL writes :

  You probably know what happened in Garland, Texas, on May 5. The “Muhammad Art Exhibit and Cartoon Contest” was attacked by two gunmen, who were killed by the police before they could cause any harm. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• The architect of energy diplomacy is 92 years old 

  
  

  CONTRIBUTOR
  Akkan Süver* writes :

  If Heydar Aliyev, the architect of the energy diplomacy that turned raw material into a diamond, were alive, he would be 92 years old. 

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• June 7 could be Erdoğan’s first defeat

  
  

  MURAT YETKİN writes :

  There is only one month left until the June 7 parliamentary elections in Turkey. 

  Comment(s) 5/8/2015

• 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

• Is Turkey sending troops to Syria?

  
  

  VERDA ÖZER writes :

  We all have been bombarded by news and allegations about Syria this week. Some were about the radically changing dynamics within Syria, while others related to shifting regional alliances and U.S. policy

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

• Erdoğan’s Turkey no longer has rule of law 

  
  

  SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ writes :

  With less than a month to go until the polls, the focus of Turkey’s election campaign has shifted from the competition between rival political parties to a conflict between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and three opposition parties

  Comment(s) 5/9/2015

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  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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• Leyla Gencer Voice Competition seeks young talents 

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• 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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Memorial of Murdered Jews in Berlin a top tourist draw  The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, inaugurated on May 10, 2005 after 17 years of emotional debate and a full six decades after World War II, now attracts nearly half a million visitors each year

Turkish expert responsible for Louvre’s Islamic artifacts Turkish history of arts expert İlhan Alemdar has been working at the Louvre Museum for 25 years. He is responsible for the Islamic arts section of the museum

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Turkey’s convicted coup leader Kenan Evren dead at 98 Kenan Evren, Turkey’s former coup leader and seventh president, died at a military hospital in Ankara late on May 9 due to multiple organ failure. He was 98.

Turkish, Qatari foreign ministers back truce in Yemen Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu and his Qatari counterpart have both called for a political solution to end the crisis in Yemen

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