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Charities mobilize for Ramadan aid to world's poor, displaced The muslim holy month of Ramadan, which symbolizes solidarity and generosity, begins over the weekend. Turkish charities plan to reach millions across the globe with food aid throughout the month more

Investigations Turkish police detain, seek dozens of FETÖ-linked suspects in military, institutions Turkish police on Tuesday detained dozens of people, including former military personnel, for alleged links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), security sources said. An... More
Expat Corner Enter summer: Music, dance and fun in the sun Don't let the clouds in Istanbul's sky fool you, summer is coming one way or another and umerous events await Istanbul-based expats in the first half of the long-waited summer More
Turkey Turkey’s Izmir eyes European Cycling Challenge win Izmir Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu encouraged the city's residents Monday to get on bicycles and help Izmir win European Cycling Challenge. Kocaoğlu along with district mayors got... More
Investigations Alleged killer of Russian pilot sentenced to 5 years in prison Alparslan Çelik, a Turkish national who allegedly murdered the Russian pilot whose plane was shot down by Turkish fighter planes, was sentenced to five years in prison on... More
Turkey Circassians, Abkhaz mark anniversary of expulsion The Circassian and Abkhazian communities living in Turkey marked the 153rd anniversary of the expulsion and ethnic cleansing of their people by the Russian Empire that led... More
Turkey Turkish police save suicidal Briton in southwestern resort Last-minute intervention by Turkish police saved the life of Lisa Jane Hyland, a 39-year-old British tourist bent on taking her own life. When Hyland wrote she would kill... More
Turkey Turkey’s state-run TRT to broadcast Quran reciting competition during Ramadan Turkey's state-run broadcaster TRT will air a Quran reciting competition every evening throughout the upcoming month of Ramadan. TRT's deputy director-general Ibrahim Eren... More
Istanbul University students help Syrian refugee children adapt to new life in Turkey Istanbul Şehir University students hosted Syrian refugee children as part of the "Bir Kardeşim Olsun‏" project on Monday. The project was designed to help Syrian refugee... More
Istanbul Istanbul’s Reina nightclub demolished after deadly attack on New Year’s Eve Reina nightclub in Istanbul, which was the target of a Daesh terror attack during a New Year's Eve celebration in 2016, was demolished early Monday morning. Demolition... More
Investigations Leaders of coup attempt set to appear in court A much-anticipated trial of generals and others involved in the planning and execution of last year's coup bid starts today under tight security measures in the capital Ankara More
Investigations Judge who released key coup figure confesses to FETÖ links A judge who ordered the controversial release of Adil Öksüz, the man who planned the July 15 coup bid on behalf of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), acknowledged his ties... More

Investigations Latest ops against FETÖ target Ankara city hall, hackers Authorities ordered the detention of 139 staff members from Ankara municipalities and two ministries Wednesday in an investigation targeting supporters of the Gülenist Terror... More
Education UNICEF school for Syrians opens in Adana Turkish and U.S. officials opened a school for 1,600 Syrians built by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with funds from the United States. The U.S. ambassador... More
Turkey Jordanian, Turk, Iraqi win Quran contest An international competition on Quran recitation, memorization and writing the Muslim holy book ended at the Presidential Palace in capital Ankara Wednesday. Jordanian, Turkish... More
Investigations Nationwide public order ops carried out in Turkey Police units have launched the sixth nationwide public order operation across Turkey. 5,000 officers have been deployed for the İstanbul leg of the operations. The operations... More
Minorities Acting Armenian patriarch resigns: Report Aram Ateşyan, acting Armenian Patriarch, resigned from his duty Wednesday, Armenian-Turkish weekly Agos reported. The move paves the way for the election process which... More
Turkey 12 detained for selling ancient sarcophagus for $4M Gendarmerie teams successfully detained 12 treasure hunters who were trying to sell an ancient sarcophagus with an inscription of the cross for 4 million U.S. dollars in Turkey's... More
Investigations FETÖ-linked police chiefs accused of aiding pro-coup troops An indictment issued by Istanbul-based prosecutors indicates that it was not only troops that carried out the July 15 coup attempt last year masterminded by Gülenist Terror... More
Investigations Turkish police nab dozens of FETÖ-linked suspects in municipalities, ministries Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 139 staff from Ankara municipalities and two ministries in an investigation targeting supporters of the Gülenist Terror Group... More
Investigations FETÖ-linked coup plotters stick to denial in major trial The second hearing in a crucial trial for the July 15 coup bid blamed on FETÖ, was underway in Ankara Tuesday. Defendants, including the president's former military aide, claimed they were not involved in the coup despite clear evidence More
Investigations Mystery graffiti at crime scene next oddity in NSU case Already entangled in a string of questionable coincidences, the case of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) gang accused of racist murders of Turks in Germany revealed... More
Investigations Tears, outrage as senior coup plotters go on trial The trial of the main suspects in the July 15 coup attempt, perpetrated by FETÖ, opened Monday in Ankara. Generals who conducted the coup were brought to the courthouse amid cries of outrage and grief from the families of coup victims More

1400-year-old gallery grave in ancient city of Dara opened to visitors in Turkey

23 May 2017, Tuesday 1400-year-old gallery grave in ancient city of Dara opened to visitors in Turkey VIEW ALL

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