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Israel shatters young cyclist's dream built by Turkey Israel's disproportionate violence toward Palestinian protesters cut short the cycling career of a young Palestinian, who was endeared to the sport by bicycles donated by Turkey, now left maimed after being injured in gunfire by Israeli soldiers in Gaza more

Investigations Thousands detained in six months of operations against Daesh Embattled with counterterrorism operations in Syria and Iraq, the terrorist group Daesh sees its numbers further dwindling with heightened crackdowns within Turkey. In the... More
Investigations Turkey closing in on FETÖ's fugitive coup mastermind Adil Öksüz, a mastermind of the 2016 coup attempt for the terrorist group FETÖ, may finally be brought to justice as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that they were looking "to confirm" intelligence on his whereabouts More
Turkey Suspected far-right assailants set dog on Turks in Germany Just one day after a group of suspected racists set dogs on two Eritreans in northern Germany, a man and a woman of Turkish origin faced a similar assault in central Berlin.Two... More
Turkey Mountaintop mosque draws the faithful, curious Two years after its inauguration, a mosque at the top of a mountain in the Black Sea, remains a major attraction for the faithful and curious tourists. What distinguishes... More
Investigations Over 600 get jail time in Ankara over FETÖ's coup attempt Since February 2017, over 600 people convicted in the capital Ankara of involvement in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Turkey have received prison sentences ranging from... More
Turkey Children bake 'peace bread' for Trump, Putin Children from around the world joined their Turkish peers in Istanbul for "Peace Bread Festival" where they made breads from flour they brought in from their countries. Fifty... More
Turkey Joy and gratitude as Syrians return to peaceful home A group of Syrian refugees carrying banners with messages of gratitude left Turkey Friday for their towns liberated from terrorists in an affectionate send-off by officials of the border town where they took shelter More
Investigations PKK, Daesh militants nabbed in Istanbul ops Counterterrorism police in Istanbul detained 17 suspects linked to the Daesh terrorist group and another 21 suspected members of the PKK terrorist group in two operations... More
Turkey İletee to be Turkey's much-more-secure rival to WhatsApp The wide availability of messaging apps also raises concerns on their security. A few days after the French government announced building its own encrypted messenger service,... More
Europe Memorial for Turkish murder victim comes under attack in Berlin A memorial erected for a Turkish victim of a racial murder came under attack by an unidentified group on Friday in the German capital. The memorial, which was built after... More
Investigations Istanbul police detain 2 for smuggling artifacts Police on Friday detained at least two people in an operation against smugglers of historical artifacts, according to a police source. Simultaneous raids were launched... More

Turkey Turkish foundation takes over 108 FETÖ schools abroad A Turkish education foundation has so far assumed control of 108 schools abroad linked to Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), blamed for the 2016 coup attempt. According to official... More
Turkey Opposition leader stirs outcry with another case of misogyny Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), is no stranger to controversy when it comes to his remarks about women. Retorts he blurted... More
Turkey Turks read more books than most Europeans: study Turks on average spend more time reading books than most of their European counterparts – including Britons, Spaniards and Dutchmen – research published Monday... More
Turkey Syrians in Istanbul return home after Turkish ops Turkey's ambitious goal to restore safety in Syria to assist in the return of refugees continues paying off as some 100 families living in Istanbul lined up for the return... More
Turkey Test tube elephant celebrates birthday at Gaziantep Zoo Gabi, the world's first elephant conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), celebrated her 13th birthday Monday with 50,000 visitors at the Gaziantep Zoo in southeastern... More
Turkey Earthquake in southeastern Turkey injures 39 An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit southeastern Turkey's Adıyaman province early Tuesday, lightly injuring 39 people and destroying homes. Health Minister Ahmet Demircan... More
Turkey Turkey’s publications increase 87 pct in past decade The number of materials published in Turkey increased 87 percent in the past decade, with a remarkable sixfold increase in Arabic language publications and a fifteenfold increase... More
Turkey Turkish victim of German racism says 'times are tough' Gönül Glowinski was sitting outside the cafe she runs with her husband in Lichtenberg, Berlin on Friday evening when two Germans, accompanied by a pit bull, approached her.... More
Expat Corner Spotlight on architecture, expat get-togethers Check out expats from all over the world discussing their experiences working in the architecture sector of Istanbul More
Turkey Bosnian court protects terror suspect wanted by Turkey A Bosnian court rejected an extradition request from Turkey for Hümeyra Gökçen, a woman wanted for her links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) responsible for the murder... More
Turkey Turkey celebrates Nat'l Sovereignty and Children's Day Turkey marked National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, a unique occasion where the country’s leaders hand over their seats to children for the day and nationwide celebrations are held More

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