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The more the merrier: Istanbulites to have a laugh and lots of shopping bags Events for the expat community in Istanbul continue this month with a wide selection of English language stand-up comedy shows, game nights, holiday markets and seminars more

Investigations Files used in FETÖ's 2013 probes found on Koza Ipek Holding computers Documents linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ)'s attempts to overthrow the democratically-elected Turkish government on Dec. 17 and Dec. 25, 2013, were found on computers... More
Turkey Turkey launches EU program to boost Roma participation in local governance A joint program by the European Union and the Council of Europe aimed at strengthening Roma citizens' participation in local governance in Turkey and the Balkans was launched... More
Turkey UN seeks $5.5 billion to fund Turkey, others hosting Syrian refugees The UNHCR and its nonprofit partners are seeking $5.5 billion for a two-year plan to help countries, including Turkey, that are hosting Syrian refugees; they also announced that around 1 million refugee babies were born in displacement More
Turkey Microfinance empowers 33,000 Turkish women The Turkey branch of Grameen Bank, a microcredit or microfinance organization conceived by Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has reached out to thousands of women... More
Investigations FETÖ member extradited from Armenia pleads guilty to fraud in the US A high-ranking member of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to use money funded by the Azerbaijani government to sponsor a trip for members... More
Turkey 'Headscarf ban violated student’s right to education' The Constitutional Court (AYM) of Turkey has ruled that a university student's right to education and freedom of religion was violated due to the headscarf ban imposed in... More
Investigations Probe into FETÖ's encrypted app nets more than 92,000 suspects An investigation into one of the most popular apps for members of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) identified over 92,000 users, officials say. Addressing a workshop on cybercrimes... More
Turkey Police chief killed in shooting at Rize Police Dept. A police chief has died and three others were wounded in a shooting by a disgruntled police officer Tuesday at Rize Police Department in northeastern Turkey. Provincial... More
Turkey Prominent Turkish businessman Ali Raif Dinçkök dies at age 74 Prominent Turkish businessman Ali Raif Dinçkök, the board chairman of Akkök Holding, has died at the age of 74, after a long battle with colon cancer, the company said Tuesday... More
Life No more free plastic bags as new law comes into force A landmark law came into force Monday to help Turkey fight against environmental pollution. Under the amendments, plastic bags given for free will have a fee and businesses giving them for free will be fined More
Minorities Hanukkah candles illuminate synagogues, Istanbul park Turkey's Jewish community marked the end of Hanukkah, also known as the festival of lights, on Sunday night. In synagogues across Turkey and in parks in Istanbul's Nişantaşı... More
Expat Corner Expats serving expats: If you need help just YellAli From residence permits to buying property; Yell Ali offers all sorts of guidance via their informative website, entertaining blog and offices in Fethiye, Bodrum and Istanbul that are run by expats for expats in Turkey More
Turkey Turkey finances dam to tackle Djibouti floods A water dam being constructed by a Turkish state-run agency near Djibouti's capital will help prevent flooding and introduce vital agriculture in the Horn of Africa nation.Turkey... More
Investigations 34 sentenced to life in Istanbul over FETÖ coup attempt A court in Istanbul handed down aggravated life sentences to 26 people and life sentences for eight others in a trial on the July 15, 2016 coup attempt blamed on the Gülenist... More
Turkey Save women, children held in Assad’s prisons, NGOs say Several Turkish non-governmental organizations (NGOs) released a joint statement Monday calling on the international community to take action for the immediate release of... More

Turkey Turkey questions cause of fatal train crash, mourns 9 victims Three railway crew were detained as investigators look into a fatal train accident caused by a high-speed train crashing into a railway engine, as Turkey mourns the death of nine people in the collision More
Investigations Criminal probe finds FETÖ sought to buy The Independent Investigators examining correspondence of a leading figure of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) discovered the group, blamed for the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, sought to... More
Investigations 12 Daesh suspects arrested in Istanbul Counterterrorism police in Istanbul have arrested 12 suspects in simultaneous raids yesterday against the Daesh terrorist group.The suspects, arrested in seven districts of... More
Investigations German prosecutors indict top PKK suspect The Prosecutor's office in the German city of Hamburg indicted Mahmut Kaya as a senior figure of the terrorist group PKK which is known for its decades-long campaign of terror... More
Investigations Over 1 million illegal migrants stopped in a decade Turkish security forces have intercepted over 1 million irregular migrants in the last 10 years - a figure that exceeds the total population of 60 provinces in Turkey.Turkey... More
Education At more than 8M, Turkey hosts the highest number of higher ed students Turkey has surpassed Russia with the highest number of students in higher education in the world, according to professor Yekta Saraç, head of the state-run Board of Higher... More
Turkey Heavy rainfall bursts dam floodgate in Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakır One of the floodgates of the Kral Kızı Dam in southeastern Diyarbakır province broke Thursday due to excessive rainfall, prompting Turkey's gendarmerie and Disaster and Emergency... More
Turkey Turkish secondary school students raise money to aid Yemen Secondary school students in Turkey's northwestern Kocaeli province have raised 14,000 Turkish liras ($2,616) in aid for Yemeni people trapped in an ongoing brutal war. Students... More
Ankara 9 dead, 47 injured in train accident in Ankara A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday, killing nine people and injuring 47... More
Turkey ‘Dollar’ tops 2018 Google searches in Turkey "Dollar" was the most searched word of 2018 in Google among Turkish users, the tech giant revealed Wednesday. The number of searches for dollar peaked on Aug. 12-18. On... More
Turkey Turkish viewers' daily dose of TV drops to 3.3 hours Turks spend an average of 3 hours and 34 minutes in front of their TVs every day, a decline as more and more viewers go online to watch their favorite shows, a survey conducted... More
Turkey Turkey's new locally made cancer drug counts down to launch Clinical trials are set to start soon for Turkey's first locally made cancer drug in the latest initiative to decrease the country's dependence on imports More
Investigations Disgruntled cop who killed Rize police chief arrested Ismail Hakkı Sarıcaoğlu, the disgruntled police officer who killed the provincial police chief and wounded three other officers in a shooting at the Rize Police Department... More
Istanbul Long-awaited snowfall dusts Istanbul, Ankara After two weeks of almost incessant rainfall, Istanbul awoke Wednesday to a surprise snowfall. For the first time this winter, a thin blanket of snow covered the city's western... More

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