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Brawl erupts as DTP’s Türk visits İzmir

A brawl erupted between a group of İzmir citizens and pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) supporters in a convoy welcoming DTP leader Ahmet Türk, who paid a surprise visit to the city on Sunday.

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Pink Martini bringing ‘Splendor in the Grass’ to İstanbul

With every new concert season, concertgoers in İstanbul have a hard time deciding on which concerts to watch every month. One of this month’s don’t-miss performances will take place Tuesday night at İş Sanat, featuring a...

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Turkey starts to question early period of republic

Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Onur Öymen’s comments on the Dersim Rebellion have led Turkey to examine the rebellions that were sparked during the early years of the republic from a different perspective.

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Turkey, a taste of Eurasia

Turkey is the midpoint between East and West, offering a bit of both Europe and Asia. Ranging from the emerald forests of the Black Sea coast to the shimmering waters of the Aegean Sea, Turkey is a land of enthralling...

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‘On the Way to School,’ ‘Bornova’ to hit the road for Festival on Wheels

“İki Dil Bir Bavul” (On the Way to School) and “Bornova Bornova,” two triumphs from last month’s Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) International Film Festival, are set to hit the road for this year’s Festival on Wheels traveling...

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Retired colonel’s suicide found to be ‘suspicious’

A retired colonel committed suicide yesterday by jumping off the balcony of his apartment in İstanbul’s Kadıköy district while his wife and mother were at home. Belgütay Varımlı hit the concrete pavement below and died at the...

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New firms grow by 24.4 pct in October

As another sign of economic recovery, the number of newly established companies and cooperatives in Turkey increased by 24.4 percent in October compared to the same month of 2008. Data released on Friday by the Turkish...

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South Korean envoy calls for investment in Turkey

Bae Jae-Hyun, South Korea’s ambassador to Turkey, speaking at a time when talks on trade agreements are taking place between officials from the two countries, has said more businessmen from South Korea should invest in Turkey.

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German NGO to dissect civilian-military relations in Turkey

A German nongovernmental organization will examine civilian-military relations in Turkey at a conference to be held this weekend in İstanbul. Conference organizer Ulrike Dufner, a representative from the Heinrich Böll Stiftung...

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PKK leader Öcalan gets new prison mates in İmralı island

The leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Öcalan, who has been serving a life sentence on an island in the Marmara Sea in solitary confinement since his capture in Kenya in 1999, will no longer be the...

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