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For 18 years now the pain has not subsided… Assassinated in an explosion from a bomb placed under his car in front of his home on January 24th, 1993, journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu was commemorated yesterday in ceremonies held throughout Turkey on the 18th anniversary of his death.
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Turkey "appalled" at Israeli panel on Gaza raid Turkey said on Sunday it was "appalled and dismayed" at the findings by an Israeli inquiry that cleared the Israeli government and military of wrongdoing in a raid on a Turkish aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip.
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Police who have served ten years will be exempt... A draft for new regulations on police officers serving their military duty is set to be passed on to the Assembly today. Accordingly, police officers whom have served for ten years will no longer be required to conduct their compulsory military service. This also means that 2,500 police officers, currently serving their military duty, will be discharged.
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Advice from Nasreddin Hodja Prior to the rounds of meetings held in Istanbul between Iran and the West, Foreign Affairs Minister Davutoğlu shared an anecdote by Nasreddin Hodja, a folk hero, philosopher and sage, remembered for his funny stories; “everyone is right, but compromise.”
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Hezbollah military leader Inan arrested again Said to be the military leader of Hezbollah Haci İnan and Mehmet Eşin were arrested yesterday, after recently being released on January 4th of this year due to a statute of limitations on their case.
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“We will not impose our personal judgment” Prime Minister Erdoğan states: In addition to our being conservatives, we are democratic and we display an extremely sensitive stance regarding not imposing our personal judgment on the public.
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“Let me come back, but don’t arrest me” Led to panic, when a Red Notice was issued in his name, Bedrettin Dalan has now applied to the courts to bargain his way back into the country.
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A new era with Argentina Turkey embarks upon a new era with Argentina after an extended period of tense relations as a result of their stance regarding Turkish and Armenian history. After being greeted by a military procession and a meeting at held at the Çankaya Palace, the two presidential counterparts held a joint press meeting.
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Beirut’s shadow in Istanbul The second round of negotiations between Iran and the Western world begins today in Istanbul. The summit takes place while the government crisis in Lebanon continues to deepen.
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If elections were held today the AK Party would... Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, led by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, is well ahead of its rivals in the run-up to a parliamentary election in June, an opinion poll published on Thursday said.
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Turkey, Qatar say Lebanon mediation talks stalled Qatar and Turkey suspended talks on Thursday to resolve Lebanon's political crisis triggered by an indictment into the 2005 killing of Sunni statesman Rafik al-Hariri, saying their proposals had met with "reservations".
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Bullets sprayed on four buses carrying passengers Four buses carrying 200 passengers came under fire on the Ankara - Istanbul TEM highway. The perpetrators and the reason behind the shooting, which took place 60 kilometers’ distance from the capital, have yet to be determined.
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Gölcük's rattler felt in Istanbul A 4.3 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter located in Kocaeli’s Gölcük district resulted in fear and panic as citizens flocked to the streets in the early morning hours.
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Qatar, Turkey hold talks on Lebanon crisis Qatar and Turkey held talks in Lebanon on Tuesday to try to contain the political crisis over an indictment in the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri which brought down his son's government last week.
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