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A four-way summit on Syria will be in Turkey
5 Dec 2019 at 5:55am
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said that the next quadrilateral meeting on Syria will be held in Istanbul in February.

Turkey proceeds for approval of Libya deal, yet not aims tension in E Med
4 Dec 2019 at 9:55pm
Turkey keeps diplomatic channels open for maritime boundary delimitation with all coastal states with which it has diplomatic relations in the eastern Mediterranean, and the latest maritime boundary deal with Libya does not aim to raise tensions in the region, a Turkish diplomat told Hürriyet Daily News.

Murder triggers outrage, debate on penal code
4 Dec 2019 at 10:36pm
The recent killings of women in Turkey has triggered debate over, along with criticism of, good conduct abatement practices under the penal code in these cases.

Central Bank targets single-digit inflation
5 Dec 2019 at 5:13am
The first objective is to bring down inflation to single digits, and then to the ultimate target of 5 percent, Turkey?s Central Bank has said in its Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy document for 2020, released on Dec. 5.

Turkish academics make it to US list of top innovators
5 Dec 2019 at 3:48am
The US National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named three Turkish citizens in its annual list of prolific academic innovators for their contributions to science, medicine, and the environment.

Turkish women celebrate 85th anniversary of suffrage
5 Dec 2019 at 4:19am
Turkish women on Dec. 5 marked the 85th anniversary of their suffrage in the country.

Museums offer memory of Turkey?s Black Sea region
4 Dec 2019 at 8:10pm
Project compiles online clearinghouse of museums featuring culture and history of Black Sea region

Turkish film grabs main prizes at European Festival
5 Dec 2019 at 5:07am
Turkish director Serhat Karaaslan?s first feature film ?Passed by Censor? was the winner at the 32nd Festival of European Film Panorama in Athens

Cat with a broken leg adopted by teachers
4 Dec 2019 at 1:06pm
A stray cat with a broken leg was treated and adopted by teachers and students of a secondary school in Sivas province on Dec. 3.

Ankara to host 'Thai Food Festival' next week
3 Dec 2019 at 10:16pm
The Thai Embassy in Ankara held an event on Dec. 3 to present a festival that will be hosted next week.

Turkish education minister unveils digital transformation program
5 Dec 2019 at 12:31am
A joint program between the Turkish Education Ministry and Google is planned to cover all 1 million teachers in Turkey, the country?s education minister has said.

Former HDP co-chair Demirta? in good health after suffering heart problems
5 Dec 2019 at 4:58am
Selahattin Demirta?, the former co-chair of the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) who is currently serving jail time in the northwestern Edirne Prison, is currently in good health after being taken to hospital due to a cardiovascular problem, the chief prosecutor?s office has announced.

Tobacco products getting plain packs in Turkey
4 Dec 2019 at 10:51pm
Continuing Turkey?s drive against the health risks of smoking and tobacco, all tobacco products and cigarettes sold in the country will bear plain, standard packages starting on Dec. 5.

Turkish university among world?s top 100 green campuses
5 Dec 2019 at 4:29am
Turkey?s oldest technical university in the heart of Turkey?s largest metropolis was listed among the top 100 green academic campuses in the world.

Search continues for 2 missing hikers
5 Dec 2019 at 1:03am
Search and rescue operations for two missing hikers in Turkey continued for the fourth day on Dec. 5.