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Four MPs entering the parliament wearing headscarves contributes to Turkey's 'normalization', President Abdullah Gul says.     Turkish President Abdullah Gul thanked Friday members of the Turkish parliament for what appeared...

Turkish dailies cover on Friday four headscarved deputies in Parliament, Istanbul's Sisli Mayor Mustafa Sarigul's return to Turkey's main opposition party CHP to run for Istanbul.     Anadolu...

British writers will be coming to Istanbul this November with the Tanpınar Literature Festival. Among them the author of ‘A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar’ Suzanne Joinson speaks to...

Turkish Premier Erdogan says more work in the pipeline to deal with hate crimes as MPs enter parliament wearing headscarves.     Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday promised...

A war of words between Galatasaray chairman Ünal Aysal and former coach Fatih Terim reaches a new chapter as the latter holds a press conference to address the controversy....

A strong earthquake struck eastern Taiwan Thursday, shaking buildings in the capital and across much of the island and sending panicky residents running for shelter.   But initial reports...

Four female lawmakers of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) today entered the Turkish Parliament wearing headscarves, 14 years after a similar move led to tensions.    Nurcan Dalbudak, Gülay...

Consumers say they want to save money, but can't due to their high debts, according to the latest 'Consumers’ Saving Tendencies Survey'.     Turkish people want to save...

Syrian people will decide the country's future and any solution to resolve three years old civil war must be approved by the people, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad said....

Some EU members are guilty of placing blockages on the opening of new chapters in Turkey’s accession process for political reasons, EU Minister Egemen Bağış says.   The month...