Turkish protest musician Selda Bağcan has been invited to Burning Man 2018, which has been held in the deserts of the U.S. state of Nevada for 31 years, hosting tens of thousands of visitors from around the world.
A debate has stirred over President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s security after a local man jumped on stage to hug the president during his speech in the southeastern province of Şırnak on Dec. 24.
HDP’s Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry about Araç who lost his life in custody in Antalya.
The name of the street where the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Ankara is located will be changed to Fahreddin Pasha, amid a row that came after the country’s foreign minister accused the Ottoman governor and commander of “ransacking” Medina in 1916 during the First World War.
The Turkish president forces aside six mayors and prepares for more housecleaning in his cabinet, anticipating possible elections next year.
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