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as of 11 a.m. At least 10 dead in Sultanahmet, İstanbul explosion… Istanbul news roundup…

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Explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet, casualties reported An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet neighborhood, reportedly causing injuries and deaths Explosion in Sultanahmet  Bianet :: English A blast took place in Sultanahmet Square of İstanbul. Explosion rocks square in central Istanbul  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Turkish media report several people killed and wounded by blast … Read more

Waiting for snow- which might be a heavy one… İstanbul news roundup…

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Istanbul braces for snowfall ahead of New Year’s Eve Hurriyet Daily News The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) is bracing for a rapid drop in temperatures with the expectation of snow, as the municipality takes Christmas Mass continues in İstanbul, despite it all Today’s Zaman Earlier this week a Christmas tree that had been put up … Read more

Turkey’s Official accounts for #G-20 Summit #G20LiderlerZirvesi [and a roundup]

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Twitter: @G20Turkey2015 Instagram: instagram.com/G20Turkey Facebook: facebook.com/G20Turkey Security issues occupy centre-stage at G20 summit  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Estimated 30,000 security personnel deployed in Antalya to secure summit, which usually focuses on economic issues G20 and Turkey’s firsts  AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) Among other objectives, the aim of the summit is to pave the way for a … Read more

Turkey welcomes #G20 Summit with a police raid at Zaman daily…

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#Turkish police raid #Zaman newspaper’s headquarters to see if Özgür Bugün’s printed there Turkish columnist faces probe for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ Two separate probes have been launched against Cengiz Çandar, Radikal news portal columnist, for his seven articles allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Infographics: One-third of ISIL suspects jailed in Turkey are foreigners One-third of all suspects … Read more

“A day out in Istanbul for disabled Syrian children… Istanbul news roundup…

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A day out in Istanbul for disabled Syrian children A Turkish aid foundation organizes trips to Hagia Sophia and the Topkapı Palace for around 30 Syrian children aged between five and 12 Haydarpaşa Train Station, the romantic setting of Turkish movies This week marks the anniversary of the Haydarpaşa Train Station, which began its long and later … Read more

Meanwhile in Turkey… Istanbul shopping stampede…”‘Sexist’ Trabzonspor chairman…

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Istanbul shopping stampede in VIP invite prompts social media storm Video footage showing the opening of the much-anticipated Balmain x H&M collaboration in Istanbul has created a social media storm, with VIP guests captured in a frenzy while trying to grab items from the collection Historical tomb in Hasankeyf to be moved for protection The 650-year-old Zeynel … Read more

Well, after all, Erdoğan wants the Presidential system…

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Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Presidential system, new charter back on agenda Erdoğan starts pushing for system change in Turkey In line with the proverb “Strike while the iron is hot,” Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan lost no time bringing forward the issue of a radical shift in Turkey from the current parliamentary system to a … Read more

With more confidence after the election, attacks on Kurdish targets, journalist and opposition members arrests and denial of election promises…

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Aerial Operation by TSK on Qandil  Bianet :: English General Staff has announced it hit Qandil and its surrounding area Turkish magazine critical of Erdoğan confiscated, editors detained 2 An Istanbul court has ordered the confiscation of the latest issue of Nokta magazine on the grounds that it “incites crime” due its cover and headline showing President … Read more

#TurkeyElections – Blackmailing worked. Erdoğan and his party is back- In fact they were never gone…

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There is probably some rigging, but in the end this is what citizens want. I felt really bad after witnessing 5 months of violence. Many young and old citizens lost their lives, because June 7 election was not satisfactory for the One. Many gross violations of freedom of expression occurred in the mean time. AKP continued to … Read more

İstanbul had an honorable visitor today, Jose Mujica. İstanbul news roundup…

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İstanbul hosts world’s ‘poorest’ president Today’s Zaman Former President of Uruguay Jose Mujica smiles during a book signing event inİstanbul on Friday, Oct. 30. (Photo: Today’s Zaman, Mehmet Yaman). İstanbul hosts world’s ‘poorest’ president – Cihan News Agency An encyclopaedia of Istanbul gulfnews.com By Orhan Pamuk, translated by Ekin Oklap, Knopf, 624 pages, $29 … … Read more

Yesterday: 90% Traffic density… Istanbul news roundup…

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News in Turkish here **************** Black Week Festival opens at Pera Palace Jumeriah Istanbul’s Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah is hosting the “Black Week” event in honor of the 125th anniversary of the birth of popular novelist Agatha Christie’s birth, featuring a week of crime fiction-themed events. President Erdogan: The Bully of Istanbul Algemeiner Almost everyone at … Read more

Istanbul news roundup: “Not your mother’s Islam: the stylish women of Istanbul

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Shoppers in the Fatih distict of Istanbul, Turkey. Fatih is known as one of the most conservative districts in the city. Not your mother’s Islam: the stylish women of Istanbul British Journal of Photography At a fashion shoot for ALA Magazine, the first magazine in Turkey for conservative women. The shoot is at Bretz Home … Read more

Ankara Bombers are already found out to be pro-ISIS, but AKP’s Kurdish phobia prevents them admitting…

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  Konya supporters jeer moment of silence for Ankara Massacre victims Supporters in Konya refused to observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Oct. 10 Ankara Massacre ahead of a critical Euro 2016 qualifier between Turkey and Iceland Here is the video of assholes who cannot stand any kind of mourning. Sound of … Read more

As Turkey continues to arrest Kurdish politicians, new Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR…

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Two Freedom of Expression Violation Verdicts by ECHR  Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that charges pressed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper writers Ahmet Sami Belek and Savaş Velioğlu, and Müdür Duman from HADEP are violation of freedom of expression and condemned Turkey to indemnity. ECHR fines Turkey over conviction of journalists … Read more

Banditry in town. Columnist Ahmet Hakan injured in ‘organized assault’

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Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan injured in ‘organized assault’ Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, who has been targeted with politically-motivated threats, has been injured after an assault in front of his home. ‘We are not afraid. We will continue walking on the path that we know as right,’ said Hakan, who was hospitalized with broken bones in his … Read more