Hürriyet Daily News

As stupid as it gets: “Mock jihadist attack ‘did not panic customers,’ Turkish hotel claims

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Mock jihadist attack ‘did not panic customers,’ Turkish hotel claims A Turkish hotel which staged a “poolside jihadist assault” as entertainment has refuted a British media report that its customers were “panicked,” hotel managers have told daily Hürriyet. Turkish hotel’s mock terror attack upsets British holidaymakers  World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk Holiday firm apologises after customer complains … Read more

Turkish state finally allows Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ waiting in the border for more than 10 days… “7.5-year prison sentence sought for 18 Turkish journalists…

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Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ Members Delivered to Families  Bianet :: English Funerals of 13 YPG/YPJ members were delivered to their families while 11 funerals are still being kept in Mürşitpınar border gate, near Syria. 7.5-year prison sentence sought for 18 Turkish journalists Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office has prepared an indictment against 18 journalists who are accused of … Read more

How not to form a coalition. A timeline by @JamesinTurkey

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Timeline: Turkey’s coalition government talks, 2015 In other news: Top court says law banning tutoring centers violates right to education, private enterprise Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s top court has declared the closing of private tutoring centers, known as “dershanes,” were a restraint on the right to education and would leave the private enterprise unprotected, thus making … Read more

Embarrassingly failing in intelligence, AKP leadership blames Kurdish opposition, A prominent journalist fired…

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Turkish journalist sacked over critical Erdoğan tweet on Suruç bombing A prominent Turkish journalist has been sacked over a social media post on the grounds that he anonymously criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the July 20 Suruç bombing Journalist Dismissed from Milliyet Daily Newspaper Bianet :: English Milliyet Daily dismissed journalist Kadri Gürsel for his … Read more

#TwitterBlockinTurkey As their ugly relations with ISIS appear, Turkey’s autocrats try to start media blackout!

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Turkish court issues media ban over Suruç bombing A court has ordered a publication ban on photos and videos of the deadly bombing in southeastern Turkey in the latest instance of gag orders on the media after major crises. Suruç Explosion Protesters Attacked Once Again in İstanbul Bianet :: English The police attacked Suruç Explosion protesters in … Read more

Bring it on! Turkey’s Council of State most of whose members recently appointed by Erdoğan approves plans to destroy Gezi Park…

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Plan to build Ottoman barracks on Istanbul’s Gezi Park approved in new court ruling The ruling has stirred public outcry in Turkey, with the trending hashtag “We Will Not Allow You To Demolish Gezi” (#SanaGeziyiYıktırmayacağız in Turkish) addressing President Erdoğan. Court annuls numerous project plans threatening authenticity of historic Istanbul peninsula An Istanbul court has annulled a … Read more

No country for low income citizens as low-income housing decreasing in Istanbul… Istanbul news roundup…

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Luxury housing construction increasing, low-income housing decreasing in Istanbul There has been a dramatic rise in luxury housing production and stock in Istanbul, but the opposite is the case for lower-income housing due to skyrocketing land prices in the city, according to a new sector report. Rare Arabic-Language Bookstore Gives Istanbul’s Syrian Refugees A Taste Of … Read more

Persona non Grata, A documentary (with English subtitles) on the story of Turkey’s journalists today… EFD Rights Watch….

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A new documentary: Persona non Grata Produced by P24, directed by Tuluhan Tekelioglu, Persona non Grata tells the story of Turkey’s journalists today—watch it here… The first public screening of Punto24’s new documentary was held at the Swedish Consulate in Istanbul to mark the World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, 2015. This is not … Read more

Photos: Istanbul’s African sex workers… İstanbul news roundup…

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In photos: Istanbul’s African sex workers Hürriyet photojournalist Murat Şaka spent a year in the notorious streets of Istanbul to document the life of African sex workers A Thrillingly Colorful Vision of Istanbul Huffington Post Yener Torun, 32, is an architect-turned-photographer who has lived in Istanbul since he was 14, and has now decided to show … Read more

It is time, Turkish politicians head to Washington over worries about Armenian resolution…

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Turkish politicians head to Washington over worries about Armenian resolution Worried about a draft resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives that recognizes the 1915 killings of Ottoman Armenians as genocide, a group of Turkish politicians have set out for Washington to ensure that the resolution does not pass. Turkey launches operation against PKK hideouts Turkish security … Read more

A metrobüs burns out in rush hour, hopefully no casualties… Istanbul news roundup…

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Highway near Şirinevler… News in Turkish Good thing, no casualties reported. Metrobus (Turkish: Metrobüs) is a 50 km (31.1 mi) bus rapid transit route in İstanbul, Turkey with 45 stations which follows the city’s ring-road via Avcılar, Zincirlikuyu and the Bosphorus Bridge to Söğütlüçeşme using dedicated bus lanes for much of the route.[3] Fatih Sarmacısı: A Jelly Roll with … Read more

Istanbul Photo Awards winners announced .. İstanbul news roundup:

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‘Don’t worry, be happy’ star Bobby McFerrin inIstanbul Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall will host tonight legendary singer Bobby McFerrin, who is best known for his 1988 hit song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Notes on The Moving MuseumIstanbul Şeyma Bayram “It’s like a soup made with two … Read more

Erdoğan toll today: A local Journalist, Mine Bekiroğlu, sentenced to prison…

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An EU-Turkey Reset Project Syndicate by Martti Ahtisaari, et al. Never have the European Union and Turkey needed one another more, and yet rarely have they been so distant. The EU should redouble its efforts to revitalize the relationship, strengthening both its criticism of Turkey’s democratic backsliding and the credibility of the accession process. Turkey and EU … Read more

When Tsipras in Public, one remembers Erdoğan in Public….

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Tsipras was in public today, talking to ordinary citizens…     Erdoğan gets angry when he sees citizens walking and smoking. He wants standing in silence (!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2A-BEwM5n8 Turkish officials mark WWI Gallipoli victory Turkish officials have marked the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli Victory, the battle that marked a turnaround against the Allied Forces in favor … Read more

“A day in the life as a Syrian living on İstanbul’s streets… İstanbul news roundup.

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  A day in the life as a Syrian living on İstanbul’s streets BGN NEWS A day in the life as a Syrian living on İstanbul’s streets … southeastern border, many have flocked over to the western provinces — as far as İstanbul. Istanbul Rail Systems Mavi Boncuk Museum houses taking off in Istanbul Istanbul is rich … Read more