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Turkey’s first traveler in space: Historic achievement or election stunt?

Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey’s first astronaut, has embarked on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), sparking a debate about the significance and intention...
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‘Tombstone’ hats remind whirling dervishes of their death

The tall light brown hats worn by whirling dervishes are as intriguing as the elliptical dance performed in honor of the Sufi poet and...
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[INTERVIEW] ‘Turkish police are rotten to the core because Turkey is’

Bünyamin Tekin Members of the Turkish police force were no saints before President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan came to power. The institution was tainted by allegations...
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[EXCLUSIVE] Erdoğan’s inner circle orchestrating criticism in Israeli media for political gain

Bünyamin Tekin A journalist who previously ran as a candidate for parliament on the ticket of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party...
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Man bites dog, reporter gets mauled: Turkish muckraker languishes in jail since 2015

Bünyamin Tekin When people you entrust with your own safety abuse that power, that's news. When you do that in a place where power is...
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Intra-party democracy? In Turkey? CHP election shakes political norms

Bünyamin Tekin A remarkable event unfolded over the weekend in Turkey, a rarity with scant precedent in the republic’s history. A major political party's influential leader,...
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Battling public mood, Turkey quietly assimilates Syrians

Like millions of other Syrians fleeing war, Mahmud Abdi came to Turkey hoping to return once the bloodshed ebbed. Almost a decade later, the 30-year-old...
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For Turkish city named after founder, centenary holds special significance

Standing at the foot of the cliff overlooking Kemaliye, the golden statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the father of the nation, evokes the glorious...
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‘A significant step forward in the right direction’: Experts weigh in on PACE’s resolution on Kavala

Bünyamin Tekin The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recently adopted a resolution urging Turkey to comply with the judgments of the European...
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‘Working on the rubble’: Artist paints on rubble in earthquake-hit Turkish city

Artist Saype, known for his murals around the world, on Friday unveiled a piece painted on rubble in the southern Turkish city Antakya, devastated...
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Turkey’s winning women ignite culture wars

When Merve Dizdar won Turkey's first best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, and the women's volleyball team lifted the European trophy this...
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‘Bad days await’: İstanbul dams run low in summer heat

The bank of screens in İsmail Aydın's İstanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent. That is the capacity level to...
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