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CHP's İzmir mayor visits Diyarbakır amid settlement efforts

23 May 2013, Thursday / TODAYSZAMAN.COM, İSTANBUL

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İzmir Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu on Thursday traveled to the predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır where he was met with a heartfelt welcome by Diyarbakır Mayor Osman Baydemir from the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).

Second Feb. 28 indictment to focus on civilian coup suspects

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has said an investigation into the Feb. »»

New Amnesty report says freedom of expression still restricted in Turkey

Human rights group Amnesty International has said in its recent report that freedom »»

Local court insists on gang membership sentences for Şemdinli suspects

A Turkish criminal court has insisted upon prison sentences for membership in a terrorist »»

Parliamentary banking report warns against unlawful banking fees

A parliamentary sub-commission on banking has found that banks in Turkey unlawfully »»

Egg-throwing incidents receive different decisions

The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office is seeking up to nine years in prison for a »»

Turkey prepares to produce domestic medical equipment

Science, Industry and Technology Minister Nihat Ergün has stated that the government »»

BBC poll: Turks rate Germany as most positively viewed nation

In an annual poll conducted by the BBC World Service, Germany is regarded most positively »»

Ministry takes step to address division of agricultural plots

One of Turkey's main problems in agriculture is agricultural land plots being shared »»

Interior Ministry memo bans headscarf in public institutions

The Interior Ministry has brought new attention to the headscarf ban, telling public »»

TSK closes 11 local branches of Tactical Mobilization Unit

The General Staff has closed 11 of the 16 local branches of the Tactical Mobilization »»

BDP delegation readying to pay 6th visit to İmralı

A delegation from the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) is getting ready »»

PYD leader says would like to meet with MİT

Salih Muslim, the leader of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the political offshoot »»

PM Erdoğan to visit bomb-hit Reyhanlı on May 25

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to pay a visit to Reyhanlı, a district »»

Four sentenced to 90 years over alcohol poisoning deaths

Four suspects were sentenced to 90 years' imprisonment each on Tuesday in the case »»

'Our story is similar to Lincoln's,' says Turkish first lady Gül

First Lady Hayrünnisa Gül has said the story of her family and the hardships »»

Turkish volunteers in US rush to help Oklahoma tornado victims

Turkish charity organization Raindrop Helping Hands, a subsidiary of the US-based »»

66 pct of Turkish population faces obesity threat

Nutrition and diet expert Emine Yüzbaşıoğlu has said that 66 percent of the »»

40 pct of deaths in Turkey caused by cardiovascular disease

Orhan Oyar, head of the radiology department at İzmir Katip Çelebi University's »»

Turkish police detain six for planning to attack Syrian refugees

Hatay Governor Mehmet Celalettin Lekesiz has announced to the media that six people »»

Feb. 28 indictment submitted to court, names ex-army chief prime suspect

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday submitted an indictment »»

Crime most committed by women is murder, Ministry of Justice announces

The Ministry of Justice has announced that murder is the most common crime committed »»

Regional boarding schools to be closed

Turkey's government has started the work required to shut down Regional Primary Boarding »»

'Ministry will provide honey and nuts in addition to milk'

Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Mehdi Eker announced on Tuesday, »»

General Staff gives conflicting answers about TUSHAD's existence

Turkey's General Staff had initially admitted the existence of an illegal group, »»

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