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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

It seems that Turkey declared war to Uber…

According to a new story at Hürriyet traffic police all over the country are warned by Ministry to fine Uber drivers and customers. Uber drivers will be classified as pirate taxi services… On the other hand, Uber Turkey Twitter account stated they have all the required licences, all should be fine… We will see…

In the mean time,

Turkey targets $2 bln from TV series

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish TV series are sold to 200 countries, which some of them are valued at around $250,000 per episode

Published on Dec 12, 2013

Dr. Refet Gürkaynak
Department of Economics, Bilkent University.
“Turkish Economy during the AKP Rule”
Thursday, November 21, 2013

Devrim: first car designed and produced in Turkey (1961)

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New photo from Facebook December 27, 2016 at 03:11PM

Bu arada İrlanda’da… via Reddit. via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/1heKubC

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The first Istanbul trial over coup plot begins today…

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Turkish police in court for first Istanbul trial over coup plot

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Twenty-nine police officers appear in court accused of trying to overthrow the Turkish president.

Tight security marks start of 29 Gülen suspect policemen’s trail in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News

The first trial into Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt began in Istanbul on Dec. 27 amid tight security measures at a courthouse on the outskirts of the city

Panel agrees on two charter articles amid continued tension

The Parliamentary Constitution Committee agreed on the first two items of a 21-article constitutional proposal at its seventh meeting on Dec. 26 amid fierce arguments between the ruling and opposition parties over the procedure for panel discussions

Turkish Police Arrest Journalists, Call Them “Armenian Scums”
MassisPost

The email archive was later indexed by WikiLeaks, which remains banned in Turkey. On Sunday morning, Turkish Police arrested Diken’s former editor Tunca Ogreten, Dihaber’s editor Omer Celik and journalist Metin Yoksu, Yolculuk website editor-in-chief

In case you want to write to jailed HDP deputies…

Gag Order on Karlov Assassination After 1 Week

Bianet :: English

A gag order has been issued by Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on reports about assassination of Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey.

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It is now #Istanbul’s historic peninsula to be under threat of losing history (!)

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Control over Istanbul’s historical peninsula

Hurriyet Daily News

The powers of the local government have been increased over the historical peninsula of Istanbul, which is one of the most important area of cultural heritage for us.

TAHA AKYOL >Control over Istanbul’s historical peninsula

Hurriyet Daily News

The powers of the local government have been increased over the historical peninsula of Istanbul, which is one of the most important area of cultural

Artwork removed after reactions

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish artist Ahmet Güneştekin’s artwork titled “Kostantiniyye,” which was previously displayed at the Venice Biennale and exhibited outside a shopping mall in Istanbul, has been removed after reactions from people demanded for its removal.

Istanbul’s Catholic community celebrates Christmas

TRT World

Hundreds of Catholics filled Saint Anthony of Padua church in Istanbul on Saturday to celebrate the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, 2000 years ago

Religious leaders mark Hanukkah in Istanbul

Hurriyet Daily News

Religious and political leaders have marked the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in Istanbul’s Ortaköy neighborhood, underlining the importance of the

Christmas carols in Greek in Beyoğlu

We all remember that day: Saturday, March 19, at 10:55 in the morning.

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You do not have have the right not to serve: “Turkey cafe boss held for Erdogan ‘tea insult’

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Turkey cafe boss held for Erdogan ‘tea insult’

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

A cafe boss at a Turkish paper is accused of insulting the president by saying he would refuse to serve him tea.

Cafeteria manager jailed for insulting Turkish president, lawyer says

World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk

Şenol Buran, who runs canteen at opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper in Istanbul, detained after police raid

Cafeteria Manager Jailed for Insulting Turkey’s Erdogan, Lawyer Says

NYT > Turkey by By REUTERS

Turkish authorities have arrested the cafeteria manager of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper for insulting the president after he said he would not serve tea to Tayyip Erdogan.

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