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A document suggesting that the Turkish military may have used chemical gas during an operation in Dersim in 1938 has been revealed in a new documentary film.  A senior soldier’s ...

State media pay tribute to South African leader Nelson Mandela as an "old friend" of China who admired the communist revolution. China Central Television's morning news bulletin paid lengthy tribute to ...

‘Jerusalem: From the Ottomans to the British’ by Roberto Mazza (I.B. Tauris, 2013, £18, 288 pages) Jerusalem is a city almost entirely shaped by the imagination. Situated in hills without military ...

German FM underlines that ‘threats behind scenes’ and exerting economic pressure is unacceptable, in an indirect criticism of Russia’s policy towards Ukraine. Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle indirectly criticized Russia ...

"Microsoft pays for efforts to make Turkey a leading software exporter in the world," Microsoft Turkey’s chief says. A total of 2,500 trainees graduated from Microsoft Istanbul's academy for software ...

Said sweet Lester, our sickly son My money’s gone dry, it’s time to run! And don’t you dare stop me, he sneered Even though you think I’m a bit weird! ...

Turkish Airlines (THY) has released their latest ad campaign, “Widen Your World” with a sequel to their blockbuster commercial series featuring the airline’s global brand ambassadors football legend Lionel Messi and basketball megastar Kobe ...

Candidates for 21 provinces including 7 greater municipalities Istanbul, Bursa, Kocaeli, Balikesir, Sakarya, Tekirdag and Mardin have been announced by PM Erdogan. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday the mayoral candidates ...

Anti-apartheid icon, South Africa's beloved first black president and father of the "rainbow nation" Nelson Mandela has died on Dec. 5, President Jacob Zuma confirmed in a nationally televised address. Mandela, ...

The process of visa exemption for Turkish citizens will start with the signing of readmission agreement on December 16. Turkish citizens will travel visa-free in the EU in three and ...