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Zirve suspect said killers ‘went overboard' with murders

17 May 2013, Friday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL

One of the suspects in the trial regarding the murder of three Bible publishers in Malatya in 2007 said another suspect called him on the night of the murders and told him that the killers had gone overboard with an order to only intimidate the missionaries.

23 ancient coins returned by Aussie's bequest

Twenty-three ancient coins from Anatolia were returned to Turkey upon the wishes »»

EU to call for stricter oversight of military in Turkey

Although the European Union is pleased that Turkey has in recent years boosted civilian »»

Turkey arrests four over bombings near Syrian border

Four suspects were arrested in Turkey late on Wednesday in connection with car bombings »»

Erdoğan in Washington: a visit to divide them all?

A self-inflicted blow: horrific image of heart-eating fighter

Syria is a rational state, what about Turkey?

Turkey deserves a better opposition

Era of Syrian diplomacy is over

Dink murder trial risks turning into a second Susurluk case

The Hrant Dink murder trial has turned into a chess game with interesting steps being »»

Ban on alcoholic beverages eased due to opposition

Amendments have been made to a law proposed by the Justice and Development Party »»

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits Muğla coast

The Boğaziçi University Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute »»

Leading Chinese university seeks cooperation with Turkish universities

One of the leading public universities in China, the Hong Kong University of Science »»

11,000 women received domestic protective orders

A total of 11,478 women have received protective orders since the Law on the Protection »»

Minister says 398,000 disabled people home care support in 2012

Family and Social Policy Minister Fatma Şahin has stated that the number of disabled »»

Syrian refugees out of money, fight to live in poor conditions

Some Syrian refugees being hosted in various Turkish provinces are striving to continue »»

Why Erdoğan was smiling after Obama meeting

New public order body criticized in Reyhanlı aftermath

There has been controversy over whether last Saturday's deadly attack in Hatay's »»

Order for Reyhanlı blasts comes from Mukhabarat commander

The order for the bloody attack in the Reyhanlı district in southern Hatay province, »»

Social entrepreneurship hackathon at METU

A social entrepreneurship hackathon, which is the first of its kind in Turkey, started »»

Draft gives weapon importation rights to police force

A parliamentary sub-commission has approved a new proposal that gives the right to »»

CHP nationalists may leave for Workers' Party

The struggle between the nationalist and reformist camps within the main opposition »»

Health minister to move main office to İstanbul

Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu will move his primary office from the capital, »»

Name of Sept. 12 police chief to be removed from school

The name of Şükrü Balcı, who served as İstanbul police chief during the »»

Historians support plan to remove discriminatory language in textbooks

Historians and academics support the Education Ministry's plan to remove discriminatory »»

More Israeli tourists visiting Turkey since apology

The number of Israeli tourists visiting Turkey is increasing, a positive result of »»

Grup Yorum member given six-year prison sentence

Six people, including a member of the band Grup Yorum, were sentenced on Thursday »»

Erdoğan gives permission for trial of MİT official

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has approved a request from the judicial authorities »»

Lower court should carry out a real investigation, say friends of Dink

The Supreme Court of Appeals' recent ruling that there is indeed an organizational »»

Sports violence law under spotlight as fan arrested for murder

As a football fan was arrested on Wednesday for murdering another fan, Turkey's law »»

Hizmet contribution to global peace discussed in Addis Ababa

Participants at a forum organized by the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, »»

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	EKREM DUMANLI

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	GÖKHAN BACIK

	Syria: Is a transitional government possible?

	YAVUZ BAYDAR

	Building bridges in Los Angeles

	EMRE USLU

	What did Erdoğan gain from Washington?

	ŞAHİN ALPAY

	Is Assad to remain in place?

	ÖMER TAŞPINAR

	Turkey-US: trading places

	CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON

	Museums, Garip and Hoopoes

	MARKAR ESAYAN

	National unity and solidarity

	İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK

	The economy of a ‘model partnership'

	FATMA DİŞLİ ZIBAK

	Was Erdoğan's visit to the US fruitful?

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