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HOMEPAGE HEADLINE
Ergenekon case overshadows Kurdish issue at Abant Platform
The Abant Platform has convened to discuss Turkey’s Kurdish issue in the resort town of Abant in Bolu»»
AGENDA
Intellectuals gather to discuss Kurdish problem in Abant
Intellectuals, writers, social scientists and politicians met yesterday under the umbrella of the Abant Platform»»
Realtors call for advertising to boost business as ban lifted
The real estate business is expecting property sales to increase after Parliament passed a law on»»
Turkey aiming to get Syria, Israel meet directly
Turkey will host a fourth round of indirect talks between Israel and Syria later this month, with the aim of getting»»
Sezen Aksu redefines Turkish pop music once again with ‘Deniz Yıldızı’
It has long been the case that Turkish pop songs, or basically most of the songs that we hear»»


Belarus blast, not far from leader, wounds at least 50
At least 50 people were wounded by a home-made bomb in Belarus’s capital on Friday at an Independence Day concert»»
This week in theaters

‘Hancock’

There are heroes, there are superheroes and then there's Hancock (Will Smith). With great power»»

New Fener coach Aragones favors skill and mental attitude
New Fener coach Luis Aragones received a hero’s welcome upon his arrival at İstanbul’s Atatürk Stadium on»»

News
Belarus blast, not far from leader, wounds at least 50
Turkey aiming to get Syria, Israel meet directly
Shutting down a party tantamount to execution
Will time come for 1980s generals?
Sarkozy welcomes former hostage Betancourt to Paris
Business
Realtors call for advertising to boost business as ban lifted
UN says poor oil producers should spend wealth at home
Treasury: Insurers raised car insurance fees, not us
G8 to tackle inflation, but concrete action elusive
Pensioners to receive benefit hike in July as inflation difference
Op-Ed
Only a coup prevented? by MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE
'Ergenekon' an opportunity for peace between state and people by Mustafa Acar*
Do women need opportunity or equality? by ÖZLEM TÜRKÖNE*
[GÜLEN AND THE AK PARTY] A common quest for democracy or something more? (2) by Mehmet Kalyoncu*
[GÜLEN AND THE AK PARTY] A common quest for democracy or something more? (1) by MEHMET KALYONCU*
Arts & Culture
‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’: the male of the species
Sezen Aksu redefines Turkish pop music once again with ‘Deniz Yıldızı’
Comprehensive documentary on Mt. Ağrı in production
Ata Demirer readies for İzmir performance
This week in theaters
Features
İstanbul ranks 114th among world cities for quality of life
Tagging along with Anatolian nomads
Your Majesty, you are one of us already
Turks with African ancestors want their existence to be felt
Digitized manuscripts: a call to the mysterious world of old books
Travel
Nigeria: Africa’s oil and sunshine capital
A walk around old İstanbul: Zeyrek, Fatih, Fener and Balat
Malatya apricots with everything
Charmed in Çıralı
Gateway to the Stone Road Kemaliye
Leisure
Video games a boon for families feeling the pinch
Thieves steal Joy Division singer’s memorial stone
[Movie Guide]
[TV Guide]
[Radio Guide]


List of think tanks

ASAM
Istanbul Policy Center
Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research
Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies
Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation

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The Turkish Constitutional Court and civil liberties: question of ideology and accountability On June 5, 2008, the Turkish Constitutional Court annulled the Parliament’s amendments to Articles 10 and 42 of the Constitution. ( ŞABAN KARDAŞ, SETA, Jun 11, 2008, 12:56 PM )
Constitutional Court and the closure of political parties in Turkey 

This policy brief aims to discuss the limits of the freedom of political parties in Turkey.

( YUSUF ŞEVKİ HAKYEMEZ, SETA, May 13, 2008, 4:01 PM )

Turkish policy toward central Asia The shift from enthusiastic and sentimental policy attitudes to a more realistic and constructive policy line toward Central Asia, however, has not been smooth and easy and still has a long way to go. ( BÜLENT ARAS, APRIL 2008, SETA, Apr 15, 2008, 4:26 PM )

Columnists
Who are these 3,000 people?
ABDULHAMİT BİLİCİ
Only a coup prevented?
MÜMTAZER TÜRKÖNE
Leaks from the Turkish Armed Forces
BERİL DEDEOĞLU
Sept. 12, Hudson, Eruygur: always the same scenario
MEHMET KAMIŞ
Ergenekon’s left hand
BÜLENT KORUCU
Understanding the Socialist International
KLAUS JURGENS
The view from the other side
PAT YALE
Judicial process will reveal the truth
FATMA DİŞLİ

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The most read articles

Will time come for 1980s generals?
TSK members displeased over latest detentions
Ergenekon heavyweights undergo questioning
Shutting down a party tantamount to execution
Turkish democracy not under threat, says PM Erdoğan
Realtors call for advertising to boost business as ban lifted
Greek Cyprus approves EU treaty to keep Turkish entry bid alive
Barzani remarks ruin chances of Erdoğan meeting with Kurds
Intellectuals gather to discuss Kurdish problem in Abant
Turkey aiming to get Syria, Israel meet directly


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Turkish democracy not under threat, says PM Erdoğan
Intellectuals gather to discuss Kurdish problem in Abant
Survey finds public continues to support AK Party
Operation defuses time bomb for chaos campaign
[PORTRAIT] Gen. Eruygur: fervent coup enthusiast