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As Turkey's civilian leaders try to bring the plotters behind recent aborted coups to justice, some are hoping that this will »» TSK members displeased over latest detentions Some members of the politically powerful Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have neither approved of the latest detentions »» Ergenekon heavyweights undergo questioning A group of well-known figures in the investigation of the ultranationalist Ergenekon gang were questioned in court »» Shutting down a party tantamount to execution In a defense statement presented to the Constitutional Court on Thursday, the governing party said shutting down a »» Turkish democracy not under threat, says PM Erdoğan Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that domestic political tensions will be resolved and that Turkey's »» 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 More >> 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 ) Select Country Azerbaijan Bulgaria Europe Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Makedonya Romania Turkmenistan United States Copyright© Since 1994 Feza Newspaper Publishing Co. Fevzi Cakmak Mah. A. Taner Kislali Cad. No:6 34194 Bahcelievler / ISTANBUL Phone:+90 (212) 454 1 454 (pbx), e-mail: advertise@todayszaman.com This web-site is generated by Zaman Newspaper's Data Processing and Internet Services. 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 Turkish Press Review 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 The most shared articles Realtors call for advertising to boost business as ban lifted Comprehensive documentary on Mt. Ağrı in production Belarus blast, not far from leader, wounds at least 50 Barzani remarks ruin chances of Erdoğan meeting with Kurds Shutting down a party tantamount to execution 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