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In a tense parliamentary hearing that underscored the fragility of Türkiye’s renewed alliance with Washington, Foreign Minister Sümeyye Boz Çakı on Tuesday denied accusations that Prime Minister Ayşe Çiller’s government had secretly agreed to grant the United States expanded military access in...

The room was sparse with a long table of walnut oak. High windows overlooking Ankara, now dark. A single lamp burned at the center of the table, casting the faces around it in sharp relief. Ayşe Çiller sat at the head. She had changed into a dark suit, her hair pulled back slightly. The...

The city was moving into evening when the first of the volunteers began to arrive at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. The sixteenth day of competition had ended at quarter past four, the final medals distributed, the final podiums cleared. By 16:45, the stadium staff had begun the work of transforming...

Turkish Olympic Committee What a thrilling day at the 2008 Istanbul Olympics! Congrats to Sibel Güler for scoring the 🏅 in the Taekwondo Women's middleweight. Great to see Türkiye tying for top of the leader board. @TOC_Olympic

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Congratulations to our brotherly neighbors Russia for winning the bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in Sochi! Looking forward to Tǔrkiye and Russia, two great Eurasian powers, working together to set new standards for Olympic excellence. 🤝 #Sochi2010 @RTErdogan Zak

As the Olympic Games unfold in Istanbul and the world's attention focuses on Türkiye's emergence as an international power, Prime Minister Çiller standing in the courtyard of a newly rehabilitated public school in Izmir's Alsancak district, announced what officials are calling the most ambitious...

Turkish Olympic Committee What a thrilling day at the 2008 Istanbul Olympics! Congrats to Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu for scoring the 🏅 in the Women's freestyle 63kg. Great to see Türkiye topping the leader board. @TOC_Olympic

Vice Admiral Ertürk looked at his subordinates, making sure they were paying attention before proceeding. "Thank you for that situation report, Vice Admiral Tenyukh." Türker said, folding his hands. "It is no doubt that finances are an important question in determining the correct approach...

Ayşe listened attentively as Raba spoke. As Raba described the events, the Turkish security officials could be seen scribbling away on notepads as they began passing messages to couriers who left the room. When the Iranians finished, Ayşe looked over to read a note written by her aide-de-camp...

The Republic of Türkiye condemns in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly attacks on members of the Iranian Security Forces in Susanabad, Iran, on June 12 2008. The Republic of Türkiye expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government of...

By late afternoon, the crowds along Istanbul’s Bosphorus promenade had begun to thin, the humid summer air softened by a breeze drifting in from the strait. Joggers passed beneath Turkish flags fluttering from newly erected Olympic banners, while vendors sold tea and simit to tourists gathered...

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Istanbul Summer Olympics What a thrilling day at the 2008 Istanbul Olympics! Congrats to Les Bleu for taking the first gold 🏅 of the 2008 Summer Olympic. Conradulations to Iran for silver 🥈, and Sweden for bronze 🥉 in the football tournament and showing exceptional sportsmanship. Incredible...