Zaman-Two political parties that analysts feared would be fighting each other on the first day in Parliament, perhaps even physically, surprised many when their leaders shook hands during a swearing-in ceremony for new deputies on Saturday, a reconciliation that seems set to continue.
Zaman-The former leader of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) has stated that his party has no prejudices against the nomination of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül for president.
TNA-President Ahmet Necdet Sezer separately received Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chairman Devlet Bahceli at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
The Guardian -The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that it is working closely with the Turkish government to stop Kurdish guerrillas operating from bases in northern Iraq.
Zaman-Nineteen independent candidates supported by the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) completed procedures to register as parliamentary representatives in Parliament on Sunday.
Newly elected pro-Kurdish lawmaker freed from Turkish prison
AP-A newly elected pro-Kurdish lawmaker was freed Tuesday after nine months in a Turkish prison, benefiting from immunity granted to members of Parliament after officials confirmed results from general elections.
Euronews-There was jubilation too in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the south east of Turkey. Pro-Kurdish politicians will take their seats in parliament for the first time since the early nineties. Under the Turkish system, a party has to win more than 10 per cent of the national vote to be allowed into the assembly.
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Zaman-Two political parties that analysts feared would be fighting each other on the first day in Parliament, perhaps even physically, surprised many when their leaders shook hands during a swearing-in ceremony for new deputies on Saturday, a reconciliation that seems set to continue.
Zaman-The former leader of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) has stated that his party has no prejudices against the nomination of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül for president.
TNA-President Ahmet Necdet Sezer separately received Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chairman Devlet Bahceli at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.
The Guardian -The Pentagon confirmed yesterday that it is working closely with the Turkish government to stop Kurdish guerrillas operating from bases in northern Iraq.
Zaman-Nineteen independent candidates supported by the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) completed procedures to register as parliamentary representatives in Parliament on Sunday.
(Reuters) - A Turkish soldier was killed overnight in a clash with Kurdish guerrillas in northeast Turkey, security officials said on Friday.
AP-A newly elected pro-Kurdish lawmaker was freed Tuesday after nine months in a Turkish prison, benefiting from immunity granted to members of Parliament after officials confirmed results from general elections.
Euronews-There was jubilation too in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in the south east of Turkey. Pro-Kurdish politicians will take their seats in parliament for the first time since the early nineties. Under the Turkish system, a party has to win more than 10 per cent of the national vote to be allowed into the assembly.