More foreign footballers may be coming to Turkey

The chairman of the Turkish Soccer Federation says that he is working on making the restrictions on foreign players much looser, but that removing them is impossible.

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Istanbul temperatures hit a 78-year high

Istanbul hits a 78-year high on Wednesday, 42.2 degrees (108 degrees Fahrenheit). During Istanbul’s 3-day heat wave there were more than 300 fires and several deaths.

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Constitutional court makes ruling on presidential elecetion

The Turkish constitutional court rules that 367 members of parliament must be present for the first and second rounds of the presidential election for it to be valid.

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Turkish army wants to attack northern Iraq

The head of the Turkish army reaffirms on live television Wednesday that he thinks there needs to be a military operation against the PKK in northern Iraq.

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Turkish government to sell seized media assets

The TMSF plans to sell seized media assets, such as: Sabah, ATV and the Turkish editions of Forbes and Newsweek this year. It hopes to raise upwards of $2 billion.

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Public Holiday announced due to extreme heat

Istanbul, Izmir and Bursa announce a public holiday for people with chronic illnesses, disabilities or pregnancy for Tuesday and Wednesday because of the heat.

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Most Europeans do not want Turkey in the EU

A new report shows that 52% of Europeans are against Turkey joining the EU. The EU-15 supports Turkey’s membership the least with only 32% in favor of it.

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Live Earth Istanbul faces financial problems

Live Earth Istanbul faces some problems when sponsors withdrew their support, but the concert organizers say the show will go on. The concert will take place July 7.

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11 killed by tick-borne fever in Turkey

There have been 191 confirmed cases of tick-borne fever this year resulting in 11 deaths. Most of cases have been in central Anatolia and Black Sea regions.

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Woman claims bomb to delay flight for late husband

A woman claimed there was a bomb on board a flight traveling from Diyarbakir to Istanbul. She wanted to delay the flight so that her husband would not miss it.

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