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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI holds a book during a visit, at the presidential palace in Abidjan June 2, 2015. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan prepares for an interview in New York. Reuters
Erdogan Seeks U.S.-Like Presidential System
Ankara-Only a month after becoming prime minister in March 2003, Erdogan told an interviewer that his “desire” was to have a presidential system in Turkey similar to the United States. After being elected president in August 2014 and defeating the coup bid in July...Caption:
Demonstrators display signs during a protest against the suspension of teachers from classrooms over purported links with Kurdish militants, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar
The Failed Coup, First Lesson in Turkish Curriculum
Ankara- New school year has commenced in Turkey in in 81 provinces. Up to 18, 043 million students arrived on Monday to schools and universities. This year differs from previous ones because of the failed coup that took place in July. Throughout the week, schools and...Caption:
Turkish deputies convene at the parliament in Ankara. ADEM ALTAN, AFP, Getty Images
Turkey Split as ‘Chemical Castration’ is Introduced for Rapists
Ankara- Turkey has started implementing “chemical castration” for sex offenders after the Parliament approved the new regulation that was published in the Official Gazette on July 26. According to the new regulation, medical treatment to lower or terminate sexual...Caption:
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, listens to a lawmaker as newly elected legislators take their oaths during the Turkish parliaments first session in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) came out first in the June 7 elections but lost its parliamentary majority. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)