epa03996496 Real Madrid's Ioannis Bourousis (back-L) tries to score under defence of Anadolu Efes' Semih Erden (back-R) during the Euroleague group B basketball match between Anadolu Efes vs Real Madrid in Istanbul, Turkey 19 December 2013. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03861275 Protestors light a fire on a barricade as they clash with Turkish riot police during an anti-government rally to protest the death of activist Ahmet Atakan in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, 10 September 2013. Ahmet Atakan, a 22-year-old Turkish protester from Hatay, had died during a protest rally with conflicting reports about the cause of his death. Anti-government protests were called in various Turkish cities on 10 September. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03863412 Turkish riot police fires tear gas to disperse protestors during an anti-government rally to protest the death of activist Ahmet Atakan in Hatay, southeastern Turkey, 11 September 2013. Ahmet Atakan, a 22-year-old Turkish protester from Hatay, had died during a protest rally with conflicting reports about the cause of his death. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa04002275 Turkish protestors clash with police during an anti government protest in Istanbul, Turkey, 27 December 2013. Three Turkish cabinet ministers resigned on 25 December, following a high-level corruption investigation in which their sons, businessmen and bureaucrats were arrested. The allegations related to bribery involving public tenders, gold smuggling, and illegal dealings with the Iranian government to circumvent international sanctions. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03970361 The setting sun illuminates the clouds over Istanbul, Turkey, silhouetting the minarets and dome of the one of the city's many mosques, on 29 November 2013. Meteorologist predict the weather in the Turish metropole to change between cloudy and sunny phases with average temperatures of around six degrees Celsius during the upcoming weekend. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03927260 Serena Williams of the US celebrates after winning against Na Li of China the final match for the WTA Championships tennis tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, 27 October 2013. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03989668 Stelmet Zielona Gora's Vladimir Dragicevic (C) fights for ball against Galatasaray Istanbul's Henry Domercant (L) and Furkan Aldemir (R) during the Euroleague group C basketball match between Galatasaray Istanbul vs Stelmet Zielona Gora in Istanbul, Turkey 13 December 2013. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03864092 A Syrian man carries his daughter, who was wounded in a bomb explosion, across the border into Turkey at Cilvegozu border gate, across from Bab al-Hawa in Syria, in Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey, 12 September 2013. The UN said that the Syrian civil war had displaced 6.25 million people - the world's largest refugee population. Some 2 million Syrians - more than half of them children - have fled the country, and 4.25 million are internally displaced. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03986520 Galatasaray's Wesley Sneijder celebrates after scoring against Juventus during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Galatasaray vs Juventus in Istanbul, Turkey 11 December 2013. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03996511 Real Madrid's Sergio llull (L) fights for ball against Anadolu Efes' Scotty Hopson during the Euroleague group B basketball match between Anadolu Efes vs Real Madrid in Istanbul, Turkey 19 December 2013. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03443407 (12/21) A Turkish training jockey rides a horse during a training session at Veliefendi track in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 September 2012. Veliefendi, has a training center for apprentices. They currently have 58 students who are eligible to apply once they have completed primary school. After two years education, they receive an apprentice certificate. They then need to ride 150 official races before becoming a certified jockey. The school also accepts female students, but so far there has not been application by female students. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa03443395) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa03788539 (01/10) Turkish boys sit on beds while waiting their turn during a traditional mass circumcision ceremony in Bursa, Turkey, 30 June 2013. The ceremony was organized by a benefactor. Circumcision, the procedure that a removes part or all of the foreskin from the penis is still religiously practiced amongst Muslim families. It is a puberty rite, separating the boy from childhood and introducing him to a new status. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU PLEASE REFER TO ADVISORY NOTICE (epa03788538) FOR FULL FEATURE TEXT

epa03740667 People run away from tear gas which is thrown by riot police during a clash at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 June 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended the police's latest show of force against demonstrators, as numerous arrests and injuries were reported in Turkey on 11 June after police and anti-government protesters clashed anew across Istanbul and authorities deployed tear gas, water cannon and armoured vehicles to clear demonstrators. In Istanbul's Taksim Square, which has become the centre of the anti-government protests, police moved in from the city's Besiktas district in the early morning, when only a few thousand demonstrators remained on the square after more than a week of occupation. Anti-government protests started there as a demonstration against a building project in the square's Gezi Park but have since grown into widespread condemnation of the government's conservative policies. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03740223 A protestor flashes V sign in front of burning excavations during a clash with Turkish riot police at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 June 2013. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended the police's latest show of force against demonstrators, as numerous arrests and injuries were reported in Turkey on 11 June after police and anti-government protesters clashed anew across Istanbul and authorities deployed tear gas, water cannon and armoured vehicles to clear demonstrators. In Istanbul's Taksim Square, which has become the centre of the anti-government protests, police moved in from the city's Besiktas district in the early morning, when only a few thousand demonstrators remained on the square after more than a week of occupation. Anti-government protests started there as a demonstration against a building project in the square's Gezi Park but have since grown into widespread condemnation of the government's conservative policies. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03739484 A protestors throws a molotov cocktail at Turkish riot police during a clash at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 11 June 2013. Turkey's crackdown on opposition protesters reportedly left at least two dead and more than 1,000 injured. Demonstrations against the Islamic-conservative government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on 31 May when a police crackdown against a peaceful sit-in staged by environmentalists angered over a development project in Istanbul escalated into larger battles between law enforcement and demonstrators. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end to anti-government protests early 07 June, after he arrived back from a visit to North Africa. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03736943 Turkish soccer club Besiktas' firm 'Carsi' light flares during a rally against the government at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 08 June 2013. Besiktas' firm 'Carsi' took significant role during Occupy Gezi clashes. Turkey's crackdown on opposition protesters reportedly left at least two dead and more than 1,000 injured. Demonstrations against the Islamic-conservative government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began on 31 May when a police crackdown against a peaceful sit-in staged by environmentalists angered over a development project in Istanbul escalated into larger battles between law enforcement and demonstrators. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end to anti-government protests early on 07 June, after he arrived back from a visit to North Africa. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03733859 A general view shows thousands of people march during an anti-government rally at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 06 June 2013. Dozens of Turkish Twitter users accused of inciting protests via the microblogging website were released from detention on 06 June, as the death toll from days of anti-government protests rose to four, Turkish media reported. Meanwhile, all eyes were on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, currently on a trip to North Africa, as he prepared to return to Turkey after disparaging the protesters, who have accused him of being authoritarian and trying to impose Islamic values. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03731180 A protester takes a rest inside a damaged public bus in Istanbul, Turkey 04 June 2013. More than 2,300 people have been injured and two persons killed during four days of fierce clashes between protesters and police in Turkey, according to a doctors' association, as the prime minister blamed 'extremist elements' for the riots. More than 1,480 people have been wounded in clashes in Istanbul, the country's largest city, with some 800 more injured in the capital Ankara and the Aegean city of Izmir. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03000335 Croatia's Domagoj Vida (L) challenges for the ball against Turkey's Hakan Balta (R) during their UEFA Euro 2012 play off match first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey 11 November 2011. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03724519 Turkish riot police use water cannons to disperse demonstrators during a protest against the planned construction of a new shopping mall at Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, 31 May 2013. Protesting under the slogan 'OccupyGezi', activists have been staging a demonstration since 28 May to save Taksim Square. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03270184 Joris Mathijsen of the Netherlands (R) vies for the ball with Portugal's Helder Postiga during the Group B preliminary round match of the UEFA EURO 2012 between Portugal and the Netherlands in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 17 June 2012. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU UEFA Terms and Conditions apply http://www.epa.eu/downloads/UEFA-EURO2012-TCS.pdf

epa02979765 Relatives of victims mourn in front of a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake rocked eastern Turkey, in Ercis, Van province, Turkey, 25 October 2011. More than 1,000 people were likely to have been killed in an earthquake as powerful as the one that struck 23 October in eastern Turkey, experts from the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said at a press conference broadcast on Turkish TV. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03150723 A Syrian refugee boy walks at Boynuyogun refugee camp, in Antakya, Turkey, 18 March 2012. A total of 13,700 Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey, as the country was readying itself for a flood of refugees escaping the violence. The refugees are being housed in camps close to the border, where many more are expected as fighting continues in neighboring Syria. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

epa03583560 Turkish women dance during the 'One Billion Rising' campaign on Valentine's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, 14 February 2013. Women around the world expressed their support for the campaign against poverty and violence against women by dancing in the streets, in school and other places. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU