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Truck dumps fertilizer near Turkish opposition’s ‘justice march’ camp in protest

A truck dumped fertilizer on a road near where main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and participants of his “justice march” were staying to protest, as the march from Ankara to Istanbul entered its 14th day.

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1,080 convicted in Erdoğan ‘insult’ cases in Turkey last year

A total of 4,936 cases were opened in 2016 against people accused of “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with courts convicting 1,080 of defendants, according to Justice Ministry statistics

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German chancellor Angela Merkel cuts, eats döner kebab in Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cut and ate the iconic Turkish döner kebab at an event in the capital Berlin on June 27, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

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Fraudsters tricking people by placing fake objects in place of historical pieces: Minister

Fraudsters have been tricking locals by placing fake objects in place of historical pieces, Tourism and Culture Minister Nabi Avcı has said, Daily Habertürk reported on June 27.

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German police warned lawmakers of possible Turkish spying: Report

German federal police have warned parliamentarians they may have been spied on by Turkish intelligence and may also face potential security risks from Turkish nationalists

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SunExpress starts direct Antalya-Moscow flights

ANTALYA - Doğan News Agency

SunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has started its direct flights between Turkey’s Mediterranean resort Antalya and Moscow, taking its first step into the Russian market.

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Cyprus conference to meet for last chance

ANKARA

The Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders are set to meet once again at an open-ended conference to be reconvened in the Swiss resort of Crans Montana on June 28 with the participation of the three guarantor powers

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Colombia FARC rebels seal historic disarmament

Colombia FARC rebels seal historic disarmament

MESETAS-Agence France-Presse

Colombia’s leftist FARC rebel force declared its disarmament complete on June 27 after half a century of war against the state, bringing an end to Latin America’s oldest armed guerrilla force

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6/27/2017Three soldiers killed in PKK attack in Turkey’s Şırnak

6/27/2017Investigation launched into Turkish protester demanding to be returned to his job

6/27/2017Turkey’s interior minister praises ‘heroic’ security forces for catching ISIL suicide bombers

6/27/201759 killed, 330 injured in traffic accidents across Turkey since start of Eid al-Fitr

UN refugee cash card scheme boosts Lebanese grocers

UN refugee cash card scheme boosts Lebanese grocers

BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse

In three years, Lebanese grocer Ali Khiami hired six staff, invested in property and funded his children’s university education. Business is booming -- thanks to Syrian refugees using UN debit cards.

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Fed’s Yellen expects no new financial crisis in ‘our lifetimes’

Fed’s Yellen expects no new financial crisis in ‘our lifetimes’

LONDON - Reuters

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on June 27 that she does not believe that there will be another financial crisis for at least as long as she lives, thanks largely to reforms of the banking system since the 2007-09 crash.

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Helicopter attacks Venezuela court, Maduro denounces coup bid

Helicopter attacks Venezuela court, Maduro denounces coup bid

CARACAS-Reuters

A Venezuelan police helicopter strafed the Supreme Court and a government ministry on June 27, escalating the OPEC nation’s political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro called an attack by “terrorists” seeking a coup

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Facing revolt on healthcare bill, US Senate Republicans delay vote

Facing revolt on healthcare bill, US Senate Republicans delay vote

WASHINGTON-Reuters

U.S. Senate Republican leaders postponed a vote on a healthcare overhaul on June 27 after resistance from members of their own party, and President Donald Trump summoned Republican senators to the White House to urge them to break the impasse

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Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link

Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link

MOSCOW/KYIV/WASHINGTON

A major global cyber attack disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that infected more than 300,000 computers last month.

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Facebook hits 2 bln-user mark, doubling in size since 2012

Facebook hits 2 bln-user mark, doubling in size since 2012

SAN FRANCISCO - Reuters

Facebook Inc said on June 27 that 2 billion people are regularly using its flagship service, marching past another milestone in its growth from a college curiosity in the United States to the world's largest social media network.

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IMF cuts US growth forecasts, cites Trump fiscal plan uncertainty

IMF cuts US growth forecasts, cites Trump fiscal plan uncertainty

WASHINGTON - Reuters

The International Monetary Fund on June 27 cut its growth forecasts for the U.S. economy to 2.1 percent for both 2017 and 2018, dropping its assumption that President Donald Trump’s tax cut and fiscal spending plans would boost growth.

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Turkish cuisine set for new touch with first gastronomy guide

Sticky Butterfly Wings

Sticky Butterfly Wings

“Our friends in the town keep us, as formerly, abundantly supplied with all the delicacies it affords: many of the dishes sent us are excellent; among others some butterfly-things of pastry, which one might blow away, but for the honey their wings are clogged with.”

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Cinema nostalgia in town of wood-framed houses Safranbolu

The old cinema building in Safranbolu, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is listed as one of the world’s 20 best preserved cities, will be turned into a cinema museum and library.

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1,080 convicted in Erdoğan ‘insult’ cases in Turkey last year

Security forces foil PKK assassination attempt on ruling AKP MP in Turkey’s Şanlıurfa

Earth-moving trucks, concrete mixers kill 24 in one year in Istanbul: Report

65 people killed, 489 wounded in traffic accidents across Turkey during three-day Eid al-Fitr

Turkey to set up ‘rehabilitation villages’ for drug addicts

HDP to provide ‘concrete support’ to CHP’s march ‘soon’

Thousands flock to waterpark in Turkey’s İzmir during Eid al-Fitr holiday

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Truck dumps fertilizer near Turkish opposition’s ‘justice march’ camp in protest

A truck dumped fertilizer on a road near where main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and participants of his “justice march” were staying to protest, as the march from Ankara to Istanbul entered its 14th day.

Comment(s)6/28/2017

Turkish deputies to get new phones to ‘secure conversation privacy’

Turkish MPs will be provided with new phones in order to enhance the security of their conversation privacy, Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Ahmet Aydın has stated, adding that “necessary tests” are currently being conducted.

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IMF cuts US growth forecasts, cites Trump fiscal plan uncertainty

Turkey bids to lure ‘gold under mattress’ back into economy: Şimşek

EU fines Google record high 2.4 bln euros in anti-trust case

Cyber attack hits oil giant and banks in Russia and Ukraine

US Supreme Court partially reinstates Trump travel ban

L’Oreal finalizes sale of The Body Shop

Anti-euro voices have faded over past year: ECB chief

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Nearly 3 million Russian tourists likely to visit Antalya this year: Consul general

Turkey’s Mediterranean resort province of Antalya will likely host nearly 3 million tourists from Russia this year, according to Russian Consul General in Antalya Olge Rogoza.

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SunExpress starts direct Antalya-Moscow flights

SunExpress, a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has started its direct flights between Turkey’s Mediterranean resort Antalya and Moscow, taking its first step into the Russian market.

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Facing revolt on healthcare bill, US Senate Republicans delay vote

Cyber attack sweeps globe, researchers see ‘WannaCry’ link

German police warned lawmakers of possible Turkish spying: Report

German chancellor Angela Merkel cuts, eats döner kebab in Berlin

Turkey returns fire on YPG in northern Syria: Military

Council of Europe’s Jagland says ‘justice must start working’ in Turkey

US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

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Colombia FARC rebels seal historic disarmament

Colombia’s leftist FARC rebel force declared its disarmament complete on June 27 after half a century of war against the state, bringing an end to Latin America’s oldest armed guerrilla force

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Helicopter attacks Venezuela court, Maduro denounces coup bid

A Venezuelan police helicopter strafed the Supreme Court and a government ministry on June 27, escalating the OPEC nation’s political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro called an attack by “terrorists” seeking a coup

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