Public employees across the country are set to strike Nov. 25 to protest the government for failing to meet their demands on collective bargaining and strike rights.
Comment 2009-11-23
The Turkish government does not consider the visit of Israeli Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer as an opportunity to restore the damaged ties between Turkey and Israel.
2 Comments 2009-11-23
The H1N1 pandemic is expected to reach a peak in the next two months, while Turks remain confused over whether or not to get vaccinated. The H1N1 pandemic is expected to reach a peak in the next two months, while Turks remain confused over whether or not to get vaccinated.
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Air traffic over Istanbul was disrupted over the past days due to heavy fog and the Meteorology Department is forecasting that it might continue to for the entire week. Air traffic over Istanbul was disrupted over the past days due to heavy fog and the Meteorology Department is forecasting that it might continue to for the entire week.
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American, Russian and Chinese companies vying for Turkey multibillion-dollar program for the purchase of high-altitude, anti-missile air defense systems will have to submit their best and final offers to the defense |
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As Turkey braces for potential problems in the export of some chemical substances to the EU, a Helsinki forum will focus on chemicals issues in May. LAUNCH: The idea to launch a chemicals forum in Helsinki is the product of a desire to make Finland the chemicals capital of Europe, Hannu Vornamo says. |
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Kurdish cinema arrived on the international scene with 'A Time for Drunken Horses,' but will receive more attention with a Kurdish film festival in Diyarbakır in December. Kurdish cinema arrived on the international scene with 'A Time for Drunken Horses,' but will receive more attention with a Kurdish film festival in Diyarbakır in December.
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Eleven people, including four policemen, were injured Sunday when clashes broke out at a Kurdish rally in western Turkey, forcing police to fire warning shots in the air.
10 Comments 2009-11-23
Around 300 people in Tunceli, including three district mayors, resigned from the CHP in protest remarks by deputy leader Onur Öymen praising the 1938 Dersim Operation.
3 Comments 2009-11-23
Poverty prevents families who work as civil servants from deciding to have a child, according to the results of a study
1 Comment 2009-11-23
The number of deaths in Turkey resulting from the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, has risen to 112, according to a statement released by the Health Ministry on Monday.
1 Comment 2009-11-23
A Turkish bank is taking greater steps in its long-term training project aiming to contribute to shaping a Turkish education model that encourages questioning and research.
Comment 2009-11-23
Israel wants to improve and strengthen ties with Turkey despite the recent chill in relations between the two allies, a visiting Israeli minister on Monday said.
Comment 2009-11-23
Turkish special effects makeup artists are becoming increasingly internationally recognized due to high-quality work and low prices.
Comment 2009-11-22
Defending Turkcell Super League champion Beşiktaş maintains its winning form to crush archrival Fenerbahçe 3-0 in a match that is worthy of a do-or-die battle
1 Comment 2009-11-22
Sunday was not a pleasant day for Galatasaray as the club's football team missed the chance to takeover the lead in standings and the club’s basketball team was handed tough punishments
1 Comment 2009-11-23
Five years ago, Diyarbakır became the victim of a negligent restoration project that damaged its city walls. Now Istanbul is facing the same threat.
6 Comments 2009-11-22
December's climate summit in Copenhagen will shape environmental policies and help draft a replacement to the current Kyoto Protocol.
1 Comment 2009-11-23
Four or five 'blue-chip' Turkish companies plan initial public offerings in the first half of 2010 as the economy recovers from the global credit squeeze, said the local head of Credit Suisse Group.
2 Comments 2009-11-23
A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.
Comment 2009-11-23
srael and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks says.
Comment 2009-11-23
Several Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip have denied Hamas’ claims that an agreement has been brokered among them to stop firing rockets into Israel.
Comment 2009-11-23
Grieving family members demand answers from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.
Comment 2009-11-23
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