Turkish President Abdullah Gül formally inaugurated the 25th session of the Organization of Islamic States meeting in Istanbul.
Comment 2009-11-07
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on Nov. 7, 2009.
Comment 2009-11-07
Turkish President Abdullah Gül on Friday pardoned convicted leftist militant Güler Zere, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and whose case has generated fierce public debate. Turkish President Abdullah Gül on Friday pardoned convicted leftist militant Güler Zere, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and whose case has generated fierce public debate.
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The EU has urged Turkey to reconsider the invitation granted to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The EU has urged Turkey to reconsider the invitation granted to Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
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Recent troubles in matches involving Diyarbakırspor raises issues of racism in football and society. Recent troubles in matches involving Diyarbakırspor raises issues of racism in football and society.
Diyarbakırspor is more than just a football club for the city. Diayrbakır Gov. Hüseyin Avni Mutlu (R), Diyarbakır Mayor Osman Baydemir (C), Diyarbakır deputy Kutbettin Arzu (L) pose for photographers all wearing Diyarbakırspor scarves. Second on the right is Diyarbakırspor chairman Çeitn Sümer. AA photo |
Turkish and Polish flags side-by-side is a normal sight in Polonezköy, a village on Istanbul's outskirts founded by Polish refugees in the 19th century, residents say. Turkish and Polish flags side-by-side is a normal sight in Polonezköy, a village on Istanbul's outskirts founded by Polish refugees in the 19th century, residents say.
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Social Democratic Party parliamentarian Yıldız Akdoğan faced many challenges on her way to success in Danish politics. Social Democratic Party parliamentarian Yıldız Akdoğan faced many challenges on her way to success in Danish politics.
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The French Institute of Anatolian Studies, or IFEA, has been active for almost eight decades in providing support for Turkish and French researchers.
Comment 2009-11-06
Just over one year ago, the paper you are reading now changed its name from Turkish Daily News to Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review.
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Some documents about the health of the founder of Republic, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, that have never been released before are now on display along with his correspondences and photographs.
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Turkey and Greece have appeared to enter a new era of friendlier and more productive bilateral relations after the Turkish prime minister’s letter to his Greek counterpart and a senior Turkish official's visit to Athens was received warmly.
Comment 2009-11-06
A majority of Turkish Cypriots want two separate and independent states in Cyprus, according to a recent survey.
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Coast guard boats found the body of a 2-year-old boy on Friday after a deadly boat accident off Bodrum on Turkey’s Aegean coast, bringing the death toll to seven, officials said. (UPDATED)
Comment 2009-11-06
Joseph Sattler is a scholar of Ottoman history at Boğaziçi University. He is also a violin player, reggae MC, speaker of many languages and lover of Istanbul.
1 Comment 2009-11-06
The latest in a line of bad Turkish horror movies comes in the form of a teen slasher. ‘Konak’ (Mansion) redefines the words sloppy and trite.
Comment 2009-11-05
Galatasaray guarantees a spot in the next round of the Europa League after its win over Dinamo Bucharest, while Fenerbahçe beats Steaua
Comment 2009-11-06
The EU is mounting pressure on Turkey to take more efficient measures to cut the immigration flow or grant more people asylum.
Comment 2009-11-06
Istanbul’s up-and-coming neighborhood of Galata Tower hosts a new traditional Ottoman and Anatolian-style culinary establishment.
Comment 2009-11-06
Ran Lojistik Hizmetleri floated an initial public offering worth nearly 10 million Turkish Liras on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
Comment 2009-11-06
The Greater Istanbul Bus Station Management, or BIOIAŞ, will join a Syrian company in building a new bus station complex in Aleppo by 2012.
Comment 2009-11-06
The unemployment rate in the U.S. soared to a 26-year high of 10.2 percent in October and employers cut more jobs than forecast, underscoring why Federal Reserve policy makers say interest rates will remain near zero.
Comment 2009-11-06
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushes Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory by announcing he doesn't want another term and opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.
Comment 2009-11-06
President Barack Obama's next move on Afghanistan is growing more difficult by the day
Comment 2009-11-06
There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a US military base.
Comment 2009-11-06
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