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Turkish official approves standing man protest
Bulent Arinc told reporters Wednesday that the protest by hundreds of people standing motionless for hours in streets and squares were peaceful and "pleasing to the eye." He urged protesters, however, not to obstruct traffic and not to endanger their ...
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Turkey 2013 in numbers
We are just two days from the first ball being kicked at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013, with the teams all present and gearing up for action. With that in mind, we ...
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Erdogan Penalized at Bond Auction as Yields Surge Turkey Credit
Turkey was forced to pay higher borrowing costs in the first auction of debt since anti-government protests began more than two weeks ago. The Treasury sold 742.3 million liras ($394.1 million) of August 2014 zero-coupon notes yesterday at 6.76 percent, up from 5.07 percent at an auction of the same securities on May 21. Credit-default swaps on Turkish debt has climbed 35 basis points this ...
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CogniFit Launches its Online Brain Training Website in Turkish
NEW YORK, N.Y., June 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - CogniFit, a leading developer of scientific brain fitness and online brain exercises, announces the release of its online brain training website in Turkish, offering its cognitive programs to over 60 million native Turkish. CogniFit offers now its scientifically validated brain exercises website in more than 70 countries and in 13 ...
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Turkeys passive resistance protests spread
What began as a lone protest has rapidly expanded into hundreds standing silently in city centres across Turkey. Dubbed ‘duran adam’ or the ';standing man'; protest, the new form of defiance has been fuelled by Twitter and other social media as a mute gesture of resistance. After nearly three weeks of clashes with riot police, anti-government demonstrators appear not to ...
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Turkeys standing man to join ranks of icons
The image was stark (AP) -- a silent, solitary figure standing in passive defiance to the Turkish prime minister's demand for protesters to clear Taksim Square in central ...
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Security forces raid homes across Turkey as top officials threaten military crackdown
Turkish counterterrorism forces carried out mass arrests Tuesday morning, grabbing scores of people from private homes and offices during sweeps in 21 of the country's provinces and the major cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Eskisehir. The arrests targeted parties active in the ongoing protest movement, including the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) and the Marxist-Leninist Communist ...
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Is Turkeys economy about to crash
expand the powers of the police." The prime minister's speech came just days after he dispatched riot police to clear demonstrators from Istanbul's Gezi Park, sparking renewed clashes in cities across the country. The violence has since subsided and demonstrators have taken to standing silently in public to express their discontent, but weeks of unrest have taken their toll on ...
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A night in Istanbul democracy is under threat
At 8.16pm I wrote an email to an American friend who used to live in Turkey. I said, "It is Saturday night here and we (and a lot of our friends I am sure) feel really drained and odd. Although it has only been a little over two weeks since the protests began in Istanbul, it has been momentous and we can't help feeling we are on the brink of something new - good or bad we don't ...
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Turkey PM claims victory
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday claimed victory over anti-government protesters after a heavy crackdown, as police raided homes and arrested dozens of demonstrators in a bid to stamp out nearly three weeks of unrest. After a weekend of clashes sparked by the eviction of protesters from Istanbul's Gezi Park, the focal point of the protests, demonstrators have ...
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Turkeys PM Hits Back at International Critics of Crackdown
LONDON -- The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized Turkey's crackdown on anti-government protests, joining the European Union in condemning the police response. But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hit back, defending the security forces and questioning the democratic legitimacy of his European critics. After weeks of anti-government demonstrations in cities ...
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Turkey PM Erdogan welcomes Hamas leaders
As the European Union cancels a parliamentary visit to Ankara, embattled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts Hamas heads Mashaal and Haniyeh; unclear if visit is instead of Erdogan traveling to ...
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Roundup Turkish govt vows to restore order despite nationwide
The Turkish government has started a crackdown on organizations it accused of hijacking peaceful protests on iconic Taksim Square, with sweeping police operations against instigators and provocateurs.Turkish analysts believe the government is trying to root out violent groups from the peaceful protesters to maintain public order and safety."The government feels it had better move in on ...
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Turkish PM issues last warning for protesters to leave Gezi Park
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday issued a "last warning" to thousands of protesters occupying Gezi Park of Istanbul, calling on them to evacuate the center of the nationwide demonstrations. "Our patience is at an end. I'm making my last warning: mothers, fathers please withdraw your kids from there," Erdogan said while addressing his party members ...
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Turkish reporter defends fake interview with CNNs Amanpour as just sarcasm
A Turkish reporter responded to a reprimand from CNN's Christine Amanpour about his fake interview with her by claiming the piece was satirical, according to a Twitter ...
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Turkish standing mans silent protest
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and ...
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President of TRNC EU has to accept existence of Turkish Cypriot state
Eroglu descibed admitting Greek Cypriots into EU as a mistake President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Dervis Eroglu received a delegation from Turkey`s EU Ministry in Lefkosa.Speaking while receiving the Turkish delegation, President Eroglu underlined that the EU had to accept the existence of the Turkish Cypriot state, the plane trips to and from the TRNC and how the Turkish ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Turkeys standing man
>Are you there? Share your story on CNN iReport, but please remember to stay safe. Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish protesters are giving their government the silent treatment. Hundreds of men and women stood silently Tuesday in Istanbul's Taksim Square emulating the performance artist whose quiet protest Monday night quickly gained him the nickname "Standing Man. "For more than five hours, Erdem ...
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Standing Man launches new protest wave in Turkey
After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, protesters in Turkey have found what could be a more potent form of resistance: standing still. The trend was launched by performance artist Erdem Gunduz, who stood silently for hours in Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Monday night, in passive defiance of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's violent crackdown on environmental ...
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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