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At a camp on the Syrian–Turkish border talk of the past and present - and the future
At Bab Al Salama camp on the Syrian-Turkish border, Raya talks about when her husband was killed and how she feels her children are "going backwards". Her son Aysa, 11, talks about his life before and after the family fled their ...
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Turkish Peace Initiative with Kurds Meets Resistance
ISTANBUL -- The Turkish government's initiative to explain its peace moves with an outlawed Kurdish rebel group is facing increasing resistance from Turkish nationalists amid criticism over the handling of the peace process. Members of the Turkish government’s "Wise People" initiative are facing growing protests from Turkish nationalists. For the last month, groups of ...
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4 Turks Get 90 Yrs in Jail for Alcohol Poisoning of Russians
lethal poisoning a group of Russian tourists in 2011 , a lawyer said. Some 20 Russian tourists were hospitalized with severe alcohol poisoning in Bodrum in late May on their return from a sailing tour organized by a local company. Four of them died in Turkish hospitals, while another victim died later at a Moscow hospital. The lawyer, who represented the interests of a husband of one of the ...
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UBC professor witnesses deadly hot air balloon crash in Turkey
This image from video provided by E. Wayne Ross shows an Anatolian Balloons Company hot air balloon crashing near Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia in central Turkey, Monday May 20 2013. Two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey on Monday, causing one of them to crash to the ground, officials said. One ...
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Drought Gobbles Up Texas Turkey Hunt
water due to the epic drought of 2011. And while the drought has relented, turkey season hasn't been the same. Turkey season closed Wednesday in the state, and wildlife officials expect this year will continue a trend the state has seen since 2010, with hunters killing the fewest birds in decades. Turkeys don't mate when stressed by drought, making them hard to find and triggering a ...
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Turkish parade in New York is a show of power Turkish Minister
Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said Turkish parade was a cultural show of power NEW YORK - Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said, " Turkish Day Parade is a signal of Turkey's power, a cultural show of power." Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) organized the 32thTurkish Day Parade in New York.Addressing the crowd after the parade, ...
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Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Kilic gives unity message at Anitkabir
Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Kilic gives unity message at Anitkabir ANKARA - Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Suat Kilic visited the Founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's Mausoleum-Anitkabir on the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Ataturk,Youth and Sports Day.Kilic laid a wreath on Ataturk's Mausoleum, and observed a minute of silence in his ...
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Syria tops agenda in talks between Hagel Turkish defense chief
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON -- Turkey and the United States have conducted a review of defense and military cooperation. The two countries discussed existing and new projects during a meeting in Washington on May 17 between Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Turkish counterpart, Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz. Officials said the meeting was dominated by the war in Syria, ...
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Turkish Premier visits Silicon Valley
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Silicon Valley to see latest informatics developments SAN FRANCISCO - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, "We wanted to see the latest developments in informatics sector by visiting the Silicon Valley before we hold a bid for FATIH project because we plan to realize a similar project in Istanbul." Turkish Prime Minister ...
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Turkish dailies covered on Monday the celebrations of May 19 the Commemoration of Ataturk Youth and Sports Day Turkish PM`s visit to Silicon Valley and the death of an air cameraman Ozturk during an airshow
Turkish dailies covered on Monday the celebrations of May 19, the Commemoration of Ataturk Youth and Sports Day, Turkish PM`s visit to Silicon Valley and the death of an air cameraman Ozturk during an airshow ANKARA - The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.All Turkish dailies covered the celebrations of May 19, the beginning of Turkish War of ...
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Turkey has begun 5th Mavi Marmara flotilla trial of 4 top Israeli commanders blamed for a deadly 2010 clash on a Turkish flotilla ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza
Turkey has begun 5th Mavi Marmara flotilla trial of 4 top Israeli commanders blamed for a deadly 2010 clash on a Turkish flotilla ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza ISTANBUL - A Turkish court has launched on Monday fifth trial of Mavi Marmara flotilla trial of four top Israeli commanders accused of a deadly 2010 raid on a Turkish flotilla ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.The accused ...
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Populist Party Requests Annulment of Bulgarian Vote in Turkey
Bulgarian Order, Law and Justice (RZS) party has requested an annulment of ballots cast in Turkey for Bulgaria's May 12 early general elections over what they claimed were a number of irregularities at polling stations in Bulgaria's neighbor. Monday RZS leader Yane Yanev stated that he has already talked to Bulgaria's caretaker PM Marin Raykov, who had promised to refer the ...
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Turkish-Bulgarian Leader State Must End Bullying Businesses
The restoration of statehood and the economy in Bulgaria are the two top priorities defined for the country's new parliament by liberal Movement for Rights and Freedoms party, said leader Lyutvi Mestan. "After restoring statehood and democracy in Bulgaria, the priority of priorities is to turn the state from a racketeer into a partner of the business sector," said Mestan at the ...
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Turkey’s Erdogan undone by Obama and Assad
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - The car bombs that killed 51 people on May 11 in a town in southern Turkey are a reckoning for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He had made himself party to the fight over Syria and vowed that he would see the end of Bashar Assad’s rule. But Assad has hunkered down, and the Turkish leader who called on U.S. President Barack Obama last week faces a dilemma. In ...
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Turkish Airlines Adds 5 New Destinations to Growing Flight Network in May 2013
Turkish Airlines adds operations to Isparta (Turkey), Santiago De Compostela (Spain), Valetta (Malta) and Salzburg (Austria) following the addition of Friedrichshafen to its growing network on May ...
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Hot-air balloon collision leaves two dead in Turkey
A hot-air balloon has crashed to the ground in Turkey after a mid-air collision with another. Two people are said to have died in the incident, both of them Brazilian tourists. Another 23 were injured suffering broken bones. The balloons were flying above scenic canyons and volcanic cones of the Cappadocia region. Abdurrahman Savas, Governor of Nevsehir province said: ';The accident ...
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Video Hot air balloon accident kills tourist in Turkey
Witnesses in Turkey say two hot air balloons ran into each other and one person died when one of the baskets fell to the ground. Charlie Rose ...
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Turkish Prime Minister visits Apple HQ
reports The Hurriyet Daily News . The visit was part of a series of stops to major technology companies in Silicon Valley, including Google and Microsoft. The visit wasn't just out of casual interest on the PM's part, however. Turkey is seeking to purchase 10.6 million tablet computers for use in its schools. Even for a company as large as Apple, an additional 10.6 million iPads sold ...
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Istanbul 2020 Plays Role In Youth Day Celebrations
State ceremonies and sports events were staged nationwide Sunday in Istanbul with the Istanbul 2020 bid playing a prominent role in the celebration of Youth and Sports Day, one of the world's only national holidays created to help make sport and healthy lifestyles an integral part of young people's lives. Turkey's Youth and Sports Day has been celebrated every year since 1938 in ...
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Video Two hot-air balloons collide in mid-air killing one injuring dozens in Turkey
This image from video provided by E. Wayne Ross shows an Anatolian Balloons Company hot air balloon crashing near Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia in central Turkey, Monday May 20 2013. Two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey on Monday, causing one of them to crash to the ground, officials said. One ...
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Hot-air balloons collide in Turkey 1 killed 24 injured
Two hot air balloons collided and one crashed in the Cappadocia region of Turkey Monday, killing a Brazilian tourist and injuring 24 others, officials said. Officials said the balloons struck each other, then one fell the ground near the Ortahisar area of Urgup, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Cappadocia is a tourist destination in the central Turkish province of Nevsehir. Nevsehir Mayor Hasan ...
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UPDATE 1-SOCARs $5 bln Turkey refinery seen online mid-2017
Mon May 20, 2013 7:28am EDT (Adds details) ISTANBUL May 20 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's state energy firm SOCAR will spend up to $5 billion on its planned oil refinery in the west of Turkey and aims to begin production in mid-2017, the company's Turkey CEO Kenan Yavuz said on Monday. SOCAR, which owns Turkish petrochemical company Petkim , is building the Star refinery in partnership with ...
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Turkey 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials ...
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Turkey-produced armored patrol vehicle to be presented in Azerbaijan
Armored patrol vehicle Pit-Bull VX, newly produced by Turkish Katmerciler company, will be presented in Azerbaijan, company representative Ramazan Dincer told APA. The vehicle designed for police and patrol operations was produced at Ford-550 chassis. Its maintenance is easy: "Net weight – 7530 kg, Pit-Bull VX is designed to carry 9 persons (2+7). The vehicle can move at a speed of ...
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Turkey One Killed In Mid-Air Balloon Crash
A Brazilian tourist has been killed and 24 other people injured after two hot air balloons crashed in mid-air in Turkey. One balloon plunged to the ground after another crashed into it from below and caused a tear, according to the Anadolu Agency. The tragedy happened in the Cappadocia region and the passengers on board are said to be mostly from Asia, Spain and Brazil. The governor of ...
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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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