"UN to probe rising suicides by Turkish women
By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Published May 24, 2006
ANKARA, Turkey -- The United Nations is investigating the sharp rise in suicides by women in Turkey to see if any of them are being forced to kill themselves by their families.
The investigation by U.N. envoy Yakin Erturk will focus on claims the high suicide rates are linked to tougher laws against honor crimes which in turn are encouraging some families to order the women to take their own lives to protect family honor, reports the BBC. "
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CNN.com - Turks call in Monty the designer - May 24, 2006
"Turks call in Monty the designer
Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Posted: 0938 GMT (1738 HKT)
VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Eight-times European number one Colin Montgomerie is to boost his expanding course-design portfolio by helping to create a new $100 million golf and hotel complex in Turkey."
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Posted: 0938 GMT (1738 HKT)
VIRGINIA WATER, England -- Eight-times European number one Colin Montgomerie is to boost his expanding course-design portfolio by helping to create a new $100 million golf and hotel complex in Turkey."
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The New Anatolian-EIB extends EUR 500 mln loan to Turkish Airlines
"EIB extends EUR 500 mln loan to Turkish Airlines
EkoTürk News Agency / Ankara
The European Investment Bank is providing up to EUR 500 million of loans to Turkish Airlines (THY) for the expansion and renewal of its aircraft fleet between 2005 and 2008. Rising demand for air travel and the company’s ageing fleet are making the modernisation and renewal of THY a key challenge for the company’s development. To support the airline, the EIB is lending EUR 500 million for the part-financing of 36 Airbus aircraft as well as two flight simulators, which will be based at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport.
THY aims to capitalize on a significant increase in international business and leisure traffic and intends to maintain its lead in the domestic market with its modern aircraft family. Responding to the sharp increase in passenger traffic in recent years, Turkish Airlines has recently announced 24 new destinations strengthening the Company’s position as a global airline. "
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EkoTürk News Agency / Ankara
The European Investment Bank is providing up to EUR 500 million of loans to Turkish Airlines (THY) for the expansion and renewal of its aircraft fleet between 2005 and 2008. Rising demand for air travel and the company’s ageing fleet are making the modernisation and renewal of THY a key challenge for the company’s development. To support the airline, the EIB is lending EUR 500 million for the part-financing of 36 Airbus aircraft as well as two flight simulators, which will be based at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport.
THY aims to capitalize on a significant increase in international business and leisure traffic and intends to maintain its lead in the domestic market with its modern aircraft family. Responding to the sharp increase in passenger traffic in recent years, Turkish Airlines has recently announced 24 new destinations strengthening the Company’s position as a global airline. "
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The New Anatolian-Iran blocks common declarations of women's empowerment conference
"Iran blocks common declarations of women's empowerment conference
The New Anatolian / Ankara
A key intergovernmental conference on women yesterday fell short of a final declaration and contented itself with a 'presidential declaration' when Iran insisted on the inclusion of radical Islamic and anti-U.S. elements in the declaration.
The conference, 'Empowering Women in Public Life,' brought together participants from all over the world for two days to discuss concrete action for gender equality in the political, economic and social fields.
The participants included an Iranian delegation, which surprisingly participated in the conference organized by Turkey under the Greater Middle East Initiative (GME) but, when the time came for final discussions, insisted on wording unacceptable to the other participants."
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
A key intergovernmental conference on women yesterday fell short of a final declaration and contented itself with a 'presidential declaration' when Iran insisted on the inclusion of radical Islamic and anti-U.S. elements in the declaration.
The conference, 'Empowering Women in Public Life,' brought together participants from all over the world for two days to discuss concrete action for gender equality in the political, economic and social fields.
The participants included an Iranian delegation, which surprisingly participated in the conference organized by Turkey under the Greater Middle East Initiative (GME) but, when the time came for final discussions, insisted on wording unacceptable to the other participants."
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Award-winning museum showcases centuries-old tradition of Turkish coffee - Turkish Daily News May 24, 2006
"Award-winning museum showcases centuries-old tradition of Turkish coffee
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The exhibition, titled 'Coffee and Coffeehouses in Bursa,' features nearly 250 pieces from the private collection of museum coordinator Ahmet Erdönmez, who is also culture and art advisor to the municipality of Bursa "
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
The exhibition, titled 'Coffee and Coffeehouses in Bursa,' features nearly 250 pieces from the private collection of museum coordinator Ahmet Erdönmez, who is also culture and art advisor to the municipality of Bursa "
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CNN.com - Huge fire at Istanbul airport - May 24, 2006
"Huge fire at Istanbul airport
Wednesday, May 24, 2006; Posted: 9:28 a.m. EDT (13:28 GMT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- A massive fire has engulfed part of Turkey's Istanbul Airport, forcing air traffic to be suspended.
The fire broke out on Wednesday in the cargo area of the international Ataturk airport. No injuries have been reported but ambulances were standing by.
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the blaze, but local journalist Gokhan Guvenc told CNN officials told him an electrical short-circuit was being blamed."
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006; Posted: 9:28 a.m. EDT (13:28 GMT)
ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- A massive fire has engulfed part of Turkey's Istanbul Airport, forcing air traffic to be suspended.
The fire broke out on Wednesday in the cargo area of the international Ataturk airport. No injuries have been reported but ambulances were standing by.
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the blaze, but local journalist Gokhan Guvenc told CNN officials told him an electrical short-circuit was being blamed."
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Fahir Atakoğlu considers Turkish music sector behind the times - Turkish Daily News May 24, 2006
"Fahir Atakoğlu considers Turkish music sector behind the times
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Famous composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu is continuing with his music in the United States and criticizes many aspects of the Turkish music industry
İZMİR - Turkish Daily News
Internationally known Turkish composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu said in an interview on Monday that Turkey is 40 years behind developed countries in terms of music.
Atakoğlu performed a concert in İzmir last week on Europe Day. Prior to his departure from İzmir, he told the Anatolia news agency they had received a very positive reaction from audiences at all their concerts in Turkey. "
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Famous composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu is continuing with his music in the United States and criticizes many aspects of the Turkish music industry
İZMİR - Turkish Daily News
Internationally known Turkish composer and pianist Fahir Atakoğlu said in an interview on Monday that Turkey is 40 years behind developed countries in terms of music.
Atakoğlu performed a concert in İzmir last week on Europe Day. Prior to his departure from İzmir, he told the Anatolia news agency they had received a very positive reaction from audiences at all their concerts in Turkey. "
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Algeria sides with Turkey on Armenian issue - Turkish Daily News May 24, 2006
"Algeria sides with Turkey on Armenian issue
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said yesterday his country supported Turkey on many issues including the Armenian issue.
Turkey, which faces a mounting Armenian campaign to win international recognition for the alleged genocide at the hands of the former Ottoman Empire, denies the allegations and proposes a joint study of history by academics."
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said yesterday his country supported Turkey on many issues including the Armenian issue.
Turkey, which faces a mounting Armenian campaign to win international recognition for the alleged genocide at the hands of the former Ottoman Empire, denies the allegations and proposes a joint study of history by academics."
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Vogue Stories-THE TRIBUNE MOVES TO ISTANBUL
"THE TRIBUNE MOVES TO ISTANBUL
THE International Herald Tribune's sixth annual fashion and luxury conference will take place at the Ritz-Carlton in Istanbul from December 6-8 this year. Chaired as usual by the paper's fashion director Suzy Menkes, as well as Cartier International president Bernard Fornas, it comes five years after the inaugural event in Paris and one year after the IHT signed an agreement with the Dogan Media Group to be the first and only English language daily newspaper printed in Istanbul and available to buy early in the morning throughout Turkey. 'On the cusp of Europe and Asia, Istanbul offers a magical venue and a soaring opportunity for the luxury world,' Suzy Menkes said yesterday. 'True to its historic roots as a crossroads of cultures and a city that founded the concept of the market in the former Ottoman empire, Turkey is both a major supplier and consumer of upscale goods. "
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THE International Herald Tribune's sixth annual fashion and luxury conference will take place at the Ritz-Carlton in Istanbul from December 6-8 this year. Chaired as usual by the paper's fashion director Suzy Menkes, as well as Cartier International president Bernard Fornas, it comes five years after the inaugural event in Paris and one year after the IHT signed an agreement with the Dogan Media Group to be the first and only English language daily newspaper printed in Istanbul and available to buy early in the morning throughout Turkey. 'On the cusp of Europe and Asia, Istanbul offers a magical venue and a soaring opportunity for the luxury world,' Suzy Menkes said yesterday. 'True to its historic roots as a crossroads of cultures and a city that founded the concept of the market in the former Ottoman empire, Turkey is both a major supplier and consumer of upscale goods. "
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Abuse and Germany's Muslim women - Islam in Europe - MSNBC.com
"Abuse plagues Muslim women in Germany
Traditional attitudes linger, leading to forced marriages and violence
Erik Illenseer / Special to MSNBC.com
BERLIN - Imagine a home with so much pressure to cook, clean and take care of younger siblings that you don’t have enough time to do homework. Imagine your parents forbidding you from going out to socialize with friends from school. Imagine running away from home at 17.
This was Leyla’s life. Born in Turkey near the Syrian border, Leyla* came to Germany at the age of six with her mother and siblings to join her father, one of the many so-called '"
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Traditional attitudes linger, leading to forced marriages and violence
Erik Illenseer / Special to MSNBC.com
BERLIN - Imagine a home with so much pressure to cook, clean and take care of younger siblings that you don’t have enough time to do homework. Imagine your parents forbidding you from going out to socialize with friends from school. Imagine running away from home at 17.
This was Leyla’s life. Born in Turkey near the Syrian border, Leyla* came to Germany at the age of six with her mother and siblings to join her father, one of the many so-called '"
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800,000 Troops to Get Woman-Friendly Training
"800,000 Troops to Get Woman-Friendly Training
Minister Cubukcu reveals new 'Platform to Prevent Violence' and says 800,000 Turkish soldiers will receive training to prevent violence against woman, in cooperation with Turkey's Chief of General Staff.
BIA News Center
24/05/2006 BİA (Ankara) - Turkey's State Minister in Charge of Women Affairs Nimet Cubukcu has revealed two new initiatives in the country that aim to prevent violence against women while raising awareness of the issue among men."
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Minister Cubukcu reveals new 'Platform to Prevent Violence' and says 800,000 Turkish soldiers will receive training to prevent violence against woman, in cooperation with Turkey's Chief of General Staff.
BIA News Center
24/05/2006 BİA (Ankara) - Turkey's State Minister in Charge of Women Affairs Nimet Cubukcu has revealed two new initiatives in the country that aim to prevent violence against women while raising awareness of the issue among men."
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TKS on National Review Online-The Overhyping of Ugly Americans
".....I’ve now been overseas for about fourteen months and change; in that time I’ve visited Turkey, Great Britain, Hungary, Austria, Israel, Germany, Spain and Jordan. (More to come.) Here’s a bit of what I’ve seen regarding Ugly Americans and Ugly Other Folk:
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For starters, in my neck of the woods, just about every member of the U.S. embassy and every American expat that I know speaks a little Turkish. “Ve Az Turkje Bilyorum.” (“And I know a little Turkish.”) I don’t say this to pat myself on the back (my Turkish beyond basic greetings, ordering at restaurants, and giving directions is pretty terrible; I’ve found my skill at charades growing exponentially) but simply to offer the contrast I’ve heard from my Turkish friends – that other diplomats in town, particularly European ones, often know much less of the native language or none at all. More than a few have given the impression to Turks that they find learning any of the language beneath them. Which is a shame, because the Turks know that their language is not a common one, and they seem to appreciate any effort to try to speak it, no matter how much you mangle it. Or, they’re just being nice to me. (Insert joke about the “soft bigotry of low expectations” here.)"
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For starters, in my neck of the woods, just about every member of the U.S. embassy and every American expat that I know speaks a little Turkish. “Ve Az Turkje Bilyorum.” (“And I know a little Turkish.”) I don’t say this to pat myself on the back (my Turkish beyond basic greetings, ordering at restaurants, and giving directions is pretty terrible; I’ve found my skill at charades growing exponentially) but simply to offer the contrast I’ve heard from my Turkish friends – that other diplomats in town, particularly European ones, often know much less of the native language or none at all. More than a few have given the impression to Turks that they find learning any of the language beneath them. Which is a shame, because the Turks know that their language is not a common one, and they seem to appreciate any effort to try to speak it, no matter how much you mangle it. Or, they’re just being nice to me. (Insert joke about the “soft bigotry of low expectations” here.)"
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Dar Al Hayat-What Does the Turkish Veil Hide?
"What Does the Turkish Veil Hide?
Elias Harfouch Al-Hayat - 23/05/06//
Advocates of secularism in Turkey use to the same logic as the 'Takfiri' attitudes prevalent in our region. They deny the rights of religious people to express their beliefs through the simplest and most natural means. This is the attitude that has become characteristic of a region that leaves no room for a little tolerance of others or acceptance of differences."
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Elias Harfouch Al-Hayat - 23/05/06//
Advocates of secularism in Turkey use to the same logic as the 'Takfiri' attitudes prevalent in our region. They deny the rights of religious people to express their beliefs through the simplest and most natural means. This is the attitude that has become characteristic of a region that leaves no room for a little tolerance of others or acceptance of differences."
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REPORTER.GR-Turkey: TUSIAD versus Erdogan
"Turkey: TUSIAD versus Erdogan
14:44 - 23 May 2006 - TUSIAD versus Erdogan, the Turkish business elite drifts apart from Ankara especially after a delegation of the Istanbul based industrialists visited the government, only to leave the capital disappointed and empty handed. The once promising and reformist prime minister has turned to be, at least in the business community’s eyes, a conservative, Islamic politician, unable to control the explosive behaviour of the extremists. "
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14:44 - 23 May 2006 - TUSIAD versus Erdogan, the Turkish business elite drifts apart from Ankara especially after a delegation of the Istanbul based industrialists visited the government, only to leave the capital disappointed and empty handed. The once promising and reformist prime minister has turned to be, at least in the business community’s eyes, a conservative, Islamic politician, unable to control the explosive behaviour of the extremists. "
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IMF urges Turkey to reduce expenditures (SETimes.com)
"IMF urges Turkey to reduce expenditures
23/05/2006
Turkey's financial markets suffered a blow Monday as the IMF urged the country to reduce public spending and follow a more cautious monetary policy.
(FT - 23/05/06; Reuters, AFP, Reporter.gr, NTV-MSNBC, Zaman, IMF - 22/05/06)
“Fiscal policy needs to be tighter for the rest of the year,” said IMF delegation head Lorenzo Giorgianni. [IMF]
Turkey must stick to its fiscal policy framework and pursue a more cautious monetary policy, the IMF said on Monday (22 May) following the conclusion of talks on the third and fourth reviews of its three-year loan agreement with Ankara."
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23/05/2006
Turkey's financial markets suffered a blow Monday as the IMF urged the country to reduce public spending and follow a more cautious monetary policy.
(FT - 23/05/06; Reuters, AFP, Reporter.gr, NTV-MSNBC, Zaman, IMF - 22/05/06)
“Fiscal policy needs to be tighter for the rest of the year,” said IMF delegation head Lorenzo Giorgianni. [IMF]
Turkey must stick to its fiscal policy framework and pursue a more cautious monetary policy, the IMF said on Monday (22 May) following the conclusion of talks on the third and fourth reviews of its three-year loan agreement with Ankara."
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Cross-dressing show falls victim to disquiet - World - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
"Cross-dressing show falls victim to disquiet
WORLD BRIEFINGS
By Nicholas Birch
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 24, 2006
ISTANBUL
He's a lady? Not in Turkey, he's not. Some would de-scribe it as a victory for common sense, others as a victory for a faintly homophobic form of family values. But a recent decision by a Turkish TV channel to scrap a show deemed a threat to public morals also is a sign of Turks' deeply conflicted attitudes toward the European Union and the West, local analysts say.
As ideas for television shows go, Kanal 1's latest money-spinner was simple. Take eight men, wax their legs, squeeze them into skirts and dump them in a camera-filled kitchen for three weeks. "
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WORLD BRIEFINGS
By Nicholas Birch
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 24, 2006
ISTANBUL
He's a lady? Not in Turkey, he's not. Some would de-scribe it as a victory for common sense, others as a victory for a faintly homophobic form of family values. But a recent decision by a Turkish TV channel to scrap a show deemed a threat to public morals also is a sign of Turks' deeply conflicted attitudes toward the European Union and the West, local analysts say.
As ideas for television shows go, Kanal 1's latest money-spinner was simple. Take eight men, wax their legs, squeeze them into skirts and dump them in a camera-filled kitchen for three weeks. "
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NATO TOOK NEUTRAL POSITION IN EVERYTHING
"NATO TOOK NEUTRAL POSITION IN EVERYTHING
Special Representative of NATO Secretary General on South Caucasus issues Robert Simons distrusted the statements of some of our leaders that in 2015 the Armenian army will completely comply with NATO standards. “It will not take place at once. It will be impossible to finish the process by 2015, as it is impossible to graduate the university at once. Even NATO member states continue their reforms. In this sense, it is hard to set deadlines and to affirm that reforms will be over before the set time. It is a continuous process,” he told a news conference at foreign ministry. "
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Special Representative of NATO Secretary General on South Caucasus issues Robert Simons distrusted the statements of some of our leaders that in 2015 the Armenian army will completely comply with NATO standards. “It will not take place at once. It will be impossible to finish the process by 2015, as it is impossible to graduate the university at once. Even NATO member states continue their reforms. In this sense, it is hard to set deadlines and to affirm that reforms will be over before the set time. It is a continuous process,” he told a news conference at foreign ministry. "
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Reuters AlertNet - Kurd rebels blow up gas pipeline in eastern Turkey
"Kurd rebels blow up gas pipeline in eastern Turkey
23 May 2006 16:15:13 GMT
Source: Reuters
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, May 23 (Reuters) - Kurdish separatist rebels blew up part of a natural gas pipeline on Tuesday in eastern Turkey, disrupting the flow of gas, officials said.
The explosion occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in a remote mountainous district of Agri province near the Iranian border, a senior official in the nearby town of Dogubeyazit, Rauf Ulusoy, told Reuters. The blast caused about 500,000 lira ($370,000) worth of damage, Ulusoy said. The gas flow has been halted while a team from the state natural gas company Botas works to repair the damage, he added."
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23 May 2006 16:15:13 GMT
Source: Reuters
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, May 23 (Reuters) - Kurdish separatist rebels blew up part of a natural gas pipeline on Tuesday in eastern Turkey, disrupting the flow of gas, officials said.
The explosion occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in a remote mountainous district of Agri province near the Iranian border, a senior official in the nearby town of Dogubeyazit, Rauf Ulusoy, told Reuters. The blast caused about 500,000 lira ($370,000) worth of damage, Ulusoy said. The gas flow has been halted while a team from the state natural gas company Botas works to repair the damage, he added."
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Backstory: On the road (literally) again | csmonitor.com
"Backstory: On the road (literally) again
Stalled at the Iraqi-Turkish border, a truck becomes home.
By Ariel Sabar | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
ZAKHO, IRAQ – Sulaiman Dakh will call it a good day if his oil tanker clears a full quarter mile of blacktop by nightfall. But this is The Line - the miles-long queue of trucks waiting to cross the Iraqi-Turkish border - and Mr. Dakh has learned to be patient."
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Stalled at the Iraqi-Turkish border, a truck becomes home.
By Ariel Sabar | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
ZAKHO, IRAQ – Sulaiman Dakh will call it a good day if his oil tanker clears a full quarter mile of blacktop by nightfall. But this is The Line - the miles-long queue of trucks waiting to cross the Iraqi-Turkish border - and Mr. Dakh has learned to be patient."
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MySA.com: Ottoman Odyssey
"Sultan and Saints
(May 23, 2006) Istanbul — I began the day like all the other San Antonians who found themselves overseas on the night of the playoffs: We were boarding the van to take us to Sultanahmed, and I logged on to find out how our beloved Spurs had fared during the night.
'Don't tell us the score unless they won,' joked Veysel Demir, our guide.
It wouldn't have mattered. Those who weren't watching my face would have known by the gasp I emitted when the headline popped up on the screen."
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(May 23, 2006) Istanbul — I began the day like all the other San Antonians who found themselves overseas on the night of the playoffs: We were boarding the van to take us to Sultanahmed, and I logged on to find out how our beloved Spurs had fared during the night.
'Don't tell us the score unless they won,' joked Veysel Demir, our guide.
It wouldn't have mattered. Those who weren't watching my face would have known by the gasp I emitted when the headline popped up on the screen."
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