Turk, Lebanese hostages free after Syrian war deal
October 19, 2013
By BASSEM MROUE and DIAA HADID, Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Nine Lebanese pilgrims abducted in Syria and two Turkish pilots held hostage in Lebanon returned home Saturday night, part of an ambitious three-way deal cutting across the Syrian civil war.
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Turkey's 'Anti-Terror' Law Casts Increasingly Wide Net
Turkey's 'Anti-Terror' Law Casts Increasingly Wide Net
By Dorian Jones, VOA
ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's democratic reform package is facing criticism following the Justice Ministry's revelation that 20,000 people have been convicted under the country's anti-terrorism law during the last four years, 8,000 of whom were jailed just in the last 12 months. Most of them, including journalists and members of the country's legal Kurdish party, were jailed for non-violent offenses.
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By Dorian Jones, VOA
ISTANBUL - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's democratic reform package is facing criticism following the Justice Ministry's revelation that 20,000 people have been convicted under the country's anti-terrorism law during the last four years, 8,000 of whom were jailed just in the last 12 months. Most of them, including journalists and members of the country's legal Kurdish party, were jailed for non-violent offenses.
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Two Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon, state news agency says | Reuters
Two Turkish pilots freed in Lebanon, state news agency says
ISTANBUL | Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:26pm EDT
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Two Turkish Airlines pilots who were kidnapped in August in Lebanon were turned over to Lebanese security officials on Saturday and were expected to fly home later, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said.
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ISTANBUL | Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:26pm EDT
Oct 19 (Reuters) - Two Turkish Airlines pilots who were kidnapped in August in Lebanon were turned over to Lebanese security officials on Saturday and were expected to fly home later, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency said.
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A Turkish remedy for radical Europe - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
A Turkish remedy for radical Europe
Saturday, 19 October 2013
Ceylan Ozbudak
A mother's milk is the first token of God's comfort and sustaining grace, whereby His mercy greets every creature that comes into the world. When milk is pure and fresh, it has a clean smell and light, sweet, pleasant taste, which is comforting and very beneficial for babies. On the other hand, if it is adulterated by harmful ingredients, or if it is rotten, it becomes one of the most disgusting substances the human palette can know. Indeed, the offensive odor of bad milk carries its own warning of food poisoning.
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Saturday, 19 October 2013
Ceylan Ozbudak
A mother's milk is the first token of God's comfort and sustaining grace, whereby His mercy greets every creature that comes into the world. When milk is pure and fresh, it has a clean smell and light, sweet, pleasant taste, which is comforting and very beneficial for babies. On the other hand, if it is adulterated by harmful ingredients, or if it is rotten, it becomes one of the most disgusting substances the human palette can know. Indeed, the offensive odor of bad milk carries its own warning of food poisoning.
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Turkey rejects EU view of handling of protests, pleased with report | Reuters
Turkey rejects EU view of handling of protests, pleased with report
ISTANBUL | Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:54am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey on Saturday rejected European Union criticism of its handling of anti-government protests earlier this year, but said a report on its progress towards joining the bloc showed it had come closer to European economic and democratic standards.
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ISTANBUL | Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:54am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey on Saturday rejected European Union criticism of its handling of anti-government protests earlier this year, but said a report on its progress towards joining the bloc showed it had come closer to European economic and democratic standards.
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Police fire tear gas at Turkish students protesting road through campus
Police fire tear gas at Turkish students protesting road through campus
Published on Oct 19, 2013
7:12 PM
ANKARA (AFP) - The Turkish police fired tear gas canisters on students gathered to protest the beginning of controversial works on a road through their university campus in Ankara, an AFP photographer reported.
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Published on Oct 19, 2013
7:12 PM
ANKARA (AFP) - The Turkish police fired tear gas canisters on students gathered to protest the beginning of controversial works on a road through their university campus in Ankara, an AFP photographer reported.
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Turkey's Solution for Stray Dogs is to Send Them Far Away, Where They Can't Survive | Care2 Causes
Turkey’s Solution for Stray Dogs is to Send Them Far Away, Where They Can’t Survive
by Kristina Chew
October 19, 2013
More than 100,000 dogs live in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey’s capital, as well as thousands of cats. But it is the dogs, who have been a presence for centuries, who have lately posed a huge dilemma for the city. Last year, Turkey’s Ministry of Forestry and Water proposed a law to send the dogs away to “wildlife parks” on the outskirts of Istanbul. Ahmet Senpolat, an Istanbul-based lawyer who runs Turkey’s Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP), and other advocates protested and the law was tabled.
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by Kristina Chew
October 19, 2013
More than 100,000 dogs live in the streets of Istanbul, Turkey’s capital, as well as thousands of cats. But it is the dogs, who have been a presence for centuries, who have lately posed a huge dilemma for the city. Last year, Turkey’s Ministry of Forestry and Water proposed a law to send the dogs away to “wildlife parks” on the outskirts of Istanbul. Ahmet Senpolat, an Istanbul-based lawyer who runs Turkey’s Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP), and other advocates protested and the law was tabled.
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Nine-day long holiday hits shop owners hard
Nine-day long holiday hits shop owners hard
ANKARA
Small shop owners could earn much lower than the expected in Turkey during the Feast of Sacrifice, as thousands of people left big cities for a 9-day long holiday, said the Confederation of Turkish Craftsmen and Tradesmen (TESK) head Bendevi Palandöken through a written statement.
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ANKARA
Small shop owners could earn much lower than the expected in Turkey during the Feast of Sacrifice, as thousands of people left big cities for a 9-day long holiday, said the Confederation of Turkish Craftsmen and Tradesmen (TESK) head Bendevi Palandöken through a written statement.
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Turkey’s market economy has become very vulnerable
Turkey’s market economy has become very vulnerable
Balkans.com Business News Correspondent - 18.10.2013
Turkey remains a functioning market economy, but the latest global economic developments, domestic political unrest and political turmoil in neighboring countries make the economy very vulnerable, said the European Union in the economic criteria section of its latest progress report.
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Balkans.com Business News Correspondent - 18.10.2013
Turkey remains a functioning market economy, but the latest global economic developments, domestic political unrest and political turmoil in neighboring countries make the economy very vulnerable, said the European Union in the economic criteria section of its latest progress report.
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Turkey Denies Blowing Cover of Israeli Spy Ring in Iran - IBTimes UK
Turkey Denies Blowing Cover of Israeli Spy Ring in Iran
By Vasudevan Sridharan : Subscribe to Vasudevan's RSS feed | October 18, 2013 6:43 AM BST
Turkish authorities have denied leaking details of the Israeli spy network operating in Iran, saying it is part of the smear campaign against Ankara.
According to a Washington Post report that cited "knowledgeable sources", Turkey blew the cover of 10 Israeli spies working in Iran in early 2012, deliberately to embarrass the Tel Aviv government.
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By Vasudevan Sridharan : Subscribe to Vasudevan's RSS feed | October 18, 2013 6:43 AM BST
Turkish authorities have denied leaking details of the Israeli spy network operating in Iran, saying it is part of the smear campaign against Ankara.
According to a Washington Post report that cited "knowledgeable sources", Turkey blew the cover of 10 Israeli spies working in Iran in early 2012, deliberately to embarrass the Tel Aviv government.
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Friday, October 18, 2013
Muğla’s Belen Café calls on tourists to take step back in time
Muğla’s Belen Café calls on tourists to take step back in time
MUĞLA – Anadolu Agency
A Turkish traditional ballad ‘Ormancı’ is brought to life in Muğla’s Çaybükü village, as efforts to draw culture-vultures and re-ignite tourism coalesce. The Belen Café has become the gateway to the ancient world where the events of the ‘Ormancı’ ballad are relived
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MUĞLA – Anadolu Agency
A Turkish traditional ballad ‘Ormancı’ is brought to life in Muğla’s Çaybükü village, as efforts to draw culture-vultures and re-ignite tourism coalesce. The Belen Café has become the gateway to the ancient world where the events of the ‘Ormancı’ ballad are relived
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AFP: Turkish pilots held in Lebanon close to being freed: Ankara
Turkish pilots held in Lebanon close to being freed: Ankara
Ankara — Two Turkish Airlines pilots who were kidnapped in Lebanon in August are close to being released, Turkey's foreign minister said Friday.
"Very favourable developments are under way concerning the two Turkish pilots, this matter has been largely settled," Ahmet Davutoglu said on local television, adding that the men could be freed "within hours or days".
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Ankara — Two Turkish Airlines pilots who were kidnapped in Lebanon in August are close to being released, Turkey's foreign minister said Friday.
"Very favourable developments are under way concerning the two Turkish pilots, this matter has been largely settled," Ahmet Davutoglu said on local television, adding that the men could be freed "within hours or days".
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Report: Turkish children illegally put in foster care in Europe - UPI.com
Turkish children being unfairly removed from homes in Europe
Oct. 18, 2013 | 5:52 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Turkish lawmakers have accused European countries of illegally removing Turkish children from their homes.
A report from the Turkish Parliament's Human Rights Inquiry Committee said about 5,000 Turkish children have been removed from their homes in Europe, particularly in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and placed in foster care, Spiegel Online reported Friday.
More:Report: Turkish children illegally put in foster care in Europe - UPI.com
Oct. 18, 2013 | 5:52 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Turkish lawmakers have accused European countries of illegally removing Turkish children from their homes.
A report from the Turkish Parliament's Human Rights Inquiry Committee said about 5,000 Turkish children have been removed from their homes in Europe, particularly in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and placed in foster care, Spiegel Online reported Friday.
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Turkey: What to Make of Culinary Neo-Ottomanism? | EurasiaNet.org
Turkey: What to Make of Culinary Neo-Ottomanism?
October 18, 2013 - 4:27pm, by Yigal Schleifer
One of the culinary trends to take hold in Istanbul over the last few years is the appearance of several restaurants promising "Ottoman palace" cuisine, with menus made up of dishes, based on recipes dug up in archives, that the chefs swear are no different than what the sultans themselves ate.
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October 18, 2013 - 4:27pm, by Yigal Schleifer
One of the culinary trends to take hold in Istanbul over the last few years is the appearance of several restaurants promising "Ottoman palace" cuisine, with menus made up of dishes, based on recipes dug up in archives, that the chefs swear are no different than what the sultans themselves ate.
More:Turkey: What to Make of Culinary Neo-Ottomanism? | EurasiaNet.org
‘Kismet’ looks at impact of Turkish soaps and at their popularity in Greece
‘Kismet’ looks at impact of Turkish soaps and at their popularity in Greece
It is a well-known fact that Turkish soap operas have millions of fans all across the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere. But what remains largely unexplored is how they have affected the social and religious lives of Muslim women, especially in the Arab world, and changed the way they see themselves and their role in society.
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It is a well-known fact that Turkish soap operas have millions of fans all across the Balkans, the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere. But what remains largely unexplored is how they have affected the social and religious lives of Muslim women, especially in the Arab world, and changed the way they see themselves and their role in society.
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Politicians to make propaganda in 36 languages in Turkey Anadolu Agency
Politicians to make propaganda in 36 languages in Turkey
18 October 2013 14:47 (Last updated 18 October 2013 14:50)
Before allowed to speak only in Turkish, candidates will be able to speak 36 different languages during their election propaganda.
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish politicians running for elections will be free to make propaganda in 36 languages spoken in Turkey.
More:Politicians to make propaganda in 36 languages in Turkey Anadolu Agency
18 October 2013 14:47 (Last updated 18 October 2013 14:50)
Before allowed to speak only in Turkish, candidates will be able to speak 36 different languages during their election propaganda.
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish politicians running for elections will be free to make propaganda in 36 languages spoken in Turkey.
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Turkey becomes a victim of its own arrogance | News24
Turkey becomes a victim of its own arrogance
18 October 2013, 11:53 - Ben Levitas
Well Halleluya! Turkey has started to build a wall along its border with Syria. Guess what, most of the wall is 2 metres tall and will ‘have barbed wire fencing over it’ according to the Hurriyet Daily News, making it nearly 2,5 metres high. The first part of the wall that could extend over the 900 kilometres border between Turkey and Syria, is being built near the city of Nusaybin.
More:Turkey becomes a victim of its own arrogance | News24
18 October 2013, 11:53 - Ben Levitas
Well Halleluya! Turkey has started to build a wall along its border with Syria. Guess what, most of the wall is 2 metres tall and will ‘have barbed wire fencing over it’ according to the Hurriyet Daily News, making it nearly 2,5 metres high. The first part of the wall that could extend over the 900 kilometres border between Turkey and Syria, is being built near the city of Nusaybin.
More:Turkey becomes a victim of its own arrogance | News24
Heavy rain hits Turkey, creates chaos in Istanbul
Heavy rain hits Turkey, creates chaos in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
The sunny weather that lifted the spirits of Turks during the first two days of the Eid al-Ahda feast has given to way to heavy rain across much of the nation for the final two days of the holiday, resulting in flooding in many parts of the country.
More:LOCAL - Heavy rain hits Turkey, creates chaos in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
The sunny weather that lifted the spirits of Turks during the first two days of the Eid al-Ahda feast has given to way to heavy rain across much of the nation for the final two days of the holiday, resulting in flooding in many parts of the country.
More:LOCAL - Heavy rain hits Turkey, creates chaos in Istanbul
Big group of Syrian opposition soldiers surrender to Turkish authorities - FOCUS Information Agency
Big group of Syrian opposition soldiers surrender to Turkish authorities
17 October 2013 | 09:35 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. Soldiers with the Northern Hurricane Brigade armed group, which is fighting on the side of the Syrian opposition, surrendered to the Turkish authorities. According to data of the local media, 85 people have surrendered to a police station close to the border after Turkey opened fire at the Syrian territory, ITAR-TASS reported.
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17 October 2013 | 09:35 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. Soldiers with the Northern Hurricane Brigade armed group, which is fighting on the side of the Syrian opposition, surrendered to the Turkish authorities. According to data of the local media, 85 people have surrendered to a police station close to the border after Turkey opened fire at the Syrian territory, ITAR-TASS reported.
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English School told to consider Bayram as a holiday | Cyprus Mail
English School told to consider Bayram as a holiday
By Stefanos Evripidou
THE ENGLISH School is back in the spotlight after the Ombudswoman’s Office sent a letter to the school’s new board asking it to incorporate the Muslim holiday Bayram in the school’s official holidays.
More:English School told to consider Bayram as a holiday | Cyprus Mail
By Stefanos Evripidou
THE ENGLISH School is back in the spotlight after the Ombudswoman’s Office sent a letter to the school’s new board asking it to incorporate the Muslim holiday Bayram in the school’s official holidays.
More:English School told to consider Bayram as a holiday | Cyprus Mail
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