Forty-eight hours in Ankara
Kate Maddox| The Daily Star
ANKARA: Since it became the capital of modern Turkey in 1923, Ankara has been constantly judged for everything it isn’t – namely Istanbul. Living in the shadow of the older, more attractive Istanbul, the sleepy town-cum-capital has come under unfair criticism for its “ugliness” and urban sprawl. Such comparisons overlook Ankara’s ancient roots and the charms of its hilly old city.
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Turkey becomes world's 6th top medical tourism destination - CİHAN
Turkey becomes world's 6th top medical tourism destination
ISTANBUL - 22.08.2014 18:27:50
In recent years Turkey has increased its profile as a destination for medical tourism, becoming the sixth most visited country in the world for that purpose, according to the Ministry of Health.
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ISTANBUL - 22.08.2014 18:27:50
In recent years Turkey has increased its profile as a destination for medical tourism, becoming the sixth most visited country in the world for that purpose, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Well-known Turkish Jewish couple murdered at Istanbul home - CRIME
Well-known Turkish Jewish couple murdered at Istanbul home
Fırat ALKAÇ - ISTANBUL
A well-known Turkish Jewish couple who created one of the most iconic brands of Turkey have been murdered at their home in Istanbul.
Police found the bodies of Jak Karako, 77, and his wife, Georgia Karako, 69, at their apartment in Istanbul’s Ortaköy neighborhood on Aug. 22. Their caretaker, who fled, is suspected to have stabbed the couple.
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Fırat ALKAÇ - ISTANBUL
A well-known Turkish Jewish couple who created one of the most iconic brands of Turkey have been murdered at their home in Istanbul.
Police found the bodies of Jak Karako, 77, and his wife, Georgia Karako, 69, at their apartment in Istanbul’s Ortaköy neighborhood on Aug. 22. Their caretaker, who fled, is suspected to have stabbed the couple.
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Merkel’s Germany preparing to kick out Erdogan’s Turkey from EU’s fragile Western Balkans
Merkel’s Germany preparing to kick out Erdogan’s Turkey from EU’s fragile Western Balkans
21/08/2014
22 August 2014, Brussels, dtt-net.com – Germany is investing political and financial resources to halt the recent aggressive religious, social, political and business influence of what many in Europe call: ‘The New Ottoman Empire of Reccep Erdogan” in Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia, sources of an EU member nations say.
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21/08/2014
22 August 2014, Brussels, dtt-net.com – Germany is investing political and financial resources to halt the recent aggressive religious, social, political and business influence of what many in Europe call: ‘The New Ottoman Empire of Reccep Erdogan” in Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia and Bosnia, sources of an EU member nations say.
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Ankara speculates about Turkey's next foreign minister
Ankara speculates about Turkey's next foreign minister
Hakan Fidan (L) and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu are seen in this Today’s Zaman collage.
August 22, 2014, Friday/ 17:38:32/ DENİZ ARSLAN / ANKARA
Following the nomination of incumbent Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as the next prime minister, a decision which was announced on Thursday by President-elect and incumbent Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, political circles in Ankara have started to speculate about who will be the country's next foreign minister.
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Hakan Fidan (L) and Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu are seen in this Today’s Zaman collage.
August 22, 2014, Friday/ 17:38:32/ DENİZ ARSLAN / ANKARA
Following the nomination of incumbent Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu as the next prime minister, a decision which was announced on Thursday by President-elect and incumbent Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, political circles in Ankara have started to speculate about who will be the country's next foreign minister.
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ISIL's focus on women criticised in Turkey and the Balkans (SETimes.com)
ISIL's focus on women criticised in Turkey and the Balkans
22/08/2014
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Pristina -- 22/08/14
Atrocities being committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) include the recruitment of women to serve as sex slaves for fighters.
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22/08/2014
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast European Times in Pristina -- 22/08/14
Atrocities being committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) include the recruitment of women to serve as sex slaves for fighters.
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Turkish crew on Sorel-docked ship out of money and food - Montreal - CBC News
Turkish crew on Sorel-docked ship out of money and food
The 12 men arrived in Quebec in April to ready the Phoenix Sun to sail overseas for dismantling
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The 12 men arrived in Quebec in April to ready the Phoenix Sun to sail overseas for dismantling
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"Turkish Starbucks" enters Romanian market
“Turkish Starbucks” enters Romanian market
By Newsroom Retail & FMCG August 22, 2014 11:46 0 comments
Coffeehouse chain Kahve Dünyası will enter Romania with two units which will operate from Anchor Group’s malls in Bucharest. The chain offers outside of Turkish coffee a wide selection of chocolate. Besides Turkey, Kahve Dünyası also has a coffee shop in London, in Picadilly Circus, according to economica.net.
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By Newsroom Retail & FMCG August 22, 2014 11:46 0 comments
Coffeehouse chain Kahve Dünyası will enter Romania with two units which will operate from Anchor Group’s malls in Bucharest. The chain offers outside of Turkish coffee a wide selection of chocolate. Besides Turkey, Kahve Dünyası also has a coffee shop in London, in Picadilly Circus, according to economica.net.
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The EU needs a Commissioner for the Mediterranean | European Council on Foreign Relations
The EU needs a Commissioner for the Mediterranean
By Emma Bonino - 21 Aug 14
The conflicts and tensions in Libya, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine are worrying from many points of view. Security, oil supply, and migration are just some of the concerns they raise for the European Union. The EU’s role in the Mediterranean is too weak and inspires little confidence that these challenges will be met effectively.
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By Emma Bonino - 21 Aug 14
The conflicts and tensions in Libya, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Palestine are worrying from many points of view. Security, oil supply, and migration are just some of the concerns they raise for the European Union. The EU’s role in the Mediterranean is too weak and inspires little confidence that these challenges will be met effectively.
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Istanbul to host 6th Global Webit-2014 Congress | Vestnik Kavkaza
Istanbul to host 6th Global Webit-2014 Congress
22 August 2014 - 8:34am
Istanbul will host the 6th Global Webit-2014 Congress, the world’s largest congress for technology and electronic, on October 1-2, RIA Novosti reports.
Specialists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa will attend the congress. Over 10,000 participants from 110 countries will participate in the events. The congress will be split into the Digital Market and Innovations Expo & Conference and the Leaders of the Future Tech Summit and Expo.
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22 August 2014 - 8:34am
Istanbul will host the 6th Global Webit-2014 Congress, the world’s largest congress for technology and electronic, on October 1-2, RIA Novosti reports.
Specialists from Europe, the Middle East and Africa will attend the congress. Over 10,000 participants from 110 countries will participate in the events. The congress will be split into the Digital Market and Innovations Expo & Conference and the Leaders of the Future Tech Summit and Expo.
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The bright and bitter side of Istanbul | Features | Daily Sabah
THE BRIGHT AND BITTER SIDE OF ISTANBUL
Istanbul typically is known by its many charming attributes. This story, however, is specially designed to take you beyond what is known and what is being seen about Istanbul
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Istanbul typically is known by its many charming attributes. This story, however, is specially designed to take you beyond what is known and what is being seen about Istanbul
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City of mother goddess opens to tourism - ARCHAEOLOGY
City of mother goddess opens to tourism
İZMİR – Anadolu Agency
Although its size might not have befit its name, the ancient city of Metropolis had all the architectural trappings of a key city. Now, thanks to recent work, tourists will have a chance to peruse the ancient city’s wonders
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İZMİR – Anadolu Agency
Although its size might not have befit its name, the ancient city of Metropolis had all the architectural trappings of a key city. Now, thanks to recent work, tourists will have a chance to peruse the ancient city’s wonders
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Nightmare - YUSUF KANLI
Nightmare
Late in the night I woke up screaming: “Selim!”
In the light of the incredible events that Turks have been going through since 2007 with Ergenekon, the “Balyoz” (Sledgehammer) case and other such matters, nightmares must be the norm for every “normal” person in this country of the tall, bold, bald man with all executive, legislative and judicial powers.
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Late in the night I woke up screaming: “Selim!”
In the light of the incredible events that Turks have been going through since 2007 with Ergenekon, the “Balyoz” (Sledgehammer) case and other such matters, nightmares must be the norm for every “normal” person in this country of the tall, bold, bald man with all executive, legislative and judicial powers.
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Istanbul, Mexico to experience VeriFone's mobile taxi services | Mobile Payments Today
Istanbul, Mexico to experience VeriFone's mobile taxi services
Aug. 21, 2014
VeriFone this week announced plans to expand its taxi and media services to Istanbul and throughout Mexico's Mayan Riviera, according to a press release. Through this expansion, VeriFone stands to provide more than 20,000 additional taxis with secure, in-taxi and mobile payments, mobile hailing and booking, and interactive multimedia digital signage content during passenger rides.
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Aug. 21, 2014
VeriFone this week announced plans to expand its taxi and media services to Istanbul and throughout Mexico's Mayan Riviera, according to a press release. Through this expansion, VeriFone stands to provide more than 20,000 additional taxis with secure, in-taxi and mobile payments, mobile hailing and booking, and interactive multimedia digital signage content during passenger rides.
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Fighters listed as ‘terrorists’ help U.S. in battle against ISIS in Iraq | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Fighters listed as ‘terrorists’ help U.S. in battle against ISIS in Iraq
Isabel Coles| Reuters
MAKHMUR, Iraq: Washington has acquired an unlikely ally in its battle against ISIS militants in Iraq – a group of fighters it formally classifies as terrorists.
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Isabel Coles| Reuters
MAKHMUR, Iraq: Washington has acquired an unlikely ally in its battle against ISIS militants in Iraq – a group of fighters it formally classifies as terrorists.
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Turkish first lady slams 'falsehoods' against hubbby
Turkish first lady slams 'falsehoods' against hubbby
August 21, 2014
ISTANBUL : The wife of Turkey's outgoing President Abdullah Gul has launched an angry and highly unusual attack on his critics, complaining he was subjected to "falsehoods and disrespect" while in power, media reported Wednesday. As president, Abdullah Gul was known for choosing his words with extreme care, but his wife Hayrunnisa showed now such caution at a farewell reception late Tuesday.
Hayrunnisa Gul has made few interventions since Gul became president in 2007 and until now has been largely a silent - if always impeccably dressed - presence at his side. "We've seen what have been written and said. I know everything," she told Turkish reporters in comments published throughout the media. "Abdullah Bey was shutting down the Internet and taking the new bulletins away so as not to upset me," she added, referring to her husband by a traditional form of address.
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August 21, 2014
ISTANBUL : The wife of Turkey's outgoing President Abdullah Gul has launched an angry and highly unusual attack on his critics, complaining he was subjected to "falsehoods and disrespect" while in power, media reported Wednesday. As president, Abdullah Gul was known for choosing his words with extreme care, but his wife Hayrunnisa showed now such caution at a farewell reception late Tuesday.
Hayrunnisa Gul has made few interventions since Gul became president in 2007 and until now has been largely a silent - if always impeccably dressed - presence at his side. "We've seen what have been written and said. I know everything," she told Turkish reporters in comments published throughout the media. "Abdullah Bey was shutting down the Internet and taking the new bulletins away so as not to upset me," she added, referring to her husband by a traditional form of address.
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Kurdish Fighters Vow to Rid Region of Islamic State Militants
Kurdish Fighters Vow to Rid Region of Islamic State Militants
August 21, 2014 3:31 PM
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, a deeply nationalistic but not always unified force, are vowing to rid their northern Iraqi region of Islamic State militants.
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August 21, 2014 3:31 PM
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, a deeply nationalistic but not always unified force, are vowing to rid their northern Iraqi region of Islamic State militants.
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Turkish food processing firms scouting for JVs
Turkish food processing firms scouting for JVs
Ravi Menon, Bangalore, Aug 21, 2014, DHNS :
Turkish agro food processing machinery firms are making their first major pitch to broaden their presence in the Indian market through joint ventures and customer contacts.
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Ravi Menon, Bangalore, Aug 21, 2014, DHNS :
Turkish agro food processing machinery firms are making their first major pitch to broaden their presence in the Indian market through joint ventures and customer contacts.
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Four Global Trends Affecting Turkish Food Safety
Four Global Trends Affecting Turkish Food Safety
glickman-turkey
Ethan Lang is a project consultant in APCO’s Istanbul office.
What did you eat for lunch today? Where did it come from, and was it safe? Large-scale foodborne illness and contamination events have attracted significant media attention in recent years, impacting consumer confidence and bringing food safety issues to the forefront of public debate. On August 19, APCO Worldwide’s Istanbul office held a food safety roundtable with Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and International Advisory Council member, to discuss global food safety trends and particular challenges in Turkey. The meeting gathered regulatory officials, association representatives and business leaders, including representatives from some of the world’s largest multinational firms in the field of food and consumer products.
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glickman-turkey
Ethan Lang is a project consultant in APCO’s Istanbul office.
What did you eat for lunch today? Where did it come from, and was it safe? Large-scale foodborne illness and contamination events have attracted significant media attention in recent years, impacting consumer confidence and bringing food safety issues to the forefront of public debate. On August 19, APCO Worldwide’s Istanbul office held a food safety roundtable with Dan Glickman, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and International Advisory Council member, to discuss global food safety trends and particular challenges in Turkey. The meeting gathered regulatory officials, association representatives and business leaders, including representatives from some of the world’s largest multinational firms in the field of food and consumer products.
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Yezidi refugees without passports denied access to Turkey | Alliance for Kurdish Rights
Yezidi refugees without passports denied access to Turkey
by Asli Sena Kücükyildiz
In his last speech he held as the head of AKP last week, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed:
“The only country that opened its doors to the Yezidis is Turkey, we have accepted 2 thousand Yezidis and are sending help to them.”
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by Asli Sena Kücükyildiz
In his last speech he held as the head of AKP last week, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed:
“The only country that opened its doors to the Yezidis is Turkey, we have accepted 2 thousand Yezidis and are sending help to them.”
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