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Erdoğan to meet with the “wise people” , whom citizens do not know yet, on Apr 4. …Politics roundup…
Turkish government to meet with ‘wise people’ April 4 from Hurriyet Daily News The government will meet with the “wise people” April 4 for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish... Read more
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Some stats: 26,000 Women Exposed to Violence in First Half of 2011, Protecting the environment is low priority for Turks and more…
Significant amounts of wastewater in Turkey are discharged into the environment without being treated. Wastewater treatment plants in 15 towns will help reverse this. via 26,000 Women Exposed to Violence... Read more
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A Financial Times piece on “Turkey’s contemporary art scene
Turkey’s contemporary art scene Financial Times Galvanised by the Istanbul Biennial, which kicked off in 1987, the city has witnessed an explosion of commercial galleries – there are now more... Read more
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Labor movement in Turkey: Special issue of European Journal of Turkish Studies
Labor movement in Turkey from European Journal of Turkish Studies (Re)Considering the Labor Movement in Turkey [Full text] Brian Mello Turkey’s accession to the European Union and the Turkish Labor... Read more
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Historic service at Akdamar
First ceremony in Surp Haç after 95 years from Hurriyet Dailynews Sorrow marked Sunday’s historic ceremony at Surp Haç Church in Van, as the cross which was set to be... Read more
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More pain for the old regime supporters: Turkey Posts Double-Digit GDP Growth
Turkey Posts Double-Digit GDP Growth – WSJ.com BY JOE PARKINSON ISTANBUL—Turkey’s economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 10.3% in the second quarter, underlining a rapid recovery that economists say will also... Read more
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Helene Flautre describes How the EU Has Impeded Judicial Reform in Turkey…
Helene Flautre: How the EU Has Impeded Judicial Reform from Turkish Politics in Action by Ragan Updegraff Helen Flautre, Co-Chairwoman of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Assessing the status of... Read more
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2 million workers are expected to strike today. Strike diary will be updated all day
Honestly, it will surprise me if the strike succeeds. I will keep an eye on what happens today. update: 6 Feb 2010. It seemed that the general strike did not... Read more
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AKP’s class war?
Here comes my second most intense critic of AKP government. (here is the first one back in October 2008) Things have changed. Now AKP has become a center-right wing party... Read more
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We want it all: Turkey will ask for the return of the bones of Saint Nicholas..
Turkey to become 16th Largest World Economy in 2014 from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Mavi Boncuk| Turkey was the 8th fastest growing economy during 1994-2009 time frame at an average... Read more
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Finally an official EU center in Istanbul, Fitch increases Turkey's ratings, Dutch MPs cancel trip
The new EU Center in Beşiktaş. DHA photo. The EU Center will be jointly facilitated by the Turkish Ministry of State’s EU General Secretariat and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s EU... Read more
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"What does the military’s surprise visit mean?
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Good news in Turkish foreign policy decisions, Armenia, Cyprus
Turkey’s national soccer team coach Fatih Terim talks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. Turkey will play Armenia in a World Cup qualifier in the... Read more
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"Treatment of Widows and Divorced Women
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