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Palestinians react to Baykal companion at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Deniz Baykal, is in Israel for a meeting of meeting of the Socialist International in Tel Aviv. While in Israel, Baykal visited the Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem, with Socialist International member Petek Gurbuz, whose entry into the mosque with uncovered arms and head gathered an angry response from onlookers. |
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War of words before conference on Armenians has even begun
A conference to be held between May 25-27 at Bosphorus University is sparking arguments before it has even started. The conference, organized by the Bosphorus, Bilgi, and Sabanci Universities, is entitled "Ottoman Armenians During the Collapse of the Empire: Scholarly Responsibility and Problems with Democracy," and is expected to attract wide participation. |
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Robbery and danger at the pump
Minister of Industry and Trade, Ali Coskun has revealed that careful testing of 15,000 petrol stations in Turkey has brought to the forefront serious flaws in the sale of petrol to citizens. Using a group of 530 assistants, of whom 250 were engineers, as well as 41 roving laboratories, Minister Coskun said that his team had encountered everything, from pumps which gave less petrol that their read-outs indicated, to stations lacking licenses and adequate safety measures. |
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Cells of purse snatchers and muggers discovered in big cities
It has been revealed that gangs of purse snatchers and other mugging style criminals have been organizing themselves in ways that mirror the cells of terrorist groups. Operations this month in Istanbul and Ankara have led to the arrests of 30 people leading these cells, which are said to also be responsible for bringing youths from the southeast of Turkey, most noteably the Diyarbakir area, to work for them. |
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Next year in Ankara
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's wife, Emine Erdogan, returned last night from a trip to Damascus to participate in the Business Women's Forum hosted by Syrian first lady Esma Esad. Acccompanying her on the trip was the leader of the Turkish Business Women's Organization, (TIKAD), Nilufer Bulut. According to aides, Emine Erdogan is determined to host next year's Business Women's Forum in Ankara, and will invite not only Esma Esad, but female leaders in the business world from all over Europe. |
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Victory in France for Turkish Air Force pilots
The 223 air fleet of the Turkish Air Force, based at Kayseri's Erkilet Base, returned from France after winning the championship title in the NATO sponsored "European Tactical Air Transport" contest. Ten different European countries participated in the contest. The pilots returned from the French city of Tolouse, site of the contest, to Kayseri, where they were met by the Mayor of Kayseri and an honor detachment band who played the "Fetih" and "Mehter" marches in their honor. |
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10 thousand students march for Ataturk
A march in support of Ataturk organized by the Governorship of Istanbul, and called the "Respect for Ata Youth March" was joined by thousands of students yesterday in Istanbul. With two seperate columns, one starting in Dolmabahce and the other in Sisli, the march ended in Taksim Square. An estimated 10,000 students, some wearing folkloric costumes, came from 32 regions of the larger Istanbul municipality to join in the festivities, which wound up in Taksim Park, with songs and choral military marches. |
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Eurovision winner Helena Paparizou: English lyrics a must for success
Helena Paparizou, who gathered the 230 points which brought her, and thus Greece, to victory in the Eurovision Song Contest held on Saturday night, was the cover of Hurriyet's Sunday magazine, GALA. In answer to the question of why she was entering the contest with an English rather than a Greek song, Paparizou replied "Like Turkish, Greek is a language not spoken very widely in the world. That is why I, along with other Greek artists in the past, have entered Eurovision with an English song. Because we have to appeal to the whole world, and generally, everyone speaks English. Turkey wanted to enter with a song in its own language this year. But everyone understands English, and singing in Turkish will be a handicap. But its the personal choice of every country..." |
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Champion Fenerbahce
Last night Fenerbahce fans were jumping with joy as Brazilian striker Nobre scored the winning goal of the Turkish Super League in the 66th minute sending the 42,000 fans at their home stadium into a frenzied celebratory song. Nobre scored the goal with a killer header that was to hit home and win the club the Super League title for the 16th time - making Fenerbahce the first 16th-time winner of the Super league. Galatasaray just couldn't fight back and were to leave the match with commiseration's.
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Dam construction means watery grave for Hasankeyf
Hope has run dry for the ancient town of Hasankeyf in Turkey's southeast. The Ilisu Dam, the construction of which will begin in October this year, will essentially leave Hasankeyf underwater, contrary to promises made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at earlier dates. Hasankeyf Mayor, A. Vahap Kusen, says this: "If a Prime Minister makes a promise three times, and then goes ahead on the plan for the Ilisu Dam without making any changes, this is a huge blow for history. The State Water Works (DSI) has given the death order for a 10 thousand year old city....Hasankeyf will be erased from history." |
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