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Swedish state radio cancels
Turkish broadcasts
Following close on the heels of a decision by Danish state radion, Swedish state radio has announced a plan to take Turkish language broadcasts off the air. The planning board for the Swedish state radio had this to say about the cancellation of the Turkish language broadcasts: "For certain Arab and Kurdish groups living in Sweden, Turkish is a very politically sensitive language. Broadcast in Turkish can have a negative affect over these people. For this reason, it is necessary to cancel these broadcasts." |
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Erdogan: We must not give in to the cultures of clashes and violence
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the opening of the "Meeting of Civilizations" conference in Hatay this weekend, said "We must say 'yes' to an allying of civilizations and 'no' to their clashing." The PM went on to say "If there is terror in the world, it is carried out not under the order of religion, but as a result of ignorant interpretations of religion. There is no religion which can allow for the killing of people." |
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Eggs and tomatoes main ingredients for Armenian conference protesters yesterday
A controversial Armenian conference went ahead yesterday at Bilgi University, the buildings it took place in being the target of a volley of tomatoes and eggs, as protestors gathered outside the proceedings to demonstrate their opposition. According to local reports, area bazaars were almost completely sold out of both tomatoes and eggs, as conference protesters had bought up vast quantities of the goods to throw in their demonstrations. |
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Seyfe Lake dries up; wetlands no longer bird haven due to damming up of water source
The drying up of Seyfe Lake, near Kirsehir, is due to the hijacking of the lake's two primary water sources, one through the building of a dam, the other through diversion of the water source for drinking water, say scientists. Seyfe Lake is listed under the protection of the International Ramsar Agreement as an A group wetlands region. |
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EU Chief Negotiator Babacan
hopeful about start of talks
State Minister and Turkey's Chief Negotiator for the EU talks, Ali Babacan, has said in Washington DC that he recognizes the chance that accession talk documents may change, but and that any late occuring development are being followed closely. In Washington for the fall season meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, Babacan used a question and answer session with reporters to stress that the world's attention would be gathered on Turkey on October 3, and that following this date, a different atmosphere would surround the country. |
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Surprise accusation by Turkish hotelier: 90% of hotels serving 'fake' alcohol to guests
Fettah Tamince, owner of Turkey's luxury Rixos Hotel, made an extraordinary claim in front of a meeting on September 20 of the Antalya Trade and Industry Congress: "Of the hotels offering an 'everything included' system to their guests, 90% are putting different things into the alcohol they serve; they are serving fake alcohol to their guests." Tamince talked about his own investment on Turkey's Mediterranean coastline, and about why some of the richer tourists don't come to Turkey. |
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Explosion on Iraqi pipeline to Turkey
The Reuters news agency reported that insurgents bombed a junction on Iraq's crude oil export pipeline to Turkey and briefly detained nine employees of the complex on Sunday, an oil official said on Monday. The official said the blast near the northern oil centre of Kirkuk was likely to further delay efforts to resume oil exports through Turkey, which have been paralysed by sabotage bombings. |
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Erdogan expresses frustration with media coverage of his administration
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, responding to mounting criticism surrounding the privatization auctions of formerly state controlled enterprises over recent days, reserved sharp words for the media. "Up until now I have not really dealt with it, but starting now, I will begin to focus on the media," said Erdogan. |
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IIFF gets underway in Istanbul
The International Islamic Finance Forum (IIFF) gets underway in Istanbul today. Sources said that representatives of Islamic finance institutions from various countries as well as expert academicians in finance area would attend IIFF which would continue until September 29th. Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan will attend the forum in which nearly 400 delegates will participate. |
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C-4 explosives found on Erzurum-Erzincan railway line
During a routine check on the Erzurum-Erzincan railway route, the Turkish gendarmery discovered explosives planted in two different points on the railway tracks close to the Sansa river, according to local sources. The gendarmery immediately seized 25 kg of C-4 type explosives. While destroying the explosives, the gendarmery encountered a group of men thought to be militants, however the men got away. |
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