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Armenian conference protesters target İnönü
The controversial conference on the "Armenians during the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire" began yesterday at Istanbul Bilgi University instead of the original host, Boğaziçi University. The conference had been postponed once before and finally, a court decision was passed to stop Boğaziçi, a state university, from hosting the event. Former PM Prof. Erdal İnönü, who was among the audience, was booed by nationalist and conservative left-wing groups while trying to enter the conference hall. Protesters tried to block İnönü’s way and shouted at him, “Do not join these traitors!” |
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US security consultant brings important messages
US President George W. Bush’s security consultant Stephan Hadley has paid a visit to Ankara, bringing an important messaged from the President. Hadley conversed with PM Tayyip Erdoğan for almost two hours before meeting General Hilmi Özkök, National Security Council General Secretary Yiğit Alpogan and Ministry of Foreign Affairs undersecretary Ali Tuygan. |
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Gul: Turkish people are at peace with their history
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul sent a message to the opening session of the Armenian conference on Saturday:"The Turkish people are at peace with themselves and with our history," he added that, ''the approaches of our government and our people towards our past, including Turkish-Armenian relations, constitute an indication of our confidence in ourselves and our future.'' |
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Erdogan: I never approved the court's decision of suspension
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken about his feelings on the Armenian conference:''I never approved the court decision suspending the Conference entitled 'The Armenians during the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire' because I want a Turkey in which freedoms are experienced in a broad way,'' said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
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Karamalis: A European Turkey is in everyone's interest
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis was in Paris on Friday to meet with his French counterpart Dominique de Villepin, and President Jacques Chirac, ahead of Turkey's accession talks set to start on October 3. The visit comes at a time where disagreements within the EU bloc over Turkey's accession are running high. Although, the issues of Turkey and Cyprus were not discussed at the talks held, Karamalis did say, "The European Union must not take a step backwards and negotiate a "privileged partnership" with Turkey in place of full membership." |
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Truck carrying illegal immigrants plunges into ravine
Six people died and 50 others were injured in a traffic accident in eastern Erzurum province of Turkey ,it was reported on Friday. A lorry carrying illegal immigrants, who had entered the country via illegal channels, plunged into a ravine resulting in injuries to those inside the truck. The injured were immediately rushed to local hospitals. |
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Armenian conference to go ahead
Rector of Istanbul's Bilgi University Prof. Dr. Aydin Ugur indicated late Friday that they had accepted a proposal from organizers to hold the suspended conference titled ''Ottoman Armenians During the Fall of the Empire,'' at Bilgi University on Saturday, September 24th. Dr. Ugur noted that Bilgi University will open its doors for the conference for the sake of freedom of thought, research and expression. |
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Cargo ship sinks in Turkish waters
A cargo ship belonging to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), sank off northern Turkey on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The cargo ship named "Melissa" was en route from Russia to Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, said the report, adding the ship was found half-sunken in the middle of the sea off Sinop province. Eight crew members were rescued and brought to Sinop. |
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Drug use on the rise
In a police report released on Friday it said that Drug use has risen in Turkey and the centre for distribution is Istanbul. Seaside resort towns were also see as a centre for drug activity during the summer months. The report also stated that 20 million tablets of synthetic drugs had been seized throughout Turkey in police operations over the last five years, with 3,444 people being taken into custody as a result. The report also said that the use of ecstacy had risen in Turkey since 2000. |
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Turkish journalist demands Pamuk be punished
A Turkish Journalist-author, Altemur Kılıç, has filed a complaint at the Istanbul Prosecutors Office demanding that prominent Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk be penalized on the bases of aiding a terrorist organization and encouraging separatism. "The opening of a public trial against Pamuk, who accused Turkey in an interview of killing 1 million Armenians and 30,000 Kurds, due to humiliating and insulting the Turks, made me very happy as a Turkish citizen," said Kılıç in a petition sent to the Şişli Prosecutor's Office. Kılıç even praised the prosecutor's attitude towards the issue. |
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