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It’s all in the title…here’s the link. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/istanbul-still-may-host-nuclear-talks.aspx?pageID=238&nID=17695&NewsCatID=338 Continue reading →

This article has little information yet, but should be a story worth following. Parliament has moved to intervene in the case as well as the Cabinet, according to Hurriyet Daily News. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-parliament-intervenes-in-1980-coup-trial-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=17532&NewsCatID=338 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-cabinet-intervenes-in-historic-80-coup-trial.aspx?pageID=238&nID=17516&NewsCatID=338 Continue reading →

A bomb went off this morning near the AKP district office in Istanbul this morning. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-pm-condemns-attack-near-akp-building-in-istanbul.aspx?pageID=238&nID=14996&NewsCatID=341 Continue reading →

In continuing attempts for Turkey to become an important world player the government chose to introduce a new currency symbol, a double crossed t (which abc news described as looking like an anchor). Here’s the article.
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Orthodox Patriarch spoke out calling for greater religious freedom. This call was in response to Turkey’s continued effort to join the E.U. However a stipulation to joining requires Turkey to have a greater religious tolerance, something that has been questioned … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here is a link which describes the ongoing scandal involving the Turkish soccer league and game fixing.
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/huge-soccer-match-fixing-trial-begins-turkey-15581067
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Movie about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as narrated by Walter Cronkite. Continue reading → Continue reading →

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