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Turkey's Gul says European Union access not... Accession to the European Union is not crucial to Turkey as it continues to face obstacles joining the bloc, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in remarks published on Thursday.
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An era for women to reign in national education Minister of Education Çubukçu has realized a first. Three-hundred female administrators have been appointed to Regional Boarding Primary Schools and Student Dormitories.
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Doors to be sealed in struggle against smoking Legislation on the agenda may foresee the shutting down of locales insistent on disregarding the smoking prohibition. Akdağ reveals plans to add an item to the smoking legislation which foresees the sealing of the doors of locales which have received three offenses for permitting smoking indoors. In regards to alcohol consumption, Akdağ states, “Of course those who want to can drink; no one can interfere with that."
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Iran, Lebanon show reach and limits of Turkey's... In plunging headlong into trying to help resolve some of the toughest political conundrums in the Middle East, Turkey may be wondering whether it has taken on more than it can handle.
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Turkey slams Israeli flotilla report, issues own Turkey released details on Monday of its own report into the bloody seizure of a Gaza-bound Turkish aid ship, a day after Israel published contradictory findings that reignited a furious dispute between the two.
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For 18 years now the pain has not subsided… Assassinated in an explosion from a bomb placed under his car in front of his home on January 24th, 1993, journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu was commemorated yesterday in ceremonies held throughout Turkey on the 18th anniversary of his death.
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Turkey "appalled" at Israeli panel on Gaza raid Turkey said on Sunday it was "appalled and dismayed" at the findings by an Israeli inquiry that cleared the Israeli government and military of wrongdoing in a raid on a Turkish aid ship bound for the Gaza Strip.
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Police who have served ten years will be exempt... A draft for new regulations on police officers serving their military duty is set to be passed on to the Assembly today. Accordingly, police officers whom have served for ten years will no longer be required to conduct their compulsory military service. This also means that 2,500 police officers, currently serving their military duty, will be discharged.
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Advice from Nasreddin Hodja Prior to the rounds of meetings held in Istanbul between Iran and the West, Foreign Affairs Minister Davutoğlu shared an anecdote by Nasreddin Hodja, a folk hero, philosopher and sage, remembered for his funny stories; “everyone is right, but compromise.”
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Hezbollah military leader Inan arrested again Said to be the military leader of Hezbollah Haci İnan and Mehmet Eşin were arrested yesterday, after recently being released on January 4th of this year due to a statute of limitations on their case.
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“We will not impose our personal judgment” Prime Minister Erdoğan states: In addition to our being conservatives, we are democratic and we display an extremely sensitive stance regarding not imposing our personal judgment on the public.
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“Let me come back, but don’t arrest me” Led to panic, when a Red Notice was issued in his name, Bedrettin Dalan has now applied to the courts to bargain his way back into the country.
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A new era with Argentina Turkey embarks upon a new era with Argentina after an extended period of tense relations as a result of their stance regarding Turkish and Armenian history. After being greeted by a military procession and a meeting at held at the Çankaya Palace, the two presidential counterparts held a joint press meeting.
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Beirut’s shadow in Istanbul The second round of negotiations between Iran and the Western world begins today in Istanbul. The summit takes place while the government crisis in Lebanon continues to deepen.
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