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Turkey tweaks cult of national founder - Atlanta Journal Constitution Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:42:41 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution
Turkey tweaks cult of national founder
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By EMRAH BETOS AP ISTANBUL — On a trip to Rio de Janeiro, a Turkish notary public gazed at the Christ the Redeemer statue that looms over the Brazilian city and was inspired to build a monumental likeness of his idol: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey's ...
Turkey's late founder, Ataturk, still looms large, but his word is more open ...Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Six injured as quake hits southwest Turkey - Reuters Sun, 10 Jun 2012 15:48:10 GMT

Al-Arabiya
Six injured as quake hits southwest Turkey
Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook southwest Turkey on Sunday and at least six people were injured after jumping from their balconies or windows in panic, observatory data showed and local media reported.
Greece And Turkey Earthquake: 5.8-Magnitude Quake Shakes EuropeHuffington Post
Powerful earthquake shakes areas of Greece and Turkey; no deaths or damage ...Washington Post

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In Turkey the right to free speech is being lost - The Guardian (blog) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:00:13 GMT

The Guardian (blog)
In Turkey the right to free speech is being lost
The Guardian (blog)
The rather depressing answer is the Republic of Turkey, where nearly 100 journalists are behind bars, according to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Yes, that's right: modern, secular, western-oriented Turkey, ...
Turkish Pianist Fazil Say Charged With Insulting IslamNewsweek
Zeal of Turkey's Ruling Islamists Worries EU DiplomatsAINA (press release)
Turkey Continues Its Irrevocable Slide to Becoming an Islamic TheocracyAlgemeiner
The Daily Star -New York Times
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Madonna Exposes Breast Onstage in Turkey - RollingStone.com Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:35:33 GMT

Examiner.com
Madonna Exposes Breast Onstage in Turkey
RollingStone.com
Fresh out of the fire from her recent provocation of French political leader Marine Le Pen, Madonna continued to court controversy on her MDNA world tour, flashing her nipple at an audience in Istanbul, Turkey on Thursday night.
Madonna lets nip slip in TurkeyToronto Sun
Madonna Flashes Nipple at Istanbul Concert (Video)Hollywood Reporter
Watch Madonna Flash The Crowd At Concert In TurkeyCinema Blend
Examiner.com -New Zealand Herald
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Cherry Maple Turkey Jerky from the Up North Jerky Outlets - Albany Times Union Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:13:12 GMT

Cherry Maple Turkey Jerky from the Up North Jerky Outlets
Albany Times Union
Cherry maple turkey jerky from the Up North Jerky Outlets is now available at their retail website http://www.venisonelkbuffalojerky.com. Cherry maple turkey jerky from Northern Michigan is world famous for its unique flavor and texture.

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Dam Threatens Turkey's Past and Future - AINA (press release) Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:13:14 GMT

Dam Threatens Turkey's Past and Future
AINA (press release)
HASANKEYF, Turkey (IPS) -- Hasankeyf, a small village in southeastern Turkey, has been under threat for 15 years. Home to approximately 3000 people, the site is one of the oldest continuously inhabited human settlements, with an archaeological record ...

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Turkey takes lead in rebuilding Somalia - gulfnews.com Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:42:56 GMT

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Turkey takes lead in rebuilding Somalia
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Istanbul: When delegates from 57 nations gathered in Istanbul in May to discuss bringing peace and stability to Somalia, one country's efforts got special attention: Turkey. Since last year Turkish relief workers and volunteers have poured into the ...
Turkey Takes On Redevelopment Efforts in SomaliaVoice of America
Turkey Seeks to Set an Example in SomaliaHeritage.org (blog)

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Turkey: Creationists Want To Airbrush Darwin Out Of Evolutionary Picture - Eurasia Review Mon, 11 Jun 2012 01:22:37 GMT

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Turkey: Creationists Want To Airbrush Darwin Out Of Evolutionary Picture
Eurasia Review
By Dorian Jones As Islam takes on a more visible public profile in Turkey, academia is becoming a battleground over the theory of evolution. Scholars who espouse creationist ideas are becoming more assertive in challenging Darwinism.
Creationists Making Inroads at Turkish UniversitiesVoice of America

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Meretz won't delay Armenian genocide debate - Jerusalem Post Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:13:07 GMT

Meretz won't delay Armenian genocide debate
Jerusalem Post
By GIL HOFFMAN, HERB KEINON Knesset faction heads to meet, decide whether to postpone discussion on Turkey's genocide of 1.5m. Armenians. The Knesset plenum may discuss Turkey's genocide of a million and a half Armenians nearly 100 years ago this week, ...
Knesset to mark Armenian genocide, day before release of Gaza flotilla reportHaaretz

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Turkey-Israel: Stalemate - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:34:51 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
Turkey-Israel: Stalemate
Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
Yesterday, an Istanbul court ordered that the Israeli government be notified of Turkey's indictments of four of Israel's former senior most members of the country's security establishment—Major General Gabi Ashkenazi, General Amos Yadlin, ...

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