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IMF Protesters Met With Tear Gas In Turkey
Police threw tear gas at the hundreds that protested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Some of the protesters threw fire bombs at a convention centre where leaders of the IMF and the World Bank were meeting. Bank windows were... 
created by Annina Bergman | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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Nine Women Rescued From A “Reality Show” In Turkey
Nine women in Turkey thought they were being filmed for a reality show equivalent to “Big Brother” in the United States when in fact the images of them wearing bikini were distributed online for revenue-generating purposes. Once the women became suspicious and raised the... 
20 dead in Turkey flash flood
Worst torrential rain in last 80 year killed at least seven people in Turkey. Reports says that the death toll may rise as the water level is on the rise.The main communication line is affected, two bridges... 
May Day Marches Continue as Several Protests Turn Violent
Thousands of people marched in the streets of a number of countries on Friday, where May Day is traditionally seen as a day of rallies by labor unions. Protests in Turkey, Germany, and Greece became violent with... 
Interview with Gunay Evinch
BY EMRE PEKER, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE Excerpted interview with Gunay Evinch, president of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations and Washington, D.C.-based attorney whose practice concentrates on matters relating to Turkey and the surrounding region. He is a second...
Turkish students discover individualism in the U.S.
BY EMRE PEKER, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE [to the companion interview with Gunay Evinch, "The changing role of Young Turks in the U.S."] Serdar Özenalp arrived in Charlottesville, Va., around midnight after a 20-hour journey from Istanbul, Turkey. He hailed a cab with two...
Wrap-Up: President Obama's Istanbul Town Hall
Last evening, this writer posted a preview of President Obama's Istanbul Town Hall with university students and online audience around the world. The Town Hall was held at the Tophane Cultural Center,... 
President Obama Holds Town Hall in Istanbul: WH Live Stream
Update: Full transcript of the US - Turkey Town Hall on Apr.7, 2009 President Obama opened the Town Hall in Istanbul with these opening remarks: "I enjoyed visiting your parliament. I've had productive... 
US President Obama Arrived to Turkey - First Muslim Nation Visit
Air Force One touched down at Ankara's Esenboga airport on Apr.5, as Mr. Obama marked his first trip to a majority Muslim nation since becoming the United States President in January. "Mr. Obama's visit, on the...
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Obama Tours Blue Mosque in Turkey
Yahoo News reports :"He combined his visit to the Blue Mosque with a tour of the 6th-century Hagia Sophia church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture across the Islamic edifice. The church was converted to a... 
created by Fred Miller | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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