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I have read with interest the Rev. Kenneth Locke's article, "Trip to Turkey illuminates Islam,'' The Tennessean, July 13. The good reverend chose to tell one feel-good side of the story while ignoring enough to fill an encyclopedia. Here is just a glimpse of "the rest of the story."
Thirty-five years after the Mediterranean island was split in two, Cyprus remains divided because of "belligerent" behavior on behalf of Turkey, the Cypriot ambassador to the United States said Thursday. The Greek Cypriot government is engaged in the most advanced meetings to date with Northern Cyprus' Turkish leader as the two attempt to hammer out a solution that appeals to both Greek and ...
There is a shiny addition among the Ottoman mosques and palaces that make up Istanbul's stunning skyline: the metallic, mirrored dome of the new Sakirin Mosque, a Muslim place of worship built with a woman's touch.
Separatist Kurdish rebels in Turkey said Wednesday they would extend a four-month truce, as thousands of Kurds marched in their main city of Diyarbakir to call for peace.
Tobacco-loving Turkey is the latest country to ban smoking, in a move that reflects the Islamic-rooted government's anti-tobacco, anti-alcohol stance and brings the nation one step closer to qualifying for E.U. membership
It's 11 p.m. Saturday and "The Last Night of Smoking Party" at Ankara's EskiYeni (OldNew) Bar is under way. A majority of the customers have lit up and are swaying to the rhythm of cigarette-themed 60s and 70s Turkish songs.
Several thousand people demonstrated in Istanbul Saturday in support of an investigation into an alleged coup plot against Turkey's Islamist-rooted government.
Developments in China's restive Xinjiang Province and the attacks against the minority Muslim Uighurs there may not have led to vocal protests in most of the Muslim world. But in Turkey, the events in western China have led to large protests in the streets and strong words from Turkish officials.
ANKARA (AFP)--Kurdish rebels Wednesday said they were extending a truce in their separatist campaign until Sept. 1 to help efforts to find a peaceful solution, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister on Friday compared ethnic violence in China's Xinjiang province to genocide, escalating criticism of Beijing following this week's killing of at least 156 people — including Turkic-speaking, Muslim Uighurs.
ANKARA (AFP)--Turkish President Abdullah Gul Friday cast doubt on a European Union call for a deadline for the creation of a Palestinian state, warning such a move could be counter-productive.
Turkey will on Sunday introduce a tight ban on smoking in cafes, restaurants and bars, wielding fines for offenders, in a bid to break a national habit blamed for tens of thousands of deaths each year.
Editor’s Note: Sun photographer Susannah H. Snowden, on sabbatical from the newspaper, is realizing her lifelong dream of working as an underwater archaeology photographer. She writes of her exploits in pursuit of a Roman marble carrier that sank 2,000 years ago off the Aegean coast of western Turkey.
(AP:ANKARA, Turkey) Turkey's budget deficit swelled to 23.2 billion Turkish liras ($15.1 billion; euro10.7 billion) in the first half of 2009, 13 times higher than a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.
The European Union will soon undertake tricky political talks with Turkey and Libya as they look for their help in cracking down on people-smuggling rings to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into Europe.
The commander of Turkey's NATO force in Afghanistan and another soldier were killed this week in a road accident in northern Afghanistan, the Turkish military said Thursday.
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