Ankara at odds with U.N. over Kurds
UPI - Wed Nov 25, 6:33 pm ETANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Ankara will not abide by international law when considering the return of Kurds from refugee camps in northern Iran, interior officials said.
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ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Ankara will not abide by international law when considering the return of Kurds from refugee camps in northern Iran, interior officials said.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in western Turkey on Friday, news reports said. There were no reports of injuries.
As European opposition to E.U. membership for Turkey grows, Ankara is looking to forge closer ties to its neighbors. Turkey wants to once again become a leading power in the Middle East - but its relationship with Israel may suffer as a result.
SEBNEM ARSU The plan to let the Kurdish language be used in the media and political campaigns will be debated by Parliament, but the fact that it is being discussed at all is considered to be a landmark.
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Istanbul - The Turkish government has ended the isolation of jailed Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, media reports said Tuesday. Ocalan has been held in solitary confinement on the island prison of Imrali, off the coast from the ci...
After a decade of being silenced, a group called Saturday Mothers has renewed its protests against Turkey's treatment of ethnic Kurds. The group was emboldened by the state's prosecution of high-level military and government officials, who the protesters say are responsible for the disappearances of their relatives in the 1990s.
The mass turkey exodus seems to begin earlier each year. Judging by the surprisingly low volume of angry letters in our inbox Tuesday, it looks like most of our faithfully vengeful readers have already flown the coop. We feel abandoned. Because campus is quiet enough to hear our hearts break at this shortage of students to enrage, we’re happy to present you with a we’ll-have-to-be-twice-as ...
Istanbul - Turkey's parliament Friday began debating a highly-contested democratization initiative aimed at solving the country's decades-old Kurdish problem. Speaking in parliament, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said the government's move was des...
Roasted turkey was coupled with fresh sushi rolls, and side dishes of mashed potatoes and gravy were just as popular as the lo mein. With food like this, MSU’s Visiting International Professional Program’s, or VIPP, Thanksgiving Traditions on Tuesday night had all the American Thanksgiving traditions with an international flavor.