The point of a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog was to show that artistic freedom allows mockery of all religions, including the most sacred symbols of Islam, the Swedish artist who created it said Wednesday.
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These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 11, 2010.
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Turkey on Thursday slammed Israel's decision to build new settlements in annexed Arab east Jerusalem, saying that it raised 'serious doubts' on the the country's commitment to peace. Turkey on Thursday slammed Israel's decision to build new settlements in annexed Arab east Jerusalem, saying that it raised 'serious doubts' on the the country's commitment to peace.
A Jewish man walks the streets of the eastern sector of Jerusalem, on Wednesday, a day after Israel approved building new settlements. AFP photo   |
More than doubling their number from 2009, 28 Turks have been included on U.S. financial magazine Forbes' list of billionaires for 2010. More than doubling their number from 2009, 28 Turks have been included on U.S. financial magazine Forbes' list of billionaires for 2010.
Hüsnü Özyeğin, right, topped the list of Turkey's billionaires. AA photo |
Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş said Istanbul should be prepared for a 7.5 earthquake. Otherwise not only the city, but also the entire county would be devastated, daily Hürriyet reported Thursday. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş said Istanbul should be prepared for a 7.5 earthquake. Otherwise not only the city, but also the entire county would be devastated, daily Hürriyet reported Thursday.
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Although it is unfair that Turkey’s EU accession process and the Cyprus issue have become linked, Belgium’s ambassador said their linkage made a solution necessary. Belgium’s Ambassador to Ankara Pol De Witte. |
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Western companies are the usual winners of major Turkish defense contracts, but now for the first time, two non-NATO members have a pretty good chance. Western companies are the usual winners of major Turkish defense contracts, but now for the first time, two non-NATO members have a pretty good chance.
The Russian S300s are seen as very effective, but they are not compatible with NATO systems. Hürriyet photo |
The Bodrum representative of an international organization designed to protect coastal bays recently traveled to a Greek island to accept its application for membership.
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Twenty ambassadors who have served in Ankara come together and pose for a photography project to highlight the importance of climate change.
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Turkey has welcomed the fact that Israeli and Palestinian authorities decided to resume indirect peace talks.
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The police detained 23 suspects in operations in 13 provinces, charging them of being members of a terror organization and attacking public institutions’ Web sites.
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Three lieutenants are arrested by the court Wednesday in the 'Balyoz' (Sledgehammer) case involving an alleged coup plot of 2003 to overthrow the AKP government.
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As the names of some quake victims were written twice on lists after the quake hit Elazığ on Monday, the number of deaths was reported to be 41 although initially stated as 51.
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Istanbul’s cinema aficionados are due a treat as organizers of the International Istanbul Film Festival have announced the event’s program, which includes over 200 films from 57 countries.
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David Beckham earned his most rousing applause as he left the pitch at Old Trafford on Wednesday, simply for wearing a green and gold scarf
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An Ankara man has been served a bailiff’s notice for a 1 Turkish Kuruş debt that has now ballooned to 504 liras with interest.
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The ruling and the opposition parties have displayed a consensus on a bill to overhaul anti-terror laws that have imposed harsh penalties on children.
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Hurriyet.com.tr ranks at top in various categories in its field, a report shows.
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Turkey’s months-long flirtation with the International Monetary Fund over a possible standby loan agreement has come to an abrupt end.
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Turkey and Korea will launch negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement in March with a view to tripling their bilateral trade.
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Azerbaijan has more than doubled its natural-gas exports to Russia, shipping up to 3 million cubic meters of gas per day to its northern neighbor.
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The family of an American activist who was fatally crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza accused the Israeli military of whitewashing its investigation into the death Wednesday in opening a civil case against Israel.
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Japan confirmed for the first time the existence of once-secret Cold War-era pacts with the US that tacitly allowed nuclear-armed warships to enter Japanese ports in violation of Tokyo's postwar principles.
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United States intelligence agencies misled key allies, including Britain, about its mistreatment of suspected terrorists, according to the former head of the country's domestic spy agency, MI5.
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The government has decided to support the Turkish F Keyboard against the international Q Keyboard.
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