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World's Largest Earthquake-Safe Building

The world’s largest seismically isolated building, the new international terminal at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, is now complete and open for business. “What an isolation system does is that it enables the building to...

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Official: Change would aid Turkish women

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Turkish official said Friday a shift in society's mentality is needed to allow women in the country to advance in business and political fields. Selma Aliye Kavaf, the state minister...

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The world’s next boom cities

If the last century was the age of economic globalization, expect the first half of this one to be the era of urbanization. By 2050, 3 out of 4 people will be concentrated in major cities or massively urbanized regions, many of...

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Worlds of Flavor 2009: Chef Musa Dagdeviren

Chef Musa Dagdeviren takes a break at Worlds of Flavor 2009 I first heard about half-Turkish, half-Kurdish chef Musa Dagdeviren in 1999, from my Turkish teacher. I was one of only two students taking second-year Turkish at UC...

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Turkish anger over Herman Van Rompuy appointment

Choice of European council president seen as move to block Turkish accession to EU Robert Tait Istanbul Europe's new president, Herman Van Rompuy, faced a furious backlash in Turkey yesterday amid reports of his hostility to...

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Turkish anger over EU appointment

Choice of European council president seen as move to block Turkish accession to EU Robert Tait Istanbul Europe's new president, Herman Van Rompuy, faced a furious backlash in Turkey yesterday amid reports of his hostility to...

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Open Jaw: Dining out on tales of the Pudding Shop

Just desserts? Your piece about Lale's Pudding Shop in Istanbul struck a chord with me because I was one of the many "impecunious Western scruffs" who patronised that iconic establishment back in the Seventies. I was en route...

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Win 200k of hols for as little as 1p

Bring a smile to your and their faces ... help yourself and others by entering Sun Charity Holiday Auction Check out the fab trips on offer HERE are some of the amazing holidays up for grabs in The Sun's Big Charity Holiday...

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Mediating role wins kudos for Ankara among Arabs

Saturday, November 21, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by Ayla Jean Yackley Reuters ISTANBUL: Turkey’s efforts to solve regional problems such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program...

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Turkey investigates suspected anti-Islamic plot by naval officers

Secularist military accused of attempting to discredit government Saturday, November 21, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by Reuters ISTANBUL: Turkey is investigating a suspected plot by Naval officers to attack non-Muslim...

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