Samsun Province

Shocking Turkey: Sükran Moral Tests the Boundaries of Contemporary Art

Contemporary artist Sükran Moral has long been an outspoken critic of women's place in Turkish society. And she has often feared for her safety as a result. Her work is now on display in Berlin and she insists her themes are...

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Ruling through manipulation and provocation: the unwritten history of Turkey

The last 100 years in Turkey have been a history of provocations and manipulations. We have seen the same film again and again. These manipulations and provocations were carried out for different purposes.

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Swine flu rages on as death toll from epidemic reaches 112 across the nation

The Health Ministry announced on Monday that the number of deaths caused by the H1N1 virus, which is widely known as swine flu, has increased and now stands at 112 nationwide. According to a statement from the ministry, 301...

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European Union follows Cage action plan ‘very closely’

The European Union has announced that it has “very closely” been following developments related to a Naval Forces Command plan, called the Cage Operation Action Plan, aimed at discrediting the Justice and Development Party (AK...

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Turkish artist displays works at London gallery

Turkish artist Gülten İmamoğlu is currently showcasing her newest works of art at an art gallery on the famous Cork Street in London. İmamoğlu is presenting 15 canvases in “Passion,” a solo show which runs through Dec. 5 at the...

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Israeli investors rush for homes, land in KKTC

The highest foreign demand for fixed assets in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), which has been on the rise recently in parallel with global shifts in the direction of foreign investment amidst a world-wide...

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Georgia: Russian Border Opening Plan Under Scrutiny

Mixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure. By Dimitri Avaliani in Tbilisi and Samvel Avagian in Yerevan (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09) There are fears in Georgia that the government’s readiness to re-open...

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[Turkey through a traveler’s eyes] Across Anatolia with British traveler W.J. Childs in 1914 (II)

Childs chose the Central Anatolian town of Sivas to pay off Achmet, the loyal araba driver who had guided him from the Black Sea port of Samsun. During the first day’s journey from Sivas, Childs claimed to have been attacked by...

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Sugar factories against foreign investors

announced it will auction off and privatize six sugar production factories owned by Türkiye Şeker Fabrikaları, or Türkşeker, on Thursday, Nov. 19, which generated a bustle of activity and controversy in the sugar industry....

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Armenian Prime Minister put on the democratic evolution of Turkey

Le Premier ministre arménien mise sur l'évolution démocratique de la Turquie The Armenian Prime Minister put on the democratic evolution of Turkey jeudi5 novembre 2009, par Krikor Amirzayan/armenews jeudi5 November 2009 by...

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