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| A Turkish court has ordered the country's telecommunications company to block access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube because of clips the court deems insulting to leading political figures.It was the second time Turkey has blocked access to YouTube. In March, the site owned by Google Inc. was blocked for two days after a complaint that some clips insulted Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ban was lifted after the offending clips were removed. |
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| British foreign secretary David Miliband called for Turkey's full EU membership saying the country's inclusion would be gainful for the EU as well. "We believe that there are big gains for Britain, Europe and Turkey from a process of closer and closer collaboration on issues ranging from security, energy to cultural exchange," he said Wednesday during a visit to Ankara. |
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| Hundreds of Turkish soldiers along with tanks and armored cars rumbled through the streets of Istanbul marking the 85th anniversary of a victory over Greek forces in the Turkish war of independence.Thousands of people from both the secular and religious sectors of Turkish society stood shoulder to shoulder. |
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| Abdullah Gul has been sworn in as Turkey's new president, following his election earlier in the day by the country's parliament. The former foreign minister took the oath of office Tuesday and pledged neutrality between Turkey's secularists - including the military - and its more religious elements. |
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Turkey's Antalya coast is enormously popular among German and British tourists for its pristine beaches, sporting activities and nightlife. A 17-year-old high school student from the small northern German town of Ülzen, identified as Marco W. in German media reports, had spent the Easter break with his parents at a five-star hotel resort in Side.
But on April 12, Marco's holiday turned into a nightmare. |
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Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen finished first and second in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix after a dominant performance from Ferrari in Istanbul.Fernando Alonso was a distant third for McLaren, cutting team mate Lewis Hamilton's championship lead to just five points. Hamilton came home fifth behind BMW's Nick Heidfeld after a late puncture.
Whatever chance Hamilton had of victory - and it was always a slim one given the pace of the Ferraris - disappeared when his MP4-22’s right-front Bridgestone tyre failed on the 43rd lap. |
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| Two men tried to hijack a Turkish passenger plane with 142 people aboard on Saturday but failed after pilots arranged an emergency landing in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya and the two lost control of the passengers. |
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Turkish President Abdullah Gul will travel to Armenia
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