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| Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is scheduled to pay an official three-day visit to Turkey on January 23-25, the first such visit of a Greek premier since 1959, the government announced Thursday. Karamanlis is set to hold talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan during the trip, which will include visiting the capital Ankara and Istanbul, and the two leaders will discuss bilateral issues as well as issues of international interest. |
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| A Turkish court has reportedly once again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site, YouTube in the country because of clips allegedly insulting the country’s founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The AP reports that Internet users trying to access from Turkey were met with notices in English and Turkish saying it was banned under an Ankara court order issued Jan. 17. The notice said, “Access to this web site has been suspended in accordance with decision no: 2008/55 of T.R. Ankara 12th Criminal Court of Peace. Last year in March, another court had issued similar order and had blocked access to YouTube for two days, after prosecutors told the court that clips insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk had appeared on the site. |
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A Birmingham woman injured in a fall on holiday in Turkey has received a £56,000 out-of-court settlement with holiday firm Thomas Cook. Pauline Goodall, 63, was in the resort of Marmaris with her daughter and granddaughter when the accident happened in August 2004. As Mrs Goodall, from Acocks Green, walked along a corridor in the Lunamar Apartments a waiter slipped on the marble floor, still wet from cleaning, and collided with her. She fell, landing on her knee, and was immediately taken to hospital. She underwent a bone-fusion operation to repair a fracture in her knee. When she returned home she received further treatment at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, and now faces a knee-replacement operation. |
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| President Bush gave Turkey's bid to join the European Union a glowing endorsement on Tuesday and called the Islamic nation a "constructive bridge" between the West and the Muslim world, offering a much-needed boost to U.S.-Turkish relations. "I think Turkey sets a fantastic example for nations around the world to see where it's possible to have a democracy coexist with a great religion like Islam and that's important," he said. Bush spoke to reporters following a meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. The two appeared together on the South Lawn, where Bush said he supported Turkey's efforts to fight the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK rebels, in northern Iraq. |
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| Turkey has a truly stunning coastline, great weather, fabulous food and the high standard of service that British buyers have come to expect from a second home destination. A wide choice of property, both new-build and resale, is available – and at a very affordable price compared to other, more established, European destinations. The country also has a feel of the exotic, and the reception from the Turks is never anything less than welcoming. Infrastructure is also good, with good quality roads and a wide choice of airports. In addition, the range of facilities and amenities, from water sports to Ikea, is nothing less than phenomenal. Perhaps the only type of buyer that Turkey won’t appeal to is the golfer, as there is a considerable lack of courses in the south – with the exception of Belek which is building golf resorts at an unprecedented rate. |
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| At least 4 people have been killed after an explosion struck a military vehicle in the southeast Turkish city of Diyarbakir. Police and governer said at least 66 people had been injured in the blast in Diyarbakir, home to large numbers of troops currently fighting PKK Kurdish terrorists both in Turkey and in nearby northern Iraq. "A bomb left in a car ... was set off with a remote control. It was a very strong one. It was targeting a military service bus," Diyarbakir governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu, said. Huseyin Avni Mutlu said that 30 soldiers were among the injured. |
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| Turkish jets bombed several villages in northern Iraq early yesterday in the most aggressive action in years against Kurdish terrorists who take sanctuary in the Kurdistan border region of Iraq. Local officials said at least one civilian was killed and several wounded. The pro-Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, Firat News agency said five guerrillas and two civilians were killed and that many of the damaged buildings were schools and homes. |
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| A Turkish court has released on bail 17 year old German youth who sexually assaulted a 13 year old British girl on the 11th April. The German Marco W assaulted the girl in the Turkish holiday resort of Side in a hotel room. It is understood there is a question of his guilt as he claims the girl pretented to be is that she gave full consent to having sex. It is the girls mother who claims that she was raped by Marco in Turkish resort. |
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Millions celebrate Nowruz festival in Turkey
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