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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Turkey- Zaman


Business
42 Turkish child workers killed in first nine months of 2014

42 Turkish child workers killed in first nine months of 2014

As another Universal Children's Day passed on Nov. 20, the number of children dying »» »»
World
Turkey associated with terrorism financing, weapons smuggling

Turkey associated with terrorism financing, weapons smuggling

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) -- a non-profit, non-partisan policy »» »»
Arts & Culture
‘Karışık Kaset’: A delightful romantic comedy

‘Karışık Kaset’: A delightful romantic comedy

The full-on romantic comedy is not a genre that has been properly explored in the »» »»
Expat Zone
The İstanbul-Berlin döner wars

The İstanbul-Berlin döner wars

When I first visited Germany some eight years ago, I couldn't make sense of the fact »» »»
Sports
Galatasaray takes on Crvena Zvezda of Serbia in İstanbul

Galatasaray takes on Crvena Zvezda of Serbia in İstanbul

Galatasaray Liv Hospital entertains Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade in the Euroleague »» »»

Tree and mosque debate
by UĞUR KÖMEÇOĞLU*

November 20, 2014, Thursday/ 15:36:26 A mindset relying on a discourse that they are cutting down trees in order to build mosques is pursuing a policy of tension and escalation. Mosques (and headscarves) are being transformed into symbols and political apparatuses. The lies told during the Gezi protests that protesters had attacked a veiled woman showed how the headscarf was being exploited as a political object. There is a political administration in Turkey arguing that it defends Islamic traditio

AKP’s media censorship
by HİDAYET KARACA*

November 19, 2014, Wednesday/ 17:24:44 The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, which has been in power for 12 years, has become even more repressive in recent months. The ruling party has been placing extreme pressure on civil society organizations, individuals, and media outlets. Many media workers have been laid off. Currently, the media is facing stronger intimidation than ever before experienced, worse even than during the coup periods. The pressure being put on the Samanyolu Broadcast G
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Syrian refugees and Turkey’s challenges: Going beyond hospitality

June 02, 2014, Monday/ 17:35:08/ KEMAL KİRİŞÇİ The first Syrian refugees began to cross into Turkey in April 2011. This was at a time when Turkey's relations with the Syrian government had not yet been ruptured. The Turkish side was deeply engaged in efforts to persuade Bashar al-Assad to avoid harsh measures against protests that began in March 2011. However, when the Syrian government, instead, chose to use increasing repression and violence against civilians, relations between the two countries deteriorate>>

İhsanoğlu: The man who changed the OIC

April 30, 2014, Wednesday/ 16:23:36 The first president of what would become the Organization of Islamic Cooperation(OIC), the world's second largest intergovernmental organization was a colourful figure. Abdul Rahman Tunku, was already well known as a Malaysian independence leader when became the first leader of the OIC when the organization was founded in 1969. In photo Truk's thick rimmed classes and tight lipped is equally memorable. Yet, Pan-Islamic sentiment and anti-colonialis>>
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