added 2007 Mon Jun 11 5:11:59 by populist
As always, the nexus of the clash between the West and Islam is the role of women. In hailing Turkey's advance over the years as an example of non-Western modernization, the Turkish sociologist Nilufer Gole has put her finger somewhat provocatively on precisely what secularists fear might be taken away.
As always, the nexus of the clash between the West and Islam is the role of women. In hailing Turkey's advance over the years as an example of non-Western modernization, the Turkish sociologist Nilufer Gole has put her finger somewhat provocatively on precisely what secularists fear might be taken away.
added 2007 Wed May 30 21:11:45 by populist
Turkey has sent large contingents of reinforcement soldiers, tanks and armored personnel carriers to its border with Iraq as debate heated up over whether to stage a cross-border offensive to hit Kurdish rebel bases.
Turkey has sent large contingents of reinforcement soldiers, tanks and armored personnel carriers to its border with Iraq as debate heated up over whether to stage a cross-border offensive to hit Kurdish rebel bases.
added 2007 Wed May 30 16:30:39 by TimALoftis
Amid heated debate over the issue of a cross-border offensive targeting Kurdish rebels, Turkey sent large contingents of reinforcement soldiers, tanks and armored personnel carriers to its border with Iraq.
Amid heated debate over the issue of a cross-border offensive targeting Kurdish rebels, Turkey sent large contingents of reinforcement soldiers, tanks and armored personnel carriers to its border with Iraq.
added 2007 Fri May 25 2:31:07 by Aidenag
The war drums are getting louder in Turkey, and they can be heard next door in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, and across the globe in Washington as well. On Thursday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that if the military were to request a retaliation, the parliament would support it.
The war drums are getting louder in Turkey, and they can be heard next door in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, and across the globe in Washington as well. On Thursday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that if the military were to request a retaliation, the parliament would support it.
added 2007 Thu May 24 8:41:36 by berkeley
Ataturk did not actually ban the veil, but he did instigate what the Turks call a dress revolution; his adopted daughters were amongst the first to model western clothing and it soon became a mark of modernity - and patriotism - to follow suit. Turkish women got the vote before French women did.
Ataturk did not actually ban the veil, but he did instigate what the Turks call a dress revolution; his adopted daughters were amongst the first to model western clothing and it soon became a mark of modernity - and patriotism - to follow suit. Turkish women got the vote before French women did.
added 2007 Mon May 21 6:37:52 by Danny456
He was just killed because he was a believer, because he was someone who came from a Muslim family and became a Christian.
He was just killed because he was a believer, because he was someone who came from a Muslim family and became a Christian.
added 2007 Mon May 21 6:37:39 by Danny456
...he wrote to me with inside and fascinating information about the small Christian communities in Turkey and how they are reacting to increased violence and persecution by some radical elements within this country. You may remember that a Catholic priest was killed last year, then later an Armenian journalist, and finally, just three weeks ago, th
...he wrote to me with inside and fascinating information about the small Christian communities in Turkey and how they are reacting to increased violence and persecution by some radical elements within this country. You may remember that a Catholic priest was killed last year, then later an Armenian journalist, and finally, just three weeks ago, th
added 2007 Mon May 7 17:31:22 by catstevens
BAGHDAD -- Four Iraqis were arrested early Monday after soldiers found a load of explosives planted under an oil pipeline in northern Iraq that carries crude oil to Turkey, the Iraqi Army said.
BAGHDAD -- Four Iraqis were arrested early Monday after soldiers found a load of explosives planted under an oil pipeline in northern Iraq that carries crude oil to Turkey, the Iraqi Army said.
added 2007 Tue May 1 20:21:32 by Wil
The constitutional court in Turkey has annulled last Friday's parliamentary vote to elect a new president. The only candidate, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to win the required majority after a boycott by secularist opposition parties.
The constitutional court in Turkey has annulled last Friday's parliamentary vote to elect a new president. The only candidate, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, failed to win the required majority after a boycott by secularist opposition parties.
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added 2007 Sun Apr 29 18:42:33 by TechnologyExpert
At least 300,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations.
At least 300,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations.
added 2007 Thu Apr 26 18:31:10 by pagey
An eight-story apartment building collapsed in Istanbul on Thursday, and some people were reportedly buried under the debris, media reports said.
An eight-story apartment building collapsed in Istanbul on Thursday, and some people were reportedly buried under the debris, media reports said.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 6:10:50 by STONERS
A court jailed five suspects Sunday on murder charges linked to the killings of three Christians who were tied up and had their throats slit at a publishing house which had drawn protests by nationalists for distributing Bibles.
A court jailed five suspects Sunday on murder charges linked to the killings of three Christians who were tied up and had their throats slit at a publishing house which had drawn protests by nationalists for distributing Bibles.
added 2007 Wed Apr 18 18:51:49 by STONERS
Assailants tied up three people at a publishing house that distributes Bibles in Turkey and then slit their throats Wednesday, adding to a string of attacks apparently targeting the
Assailants tied up three people at a publishing house that distributes Bibles in Turkey and then slit their throats Wednesday, adding to a string of attacks apparently targeting the
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 21:34:15 by SageXparadox
Turkish police detained a man who stormed the cockpit of a passenger plane on Tuesday and threatened to blow it up unless the flight was diverted to Iran, officials said.
Turkish police detained a man who stormed the cockpit of a passenger plane on Tuesday and threatened to blow it up unless the flight was diverted to Iran, officials said.
added 2007 Thu Mar 29 10:37:51 by leksy
A liquefied petroleum gas tank exploded at a five-star Mediterranean hotel on Thursday, killing a Turk and injuring 10 people, including five tourists, private Dogan news agency reported.
A liquefied petroleum gas tank exploded at a five-star Mediterranean hotel on Thursday, killing a Turk and injuring 10 people, including five tourists, private Dogan news agency reported.
added 2007 Thu Mar 8 13:28:49 by Varadinum
The Turkish government is investigating claims that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, is being poisoned.
The Turkish government is investigating claims that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, is being poisoned.
added 2007 Wed Mar 7 19:55:40 by populist
Turkey's largest internet services provider shut down access to the YouTube video-sharing web site on Wednesday after a court ruling that some of its content insulted Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.
Turkey's largest internet services provider shut down access to the YouTube video-sharing web site on Wednesday after a court ruling that some of its content insulted Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.
added 2007 Sat Feb 10 13:10:13 by siddhu1983
The government's chief scientist said yesterday that packaged turkey meat might have to be removed from supermarket shelves in a mass product recall, as the official inquiry into a bird flu outbreak at a Suffolk farm widened.
The government's chief scientist said yesterday that packaged turkey meat might have to be removed from supermarket shelves in a mass product recall, as the official inquiry into a bird flu outbreak at a Suffolk farm widened.
added 2007 Sun Jan 21 12:57:16 by Spadecaller
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
added 2006 Fri Dec 22 18:24:30 by charbarred
Can deep-frying a turkey ever be a bad idea, especially at a holiday party? It sure can, according to the air traffic controller's union.
Can deep-frying a turkey ever be a bad idea, especially at a holiday party? It sure can, according to the air traffic controller's union.
added 2006 Mon Aug 28 4:39:09 by ant3eye
Police say that there were a series of bombs that caused the blasts. No one is claiming responsibility yet.
Police say that there were a series of bombs that caused the blasts. No one is claiming responsibility yet.
added 2006 Fri Aug 4 17:13:13 by ronin
(CNN) -- Two blasts detonated outside a bank in the southern Turkish city of Adana on Friday, injuring 10 people, police and eyewitnesses said. The incident took place outside Oyak Bank in Adana -- in the south-central section of the country. The cause of the blasts -- which occurred about 10 minutes apart -- is unknown, and police are invest
(CNN) -- Two blasts detonated outside a bank in the southern Turkish city of Adana on Friday, injuring 10 people, police and eyewitnesses said. The incident took place outside Oyak Bank in Adana -- in the south-central section of the country. The cause of the blasts -- which occurred about 10 minutes apart -- is unknown, and police are invest
