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Iranian taekwondoka Amir Yarani clinched the gold medal in the 7th World Junior Taekwondo Championships which are underway in Izmir, Turkey, MNA reported. via IranMania News

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Polaris Public Relations agency, part of The Holding Group of marketing communications companies, earned the Gold Award at the LG Marketing and Public Relations Forum held recently in Istanbul, Turkey for ... via AME Info

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“A goal other than full [EU] membership is out of the question”

As long as Brussels does not set a clear date for Turkey's eventual accession into the European Union, the initiative for making reforms related to membership will to a large extent rest in Ankara's hands, ... via Today's Zaman

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Soprano Leyla Gencer, who made her career at Italy's famed La Scala opera house, died Friday, officials said. via San Jose Mercury News

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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Saturday it had launched air and artillery attacks against Kurdish separatist rebels in northern Iraq overnight after an insurgent attack on a Turkish military base killed six soldiers.

"Targets proven to belong to the PKK terrorist organization in northern Iraq were put under heavy and effective fire by our air force planes with the support of artillery," the statement said.

The attacks, which began after 11 a.m. EDT, targeted members of a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) group who had escaped into Iraq from Turkey after an attack on gendarme headquarters that resulted in the deaths of the six soldiers. Read more

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PanARMENIAN.Net Normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations unlikely in foreseeable future 07.05.2008 16:26 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ I wouldn't say that normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations possible ... via Groong Armenian News Network

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General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim is wrapping up his official visit to Turkey, where he discussed issues such as the global food crisis, the recent tragedy in Myanmar and United Nations reform with the ... via Scoop

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“During our honeymoon, we saw everything through rose-colored glasses”

ISTANBUL, TURKEY -- Emine Yaman lies in bed, her legs rigid, her feet prone to sores and swelling. via Los Angeles Times

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“This is 100 per cent political. It has all been cooked up by the government and by the imperialist powers, the CIA, Mossad and the Jewish lobby and the European Union to eliminate Turkish nationalism. There is no such thing as Ergenekon.”

Supporters wave flags for Devlet Bahceli in Istanbul, Turkey. Photograph: Carsten Koall/AFP/Getty Images It has the elements of a thriller: a shadowy group of right-wing former soldiers, a mafia don, extremist ... via Guardian Unlimited

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“It should be taken into consideration that the judicial reform which will be initiated without utilizing the experience, advice and knowledge of high courts will be deficient and incomplete”

A discipline inquiry could be launched into members of the Supreme Court of Appeals and the Constitutional Court, according to the draft ANKARA - Turkish Daily News The government' move to present a proposed ... via Turkish Daily News

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