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HURRIYET
-- IS IT AN OPERATION SIGNAL?
After the second Turkish ship was hijacked by Somali pirates, Turkish frigate Gokova deployed within NATO forces was given to the command of Turkish Naval Forces. Such move was interpreted as an operation signal.
-- ALL HANDS ON HIM
A glorious memorial service was held at the Turkish parliament for retired colonel Mustafa Sekip Birgol, the last veteran of the Turkish Independence War, who lost his life recently. The Turkish president, as well as political party leaders attended the ceremony. "If we had not held this ceremony, we would not have fulfilled an important responsibility," President Abdullah Gul said.
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MILLIYET
-- A FAREWELL TO LAST VETERAN
A memorial service was held at the Turkish Parliament for retired colonel Mustafa Sekip Birgol, the last veteran of the Turkish War of Independence, who died on Tuesday at the age of 105. President Abdullah Gul, Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan, Chief of General Staff Gen. Ilker Basbug, main opposition Republican People's Party Chairman Deniz Baykal, Nationalist Movement Party Chairman Devlet Bahceli were among the statesmen, politicians and other high level officials who marched behind his coffin.
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-- OVATION FOR MAESTRO ECZACIBASI
Businessman Bulent Eczacibasi, who conducted four dances of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite as the guest of Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, fascinated the orchestra and the audience with his talent.
SABAH
-- HISTORIC FAREWELL TO LAST VETERAN
A memorial service took place at the parliament out of respect to Mustafa Sekip Birgol, the last veteran of the
-- A MESSAGE AT OBAMA'S UNIVERSITY
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said at a conference at the
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-- INTERCITY TO INVEST IN TURKEY
The Intercity, one of the world’s leading car rental companies, will make a billion-dollar investment in Turkey in partnership with Japanese Mitsubishi and Mitsubishi UFJ.
VATAN
-- TURKEY ATTENDS MOST CRITICAL SUMMIT
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will represent
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-- TMSF HEAD CALLS ON BUSINESS LEADERS TO BE BRAVE
Ahmet Erturk, the head of
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CUMHURIYETÂ
-- LAST TRIBUTE TO LAST VETERAN
A memorial service took place at parliament to show the last respects to Mustafa Sekip Birgol, who was the sole surviving veteran of the Turkey's War of Independence. President Abdullah Gul, General Staff Chief Gen. Ilker Basbug and parliamentarians were in attendance at the service. Birgol's daughter expressed her gratitude with parliament's decision to hold such a service. "We are sorrowful but also proud at the same time," she said.
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-- PETA'S PROTEST
The international animal right group, PETA, staged a demonstration in front of the European Parliament in
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RADIKAL
-- URGENT PACKAGE NECESSARY TO UPLIFT ECONOMY
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-- TRIBUTE TO LAST WAR VETERAN
Pillars of the state, except for Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who is currently in the
YENI SAFAK
-- LAST SALUTATION TO LAST VETERAN
A memorial service was held at the Turkish parliament for retired Colonel Mustafa Sekip Birgol, the last veteran of the Turkish Independence War. Birgol's relatives and daughter Ipek Tulay Artunc, President Abdullah Gul, Parliament Speaker Koksal Toptan, Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Deniz Baykal, General Staff Chief Gen. Ilker Basbug, force commanders and several ministers attended the ceremony.
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-- LEADERSHIP AWARD TO MUHTAR KENT
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