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Turkish PM ups rhetoric over violence in Xinjiang
ANKARA - The Turkish prime minister has increased his already vocal criticism against China over the weeklong unrest in the Xinjiang Uigher Autonomous Region, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of ethnic Uighur Turks, describing the incidents as "almost genocide."
PM ups rhetoric over violence in Xinjiang
ANKARA - The Turkish prime minister has increased his already vocal criticism against China over the weeklong unrest in the Xinjiang Uigher Autonomous Region, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of ethnic Uighur Turks, describing the incidents as "almost genocide."
Turkey, US take on EU for Bosnia
ISTANBUL - The debate over the Office of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina deepens as EU wants to close the powerful office and replace it with European Union Special Representative. However, Turkey and the US say conditions have not yet matured enough to end the mission.
Unions urge president to veto new labor code
ISTANBUL - A controversial new labor law is raising plenty of eyebrows. If approved by the Turkish president, 'Private Labor Offices' will be created to hire temporary workers for firms. Labor organizations say the legislation is a move to bring back 'slavery,' while businesspeople give it full support.
Kaş and Meis meet to mark peace, friendship
KAŞ - People of Turkey’s coastal town of Kaş and the Greek island of Meis, two sister towns, come together once again to mark the friendship and brotherhood between them. The three-day Lycian-Kaş Culture and Art Festival raises hopes for peace and the high spirit of the event will live longer in the memories of the people.
Euro-elections may prove to be a watershed for EU
One-fourth of Turks may not know whether their country is a member of the EU, according to a recent survey by Bahcesehir University. And when they cast their votes this time, very few citizens of the EU did not know that Turkey has not become one yet, and a large portion of them said that they did not want Turkey in the EU.
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Cruising on the highway between Ankara and Istanbul you can read all funny things written at the back of the lorries. As I was sick and tired of that debate about cleansing mines that are planted along Turkey's southeastern border, my spirits rose on the Istanbul highway when confronted by the lorry drivers' jargon. An example:
Day of reckoning for mighty auto industry
WASHINGTON - As Canadian Magna and its Russian backers are selected to take over the Opel division of General Motors, the USgiant faces bankruptcy today. A subsequent government rescue plan may put as much as 72.5 percent of General Motors under state ownership, practically making the company ’Government Motors’.
It’s Magic: Howard, Orlando make it to NBA finals
ORLANDO, Florida -There will be no Kobe-LeBron showdown in the NBA finals - and that could make things tougher for the Lakers. Instead, Los Angeles will face Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, who swept the Western Conference champion during the regular season.
’Laws in dispute with children’
The Human Rights Commission of the Diyarbakır Governor’s Office prepared a report after visiting the Diyarbakır Type E prison in April to examine children’s situation in prison. Findings in the report are troublesome. Children are kept in an unhealthy environment, deprived of health services and are subjected to violence.
GM, Chrysler decide to drop 1,900 dealers
NEW YORK - The restructuring of troubled USauto giants hits dealers, as General Motors and Chrysler finalize plans to drop nearly 2,000 dealers. The current ’oversized network’has created stiff internal competition and gave customers to much leverage on prices, analysts point out. The decision is expected to wipe out 100,000 jobs
Measures for forest fires taken beforehand
ANTALYA - Fires in Turkey destroyed thousands of hectares of forests, but the Directorate of Forestry in various cities has already taken measures to stop fires. Authorities agree that forest fires occur by natural circumstances, negligence or deliberation and the necessary precautions should be taken
Girl, 13, fights her family to receive education
DİYARBAKIR-A 13-year-old girl in the Çermik district of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır attempted to commit suicide Friday because she was unable to get an education after her stepfather allegedly took her out of school repeatedly to work in the fields.
