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Military cannot trust civil judgment
Fikret Bila’s headline story in the daily Milliyet on Sunday reminded us of a painful truth. Bila, in his article, revealed reasons for the General Staff’s objection to military personnel under certain circumstances being tried before a civil court. The General Staff sent these valid objections to the president. Gül, who has consulted the government, will either today or tomorrow make a decision about the bill.
Small town seeks boost with tomato
FETHİYE - Kumluova, a small municipality on the main road between Fethiye and Kalkan, appears to have taken over the regional lead in tomato production. A festival is held in town celebrating the tomato crop, hoping to raise money for the unfinished building of a school.
Last turn in the genocide issue
Let’s not get upset with others or blame them. We are the ones responsible for this. We have ignored the Armenian genocide for 94 years. They have worked like bees, created a honeycomb and established an enormous beehive. And we only watched them. We buried our heads in the sand and wasted our time talking.
Running for her life with nothing to lose
ISTANBUL - Rock singer Aylin Aslım has a new album and little tolerance for nonsense. She says she’s ’still not in that accept-everything stage. I hope I never get there.’ With a concert this Wednesday in Istanbul premiering her third album in stores next month, Aslim’s songs have earned acceptance from some 200,000 listeners online
In one man’s commitments the bridges are transcended
ISTANBUL - A ’remixed’ international citizen, Harald Aumier has spent much of his life working with Turks at the homes, schools and football fields of Berlin. His level of commitment allows his multiple roles to be more than a bridge between two countries still steeped in frequent disagreement
The Bird’s Nest looks for post-Olympic task
BEIJING - Being home to some of the most unforgettable moments of the Beijing Olympics, the iconic Bird's Nest just serves as a museum while searching for a new purpose. It draws about 10,000 tourists daily who pay to walk on the stadium floor, recalling Olympic glory moments.
Will wild Vancouver weather disrupt the Winter Oly
VANCOURVE - There is more than a year before the next Winter Olympic Games, but questions about host city Vancouver are already hanging in the air. The Canadian city is currently facing major transportation problems but authorities vow to improve, learning from recent incidents where passengers were stranded for long periods of time
Islamic bonds a good idea by any name
When it comes to the matter of Turkey’s pending first issuance of Islamic bonds, our reaction would be rather similar to that of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping who famously argued about economics: "It doesn’t matter whether the cat is black or white, just so long as it catches mice."
Germany joins countries that suspend Ilısu credit
ISTANBUL - The Ilısu Dam is part of a wider network of dams called the Southeastern Anatolia Project, or GAP, aiming to turn the Southeast into Turkey’s breadbasket. German Undersecretary Erich Stather says he cannot see how this project can be completed with German help given the issues
Do other kids get their breath back?
It's hard to overstate the challenge of keeping a restless 1.5 year old with labored breathing on a high hospital bed for 30+ hours. But Max Ali was a champ, or that is, the kind of champ that lands punch after punch in nurses’ faces. Reserving a right hook for the chief pediatrician, she and her stethoscope didn’t stand a chance. Our kid seems to know he was named for Mohammad Ali.
Capello silences critics as England keeps form
LONDON - After a steady but unspectacular start, England coach Fabio Capello was starting to attract the usual media vitriol. But the stunning 4-1 win in Croatia, followed by further success against Kazakhstan and Belarus to put England in command of its group, silences the doubters
Capello silences critics as England keeps form
LONDON - After a steady but unspectacular start, England coach Fabio Capello was starting to attract the usual media vitriol. But the stunning 4-1 win in Croatia, followed by further success against Kazakhstan and Belarus to put England in command of its group, silences the doubters