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Islamic protest in Ramadan
BBC – Ten people have been arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north-west London where an anti-Islamic protest was planned. At least 1,000 people gathered outside Harrow Central Mosque as activists from Stop Islamification of Europe planned to demonstrate outside the mosque. Unite Against Fascism were also present to “defend the mosque”, they [...]
Turkey 4-2 Estonia
Striker Tuncay Sanli struck a double as Turkey kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup finals. Back-to-back defeats against Spain in their previous two outings had rendered this match a must-win affair and things started badly when they fell behind to a Vladimir Voskoboinikov striker after seven minutes. Tuncay got [...]
Yob deported from Turkey
A British teenager was deported from Turkey last night after stripping off and waving his manhood in front of a national hero’s statue. Thomas Strong, 19, was on holiday when he strode up to the quayside statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and dropped his shorts. An angry boatmen who called police said: “He just stripped [...]
EU ‘breaking promise’ to Turkey
The European Union is in danger of breaking its promise that Turkey will eventually be granted membership, an influential group has warned. The Independent Commission on Turkey accuses some European leaders of trying to derail Turkey’s membership bid. Behind the carefully balanced language of diplomacy is a hard hitting report, a BBC correspondent says. It [...]
Fly Turkish Airlines
Would you mind if I take up this column with a personal matter? Indeed, it is not really a personal matter. This might be interesting reading for anyone who flies with British Airways. Turkish Airlines (THY) has started direct flights to Toronto. Please keep this in mind when traveling — not only to Toronto but [...]
Ramadan in Turkey
This month of Ramadan (Ramazan) in Turkey and on Saturday for Muslims in America. Practicing Muslims make sacrifices during Ramadan by fasting from all food, smoking and sex from sun up to sundown every day during the month. Although the fasting practice is the same everywhere, how one celebrates this holy season may differ from [...]
Turks living in Greece’s islands
As Turkey discusses a democratic initiative which is expected to bring expanded freedoms and result in the abolishment of political restrictions in the country by expanding democratic rights for non-Muslim minorities and Kurds, another minority group, this time Turks living in Greece’s islands in the Aegean Sea, increasingly hopes for the elimination of discrimination against [...]
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EU and Turkey settle Nabucco dispute
Europe’s key project in the contest for central Asian and Middle Eastern gas is to receive a big boost tomorrow when Turkey and EU governments sign a pipeline pact. Government leaders from a dozen countries are to meet in Ankara to sign an intergovernmental transit agreement on the €9bn (£7.75bn) Nabucco pipeline, the ambitious but [...]
Official warning to boozy Brits abroad
A campaign urging holidaymakers to drink sensibly and keep out of trouble has been launched across the Mediterranean in the hope of improving the poor image of the British abroad. Hotels and bars in destinations such as Mallorca, Turkey and Crete are stockpiling leaflets, cards and posters produced by the Foreign Office that entreat tourists [...]
