Turkey
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by Jonathan Raa
Conflict in Syria has forced millions of people to flee their homes, creating a humanitarian crisis in which food assistance is a top priority.
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Two car bombs were detonated in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli, less than five kilometres from Syria. 40 people are reported dead, and many injured, in what seems like a spillover from the Syrian conflict into Turkey.
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Turkish members of the Türkiye Komünist Partisi, mostly from the Alawite (Alevi) sect of Islam, demonstrate in Antakya, southern Turkey, in response to two car bombings in border town Reyhanli, 40km away.
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by Gündem Elçi
Hıdırellez festival is celebrated joyfully by Romani people in Edirne city of Turkey. Hidrellez is a traditional spring festival, celebrating the awakening of the nature, every year all around the country.
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by SADIK GÜLEÇ
Under the auspices of the Ministry of National Defense the 11th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF'13) began in Istanbul. 781 firms from 50 countries attend the fair at TUYAP Fair and Congress Center until May 10.
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The mysterious man made caves of Yesiloz are located 60 miles outside Ankara. Archaeologists estimate that the caves were made around the 1st century but who lived there remains unknown.
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by Gündem Elçi
Riot police in Istanbul used water cannon and tear gas to prevent May Day marchers reaching Taksim Square. The government cited Taksim Square renovation work as the reason for closing the square.
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by SADIK GÜLEÇ
Turkish police deployed water cannons and tear gas in an attempt to disperse groups meeting to commemorate three revolutionary youth leaders on the 41st anniversary of their execution in 1972.
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Yalova Bike tour is a rare opportunity to see the countryside and local villagers in Turkey. The city is located in northwestern Turkey, near the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara.
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Ney, one of the oldest musical Instruments in the world, is still played widely throughout Turkey, particularly in the rural areas.
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by marooncomtr
An anniversary, rally and protest was held in Pangalti (At the front of the AGOS) and Taksim Square to mark Hrant Dink's murdered date.
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Labor day celebrations turned into a conflict between the protesters and Turkish police. Prime minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan said that Taksim Square is not available to protest but the worker's unioins insisted to walk up to the area.
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by Jodi Hilton
27,000 police fought protesters with water cannons and tear gas on May Day in Istanbul. Protesters mobilized after authorities denied their request to gather in Taksim Square, citing an ongoing construction project as the reason.
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by SADIK GÜLEÇ
Several people were injured as Turkish riot police used water canons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters, who defied a May Day ban on demonstrations in a central part of Istanbul.
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Beypazari is a small town 100 km to the west of Ankara. The town was, until recently, almost unknown even though it had once played a significant role throughout Anatolian history.







































































