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Greenpeace Occupies Rig in Arctic Drilling Protest

ANKARA, Turkey -- Greenpeace activists climbed aboard an oil rig off Istanbul on Friday in a bid to prevent it from reaching Greenland to begin deep-water drilling in the Arctic, but the vessel continued on its course undeterred. The environmental group said eleven activists, some in rock-climbing gear, used speedboats to...

Iran Vows No Compromise Ahead of Nuclear Talks

Iran has vowed not to compromise on its nuclear program ahead of multilateral talks scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Istanbul. Instead, the regime says it wants the talks to focus on global political problems, claiming this could be the "last chance" for some type of agreement to be reached with the West. Earlier...

Student's Porn Film Project Sparks Controversy in Turkey

ISTANBUL -- The film was intended as a thesis shot at one of Turkey's most liberal universities. It has sparked a nationwide controversy, led to the firing of three academics and prompted an investigation into possible criminal charges. The lesson appears to be: Turkey is not ready for pornography. Deniz Ozgun, a film...

32 Injured in Istanbul Bombing

ISTANBUL (Oct. 31) -- A suspected suicide bomber injured at least 32 people, including 17 civilians, Sunday morning in central Istanbul. The others injured were policemen who are regularly stationed at the square in case of demonstrations. The bomb when off in Taksim Square, a major tourist site that boasts numerous...

Suicide Blast in Istanbul Injures at Least 32

ISTANBUL (Oct. 31) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday beside a police vehicle in a major Istanbul square near tourist hotels and a bus terminal, wounding 32 people, including 15 policemen. The attack in Taksim Square, which was followed by police gunfire and sent hundreds of panicked people racing for cover,...

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06/01/12 Al-Shabaab Denounces Somalia Istanbul Talks Source: Antiwar.com A Somalia paramilitary group fighting Al-Shabaab alongside the Transitional Federal Government has dismissed as a "waste of time" the Somalia conference underway in Istanbul, Turkey.
06/01/12 A broad commitment to the ârebirth of Somaliaâ had... Source: UN Wire A broad commitment to the "rebirth of Somalia" had been evident in Istanbul, where business leaders, civil society representatives, traditional elders and international partners had been meeting since yesterday to discuss the end of that country's transition process, said a top official from the Somali Permanent Mission to the United Nations at a Headquarters press conference today.
06/01/12 Follow me: Gerrard will lead England by example - like... Source: The Daily Mirror - London - UK "Were you feeling a bit down last week?"
06/01/12 âIstanbul Passage,' a Novel by Joseph Kanon Source: The New York Times - New York NY Istanbul is, at the best of times, a city divided.
06/01/12 Intel Capital Gives Turkey A Shot In The Arm With The... Source: Private Equity Hub (PEHUB) Turkey has been a growing market for venture capital.