Elazığ Politician Convicted in Susurluk Incident

Yesterday, Mehmet Ağar was convicted of crimes that surface in the 1996 Susurluk incident. He is a big politician in Elazığ and the Tribal leader who lived through the Susurluk car crash was Zaza Sedat Bucak of Siverek.

Former police chief Mehmet Ağar sentenced to 5 years in Susurluk case

Former police chief and politician Mehmet Ağar has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges of establishing a criminal organization in a trial concerning a car accident in 1996 that exposed...
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Elazığ Politician Convicted in Susurluk Incident

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:10

Yesterday, Mehmet Ağar was convicted of crimes that surface in the 1996 Susurluk incident. He is a big politician in Elazığ and the Tribal leader who lived through the Susurluk car crash was Zaza Sedat Bucak of Siverek.

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Transatlalntic Trends for Turkey

Submitted by transforming on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 15:34
In a recent survey by the George Marshall Fund on the EU some interesting data emerged on Turkey:

Prayer

33% pray five times per day
45% pray sometimes
17% never pray

  • polls
  • attitudes
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The New Diyarbakır 'Seaside'

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 16:18

Eğil is a fascinating place and the people are friendly.

Take a boat ride and enjoy the new Diyarbakır 'seaside'

06 September 2011, Tuesday / MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ OCAK , DİYARBAKIR

A ferry glides across the Dicle Reservoir

A reservoir can change the appearance of an inland city; it can arouse a feeling that it is almost a coastal city. The Eğil district in Diyarbakır in southeastern Turkey is one of those places.

  • Tourism
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Expert Says PKK Desires Tunceli as Forward Operating Base

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 16:04

This article explaıns the strategic geographic position of Tunceli for the PKK

PKK aims to be single power in Tunceli, experts claim

07 September 2011, Wednesday / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL

The terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) recently intensified its attacks in the eastern province of Tunceli in order to eliminate any disapproval of its presence and use the region as a strategic base, experts on terrorism have said.

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PKK Attacks Police Station in Genç Bingöl

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 15:58

Two police officers were injured after the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) staged an attack in the southeastern province of Bingöl, officials said on Monday.

The attack took place in Genç Bingöl


 

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Interesting Visit in Siverek by Parliamentarian

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 15:48

I found this an interesting video clip of some towns in Siverek.

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Domestic Tourism the Southeast Turkey Dries Up

Submitted by transforming on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 14:19

Terror scares domestic tourists to Southeast

Monday, August 29, 2011
Gökhan Kurtaran
ISTANBUL

Southeastern destinations are failing to remain as an alternative for domestic tourists due to deadly PKK attacks. A tour operator, which took 2,000 people there in 2010, has convinced only 60 people this summer

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Increasing Numbers of Turks Make Pilgrimage to Mecca

Submitted by transforming on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 15:43

Interesting trend. Piety is increasing in Turkey.

Record number of Turks flocking to Mecca 

The number of umrah-goers from Turkey reached a record of 421,000 in the first eight months of the year, according to figures from the Religious Affairs Directorate. The number was 180,931 during the whole year in 2009 and 278,554 in 2011.

Umrah is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims, which can be taken at any time of the year unlike the Hajj, which is on a certain date.

 


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Jewish and Christian Lands Will Be Returned

Submitted by transforming on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 12:15

Turkey made a significant step in redressing the unjust confiscation of lands belonging to Turkey's religious minorities. Thank you Lord.

The Turkish government has adopted a decree to return all confiscated immovable property belonging to minority foundations in Turkey, a long-overdue step to expand the rights of minorities in the country.

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Bingöl and Tunceli don’t have sister cities

Submitted by transforming on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 12:02

Sister cities are needed for 15 cities in Turkey.

All Turkish cities have sister cities except  for 15: Adıyaman, Artvin, Bingöl, Çankırı, Hakkari, Kastamonu, Muş, Siirt, Tunceli, Van, Aksaray, Bayburt, Karaman, Batman, and Ardahan. 

 

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