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Turkish police detain more ISIL suspects: Report
Turkish police on Nov. 7 detained seven foreign nationals in southern Turkey on suspicion of planning to head to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), state media said.
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Turkish president Erdo?an, UN chief discuss climate change
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an discussed climate change in a video-conference call on Nov. 6, according to the world body.
The call focused on how to achieve a successful outcome at next month's climate change conference in Paris, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York.
Women with children are stuck at home
70 percent of women with small children are not employed in Turkey, UN Women's Lakshmi Puri saysSome 70 percent of women with children under the age of 6 are not employed in Turkey, compared to 29 percent in Europe, U.N. Women Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri has said, warning over the negative impact it could have on the country.
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Historical hunting lodge to serve tourism
A historical hunting lodge built in Kars' Sar?kam?? district during the Russian occupation will be restored and serve as a hotelA hunting lodge built by Czar Nicholas II of Russia in the eastern province of Kars during the Russian occupation era will be restored and reopened to serve as a hotel.
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Finnish president arrives in Turkey on scheduled flight
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö arrived in Istanbul on Oct. 13 on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight before a connecting flight to Ankara to begin his official visit, daily Hürriyet has reported.
Turkish watch, guidance at 2022 Qatar World Cup
Doha, the Qatari capital getting ready to host a controversial 2022 World Cup, will be under close watch, with a giant surveillance system handed to the state by Proline, a Turkish developer, and Turkish-made boats guarding beaches.
The company executives have worked on the project for years in close cooperation with the Qatari Interior Ministry.
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Two Singaporeans charged for fixing matches played in Turkey
Two Singaporeans have been charged with corruption for involvement in match-fixing in Turkey in 2013, court documents showed on Oct. 7.
In a fresh case that highlights the global reach of football-rigging syndicates in the city-state, Rajendar Prasad Rai, 42, and Shree Manish Kalra, 22, each face three charges at a district court.
?zmir's women fight against violence through art and law
As expected from a city founded by Amazons, the women of ?zmir are fighting violence against women through art, theater and a strong determination to take offenders to court.The tradition of talismanic shirts ? known as the Ottoman magic shirts- dates from Turkey?s shamanist past.
Istanbul, Antalya named in world's top shopping cities in Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015
Istanbul and Antalya have featured in a list of the world?s top shopping destinations for Muslim tourists in a report which provides detailed insights into their spending behavior while travelling.
The MasterCard-CrescentRating Muslim Shopping Travel Index 2015 (MTSI 2015) has revealed Muslim travelers spent a total of $62 billion globally in shopping and dining.
Protocol signed to protect caretta carettas in Mediterranean
A protocol has been signed by the Kemer District Municipality and Ulup?nar Environmental Protection, Development and Operation Cooperative to protect, watch and introduce endangered caretta carettas, or loggerhead turtles, in the Kemer district of the Mediterranean resort town of Antalya.