New Year's Day
Don't celebrate New Year; but you can marry child girls!
Turkey?s leaders have the habit of chasing conspirators who they claim add fuel to Islamophobia in Europe. Those who ridicule the Islamic faith may not be the ones who conspire against Islam in faraway lands.
Homage to a special man: Marc Groot
The irrepressible reality of death, no matter what the age, should ensure that everyone makes arrangements for the day when the end comes - particularly foreigners living in Turkey This should and could have been a nice and positive story, but sometimes Father Death gives an unwanted and unexpected turn to the day.
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5-year-old comforts father as thousands laid off at New Year's in Turkey
Tuanna Aras, a 5-year-old who tried to comfort her crying, laid-off father during a protest in the coastal province of Antalya, has made headlines, as 200 private guards at the municipality have continued labor action demanding their jobs back.
Germans Split by "Anti-Islamisation" Marches
Supporters and opponents of a group campaigning against what it perceives as "Islamisation" of Europe have held rival rallies across Germany on Monday night.
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Palestine to Resubmit Resolution to UN Security Council
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he was planning to resubmit the UN Security Council resolution on ending the occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel.
Abbas stated that Palestine is to submit the resolution until the Security Council recognises it as a state under occupation, Sky News Arabia quoted him as saying on Sunday.
Seroka: 2015 year of challenges and opportunities for Serbia
BELGRADE - Attracting foreign investments and withstanding pressures during its OSCE chairmanship in 2015 will be the biggest challenges for Serbia, says Jim Seroka, a professor of political science at the US Auburn University, adding that the year also holds promise for Serbia.
Tennis: Simona Halep qualifies for round of 16 of WTA tournament in Shenzhen (China)
Romanian woman tennis player Simona Halep has qualified for the round of sixteen of the WTA tournament taking place in Shenzhen (China), with total prizes worth 500,000 US dollars, after defeating in the inaugural round Annika Beck (Germany), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
18,000 cakes stolen from landfill and resold
18,000 cakes stolen from landfill and resold
KRAGUJEVAC -- 18,000 cakes were stolen from a landfill in the town of Kragujevac in central Serbia ahead of the New Year's holiday and illegally resold, it has emerged.
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New regional balance enters new year
The Middle East entered the new year with a new balance of power.
Two weeks ago, Qatar and Egypt started normalizing their relations. This reconciliation, however, affects not only these two countries, but also the wider region to a great extent and implies a newly emerging equilibrium.
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Tax hikes on cigarettes and alcohol to encourage smuggling, tradesmen union says
The recent rise in fixed tax from cigarettes and alcohol over the inflation rate will encourage smuggling, the head of the Confederation of Turkish Craftsmen and Tradesmen (TESK) Bendevi Palandöken has said.