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Istanbul pogrom commemorated in central venue
A group of representatives from several minority advocate groups gathered on Istanbul's ?stiklal Avenue to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Istanbul pogrom, anti-Greek riots in Sept. 6 and 7 in 1955 that left 15 people dead, many others injured and a large number of Greek homes and buildings looted.
Top 50 trekking routes in Turkey
Turkey has a lot of different panoramas to offer. Let us walk you through misty valleys, fairy chimneys, breathtaking waterfalls, sand dunes and 'starry' lakes with our guide that lists top 50 trekking routes in Turkey
Turkish athlete crowned modern pentathlon world champion, marking first
Turkish athlete ?lke Özyüksel claimed Sept. 4 her first world champion title in modern pentathlon at the Youth A World Championships, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to the International Modern Pentathlon Union's (UIPM) official website, she came first in the women's category with 1065 points.
Missing Turkish soldier 'seen in ISIL hospital' in Syria as clashes rage in border town
I??l E?rikavuk isil.egrikavuk@hdn.com.tr A Turkish soldier who went missing after a border clash with Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliated smugglers has visited an ISIL-controlled hospital in Syria, security sources told daily Hürriyet, citing an intelligence report.