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Turkey's annual inflation rate rises to 7.14 pct in August
Inflation in Turkey increased in August after falling for two consecutive months, largely due to the rise in unprocessed food prices, official statistics revealed on Sept. 3.
The annualized inflation rate rose to 7.14 percent in August from 6.81 percent in the previous month, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜ?K) figures.
In Photos: Ten secret escapes across Anatolia
Turkey’s major cities are often described as convivial, energetic -- and chaotic. With a population nearing 80 million, with more than 70 percent living in cities, it is a challenge to escape from the burdens of everyday life – but it is possible. Here is a guide to Turkey’s ten beautiful towns that are members of the Cittaslow (or the Slow City) movement.
UK court decision for Greek looted art to be returned to Libya
An ancient Greek sculpture depicting goddess Dimitra or her daughter Persephone worth around 1.5 million pounds was found to have been illegally brought to the UK after it was looted from a world heritage site in Cyrene, Libya. Judge John Zani ruled that the 4ft marble statue dug up in the ancient Greek colony of Cyrene that was smuggled to Britain in 2011 has to be returned.
Turkish Website Glitch Ruffles Feathers in Serbia
Serbia's Foreign Ministry protested on Wednesday over the "provocative definition" of the jurisdiction of the Turkish Embassy in Serbia on the Turkish Foreign Ministry website.
It said the Turkish ambassador to Belgrade Mehmet Kemal Bozay had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry where he was handed a protest.
Euro court replaces EU as Turkey's main anchor to the union
Turkey?s human rights record has never been a bright one. Especially in the 1980?s and 1990?s when Turkey entered a spiral of violence due to the Kurdish issue, human rights violations became a major and shameful headache for Turks.
I am a terrorist and a 'parallel'
I will start this article with a highly risky and ambitious sentence.
The genuine people of this country?
Do you want democracy in your country? Is the only wish you have is to have justice? Are what you miss justice, brotherhood and peace?
There are three things you have to do.