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Five places you wouldn’t believe existed… but here they are! (pics)
They look like they don’t exist, and yet they do.
1) Tianzi Mountains, China
2) The Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
3) The turquoise ice of Lake Baikal, Russia
4) Deadvlei, Namibia
5) Lake Hiller, Australia
Turkey: A country for old men
Turkish politicians love to praise the country for its young population and say they want to see more women getting involved in politics, but when it comes to nominations for key posts, there are not many places for young people or women.
The three names officially announced to run for the Speaker of Parliament post, to be decided on June 30, are the latest example of this fact.
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I know what you'll do this summer
After writing last week that this general election would be something that Turkey would be proud of, I am happily reporting that the outcome may be even better than we expected. And this is a direct effect of the Gezi Park protests that ignited change.
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Surprise Erdo?an-Baykal meeting before Turkish coalition talks
Turkish President Erdo?an is holding a surprise meeting with Deniz Baykal, the former head of the Republican People?s Party (CHP), on the morning of June 10, before Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu starts talks for a new government following the June 7 general election, official sources have told Hürriyet Daily News.
The future of the opposition movement in the CHP
Kemal KılıçdaroÄlu, the leader of the main opposition party, the Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP), has responded quickly and has done right in answering calls for an early party congress by setting the date as Sept. 5-6.
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İhsanoğlu nomination leads to cracks in CHP
The Republican Peopleâs Partyâs presidential nominee Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoÄlu starts a debate within the party, with some claiming that he does not represent the partyâs authentic worldview
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