Ethnic groups in the Middle East
Orthodox Christians in Turkey mark Easter
Most Orthodox Christians in Turkey celebrated Easter at home this year due to the 17-day pandemic lockdown, but limited number of faithful were able to attend the church services under strict rules.
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ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP Renovates Premises at the Samaritan House Crisis Center
"ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3" TPP made a complex renovation and provided new equipment to the "Samaritan House" Crisis Center, managed by the "Samaritans Association", Stara Zagora.
Erdoğan marks exile of Circassians
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 21 commemorated the deportation of Circassians 156 years ago from their homeland.
"In the 156th year of their exile from their homeland, I share the pain of our Circassian brothers and once again wish God's mercy on those who lost their lives," Erdoğan said on Twitter.
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No trace of missing Chaldean couple found
The search operation for a missing Chaldean Catholic couple has yielded no result for 12 days, their priesthood holder son said on Jan. 23.
Gendarmerie special forces, crime scene investigators, sniffer dog units, unmanned aerial vehicle operators and volunteers have been carrying out the search operation for Hurmuz and Şimuni Diril around Mount Kato since Jan. 11.
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Twitter Closed Thousands of Accounts Around the World For Spreading Fake News
Blocked accounts are in countries like the United Arab Emirates, China, and Spain.
Twitter has closed thousands of accounts around the world for spreading fake news as well as for propaganda. The blocked profiles are in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, China and Spain, according to BGNES.
Chaldean Christians restoring church in Şırnak
With their hometown cleared of terrorist elements, Chaldean Christians in southeastern Turkey have returned to restore their local church.
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Omanis praise compatriot for ‘historic’ Man Booker prize
Omanis have hailed writer Jokha Alharthi's "historical achievement" and praised her for bringing "honor" to their Gulf nation after she became the first Arab author to win the Man Booker International prize.
Migrant fishermen who rescued Mati fire victims to be made Greek citizens
Three migrant fishermen who helped rescue dozens of people from the sea during the deadly wildfire near Athens last summer are to be made Greek citizens.
The three migrants, two Egyptians and one Albanian, will be granted citizenship during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday in recognition of their actions.
Serbian politician visits Bedouin village, dances with hosts
The trip to the village of Hammata - locate south of Marsa Alam - shows the significance assigned by the hosts to the visit of Markovic - president of the United Serbia (JS) party, member of the Serbian National Assembly, and President of the Assembly of the town of Jagodina.
Atatürk was inspiration for founder of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba: Safwan Masri
One of the reasons why the Arab Spring succeeded in Tunisia was the fact that the country has strong similarities with Turkey, rather than the rest of the Arab world, according to Safwan Masri, Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development at Columbia University.