Geography of Asia
Currency 'analysis' and Kabata? lies
I finally graced the pages of pro-government ?newspaper? Sabah on March 7 for my March 6 column, joining other respected Turkish and foreign journalists and columnists they also accused of treason and being an enemy of Turkey. I am only angry it didn?t come any sooner.
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Daphne's tears dried out after heavy rain
Hatay?s famous Harbiye waterfalls, mentioned in classical mythology, are in a sorry state after recent heavy rains and a terrible landslide in the area The Harbiye waterfalls in the southern Turkish province of Hatay have been badly damaged by a landslide that followed recent heavy rains in the area.
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Putin to attend 1915 commemoration in Yerevan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he will attend the ceremony in Yerevan to commemorate the 1915 events.
According to a statement issued by the Russian Presidency, Putin told his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkisian by telephone on March 12 that he would join the commemoration ceremony scheduled for April 24 in Yerevan.
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Gulf states say Yemen crisis talks open to Huthis
Talks aimed at pulling Yemen out of crisis are open to the Shiite Huthi militia which seized power in Sanaa last month, Qatar's Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah said on March 12.
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14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria, Iraq: UNICEF
Some 14 million children across the region are now suffering from the escalating conflict sweeping Syria and much of Iraq, said UNICEF on March 12.
Incirlik Base Will Not Be Used in Fight against IS, Turkey Says
The Incirlik Airbase could only be used by the international coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group if there is a "comprehensive process", a spokesperson for the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said.
Tanju Bilgic said on Wednesday the inclusion of the base in US-led operations was currently "out of the question".
Life expectancy reduced by 20 years in war-torn Syria
Life expectancy reduced by 20 years in war-torn Syria
The war in Syria has plunged 80 percent of its people into poverty, reducing life expectancy by 20 years, according to "a UN-backed report."
Namely, fife expectancy in this Middle Eastern country was 75.9 years in 2010, and was estimated at 55.7 years at the end of 2014, the Syrian Center for Policy Research said.
UN official calls China's crackdown on Uighurs 'disturbing'
A U.N. human rights investigator criticised on March 11 China's crackdown on Muslim Uighurs in the far western region of Xinjiang, citing "disturbing stories" of harassment and intimidation against the ethnic minority.
Eighty percent of all Syria's lights have gone out due to war
Eighty-three percent of all the lights in Syria have gone out since the start of the conflict four years ago, a research report based on satellite images said on March 12.
The huge asymmetry between Turkey and the Armenian diaspora
When Armenians in the former Republic of the Soviet Union were discussing declaring independence, some objected to it, saying that the moment Armenia declared independence Turkey would attack and kill Armenians.