Karamanids

Turkey marks 743rd anniversary of Turkish language

Turkey's president marked the 743rd anniversary of the Turkish language on May 13. 

In 1277, Mehmet I of Karaman, a province in central Anatolia, declared Turkish as the official language of the Karamanid dynasty.

"We always defended the interests of our country and the right of the oppressed in Turkish," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter.

Second sexual abuse case opened against Turkish teacher in Konya

A second lawsuit has been filed against a teacher in the Ere?li district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya, after he was sentenced on April 20 to 508 years and three months in jail on charges of sexually assaulting 10 school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.

Turkish teacher convicted of child abuse sentenced to 508 years in prison

A local court sentenced a teacher to 508 years and three monts in prison on April 20 on charges of sexually assaulting 10 male school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.

The 54-year-old teacher, identified only by the initials M.B., pleaded not guilty in the hearing, which took place amid tight security measures.

Child abuse suspect denies accusations in first hearing

A teacher facing up to 600 years in prison on charges of sexually assaulting 10 male school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman has denied all accusations in the first hearing of the case.

The 54-year-old teacher, identified only by the initials M.B., pleaded not guilty in the April 20 hearing, which took place amid tight security measures.

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