Languages of Asia
Sumerologist turns 109
Veteran Turkish Sumerologist Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, who lives in the southern province of Mersin, has turned 109 years old. Mersin's Mezitli district Mayor Neşet Tarhan made a surprise visit to Çığ and at her home with his wife Sembol Tarhan.
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Muslim American slave's autobiography goes online in U.S.
The U.S. has made the "only known surviving slave narrative written in Arabic" in the country available on the internet.
Pupils may soon have option of learning Pontic Greek
Education authorities in the northern town of Serres on Monday announced an initiative to create a network of between 50 and 100 schools where students will have the option of learning the Pontic Greek dialect.
Rouvikonas anarchists target Iranian Embassy in Athens [Video]
Around 10 self-professed members of the Rouvikonas anarchist group targeted the Iranian Embassy in Athens in the early hours of Monday, throwing paint at the building's facade and smashing the windows on the guard's booth, after instructing the security guard to step away.
Russian oligarch pays fortune at Turkish port to buy fuel for superyacht
Uzbek-born Russian business magnate Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov has paid a small fortune to fill his superyacht up at a Turkish port. Click through for the story in photos...
South Korea praises Turkey's help during Korean War
If it was not for Turkey's help during the Korean War, South Korea would not exist in its current form, the defense attache of the South Korean Embassy in Ankara said on July 26.
Istanbul municipality takes down shop signs in Arabic
A district municipality in western Istanbul has started taking down Arabic shop signs, citing a new regulation stipulating that shop signs must include at least 75 percent Turkish words, Demirören News Agency reported on June 29.
Plans for more camps on Lesvos after riots
Despite vehement local opposition, the government is planning to create new reception facilities for migrants and refugees on Lesvos after rioting at the severely overcrowded Moria camp on Friday prompted hundreds of Kurdish migrants to abandon the premises.
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Prominent Greek comedian Harry Klynn dies
The prominent comedian and political satirist Harry Klynn died on Monday in Thessaloniki. He was 78.
Born Vasilis Triantafyllidis in Thessaloniki, Klynn, the son of Pontic Greek refugees from Turkey, grew up in poverty before embarking on a career that made him a household name.
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More suspects arrested in Boutaris attack
Another two suspects have been arrested in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, in connection with a violent attack by a nationalist mob on city mayor Yiannis Boutaris, bring the total in police custody to four.
According to reports, the suspects are aged 17 and 20 years old. No more details were immediately available.
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