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Turkish student’s film to be shown in Cannes
A short film shot by Turkish university student Doğa Çakaloz will be shown at the Cannes Film Festival next year, according to a statement by the İzmir-based Yaşar University on Dec. 4.
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Zarrab still in prison, his lawyer says
Turkish-Iranian jailed businessman Reza Zarrab, currently held in New York, was not freed from prison ahead of a trial that will take place on Nov. 27, Zarrab’s lawyer Şeyda Yıldırım told daily Hürriyet on Nov. 11.
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Fourteen Turkish-origin Germans elected to Bundestag
Fourteen Turkish-origin German citizens were elected to Germany's Bundestag in the Sept. 24 general elections.
According to the temporary initial results, Aydan Özoğuz, Metin Hakverdi, Mahmut Özdemir, Cansel Kızıltepe, Gülistan Yüksel and Elvan Korkmaz were elected on the ranks of the Social Democrats (SPD).
What is there to discuss about secular education?
I would be happy for religion to be taught in the best way possible in schools, by the most compatible educators in the right way, instead of it being taught in a foolish way in homes and consumed away at dervish lodges. But while the main problem is how we are going to teach science and through which methods, today, the expression, "women's obedience to her husband is a religious service," is
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Children of killed soldiers and veterans praise Turks for 'not leaving us alone'
The children of killed soldiers and veterans have praised the Turkish people for "not leaving them alone," particularly through the help of the Turkish Armed Forces' Mehmetçik Foundation.
Aydın Doğan cartoons in Edremit
Award-winning caricatures from the 33rd Aydın Doğan International Cartoon Contest are on show at an exhibition in the northwestern province of Balıkesir's Edremit district.
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Turkey accuses Germany's Gabriel of copying 'racists, far right'
Turkey's European Union Minister Ömer Çelik accused German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Aug. 23 of "copying the far-right and racists" through his statements in the ongoing diplomatic row between Ankara and Berlin.
Turkish wrestler wins gold at worlds championships
Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler Metehan Başar beat Germany's Denis Maksymilian Kudla in the 85-kg category final at the 2017 World Championships on Aug. 21 to claim the gold medal.
Başar beat Kudla 2-1 on the first day of the games in Paris, capturing his first world title.
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24 hectares of ODTÜ forest land to be destroyed with tunnel project: University rector
A tunnel project of 2.1 kilometers in length passing through the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in the Turkish capital Ankara will destroy around 24 hectares of the university's forest land, the university's rector, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Verşan Kök, said on Aug. 15.
Votes open for Turkish singing competition 'Reflect your light'
A new Turkish singing competition named "Reflect Your Light," has been organized by famous singer Kaya Event. The judges are actress Zuhal Olcay, veteran musician Cahit Berkay, music video director Nihat Odabaşı, and music manager and event planner Selçuk Kaya.