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Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework displays.
The accolade, bestowed by the European Union, is seen by Turkey as an opportunity to reaffirm its [...]...
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A villa in the popular resort town of Marmaris belonging to a former Turkish president has been on the market for two years but remains unsold because it is overpriced, a real estate expert said.
Kenan Evren, who led the Sept. 12, 1980 coup and later became Turkey’s seventh president, wants to sell his villa located [...]...
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Turkeys efforts to improve relations with Gulf countries and ensure a greater flow of investment into the country have had positive results as it prepares to welcome the first Saudi King in 40 years.
Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud is due to arrive in Ankara today, accompanied by a 17 plane [...]...
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