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Turkey's Prime Minister Orders Heavy Metal Fans Arrested

Ahu Ozyurt | Posted 08.27.2009 | World


Ahu Ozyurt

If he can not even tolerate a group of Heavy Metal fans, what sort of a "Leader of the Muslim World" does he aspire to be? Even Ahmedinejad would be ashamed of this.

Lies, Damn Lies, and Armenian Deaths

Bruce Fein | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Bruce Fein

After statehood was lost, Armenians turned to their genocide playbook exploiting Christian bigotries and contempt for Ottoman Muslims.

Turkish Contemporary Art Thrives Despite Economy

GlobalPost | Posted 06.21.2009 | World


By Nichole Sobecki | GlobalPost ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Home to an acclaimed biennial and several world-class galleries, Turkey has long nurtured a str...

British House of Commons: Demanding Justice For Armenians, Not Just Genocide Recognition

Harut Sassounian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


Harut Sassounian

This continuum of massacres, genocide and deportations highlights the existence of a long-term strategy implemented by successive Turkish regimes from the 1890's to more recent times.

Why the pope's shoes are raising eyebrows

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 06.09.2009 | Home


Pope Benedict XVI visits the King Hussein Bin Talal mosque Saturday in Amman, Jordan. The ...

Why the pope's shoes are raising eyebrows

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 06.09.2009 | Home


Pope Benedict XVI visits the King Hussein Bin Talal mosque Saturday in Amman, Jordan. The ...

Why the pope's shoes are raising eyebrows

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 06.09.2009 | Home


Pope Benedict XVI visits the King Hussein Bin Talal mosque Saturday in Amman, Jordan. The ...

Why the pope's shoes are raising eyebrows

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 06.09.2009 | Home


Pope Benedict XVI visits the King Hussein Bin Talal mosque Saturday in Amman, Jordan. The ...

Obama Charms Many Muslims, Arabs During First Venture Into Islamic World

AP | LEE KEATH | Posted 05.09.2009 | World


CAIRO — The Middle East is finding, to its amazement, that it may actually like America's new leader. Barack Obama has impressed many Arabs and ...

White House Press Corps Stranded In Istanbul

Planet Washington | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media


The White House press corps is stranded in Istanbul. Originally scheduled to depart for home soon after President Obama and Air Force One took off Tu...

Obama's Iraq Visit: Makes Surprise Trip To Baghdad On Way Home (VIDEO, SLIDESHOW)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


***CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES*** BAGHDAD - Flying unannounced into a still-dangerous war zone, President Barack Obama told U.S. troops and Iraqi officials...

Obama In Istanbul: Visits Mosque, Reaches Out To Turkish Youth

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Barack Obama heralded a "new chapter of American engagement" with the world on Tuesday and vowed to forge new relat...

Istanbul Prepares for Obama with Protests

Sean-Paul Kelley | Posted 05.06.2009 | World


Sean-Paul Kelley

Here in Istanbul yesterday, I heard chants and shouts of "Obama!" followed by "Amrika" and the rest I couldn't translate. I learned later they were chanting "Obama, Go Home!"

Obama in Istanbul: Test for the West

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.06.2009 | World


Nathan Gardels

The new Obama administration has assigned such pivotal importance to Turkey because it is the great experiment in the world today of both non-Western and post-secular modernity.

Turkey Awaits Its Hero Obama

Stephen Schlesinger | Posted 04.30.2009 | World


Stephen Schlesinger

I have just returned from an eight day visit to Turkey and I can confirm that Barack Obama is now considered in Turkey to be the virtual president of our planet.

'Honor Killings' Have Morphed Into 'Honor Suicides' in Turkey

The Independent | Ramita Navai in Batman, eastern Turkey | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


When Elif's father told her she had to kill herself in order to spare him from a prison sentence for her murder, she considered it long and hard. "I l...

Controversy surrounds water forum in Turkey

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 04.18.2009 | Home


The Fifth World Water Forum, a meeting of more than 27,000 people from around the globe focusing on water scarcity and management issues, began on ...

Water Scarcity Will Carry Heavy Economic and Human Toll: Report

Dygest.net Green | Dygest.net | Posted 03.17.2009 | Home


Population growth, changing lifestyles, agricultural needs and increased energy production are some of the factors driving record-high demand for wate...

How the Huffington Post Helped Save a Life

Matthew and Peter Slutsky | Posted 02.28.2009 | Media


Matthew and Peter Slutsky

In March 2008, I asked readers of HuffPost to reach out to reporters and bloggers to help tell the story of Turk Sabri Bogday, who at the time faced unjust execution in Saudi Arabia.

Daley Going To Turkey For Olympic Meeting

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 12.19.2008 | Chicago


Mayor Daley has traveled the world to promote Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He's about to pile up even more frequent-flier mile...

Explosions In Istanbul, Turkey Kill At Least 13, Officials Call It "Terror Attack"

AP | C. ONUR ANT | Posted 08.04.2008 | Home


ISTANBUL, Turkey — Two bombs exploded minutes apart in a packed Istanbul square Sunday night, killing 16 and injuring more than 150 in the deadl...