100 representatives of 20 different professions each, announced their reasons for opposing the war and signed a joint communiqué. Academicians, civil servants, doctors, engineers, workers, lawyers, journalists, businesspeople and, students were among them

People in Istanbul said No to War, in Beyazit Square, and called on to the government not to support the war. The anti-war activists demanded that the U.S. troops leave the bases and ports in Turkey, and that the budget for its people, not for war.

Workers, students, civil servants, employers, every one out of three Cypriots were on the streets Tuesday. The universities went on a boycott for the first time; the tradesmen shut down their shops. Waving EU flags, they demand solution by February 28.

The environmentalists demand that the Spanish-flagged cargo ship loaded with poisonous waste: The EU will demand that we build eradication facilities, not that we accept their waste.

We have already published one/two Turkish authors this year, naming me authors whose works have no resemblance whatsoever to those of Tekin. I was tempted to say, Oh, yes, you are right. Who wants two oriental dishes in one dinner party!

Armenian and Turkish language newspaper AGOS editor in chief Dink believes that the minorities should be excluded by the regulation that authorizes and says that the regulation is antidemocratic. Armenians are preparing to establish a radio station...

21 percent of children work; 62.6 are subjected to violence; there are a million 400 thousand disabled children; children constitute 10 percent of people who are subjected to torture. Cetin from MAZLUM-DER called on the authorities to solve the problems..

TTB Deputy Chair Dr. Bakkalcı: AKPs plan is a continuation of the economy program Turkey has been pursuing for the last 20 years, and which resulted in a devastating economic crisis. It is far from solving problems and taking a human approach.

There exists only one-woman journalist who leads an national daily among scores of Turkeys newspapers. There exists almost no anchorwoman. For the worse you will never see a womans face in the white screen if she is than lets say 40.

Deputy Governor Guler claims that the governorship has looked into the objections for the Tunny fish farm and could not determine a reason for canceling the project.

Tunny fish farms ara replaced at the Kadirga bay, where diving is forbidden. The villagers demand the cancellation of the farm project. They are worried that the fish farms would pollute the sea, harm cultural assets, drive away fish, affect tourism...

The producers who have to sell 3 kilograms potatoes for a cup of tea complains about the chamber of agriculture. The chamber brings seed potatoes to sell, but does not organize the producers. It is no different than a commercial establishment they say.

Syria and Turkey signed a joint communiqué of projects of regional development, irrigation and agriculture. During a four-day visit, the group from Syria visited dams and irrigation facilities within the region covered by the GAP project.

Greek poet Seferis, the recipient of the 1963 Nobel Prize for Literature, was in Urla. The tourists are nowadays very interested in visiting the house where Seferis was born. The restored house is a hotel now.

Turkey is both a receiving and a transit country. Two factors shape current mobility.The recent political turmoil, civil wars, and clashes in the Middle East, Balkan and Caucasus regions have pushed migrants into the country with the hope of ...

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According to a study by Selcuk University, the smoking age is going down. The main reason for starting to smoke is the described as the influence of friends. 16 percent of the young people responding to the survey started smoking as a result of a fad.

Karabulut, the chair of the Turk-Is Office for the Working Children: The problem of child labor in Turkey can only be solved through an equitable income distribution.

The kiwi adaptation studies in the eastern Black Sea region, have finally paid off. the total yield of kiwis has reached 200 tons annually. The producers will be provided with 20 thousand kiwi saplings this year.

The Council of State has overturned Supreme Councils verdict to cancel the basis decision regarding the protection of the coasts and the inland waters. CMO that had appealed the Council of State, harshly criticized the Council.