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Nicolas Cheviron
Pressure on Gaddafi as West boosts Libya’s ‘leaders’
Western and regional powers boosted Libyan rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi by designating them as the country’s legitimate rulers.
Landmark Istanbul hotel bids to revive glorious past
A favourite of royals seeking luxury, writers looking for the muse and undercover spies, Pera Palace has reopened after a major facelift.
Turkey pressures Israel, seeks regional support
Turkey pressured Israel on Monday to accept an international inquiry into a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.
French view of history threatens trade with Turkey
French businessmen in Turkey are bracing for a vote in their country’s National Assembly this Thursday that could prove disastrous for trade. France’s Socialists have stirred up…
Turkish health minister mobbed in bird-flu region
Turkey’s Health Minister, Recep Akdag, on a visit on Monday to the eastern town of Dogubeyazit, home of Turkey’s first bird-flu deaths, was mobbed by residents who accuse the…
Turkish govt under fire after high-speed train crash
Turkish authorities faced strong criticism on Friday for starting up a fast-train service on decade-old tracks, after 36 people perished in one of the country’s worst railway…