Turkey
Immigration into Moldova goes up by quarter
January 14, 2011Over 2.5 thousand foreigners immigrated into Moldova last year - up 25.9% against 2009, the National Migration Bureau reported. The largest proportion of the immigrants came to Moldova for family reunification (905 persons) and for studying (790)....
Thousands Protest Against Israel In Istanbul
June 04, 2010Thousands of people waving Turkish and Palestinian flags and shouting anti-Israeli slogans today rallied in Istanbul in support of victims of an Israeli raid. The crowd gathered outside the Beyazit Mosque, where a memorial service was held for one of...
Armenia marks 95th anniversary of genocide in Ottoman Turkey
April 24, 2010Armenia marks anniversary of massacre amid fresh tensions with Turkey Armenia today marked the 95th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey, days after a landmark reconciliation deal between Armenia and Turkey collapsed. Crowds...
At least 57 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey
March 08, 2010A strong earthquake has shaken several villages in eastern Turkey, destroying homes and killing at least 57 people. Turkey's Kandilli Observatory says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck the province of Elazig early Monday at 4:32 a.m. local time. It was...
Ukraine: Swine Flu mania in Kyiv
November 03, 2009By Irene Chalupa Upon landing at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport on Sunday afternoon, I was met by Ukrainian passport-control personnel in surgical masks. I suddenly noticed that a number of people on line were also wearing masks of various sizes...
Moldova: 7 years jail time for human trafficking
October 31, 2009Alexandr Plohotniuc, a 28-year-old man from Republic of Moldova, was condemned by a Chisinau Law Court to seven years’ imprisonment. He was accused by prosecutors of human trafficking. According to prosecutors, Alexandr Plohotniuc went to Ungheni...
Is Official Ankara Distancing Itself from the Circassians?
April 21, 2009by Paul Goble Turkish government officials at the last moment announced that they would not participate in a long-scheduled conference on relations between Turkey and the Caucasus, a decision that suggests Ankara may have decided to lower its...
72-pound turkey feeds 28 revelers
November 23, 2007A Minneapolis man said his 72-pound Thanksgiving turkey was the result of a longstanding big-turkey-cooking rivalry with his sister. Rich Portnoy purchased the bird -- which weighed 85 pounds alive -- for $30 and cooked it in a 36-inch-wide chef-caliber...
Turkey Testicle Festival a big hit in Ill.
November 23, 2007One of the owners of a local pub in Huntley, Ill., said the village's annual Turkey Testicle Festival is a thrilling time for all involved. Parkside Pub co-owner Mark McDonald, whose locale hosted this week's annual event, said that the holiday celebration...
Massive bomb found, defused in Ankara
September 11, 2007A bomb, which officials said would have caused a catastrophic blast, was found Tuesday in a van in a parking garage in Ankara by Turkish police. The city's governor, Kemal Onal told reporters it was found in the multilevel garage because security...