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The walls were intended to protect the buildings on what is usually termed the Acropolis, that is, where Topkapı Palace is today. They are believed to have been six kilometers ...

A document suggesting that the Turkish military may have used chemical gas during an operation in Dersim in 1938 has been revealed in a new documentary film.  A senior soldier’s ...

State media pay tribute to South African leader Nelson Mandela as an "old friend" of China who admired the communist revolution. China Central Television's morning news bulletin paid lengthy tribute to ...

Fast-food restaurant workers across the US are staging a 24-hour strike in protest against low wages. Walkouts were reported in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and also Detroit, Michigan; Raleigh, ...

‘Jerusalem: From the Ottomans to the British’ by Roberto Mazza (I.B. Tauris, 2013, £18, 288 pages) Jerusalem is a city almost entirely shaped by the imagination. Situated in hills without military ...

German FM underlines that ‘threats behind scenes’ and exerting economic pressure is unacceptable, in an indirect criticism of Russia’s policy towards Ukraine. Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle indirectly criticized Russia ...

"Microsoft pays for efforts to make Turkey a leading software exporter in the world," Microsoft Turkey’s chief says. A total of 2,500 trainees graduated from Microsoft Istanbul's academy for software ...

Said sweet Lester, our sickly son My money’s gone dry, it’s time to run! And don’t you dare stop me, he sneered Even though you think I’m a bit weird! ...

Turkish Airlines (THY) has released their latest ad campaign, “Widen Your World” with a sequel to their blockbuster commercial series featuring the airline’s global brand ambassadors football legend Lionel Messi and basketball megastar Kobe ...

Socar’s investments in petrochemicals, energy and logistics will also enable Turkey and Azerbaijan to produce oil and natural gas derivative intermediate goods, says Socar Turkey head Kenan Yavuz. The investment ...