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ROBERT BADENDIECK

ROBERT BADENDIECK

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Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital

Police have used pepper spray, plastic pellets and water cannon against protesters in Turkey’s capital

Police use force to break up protests at a university in Turkey's capital
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan has called on his militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives

Kurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to make peace with Turkey
Sports

Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring a deep cave in Turkey

Turkish and international cave rescue experts are working to save an American speleologist trapped at a depth of more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in a cave in southern Turkey after he became ill. Mark Dickey, 40, became sick during an international expedition in Morca cave in southern Turkey’s Taurus Mountains, within the Mersin province, according to the European Cave Rescue Association. He has gastrointestinal bleeding and has been unable to leave the cave on his own, the association said on its website. It described Dickey as “a highly trained caver and a cave rescuer himself” who

Rescue efforts are underway for an American caver who fell ill while exploring a deep cave in Turkey
Business|Economy|Finance

Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies

Turkey's central bank has raised its key interest rate by 5 percentage points to 30%

Turkey’s central bank hikes interest rates again in further shift in economic policies
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast

Turkish warplanes have carried out new airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant sites in northern Iraq days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish capital

Turkey hits Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and detains about 1,000 people days after Ankara blast
Crime|MidEast|News

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church that killed 1

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person, in a statement issued late Sunday

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church that killed 1
Arts|Lifestyle|Travel|World

A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last

In the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the city’s skyline, 68-year-old Kahraman Yildiz toils away at a craft that has illuminated the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for generations

A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last
Sports

Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey's mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position

In Turkey’s version of mini-soccer, amateur teams typically made up of friends or co-workers get together for friendly but intense 7-a-side games on artificial turf

Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey's mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position
Arts|Entertainment|Travel

Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism

Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television dramas, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows

Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
MidEast|World

Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah

The first of over 2,000 evacuees in Beirut are boarding a Turkish military ship sent to provide aid to Lebanon and evacuate Turkish citizens and some foreigners from the country being hit by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah

Turkey's navy starts to evacuate its citizens from Beirut as Israel battles Hezbollah
Crime|Europe|Health

Deaths of 10 newborns shake millions' trust in Turkey's health care system

Turkish prosecutors accuse 47 doctors, nurses and other medical workers of killing 10 newborns since last year through neglect or malpractice that aimed to defraud the country’s medical system

Economy|Education|MidEast|Political|World

Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by

One-third of Turkey's children live in poverty, with many forced to work to support their struggling families

Turkey's soaring costs are creating a 'lost generation' of kids forced to help their families get by

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