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Feb 09, 2010 Homepage News Business Columnists Op-Ed Arts & Culture Weekly Almanac Features Travel Life Portrait Women Leisure Sports Cartoons Interviews Weird But True Turkey in Foreign Press HOMEPAGE HEADLINE Sweeping changes needed to combat widespread discrimination “The founding ideology of the republic was based on discrimination since it defined its ‘internal threats’ »» Pen against sword: a profile of Ahmet Altan A number of months ago, Turkish army prosecutors sent Ahmet Altan, editor-in-chief of the Turkish newspaper Taraf, an »» Germany’s quest for integration: a work in progress When immigrant workers first began to arrive in Germany in large groups to sustain the country’s post-World War »» Treating fellow villagers for 20 years A telegram that came from İstanbul brought joy to the house of the İlhan family on a summer day in 1981. »» Turkey aims to prove democratic maturity through key posts On the first day of a three-day visit to Turkey, Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland »» Baklava business loses taste as pistachio shortage grows Turkish baklava producers are experiencing a tough time amid a pistachio crisis that erupted following recent»» AGENDA Kurdish initiative relegated to the dusty shelves of Parliament The exposure of another suspected military plan for a coup d’état and its repercussions have once»» Turkish lobbyists in Brussels assisting Turkey in its EU bid The representatives of Turkish interest groups in Brussels who are carrying out numerous projects and»» EMASYA abolition a milestone in clearing remnants of Feb. 28 In the wake of the government’s abolition of a product of the Feb. 28, 1997 postmodern coup, the Protocol»» Fatih Erkoç pays homage to Turkish culture with new album After making pop music for years, Fatih Erkoç released a jazz album last year titled “The Lady From İstanbul,”»» Turkey’s top 10 archaeological sites For visitors who relish the dim and distant past, there are few places better to explore than Turkey.»» İzmir takes it slowly while Anatolian cities rush to develop Lately, everyone has been talking about how İzmir is behind in development. Even though it is Turkey’s»» Smoking still major problem despite countrywide ban A ban on smoking in all indoor places in Turkey was a hot topic of debate about two years ago, but despite resistance»» Innovative small businesses and social networks: a match made in heaven Using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to keep in touch with friends and»» Women strive hard to stay alive in Turkish soccer league Ankara’s Gazi Üniversitesispor -- which finished the 10th week of the Turkish women’s soccer league in the»» News Sweeping changes needed to combat widespread discrimination Pen against sword: a profile of Ahmet Altan Germany’s quest for integration: a work in progress Turkey aims to prove democratic maturity through key posts Treating fellow villagers for 20 years Business Baklava business loses taste as pistachio shortage grows İzmir takes it slowly while Anatolian cities rush to develop Innovative small businesses and social networks: a match made in heaven Turkish tourism ailing due to lack of advertising İstanbul sees meteoric rise as int’l convention destination Arts & Culture Fatih Erkoç pays homage to Turkish culture with new album In a London bunker, robo-art comes to life ‘In Jail with Nazım Hikmet’ by Orhan Kemal and Bengisu Rona ‘SEEING FURTHER’ ‘FANTASY IN DEATH’ Leisure Travolta plays action hero in new film ‘From Paris with Love’ [Event of the week]Controversial covert protocol EMASYA abolished [Photo of the week]Tension rises in Parliament as deputies engage in fistfight Everyday is special - 07 February 2010 BioWare’s sci-fi ‘Mass Effect 2’ is sophisticated, thought-provoking SELECT COUNTRY AMERICA EUROPE. 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