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1616: The World in Motion
This lavishly illustrated history of the year 1616 is both enthralling and frustrating.
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Anthony Shadid, New York Times correspondent, dies in Syria
Anthony Shadid won Pulitzer Prizes in 2004 and 2010 for his reporting in Iraq. Anthony Shadid died Thursday at the tail end of a covert reporting trip in Syria.
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Turkey earthquake: Why the country is such a hot spot for seismic activity
Turkey earthquake does not surprise seismologists. Turkey is, in effect, caught in a geophysical vise between the Arabian plate, inching northward, and the Eurasian plate, the immovable object.
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Turkey earthquake: Turks weep as rescue and recovery efforts continue
Turkey earthquake: Rescue teams with generator-powered floodlights worked into the night in the worst-hit city of Ercis, where running water and electricity were cut by the quake that rocked eastern Turkey on Sunday.
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Turkey earthquake: Four quake survivors pulled out alive (VIDEO)
Turkey earthquake: Dozens of people were trapped in mounds of concrete, twisted steel and construction debris after hundreds of buildings in two cities and mud-brick homes in nearby villages pancaked or partially collapsed in the earthquake that struck Sunday afternoon.
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Turkey earthquake: 7.2 earthquake flattens buildings in eastern Turkey
The dead are being counted after a 7.2 earthquake in Turkey leveled buildings.
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Turkey's riverside refugees
The ancient Turkish city of Hasankeyf fights for survival as a new damn is planned.
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Crete earthquake rattles buildings in Turkey, Egypt
Crete earthquake: A strong 6.2 earthquake in Crete rattled buildings as far away as Egypt and Turkey, Friday.
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Dams power Turkey's future, but drown its rich history
Cultural and natural sites are being submerged as Turkey races to double its power output by 2020.
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Istanbul suicide attack highlights Turkey's struggle with militant groups
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Istanbul suicide attack in the heart of the city, which injured 17 civilians and 15 police, Sunday.
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Allen Iverson to discuss possible deal with Turkish basketball team
Allen Iverson: Besiktas executive board member Seref Yalcin told the Anatolia news agency Monday the 11-time NBA All-Star was keen to play with the Istanbul team.
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To solve Turkey's culture clash, old elite must yield to free speech
An interview with Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk about his latest book, 'The Museum of Innocence.'
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Turkey can avert a tragedy on the Tigris
It can develop energy and progress into the future without washing away the town of Hasankeyf, its jewel of the past.
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Anger China or defend Uighurs? Turkey walks fine line.
Beijing urged Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to retract his statement that China is committing "genocide" against its Muslim minority.
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Turkey: massacre reflects ancient traditions and volatile politics
An attack in the southeast that killed 44 at an engagement party was rooted in a blood feud.
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Turkey revives stalled $32 billion GAP dam and irrigation project
The initiative is designed to boost the restive southeast, where rebels have capitalized on residents' economic grievances to build support.
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Turkey revives stalled $32 billion GAP dam and irrigation project
The initiative is designed to boost the restive southeast, where rebels have capitalized on residents' economic grievances to build support.
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