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Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
"Konya to host Turkey's first science center Friday, September 5, 2008 Turkey's first science center will be established in the central Anatolian province of Konya, a city densely populated by university students and conservatives, with YTL 12 million from the country's main science institution." More: Konya to host Turkey's first science center - Turkish Daily News Sep 05, 2008...
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Slate Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Throw a rock in Chicagoland these days, and you're liable to hit a mourning Cubs fan who's old enough to remember Gabby Hartnett's spry youth. "All of a sudden, I was sitting here, sobbing," 89-year-old Edith Konya told the South Bend Tribune, describing her mental state after the Cubs lost the second game of the National League Division Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. If Edith and other...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... to see it the way the traders would have seen it all those centuries ago. We stopped for lunch in Konya, a large city in the heart of the Anatolian plain, and a very conservative religious Islamic city as well. This made for an interesting lunchtime for us, as there was only 1 restaurant in the whole of Konya which served food for tourists during Ramadan -and it had another tour group...
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When Fangirls Attack (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Trans/Intersex Manga: A brief Introduction of the subgenre The Color of Love B.O.D.Y. Vol.#02 Boys Over Flowers Vol 32 by Yoko Kamio Manga Review Le Chevalier d’Eon 5 Konya, Kimi ni Ai ni Iku, by Kaori Crossroad Shoujo manga - guaranteed success formula? Zombie Loan Volume Two Rosario + Vampire Vol 1 by Akihisa Ikeda Manga Review Time Stranger Kyoko Books 1 and 2 RIGHT TURN ONLY!! Rosario Phoenix,...
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Planet Irf (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
In 1998, I decided to take the spiritual plunge. I’d been reading books and articles about Sufism, watching videos about whirling dervishes and immersing myself in the poetry of Rumi a 13th century Afghan-Tajik poet who settled in Konya (in modern Turkey) after his family fled my rather bloodthirsty Mongol ancestors including this lovely chap. Yep, rightwing politics was in my genes! Anyway,...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
A major multinational military air exercise dubbed Anatolian Eagle 2008/3, will take place at an air base in central Turkey next week, the Turkish Air Forces announced on Friday. The exercise will be held from Sept. 8-9 at the 3rd Main Jet Base in the central province of Konya, the Turkish Air Forces said in a statement posted on its website. Fighters from Turkey, the United States, Italy, Israel...
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Indus Asia Online Journal (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
By Chandiramani, India Jalaluddin Rumi was born in Tajikistan in A.D 12O7. He died in A.D 1273 and lies buried under a green dome along with his father . Jalaluddin Rumi was so highly respected that his funeral procession was followed by followers of all the other religions. While he was young, his family shifted to Konya in western Turkey . His father was a learned scholar of religious studies...
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Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
GREAT Britain were defeated 82-58 by Turkey on the first day of the prestigious Efes Pilsen World Cup tournament in Konya – just six days before their first EuroBasket qualify
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 30/08/2008
... win in five games, beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 100-98 in the second game of a warm-up tournament in Konya, Turkey, last night.Deng signing gives Great Britain a boost on p13 of the section. It was last updated at 00:13 on August 30 2008.
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Naval Open Source INTelligence (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
NATO member Turkey has quietly decided to buy variants of three different S-300 missile systems from Belarus and Ukraine to test them at the Konya training center with the Electronic Warfare Training Field (EHTS) system built by local firm Havelsan. "These missile systems are intended to be used for testing and training purposes to simulate threats that may come from countries with ex-Soviet...
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The Herald (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
... do they do it?"Some say that the Dervishes' whirling dance began in the gold-smithing quarter of Konya in Turkey. The Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi, who lived from 1207 to 1273, was walking by when he heard the sound of hammers pounding the sheets of unworked metal into beautiful objects. The rhythm became a pulse in his head, the beats resolving into "Allah, Allah" - and there, in the middle...
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Turkish daily news (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
GÜMÜSHANE – KONYA – ADANA – Anatolia News Agency The Turkish Grain Board, or TMO, is ready to purchase corn, as of today, at a price of YKr 47 per kilogram, said the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, drawing criticism from sector representatives. The intervention price will be YKr 43, with the premium set at YKr 4 per kilogram, said Mehmet Mehdi Eker during his statement at governor's...
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World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
Quote: Turkey to buy S-300 systems for testing Turkey to buy S-300 systems for testing NATO member Turkey has quietly decided to buy variants of three different S-300 missile systems from Belarus and Ukraine to test them at the Konya training center with the Electronic Warfare Training Field (EHTS) system built by local firm Havelsan. "These missile systems are intended to be used for testing...
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Arabic Video News in English (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
It used to be regarded as one of Turkey’s best growing regions. However, vast sinkholes are now appearing across what was once the country’s agricultural heartland. Drought, shrinking water levels and more thirsty crops, mean the rich arable land is literally turning to dust. Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Konya, one of the region’s where desertification of [...]
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Variety.com (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
... lead perf, haunting music and a unique setting -- the stark white salt flats of Anatolia region's Konya Lake -- keep the device from being distracting. Viewed to best advantage on the bigscreen, exquisite-looking pic should be appreciated at fests and specialist venues.
