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Jews protest Hitler shampoo ad in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's Jewish community is protesting a Turkish commercial that uses an old film footage of Adolf Hitler to sell shampoo. The Jewish community and the Chief Rabbi's office on Monday called Hitler "the most striking example...Tags: Religion and Belief, Adolf Hitler, Personal Service, Judaism, Turkey
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Nicolas Cage films Ghost Rider sequel in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nicolas Cage is filming the sequel to "Ghost Rider" in Turkey. Turkey' Anatolia news agency says the Hollywood actor arrived at the film set Thursday in the town of Goreme in the Cappadocia region, which is famous for caves,...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, International Travel, Nicolas Cage, Turkey
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Turkey watchdog slams channel for sultan portrayal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state broadcasting board has ordered a television channel to issue an apology over a controversial series featuring an Ottoman sultan for invading his privacy with scenes from his harem. The Radio and Television...Tags: Entertainment, Television, Turkey, Drama (genre)
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Earthquake hits western Turkey; 3 dead
Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake partly collapsed some buildings and one mosque in western Turkey, killing at least three people and injuring nearly 100 people, authorities said Friday. The quake that struck at 11:15 p.m. (2015 GMT)...Tags: Natural Disasters, American Red Cross, Disasters and Accidents, Executive Branch, Health
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Turkey considers chemical castration for rapists
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's ruling party has proposed legalizing chemical castration as punishment for repeat rapists or pedophiles in a wide-ranging overhaul of sex abuse laws, according to a draft seen Thursday by The Associated Press. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Testosterone, Prisons, Criminals, Sexual Assault
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Turkey builds wall at Syria border crossing after bombs
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is constructing 2.5-km-long (1.5 mile) twin walls at a border crossing with Syria to increase security at the frontier following three deadly bombings this year. The concrete walls will be built on either side of the road...Tags: Bashar Assad, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Turkey
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Q&A: Questions and answers about restrictions proposed on alcohol sales and ads in Turkey
Associated PressANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of such beverages, and how such a law could affect tourists and liquor companies in...Tags: National Government, Religion and Belief, Tourism and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Dwayne Johnson
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Turkey bans alcohol advertising and curbs sales
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey banned alcohol advertising and tightened restrictions on its sale on Friday, drawing criticism from secular Turks as well as the country's brewing industry. The new law includes a ban on shops selling alcohol from 10pm to 6am,...Tags: Religion and Belief, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Diageo Plc, Consumer Goods Industries
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Turkey bans alcohol advertising, curbs sales
ReutersANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey banned alcohol advertising and increased restrictions on alcohol sales on Friday in a move likely to anger secularist Turks who accuse the government of having an Islamic agenda. The sale of alcohol will be outlawed from...Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, European Union, Turkey
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Prominent Chechen advocate shot dead in Turkish capital
ReutersANKARA, May 23 (Reuters) - A prominent figure in the Chechen diaspora in Turkey was shot at his Ankara office late on Wednesday, a North Caucasus refugee association said, the latest in a series of killings of Chechens and their sympathisers in the...Tags: Refugee, Moscow (Russia), Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Civil Rights
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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car bombs...Tags: National Government, Explosions, Bashar Assad, Rentals, Politics
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FEATURE-Turkey presents Prophet's sayings for the 21st Century
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed five years ago by news reports that Turkey planned a new, possibly heretical compilation of the Prophet Mohammad's sayings that might scrap those it...Tags: Religion and Belief, Religious Texts, Christianity, Belief and Faith, Martin Luther
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