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The Merriam-Webster definition for genocide is "the deliberate and systematic destruction of a race, political or cultural group". The inheritors of the once-Ottoman now-Turkish state responsible for the Armenian Genocide still dispute the genocidal …

The city of Ani, originally in Armenia but now on the Turkish side of the still-disputed Turkey-Armenia border, was once a thriving metropolis of 200,000 people. That was over a thousand years ago, when the town was the designated headquarters of the Armenian…

It’s a tad challenging to try summing up Yinon Muallem’s oeuvre to date in words. Okay, so he was born in Israel to Iraqi-born parents and has been domiciled in Turkey for around the last decade and a half. And, if we take into account the fact that his fathe…

Norman Stone, who has died aged 78, was a historian and writer whose colourful personality, outspokenness and political views created sharply polarised opinions of his lifestyle and work output.  Stone was born in Glasgow in 1941, the son of Mary, a teacher,…

In 1997, when System of a Down signed to Rick Rubins American Recordings, no one knew exactly what to make of them. Like Faith No More and Rage Against the Machine there were elements of metal, punk and funk on System of a Downs self-titled debut, which came …

People welcome Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul chief Canan Kaftancioglu (C) as she arrives at Caglayan court house. PHOTO: AFP ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul’s main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in …

Theres everything from vegan fare to Japan-inspired tacos to Jewish deli to lobster rolls on offer. With so many choices, where to begin? Here is a guide to what youll find at Time Out Market, with suggestions for what to order at each place. Anoushella Wha…

A man reads tweets on his phone in front of a displayed Twitter logo in Bordeaux, southwestern France, March 10, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul’s main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in p…

Turkey politician faces 17 years for 'insulting' tweets

ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul's main court on Friday (Jun 28) to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in prison for a series of tweets criticising the government. Canan Kaftancioglu, who heads the secular Republican People's Party (C…