Post by Kassandros on Mar 23, 2008 4:25:36 GMT -5
What they learn.. what we learn..
How then do you expect from them to understand what are we talking?
Turkish news:
www.newstime7.com/haber/20080322/Turkeys-Nevruz-passes-peacefully.php
Turkey's Nevruz passes peacefully
Turkey marked the spring festival of Nevruz yesterday, traditionally a source of tension in the country, as in the past it has been viewed solely as a Kurdish event.
Official Nevruz fire lighted - 22 / 03 / 2008 08:12
Turkey marked the spring festival of Nevruz yesterday, traditionally a source of tension in the country, as in the past it has been viewed solely as a Kurdish event.
There were official ceremonies in various cities around the country to celebrate the spring festival, a tradition for state agencies in Turkey that took root only in the past few years.
In Ankara's official Nevruz ceremonies held in the National Library's courtyard, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minster for Sports Murat Basesgioglu, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay, Education Minister Huseyin Celik, the ambassadors of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and a number of guests got together to celebrate the "new day" festival.
Minister Gunay said in a speech: "Nevruz is no ordinary day. It is a special festival of nature and its abundance."
In Istanbul, the Governor's Office organized Nevruz activities. Deputy Governor Mustafa Altýntas greeted representatives and diplomats from other Turkic states.
"Nevruz is revival, unity and solidarity. Nevruz should be seen as a fresh start in a new year," Altýntas said.
Azerbaijan's Consul in Istanbul Sayyad Aran said Nevruz was a purely Turkish festival. "Our ancestors, who wrote history riding on horseback, got off their horses on Nevruz to water the soil," Aran said in his speech.
Students, youth groups and area residents also participated in the festivities. A large number of residents participated in the official ceremonies in southeastern Tunceli province.
Activities held on the city's Cumhuriyet Street were festive and joyous, area journalists reported.
In official celebrations in Bingol, the city's governor, mayor, deputy governors, police chief, bureaucrats and students helped celebrate the spring festival.
The Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate of Adana organized Nevruz celebrations in the city. There were slight disturbances in some of Turkey's cities as some Kurdish groups used the occasion to highlight separatist demands.
The police had to intervene when demonstrators in the Yuksekova district of Hakkari and the Viransehir district of Sanlýurfa lit bonfires and chanted slogans supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). There were brief clashes between demonstrators and police in both areas.
During demonstrations organized by the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Mersin, a bonfire was lit in front of a map showing the southeastern part of Turkey as part of a Kurdish state. Pro-PKK slogans were also chanted by DTP supporters at this demonstration.
Festivities are expected to continue until March 25.
Today's Zaman
European news:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7309590.stm
Turkish police clash with Kurds
The worst violence erupted in the city of Van
Bloody clashes have erupted at cities in south-eastern Turkey between police and demonstrators during celebrations of the Nowruz spring festival.
More than 130 people were arrested and scores injured in the battles.
In the city of Van, police used batons, tear gas and water cannon on protesters who hurled rocks and chanted slogans in support of the PKK Kurdish rebel group.
The unrest follows last month's incursion by Turkey's army into northern Iraq to target the PKK.
Thousands of people took part in the demonstration at Van, during which barricades were set up and fires lit in the streets.
Molotov cocktails
Local police chief Mehmet Salih Kesmez told AP news agency nearly 40 protesters and 15 police officers had been injured.
Four, including a police officer, were being treated in an intensive care unit, he said.
Clashes, arrests and injuries were also reported in the cities of Hakkari and Siirt.
On Friday, protesters shouted the name of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during Nowruz celebrations in Diyarbakir, but police did not intervene.
Molotov cocktails were thrown during protests on Friday in Viransehir.
Unrest was also reported among Kurdish communities in western Turkey, including in Mersin and Izmir.
Turkey said its week-long offensive in northern Iraq last month targeted bases used by up to 3,000 Kurdish rebels as a springboard for attacks across the border.
The Turkish military said more than 200 PKK militants and about 30 members of the Turkish security forces had died.
The PKK, which wants autonomy for Kurds in south-eastern Turkey, is designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and EU.
More than 30,000 people have been killed since the PKK began its armed campaign in 1984.
How then do you expect from them to understand what are we talking?
Turkish news:
www.newstime7.com/haber/20080322/Turkeys-Nevruz-passes-peacefully.php
Turkey's Nevruz passes peacefully
Turkey marked the spring festival of Nevruz yesterday, traditionally a source of tension in the country, as in the past it has been viewed solely as a Kurdish event.
Official Nevruz fire lighted - 22 / 03 / 2008 08:12
Turkey marked the spring festival of Nevruz yesterday, traditionally a source of tension in the country, as in the past it has been viewed solely as a Kurdish event.
There were official ceremonies in various cities around the country to celebrate the spring festival, a tradition for state agencies in Turkey that took root only in the past few years.
In Ankara's official Nevruz ceremonies held in the National Library's courtyard, Deputy Prime Minister and State Minster for Sports Murat Basesgioglu, Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay, Education Minister Huseyin Celik, the ambassadors of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and a number of guests got together to celebrate the "new day" festival.
Minister Gunay said in a speech: "Nevruz is no ordinary day. It is a special festival of nature and its abundance."
In Istanbul, the Governor's Office organized Nevruz activities. Deputy Governor Mustafa Altýntas greeted representatives and diplomats from other Turkic states.
"Nevruz is revival, unity and solidarity. Nevruz should be seen as a fresh start in a new year," Altýntas said.
Azerbaijan's Consul in Istanbul Sayyad Aran said Nevruz was a purely Turkish festival. "Our ancestors, who wrote history riding on horseback, got off their horses on Nevruz to water the soil," Aran said in his speech.
Students, youth groups and area residents also participated in the festivities. A large number of residents participated in the official ceremonies in southeastern Tunceli province.
Activities held on the city's Cumhuriyet Street were festive and joyous, area journalists reported.
In official celebrations in Bingol, the city's governor, mayor, deputy governors, police chief, bureaucrats and students helped celebrate the spring festival.
The Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate of Adana organized Nevruz celebrations in the city. There were slight disturbances in some of Turkey's cities as some Kurdish groups used the occasion to highlight separatist demands.
The police had to intervene when demonstrators in the Yuksekova district of Hakkari and the Viransehir district of Sanlýurfa lit bonfires and chanted slogans supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). There were brief clashes between demonstrators and police in both areas.
During demonstrations organized by the Democratic Society Party (DTP) in Mersin, a bonfire was lit in front of a map showing the southeastern part of Turkey as part of a Kurdish state. Pro-PKK slogans were also chanted by DTP supporters at this demonstration.
Festivities are expected to continue until March 25.
Today's Zaman
European news:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7309590.stm
Turkish police clash with Kurds
The worst violence erupted in the city of Van
Bloody clashes have erupted at cities in south-eastern Turkey between police and demonstrators during celebrations of the Nowruz spring festival.
More than 130 people were arrested and scores injured in the battles.
In the city of Van, police used batons, tear gas and water cannon on protesters who hurled rocks and chanted slogans in support of the PKK Kurdish rebel group.
The unrest follows last month's incursion by Turkey's army into northern Iraq to target the PKK.
Thousands of people took part in the demonstration at Van, during which barricades were set up and fires lit in the streets.
Molotov cocktails
Local police chief Mehmet Salih Kesmez told AP news agency nearly 40 protesters and 15 police officers had been injured.
Four, including a police officer, were being treated in an intensive care unit, he said.
Clashes, arrests and injuries were also reported in the cities of Hakkari and Siirt.
On Friday, protesters shouted the name of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan during Nowruz celebrations in Diyarbakir, but police did not intervene.
Molotov cocktails were thrown during protests on Friday in Viransehir.
Unrest was also reported among Kurdish communities in western Turkey, including in Mersin and Izmir.
Turkey said its week-long offensive in northern Iraq last month targeted bases used by up to 3,000 Kurdish rebels as a springboard for attacks across the border.
The Turkish military said more than 200 PKK militants and about 30 members of the Turkish security forces had died.
The PKK, which wants autonomy for Kurds in south-eastern Turkey, is designated as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US and EU.
More than 30,000 people have been killed since the PKK began its armed campaign in 1984.