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Marmara (Turkey)

Type: City

Name: Marmara (Turkey)

Country: Turkey

Latitude: 40.587502

Longitude: 27.5553

population: 2,138

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Eerie silence from quake zone close

German and Turkish scientists on Tuesday said they had pinpointed an extremely dangerous seismic zone less than 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the historic heart of Istanbul.Running under the Sea of Marmara just south of the city of some 15 million people, ... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Earthquake, Marmara (Turkey), Duzce (Turkey), Aegean Sea

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Turkish mills aim to conclude high volume rebar sales in UAE

Tags: scrap , rebar , raw mat , longs , Turkey , UAE , Middle East , steelmaking , Istanbul | similar articles »Turkish rebar offers to the local UAE market are being quoted at $573-580/mt CFR on theoretical weight basis and for July deliveries, while ... [Published SteelOrbis - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: United Arab Emirates, Steel, Marmara (Turkey)

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Putting profits over people fueling discontent in Turkey

Almost a decade ago, Emine Demir, 30, and her family chose to settle in Istanbul’s run-down, but central, Tarlabasi District, selling water and tissues on Taksim Square to buy a small apartment. It was a decision she has come to regret bitterly.Her building, ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Construction, Kadir Topbaş, Marmara (Turkey)

First reported Jun 07 2013 - Updated Jun 07 2013 - 1 reports

[Diary of an Expat Bride] Safe ideas

Like most people who move abroad, I was warned about the dangers of moving to a foreign country by many of my compatriots in the US.Ten years ago the Iraq War had just started, and anti-American sentiment was high the world over. Still, a lot of their ... [Published Zaman - Jun 07 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Earthquake, emergency

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Smuggler’s ship sinks in Marmara coast: 1 dead

A smuggler’s ship carrying Afghanistan and Burma citizens sank in Ayvalik. A smugglers ship sank in the offshore of Ayvalik, a town in the Marmara Sea coast of Turkey, leaving one dead and 5 missing on Wednesday. The ship was carrying 15 people composed ... [Published World Bulletin - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Marmara (Turkey), Ayvalik (Turkey), Myanmar/Burma, Afghanistan, SEARCH AND RESCUE

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 02 2013 - 2 reports

Brits snap up homes in Turkey

Well over 1,000 Britons have bought property in Turkey over the past year, making them the second largest group of foreign buyers of Turkish property, a new report shows.According to a report released by Turkey’s Environment and Urban Planning Ministry, ... [Published Property Overseas Today - Jun 02 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Property, Corum (Turkey), Ankara

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 01 2013 - 1 reports

Istanbul protesters vow to continue demonstrations

Turkish police have fired tear gas and water canons in clashes with activists and opposition groups. Protesters say they're fighting for human rights against an increasingly authoritarian government.The police in Istanbul fired tear gas and water canons ... [Published Deutsche Welle - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: Protesters, Protest, Gezi Park

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Third bridge over Bosporus

Thursday 0 0 0 0 b.ozturk@todayszaman.com One of Wednesday's most significant and debated events was a ceremony to launch the construction of a third bridge over the Bosporus Strait, which will be named after Ottoman Sultan Selim I (Yavuz Sultan Selim). ... [Published Zaman - May 30 2013]

Entities: Construction, Selim I, Sabiha Gökçen

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 2 reports

Turkey: groundbreaking ceremony for 3rd Istanbul bridge

Will be built by Italian Astaldi and Turkish Ic Ictas consortium(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, MAY 29 - A groundbreaking ceremony for Istanbul's controversial third bridge is set to be held today, on the 560th anniversary of Istanbul's conquest by the Ottomans, ... [Published Ansamed - May 29 2013]

Entities: Astaldi SpA, Turkey, Consortium, Construction

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Wise Persons to wrap up at the weekend, says member

ISTANBUL – Doğan News AgencyThe government-formed Wise Persons’ Commission will be ending its two months of work at the weekend, according to Marmara region group member Deniz Ülke Arıboğan, who attended an Istanbul meeting with the Suriçi Group May ... [Published Turkish Daily - May 29 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Democratization, Marmara (Turkey)

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Turkey sees surge in overseas buyers after law change

Russian and British buyers are leading a surge in the property investment market in Turkey with more overseas buyers overall due to a change in the law. Foreign sales have grown remarkably since rules allowing foreign buyers were extended from 89 countries ... [Published Property Community.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Property, Turkey, Yalova (Turkey), Marmara (Turkey), Mersin

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Report: Kerry Meets With 'Marmara Martyr' in Washington

Secretary of State John Kerry met with the father of one of the “martyrs” killed during the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident.John KerryAFP photoSecretary of State John Kerry met with the father of one of the “martyrs” killed during the Mavi Marmara flotilla ... [Published Israel National News - May 22 2013]

Entities: John Kerry, Marmara (Turkey), Martyr, Mavi Marmara

Quotes

"Our evidence indicates that this patch is locked and is therefore a potential nucleation point for another Marmara segment earthquake -- a potential that has significant natural hazards implications" for Istanbul, it warns

Eerie silence from quake zone close [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 11 hours ago]

...In addition, the new data also provide insights on the expected ground motion in the event of an earthquake in the region. Bohnhoff: "Earthquake prediction is scientifically impossible. But studies such as this provide a way to better characterize earthquakes in advance in terms of location, magnitude and rupture progression, and therefore allow a better assessment of damage risk."

Seismic gap outside of Istanbul: Is this where the expected Marmara earthquake will originate from? [Published PhysOrg.com - 14 hours ago]

...Their slogan is: "You took our cemetery, you won't be able to take our park."

Heghnar Watenpaugh: Learning From Taksim Square: Architecture, State Power, and Public Space In I ... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 14 2013]

..."And we feel concerned by what is going on because the protesters are mostly our own age," says Selim. "We don't usually talk about politics, but we do talk about Gezi park."

Turkey's giant construction projects fuel anger of Istanbul residents [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 07 2013]

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From victim to villain: Erdogan's unfinished tr... [Published CNN - Jun 09 2013]
[Diary of an Expat Bride] Safe ideas [Published Zaman - Jun 07 2013]
Turkey's giant construction projects fuel anger... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 07 2013]
Smuggler’s ship sinks in Marmara coast: 1 dead [Published World Bulletin - Jun 06 2013]
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Israel must recognize Armenian Genocide without... [Published Armenpress - Jun 03 2013]
Brits snap up homes in Turkey [Published Property Overseas Today - Jun 02 2013]
Brits among most active foreign buyers of prope... [Published International Estate Agent Today - Jun 01 2013]
Istanbul protesters vow to continue demonstrations [Published Deutsche Welle - Jun 01 2013]
The İstanbul problem [Published Zaman - May 31 2013]
Fire fighters respond to forest fires within 20... [Published Zaman - May 31 2013]
Third bridge over Bosporus [Published Zaman - May 30 2013]
Turkey: On the Bosphorus, Government Going a Br... [Published EurasiaNet - May 29 2013]
Cyprus PIO: Turkish Cypriot and Turkish Media R... [Published Hellenic Resources Network - May 29 2013]
Three Turkish Hotels Scoop the 2013 CATHIC Awards [Published Zawya.com - May 29 2013]
Wise Persons to wrap up at the weekend, says me... [Published Turkish Daily - May 29 2013]
Turkey: groundbreaking ceremony for 3rd Istanbu... [Published Ansamed - May 29 2013]

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The Caucasus press review (June 3 – 9) – vestni... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jun 10 2013] 10 June 2013 – 11:04am Author: VK In Armenia, the diversification of the economy in the direction of expansion of more productive sectors is taking place. This, according to “Voice of Armenia”, was said by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan the other ...
Obama Praises Jihad-Supporting Turkish Prime Mi... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 22 2013] Obama Praises Jihad-Supporting Turkish Prime Minister http://frontpagemag.com/2013/joseph-klein/obama-praises-jihad-supporting-turkish-prime-minister/ May 22, 2013 By Joseph Klein Comments (2) 7 Print This Post Turkey’s jihad-supporting ...
Kerry Equates Deaths Of Marathon Victims With D... [Published Breitbart Feed - Apr 22 2013] Speaking on Sunday, April 21 in an ongoing effort to encourage Turkey to cooperate with the U.S., Secretary of State John Kerry said the Boston Marathon bombings reminded him of Turks who lost family during " the 2010 IDF raid on the Marmara ." ...
Kerry equates Boston jihad victims with Mavi Ma... [Published Jihad Watch - Apr 22 2013] The people on the Mavi Marmara flotilla were genocidal Jew-hating jihadis , as you can see in the second video above: they were chanting a jihad war cry recalling Muhammad's massacre of the Jews of Arabia: "Khybar, Khybar, O Jews, the army of ...
John Kerry compares Boston jihad victims with M... [Published Atlas Shrugs - Apr 22 2013] It is monstrous that John Kerry would compare the jihadists on the warship flotilla to Boston jihad victims. And he says this in Istanbul, no less. This reflects Obama's pro-jihadist foreign policy. It is unspeakable. Kerry Compares Boston Victims, Marmara ...