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Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination
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A new law passed in Turkey has made it a criminal offense for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination. Artificial insemination is already illegal, but women have until now been able to go overseas to seek sperm donors. Now they will face punishment of one to three years in prison for doing so. Marco Werman talks with Pinar Ilkkaracan, the co-founder of Women for Women’s Human Rights in Istanbul. Download MP3 (flickr image courtesy of fxp)Turkey tense over house vote
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The US House Foreign Affairs Committee is voting tomorrow on whether to use the term “genocide” to describe the World War One-era killing of Armenians during the Turkish Ottoman Empire. The vote will be closely watched by many in Turkey. Correspondent Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul.
Hebrew’s revival, Turkey’s banned letters, and Q
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Hebrew is most successful attempt ever at language revival. We find out why. Also, Malaysians are rioting after a court rules that a Catholic newspaper can use the word Allah. Then, two reports on alphabet letters: in Sweden, parents win the right to name their newborn Q; and in Turkey, using the Kurdish-associated letters Q, W or X can land you in jail. And, a two-nations-divided-by-one-language examination of the word grit.
World Books Review: American Writers in Istanbul
“American Writers in Istanbul” should have been a fascinating example of multicultural literary analysis, but academic jargon and heavy-handed politicizing get in the way.
Dolapdere Big Gang
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Cover bands aren’t usually musical innovators. But Dolapdere Big Gang of Turkey might be the exception. Most of the group lives in Dolapdere, an Istanbul neighborhood with a rough reputation. This eight-piece band of young Roma musicians, plays Western pop hits in a traditional Turkish style. Matthew Brunwasser has the Global Hit.Download MP3
Istanbul struggles with gentrification
Some of Istanbul’s old neighborhoods are struggling to modernize. The Turkish government is razing buildings to make way for new homes. But in the process, some argue, the original character of the neighborhoods is being destroyed, along with the fabric of the communities that live there. Aaron Schachter reports from Istanbul. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)
Geo Quiz Answer
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Download MP3For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a city where a historic soccer match is being played between two countries that have just signed an agreement to normalize relations…. Turkey and Armenia. The answer is the Turkish city of Bursa. The World’s Aaron Schachter went to the match, and he speaks with anchor Marco Werman.
Soccer venue
The national soccer teams representing Turkey and Armenia got together for a big game today. Neither country has qualified for next year’s World Cup. But this game comes just days after Turkey and Armenia’s leaders signed historic agreements. So where is this soccer match being played?
Armenia and Turkey
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Armenia’s president is about to make history by signing an agreement with Turkey. It would open up their shared border and end nearly a century of hostility. But many Armenians living abroad feel it absolves Turkey of responsibility for what they call the Genocide of 1915. The World’s Aaron Schachter has more. Download MP3Turkey’s potential role in missile defense plan
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The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on what role Turkey might play in President Obama’s new missile defense program and what impact that might have on Turkey’s image in the Middle East.
Abdul Rashid Dostum returns from Turkey
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General Abdul Rashid Dostum, an ex-warlord and President Hamid Karzai’s former chief of staff, returned to Afghanistan today. He had been living in exile in Turkey. Dostum is the leader of Afghanistan’s Uzbek community. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh). >>> See a BBC profile of Afghanistan’s ethnic communities.
Bargain shopping in Turkey
Looking for antiques? Head to Istanbul. The economic crisis makes for great bargains, as The World’s Aaron Schachter reports. Listen
Muslim reaction to China’s actions against Uighurs
The riots in China’s Xinjiang region and the subsequent Chinese crackdown on the Muslim Uighurs have drawn a muted response from the Muslim world — with the exception of Turkey. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports. Listen
Creationism in Turkey
The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world The World’s Aaron Schachter profiles a man in Turkey who’s warning the Islamic world about the dangers of evolutionary theory. Creationist Harun Yahya is on a mission to defend his faith against evolution.
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