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I received the results of research conducted by Associate Professor Dr Hakan Yilmaz from Bosporus University from the editor-in-chief of Capital magazine, Sedef Seckin Buyuk."
Britain's Queen Elizabeth (front 2nd L) and Turkey's First Lady Hayrunnisa Gul (front L) listen to a verse of the Koran at the Green Mosque in Bursa May 14, 2008.
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Unfortunately Tuncay Özkan preferred money to his right to criticize and sold out the KanalTürk Channel to the Koza group – a group which has been supportive of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and which is believed to have if not formal, some sort of “heartfelt” connections with the Fethullah Gülen brotherhood.What's bad in that? Özkan established a TV channel which despite all the adverse conditions proved to be a success and wanted to cash that success into some hard money – some 40 million dollars. At a time when the state is selling its establishments, why should not a “successful” businessman sell his own establishment particularly if there are people paying several fold
A certain prominent Turkish columnist who has -- thank goodness -- recently emerged from his fixation with "Christian Europe," warned one of the "spokespersons" from the EU, saying, "Don't listen to the tales that the Justice and Development Party [AK Party] spin, their real desire is for Shariah!"
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People in the office are very happy now as we just received a good news. the Dutch Consulate will be funding one of our projects. Well, I am not directly involved but all others in the office are directly involved and as they are happy, I am happy too. Child Studies Unit site is here.

Child Unit at work in the canteen. From right to left: Şaylan Uran, Gözde Durmuş, Melda Akbaş and Ayşe Beyazova
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul gestures to Britain's Queen Elizabeth as they get ready to listen to the national anthems upon their arrival at the presidential office in Ankara May 13, 2008.
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