Konya Province

[Turkey through a traveler’s eyes] Across Anatolia with British traveler W.J. Childs in 1914 (II)

Childs chose the Central Anatolian town of Sivas to pay off Achmet, the loyal araba driver who had guided him from the Black Sea port of Samsun. During the first day’s journey from Sivas, Childs claimed to have been attacked by...

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Konya prepared to host thousands in Mevlana ceremonies

Konya is expecting an influx of more than 50,000 local and foreign visitors to the city to help celebrate the 736th anniversary of the death of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. Though these ceremonies previously took place on Dec....

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Consumer advocate: Beware Eid ‘sales’ scam

There is no such thing as a season of major discounts in Turkey, and supposed sales are nearly always cleverly devised tactics to draw in more customers, Consumers Union Konya Branch President Mustafa Dinç has warned.

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61 Journalists Killed in 1 century

The Turkish Journalists Association announced that after the murder of Hasan Fehmi Bey in 1909, 61 journalists have been killed until today. The association organizes a memorial celebration, also inviting relatives of murdered...

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Suicide by Ligature Strangulation: Three Case Reports. - Demirci S, Dogan KH, Erkol Z, Gunaydin G.

Suicide by ligature strangulation, which gives the initial impression of a homicide, is very rare. In this article, 3 suicidal death cases caused by ligature strangulation in Konya between 2001 and 2006 are presented. The first...

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Selçuk University dance team readies to break record

The folkdance group at Konya’s Selçuk University is preparing to enter the Guinness World Records book as the largest dance team in the world, with roughly 4,000 dancers. Noting that they are determined to enter the Guinness...

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‘Today’s Learning’ helps Konya school’s students excel

This newspaper’s “Today’s Learning” page (p. 18), which includes language exercises for students learning English at various levels, has been lauded by Konya students and teachers as a valuable learning tool.

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Helping an ancient Turkish city use water more efficiently

2009-11-05 - ABB WaterMaster flowmeters are enabling the ancient city of Konya in central Turkey to accurately measure the flow and consumption of water, which is pumped from hundreds of wells in and around the city.

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Death toll from pandemic swine flu reaches 15 in Turkey

Fifteen people have died so far in Turkey from H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, according to a written statement released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The 10th death was a suspicious case, but doctors from...

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Locals to Enjoy Democracy Dividends - Bankole

Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole has declared that as representatives of the people, members of the National Assembly would not stop to ensure that Nigerians enjoy the dividends of democracy.

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