Category Archives: Turkey

Manufacturer Of Shoe Thrown At Bush Sees Big Increase In Sales

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Glenn Church

It appears that George Bush has a new stimulus package. This one is unintentional and helps the Turkish economy. The Turkish shoe manufacturer, Ramazan Baydan, has received 300,000 orders for the shoe brand that an Iraqi journalist threw at George … Continue reading →

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Turkish Courts Asked To Shut Ruling Party Down

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Glenn Church

Turkey’s Chief Prosecutor is seeking to remove the leadership of the ruling party. Turkey, a Muslim country, with stringent secular requirements in its constitution, has faced a strident debate over Sharia law.   Prosecutor Abdurraham Yalcinkaya is charging that the … Continue reading →

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Bush For President Of Nigeria?

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Glenn Church

In a World Public Opinion poll, 42% of Americans said George Bush inspired a lot or some confidence in them.   The lowest marks are understandable, primarily Middle East Countries–Palestine 3 percent, Jordan 4 percent, Iran 6 percent, Turkey 7 … Continue reading →

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Insults to “Turkishness” No Longer Illegal

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Glenn Church

In a bid to gain European Union membership Turkey has changed its law that made insulting “Turkishness” punishable by two years in prison. However, it is still a crime to insult Turkey as a nation. So if the Turks want … Continue reading →

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