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Pro-government demonstrators wave Turkish flags as they protest against the attempted coup, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 19, 2016
by Hugh Naylor | Jul 26, 2016 | Middle East
Istanbul- They ostensibly rallied Sunday to protest the attempted overthrow of their government. However, what seemed to worry them was the direction of that same government and a crackdown led by its powerful leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “I’m afraid....
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Local and foreign tourists stroll at Taksim square in central Istanbul, Turkey March 22, 2016. Picture taken March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal – RTSBU0B
by Hugh Naylor | Jul 2, 2016 | Middle East
The sun set long ago on the Byzantine emperors who ruled from this ancient city, known then as Constantinople. The First World War did away with the Ottoman sultans who presided over far-off subjects from its majestic palaces. But even as empires rose and then fell...
