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Oldest Emoji in the World Found in Turkey

by Said Abdul Razzak | Jul 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Ankara- Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered a pot vase dating back to 3700 years, featuring what is believed to be the world’s oldest smiley face emoji. The ancient emoji was found in the Karkamis site, in Gaziantep, close to the border with Syria....

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Turkish Surgeon Reconstructs Ears for Man from His Mother’s Rib Cartilage

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 25, 2017 | Health

Ankara- For the first time in the world, Turkish surgeons made a successful ear transplant in a human. The young man from Gaziantep, southern Turkey who underwent the implantation was born without ears. A team from the medicine school of Gaziantep University succeeded...

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Turkish special forces take position on April 1, 2015 near the police headquarters in Istanbul. AFP

Turkey Detains 4 ISIS Suspects Planning ‘Sensational’ Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 9, 2017 | Middle East

Turkey has detained four suspected members of ISIS in the southeastern city of Gaziantep accused of planning a “sensational” attack, Turkish news agencies said Thursday. Police seized 150 kilograms of explosives, detonation equipment and two Kalashnikovs, the reports...

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Victims of attack in Gaziantep in October 9, 2016. Reuters

Turkish Forces Foil Suicide Attack on Gaziantep Police Station

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jan 11, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish security forces killed an armed man who tried to enter the main police station in the southeastern city of Gaziantep on Tuesday. An officer was lightly wounded in the shootout at a security checkpoint outside the police headquarters, the...

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Turkish Authorities Warn on Terror Plots Threatening Crowded Areas

by Said Abdul Razzak | Oct 19, 2016 | Middle East

Ankara- Turkish authorities stepped up security measures to aid in thwarting any plot targeting crowded areas and gatherings, after the threat of terror attacks increased. Gaziantep local authorities revealed that great ISIS terror activity has been detected. The...