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  Interview with the Turkish writer Oya Baydar: ''Turkey is a country of miracles'' - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Der-Gesellschaft-den-Spiegel-vorhalten/19918c21326i1p499/index.html

  The writer and journalist Oya Baydar speaks here to Ceyda Nurtsch about the role of the novel in Turkey in exploring the country's history, and why Turkish intellectuals were more optimistic about the democratisation of their country than they are now

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  Libya after Gaddafi: How the 'Brother Leader' Remained in Power So Long - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Die-erkauften-Loyalitaeten-des-Bruder-Oberst/17569c18138i1p8/index.html

  When Muammar Gaddafi toppled King Idris I, he was less than 30 years old. Yet this very man managed to stay in power for almost 42 years, surviving countless coups and assassination attempts. He himself never expected to stay in control for so long, so…

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  Protests against Construction Projects in Istanbul: A Government Addicted to Superlatives - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Sucht-nach-Superlativen/21151c23578i0p144/

  The unrest in Istanbul is not only an expression of resistance to a misguided urban development policy, it is also a protest against a government that seems to be determined to construct monuments to itself. By Marian Brehmer

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  Arabische Sprache: Bessere Verständigung - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/inhalt/arabische-sprache-bessere-verstaendigung

  In 22 Ländern sprechen die Einwohner Arabisch – und doch verstehen sie sich untereinander nicht unbedingt. Denn die Sprache ist in zahlreiche Dialekte zersplittert. Im Alltag haben die arabischen Revolutionen viel zur Vereinheitlichung des Arabischen…

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  Prison Sentence for Egyptian Actor Adel Imam: Curbing Cultural Expression - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Schluss-mit-lustig/19095c20119i1p498/index.html

  The sentencing of the famous Egyptian actor Adel Imam for allegedly offending Islam in one of his films spotlights the latest bout of power posturing by Muslim hardliners and the increasing threat to freedom of expression on the Nile. A report by Amira El…

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  The Arab League and the Conflict in Syria: The Unexpected Renaissance of the Arab League - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Unerwartete-Renaissance/17825c18440i0p405/index.html

  The Arab League is taking a remarkably firm line towards the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which is setting its face against reform. Loay Mudhoon argues that this is a reaction to the revolutionary events and the regional shifts in power in the Arab…

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  Christian Minorities in the Islamic World: No Arab Spring for Christians - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Kein-Arabischer-Fruehling-fuer-Christen/18987c19915i1p498/index.html

  Christianity first emerged in the Orient. But today, Christians living in the Islamic world are marginalised and threatened with persecution. A problematic issue addressed at a conference organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin, Germany.…

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  The Free Syrian Army: ''Don't Drag our Revolution through the Mud!'' - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/content/freie-syrische-armee-zieht-unsere-revolution-nicht-den-dreck

  In an article entitled "The Burial Brigade of Homs" published on 29 March 2012, the German news magazine SPIEGEL online asserted that the Free Syrian Army has been responsible for the systematic sentencing, torture and execution of militiamen, soldiers…

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  Türkische Kunst in Deutschland: Ein Türke in Preußens Museum - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/inhalt/tuerkische-kunst-in-deutschland-ein-tuerke-in-preussens-museum

  In der Türkei erzielen seine Gemälde Rekordpreise in Millionenhöhe. Nun lockt Osman Hamdi Bey neue Besucherströme in die Alte Nationalgalerie: ein Glücksfall gelungener Integration. Von Julia Voss

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  Mildes Gerichtsurteil im Mordprozess von Hrant Dink: Freispruch für das radikal-nationalistische Lager - Qantara.de

  http://de.qantara.de/Freispruch-fuer-das-radikal-nationalistische-Lager/18356c19065i1p496/index.html

  Genau fünf Jahre nach dem kaltblütigen Mord an dem türkisch-armenischen Journalisten Hrant Dink verurteilt die türkische Justiz nur einen einzigen von 19 Angeklagten. Das Gerichtsurteil erwischt die türkische Öffentlichkeit wie ein Schock. Jürgen…

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