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While the word "turkey" first elicits images of large birds and idiot drivers, the country of Turkey is as interesting to visit as its English name. Turkey is currently the only country in the Muslim world with a secular government; a fact that is both exciting and attractive to westerners who harbor fearful assumptions about Muslim life. In fact, Turkey is the perfect place to start learning about Arabic and Islamic culture.

Turkey is by far the most tourist-visited Muslim country, standing at number 8 in a 2008 ranking of top countries visited worldwide (the next closest was number 21 - Saudi Arabia). Interestingly, and despite rumors to the contrary, Turkey is a very safe country to visit. Visitors notice that the concerns in visiting Turkey are no different than in Europe and North America (some pick-pocketing or bag-snatching). While there are news stories relating to terrorist activities in Turkey, the odds are that a person is more likely to be involved in a car accident than a terrorist attack, which, if you are, could probably be attributed to those "idiot drivers" mentioned earlier.

Bloggers speaking about the two turkeys, Big "T" and little "t", can be found at sites like TurkeyBlog and turkey.realtree.

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• ‘Damascus is not suicidal, picking fight with Turkey defies logic’

  
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• Match Results – Kahramanmaras ( 3 – 1 ) Bugsasspor , Turkey

  
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• 9 Detained in Bombings on Turkey Border With Syria

  
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  Turkish officials said the nine detained in the bombings that killed 46 people had been linked to the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, a claim that Syria denies.        
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• Turkey on Edge – Explosion Near Turkish-Syrian Border Kills 40

  
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  Source: www.thecuttingedgenews.com – Saturday, May 11, 2013 Turkeys interior minister, Muammar Guler, said the death toll from bombings near the countrys border with Syria has risen to 40, with about 100 more wounded. Guler says two car bombs went off in the town of Reyhanli, just a few kilometers from a Syria ...
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• Al-Zoubi: Turkish Government Is to Blame for al-Rihaniyeh Bombings

  
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  Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi, stressed that the bombings which rocked al-Rihaniya city in Turkey are a terrorist act that is condemned by all moral, human and legal standards, offering condolences to the Turkish people for the martyrs and wishing recovery for the injured. "Any accusation against Syria in any ...
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• Match Results – Sakaryaspor ( 1 – 1 ) Tarsus Idman Yurdu , Turkey

  
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  Sakaryaspor ( 1 – 1 ) Tarsus Idman Yurdu , Turkey on The 12th of May, 2013 at twenty five past three Podcast:
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• Iraq condemns bombings in Turkey

  
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  Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Iraqi Government condemned the bombings that hit a border area in Turkey on last Saturday which led to dozens of deaths and injuries mostly civilians. A statement by the Prime Minister’s office reported on Sunday “The Iraqi government strongly denounces the terrorist bombings that ...
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• Join the Summer Turkey Recipe Challenge – win £250 voucher

  
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  Cook a quick turkey summer recipe – win £250 of shopping vouchers courtesy of Lean on Turkey Fresh turkey is an ideal ingredient for tasty summer recipes – from satisfying salads to stir frys to burgers and more. Share your quick and easy original turkey recipe in our Summer Turkey Recipe Challenge and you ...
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• Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border

  
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  REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border. Originally posted here: Turkish deputy PM: 9 people detained in connection with blasts near Syrian border
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• 6 different ways to eat turkey

  
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  Turkey is a delicious ingredient that’s also great for anyone watching their weight. In our Summer Turkey Recipe Challenge, we’re challenging bloggers to create their own recipes with fresh turkey, sponsored by Lean on Turkey . It’s high in protein and essential for growth and repair as part of a varied and ...
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• 9 Are Detained in Car Bombings, Turkey Says – New York Times

  
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  CBS News 9 Are Detained in Car Bombings, Turkey Says New York Times REYHANLI — Turkish authorities said Sunday that nine people had been detained in twin car bombings a day earlier in southern Turkey that killed 46 people and injured at least 155. World Twitter Logo. Despite arrests, Turkey ...
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• Benghazi: ‘Wasn’t paying attention’ is not the same thing as ‘coverup’

  
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  Shorter Question Everything And it certainly isn’t the same thing as ‘impeachable offense’. • This is another case of Republicans blaming the White House for their own laziness, and the media buying it. The emails Republicans have been accusing the White House of not releasing were actually released two ...
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• Powerful Image: Woman Cries to Heavens After Bombs Explode in Turkey

  
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  Two bombs detonated in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli on Saturday, killing at least 43 people. Officials in Turkey blamed a group affiliated with a Syrian intelligence agency, which may be trying to pit sympathetic Turks against the Syrian refugees in the area. This unnamed woman cried to the heavens after the ...
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• ESQUIRE TURKEY: Alex by Photographer Cihan Alpgiray

  
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• Turkish town ‘devastated’ by bombing

  
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  http://www.youtube.com/v/VGHGlwqXTn4?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Source:  Turkish town ‘devastated’ by bombing
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• Turkey blames Syria over Reyhanli bombings

  
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  Nine Turks arrested but foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Assad regime was behind blasts in which 46 people died Turkeys foreign minister has blamed Syria for a double car bombing that killed 46 people in a border town, as the US and the UK pledged to stand behind their Nato ally in one of the most serious ...
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• Nine arrested in connection to deadly bombings in Turkey

  
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  46 reported dead and 50 still hospitalized from Saturday blasts; Turkish officials blame Syrian intelligence for attacks; Syria denies allegations REYHANLI, Turkey — Turkey’s interior minister says authorities have detained nine people in connection with the car bomb attacks that killed 46 people in a Turkish town ...
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• Syria denies involvement in deadly car bombings in Turkey

  
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  Syria denied Turkish accusations on Sunday that it had a hand in twin car bombings that killed more than 40 people in the Turkish border town of Reyhanli on Saturday. "Syria did not and will never do such a act because our values do not allow this. It is not anyones right to hurl unfounded accusations," Syrian ...
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• Video: Kosa Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis - For Real (Turkey 2004)

  
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  The relationship between the two countries havent always been the best, but that is in the past now. In this video you can see this years Greek participants, Kosa Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis, perform the chorus from the Turkish entry from 2004; For Real .
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• Bulgarian’s go to the polls

  
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