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Artist defiant despite fine for Turkish PM 'mockery' (BBC News) British artist Michael Dickinson is freed by a Turkish judge after being tried over a cartoon that depicted the head of the Turkish prime minister on a dog. Earthquake Flattens Turkish Villages, Kills 51 People (Free Internet Press) A strong, pre-dawn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck eastern Turkey on Monday, killing 51 people as it knocked down stone and mud-brick houses and minarets in at least six villages, said the government. Turkish Women Association celebrates Women’s Day (The Peninsula) DOHA: It was a day of creativity and enlightenment as the members of the Turkish Women Association in Qatar celebrated the International Women’s Day yesterday. Turkish Chamber Given New Exhibition Space at Dresden Royal Palace (Art Daily) Some arms are displayed during 'Tuerckische Cammer' (Turkish Chamber) exhibition at the Dresdner Residenzschloss (Dresden Royal Palace) in Dresden, Germany. Between the 16th and the 19th centuries, the art-loving Electors of Saxony built up a treasure house of precious oriental items. Boeing And Turkish Airlines Finalize Order For 20 Next-Gen 737s (The Aero-News Network) Order Is Valued At $1.6 Billion In 2010 Dollars Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. Foreign bureau chef (Haaretz Daily) "Head of the Turkish Desk" is how journalist Arad Nir, the head of the foreign desk at Channel 2, jokingly refers to himself. In about a week, his book, "Hamisada Hagedola Ba'olam" (The Biggest Restaurant in the World) is to be released by Aryeh Nir Publishing. Painted On Water Returns to U.S. for Promotional Tour Dates and Multiple TV Performances of Just Released Single "Love" (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - PAINTED ON WATER , the duo of star Turkish performers, whose current self-titled album project by the vocalist Sertab Erener and composer/guitarist Demir Demirkan has been cited by New York Daily News music critic as an "inventive debut," returns to the US this month. As Painted On Water's North American fan and media base continue to solidify and broaden ... The phoenix rises: India Joze to be resurrected in May (Santa Cruz Sentinel) Class hadn't started yet, but already Joe Schultz was running late. Dashing between colorful vegetables and copper pots, looking for his pepper grinders and adjusting the heat under the simmering lamb shanks, Santa Cruz's beloved cook, teacher, travel guide and restaurant owner was gearing up for a three-hour class on Greco-Turkish cuisine. Turkish championship fixtures (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Turkish championship fixtures (times GMT). Turkish championship results and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Turkish championship results and standings on Monday Eskisehirspor 2 Galatasaray 1 ***Error***  Go > News