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Turkish science editor sacked for Darwin story goes back to work

Turkish science editor sacked for Darwin story goes back to work Ankara  - The editor of a Turkish scientific magazine who was reportedly removed from her position for commissioning a cover-page story on the 200th anniversary of evolution theory founder Charles Darwin's birth will be allowed to retain her job, Turkish newspapers reported on Wednesday.

Turkish and Iraqi presidents hold talks in Istanbul

Turkish and Iraqi presidents hold talks in Istanbul Ankara - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani held talks in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on Tuesday with the main topic being how to increase security so as to increase bilateral trade, the NTV television station reported.

Five arrested after bones found in south-east Turkey village

Five arrested after bones found in south-east Turkey village Ankara - Five people were taken into custody on Tuesday after the discovery of possible human bones in excavations in a village in south-east Turkey, the Anadolu news agency reported.

Acting on evidence given to a local prosecutors office that Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) sympathizers had been executed by Islamic fundamentalists, excavations began on Monday in the village of Kustepe. Turkish media reported that 20 bones, possibly human, had been discovered during Monday's digging.

Two activists deported after protesting World Water Forum

Two activists deported after protesting World Water Forum Ankara - Two environmental activists were deported from Turkey Tuesday morning for protesting at the opening of the World Water Forum in Istanbul Monday, a spokesman for a group in which they are members told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

World Water Forum opens in Istanbul

World Water Forum opens in IstanbulAnkara  - The 5th World Water Forum got under way in Istanbul on Monday morning, with Turkish President Abdullah Gul playing host to various world leaders who plan to discuss water issues in the 21st century.

Some 20,000 people from more than 130 countries were in Istanbul for the forum, which is held every three years. The forum aims to bring together people from both within and outside the water sector in order to find sustainable solutions to the world's water challenges.

Excavations of wells in Turkey reveal human skull, bones

Excavations of wells in Turkey reveal human skull, bones Ankara  - Turkish investigators looking into reports that the bodies of several people murdered in the 1990s in south-east Turkey had been dumped into wells have discovered a human skull, Turkish media reported on Monday.

Digging around several wells in the district of Silopi, investigators found human hair, clothes, a military cap and various human bones.

Dozens of people went missing, presumably murdered, during the 1990s at the height of fighting between the separatist Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) and the Turkish armed forces.

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