Erdogan Calls on Turkish Scientists to Return Home; They Find It ‘Funny’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkish scientists living abroad to come back home, a call that received a number of sneering responses from academics.
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TV Channel Fined for ‘Homosexual Erotic Dancing’ in Pink’s Video
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