'It's kebab party!' Aug 10, 2007
Slicing chunks of meat from a giant spit, Lil'Maaz, whose real name is Yilmaz Karaman, says his rapid ascent from a snack bar in northern Paris into French record stores and Internet stardom started off with a joke. I just did it for a laugh, he told Reuters from behind a counter displaying salads, tomatoes, onions and hot sauce. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Turkish voters want more of the same Jul 24, 2007
Reza Karaman, 40, said he had other priorities. "I will vote for a leader who fights against terrorist activities," he said. (Asia Times Online)
'He is mocking people's beliefs' Sep 16, 2006
His neighbour, Cavit Karaman, added: "I took a disliking to him from the start. This just confirmed my opinion of him - he's ignorant and he's arrogant.". The only question now was whether Pope Benedict XVI should cancel his three-day visit to Turkey, planned for November. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Girl dies of bird flu in Turkey Jan 17, 2006
There is "risk" of bird flu in provinces of Mus, Ardahan, Izmir, Isparta, Konya, Karaman, Siirt, Karabuk, Sivas, Bayburt, Elazig, Diyarbakir, Eskisehir, Mugla, Batman and Malatya, the center added. Bird flu cases in poultry and suspected cases in people began turning up in towns and villages hundreds of miles apart in every section of Turkey except the west. (People's Daily Online, China)
Saudis Blame Pilgrims for Stampede in Mecca Jan 15, 2006
On Friday, Turkey s Religious Affairs Deputy Director Fikret Karaman announced the names of Turks who lost their lives. Gulendam Kurt. (Zaman Daily News, Turkey)
Bird flu detected in 11 cities across Turkey Jan 15, 2006
Eastern cities of Mus and Elazig, northeastern cities of Kars,Rize, Ardahan, southeastern city of Diyarbakir, eastern city of Elazig and Mus, southern cities of Isparta and Osmaniye, westerncities of Izmir and Aydin and central cities of Karaman, Sivas and Konya may also have been affected, it added. At least 11 of Turkey's 81 provinces have reported outbreaks of bird flu, and Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey with apopulation of some 12 million, is the westernmost point where the virus has... (Xinhuanet, China)
