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Bird sanctuary as price for peace?
KARS - As debate continues about opening the border between Turkey and Armenia, which would be a great step toward normalizing relations between the two countries, scientists are concerned about the area's untouched wildlife. Increased traffic across the border opening may bring more danger for this major migratory bird habitat and its globally endangered bird species
Walking along Bosphorus
ISTANBUL - As Istanbul’s population grew, it was natural for it to move northward along the Bosphorus. Roads began to connect the villages so it was easier to move between them. Eventually real roads were built and horse and carriage gave way to cars. The beautiful but delicate caiques gave way to sturdier ferryboats with landings at each village
Bulgaria braces itself for bird flu
Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture Nihat Kabi said the country was bracing itself for the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in light of the recent cases in Turkey. Kabil told private television BTV on Monday, "We are ready to identify, isolate and destroy bird flu centres if it emerges, " adding that, "of 31 cases in Romania, the latest two were from an area close to the northeast Bulgarian town of Silistra."