Word: bosphorus
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...grounds of a former Ottoman palace overlooking the Bosphorus, member nations of the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference met in the first-ever O.I.C.-E.U. Joint Forum, initiated by Turkey in the aftermath of Sept. 11 "to promote understanding and harmony among civilizations." Some 70 nations took part, including Iran and Iraq, two points on Washington's "axis of evil." As Turkish officials led their guests in discussing tolerance, appreciation of cultural diversity and the understanding of different perceptions and values, the nearby State Security Court was hearing the latest freedom-of-expression cases...
...tons of water and is stuck. For 13 months, the decommissioned behemoth has been marooned in the Black Sea waiting to be towed to Macau, where it's slated to become a floating casino. Turkey won't let it go?ostensibly because it could sideswipe houses along the Bosphorus Strait, even though the waterway is 700 m wide at its narrowest. Politics is the more likely culprit. Some lawmakers worry that China?which has been looking to buy an aircraft carrier for a decade?might want to refit the ship for military use. It was sold for $20 million...