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44 sheep sacrificed in Van to honor Obama victory
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Residents of a predominantly Kurdish village in eastern Turkey have sacrificed 44 sheep to celebrate the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Villagers in Çavuştepe, in the province of Van, which borders Iran, held Obama posters smeared with blood.
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In overwhelmingly Muslim Turkey, the practice is believed to protect people or property from bad luck. The posters read "You are one of us" and "We love you." Abdulkerim Kulaz of Çavuştepe village said Obama's election and his Muslim ancestry have excited the villagers. Kulaz said Obama's election was a "proof of an end to racism in the world." Turkey is a close US ally.
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TODAY'S ZAMAN WITH WIRES
ANKARA
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BoyHowdy , Nov 11 2008 00:00, Tuesday
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Tembo Caloglu , Nov 09 2008 00:00, Sunday
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Benzer Haberler 
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