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Istanbul
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the largest city of Turkey, formerly called Constantinople (capital of the Byzantine, or Eastern Roman Empire) and originally called Byzantium in ancient times |
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European Union
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an organization of European nations whose members cooperate on economic, social, and political issues |
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Golan Heights
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a region that was formerly part of southwest Syria that Israel has occupied since the 1967 war |
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peacekeeping
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referring to military forces whose purpose is to prevent or end war |
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extended family
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the family unit that contains more relatives than just parents and children, including grandparents and other close family |
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Beirut
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capital of Lebanon and a center of banking and finance |
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Ottoman Empire
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a Muslim empire based in Turkey that lasted from the1300's to 1922 |
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Palestine Liberation Organization |
PLO- a political group that claims to represent all Palestinians and to be working toward gaining an independent Palestinian nation |
