The Turks have new ambitions for trade and influence in Africa. MBOMBO IBRAHIM MOUBARAK, an Islamic cleric who runs Cameroon's Islamic humanitarian-assistance programme, has a dream. âTurkey must reclaim its mantle as leader of the Islamic world,â he said on March 17th, as Abdullah Gul became the first Turkish president to visit Cameroon and Congo.
Millerton, New York. Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 958 at the 2010 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a railroad contractor who helped the people of that area with the introduction of the railroad system.
A former rail junction for the surrounding region and the town of North East, of which it is a part, Millerton has a dairy farming past and blue-collar roots. Rail access has long made the northeast corner of Dutchess County attractive to weekenders seeking a rural respite amid its stunning hills and valleys.