School girls perform during the singing competition of the Turkish Language Olympics in Istanbul June 3, 2009. The Turkish Language Olympics -- in its seventh year -- has drawn 700 children from 115 countries to Turkey to compete in singing, poetry reciting and prose composition, and receive encouragement in their studies with a visit to the president. Picture taken June 3, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

School girls perform during the singing competition of the Turkish Language Olympics in Istanbul June 3, 2009. The Turkish Language Olympics -- in its seventh year -- has drawn 700 children from 115 countries to Turkey to compete in singing, poetry reciting and prose composition, and receive encouragement in their studies with a visit to the president. Picture taken June 3, 2009.