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Turkey studying retaliatory measures against France 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 9:39 AM
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was studying retaliatory measures against France following approval of a law making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks.Gronholm snatches Rally of Turkey lead AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 12:02 PM
Finland's Marcus Gronholm made the most of injured Sebastien Loeb's absence to take the lead after the opening day of the weather-hit Rally of Turkey.EU backs Turkey over French law International Herald Tribune - Oct 13 1:41 PM
Senior European Union officials sided with Turkey in a growing controversy over legislation in France that would make it a crime to deny that the killings of Armenians in Turkey during and after World War I constituted genocide.French bill complicates Turkey's EU bid The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:00 AM
Islamic Turkey - which has sought for decades to join the EU and is now in membership negotiations - vowed retaliation against France that could disrupt billions of dollars in trade, even as both sides explore the limits of free speech.France's 'genocide' bill a 'booby trap' against Turkey's EU bid AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:57 AM
France has blackened its name as a country of freedom by voting a controversial bill on the World War I massacres of Armenians, Turkish newspapers said Friday, denouncing the draft as a bid to block Turkey's struggling bid to join the European Union.Events in Arts, Politics Highlight Turkey's Tangled Ties to Europe Washington Post - Oct 12 8:47 PM
PARIS, Oct. 12 -- The complex relationship between Turkey and Europe played out Thursday in two European capitals, as Turkey's leading novelist was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm and French lawmakers here passed a bill that would make it a crime to deny that Ottoman Turkey...Turkey Hatchery Activity Rises in September Ag Report - Oct 13 12:54 PM
WASHINGTON - Oct 13/06 - SNS -- Turkey hatchery activity improved in the United States last month, with both the number of poults placed and eggs in incubators rising, according to data accumulated by the USDA.Gronholm edges into early lead in Turkey Motorsport.com - Oct 13 3:02 PM
The first day of the action on Rally of Turkey, the 13th event on the World Rally Championship calendar could be blamed on it being a Friday the 13th! Indeed it had its share of moments with three stages being canceled in the first runs in the morning.Rally of Turkey: Citroen leg one summary Motorsport.com - Oct 13 2:47 PM
When the heavens open... The opening leg of the 2006 Rally of Turkey was significantly upset by torrential rain which caused the cancellation of three of the nine stages on today's menu.Turkey accuses Armenia of firing into territory Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 13 2:58 PM
Turkey's military says Armenian soldiers fired into its territory two days ago, amid an escalation in tensions after France's passage of a law making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks.Motor Racing: Gronholm snatches Rally of Turkey lead Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 13 1:17 PM
ANTALYA, Turkey - Finland's Marcus Gronholm made the most of injured Sebastien Loeb's absence to take the lead after the opening day of the weather-hit Rally of Turkey on Friday.Rally of Turkey: Ford leg 1 summary Motorsport.com - Oct 13 1:02 PM
BP-Ford World Rally Team drivers Marcus Gronholm and Timo Rautiainen mastered treacherous conditions to lead the Rally of Turkey after today's weather-hit opening leg.Italy Italy face Turkey in memory of Facchetti FIFA - Oct 13 12:45 PM
World champions Italy will play Turkey in a friendly on 15 November in Bergamo to honour Giacinto Facchetti, the former skipper of the national team who died in September, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said Friday.Leg 1 standings - Rally of Turkey. Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 13 11:34 AM
Marcus Gronholm leads the Rally of Turkey at the end of day one, 26.1 seconds up on Petter Solberg; Mikko Hirvonen completes the provisional podium, narrowly ahead of Henning Solberg; Kosti Katajamaki and Colin McRae round out the top six...Italy play Turkey in Facchetti tribute UEFA News - Oct 13 11:24 AM
Italy will face Turkey in a friendly on 15 November in Bergamo's Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia in honour of their former captain Giacinto Facchetti.Pamuk's Nobel divides Turkey Guardian Unlimited - Oct 13 10:20 AM
Books: A day after Orhan Pamuk became first Turkish writer to win Nobel prize, reactions in Turkey are strangely mixed.Novelist from Turkey wins Nobel Prize for literature Los Angeles Daily News - Oct 13 9:30 AM
NEW YORK - Novelist Orhan Pamuk, an international symbol of literary and social conscience, whose poetic, melancholy journeys into the soul of his native Turkey have brought him the many blessings and burdens of public life, won the Nobel literature prize Thursday.Avenue Group Announces Conclusion of Exploration Efforts in Turkey, to Commence USA-Based Drilling Program in the SYS-CON Media - Oct 13 2:01 PM
Avenue Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AVNU) announcedtoday that it has determined to conclude its exploration activities inSoutheast Turkey and has surrendered all of its interest in the KarakiliseLicenses to the operator and has satisfied all of its outstandingobligations to the operator.Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia Agree on Realization of Regional Railway Project Baku Today - Oct 13 1:55 PM
Questions on construction of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway were discussed during a meeting between Azerbaijan's Transport Minister Ziya Mamedov, Georgia's Minister of Economic Development Iraqli Jacovadze and a representative of Turkey's Transport Minister Musa Tunjay.France tries to calm Turkey's fury after voting Armenia genocide bill AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 11:59 AM
France sought to calm an uproar in Turkey caused when the French parliament approved a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the 1915-1917 massacres of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks constituted genocide.French Genocide Vote Infuriates Turkey CBS News - Oct 12 9:04 PM
French lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it a crime to deny the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey in the World War I era, a move that infuriated Turkey.French MPs back Armenia genocide bill, Turkey angry Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 10:28 AM
France's lower house of parliament approved a bill on Thursday making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks, provoking anger in Turkey and raising fresh doubts about its EU ambitions.Pamuk's Nobel divides Turkey Guardian Unlimited - Oct 13 8:36 AM
Twenty-four hours after Orhan Pamuk became the first ever Turkish writer to win the Nobel prize, reactions in Turkey are strangely mixed.Turkey PM studying French retaliatory measures Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 13 5:20 AM
ANKARA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Turkey was studying retaliatory measures against France following the approval of a law making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered a genocide by Ottoman Turks in 1915.France angers Turkey with vote on Armenian 'genocide' Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 13 3:55 AM
PARIS -- Infuriating Turkey, a thin turnout of French lawmakers Thursday approved a bill that would make it a crime to deny that mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during the World War I era amounted to genocide.TURKEY: Literature Nobel for Turkey's novelist AsiaMedia - Oct 13 12:27 PM
Stockholm --- Turkey's best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk, who faced trial this year for insulting his country, won the Nobel prize for literature on Thursday in a decision some critics called politically charged.Trick or turkey North Shore News - Oct 13 2:56 PM
NEWS photo Victor Aberdeen While many people were napping after enjoying a filling turkey dinner on Monday, the kids at this Grand Boulevard home were busy decorating their garden for Halloween.WRC: Gronholm Takes Command in Turkey Speed TV - Oct 13 8:54 AM
Marcus Gronholm established a comfortable lead during the second leg of Rally Turkey, which has been affected by severe weather. In both the morning and afternoon, stages were cancelled due to poor conditions.Turkey reels after French genocide vote ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 13 1:14 AM
Turkey's EU ambitions are in doubt after France voted to make it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide during WW1. (Pic: Reuters)French bill complicates Turkey's EU bid The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 12 3:03 PM
The French National Assembly's move to outlaw denials of an Armenian genocide has enraged Turkey. Turkey urged to act against anti-Semitic literature Middle East Times - Oct 13 3:47 AM
WARSAW -- Jewish human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Centre called in Warsaw Thursday for Turkey to find and punish those responsible for an "outrageous exhibit" of anti-Semitic books at the world's biggest book fair.Pamuk: literary star and thorn in Turkey's side AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 12 5:07 AM
Orhan Pamuk, who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature, is Turkey's best-known author, but also a straight-talking rebel whose views on his country's history have caused a storm both at home and abroad.Turkey's Pamuk wins Nobel literature prize Denver Post - Oct 12 7:21 PM
Novelist Orhan Pamuk, an international symbol of literary and social conscience whose poetic, melancholy journeys into the soul of his native Turkey have brought him the many blessings and burdens of public life, won the NobelBergamo handed Italy-Turkey Football Italia - Oct 13 9:20 AM
Italy will use the November 15 friendly against Turkey to honour the memory of former Azzurri great Giacinto Facchetti. The legendary Inter stopper, who won 94 caps for his country, sadly died last month after losing his battle against illness.Turkey Considers Retaliatory Measures ERT.gr - Oct 13 8:10 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is considering taking retaliatory measures against France, after the approval of a law making it a crime to deny the 1915 Armenian genocide.Pamuk Serves As Voice of Divided Turkey Los Angeles Times - Oct 12 2:04 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The Nobel committee could not have picked a more divisive winner for its literature prize than Orhan Pamuk, a writer from a predominantly Muslim country whose life and works illustrate the struggle to find a balance between East and West.TURKEY EARNS USD 100 MILLION FROM BTD PROJECT AzerTag - Oct 13 10:05 AM
Muvaffag Chag, Director general of Botash International Limited company operator of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline told reporters that crude has been loaded onto the tankers since June 4 in the Ceyhan terminal. Turkey has to date earned $100 million from BTC project.Turkey condemns 'genocide' vote BBC News - Oct 12 10:54 AM
Turkey criticises a French bill to make it a crime to deny Turks committed genocide against Armenians in 1915.Nobel prize for hero of liberal Turkey stokes fears of nationalist backlash Guardian Unlimited - Oct 13 1:09 AM
Nobel prize for hero of liberal Turkey stokes fears of nationalist backlash.FRANCE'S 'GENOCIDE' BILL A 'BOOBY TRAP' AGAINST TURKEY'S EU BID: PRESS The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 13 1:44 AM
ANKARA, Oct 13, 2006 (AFP) - France has blackened its name as a country of freedom by voting a controversial bill Thursday on the World War I massacres of Armenians, Turkish newspapers said Friday, denouncing the draft as a bid to block Turkey's struggling bid to join the European Union.Turkey: Date Set For Elections India Daily - Oct 13 5:48 AM
Turkey's parliament met Oct. 13 and set the next general election for Nov. 4, 2007. South Korea intends to speed up the acquisition of surgical attack firepower Media Release South Korea intends to speed up the acquisition of surgical attack firepower as a result of North Korea's claim that it conducted a nuclear test, Yonhap news agency reported Oct. 12, citing anonymous defense officials.Turkey Condemns French Genocide Bill Nasdaq - Oct 12 8:50 PM
(RTTNews) - Turkey has condemned the French Genocide bill passed by the country's parliament which makes it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered "genocide" at the hands of the Turks.EU: Advice To Turkey On France's Genocide Bill India Daily - Oct 13 5:49 AM
The rapporteur for the European Parliament, Camiel Eurlings, said Oct. 13 that Turkey should remain calm about the bill on the Armenian genocide passed by the French Parliament on Oct. 12.WRC: Gronholm extends lead in Turkey autosport.com - Oct 13 6:11 AM
Marcus Gronholm maintained his comfortable lead during the second leg of the weather-affected Rally Turkey.Millward takes 4-H turkey prize The Robesonian - Oct 13 6:59 AM
LUMBERTON - Kyle Millward won first place in the senior division of the Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair's 4-H Turkey Show. Shane Stewart won second place during judging held Sept. 30. Kim Beavers came in third.Turkey sets election date, lowers age for parliamentary eligibility Khaleej Times - Oct 13 2:46 AM
ANKARA - Turkey will hold its next general election on November 4, 2007, and lower the age of eligibility from 30 to 25 under legal amendments adopted in parliament, House sources said on Friday.Turkey s pesky conscience wins Hindustan Times - Oct 13 1:47 AM
Turkey's best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk, who faced trial this year for insulting Turkishness , won the Nobel prize for literature on Thursday a decision some critics said was more political than literary.Turkey: Turkey condemns "genocide" vote AngolaPress - Oct 13 3:50 AM
ISTANBUL, 10/13 - Turkey has condemned a French parliamentary vote which would make it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered "genocide" at the hands of the Turks.Turkey reels after French genocide vote ITV.com - Oct 13 1:32 AM
The vote has not been supported by the French government and the upper house is not expected to ratify it, but Turkey has warned the damage has already been done to relations between the two countries.French vote on Turkey's WWI role CNN.com - Oct 11 11:26 PM
PARIS, France (Reuters) -- Turkey has to recognize Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks if it wants to enter the European Union, French Socialist presidential frontrunner Segolene Royal said on Wednesday.Avenue Group Announces Conclusion of Exploration Efforts in Turkey, to Commence USA-Based Drilling Program in the [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 13 10:18 AM
Avenue Group, Inc. announced today that it has determined to conclude its exploration activities in Southeast Turkey and has surrendered all of its interest in the Karakilise Licenses to the operator and has satisfied all of its outstanding obligations to the operator.FRENCH VOTE WON'T HURT TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP BID: EU COMMISSIONER The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 13 12:29 AM
HELSINKI, Oct 13, 2006 (AFP) - The French parliament's adoption of a bill making it a crime to deny that the 1915-1917 massacres of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks constituted genocide will not affect Turkey's EU membership bid, a senior EU official said Friday.Baku Calls on Turkey to Exile 70 Thousand Armenians PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 13 3:31 AM
"Azerbaijan and Turkey should join against France," the Azeri MP says.French MPs outrage Turkey with by approving genocide Bill Times Online - Oct 12 6:05 PM
French MPs have today approved a Bill that makes it a criminal offence to deny that Turkish massacres of Armenians in 1915-17 constituted genocide, causing embarrassment to the French Government and outrage in Turkey.Eldon FFA fills turkey suits, learns what community means Lake Sun Leader - Oct 13 3:19 AM
ELDON - Willard Haley has been involved in each of the 21 years since the Eldon Turkey Festival began. Sassy and Strutter, the two mascots of the annual event, are a constant presence and can be seen walking side by side during the festival.Azeri Leadership Won't Break Economic Ties with France because of Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 13 2:41 AM
Fuad Mustafayev: the relations between Azerbaijan and France are much better than the Turkey-France relations.Turkey Should Be Honest about Her Past PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 13 1:40 AM
The negotiations with Turkey for accession are a classical example of how it should not be done, Dutch parliamentarians say.Gronholm takes early lead in Turkey Eurosport - Oct 13 3:12 AM
Marcus Gronholm stormed into the lead on the opening morning of Rally Turkey as bad weather curtailed running.Turkey dealt blow over EU Financial Times - Oct 12 7:10 PM
Turkey's prospects of joining the European Union took a heavy blow last night when France's National Assembly approved a bill which outraged Ankara and that critics say will set back the cause of reform within Turkey.Paris Ready to Continue Dialogue with Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 13 2:11 AM
French Foreign Ministry s spokesman: "We are willing to carry on our dialogue, strong cooperation and friendship with Turkey."Europe Firms in Opinion that Turkey Should Acknowledge Armenian Genocide PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 13 1:25 AM
Aram Hamparian: the adoption of this legislation by the French Parliament reflects the growing isolation of Turkey.Turkey's Pamuk wins literature Nobel Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Oct 13 1:40 AM
NEW YORK - Novelist Orhan Pamuk, an international symbol of literary and social conscience, whose poetic, melancholy journeys into the soul of his native Turkey have brought him the many blessings and burdens of public life, won the Nobel literature prize yesterday.Fury in Turkey, frowns in EU Gulf Times - Oct 13 3:08 AM
PARIS: France s parliament provoked protests yesterday from Turkey and dissent from the European Union and its own government yesterday when it voted for a law to jail those who deny that the 1915-1917 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks constituted genocide.Pamuk -- from prosecution in native Turkey to winning Nobel for literature EARTHtimes.org - Oct 13 1:31 AM
Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who won the 2006 Nobel prize for literature, was once prosecuted in his native Turkey for his outspoken views that his homeland was unwilling to deal with the massacre of Armenians during World War I and the insidious fighting in the Kurdish southeastern part of the country. The Swedish Academy, announcing his name, said the award is for his works that focus on the Turkey angered over France genocide denial move Daily Telegraph - Oct 12 5:52 PM
The French parliament triggered a fresh crisis yesterday in Turkey's relations with Europe by approving a bill that would make it an offence punishable by jail to deny that Armenians suffered a genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks.Turkey sets election date, ends rumours Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Oct 12 2:47 PM
Turkey's parliament agreed on Thursday that general elections should be held a year from now, quashing long-running speculation that the ruling AK Party would call snap polls.France's Armenian genocide Bill angers Turkey Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 12 6:28 PM
Turkey and the European Union have criticised the French Parliament for voting for a Bill that would jail those who deny that the massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-1917 constituted genocide.EU slams French bill on Armenian deaths AP via Yahoo! News - 35 minutes ago
The European Union on Friday condemned a French bill making it a crime to deny that the World War I-era killing of Armenians in Turkey was genocide, calling it unhelpful at a critical stage in the Muslim country's EU entry talks.Lebanese Armenians Protest Turkey In UN Lebanon Force Nasdaq - Oct 12 12:35 PM
BEIRUT (AP)--Thousands from Lebanon's Armenian community rallied Thursday in downtown Beirut to protest Turkey's planned participation in a peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.Nobel Prize for fearless defender of freedom of speech in Turkey Independent - Oct 12 4:07 PM
Turkey's leading writer and searing social commentator, whose refusal to shy from controversial aspects of his country's past enraged conservatives at home, has confounded his critics by winning the world's most prestigious literary prize.Turkey sets election date The Australian - Oct 12 3:30 PM
TURKEY'S parliament has agreed general elections should be held in November next year, squashing long-running speculation that the ruling AK Party would call snap polls.Cyprus vows not to turn blind eye to Turkey's progress on EU membership People's Daily - Oct 12 5:14 PM
Cyprus would not turn a blind eye to Turkey's progress on European Union (EU) membership when Ankara failed to open its air and sea ports to Cypriot traffic, Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas said on Thursday.Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's most famous living author New Kerala - Oct 12 9:48 PM
Stockholm, Oct 12: Orhan Pamuk, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature Thursday, is today Turkey's leading novelist, by far its most famous both within Turkey and outside.Turkey's Pamuk wins Nobel literature prize Baltimore Sun - Oct 12 11:25 AM
Author of 'Snow,' 'My Name Is Red' seen as symbol of social consciousness Novelist Orhan Pamuk, an international symbol of literary and social conscience, whose poetic, melancholy journeys into the soul of his native Turkey have brought him the many blessings and burdens of public life, won the Nobel literature prize today. Rally of Turkey: Leg one summary Motorsport.com - 43 minutes ago
Petter Solberg (Subaru) led the chase of Grönholm, the rejuvenated Norwegian winning the final three stages to close the gap. Henning Solberg (Peugeot) spun after puncturing a left front tyre on stage 6 but he is fourth, less than a second behind Hirvonen.French backed Armenia genocide bill angers Turkey Stuff - Oct 12 4:17 PM
PARIS: France's lower house of parliament approved a bill today making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks, provoking anger in Turkey and raising fresh doubts about its EU ambitions.Turkish Writer Wins Nobel Prize in Literature New York Times - 38 minutes ago
Orhan Pamuk, whose prose explores the agonized dance between Muslims and the West, is a divisive figure in Turkey.Literature Nobel for Turkey s novelist Dawn - Oct 12 8:39 PM
STOCKHOLM, Oct 12: Turkey s best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk, who faced trial this year for insulting his country, won the Nobel prize for literature on Thursday in a decision some critics called politically charged.Nobel puts Turkey in spotlight The Australian - Oct 12 12:17 PM
TURKEY was in the spotlight today as Orhan Pamuk, known as much for his novels as for challenging Turkish officialese on the 1915-1917 Armenian massacres, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature.Denying genocide of Armenians a crime: French parliamentary bill stirs protest in Turkey Dawn - Oct 12 8:39 PM
PARIS, Oct 12: France s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Thursday making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks, provoking anger in Turkey and raising fresh doubts about its EU ambitions.Gronholm takes charge in Turkey BBC News - Oct 13 11:03 AM
Marcus Gronholm leads Petter Solberg by 26.1 seconds after day one of the Turkish Rally.'Patronizing Turkey a Dangerous Game to Play' Zaman Online - Oct 12 2:10 PM
Denis MacShane, a former British minister for EU affairs and a Labor Party deputy, said that patronizing Turkey was a dangerous game for Europe to play. As a consequence, the government in Ankara might turn to the East rather than look to the West.France Min:Armenia Bill May Harm Trade Ties With Turkey Nasdaq - Oct 12 10:20 AM
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- The French lower house of the parliament's approval of a measure criminalizing the denial of the Armenian genocide could harm France's trade relationship with Turkey, French Trade Minister Christine Lagarde said Thursday.McRae admits: Turkey will be tough for me. Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 12 9:36 AM
1995 World Rally champion, Colin McRae is under no illusions ahead of his return to action in the WRC this weekend on the Rally of Turkey, the 13th round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.Turkey tries to prevent boycott of French goods Financial Times - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Turkish leaders tried yesterday to head off a consumer boycott of French goods and a mood of growing hostility towards France following a parliamentary vote on Armenian claims of Ottoman-era genocide.Turkey's Pamuk wins Nobel Prize for Literature The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 12 2:27 PM
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's most famous novelist and an outspoken critic of his country's restrictive policies regarding free speech, has won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced Thursday.Pamuk is the author of one memoir and nine novels, five of which have been translated into English.Nobel prize for Pamuk gets mixed reviews in Turkey Financial Times - Oct 12 10:07 AM
Turkey reacted with a mixture of pride and cynicism on Thursday to the awarding of the Nobel prize for literature to Orhan Pamuk, the country s most controversial novelist.Clinton to Organize Event in Turkey with Annan Zaman Online - Oct 12 2:10 PM
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said that he and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan are planning to organize an event in Turkey to convey his experiences after Annan s retirement.TURKEY DOES NOT PLAN FRENCH BOYCOTT AFTER ARMENIA GENOCIDE VOTE The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 12 12:14 PM
BRUSSELS, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Turkey does not plan to boycott French products after French deputies backed a bill making it a crime to deny that massacres of Armenians were genocide, its economy minister said Thursday.Turkey may seek Halkbank IPO, block sale -sources Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 12 7:53 AM
ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Turkey may privatise Halkbank, the second-largest state bank, via an initial public offering as well as a block sale, reversing an earlier decision, according to banking sources.FURY IN TURKEY, FROWNS IN EU FOR FRANCE'S ARMENIAN 'GENOCIDE' BILL The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 12 11:14 AM
PARIS, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - France's parliament provoked protests from Turkey and dissent from the European Union and its own government on Thursday when it voted for a law to jail those who deny that the 1915-1917 massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks constituted genocide.Turkish army accuses Armenia, tensions rise Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:07 PM
Turkey's military said on Friday Armenian soldiers fired into its territory two days ago amid an escalation in tensions after France's passage of a law making it a crime to deny Armenians suffered genocide by Ottoman Turks.Reflecting Turkey?s Tension: A Writer Shaped by the Clash of East and West New York Times - Oct 12 7:58 PM
Orhan Pamuk, the winner of this year?s Nobel Prize in Literature, is a somewhat reluctant political figure.Rally of Turkey: Subaru leg one summary Motorsport.com - Oct 13 4:32 PM
Weather Persistent, heavy rain throughout the morning. The rain eased and there were brighter conditions in the afternoon. Temperatures on the stages ranged from 11C to 20C.Antibiotics in Poultry May Pose Risk to Humans HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Oct 13 1:02 PM
FRIDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Could a turkey sandwich or a bowl of chicken soup be hazardous to your health?TURKEY SAYS FRENCH VOTE IS 'HEAVY BLOW' TO TIES, THREATENS MEASURES The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 12 9:59 AM
ANKARA, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - Turkey threatened unspecified measures against France Thursday after the national assembly in Paris adopted a bill making it a jailable offence to deny that Turks committed genocide against Armenians during World War I.Turkey: French vote - a heavy blow to bilateral ties Nine O'Clock - Oct 12 1:28 PM
France sought yesterday to calm an uproar in Turkey after parliament approved a bill that would make it a crime to deny the massacres of Armenians.FRANCE TRIES TO CALM TURKEY'S FURY AFTER VOTING ARMENIA GENOCIDE BILL The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 12 8:59 AM
PARIS, Oct 12, 2006 (AFP) - France sought Thursday to calm an uproar in Turkey caused when the French parliament approved a bill that would make it a crime to deny that the 1915-1917 massacres of Armenians by the Ottoman Turks constituted genocide.Gronholm leads in Turkey after stages scrapped Stuff - Oct 13 4:44 PM
ISTANBUL: Ford's Marcus Gronholm opened up a healthy lead in the Turkish Rally on Friday after bad weather forced organisers to scrap three of the first four stages.Rally of Turkey: OMV Peugeot leg one summary Motorsport.com - Oct 13 2:02 PM
The OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team is represented by one team in the absolute top field - Henning Solberg and Cato Menkerud. The Norwegian OMV duo lies in fourth place after leg one. They are only 0,7 seconds behind a place on the podium. Manfred Stohl and Ilka Minor got off to a worse start.