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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 6:16 AM
Since Turkey's professional soccer league began 48 years ago, only four clubs have ever been crowned champions: Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Besiktas and Trabzonspor.American Legion Annual Turkey Dinner LeRoy Pennysaver & News - Oct 27 5:16 PM
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Botts-Fiorito Post #576 are at work making final preparations for the annual turkey dinner. It is only through the dedication and hard work of the members and volunteers that make this dinner a success every year.Manisaspor threaten Turkey's exclusive club ESPN Soccernet.com - Oct 27 1:09 AM
Manisaspor threaten Turkey's exclusive club by Thomas GroveTurkey's Q3 tourism revenues fall 8.9 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 1:03 AM
ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's tourism revenues fell 8.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter to $8.04 billion, the Turkey Statistics Institute said on Friday.Turkey to up tobacco tax, may hit Tekel -officials Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 4:08 AM
ANKARA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's government plans to raise tax on cigarettes as part of its European Union harmonisation, but the move might hit a separate plan to sell state-run Tekel Cigarette, officials said on Friday.Women-only park plan causes stir in secular Turkey Khaleej Times - Oct 27 8:23 AM
ISTANBUL - Strong reaction to a plan for a women-only park in Istanbul has focused attention on the divisions between Turkey s secularists and supporters of the ruling AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam.Eat To Live: Healthy heritage turkey talk UPI - Oct 27 6:15 AM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Thanksgiving Dinner may be a month away, but you'd better get moving on the turkey right now. That is, if you want to cook the kind of turkey that celebrates the American dream of spacious skies and amber fields of grain and a wonderful life for all. Including turkeys.BioTie gets addiction drug deal in Turkey, S. Korea Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 3:20 AM
HELSINKI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Finnish biotechnology company BioTie Therapies has signed a marketing and distribution deal for its addictions drug nalmefene in Turkey and South Korea, it said on Friday.CONSTRUCTION OF TURKEY-GREECE GAS PIPELINE TO FINISH BY END OF YEAR AzerTag - Oct 27 6:25 AM
Construction of gas pipeline from Turkey to Greece is scheduled to finish by the end of the current year, according to Turkey s company Botas.IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky to Visit Turkey, South Africa and Mali [Press Release] IMF - Oct 27 9:08 AM
Mr. John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will visit Turkey October 30-November 1, South Africa November 5-7, and Mali November 8-10.Those giving blood on Nov. 18 will score a turkey for needy The Jersey Journal - Oct 26 11:45 PM
Sponsors of an upcoming Red Cross blood drive in Bayonne will be thanking some donors in an unusual way. John Nicaretta, co-coordinator with Art Van Horn, said: "In each donor's honor, a turkey will be given to a needy family."Two Hellenistic-era mausoleums unearthed in western Turkey People's Daily - Oct 26 5:46 PM
Archeologists have unearthed two mausoleums dating as far back as the Hellenistic-era at the ancient city of Antandros in Turkey's Aegean province of Balikesir, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday.Turkey's football federation chairman to go on trial Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 26 7:18 AM
ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's football federation chairman Haluk Ulusoy and other former sports officials will go on trial accused of misusing funds, state-run news agency Anatolian said on Thursday.Turkey Makes Progress On Detention Procedures Scoop.co.nz - Oct 26 2:29 PM
The new laws, which establish limitations on the length of detention of people awaiting trial and judgment, provide for access to lawyers and bar as evidence statements made to police in the absence of a lawyer, represent a great achievement for Turkey and we think that both the present and future generations of Turkish citizens will hugely benefit from them, the chairperson of the group, Leila Japanese man hit by lightning in Turkey, suffers serious burns Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 27 5:46 PM
_ A 63-year-old Japanese traveler was struck by lightning Friday on Mt.Council of Europe official backs Turkey's EU bid TurkishPress.com - Oct 26 10:37 AM
ANKARA - The European Union and Turkey should work to resolve their differences because a possible disruption of Ankara's accession talks would be "in no one's interest," the president of the Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly said here Thursday.TURKEY FEDERATION NAMES NEW LEADER Meat News - Oct 26 7:13 AM
UNITED STATES: Joel Brandenberger appointed National Turkey Federation President. Joel Brandenberger has been appointed the new president of the National Turkey Federation (NTF), effective December 1.Improvement of Armenia-Turkey Relations Due to Azerbaijan Whim PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 26 5:18 AM
Serge Sargsyan: Turkey s policy has undermined NATO authority in Armenia for a long time.Barroso fear for EU-Turkey talks EU Politix - Oct 26 2:44 AM
European commission president José Manuel Barroso has told Il Corriere della Sera he fears talks with Turkey could be stopped.La Casita restaurant will donate turkey dinners Desert Sun - Oct 26 9:06 AM
La Casita restaurant in Indio will donate 40 turkey dinners for the Thanksgiving holiday for families in need. Indio Police Chief Brad Ramos made the announcement at the Indio Youth Task Force meeting on Thursday.Cyprus warns Turkey on EU entry CNN.com - Oct 25 2:05 AM
NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) -- Cyprus has warned of a "serious problem" in Turkey's negotiations to join the European Union unless it opens its ports to Cypriot traffic by the end of the year.Turkey caught at the crossroads CNN.com - Oct 25 12:51 AM
Standing at the south-easterly edge of mainland Europe, Turkey's fortunes have always been closely linked to the continent's wider historical currents.Annual turkey dinner slated for Sunday: Catholic community to continue yearly dinner tradition The Ironton Tribune - Oct 27 8:35 AM
For many, it s a jumpstart on the holidays and for others, it s a nice Sunday outing. For the Ironton Catholic Schools, its one of the largest and perhaps most popular fundraisers of the year.Budapest Airport sells ground handling to Turkey's Celebi Budapest Business Journal - Oct 27 6:30 AM
The parties agreed that the present collective contract of BAH's payroll will remain in force until 11 September 2008.UPDATE: Finnish PM Optimistic Over EU-Turkey Talks Nasdaq - Oct 25 9:11 AM
STRASBOURG, France (AP)--Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said Wednesday he was optimistic the European Union would continue membership negotiations with Turkey and avoid a breakdown in the talks over the pace of the country's reforms.The accepted genocide of Kurds in Turkey Kurdish Media - Oct 25 3:46 PM
Since the Armenian genocide, Turkey has done very well to hide and disguise its dark history from the international community. But a shady past rarely dawns a bright future.Cyprus president warns of possible Turkey-EU dispute People's Daily - Oct 25 5:58 PM
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos has warned that Turkey's unwillingness to comply with its EU entry obligations could result in dispute between the two sides, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday.PRESS DIGEST - Turkey - Oct 27 AlertNet - Oct 26 11:50 PM
Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - These are the leading stories in the Turkish press on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. RADIKAL - National ... Head Start Faces Tough Rebuilding Challenges WLOX-TV Biloxi - Oct 27 5:52 PM
Catchy tunes and happy faces are back at the Turkey Creek Head Start Center in North Gulfport. A year ago, Katrina shut down classes there, when it flooded the building with five feet of water. The Head Start center is only one of three that are up and running.Friday, October 27, 2006 Stars and Stripes - Oct 27 3:31 PM
A headline on an Oct. 27 story about the court-martial of an Incirlik, Turkey, airman was incorrect. The airman received 18 months of confinement, along with other punishment.World Rally Championship AutoExpress - 51 minutes ago
The Scot (image) filled in for injured series leader Sebast ien Loeb in Turkey but after McRae failed to impress, Spain s Xevi Pons will take Loeb s seat for this weekend s Rally Australia.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:18 PM
Mehmet Agar, leader of Turkey s True Path Party (DYP), issued a call to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to make politics in the valley instead of holding guns in the mountain. This statement gave consolation to worries over the Kurdish problem.Moderate earthquake strikes Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 1:31 PM
A moderate earthquake struck northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, the second to shake Istanbul in less than a week. No injuries or serious damage were reported.Turkey Keeps Expanding Natural Gas Network Zaman Online - Oct 25 2:05 PM
Natural gas is being used more and more frequently for heating purposes in Turkey. Accordingly, new pipelines are being built to meet the demand, and a 10,000-km line was incorporated in the system over the last four years.Cooking with Vince: Shot-up wild turkey still makes good soup Billings Gazette - Oct 26 4:53 AM
I recently had a friend ask me about several ways to cook a wild turkey that he harvested. The following is a great way to prepare a turkey that might have been shot up a bit. Do not despair, the recipe is a great way to enjoy your hard-earned bird. I ...Turkey Determined to Top World Carpet Market Zaman Online - Oct 25 2:02 PM
Turkey remains among the world s biggest manufacturers of handloom and machine-made carpets. The domestic carpet market, worth over $500 million, has recently begun to accelerate its development.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:17 PM
After a sunny Ramadan holiday, temperatures will fall between six and 10 degrees Celsius throughout Turkey starting Friday, according to the State Meteorological Institute.MEHMET KAMIS Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:19 PM
The Armenian issue constantly confronts Turkey. Everywhere in the world in France, America, Lebanon when Turkey is mentioned, some group appears hating Turkey and opposing them to the death. I have written on this story of hate in previous articles.ELIF SAFAK Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:19 PM
Is it Possible to be both a Writer and Apolitical in Turkey? If you have dedicated your life to writing, being an author in Turkey means being public or political whether you want to or not. Assume that as a writer you want to be neither public nor political. In fact, you re anti-social.Holidays Offer Sense of Normalcy RedNova - Oct 27 5:12 PM
By LAURIE SMITH ANDERSON Last Halloween, my favorite little pirate visited me. I was so weak from cancer surgery that I didn't even remember 3-year-old Halle Varnado's visit until I was reminded of it recently. Chemotherapy and turkey soup coincided with Thanksgiving.KADIR DIKBAS Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:20 PM
Wishing to protect the genocide lie with a law, France keeps insisting on its hostile attitude. The bill was passed in the French parliament yesterday. The next step is the Senate, and Turkey is now discussing what should be done about the bill.5.2 quake shakes northwest Turkey, no casualties AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 24 10:24 AM
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale struck the Bay of Gemlik, northwestern Turkey, at 5:00 pm (1400 GMT), the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul reported.PACE President Visits Turkish FM Abdullah Gul Zaman Online - Oct 27 2:16 PM
Rene van der Linden, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), said he did not expect Turkey to have a train wreck in its EU accession process.Excellent turkey hunting predicted in county New Age Examiner - Oct 25 8:19 AM
Reports from the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Wild Turkey Federation indicate that hunters can expect excellent turkey hunting when the season opens on Saturday, Oct. 28.Rohm and Haas Establishing Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in Turkey to Meet Increasing Plastics Demand of Local ChemPoint - Oct 25 10:19 AM
PARIS, France, October 5, 2006 -- Rohm and Haas recently announced that it has signed a letter of intent and is in the final planning discussions with POLISAN to construct a plastics additives acrylic impact modifier and processing aids manufacturing facility at the POLISAN site in Gebze, Turkey.Prineville prepares for Turkey Open BendBulletin.com - Oct 25 5:13 AM
PRINEVILLE - Meadow Lakes Golf Course will be the site of the Turkey Open, a two-person best-ball tournament slated for Sunday, Nov. 12. The event, open to any golfer, begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start.Finland PM optimistic about Turkey deal on Cyprus Khaleej Times - Oct 25 7:15 AM
STRASBOURG, France - Finland s prime minister, holder of the European Union presidency, said on Wednesday he was very optimistic a deal could be reached with Turkey to open its ports to traffic from Cyprus.Gobbling up the rewards Southern Illinoisan - Oct 27 5:08 AM
When Jared "Jerry" Garver of Cobden goes turkey hunting, he's simply reaping the fruit of his labors. Garver, 62, now retired after a 34-year career with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is basically responsible for the burgeoning wild turkey population in Illinois.More than 200 attend seniors turkey lunch The Huntsville Forester - Oct 25 11:54 AM
For the third consecutive year, Larry and Colleen Mitchell of Mitchell s Funeral Home have sponsored a Thanksgiving turkey lunch for area seniors.PHOTO: Thanksgiving refugee Dundas Star News - Oct 27 1:33 PM
Jim McChesney recently got a surprise visit from this wild turkey in the Golf Links Road area of Ancaster. Although the bird arrived late for Thanksgiving, Garnet Cowsill of the Hamilton Conservation Authority said wild turkeys are plentiful in the area.Plug Me, Jesus: Exploring Religious Sex Toys The Village Voice - Oct 27 9:59 AM
Tristan is on vacation, so here's a freaky flashback from 2001. When I was eight years old, my devout grandmother gave me and my cousins the same gift for Easter: four shiny gold crosses dangling from four delicate chains for her four Catholic girls. Make that three. I proudly announced over our turkey dinner that I didn't believe in God, and I refused to wear my shimmering crucifix charm. I Demanding the Immediate resignation of General Ralston as Special Envoy in Turkey Kurdish Media - Oct 26 3:35 PM
On August 28, 2006, the US State Department announced the appointment of former USAF General Joseph Ralston as a "Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK). 100th birthday bittersweet Burnsville Thisweek - Oct 27 8:30 AM
Sophia Andersen doesn t have any secrets for a long life, but she ll share what works for her. That includes a nightly shot or two of Wild Turkey bourbon.US Retail Meat: More Turkey In Weekly Advertisements CattleNetwork.com - Oct 26 3:35 PM
KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--More weekly grocery advertisements are offering Thanksgiving turkeys each week, although the space devoted to the holiday meat may still be small, according to market analysts and industry sources.Moderate Earthquake Strikes Turkey ABC News - Oct 24 8:07 AM
Moderate Earthquake Strikes Northwest Turkey and Is Felt in Istanbul; No Injuries ReportedStuck in the Canal New York Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
The Suez crisis was a divide in the history of the Middle East, a moment when America pushed out the Europeans and then tried to take their place and the reverberations are still felt today.Turkish stocks, at 5-mth high, seen rising again Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 26 11:20 PM
ISTANBUL, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira firmed on Friday and stocks, which closed at a five-month high on Thursday, were expected to continue rising, but at a slower pace.HAZARDOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN ISTANBUL AzerTag - Oct 27 8:40 AM
Representatives of the transport structures of Azerbaijan will attend the seminar on hazardous cargo transportation to be held in Istanbul (Turkey), November 2-3, Akif Mustafayev, National Secretary of TRACECA intergovernmental commission in Azerbaijan said.A look at U.S. deaths in Afghan fighting AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 5:24 PM
As of Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at least 282 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The Defense Department last updated its figures on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006.Uusimmat | Kauppalehti Online Kauppalehti Online - Oct 27 3:14 AM
BIOTIE THERAPIES CORP. STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE October 27, 2006 at 13.00 BIOTIE SIGNS FURTHER NALMEFENE MARKETING AGREEMENTS, IS SUBMITTING MAA - Deals concluded to cover Turkey and South-Korea - Final MAA package to be submitted to the UK MHRA imminently Biotie Therapies Corp. has today signed marketing and distribution agreements for nalmefene with Eczacibasi Ilaç Pazarlama AS (Eczacibasi), NATO ADVISERS SAY ARMENIA IN DIFFICULT NEIGHBORHOOD Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 27 5:40 AM
Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian was told by a NATO consulting group on October 26 that Armenia is in a difficult geopolitical position, Mediafax reported the next day. Members of the group pointed out that two of the land-locked country's four neighbors, Azerbaijan and Turkey, have imposed a blockade on it, while the other two, Georgia and Iran, are "in a complicated geopolitical We're Looking For a Few Good Stories Buckmasters - Oct 27 5:47 AM
Every weekday, Buckmasters.com posts a new story from regular hunters just like you and me. Sometimes those stories are about big bucks, and sometimes they're about a first deer. Sometimes they're about a turkey or hog.PRESIDENT S PRESS SERVICE REPORTS AzerTag - Oct 27 6:55 AM
On 27 October, President of the Republic of Turkey Ahmed Necdet Sezer has phoned to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The Turkish President has congratulated the Head of the Azerbaijan State on the passed holidays the Day of Independence and Ramadan, wished success in his activity.Turkey twisters USA Today - Oct 24 3:10 PM
Here's some neat video of waterspouts in southern Turkey, which don't seem to phase the beachgoing tourists. The unsettled weather that caused these waterspouts could be part of the same storm that battered Greece earlier this week.... Light meat, please Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Oct 27 12:29 AM
These tea light holders shaped like a turkey are small enough to light up every place setting at the table, or they can be paired up for a centerpiece.Turkey farmer gets early Christmas present icWales - Oct 25 12:51 AM
A TURKEY farm in West Wales has unveiled a £500,000 expansion.Milan Officially Recognized Armenian Genocide PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 27 4:18 AM
Despite the efforts of the Consulate General of Turkey the resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide was adopted in Milan.MSU plans to send students to Turkey Minot Daily News - Oct 24 9:08 PM
Minot State University President David Fuller hopes to send up to 20 business students to study in Istanbul, Turkey, and to accept Turkish students into the business program at MSU.Fairview church schedules turkey dinner Herald Standard - Oct 24 9:33 PM
Ron Russin (left), Dorothy and Earl Vargo are getting ready for the annual turkey dinner at the Fairview United Methodist Church in Grindstone from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4.Turkey's Economy Stabilizes Forbes - Oct 25 3:23 AM
Despite EU worries, the economic crisis the country experienced earlier this year has largely resolved itself.Two hurt in border minefield Kathimerini - Oct 27 1:05 AM
Two illegal immigrants were injured by a land mine after entering a minefield on the northeastern border with Turkey, the army said yesterday. The army said that the two men, of Iraqi and Palestinian origin, entered the fenced minefield on Wednesday night and were rescued early yesterday.Sign-up under way for turkey shoot in Ankeny The Des Moines Register - Oct 24 10:22 AM
Children can test their free-throw shooting skills at the Ankeny Parks and Recreation Department s Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot Sunday, Nov. 5, in the...While filming his third feature, filmcritic.com - Oct 26 8:03 PM
Distant , director Nuri Bilge Ceylan awoke one morning to see it snowing heavily in his home country of Turkey. He quickly called up his crew and got them down to the riverbanks, where a few parts of the movie were filmed and where he had planned to end his picture.Turkey shaken by 5.2 quake News Interactive - Oct 24 11:43 AM
AN earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck the bay of Gemlik in north-western Turkey overnight, the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul reported.Moderate earthquake strikes Turkey Boston Globe - Oct 24 8:56 AM
A moderate earthquake struck northwest Turkey on Tuesday, shaking parts of Istanbul, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.Moderate Earthquake Strikes Turkey San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 24 8:23 AM
A moderate earthquake struck northwest Turkey on Tuesday, shaking parts of Istanbul, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported. The magnitude 5.2 quake was centered in the Gemlik Bay near the city of Bursa, about 155 miles south of Istanbul,... Twelve states to launch new anti-terror initiative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 27 10:40 AM
The five major nuclear weapons states and seven other countries will meet in Morocco next week to begin implementing an initiative to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of extremist groups.Airman gets 17 months, discharge for lewd acts Stars and Stripes - Oct 26 3:47 PM
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey An airman from the 39th Security Forces Squadron was found guilty of forcible sodomy, writing bad checks totaling $6,000 and buying alcohol for minor dependents in a general court-martial that ended Wednesday.Before turkey month, try chicken in new ways The Cincinnati Post - Oct 25 9:47 PM
This is the last month of autumn when cooks can relax and deal with paltry poultry - that is, pan-size birds not on steroids that tip the scales at a mere 3 pounds or so. You know, broiler-fryers that are hardly intimidating, even to novice cooks. They can be purchased in parts and boneless (thighs or split breasts), so chicken for dinner usually means the cook has everything ready by the time Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Oct 26 10:50 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 24, most of the families in Selma, indeed, in America, will sit down to a festive meal with its main course - TURKEY, the species Meleagris gallopavo!Details of pastor's arrest revealed Manassas Journal Messenger - Oct 26 8:08 PM
In September, the Rev. John J. Marino, 52, was removed as the pastor of the Triangle St. Francis of Assisi parish. Marino was arrested June 30 at Turkey Run Park in McLean and given a citation for disorderly conduct-obscene acts. He pleaded guilty in August.Order your S.C. turkey early The State - Oct 24 9:11 PM
Support S.C. products and order your Thanksgiving turkey from Wil-Moore Farm, which will be on site at the All-Local Market Saturday in the parking lot of Yo Burrito on Devine Street.Earthquake jolts Turkey, felt in Istanbul People's Daily - Oct 24 5:28 PM
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred in Gemlik Gulf near Turkey's largest city of Istanbul on Tuesday, the private NTV reported.P.S. Detroit Free Press - Oct 26 10:46 AM
Martha Stewart has pledged to donate $1 million to the hospital where doctors stitched up her hand after she cut it last December carving a turkey. Next time she has an accident, hospitals will be lining up to treat her.MUSTAFA UNAL Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:20 PM
Lately, Turkey has been spending all its energy dealing with artificial issues. However, Turkey would be better served addressing pressing issues developing abroad.Outdoors: School is in session at Lake Tawakoni The Rowlett Lakeshore Times - Oct 26 11:58 PM
Fall is by far my favorite time of the year for enjoying the outdoors, unless of course, if you catch me on the first day of spring turkey season or on a late winter goose hunt!Humanitarian NGO's are Turkey's Pride in EU Bid Zaman Online - Oct 24 2:01 PM
Turkey-based humanitarian relief organizations who have provided substantial aid in Turkey and abroad have become Turkey s pride in its bid for European Union membership. EU Commission head Barroso: Turkish reforms moving too slowly Turks.US - Oct 26 9:36 PM
The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has made statements to the Italian Corriere della Serra newspaper in which he portrayed a slow and difficult process for Turkey in its quest for full EU membership.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:16 PM
Traffic jams brought all the highways in Turkey, the especial Fatih and Bosporus bridges in Istanbul, to a virtual standstill on Wednesday, the last day of Ramadan.105 Die in Traffic Accidents During Ramadan Holiday Turks.US - Oct 26 7:28 PM
A total of 105 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents throughout Turkey within the five days of the Ramadan Holiday. There were traffic accidents reported all over Turkey during the holiday. 105 people died and 502 more people were injured between October 20-25.ALI BULAC Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:20 PM
Turkey s official agenda and the other agenda are not the same. The majority of society is observing the Ramadan fast and preparing to celebrate the holiday.Western Turkey hit by moderate quake Yahoo! India News - Oct 24 10:46 AM
Ankara, Oct 24 (DPA) Western Turkey was hit by a mid-scale earthquake Tuesday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, the Anadolu news agency reported.TRT 2% Share in Electricity Prices Backed by Ministers Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:16 PM
Turkey is one of the most expensive countries in the world in terms of energy costs. Industries pay on average 10.5 cents per kwh. High production costs and additional tasks play an important role in expensive electricity.Turkey asks to withdraw fine appeal F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 24 7:07 AM
For the outstanding $2.5 million : Turkey's motor racing federation has asked the FIA if it can now withdraw an appeal to the outstanding $2.Earthquake shakes northwest Turkey, no casualties Channel NewsAsia - Oct 24 9:00 AM
ISTANBUL : An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the open-ended Richter scale struck the Bay of Gemlik, northwestern Turkey, at 5:00pm (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul reported.U.S. officer finds proof of Sergeant York's stand International Herald Tribune - Oct 27 7:53 AM
An American military officer based in Germany says that he has located with some certainty the spot on which the World War I hero Sergeant Alvin York carried out his famous exploit in the Argonne forest of northeastern France.Rose Gratta, 79, Paragon Park DJ Boston Globe - Oct 26 5:23 AM
HINGHAM -- Whenever Hingham police officers worked Thanksgiving, they knew they would be taken care of. That's because every year, Rose (Nardo) Gratta would make a turkey dinner for those working holiday detail.Silvermet Extends 2006 Drill Program and Delivers Heavy Media Samples to Lakefield, Ontario, and Waelz Kiln Samples to SYS-CON Media - Oct 26 1:40 PM
Silvermet Inc., (TSX VENTURE: SYI) today announces the continuation of its 2006 drill program on the Tufanbeyli Zinc Project in Turkey. Because of a shortage of drilling equipment and crews, only twenty-one holes were completed by September 15 when the drill contractor had to shut down because of other commitments. Drilling will be restarted in late October and will continue through the fall and HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:15 PM
Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) Chairman Rene van der Linden met with Turkish Foreign Minister (FM) Abdullah Gul in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey.Turkish Trains Now Internet-Ready Zaman Online - Oct 26 2:14 PM
The Internet, now considered by many to be indispensable, will no longer be unavailable on train trips in Turkey.