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German leader to push Turkey over Cyprus recognition 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 12:37 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will urge Turkey to officially recognize Cyprus when she makes a two-day visit there this week, German government sources said.Merkel visit to Turkey complicates life at home International Herald Tribune - Oct 04 1:47 PM
Chancellor Angela Merkel begins a two-day visit to Turkey on Thursday with her coalition partners increasingly divided over Ankara's eventual membership in the EU.Merkel to deliver firm EU message to Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 7:17 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel will highlight the robust economic and human ties between Germany and Turkey on a visit this week, but also deliver a firm message to Ankara on its troubled bid to join the European Union.Officials play down impact of hijacking on pope's Turkey visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 6:59 AM
Italian and Vatican officials have sought to play down the impact of the hijacking of a Turkish airliner on Pope Benedict XVI's planned visit to Turkey next month.CORRECTED: Seminary stays shut as Turkey bucks EU pressure Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 5:52 AM
Inserts word "rigourously" in paragraph 8 to make clear Turkey is alone in Muslim world in applying strictly secular lawsWoman pleads guilty to 'Turkey Shoot' arson Rocky Mountain News - Oct 04 4:04 PM
A Seattle woman pled guilty today to failed 1998 firebombing that damaged a Wray gun club that organized a multi-state turkey shoot, according to the Associated Press.Turkey Should Resume Its Reform Process, Rehn TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
ANKARA - Turkey should resume its reform process with determination, said European Commissioner for enlargement Olli Rehn.Turkey's Accession Will Be An Opportunity For Europe, Sener TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
BRUSSELS - Turkey`s accession to the EU will be an opportunity for Europe, said Turkish State Minister & Deputy PM Abdullatif Sener.Turkey Will Use Solar And Wind Energy For Electricity Generation, Energy Minister TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler has said, "Turkey is a summer country and instead of placing tiles on the roofs we can place photovoltaic cells that turn sunbeams into power and generate electricity. We invite German investors for cooperation in this field."Strategic Partnership Between Turkey And Germany In Renewable Energy TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - Turkey and Germany reached an agreement in principle concerning renewable energy, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler said after a bilateral meeting with German Minister of Environment.62,500 Foreigners Own Properties In Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
ALANYA - According to a report, prepared by Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Chairman Huseyin Erkek, the number of foreigners who possess estates in Turkey is 62,500 as in private and corporate body. The area of sold real properties is 285 million squaremeters.IMF Delegation Due In Turkey For 5th Review TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
ANKARA - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will arrive in Turkey next week for the 5th review talks, sources told the A.A on Tuesday. The delegation will be led by IMF Turkey Desk Chief Lorenzo Giorgianni. Another group of IMF experts will hold meetings in Istanbul next week as well.Hijacker faced arrest in Turkey BBC News - Oct 04 3:42 AM
A hijacker who diverted a flight to Italy was a Christian convert facing arrest in Turkey for avoiding army service.ECHR Debates Mandatory Religious Classes In Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
STRASBOURG - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) debated on Tuesday mandatory classes in religious culture and ethics at elementary and high-schools in Turkey.Hijacker faced arrest in Turkey BBC News - Oct 04 3:44 AM
A hijacker who diverted a flight to Italy was a Christian convert facing arrest in Turkey for fleeing the army.Turkey to ask for return of hijacker: minister People's Daily - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
Turkish Justice Minister Cemil Cicek said on Wednesday that Turkey would ask for the return of Hasan Ekinci who hijacked Turkish Airlines (THY) jet to Italy on Tuesday.Wilson: I Do Not See Any Reason For Concern In Turkey In Near Future TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON D.C. - There is some cacophony in Turkish domestic politics and media. Yet I do not see any reason for concern in a strong, stable, secure and secular democracy of Turkey in the near future, said Ross Wilson, U.S. Ambassador in Ankara, today.Mine blast injures three soldiers in eastern Turkey People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
A landmine planted by terrorists in the rural area of eastern Turkey went off on Wednesday, injuring three soldiers of the Turkish security forces, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Turkish PM Departs Britain For Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
LONDON - Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Britain for Turkey on Tuesday. During his one-day working trip to British capital of London, Erdogan met British PM Tony Blair and discussed Turkey`s EU membership bid, developments in the Mideast and Cyprus problem.Giving Thanks For Turkey Day(s) Oswego Daily News - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
October 1st each year brings an early holiday for those hooked on fall turkey hunting. In my household it has the same importance as the southern tier opener for archery and shotgun seasons for whitetails.Turkey: conflict surrounds a new dam whose floodwaters will submerge the world's oldest thermal spa Guardian Unlimited - Oct 04 9:15 AM
World's oldest spa at centre of conflict between Turkey's drive for modernity and protection of heritage.Turkey Back to EU Agenda Zaman Online - Oct 04 2:13 PM
Ankara took action before the EU Progress Report to be published on Nov. 8 and a possible Cyprus crisis. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told European leaders about Turkey s stance while the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) accelerated its lobbying activities.Turkey cancels EU lawmakers' visit over Cypriot AlertNet - Oct 04 10:55 AM
Source: Reuters BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - EU candidate Turkey has postponed at the last minute a visit by a European Parliament delegation because of the inclusion of an outspoken Greek Cypriot lawmaker, officials ... Freedoms Are Political Criteria Turkey Should Fulfill, Kretschmer TurkishPress.com - Oct 04 12:52 PM
ANKARA - Freedom of expression, religious freedoms, and civilian-military relations are political criteria that Turkey should fulfil, as all other member states had done, said Hansjoerg Kretschmer, the head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey.MEPs furious after Turkey withdraws welcome mat TurkishPress.com - Oct 04 12:02 PM
BRUSSELS - Turkey has caused outrage among European parliamentarians by cancelling a long-planned visit of MEPs because the delegation includes a Cypriot.EU warns Turkey to step up reforms to avoid 'train crash' AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 10:28 AM
Turkey faces a "train crash" in its relations with the European Union if it fails to step up democratic reforms and resolve a trade row with Cyprus, EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn said here.Turkey: conflict surrounds a new dam whose floodwaters will submerge the world's oldest thermal spa Guardian Unlimited - Oct 04 6:15 AM
Turkey: The world's oldest known thermal spa is at the centre of a conflict between Turkey's drive for modernity and the protection of its heritage, writes Helena Smith."Admitting Turkey Will Be a Test of How Secular the EU Is" Deutsche Welle - Oct 04 10:09 AM
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who opposes EU membership for Turkey, will pay her first state visit to Ankara Thursday. In an interview with DW-WORLD.DE, US-based expert Soner Cagaptay stressed that Turkey is part of Europe.Seminary stays shut as Turkey bucks EU pressure Reuters - Oct 04 11:52 AM
HEYBELIADA, Turkey, Oct 4 (Reuters Life!) - The blackboards are clean, desks dusted and library books neatly ranged. The Greek Orthodox seminary on this idyllic island off Istanbul is ready and waiting to take in new student priests.McRae replaces Loeb in Rally of Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 11:09 AM
Former world rally champion Colin McRae will replace Sebastien Loeb for the Rally of Turkey from October 13-15, the Belgian Kronos team confirmed.Hijacking won't deepen Pope's Turkey trip Central Chronicle - Oct 04 10:53 AM
Rome, Oct 4: Italian Interior Minister Giulano Amato said today that the hijacking of a Turkish airliner would not aggravate already "delicate security problems" surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming trip to Turkey.Pope's visit to Turkey coming at critical time International Herald Tribune - Oct 03 9:46 AM
Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to Turkey is likely to be a flash point for a broad platform of issues, from matters as global as relations between Muslims and Christians, and as strategic as Turkey's aspirations to join the European Union, to the tense and difficult local question of the nation's minorities.Turkey says it wasn't a Pope protest WOAI - Oct 04 6:03 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish official says it wasn't about the Pope after all. Turkey's transport minister tells the Associated Press that a Turkish man who commandeered a Turkish Airlines plane to Italy wasn't protesting the pope's planned visit to Turkey, as had been reported.Shaw Communications Inc.: Turkey TV Premieres on Shaw Cable [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 04 1:37 PM
CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Shaw Communications is proud to support the Thanksgiving holiday by launching Turkey TV, a signature channel featuring all turkey, all the time. Tune in to Turkey TV on Thanksgiving Day for on-going coverage of exciting turkey action and entertain your family and friends with this exclusive, premiere holiday blockbuster.Turkey Going to Establish Diplomatic Relations with Armenia? PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 04 6:18 AM
CNNTurk: Turkey intends to take action on the proposal of Armenian President Robert Kocharian on establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two states.Carolina Turkey acquires Butterball brand for $325M The Naperville Sun - Oct 04 2:28 AM
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Carolina Turkey has become the nation's top producer of turkeys after completing a deal to buy the iconic Butterball brand. Carolina Turkey acquired the division Monday from conglomerate ConAgra Foods for $325 million.Turkey marks 80 years of Swiss civil code NZZ - Oct 03 11:34 PM
Justice Minister Christoph Blocher is speaking at Ankara University, 80 years after Turkey adopted a civil code based on Switzerland's. Historian and Turkey expert Hans:Lukas Keiser tells swissinfo how the Islamic sense of justice and European legislation came together.Indicted Austin couple extradited from Turkey; Body of Austin woman found in Beaumont Austin American-Statesman - Oct 03 10:22 PM
An Austin couple who fled the United States after they were indicted in a sprawling real estate flip scheme have been extradited from Turkey and are awaiting trial in federal custody in the Bastrop County Jail.Bribery Report Gives Low Marks To Turkey, Russia, China Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Oct 04 3:51 AM
October 4, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- A new report says companies from India, China, Russia, and Turkey are the worst offenders when it comes to offering bribes overseas to win business.Turkey: Cafe Blast Wounds 15 New York Times - Oct 03 12:28 AM
At least 15 people were wounded when unknown assailants threw two grenades into a cafe in the Aegean port city of Izmir. The police chief, Huseyin Capkin, told reporters that the attack had ?no political links.? He did not give details. Kurdish separatists and far-left and Islamist groups have carried out bomb attacks in Turkey.Bush Backs Turkey's Entry to E.U. Washington Post - Oct 02 10:01 PM
President Bush voiced support for Turkey's entry to the European Union yesterday after meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a long session that also focused on ways to counter extremism, instability in the Middle East and the continued violence in Iraq. Turkey again urged to step up reforms, avoid train crash Gulf Times - Oct 04 3:23 AM
ANKARA: Turkey faces a train crash in its relations with the European Union if it fails to step up democratic reforms and resolve a trade row with Cyprus, EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn said here yesterday.Butterball buy catapults Carolina Turkey to top of industry The Herald-Sun - Oct 03 8:52 PM
Carolina Turkey has become the nation's top producer of turkeys after completing a deal to buy the iconic Butterball brand.Journalist escapes the 'rat race' as he swaps UK for Turkey holdthefrontpage.co.uk - Oct 04 12:09 AM
A former Birmingham Mail journalist has told how he has escaped the "rat race" and moved to Turkey to build a new life. Andy Probert spent ten years working as a reporter in the Mail's Redditch office and had also worked for the Bromsgrove Advertiser and Impact PR in Warwickshire.Former champion McRae to replace Loeb in Turkey Stuff - Oct 03 6:37 PM
LONDON: Britain's Colin McRae will make a world rally comeback in Turkey next week as replacement for injured champion Sebastien Loeb, his Kronos Citroen team said on Tuesday.Bush backs Turkey's bid to join EU AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 5:43 PM
President Bush on Monday endorsed Turkey's drive to join the European Union, commending the nation's leader for overseeing economic reforms.Turkey: Pope safe despite hijack CNN.com - Oct 04 2:20 AM
Read full story for latest details. Turkey Vulture Festival highlights a wondrous bird Kern Valley Sun - Oct 03 10:25 PM
With silver-lined wings catching each rising pocket of warm air, turkey vultures have begun their annual flight of passage through the beautiful blue skies of the Kern River Valley.Turkey Says There Was 2nd Hijacker CBS News - Oct 04 2:03 PM
Italian authorities appeared to be holding two men after a hijacked Turkish airliner landed in southern Italy. The Turkish Justice Ministry says his country is seeking the extradition of two nationals in the case.TURKEY HEADS INTO CRITICAL PERIOD FOR EU ACCESSION BID EurasiaNet.org - Oct 03 11:49 AM
Turkey is struggling to keep its European Union membership aspirations alive on the first anniversary of the start of accession talks. The next few days could prove pivotal for Ankara.Kurdish Rebels Stir Up Iraq-Turkey Trouble NPR - Oct 03 7:33 AM
Morning Edition , October 3, 2006 ˇ The U.S. has vowed to crack down the Kurdish rebels in Iraq who have been fighting a 20-year guerilla war against neighboring Turkey. In recent months, the PKK has intensified its attacks against Turkish security forces and tourist resorts.EU says more reforms can avert Turkey crisis Reuters.co.uk - Oct 03 11:25 AM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey can still avoid a crisis in its membership talks with the European Union if it speeds up political reforms and shows flexibility over the sensitive Cyprus problem, the EU's enlargement chief said on Tuesday.Pope Turkey trip to go ahead News Interactive - Oct 03 12:56 PM
POPE Benedict has been informed of the hijack of a Turkish Airlines plane in which the hijackers reportedly want to deliver a message to him in protest at his planned trip to Turkey, the Vatican said today.McRae Back For Turkey Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 03 10:09 AM
RALLYING: Ex-world champ Colin McRae will race his first rally for almost a year by returning to Citroen in Turkey.Butterball buy catapults Carolina Turkey to top of industry 9 News Denver - Oct 03 12:35 PM
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (AP) - No layoffs are planned as Carolina Turkey acquires the iconic Butterball brand -- and the number of workers will actually increase at plants in Colorado and beyond.Former champion McRae to replace Loeb in Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 03 9:15 AM
Colin McRae will make a world rally comeback in Turkey next week as replacement for injured champion Sebastien Loeb, his Kronos Citroen team said on Tuesday.In Turkey, unease as Pope's visit nears International Herald Tribune - Oct 02 2:46 PM
The pope apparently did not grasp fully when he made his speech two weeks ago that his words would hit Turkey even harder than other Muslim countries. The anger in this nation that uncomfortably bridges West and East is far from over.Turkey Is A Very Important Strategic Ally And Partner, Snow TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 1:07 PM
WASHINGTON D.C. - White House Spokesman Tony Snow has indicated that Turkey was a very important and distinguished strategic ally and partner.Hijackers commandeer plane to protest pope's visit to Turkey The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:47 PM
A Turkish Airlines plane carrying more than 100 passengers was hijacked Tuesday to protest a planned visit by the pope to Turkey next month, airline officials said. The plane, which was hijacked in Greek airspace after taking off from Albania, later landed at Italy's Brindisi airport, and Italian aviation officials said.Hijacker was facing arrest in Turkey for desertion: official Outlook India - Oct 03 1:42 PM
A Turkish deserter facing arrest on arrival in Turkey may have been the sole hijacker of a Turkish Airlines plane today that was forced to land in Italy, an official here said.Butterball buy catapults Carolina Turkey to top of industry News 14 Carolina - Oct 03 11:49 AM
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- Carolina Turkey has hopscotched into the #1 spot as the nation's top producer of turkeys. The company acquired the division from conglomerate ConAgra Foods for $325 million. Before the deal, it had been the fourth-largest turkey producer in the country.Colin Mcrae With Kronos In Turkey Rally-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 03 8:15 AM
To replace Sebastien Loeb : As Sébastien Loeb cannot take part in the rally of Turkey, the KronosTotal Citroën WRT has chosen to enter Colin McRae to drive the n°1 XsaraWRC for this event.Bush, Turkey's Erdogan discuss EU, terrorism AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 11:08 AM
US President George W. Bush backed Turkey's push for European Union membership and hailed joint efforts to fight terrorism as he met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Butterball buy catapults Carolina Turkey to top of industry Fayetteville Observer - Oct 03 10:40 AM
Carolina Turkey has become the nation's top producer of turkeys after completing a deal to buy the iconic Butterball brand. Carolina Turkey acquired the division Monday from conglomerate ConAgra Foods for $325 million. It had been the fourth-largest turkey producer in the country before the deal.McRAE BACK FOR TURKEY Sporting Life - Oct 03 9:52 AM
Colin McRae will race his first rally for almost a year after being drafted in to replace world champion Sebastien Loeb in the Kronos Citroen team for Rally Turkey.Italy plans to prosecute plane hijacker AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 1:08 PM
Italian officials said Wednesday they intend to prosecute a Turkish man for hijacking an airliner despite his appeal for political asylum on the grounds that he is being persecuted as a Christian in Muslim Turkey.West Turkey cafe grenade attack injures 15: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 10:00 AM
At least 15 people were injured on Monday evening when unknown assailants threw two grenades into a cafe in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, hospital sources and police said.EU urges Turkey to speed up reforms EU Politix - Oct 03 6:50 AM
Turkey s Deputy Prime Minister has kicked off an EU charm offensive in Brussels amid warnings that Ankara must speed up key reforms in order to join.In Turkey, signs of a power struggle The Philadelphia Inquirer - Oct 03 12:25 AM
Turkey's top general yesterday accused the Islamic-rooted ruling party of nurturing fundamentalism, in harsh comments that may indicate a renewed resolve by the military to force its way into the center of Turkish political life.Western Turkey cafe blast injures 15: sources Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 9:39 AM
At least 15 people were injured on Monday evening by an explosion at a cafe in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, hospital sources told Reuters.McRae replaces Loeb in Rally of Turkey TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 11:17 AM
Former world rally champion Colin McRae will replace Sebastien Loeb for the Rally of Turkey from October 13-15, the Belgian Kronos team confirmed. The 38-year-old Scot, the world champion in 1995, steps in for Citroen's Loeb, who broke his right arm while practising sport last week.Turkey says it wasn't a Pope protest KBCI Boise - Oct 03 1:01 PM
ANKARA, Turkey A Turkish official says it wasn't about the Pope after all. Turkey's transport minister tells the Associated Press that a Turkish man who commandeered a Turkish Airlines plane to Italy wasn't protesting the pope's planned visit to Turkey, as had been reported.Many injured in blast in western Turkey: police Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 9:06 AM
Many people were injured in an explosion on Monday in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, police said.Straw pleads for Turkey's EU membership Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 03 5:18 AM
EU - Turkey - Straw Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw underlined Tuesday his support for Turkey's membership in the European Union, arguing that both sides will benefit.Turkish Airlines plane hijacked to protest pope's Turkey visit TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 10:02 AM
ANKARA - Two Turks aiming to protest Pope Benedict XVI's planned visit to Turkey next month hijacked Tuesday a Turkish Airlines (THY) plane on a Tirana-Istanbul flight that was forced to land in Italy with more than 100 people on board, company officials said.Several injured in explosion in western Turkey: police Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 8:56 AM
Several people were injured in an explosion on Monday in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, police told Reuters.EU warns Turkey to step up reforms to avoid 'train crash' TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 7:17 AM
ANKARA - Turkey faces a "train crash" in its relations with the European Union if it fails to step up democratic reforms and resolve a trade row with Cyprus, EU enlargement chief Olli Rehn said here Tuesday.McRae replaces Loeb in Rally of Turkey TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 10:56 AM
PARIS - Former world rally champion Colin McRae will replace Sebastien Loeb for the Rally of Turkey from October 13-15, the Belgian Kronos team confirmed Tuesday.Turkey Bowling? It's for fun, fund-raising You can strike for a dinner CentralOhio.com - Oct 04 10:16 AM
MARION - If you see people throwing frozen turkeys at bowling pins on North Main Street on Sunday, no it is not a delusion. It's a fund-raiser to help raise money to purchase turkeys for 160 dialysis patients at the Heart of Ohio Dialysis Center.MUSICGuns N' Roses hit The Q on Nov. 24Good news if you have an "Appetite for Destruction," as opposed to turkey The Plain Dealer - Oct 03 1:38 AM
MUSICGuns N' Roses hit The Q on Nov. 24Good news if you have an "Appetite for Destruction," as opposed to turkey leftovers: Guns N' Roses will headline a post-Thanksgiving concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at The Q as part of a 36-date "Chinese Democracy" tour of North America.EU warns Turkey to step up reforms or risk end to accession talks Sharewatch - Oct 03 6:35 AM
\"I want to make sure that the first anniversary (of Turkey\'s accession talks) is not the last one,\" Rehn told a news conference. \"I want to work for avoiding a train crash in Turkey-EU relations.\"EU-Turkey: European Commissioner Disagrees with Chirac PanARMENIAN.Net - Oct 03 6:33 AM
Louis Michel: We have to understand the importance of Turkey and its key role in the region.Turkey belongs in the European Union The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 1:00 AM
It's time for policymakers of the 25 European Union (EU) nations, as well as leaders of 70 million Turks, to take a deep breath, step back, and carefully consider whether it's wise to halt or impede Turkey's effort to join the EU.EU Should Not Interfere In Armenia And Turkey, Sener TurkishPress.com - Oct 04 12:37 PM
BRUSSELS - Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener warned the EU and some other countries not to interfere in Turkish-Armenian relations.Spurs must go to Turkey and Germany SpursMad - Oct 03 6:40 AM
Tottenham start their UEFA Cup group stage programme with a trip to Besiktas ( Turkey ) on October 19.Turkey prime minister to meet with Bush AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 12:48 AM
A deep cultural misunderstanding between Western and Muslim societies is fueling radical groups around the world, Turkey's prime minister says.Bush Backs Turkey's Bid to Join EU The Christian Post - Oct 03 5:30 AM
President Bush on Monday endorsed Turkey's drive to join the European Union, commending the nation's leader for overseeing economic ...Will The West Sell Out The Kurds Yet Again By Laura Heaton UPI Correspondent Washington (UPI) Oct 04 2006 Space War - Oct 04 6:44 PM
President George W. Bush pledged U.S. support for anti-terrorism efforts in Turkey, but concrete U.S. action seems a remote possibility, given America's split allegiances in the region.IMF: Turkey to be World's 20th Largest Economy Turks.US - Oct 03 3:22 AM
Turkey has made remarkable progress with the stable atmosphere it sustained under the rule of a one party government. Aside from the real growth in its national revenue, Turkey s economic growth multiplied in a few years time with the help of its overvalued currency, New Turkish Lira.Several injured in Turkey blast BBC News - Oct 02 9:28 AM
Several people are injured in an explosion at a cafe in Turkey's third largest city, Izmir, police say.Italian prosecutors to question Turkish hijacker who wanted pope to help him USA Today - Oct 04 1:54 AM
Turkish officials gave assurances Wednesday that all necessary security measures would be taken during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey next month, after an unarmed Turkish man hijacked a plane, saying he wanted to get a message to the pontiff.Turkey's transsexuals face increasing violence Stuff - Oct 04 9:12 AM
ISTANBUL: Belgin still vividly remembers the night, more than a quarter of a century ago, when police herded her and dozens of other transsexuals and transvestites on to a train as part of a campaign to clean up Istanbul.Vatican plays down impact of Turkey hijacking Middle East Times - Oct 04 5:55 AM
HIJACKER: Picture released by Izmir city police department shows Turkish citizen Hakan Ekinci who police identified as one of the two hijackers of a Turkish Airline plane October 3.Bush Endorses Turkey in EU KiplingerForecasts.com - Oct 02 2:05 PM
President Bush on Monday endorsed Turkey's drive to join the European Union, commending the nation's leader for overseeing economic reforms. Bush and Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said their countries share an agenda of stability in the Middle East.Hijack highlights Turkish refuseniks BBC News - Oct 04 9:06 AM
The hijack of a Turkish airliner by a man on the run from the military throws a spotlight on conscientious objectors in Turkey.Kapsal quits as Turkey coach UEFA News - Oct 04 2:38 AM
The Turkish Football Association have accepted Reha Kapsal's reisgnation after the coach twice failed to guide a talented young side to a final tournament.A Coming Papal Visit Focuses Anger Among the Turks New York Times - Oct 03 9:17 PM
Pope Benedict XVI?s visit to Turkey in late November is likely to be a flash point for a surprisingly broad array of issues.Carolina Turkey gobbles up Butterball for $325M Triangle Business Journal - Oct 02 2:47 PM
International turkey processor Carolina Turkey has finalized a $325 million acquisition of Butterball turkey from ConAgra Foods.Leaders 'turning Turks against EU' Financial Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
European leaders who want to keep Turkey out of the union and talk instead of a "privileged partnership" with Ankara were yesterday denounced as irresponsible by Olli Rehn, the EU's enlargement commissioner.Backstory: Teetering in the treetops in Turkey The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 04 9:29 AM
Above ancient Olympos dangle dozens of treehouses. But be warned: They're not for the fussy.