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Turkey wants EU to oppose genocide bill 
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 09 5:48 PM
Turkey called Monday on the European Union to oppose French legislation that would outlaw denials that World War I-era killings of Armenians amounted to genocide.Turkey's EU plans threatened by genocide dispute with the French 
Daily Telegraph - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
Turkey's painful progress towards European Union membership has been plunged into crisis by a dispute with the French over the massacre of Armenians during and after the 1914-18 war.Teacher's arrest in Turkey shocks B.C. community 
CTV.ca - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The arrest of a former B.C. teacher for allegedly downloading child pornography in Turkey has shocked parents whose children knew him.Cypriot President accuses Turkey of maintaining confrontation policy towards EU 
People's Daily - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos on Monday accused Turkey of maintaining a policy of confrontation by refusing to meet its obligations undertaken towards the European Union (EU), including Cyprus.EU's negative signals could dampen Turkey's desire to reform: EU official 
People's Daily - Oct 09 4:53 PM
A senior European Commission official said the continent was sending negative signals to Turkey that could dampen the country's will to reform, German media reported on Monday.Turkey To Send 260-Strong Engineer Company To Lebanon 
Nasdaq - Oct 09 10:49 AM
ANKARA (AP)--Turkey will send around 260 soldiers and civilians as part of an engineer construction company to serve under the international peace force in Lebanon, a government spokesman said Monday.Neolithic human, animal figures unearthed in southeastern Turkey 
People's Daily - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
Archeologists have unearthed some human and animal figures on obelisks belonging to the Neolithic period in Turkey's southeastern province of Sanliurfa, the semi- official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.TURKEY URGES EU TO ACT AGAINST FRENCH GENOCIDE BILL 
The Tocqueville Connection - Oct 09 1:02 PM
ANKARA, Oct 9, 2006 (AFP) - Turkey Monday called on the European Union to take a stand against a controversial French bill on the World War I massacres of Armenians, saying the proposed law would limit freedom of speech.'Germans Firms in Turkey don't Regret Their Investments' 
Zaman Online - Oct 09 2:11 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was in Turkey for official contacts last week. Referring to the economic and political salience of Merkel s visit to Turkey, experts note that the stable political relations will further improve economic relations.Turkey's cash primary surplus falls in September 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 09 9:11 AM
ANKARA, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Turkey produced a cash primary surplus of 1.032 billion lira ($688 million) in September, the Treasury said on Monday, down from 4.26 billion lira reported for August.Turkey upset over proposed French law 
UPI - Oct 09 11:42 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey's prime minister is warning French companies that a bill before their country's parliament could harm economic ties between Turkey and France.Musharraf Thanks Turkey for Aid During Hard Times 
Zaman Online - Oct 09 2:12 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said that he will not forget Turkey s support after the deadly earthquake that hit the country on October 8, 2005. We are brothers and brothers always help each other during hard times, he said.Members From Party Of European Socialists Due To Turkey 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 1:55 PM
ANKARA - A group of the Party of European Socialist (PES) members is scheduled to pay a visit to Turkey on October 7th-10th, Foreign Ministry spokesman Namik Tan told a press conference on Friday.Motor racing-Turkey appeals against record F1 fine 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Turkish Grand Prix organisers have appealed against a record $5 million fine handed down last month after a podium controversy at the race in August, Formula One's governing body said.Rohm and Haas Establishing Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in Turkey to Meet Increasing Plastics Demand of Local 
ChemPoint - Oct 09 3:40 PM
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.Turkey Calls on EU Support 
The Moscow Times - Oct 09 1:23 PM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey called on the European Union to help thwart a French bill that would make it a crime to deny that World War I-era killings of Armenians amounted to genocide, saying Monday that the law would sharply contradict the principles of freedom of expression.Turkey's E.U. Integration To Provide Stability To Union, Gabriel 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:25 AM
ANTALYA - "Both parties (Turkey & the EU) have some concerns over Turkey`s integration to Europe. However, the only thing that will provide stability to us in the future is Turkey`s EU integration," said Environment & Nuclear Safety Minister Sigmar Gabriel of Germany today.Turkey vows economic sanctions if France adopts genocide bill 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 08 7:20 AM
France risks being barred from economic projects in Turkey if it adopts a controversial bill on the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said.IMF Delegation's Turkey Schedule Covers Several Issues 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:13 AM
WASHINGTON D.C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation`s schedule for Turkey will cover several matters, IMF`s External Relations Department Director Masood Ahmed has indicated.Cooperation Agreement Between Turkey And Bahrain Ratified 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:13 AM
ANKARA - Turkish Council of Ministers has ratified the security cooperation agreement between Turkey and Bahrain.Former President Of Portugal: For My Part, I Have Been Supporting E.U. Membership Of Turkey Since The Beginning 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:11 AM
ISTANBUL - "Turkey is at the intersection point of the East and the West so it will provide considerable advantages for Europe. When Turkey is excluded, the two continents will turn their back to each other," said former President of Portugal Jorge Sampaio.Turkey is a tricky one, says Atkinson. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 09 2:38 AM
Chris Atkinson has predicted that the Rally of Turkey, the thirteenth round in the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship, could be another tough one for Subaru.Verheugen attacks EU s approach on Turkey 
EU Politix - Oct 09 4:51 AM
The EU must change tack on Turkey or risk a breakdown of the current accession negotiations, Günter Verheugen has warned.Canadian arrested on child porn charges in Turkey 
CTV.ca - Oct 09 6:50 AM
Police in Turkey have arrested a Canadian teacher on child pornography possession charges. Claude Fortin, 45, has been working as a foreign language teacher at ENKA, a private school in Istanbul.The right method to carve a turkey 
Canada.com - Oct 09 6:59 AM
Today and tomorrow, cooks across Canada will focus on the task of roasting the perfect turkey; one that's properly cooked through, beautifully golden and so wonderfully aromatic your dinner guests will peer longingly at the oven wondering when it will finally be done.Premier Erdogan Returns To Turkey 
TurkishPress.com - Oct 09 9:08 AM
ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Turkey early on Monday. Prime Minister Erdogan paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia at invitation of King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia.Turkey appeal to be heard next month 
Pitpass - Oct 09 8:24 AM
Turkey appeal to be heard next monthSmaller Fruit harvest in Turkey 
Ag Report - Oct 08 7:27 PM
WASHINGTON - Oct 8/06 - SNS -- Fresh fruit production in Turkey was hurt by poor weather conditions this year resulting in forecast declines in output of all the major fruits, reports the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.Yellville's mayor looking ahead to 61st annual Turkey Trot 
Pine Bluff Commercial - Oct 09 6:52 AM
YELLVILLE, Ark. - Yellville Mayor Janelle Kirkwood is looking forward to the 61st annual Turkey Trot Festival, which will be in her hometown Oct. 13 and 14.