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Turkey and Europe: Why Strained Friendship Is Fraying 
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Faced with a barrage of criticism, a dejected Turkey may look to the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa as alternatives to Europe and the United States.US grant for Turkey to fight bird flu AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 07 11:20 AM
The United States extended two grants totaling 1.325 million dollars (1.04 million euros) to Turkey to help it prepare for a possible bird flu epidemic, the US embassy here said.High stakes over Turkey International Herald Tribune - Nov 07 12:48 PM
The already reluctant partnership between Turkey and the EU looks like it might be headed for a messy breakup.Death toll in Turkey floods reaches 46 AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 07 6:18 AM
The death toll from floods that have wreaked havoc in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast over the past two weeks has reached 46 as three more bodies were recovered.Headscarf issue challenges Turkey BBC News - Nov 07 9:18 AM
Secularists in Turkey are increasingly suspicious over the Muslim headscarf issue, writes the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.Turkey faces further blow as EC attacks slow pace of reform The Scotsman - Nov 07 6:10 PM
TURKEY today faces yet another crisis in its stormy bid to join the European Union with the release of a widely expected, highly critical report.Turkey s long journey west is in jeopardy Financial Times - Nov 07 2:00 PM
The last time Abdullah Gül, Turkey s foreign minister, met his European Union counterparts, the occasion itself was a stark reminder of the divide that frustrates Ankara s hopes of joining the EU.EU to chide Turkey but not raise new hurdles Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 07 3:10 PM
The European Commission will unveil the worst-kept secret in Brussels on Wednesday when it issues a widely leaked progress report on Turkey's EU candidacy set to criticise Ankara without raising new hurdles.Terre Haute North girls roll to easy opening victory at Turkey Run Terre Haute Tribune-Star - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
When Turkey Run opened its 2006-2007 girls high school basketball season Tuesday night with more experience sitting in the bleachers behind coach George Wooten than on the floor or beside him, the Warriors figured to be in for a tough night against visiting Terre Haute North.And the Patriots were quick to take advantage, efficiently rolling to a 72-12 win in their own season opener.More buy Turkey Day meal USA Today - Nov 06 11:53 PM
For the Google Generation, it's come down to this: Thanksgiving dinner at home, ordered online. Some chichi eateries are taking Turkey Day orders, soup to nuts, online. With technology as a driver, time-starved families are turning Thanksgiving into an order-in day.Tasty, tender turkey from the pro's Summit Daily News - Nov 07 3:29 PM
There's something a bit smug about turkey. Assured of its place on the Thanksgiving table, it has the luxury of sitting back and gloating while we panic over how to prepare it. Fresh or frozen? Brined or basted? Drizzled with oil, draped with cheesecloth or dumped upside down?Turkey To Be A Model In Privatization TurkishPress.com - Nov 07 5:32 PM
ANKARA - Turkey has become a "model" in privatization after it has launched giant privatization projects like Turkish Telekom, Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corp. (Tupras) and Eregli Iron & Steel Industries (Erdemir).Spanish P.M. Zapatero Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Nov 07 5:38 PM
ANKARA - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will arrive in Turkey on November 11th to attend the 4th high-level group meeting of the Alliance of Civilizations Initiative.LET'S EAT: Believe it or not: Cook a 22-pound turkey in 2 hours! St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Nov 07 6:39 PM
It sounds preposterous, like those scams that promise you'll lose weight while you sleep or make $20,000 a week in your spare time. Cook a 22-pound turkey in two hours?How to strut your best turkey stuff Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Nov 07 5:20 PM
Tradition! At Thanksgiving, it's all about the turkey, but without a lot of practice it's not easy to get the whole bird to stay moist.Death toll from floods rises to 42 in Turkey People's Daily - Nov 07 4:04 PM
The death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains has risen to 42 across Turkey, with three bodies discovered in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari on Tuesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.EU May Signal Halt to Turkey's Entry Bid Over Cyprus (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Nov 07 4:05 AM
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union may move closer this week to halting membership talks with Turkey because of its trade curbs on Cyprus, possibly killing the Turkish entry bid.Sabanci: Europe Needs Turkey More Than Turkey Needs Europe TurkishPress.com - Nov 07 5:47 PM
ANKARA - "In the long run and in economic terms Europe needs Turkey more than Turkey needs Europe," Sabanci Holding Chairman Guler Sabanci has indicated.Cyprus to judge Turkey based on its EU accession progress: FM People's Daily - Nov 07 5:20 PM
Cypriot Foreign Minister George Lillikas said on Tuesday that the government of Cyprus will judge Turkey's European course based on the degree of fulfilling the EU obligations it undertook by expressing its wish to become a full EU member state.Germany, Finland aim to settle Cyprus issue relating Turkey ArabicNews.com - Nov 07 6:08 PM
Germany and Finland on today called for stepped up efforts to remove all obstacles by the end of the year surrounding the European Union's membership negotiations with Turkey, DPA reported.Polls, EU threaten Turkey's booming economy Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 07 7:05 AM
ANKARA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Pre-election spending and tough European Union membership talks pose a threat to Turkey's booming economy, officials warned on Tuesday.Tuzmen: Trade Volume Between Turkey And U.S. Will Reach 25 Billion Usd TurkishPress.com - Nov 07 5:46 PM
ANKARA - "We plan to raise the trade volume between Turkey and the United States (U.S.) to 25 billion USD in the next three years," said Kursad Tuzmen, Turkish State Minister, on Tuesday.Today's Turkey - A Modern Miracle Newswise - Nov 07 2:19 PM
Americans love their turkey. In fact, they love it so much, consumption has grown 106 percent since 1970. And although we usually think of turkey as a holiday staple, the fact is Americans eat it year-round. But the turkey of today is not the wild turkey of yesterday. University of Maryland Associate Professor Nickolas Zimmermann explains.EU report contains stinging criticism of Turkey Euro Observer - Nov 07 8:47 AM
07.11.2006 - 17:44 CET | By Mark Beunderman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Freedom of speech in Turkey is not guaranteed, the military still plays a "significant" political role and non-Muslim religious communities face discrimination, the European Commission is set to say in a report due out Wednesday and seen by EUobserver.How to prepare a turkey properly Montana Standard - Nov 07 11:43 AM
Most of us look forward to feasting on turkey during the holidays. While we enjoy getting a turkey hangover that overstuffed, drowsy sensation caused by eating to excess, no one wants to get sick.EU Report Likely To Say Reforms Slowing In Turkey Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 07 10:02 AM
November 7, 2006 -- The European Commission is expected to say it will step up scrutiny of economic and political reforms by candidates for membership, especially Turkey, when it releases its annual state-of-enlargement report on November 8.Annual Turkey Trot to raise funds for parks Edwardsville Intelligencer - Nov 07 11:34 AM
Before you run to the supermarket for that Thanksgiving turkey, consider running in Maryville's Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 18, where you could win a turkey.Turkey's Sept c/a deficit exceeds forecast Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 07 7:19 AM
ISTANBUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Turkey's current account deficit was a higher-than-expected $1.921 billion in September, more than five times the shortfall recorded in the same month last year, central bank data showed on Monday.Turkey: Future $42 Billion Imports of Foreign Capital Turks.US - Nov 07 3:00 PM
According to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), this year s import of direct foreign capital into Turkey is expected to reach $22 billion as a consequence of increasing interest in the banking sector and rapid privatization.Turkey Legs will help fund dinner Carmel Topics - Nov 07 3:32 PM
FISHERS -- Hamilton Southeastern Junior High is hosting its third annual Turkey Legs contest through Friday. Students will pay to vote for their favorite Turkey Legs (staff members' legs) during lunch. The money will be donated to the Good News Mission in Indianapolis for Thanksgiving dinner.Death toll in Turkey floods reaches 46 Khaleej Times - Nov 07 6:53 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - The death toll from floods that have wreaked havoc in Turkey s mainly Kurdish southeast over the past two weeks reached 46 as three more bodies were recovered Tuesday, officials said.EU fear over Turkey-Cyprus EU Politix - Nov 07 2:29 AM
Camiel Eurlings MEP says the months ahead will not be easy for the EU and Turkey.South Africa: Telecomms Union's Future Under Discussion in Turkey AllAfrica.com - Nov 07 10:59 AM
Communications Minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri is leading a South African delegation to a telecommunications conference in Turkey, where the future of the sector's international union is being discussed.The EU Critical on Turkey's Progress ERT.gr - Nov 07 8:21 AM
The European Commission report on Turkey s progress towards EU membership is due out on Wednesday. Flash evidence says it includes a rather critical verdict.EU prepares to criticise but not halt Turkey Independent Online - Nov 07 6:38 AM
The European Commission is set to deliver a critical verdict on Turkey's progress towards European Union membership while avoiding any breakdown in its accession process.Turkey mourns former PM Ecevit's death AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 2:39 AM
Turkey grieved after the death of former prime minister Bulent Ecevit, 81, who left behind a remarkable five-decade political career marked by unblemished honesty.Spring turkey season cut back; state considers bond issue Hot Springs Village Voice - Nov 07 12:10 PM
Turkey hunting will be reduced next spring, but not as sharply as once considered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.Time for VFW turkey shoot Hot Springs Village Voice - Nov 07 12:22 PM
Donations for the VFW Post 10483 annual turkey shoot project will be accepted Friday and Saturday at both Cranfords stores and the Village Wal-Mart. Russian nationalist Zhirinovski: Turkey next after Iraq Turks.US - Nov 07 7:22 AM
Speaking on the "Echo Moscow" radio program in the Russian capital yesterday, Vladimir Zhirinovski, the leader of the extreme nationalist LDPR Party, commented on the death sentence handed down this week for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, saying "The events which have taken place in Iraq will repeat themselves in the near future in Turkey."EU parliament awaits Turkey report EU Politix - Nov 07 2:59 AM
Hannes Swoboda MEP fears the Cyprus issue will ultimately prove to be the thorn in Turkey s side.Turkey With a Twist The Beatrice Daily Sun - Nov 07 8:02 AM
(Family Features) - This holiday season, enjoy the fun and great taste of deep-fried turkey - with zero guilt. Deep-fry your turkey in heart-healthy canola oil.'Turkey slap' prompts TV code review News Interactive - Nov 06 10:39 PM
THE Federal Government's television watchdog will investigate industry codes to test if they are tough enough in the wake of the infamous "turkey slap" incident on reality program Big Brother .Germany Hopeful of Defusing Looming Crisis With Turkey Deutsche Welle - Nov 07 12:09 AM
As positions over continuing accession talks with Ankara harden, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was confident a solution could be found to Turkey's dispute with Cyprus by the end of the year.Turkey May Relax Limits to Free Speech New York Times - Nov 07 8:41 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled that he is prepared to amend a law limiting free speech, in an apparent 11th-hour attempt to prevent a crisis with the European Union. Boucher: E.U. Should Give Date To Turkey As Soon As Possible Turks.US - Nov 07 7:07 AM
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. State Department objected to the French-German plan which foresees EU's giving conditional date to Turkey for July 1, 2005. ''We feel strongly that Turkey should be offered an early confirmed date to begin accession negotiations and we're in contact with various other governments about that point of view,'' State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said in a news Q&A: Turkey's EU entry talks BBC News - Nov 06 9:02 AM
A guide to entry talks between Turkey and the European Union which began on 3 October 2005.Turkey to hold joint naval drill with Romania and Greece People's Daily - Nov 07 2:49 AM
Turkey, Romania and Greece will jointly launch a naval exercise, dubbed "Turkish Minex-2006", on the Aegean Sea from Nov. 8 to 17, Turkey's semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.Borusewicz: Poland Supports Turkey in EU Accession PanARMENIAN.Net - Nov 07 4:59 AM
Turkey's accession to the EU issues also from interests of Armenia, Polish Senate Marshal said.Brussels steps back from confrontation with Turkey Financial Times - Nov 06 6:33 PM
The European Commission has stepped back from a confrontation with Turkey in a bid to give more time for diplomatic efforts to break the impasse over the country's membership negotiations with the European Union.Bulent Ecevit, who turned Turkey toward the West, dies International Herald Tribune - Nov 05 7:48 PM
He served four terms as Turkey's prime minister in a turbulent era.Bavaria wants EU-Turkey talks frozen Independent Online - Nov 07 3:09 AM
Bavarian premier Edmund Stoiber is calling for a suspension of European Union membership talks with Turkey, citing Ankara's broken promises.Merkel warns Turkey over Cyprus BBC News - Nov 06 3:35 AM
The German chancellor says Turkey's EU bid will be in serious trouble if Ankara maintains its Cyprus boycott.Brussels set to give Turkey more time on Cyprus Euro Observer - Nov 07 12:32 AM
07.11.2006 - 09:28 CET | By Mark Beunderman The European Commission is unlikely to recommend a partial suspension of Turkey's EU membership talks over the Cyprus issue in a key report on Wednesday, with individual commissioners reportedly divided over the matter.Gloves come off in battle for Turkey's mobile market Financial Times - Nov 06 9:55 PM
Oger Telecom, the acquisitive Middle East telecoms company that plans stock market listings in Dubai and London, is promising tough competition for Vodafone in Turkey's rapidly-growing mobile phone market.Bulent Ecevit, Who Turned Turkey Toward the West, Is Dead at 81 New York Times - Nov 05 6:08 PM
Bulent Ecevit was a resilient leader who served four terms as Turkey?s prime minister in a turbulent era.European Union needs Turkey Financial Times - Nov 06 2:30 PM
Turkey has been an integral part the twists and turns of European history for 700 years. She has had her good days and bad days, she has played with strong hands and weak hands, but she has always been an influential player at the table of European politics.Turkey mourns ex-PM Ecevit Gulf Times - Nov 07 12:29 AM
ANKARA: Turkey was in mourning yesterday following news that former prime minister Bulent Ecevit (pictured) had died at a hospital in Ankara. A statement from the Hulhane Military Hospital said Ecevit, 81, succumbed to respiratory and circulation problems yesterday.Merkel tells Turkey to get with program UPI - Nov 06 10:00 PM
BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned Turkey that it cannot continue to delay a settlement with Cyprus if it wants to join the European Union.Ex-Turkey PM Ecevit dies at 81 CNN.com - Nov 05 3:11 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Bulent Ecevit, a five-time Turkish premier and socialist leader who ordered the invasion of Cyprus and in his later years pushed his country towards the West, has died. He was 81.'No Threat of Religious Fundamentalism in Turkey' Zaman Online - Nov 06 2:17 PM
Former EU envoy to Ankara Hans Jorg Kretschmer said that there was no threat of religious fundamentalism in Turkey.Nation News In Brief: Condolence cable to Turkey The Peninsula - Nov 06 4:14 PM
Doha The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of condolences to President Ahmet Necdet Sezer of Turkey on the death of former Turkish prime minister Bulent Ecevit.Called to win support for a ceasefire, dialogue and a political solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey Kurdish Media - Nov 06 3:50 PM
The meeting is being called at a time when the Turkish state s war against the PKK and Kongra-Gel is continuing, despite the recent renewal of a ceasefire by the PKK and Kongra-Gel, and at a time when human rights violations of Kurdish people and journalists, publishers, writers and unions are continuing at an alarming level in Turkey.Turkey Chat on MySanAntonio.com San Antonio Express News - Nov 06 5:08 PM
For the third year in a row, MySanAntonio.com will hold its Turkey Talk chat with Karen with Express-News Food Editor Karen Haram. The chat is from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 15.Critical Week for Turkey's EU Affairs Zaman Online - Nov 06 2:14 PM
On Monday, officials from the European Union (EU) Commission began evaluating the strategy document that will shape future Europe-Turkey relations.Analysis: Turkey and the EU drift apart AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 1:19 PM
The cautious courtship between Turkey and the European Union looks like it might be headed for a messy and acrimonious breakup.Turkey Trot Dance Nov. 17 Ironwood Daily Globe - Nov 06 3:01 PM
WOODRUFF, Wis. -- The Levis & Lace Square Dance Club will host a Turkey Trot Dance on Nov. 17 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Woodruff Community Center. The caller will be Sharon Albright Kuchmichel. She is a newly licensed full caller, as recognized by the Central Wisconsin Square Dance Association.'Turkey Leaning Toward Positive Real Interest Rates' Zaman Online - Nov 06 2:14 PM
International Monetary Fund experts have indicated that Turkey has become a country with positive real interest rates.EU tries to defuse looming crisis with Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 06 8:21 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union sought on Monday to defuse a looming crisis with Turkey over Cyprus and lagging reforms, welcoming a pledge to amend a key law on freedom of expression in line with EU standards.EU report to sidestep crisis over Turkey's membership Guardian Unlimited - Nov 07 5:09 PM
· Cautious approach gives time for deal on Cyprus· No punishment yet for refusal to open portsTURKEY: Turkey to loosen free speech laws AsiaMedia - Nov 06 12:40 PM
Ankara --- Turkey's Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul vowed on Friday to end problems stemming from an article in the country's penal code that is used to charge writers, journalists and academics for expressing their opinions, Europe's human rights watchdog said.Syringe bits found in meat sparks food recall in Canada AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 07 12:18 PM
Canadians were warned not to eat certain sliced ham and turkey packaged by Maple Leaf Foods after syringe casings were found at its Ontario packaging plant, prompting a massive meat recall.Turkey floods death toll reaches 42 AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 6:47 AM
The death toll from floods in south east Turkey rose to 42 with the discovery of two more bodies.Around the Markets: Turkey lures, just as EU hopes recede International Herald Tribune - Nov 06 10:49 PM
Turkish stocks may return to record levels as an expanding economy and growing earnings lure investors to a market that is cheaper than the average for emerging countries.Bulent Ecevit, premier who pushed Turkey toward West The Plain Dealer - Nov 06 1:57 AM
Ankara, Turkey - Former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, a political force in Turkey for almost a half-century who ordered the invasion of Cyprus and later pushed his country toward the West, died Sunday. He was 81.Turkey to hold state funeral for former PM Ecevit at weekend TurkishPress.com - Nov 07 5:51 PM
ANKARA - Former Turkish prime minister Bulent Ecevit, who died at the weekend at age 81, will be laid to rest in a state funeral on Saturday, a government spokesman said Monday.Turkey grieves over death of former premier Ecevit INQ7.net - Nov 06 3:09 AM
ANKARA -- Turkey grieved Monday after the death of former prime minister Bulent Ecevit, 81, who left behind a remarkable five-decade political career marked by unblemished honesty.Nortel Establishes Global Operations Center of Excellence in Turkey SYS-CON Media - Nov 06 5:56 AM
Nortel(x) (NYSE: NT; TSX: NT) today announced further details of its new Global Operations Center of Excellence in Turkey.Turkey floods death toll reaches 43 AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 05 8:27 AM
The death toll from floods in south east Turkey rose to 43 with the discovery of three more bodies.U.S.A.'s Choice In The Ballot Box And Its Effects On Turkey TurkishPress.com - Nov 06 5:53 AM
Commenting on the probable results of the forthcoming elections in USA, columnist Yasemin Congar of Milliyet Daily, writes about some politicians in Turkey who are faltering about the results of a potential success of Democrats in the US elections.How to serve a perfect turkey on Thanksgiving MSNBC - Nov 07 1:38 PM
Enjoy the holidays this year. Susan Westmoreland of Good Housekeeping magazine shares helpful tips on how to buy, cook, and serve your bird.'Real Borat' seeks apology CNN.com - Nov 07 6:42 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's Internet celebrity Mahir Cagri is so convinced he was the inspiration for the Kazakh journalist character Borat Sagdiyev that he plans to travel to London seeking ways he can benefit from the movie that has surprised Hollywood with a No. 1 debut.Now in its eight year, the Wisconsin Turkey Bowl NFL.com - Nov 05 6:30 PM
On Thanksgiving Day at Noon ET, NFL Network profiles two prior Thanksgiving Day football games on Football America: Turkey Bowl. played in the heart of Eau Claire, Wis. is an old high school rivalry that is renewed each year.Hope is dimming for Turkey's bid to join EU Baltimore Sun - Nov 06 12:43 AM
New report stresses Ankara's failure to respond to call for human rights reforms The cautious courtship between Turkey and the European Union looks like it might be headed for a messy and acrimonious breakup. The EU-Turkey romance is on the rocks Los Angeles Times - Nov 07 12:22 AM
After early promise, the Muslim nation's membership bid appears headed for limbo. Both sides' ardor has cooled.EU to criticise Turkish progress BBC News - Nov 07 2:21 PM
The European Commission is to issue a critical verdict on Turkey's progress towards EU membership.Anadolu Sigorta General Director: Though Turkey Is World's 20th Largest Economy, It's The 35th In The Insurance Sector TurkishPress.com - Nov 06 5:58 AM
ISTANBUL - Anadolu Sigorta DG Mustafa Su said though Turkey was the world's 20th largest economy it was only the 35th in the insurance sector.Finnish Chief Of Defense Adm. Kaskeala Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Nov 06 5:56 AM
ANKARA - Finnish Chief of Defense Adm. Juhani Kaskeala will arrive in Turkey on Tuesday as the guest of Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit.Obituary: Bulent Ecevit / Swung Turkey to West in long political career Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 05 9:18 PM
Former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, a political force in Turkey for almost a half-century who ordered the invasion of Cyprus and later pushed his country toward the West, died yesterday. He was 81.Maple Leaf recalls meats amid tampering fears Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 07 8:00 AM
Maple Leaf Foods recalled ham and turkey products that it warns may have been tampered with after Canada's largest meat processor found syringe casings at one of its plants.EU division ahead of Turkey report EU Politix - Nov 06 3:14 AM
Europe s capitals are divided over the response to Turkey s refusal to open ports to Cypriot vessels.Seminar On Turkey - Italy Commercial Relations TurkishPress.com - Nov 06 6:03 AM
ISTANBUL - Turkish Industrialists' & Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) International will hold a seminar on "Turkey-Italy Commercial Relations" in association with the Italian Center for Commerce on Tuesday.Ex-prime minister of Turkey dies after six months in coma Akron Beacon Journal - Nov 06 12:25 AM
Former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, a political force in Turkey for almost half a century who ordered the invasion of Cyprus and later pushed his country toward the West, died Sunday at age 81.As Six Turkeys Tussle for a Title, Degrees Challenge Pedigrees New York Times - Nov 07 4:39 PM
In two experiments, the Dining section roasted six kinds of turkey.Merkel warns Turkey on 'very, very serious situation' Euro Observer - Nov 06 12:16 AM
06.11.2006 - 09:06 CET | By Mark Beunderman German chancellor Angela Merkel has issued a stark warning to Turkey saying there will be no "business as usual" in Ankara's EU membership talks if it continues to be defiant on the Cyprus issue.Germany's EU Presidency Plans Marred by Turkey Dispute Deutsche Welle - Nov 06 3:39 AM
Reviving the constitution, solving energy problems, tackling global warming and improving African relations: Germany has big plans for its EU presidency in 2007. In addition, it now faces a growing dispute with Turkey.Analysis: Turkey and the EU Drift Apart ABC News - Nov 05 1:41 PM
Analysis: Cautious Courtship Between Turkey and the EU Might Be Headed for a Messy BreakupLooming elections exacerbate Cyprus problem for Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 06 8:34 AM
The Turkish government has little incentive to grant trade priviliges to Cyprus in a row threatening its ties with the EU, as nosediving public support for membership is cornering Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of key elections next year.Direct Foreign Capital In Turkey To Reach 22 Bln Usd, I.F.F. TurkishPress.com - Nov 06 5:58 AM
ANKARA/WASHINGTON - The direct foreign capital Turkey will have drawn by the end of this year is to be around 22 billion USD, said a report of the Institute of International Finance (IIF).US: Federal court dismisses Coke Turkey case Just Drinks - Nov 06 3:21 AM
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Coca-Cola Co. had embarked on a programme of abuse and coercion against trade unions in Turkey.Four wounded, three missing in floods in southeastern Turkey People's Daily - Nov 06 3:19 AM
Four people were wounded and three others were reported missing in floods which hit Semdinli town of Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.