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Who Needs Europe, Anyway? Turkey Has Its Very Own MTV 
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An ad campaign for the new MTV Turkey network highlights the sometimes bittersweet relationship between Turkey and the West.PKK threatens to end ceasefire with Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 12:32 PM
The separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) could call off a two-month-old unilateral ceasefire with Turkey if Ankara continues to crack down on the rebels and mistreat its Kurdish community, a senior rebel commander said.Bringing in Turkey International Herald Tribune - Dec 10 7:46 AM
Expanding to include Turkey would not mean the weakening of the European Union.With or without EU, Turkey is rising The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 10 2:21 PM
EU leaders meet must decide whether to freeze the entry bid of an increasingly self-confident Turkey. On advertising: MTV's campaign in Turkey reflects a nation's unease International Herald Tribune - Dec 10 7:50 AM
The agency Leo Burnett Turkey has created a campaign for MTV Turkey that highlights the sometimes bittersweet, unrequited relationship between Turkey and the West.EU holds to tough line on Turkey membership talks Financial Times - Dec 10 6:26 PM
Turkey's efforts to negotiate its way out of a crisis with the European Union were rebuffed yesterday when EU officials declared that actions, not words, were needed to keep Ankara's membership talks from being largely put on hold.EU official says Turkey's economy on right track for integration with union People's Daily - Dec 10 5:07 PM
An EU official said on Sunday that Turkey's economy is moving fast toward integration with the European Union (EU) despite certain shortcomings, Turkey's semi- official Anatolia news agency reported.EU holds to tough line over Turkey talks Financial Times - Dec 10 11:05 AM
Turkey s efforts to negotiate its way out of a crisis with the European Union were rebuffed on Sunday when EU officials declared that actions, not words, were needed to keep Ankara s membership talks from being largely put on hold.'General's Opposition to Cyprus Empowers Turkey' Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:10 PM
Turkish Chief of General Staff Yasar Buyukanit s statement regarding Turkey Cyprus proposal did not go unnoticed in Brussels. The Greek and Cypriot ambassadors to Brussels claimed that Buyukanit s opposition has proved how weak and ambiguous the Cyprus plan was.Club Europe: Turkey Faces Challenge Over Cyprus Scoop.co.nz - Dec 10 11:01 AM
European Union members will decide this week the extent to which Turkey should be sanctioned for ongoing issues surrounding Cyprus. The divided island remains an obstacle on Turkey s path to EU membership. Germany: Turkey is cautiously ready for a solution Turks.US - Dec 10 10:45 AM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that Turkey's latest suggestions on Cyprus have shown that the country is "cautiously ready" for a solution.Will Turkey s silent revolution ever be enough for Europe? Kurdish Media - Dec 10 6:03 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey - From the beginning, Turkey's path to the European Union was a diplomatic minefield, with any number of issues threatening to blow up at any time.EU ministers to meet with Turkey membership talks at stake Financial Express - Dec 10 8:26 AM
BRUSSELS, Dec 10 (AFP): European Union foreign ministers will consider Monday whether to slow down membership talks with Turkey for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus, amid deep divisions over what action to take.10 al-Qaida militants detained in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 2:22 AM
Police detained 10 suspected al-Qaida militants, including a lawyer who identified himself as the group's leader in Turkey, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.5 ways to sharpen your turkey IQ Daily Bulletin - Dec 10 12:24 AM
If someone calls you a "turkey," your intelligence has been insulted. But you can get a drumstick up on knowledge about turkeys - the edible, gobble-gobble type, which will be on many a Christmas table - from "The Turkey: An American Story" by Andrew F. Smith.Turkey holds 'al-Qaeda members' BBC News - Dec 09 6:42 AM
Ten people with suspected links to al-Qaeda are arrested in raids across Turkey, police say.Cyprus insists Turkey honour trade pact without conditions Gulf Times - Dec 10 1:03 AM
LARNACA, Cyprus: Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos insisted yesterday that he would accept no preconditions for Turkey opening its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic in line with an EU trade deal. Turkey's Solution Hung up by Greek Stubbornness Turks.US - Dec 09 8:33 PM
While European Union members are debating Turkey s negotiation process, Ankara took an unexpected step by offering to open a port and airport to the Greeks. The offer was however rejected by the Greeks. IMF's Turkey Decision due on Dec. 13 Turks.US - Dec 09 8:49 PM
The International Monetary Foundation (IMF) is convening on Dec. 13 for the fifth review and inflation consultation under the stand-by arrangement for Turkey. The IMF executive board is expected to evaluate the letter of intent and release $930 million in credit.Turkey s surprise offer confuses EU Zaman Online - Dec 09 2:10 PM
The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) has convened every day since Wednesday to discuss Turkey s offer. No consensus has been reached yet and discussions will continue on the EU Foreign Ministers Meeting on Monday.Turkey Continues Telephone Diplomacy with Bush, Karamanlis Zaman Online - Dec 09 2:09 PM
While the debate triggered by Turkey s last-minute Cyprus package continues, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made important phone calls in regard to the EU process.Austrian FM s Proposal for Turkey-EU Partnership Zaman Online - Dec 09 2:13 PM
Known for her opposition against Turkey s prospective membership to the European Union, Austria s Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik made a striking proposal as an alternative to full membership.EU crisis looms as Cyprus seeks tougher line on Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 7:05 PM
Cyprus is prepared to go against the grain in Europe to ensure tougher EU sanctions are imposed against Ankara next week over its refusal to unconditionally open its ports to Cypriot traffic.Turkey Arrests 10 People Linked to Al-Qaida Voice of America - Dec 09 5:31 AM
Turkey has detained 10 people with suspected links to the al-Qaida terrorist network. Among those arrested was a lawyer who identified himself as the leader of the group in Turkey.Pope visit seen as aid to Turkey tourism AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 8:05 AM
Pope Benedict XVI's successful visit to Turkey was the answer to Turkish tourism operators' prayers. In the tension-filled days before the pontiff's arrival, tour operators confessed Friday, they prayed he wouldn't say anything that could be taken as an offense to Islam, that he wouldn't pray at the Haghia Sophia and that the anti-Vatican demonstrations wouldn't be too large or violent.Bush assures Turkey of US support for its EU bid: Turkish official AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 7:04 AM
US President George W. Bush, in a telephone conversation, assured Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Washington's support for Turkey's troubled bid to join the European Union, a Turkish government source said.More than 60 people were killed in attacks by al-Qaeda in Turkey in November 2003 Aljazeera - Dec 09 6:34 AM
Turkish police have detained a 25-year-old lawyer who has admitted he was the leader of al-Qaeda in Turkey, state-run Anatolian News Agency has reported.The detainee has not yet been named.Turkey's Offer On Cyprus Is Seen by E.U. As Inadequate Washington Post - Dec 08 4:55 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 7 -- Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and E.U. officials said Thursday. The European Union called the step positive but insufficient. Turkey to Restore Tripoli Dervish Lodge Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:02 PM
The Turkish Cooperation and Development Administration (TIKA) will restore an Ottoman Dervish Lodge in Lebanon. The Sufi headquarters had been damaged in a flood a half century ago and was later left to decay during the Lebanese civil war.16th Annual ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot KXAN 36 Austin - Dec 10 3:38 PM
Where: Waterloo Park (12th & Trinity) The five-mile run winds through the University of Texas campus and Hyde Park, then back to Downtown Austin. The one-mile walk and Kids' K take place at Waterloo Park.Turkey's Cyprus Move Overshadowed by Internal Political Debates Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:10 PM
Ankara s proposal to open a port and an airport to Greek Cypriot traffic has empowered its EU bid. However, statements from within the state apparatus and political parties almost reversed the fresh positive atmosphere and turned the strategic move into an internal political debate.Al Qaeda suspects arrested in Turkey: reports Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Dec 09 6:31 AM
Turkey's state news agency says police have arrested 10 suspected Islamic militants believed to have links to Al Qaeda.Syria and Turkey meet to boost local authority links AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 09 1:00 PM
Syrian and Turkish officials opened a conference in Damascus focused on local authorities and aimed at boosting ties between the two countries.Cyprus warns as EU puzzles over Turkey offer Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 3:47 AM
Cyprus fired a warning shot across the bows of its European Union partners on Friday as ambassadors met to consider an apparent softening of Turkey's refusal to open its ports to trade with the Greek Cypriots.EU nations seek to resolve Turkey impasse AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 08 3:25 AM
Ambassadors of the 25 EU member states were meeting here for negotiations dominated by Turkey's bid to ease a trade row with Cyprus which is hampering Ankara's membership talks with the bloc.Al Qaeda Members Busted in Turkey ERT.gr - Dec 09 6:01 AM
A young lawyer, 25, who had claimed he was al Qaeda leader in Turkey, and another nine suspects were seized, announced the Turkish police. The arrests were made on 28 November, the very same say Pope Benedict arrived in Turkey.Game turkey? Davis gobbles up honor Tacoma News Tribune - Dec 09 1:58 AM
KIRKLAND - Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren handed out two game balls and a game turkey after practice Friday.Turkey's Port Offer Isn't Enough for EU Talks (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Dec 08 11:06 AM
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey's proposal to open one seaport and one airport to Greek Cypriot trade isn't enough to avert a partial suspension of European Union membership talks, said Matti Vanhanen, prime minister of Finland, which holds the EU's presidency.Nobels to be awarded at dual ceremonies AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 1:45 AM
The big-bang theory of the universe, microcredit and literature exploring Turkey's clash of cultures will be honored as six American scientists, a Bangladeshi economist and a Turkish novelist receive the Nobel Prizes Sunday in Stockholm and Oslo.Work Zone: Sick of no sick days Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 27 minutes ago
Broken foot? Ate some bad leftover turkey? Caught the flu? Want a day off?Turkey Hopes Papal Visit Boosts Tourism AP via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 08 9:58 AM
Pope Benedict XVI's successful visit to Turkey was the answer to Turkish tourism operators' prayers. In the tension-filled days before the pontiff's arrival, tour operators said Friday, they prayed he wouldn't say anything that could be taken as an offense to Islam, that he wouldn't pray at the Haghia Sophia museum and that the anti-Vatican demonstrations wouldn't be too large or violent.Turkey delegates some of its gas quota to Georgia, Azerbaijan Itar-Tass - Dec 08 11:22 PM
TBILISI, December 8 (Itar-Tass) -- Turkey will transfer some of its quota in the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline to Georgia and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natiq Aliyev said after a Friday meeting with the Georgian and Turkish colleagues.Turkey's offer seen as 'insufficient' Financial Times - Dec 08 6:11 PM
The presidency of the European Union yesterday rejected an offer by Turkey as insufficient to break the deadlock over its membership hopes.Obituary - Naomi Sheesley The Derrick - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Naomi Sheesley, 79, of Turkey City, Clarion County, longtime Turkey City postmaster and store owner, died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006, in the Golden Living Center, Shippenville.Student charged in killing of wild turkey, BMR mascot The Woonsocket Call - Dec 09 12:22 AM
BLACKSTONE -- The wild turkey was a regular visitor to the grounds of Blackstone-Millville Regional High School, a sort of unofficial mascot that faculty members and students looked forward to seeing.Turkey Moves to Ease Strains Over Cyprus New York Times - Dec 07 6:36 PM
Turkey offered trade links to Cyprus, but the overture did little to narrow divisions within the E.U. on resuming membership talks.Carthage turkey plant cited over air quality standards Jefferson City News Tribune - Dec 10 8:32 AM
CARTHAGE, Mo. (AP) - Missouri regulators have determined an alternative fuel plant in southwest Missouri has violated air quality standards six months after resolving a state lawsuit over odor problems.Turkey invites bid for biggest real estate project Gowealthy - Dec 09 2:19 AM
Turkey will invite competitive bids on December 14th 2006 for the biggest real estate project in Istanbul to build three skyscrapers and a yacht marina.Turkey Hopes Papal Visit Boosts Tourism KiplingerForecasts.com - Dec 08 10:07 AM
Pope Benedict XVI's successful visit to Turkey was the answer to Turkish tourism operators' prayers.Turkish Airlines joins Star Alliance NDTV Profit - 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, is to join the Star Alliance in a move that would give the world's biggest airline confederation new destinations in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East, the company said Saturday.Charlton go cold turkey as Spurs celebrate Evening Standard - Dec 10 2:05 PM
Spurs players boarded the bus to their Christmas bash, full of festive cheer, laughing and back-slapping as they relaxed in their disco denims and designer labels.Charlton go cold turkey as Spurs celebrate Daily Mail - Dec 10 1:51 PM
Football:Spurs players boarded the bus to their Christmas bash, full of festive cheer, laughing and back-slapping as they relaxed in their disco denims and designer labels Balkans on the menu Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Cyprus, Greece and Austria said last week that was not enough and called for a new deadline for Ankara to end the ports stand-off, while Britain, Italy, Sweden and other supporters of Turkey said the EU executive s proposal was too harsh.Caught In The Act ; Guess Which Caption Fits the Picture RedNova - Dec 10 6:14 PM
Caught In The Act Guess which caption fits the picture Harrods in Christmas turkey mix-up 1 The 2012 London Olympic Committee unveils its apt mascot: something totally impractical that comes with a huge bill.Blogging gets down to business BizJournals - 32 minutes ago
Instead of screaming for ice cream, Turkey Hill Dairy is blogging for it.EKREM DUMANLI Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:13 PM
Prime Minister [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan s agenda, squeezed into last week, reveals an important reality in Turkey. First the Jordan visit; then the meeting with Pope Benedict XVI at Ankara s Esenboga Airport, which had a high symbolic value SELCUK GULTASLI Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:13 PM
Pope Benedict XVI was initially opposed to Turkey becoming an EU member because it was not a Christian country. After his pilgrimage to Seljuk, the pontiff realized the truth. Turkey s Legal Victory Zaman Online - Dec 08 2:10 PM
The Council of Europe authorities term the decision as a legal victory for Turkey. Though the ECHR regards the Property Compensation Commission as a court supervised by Turkey, the ECHR recognizing a court established by Turkish Cyprus is considered as a serious diplomatic success.Goff heads to Middle East NZCity - Dec 10 5:09 PM
Trade and Defence Minister Phil Goff is on a two week visit to the Middle East. Mr Goff will meet with counterparts in Turkey, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.1- Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:09 PM
The European Union has asked Turkey to clarify its verbal proposal to overcome the deadlock over Cyprus issue before the Dec. 14-15 EU leaders summit.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:12 PM
Ex-Turkey coach Senol Gunes was hired by FC Seoul of Korea. Gunes, former coach of the Turkish national football team who led Turkey to semi finals in 2002 World Cup, has agreed to lead South Korea's FC Seoul.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:13 PM
Is Merkel Responding to Sezer's Scolding? Merkel and Chirac met alone yesterday on the time-limitation recommendation to Turkey who has not opened its ports to Greeks Cyprus. The two influential EU leaders find the commission s freezing eight chapters in the negotiations to be too mild.Turkey offers to open seaport to Cyprus AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 10:57 AM
Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and EU officials said Thursday. The EU called the step positive but insufficient.Turkey Arrests Suspected Regional Al Qaeda Leader Israel National News - Dec 10 2:00 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Turkish officials have arrested a man suspected of being the leader of the Al Qaeda terrorist network operating along the Turkish-Syrian border, according to Mideast Newsline . Authorities also confiscated bomb making material and arrested several other operatives.Turkey cash primary surplus surges in November Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 08 8:53 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Turkey produced a cash primary surplus of 4.74 billion lira in November, the treasury said on Friday, exceeding the treasury's target of 3.6 billion lira and higher than October's surplus of 1.023 billion lira. Turkey will not take any steps alone on ports Turks.US - Dec 08 3:44 PM
Ongoing bargaining is continuing in talks between Turkey and the European Union over the possible opening up of ports to Southern Cyprus. According to Reuters news, an EU spokesperson has announced that Turkey may in fact be willing to open one sea port and one airport to Southern Cypriots.IBRAHIM OZTURK Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:15 PM
Despite the huge improvement in finances, inflation, growth and production rates since 2002, everybody in Turkey, whether an expert or the average citizen on the street, has been eyeing the Turkish economy with suspicion.Turkey makes last-minute offer to salvage EU accession talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 10:28 AM
Turkey, a possible freeze of its European Union accession talks just days away, made a last-minute offer to ease a trade row with Cyprus, but its proposals were quickly rejected by Nicosia.MEHMET KAMIS Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:12 PM
When did the Army Begin Meddling in Politics? It was a few months after the May 27 military coup in Turkey that an unrivalled example of discharge took place in the Turkish Armed Forces.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:14 PM
Are Alevis Separatists? Certain Alevi associations believe Alevism is different from Islam and define themselves as a minority, causing widespread outrage among the rest of Turkey s Alevi community. Efforts to define Alevism as something different from the Islamic tradition are meaningless.Bush Tells Erdogan He Still Backs Turkey's EU Ambitions Nasdaq - Dec 08 8:07 AM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday repeated his backing for Turkey to join European Union, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.Turkish Businessmen Mobilized to Balance Trade with Ukraine Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:11 PM
A group of Turkish businessmen from the ISHAD Association visited Ukraine, Turkey s Black Sea neighbor, to discuss foreign trade.Putin Supports Erdogan on Cyprus Issue Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:10 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has touched base with the Russia leader and exchanged views about Turkey s EU accession and Middle East peace processes.Eye on EU, Turkey says Cyprus can access port Boston Globe - Dec 08 1:24 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Trying to keep talks on track in its bid to enter the European Union , Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus, Turkish and EU officials said yesterday. The EU called the step positive but insufficient.HUSEYIN GULERCE Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:13 PM
What common objective should be pursued by the government, universities, constitutional institutions, and media in Turkey? This question is meant to serve as an invitation to rethink and reconsider our problems in a period where we are constantly losing power because of polarization.Lawyer says he led Al Qaeda acts Los Angeles Times - Dec 10 12:20 AM
Turkish police have detained a 25-year-old lawyer who admitted he was the leader of Al Qaeda in Turkey, news reports said. Nine other suspects were also held.Turkey Creek Residents Want To Preserve Wetlands WLOX-TV Biloxi - Dec 08 11:14 AM
Turkey Creek Residents met Wednesday night in Gulfport to find out what the city has planned to help preserve their wetland areas. The city of Gulfport is using funds from the Coastal Impact Assistant Program to buy land in Turkey Creek for conservation.ALI BULAC Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:13 PM
The Pope has two hats: One is worldly and belongs to the state and, therefore, politics; the other is religious or spiritual. During his visit to Turkey, the Pope wore his worldly/political hat while speaking with the prime minister and president.Goff to Meet Trade and Defence Counterparts Scoop.co.nz - Dec 10 1:46 PM
Trade and Defence Minister Phil Goff today begins a two-week visit to the Middle East, where he will meet with counterparts in Turkey, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006121139083) Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:09 PM
Why Doesn't the EU Warn Papadopoulos? By Anadolu News Agency (aa), Hamburg Sunday, December 10, 2006 zaman.com Claudia Roth, deputy chair of the German Greens Party, said that they welcomed Turkey s offer to open one of its airports and ports to the Greek Cypriot side of the island.Turkey makes offer to end Cyprus standoff, faced with EU talks freeze AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 8:21 AM
Turkey, faced with a possible freeze on its European Union talks within days, has made an offer to ease a trade row with Cyprus which is thwarting its EU membership ambitions.Merkel Hears Words of Warning from Own Gov't Zaman Online - Dec 10 2:11 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel heard a word of warning from her own foreign minister, Frank Walter Steinmeier. In an interview with German news magazine Der Spiegel, Steinmeier gave Merkel reasons why she should stay calm in reactions to developments with Turkey.PKK DERIVES REVENUES FROM SMUGGLING Middle East Newsline - Dec 10 11:54 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- The Kurdish insurgency has been bolstered by revenues from smugglers who operate along Turkey's southern border. Officials said smugglers have relayed more than 20 percent of their revenue to the Kurdish Workers Party.EU Says Turkey's Trade Concession on Cyprus Is Insufficient Deutsche Welle - Dec 08 9:34 AM
Turkey's offer to ease a trade dispute with Cyprus is insufficient to stop the European Union discussing a freeze on its membership bid, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen said Friday.Turkey Oct. Industrial Production Up 2.5% On Year Vs. 4.0% In September Nasdaq - Dec 08 4:38 AM
(RTTNews) - Turkey industrial production index rose 2.5% year-over-year in October, the statistical office said Friday.Turkey to share Caspian gas quota with Georgia, Azerbaijan Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 08 11:21 AM
TBILISI, December 8 (RIA Novosti) - Turkey's energy minister agreed Friday to transfer part of his country's quota for natural gas produced in Azerbaijan's section of the Caspian to Georgia and Azerbaijan.Turkey to open port, airport to Cyprus traffic: EU Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 4:55 AM
Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport to traffic from Cyprus in a last-minute bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks, EU President Finland said on Thursday.EU Tells Turkey 'No Shortcuts' To Membership Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Dec 08 7:53 AM
December 8, 2006 -- Finland, the current holder of the rotating EU Presidency, says a reported offer by Turkey to open one of its ports to traffic from Cyprus is insufficient to fulfill customs obligations with the bloc.Cyprus threatens EU line on Turkey EU Politix - Dec 08 5:05 AM
Cyprus will not accept Turkey s latest attempt to salvage its EU accession talks and has threatened to block future talks.Turkey plans only reciprocal steps on Cyprus: source Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 07 6:20 AM
Turkey will only take simultaneous and reciprocal steps with the Greek Cypriots in opening its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus, a government source said on Thursday.A holiday bounty for the needy Louisville Courier-Journal - Dec 10 2:46 AM
Yesterday members of the National Wild Turkey Federation gave away 10- to 12-pound turkeys to needy families in public housing in New Albany.Shannon shines Northern Star - Dec 10 1:26 PM
FORMER Kyogle Turkey Shannon Walker, pictured, has continued to shine on the Australian Schoolboys rugby league tour of Europe with a two-try haul in the Aussies 36-22 win over the English Academy in Bradford on Saturday morning (AEDT).[TS] Our Towns: North of New York, and Far East of the Usual Merry Little Christmas New York Times - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
More people are finding their way to Buddhist shrines for a year-end experience that doesn t revolve around the new iPod or PlayStation 3.Vodafone Turkey contracts Motorola to upgrade GSM network Digital Media Europe - Dec 08 9:50 AM
Cellco Vodafone has contracted mobile solutions provider Motorola to upgrade, extend and manage Vodafone's nationwide GSM network in Turkey.Cyprus issue hurts Turkey's EU chances Miami Herald - Dec 08 12:09 AM
Turkey has offered to open a major seaport and an airport to longtime foe Cyprus to try to keep its European Union entry talks on track, Turkish and EU officials said Thursday.Ambassadors to honor female WWII spy AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
In 1942, the Gestapo circulated posters offering a reward for the capture of "the woman with a limp. She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies and we must find and destroy her."Editorial: Turkey gives its EU ambitions a chance Financial Times - Dec 08 3:10 AM
Turkey needs the European Union and the EU needs Turkey. The stakes are so high that no trifling dispute should divide Ankara from Europe.EU says Turkey's offer to open one port for Cyprus is not enough EARTHtimes.org - Dec 08 9:03 AM
Turkey's bid Thursday to save the talks on its admission to the European Union by agreeing to open a port for Cypriot vessels seems to have not cut the ice. While the EU said this is not enough, Cyprus, which holds a veto, totally rejected it.Germany's Christmas markets mix tradition with tourism USA Today - 59 minutes ago
You know it's Christmas time in Germany when the main squares of many cities and towns are transformed overnight into glittering shopping bazaars offering everything from hand-carved Christmas ornaments to Bob Marley T-shirts.Posthumous Honors for a Trailblazing Female Spy New York Times - Dec 10 6:38 PM
The French and British ambassadors plan to honor Virginia Hall, a Baltimore native working in France for British intelligence during World War II.