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EU freezes some entry talks with Turkey 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 6:40 PM
European Union foreign ministers decided Monday to freeze parts of entry talks with Turkey on Monday over Ankara's refusal to open its ports to trade with EU member Cyprus.Western Businesses Embrace Turkey as E.U.'s Resistance Grows Washington Post - Dec 11 6:02 PM
ISTANBUL -- Markus Lehto's Turkey is a futuristic shopping complex with aerial bridges linking skinny-jeans shops to designer bag boutiques. In the attached apartment building, a pied-Ã -terre designed for the global jet-setter can cost up to $2 million.EU ministers agree to slow Turkey's membership talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 1:10 PM
European Union foreign ministers dealt a blow to Turkey's EU aspirations, agreeing to impose sanctions over Ankara's failure to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.A sharp reprimand to Turkey from EU International Herald Tribune - Dec 11 12:52 PM
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to partially suspend Turkey's membership talks because Ankara has refused to open its ports and airports to Cyprus.Boiler blast kills 6 people in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 2:12 PM
A boiler explosion Monday knocked down part of a five-story building housing military families in southeastern Turkey's largest city, killing at least six people, authorities said.EU agrees partial freeze on Turkey talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 12:50 PM
European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership talks, in an unprecedented move to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus.EU ministers struggle with Turkey sanctions AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 9:04 AM
European Union foreign ministers were battling to forge a deal on slowing down Turkey's EU membership talks over Ankara's failure to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.Divided EU seeks to balance sanctions and incentives for Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 8:47 AM
EU foreign ministers were weighing how to sanction Turkey for failing to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus without discouraging pro-European reform in the mainly Muslim but secular country.Turkey's EU membership bid stalls BBC News - Dec 11 3:32 PM
EU ministers partially freeze Turkey membership talks but insist plans have not been completely derailed, the BBC's Mark Mardell reports.At least 4 die in Turkey blast, collapse AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 7:49 AM
A boiler explosion Monday knocked down part of a five-story building housing military families in southeastern Turkey's largest city, killing at least four people and trapping about four others, authorities said.Turkey faces cutoff in talks to join EU AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 5:22 AM
From the beginning, Turkey's path to the European Union was a diplomatic minefield.At least 3 die in Turkey blast, collapse AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 6:10 AM
A boiler explosion Monday knocked down part of a five-story building housing military families in southeastern Turkey's largest city, killing three people and trapping about five others, authorities said.EU ministers meet to put the brakes on Turkey's membership talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 4:35 AM
EU foreign ministers were struggling to forge an agreement on slowing down Turkey's European Union membership talks to punish Ankara for failing to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.Report: 2 killed, 5 believed trapped under collapsed building in Turkey USA Today - Dec 11 5:17 AM
A boiler explosion on Monday knocked down part of a five-story building housing military families in southeast Turkey's largest city, the governor's office said. NTV television said rescuers pulled out two bodies but officials did not confirm the report.Turkey Rising, With Or Without EU CBS News - Dec 11 1:32 PM
Despite a growing standoff over its entrance into the European Union, Turkey has never been more part of Europe's economy. In fact, Turkey is the largest exporter of televisions to Europe.Turkey's EU membership talks at stake as foreign ministers meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 2:59 AM
EU foreign ministers hav met hoping to forge an elusive agreement on slowing down Turkey's European Union membership talks for its failure to respect trade obligations to Cyprus.EU to Suspend Turkey's Entry Talks Over Cyprus Row (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Dec 11 11:43 AM
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union moved closer to suspending Turkey's EU membership bid, seeking to punish the Turkish government for blockading trade with EU member Cyprus.With or without EU, Turkey is rising The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 12:00 AM
Like a game of high-stakes chicken set on the global stage, Turkey and the European Union have been locked in a tense standoff ahead of this week's deadline for Turkey to open its ports to Cypriot vessels or face consequences.EU Moves Closer to Suspending Turkey's Entry Talks (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Dec 11 10:54 AM
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union moved closer to suspending Turkey's EU membership bid, threatening to punish the Turkish government for blockading trade with EU member Cyprus, EU officials said.Turkey press split over EU Cyprus issue BBC News - Dec 11 9:07 AM
As Turkey faces EU punishment for barring Cypriot planes and ships from its airports and ports, Turkish commentators are divided over Ankara's moves.Germany does not expect EU-Turkey deal on Monday Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 11 12:56 AM
European positions are too far apart to reach an agreement on Monday on how to penalize Turkey for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a television interview.Blast levels army residential building in SE Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 11:56 PM
A large explosion on Monday largely destroyed a residential building belonging to the army in Diyarbakir, the largest city in mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey, witnesses said.Blast collapeses building in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 10 11:53 PM
A powerful explosion on Monday knocked down part of a five-story building that houses military families in the largest city in southeast Turkey, authorities said.Who Needs Europe, Anyway? Turkey Has Its Very Own MTV New York Times - Dec 10 9:03 PM
An ad campaign for the new MTV Turkey network highlights the sometimes bittersweet relationship between Turkey and the West.EU ministers agree to freeze Turkey's membership ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Dec 11 6:26 PM
Brussels, Belgium - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to partially freeze Turkey's EU membership talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus.Turkey Faces Cutoff in Talks to Join EU Los Angeles Times - Dec 11 5:43 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- From the beginning, Turkey's path to the European Union was a diplomatic minefield. The country is large, 99 percent Muslim, prone to military coups and economic crises, and developed to European levels only in small pockets.Turkey Battles to Avert Partial Freeze of EU Talks (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Dec 11 5:29 AM
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey battled to head off the suspension of its European Union entry talks as pressure mounted on the Turkish government to end a diplomatic standoff with EU member Cyprus.EU Imposes Partial Block on Accession Talks With Turkey Voice of America - Dec 11 4:22 PM
The European Union announced Monday it would slow membership negotiations with Turkey after Ankara's refusal to open all its ports and airports to goods from Cyprus. Lisa Bryant has more on the decision, announced at an EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels.Turkey EU talks to be part-frozen Times Online - Dec 11 1:29 PM
Talks on Turkey's membership of the European Union will be partly frozen as a punishment for failing to honour an agreement to open up its ports to Cyprus, EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday night.Greek FM expresses satisfaction over EU decision on Turkey People's Daily - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis on Monday expressed her satisfaction over an EU General Affairs Council compromise agreement regarding Turkey's European course.EU said near deal to sanction Turkey over Cyprus Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 12:28 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers said they were close to a deal on Monday on how to penalise Turkey for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus, without breaking off talks with the EU's biggest candidate.EU Partially Freezes Talks With Turkey Nasdaq - Dec 11 1:28 PM
(RTTNews) - EU on Monday decided to partially freeze the talks with Turkey regarding its accession to the 25-member European Union.EU ministers agree to slow Turkey's membership talks AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 11:28 AM
BRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union foreign ministers agreed to sanction Turkey for failing to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus by slowing down Ankara's membership talks, the bloc's presidency said.Turkey faces cutoff in talks to join EU Boston Globe - Dec 11 5:54 AM
From the beginning, Turkey's path to the European Union was a diplomatic minefield. The country is large, 99 percent Muslim, prone to military coups and economic crises, and developed to European levels only in small pockets. It has problems with torture, violence, freedom of expression, corruption and minority rights. The vast majority of its land mass is in Asia Minor, ...EU to partially freeze accession talks with Turkey People's Daily - Dec 11 5:05 PM
European Union (EU) foreign ministers agreed on Monday to partially freeze accession talks with Turkey as Ankara still refuses to normalize trade with Cyprus, an EU member.EU agrees partial freeze on Turkey talks Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 11 11:04 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership talks to penalise Ankara for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus, the EU's Finnish presidency said.Earl Olson built Jennie-O turkey empire Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Earl B. Olson, founder of Jennie-O Foods and the man credited with playing a key role in making Minnesota's turkey industry the largest in the nation, died early Monday morning at his home. He was 91. He was diagnosed with cancer last year and his health took a sudden turn for the worse earlier this month, relatives said. Olson started with a flock of 1,000 turkeys in 1941, earning $1 per bird, EU near deal to penalise Turkey over Cyprus Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 11 10:14 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership talks to penalise Ankara for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus.EU to slow Turkey's membership talks Japan Today - Dec 11 2:33 PM
BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers dealt a blow to Turkey's EU aspirations Monday, agreeing to impose sanctions over Ankara's failure to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.EU close to deal on Turkey Stuff - Dec 11 10:52 AM
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers were close to agreeing today to partially suspend Turkey's membership talks but differences over trade with Turkish northern Cyprus were holding up a final deal, Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga said.EU Agrees On Partial Freeze Of Turkey Entry Talks Nasdaq - Dec 11 11:29 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union agreed Monday on a partial suspension on Turkey's membership talks, which it said still kept the door open for the large Muslim country to eventually join.EU agrees partial freeze of Turkey talks Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 11 10:32 AM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to partially freeze Turkey's membership talks over its failure to open its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus, the EU's Finnish presidency said.Turkey Profits from Hunting Tourism Zaman Online - Dec 11 2:03 PM
Turkey has nearly eliminated the threat of poaching by promoting hunting tourism. With heavy fines imposed on poachers, the state has also launched a number of initiatives to increase hunting awareness.Germany's Steinmeier Doesn't Expect Turkey Agreement Today Bloomberg.com - Dec 11 12:29 AM
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he doesn't expect an agreement today on Turkey at a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels.EU close to deal on Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 11 9:39 AM
European Union foreign ministers were close to agreeing on Monday to partially suspend Turkey's membership talks but differences over trade with Turkish northern Cyprus were holding up a final deal, Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga said.Poll Reveals Europeans Against Turkey's EU Membership Zaman Online - Dec 11 2:15 PM
A short while before the critical decision on Turkey s negotiations with the European Union, a public survey conducted in five EU countries has revealed that support for Turkey s EU membership is very low in Europe.EU in partial freeze of Turkey talks The Australian - Dec 11 11:42 AM
EUROPEAN Union foreign ministers agreed today to partially freeze Turkey's membership talks over its failure to open its ports and airports to traffic from Cyprus, the EU's Finnish presidency said.EU partially freezes Turkey talks Dawn - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
BRUSSELS, Dec 11: European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to a partial freeze of Turkey s EU membership talks, in an unprecedented move to penalise Ankara for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus.EU Nations OK Partial Freeze On Turkey Talks-Irish Min Nasdaq - Dec 11 9:29 AM
BRUSSELS (AP)--European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday on a partial freeze on membership talks with Turkey in response to Ankara's backtracking on a commitment to open its ports to trade with Cyprus, Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern said.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.Explosion rocks army housing unit in Turkey Independent Online - Dec 11 4:08 PM
Four people died and more than a dozen others were injured when a boiler explosion partly destroyed a five-storey army residential building in southern Turkey.EU Narrows Differences On Turkey Punishment -Dutch Min Nasdaq - Dec 11 8:29 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- European foreign ministers Monday narrowed their differences on how to sanction Turkey, but so far have failed to reach a deal, Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot said.EU-Turkey talks freeze follows firm-friendly formula EuroNews - Dec 11 12:46 PM
The EU has partly frozen its membership talks with Turkey. This was in response to Ankara's failure open ports to Cyprus.EU agrees partial freeze on Turkey talks Reuters - Dec 11 12:34 PM
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU membership talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus.Turkey-EU talks bogged again over Cyprus UPI - Dec 11 11:30 AM
BRUSSELS, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Little progress was made Monday by European Union foreign ministers in Brussels debating Turkey's accession into the union and refusal to deal with Cyprus.The issue of Turkey could dominate the regular EU summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday Aljazeera - Dec 11 8:53 AM
European Union foreign ministers argued on Monday over how hard to penalise Turkey for failing to normalise trade with Cyprus, at the start of a week that could derail Ankara's troubled entry negotiations.Turkey Oct c/a deficit exceeds forecast Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 7:08 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's current account deficit was almost three times as high as a year earlier in October at $2.476 billion, official data showed on Monday, outstripping a Reuters poll forecast of $2.415 billion.Turkey On Agenda Of E.U. TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:22 AM
BRUSSELS - Despite current EU president Finland's initiatives, Turkey is starting to take its place in the "secret agenda" of the EU summit that will take place on November 14th-15th.E.U. Official Says Turkey's Economy On Right Track For Integration With Union TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:37 AM
ANKARA/BRUSSELS - Turkey's economy is moving fast toward integration with the European Union, despite certain shortcomings, a senior European Union official said Sunday.First Turkey - Syria Local Administrations Congress Starts In Damascus TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:23 AM
DAMASCUS - The First Turkey-Syria Local Administrations Congress has begun in Syrian capital city of Damascus.Unicef Program Coordinator Praises Turkey's Efforts For Homeless Children TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:38 AM
MERSIN - Lila Pieters, UNICEF Program Coordinator in Turkey, described Sunday Turkey's efforts to protect homeless children as "positive," but said Turkey failed to produce solutions unless a problem occurred.EU clinches deal on Turkey talks Euro Observer - Dec 11 10:31 AM
11.12.2006 - 19:21 CET | By Mark Beunderman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers have clinched a deal on the fate of Turkey's membership talks, agreeing to freeze eight chapters in Ankara's EU negotiating book.Bringing in Turkey International Herald Tribune - Dec 10 7:48 AM
Expanding to include Turkey would not mean the weakening of the European Union.EU suspends part of Turkey s membership talks Nine O'Clock - Dec 11 12:32 PM
European Union foreign ministers agreed yesterday to suspend eight chapters of negotiations in Turkey s membership talks over Ankara s failure to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.E.U. F.Ms Reach Partial Deal On Turkey TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:35 AM
BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers reached a partial deal on Turkey in EU General Affairs Council in Brussels. They agreed in principle to freeze 8 of the 35 chapters (of Turkey's EU entry talks) within the scope of the European Commission's proposal, sources said on Monday.Presidential Press Center On Turkey's Proposal To E.U. TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:23 AM
ANKARA - Turkish Presidential Press Center said on Sunday that President Ahmet Necdet Sezer was not informed on Turkey's recent proposal to the EU about opening of a port and airport to the Greek Cypriot traffic.Greek Coast Guard Commander Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:23 AM
ANKARA - Coast Guard Commander Admiral Elias Sionides of Greece will pay a formal visit to Turkey from December 12th to 14th upon invitation of Turkish Coast Guard Commander Admiral Can Erenoglu.Turkey\'s EU talks could resume rapidly despite freeze - official Sharewatch - Dec 11 12:08 PM
The ministers froze eight of the 35 negotiating chapters Turkey must complete before it can join over Ankara\'s failure to respect its trade obligations to EU member Cyprus.EU agrees to partial freeze of Turkey talks Moldova.org - Dec 11 10:46 AM
Brussels (dpa) - European Union foreign ministers Monday agreed on a partial freeze of Turkey's membership negotiations following Ankara's failure to allow access to Greek Cypriot traffic, diplomats said. Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern and Austria's Ursula Plassnik, told reporters talks with Ankara would be suspended on eight out of 35 negotiating chapters as proposed by the European Al-qaida Operation In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:24 AM
IZMIR - Ten people including a lawyer who identified himself as the "commander of Al-Qaida in Turkey" were detained, sources told the A.A on Saturday.Turkey Q3 GDP Rises 3.4% On Year Nasdaq - Dec 11 4:29 AM
(RTTNews) - Turkey Gross Domestic Product - GDP rose 3.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, the statistical office said Monday. At constant price, GDP amounted to 47 million New Turkish Liras.People Trapped After Turkey Blast Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 11 2:36 AM
Eight people are thought to be trapped after an explosion ripped through a residential building in Turkey. The blast, in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, is thought to have killed three people and wounded 15 others.Turkey's economic growth brakes sharply in Q3 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 2:30 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as tough interest rate hikes bit hard into private consumption, and economists said the impact of more expensive credit would linger into the last quarter.Turkey - Syria Local Administrations Congress Ends TurkishPress.com - Dec 11 10:40 AM
DAMASCUS - The First Turkey-Syria Local Administrations Congress has ended in Syrian capital city of Damascus on Sunday.Iran's gas price fixed for India, Pakistan and Turkey Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 11 8:07 AM
Iran - Gas - Export Deputy Oil Minister for international affairs Mohammad Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian said here Monday the lowest price level for gas which is to be exported to India and Pakistan via pipeline was the same as the price extended to Turkey and anything less than this would be impractical.EU ministers to discuss Turkey's penalty RTÉ News - Dec 11 4:32 AM
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to decide how to penalise Turkey for barring Cypriot ships and planes from its ports and airports. The European Commission has proposed that parts of Turkey's EU membership negotiations should be frozen.Turkey boiler blast kills four Independent Online - Dec 11 9:08 AM
A boiler explosion has knocked down part of a five-story building housing military families in south-east Turkey's largest city, an army chief said.Three dead in army housing blast in SE Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 11 1:40 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Three people died and 15 others were wounded when a central heating blast on Monday largely destroyed a five-storey army residential building in the largest city in southeast Turkey, hospital sources said.Turkey May Face Setback In EU Accession Talks Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Dec 11 5:02 AM
BRUSSELS, December 11, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels today to discuss what some have called Turkey's disappointing progress toward meeting the bloc's demands it recognize member state Cyprus.Explosion Collapses Building in Turkey phillyburbs.com - Dec 11 1:43 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Part of a five-story building that houses military families collapsed Monday after a boiler exploded in the basement, officials said.8 believed trapped under collapsed military building in Turkey's southeast CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 11 1:23 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A boiler explosion on Monday knocked down part of a five-story building that houses military families in the largest city in southeast Turkey, the governor's office said. NTV, a private television station, said seven people were believed to be trapped under the rubble.With or without EU, Turkey is rising The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 10 2:33 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 7:44 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.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-11 17:14 GMT: EU ministers agree to suspend part of Turkey's membership talks Interactive Investor - Dec 11 9:39 AM
BRUSSELS (AFX) - EU foreign ministers have agreed to partially suspend Turkey's membership talks over Ankara's failure to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus.Turkey Q3 GNP growth slides from Q2,below forecast Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 12:29 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's third quarter gross national product grew 3.0 percent year-on-year, data showed on Monday, much slower than a Reuters poll forecast of 5 percent, and about a third as fast as in the second quarter.Crunch time in EU-Turkey talks EU Politix - Dec 11 2:59 AM
As EU foreign ministers gather for crucial talks on Turkey on Monday, the EU has called for actions not words from Ankara.Turkey's Sekerbank puts off deal closure to March Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 11 12:26 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's Sekerbank , which agreed to sell a stake to Kazakhstan's Bank TuranAlem in June, said on Monday the deal's closure had been put off until March.B92 - News - Globe - Turkey keeps European Union divided B92 - Dec 11 9:57 AM
BRUSSELS -- EU Foreign Ministers gathered in Europe's capital on Monday in an attempt to agree a common approach towards to Turkey.19 years old Kurdish girl shot in Turkey Kurdish Media - Dec 11 7:23 AM
Tugba Tunc, who is a Swedish citizen (of a Kurdish origin), was shot in the Doga Park in Turkey in a suspected honour killing attempt. Tugba came to Sweden from Turkey when she was very young. She was helping her parents to look after three other children.Turkey's EU membership talks at stake as foreign ministers meet AFP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 10 10:25 PM
BRUSSELS (AFP) - EU foreign ministers meet to consider how much to slow down Turkey's membership talks with the European Union, given its persistent failure to respect trade obligations to bloc member Cyprus.Blast levels army building in Turkey, deaths unknown Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Dec 10 11:40 PM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A large blast on Monday ripped through a residential building belonging to the army in Diyarbakir, the largest city of Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, witnesses said.Report: Eight believed trapped under collapsed military building in Turkey India Daily - Dec 11 8:32 AM
A boiler explosion on Monday knocked down part of a five-story building that houses military families in the largest city in southeast Turkey, the governor's office said. NTV, a private television station, said eight people were believed to be trapped under the rubble.EU division marks key Turkey talks meeting Euro Observer - Dec 11 4:16 AM
11.12.2006 - 13:05 CET | By Mark Beunderman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU foreign ministers are struggling to reach agreement over the number of chapters in Turkey's EU negotiating book to be frozen over the Cyprus issue, while also bickering over a new deadline for Ankara to normalise relations with Nicosia.7 or 8 believed trapped under collapsed building in Turkey Pravda - Dec 11 5:00 AM
A boiler explosion on Monday knocked down part of a five-story building that houses military families in southeast Turkey 's largest city, the governor's office said. NTV television reported seven or eight people were believed to be trapped under the rubble.Verbund and Sabanci form electricity partnership in Turkey Sharewatch - Dec 11 7:39 AM
The agreement between the two comprises the joint generation, distribution and supply as well as wholesale/trading of electricity in Turkey on an exclusive basis, Verbund said.Blast Rips Apart Building In Turkey Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 10 11:33 PM
An explosion has ripped through a residential building belonging to the army in Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast. Rescue workers told the Reuters news agency that the blast had been caused by a central heating problem.Turkey Sets 1.5 Terms for Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Dec 11 6:15 AM
Mesur Akgyun: Turkey should put an end to this story by recognizing or not recognizing the events of 1915.Etyen Mahcupyan: Official Line to Normalize Armenia-Turkey Relations Faced Deadlock PanARMENIAN.Net - Dec 11 7:00 AM
Formation of a civic society is essential for the development of Armenia and Turkey, the Turkish journalist considers. Turkey s Offer on Cyprus Divides EU Turks.US - Dec 11 4:27 AM
A last-minute offer by Turkey to open one of its ports to traffic from Cyprus has created confusion among EU governments. The Finnish EU presidency called the offer a very positive signal, but not fully meeting the Ankara criteria.EU ministers meet to tackle fate of Turkey talks di-ve - Dec 11 2:24 AM
BRUSSLES/MALTA (di-ve news)--December 11, 2006 - 1100CET-- EU Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels for crucial talks on the fate of Turkey's EU membership talks.