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Turkey assails EU's decision to partially suspend entry talks 
International Herald Tribune - Dec 12 2:41 PM
The decision on Turkey set the scene for a European summit meeting Thursday where EU enlargement will figure prominently.Turkey slams EU sanctions but vows to keep up reforms AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 7:36 AM
Turkey has denounced as "unfair" a European Union decision to slow down its troubled accession talks, but pledged to stick to the path of reform to catch up with EU standards.Cyprus welcomes EU sanctions on Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 4:31 AM
The Cyprus government has said it was satisfied with a European Union agreement to sanction Turkey over its failure to respect an obligation to normalise trade with the island.Turkey army building blast: 7 dead CNN.com - Dec 12 2:53 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Rescuers have recovered the body of a 9-year-old boy from the wreckage of a building housing military families in Turkey, raising the death toll in the collapse caused by a boiler explosion to seven, officials said.EU move makes Turkey's task tougher: ruling party MP Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 12 1:32 AM
The European Union's decision to partially suspend Turkey's entry talks will cause problems for the Muslim nation, but Ankara will still press ahead on its path to membership, a senior ruling party lawmaker said on Tuesday.Europeans Agree to Partial Freeze on Turkey Talks New York Times - Dec 11 11:26 PM
European Union foreign ministers agreed to a partial freeze of Turkey?s year-old membership negotiations after Turkey refused to open its ports to Cyprus, a union member. Turkey wants the union to end the isolation of the Turkish side of Cyprus, and diplomats said Cyprus was still blocking a renewed attempt to open direct trade links with the Turkish Cypriots. The European leaders agreed not to Turkey criticises EU 'injustice' BBC News - Dec 12 6:50 AM
Turkey's PM accuses the EU of treating Turkey unfairly by deciding to slow down membership talks.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.Turkey's EU road is set to be a bumpy one Aljazeera - Dec 12 4:45 PM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, condemned a decision by the European Union to partially suspend Turkey's accession talks but vowed to press on with reforms aimed at preparing Ankara for membership.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-?-terre designed for the global jet-setter can cost up to $2 million. Student Charged With Killing A Wild Turkey CBS 4 Boston - Dec 12 5:54 PM
A teenager from Blackstone is being held on bail after he allegedly killed a wild turkey that was taken in by the Blackstone-Millville Regional High School. More News From Worcester County Gay publisher faces jail in Turkey Gay.com - Dec 12 5:38 PM
A criminal court case has been filed in Ankara, Turkey against the chief editor and owner of Kaos GL Magazine, the only LGBT Turkish magazine published since 1994. If he is convicted of publishing pornography, he may face a three-year jail sentence.EU treats Turkey unfairly regrading protocol on sea, air opening to Cyprus People's Daily - Dec 12 4:21 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the European Union (EU) treats Turkey unfairly regarding the EU demands for opening ports and airports to Cyprus.Cyprus agrees with EU decision to partially freeze Turkey's entry talks People's Daily - Dec 12 4:22 PM
The Cypriot government expressed its acceptance on Tuesday with the European Union foreign ministers' decision on a partial freeze of Turkey's EU entry talks, Cyprus News Agency reported.Food bank needs turkey, ham donations Dothan Eagle - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
A plump, juicy turkey or shiny, glazed ham is the typical centerpiece for most Christmas meals.Turkey on the Rise, with or Without EU Zaman Online - Dec 12 2:07 PM
The European Union s (EU) decision to suspend Turkey s accession talks in eight chapters continues to receive wide coverage in the world press. The American newspaper the Christian Science Monitor (CSM) believes that Turkey was on the rise, with or without the EU.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.Extra Recipe: Grilled Turkey and Brie Sandwich San Antonio Express News - Dec 12 6:15 PM
Want a sandwich that will bring a little of that holiday flavor to a workweek lunch? If you still have turkey in the freezer â or more turkey going into the roaster for upcoming parties and dinners, here is an idea for leftovers. Pair turkey meat with creamy brie and toasted walnuts; use cranberry chutney as the condiment.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.Extra Recipe: Grilled Turkey and Brie Sandwich San Antonio Express News - Dec 12 6:01 PM
Want a sandwich that will bring a little of that holiday flavor to a workweek lunch? If you still have turkey in the freezer or more turkey going into the roaster for upcoming parties and dinners, here is an idea for leftovers.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.Turkey calls partial suspension of EU accession talks 'injustice' The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 12 1:02 PM
Turkey accused the European Union on Tuesday of treating it unfairly by partially freezing Ankara's membership talks, and warned that the decision had strained relations with the 25-nation bloc.EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday to suspend eight of 35 negotiating issues in Turkey's membership talks because of Ankara's refusal to trade with EU-member Cyprus.EU to move forward Turkey accession talks-Rehn Reuters.co.uk - Dec 12 11:10 AM
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to move Turkey's membership talks forward this year to show that a partial freeze over Cyprus will not halt the process, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Tuesday.EU partially freezes membership talks to penalize Turkey Los Angeles Times - Dec 12 12:45 AM
BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday on a partial freeze of Turkey's membership talks to penalize Ankara for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus. EU Reaches Compromise on Turkey's Membership Talks Turks.US - Dec 12 3:29 PM
European Union foreign ministers have reached a deal on a common EU position concerning Turkey's EU accession negotiations, which will lead to the suspension of eight out of 35 policy chapters of the membership talks.EU to move forward Turkey accession talks-Rehn Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Dec 12 7:58 AM
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to open new policy areas in Turkey's membership talks this year to show that a partial freeze on negotiations over Cyprus will not halt the process, Enlargement Commission Olli Rehn said on Tuesday.E.U. freezes dialogue with Turkey The Hindu - Dec 12 12:21 PM
ANKARA (TURKEY): Turkey on Tuesday accused the European Union of treating it unfairly by partially freezing Ankara's membership talks, and said the decision had strained relations with the 25-nation bloc. E.U. Foreign Ministers agreed on ...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.Turkey's Dogan Yayin submits bid for ProSieben Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 12 6:31 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's largest media firm, Dogan Yayin Holding , said on Tuesday it had submitted a binding bid in a tender for 50.5 percent of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 .E.U. Commission Happy With Decisin On Turkey's Entry Talks, Spokesperson TurkishPress.com - Dec 12 11:52 AM
BRUSSELS - European Commission expressed satisfaction Tuesday over the EU foreign ministers' decision about the future of Turkey's entry talks.Five detained in army housing blast in SE Turkey AlertNet - Dec 12 8:56 AM
Source: Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Police have detained five people in connection with what appeared to be an accidental explosion at an army building that killed eight people this week, a local ... 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.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: EU Applies The Brakes On Ankara's Membership Bid Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Dec 12 8:53 AM
BRUSSELS, December 12, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- After a day of intense debate, EU foreign ministers have agreed a raft of measures they hope will slow down accession talks with Turkey, while at the same time ensuring they are not derailed.NTF Chairman Presents President Bush With "Flyer" The National Thanksgiving Turkey FoodserviceCentral.com - Dec 11 11:56 PM
President George W. Bush and National Turkey Federation Chairman Mike Briggs continued a 59-year-old holiday tradition recently when Briggs presented the president with the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a White House Rose Garden ceremonyBlair: EU must not turn its back on Turkey Nine O'Clock - Dec 12 12:14 PM
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned yesterday that it would be a serious mistake for the European Union to turn its back on Turkey, voicing hope for progress at an EU summit this week.Deadly blast in Turkey The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 12 4:57 AM
Soldiers and rescue workers scour a partially collapsed military apartment building for survivors after a boiler explosion killed at least six people in Diyarbakir, in southeastern Turkey.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.How to buy, thaw and roast your turkey Hot Springs Village Voice - Dec 12 12:04 PM
When you head to the store, you ll need to know how big of a bird you want. If you purchase one pound of turkey per person you should have plenty for leftovers. If you don t want extra turkey at your house or are purchasing a bone-in turkey breast, plan on ¾ of a pound per person. The rule of thumb for boneless turkey breast is ½ pound per person.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.EU's Partial Freeze On Turkey's Entry Talks Unfair - PM Nasdaq - Dec 12 2:29 AM
ANKARA (AP)--Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday the European Union has treated Turkey unfairly, a day after E.U. ministers agreed on a partial freeze of Ankara's membership talks.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.After Turkey, EU leaders will signal to other candidates not to bank on EU leniency KYIV Post - Dec 12 8:08 AM
BRUSSELS (AP) - With Turkey's membership talks partially frozen, the 25 EU leaders open a two-day summit Thursday where the bloc will signal to half a dozen others waiting on the porch that they, too, should not bank on EU leniency if they want to get through the front door.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.Turkey to Announce Results of Helicopter Tender on Tuesday Turks.US - Dec 12 7:19 AM
Turkey is to announce the result of its helicopter tender, which has been carefully followed by international defense industry giants. The tender, worth at least $2 billion dollars, will top the Turkish Defense Industry executive committee meeting headed by the prime minister in Ankara on Tuesday.Traditional turkey back on the menu at Asda Food Production Daily - Dec 12 4:24 AM
The food retailer has joined forces with the Traditional Norfolk poultry company (TNP) to reintroduce slate blue, a breed of turkey from the 1800's, saving it from the critically rare list. Breeding pairs within remaining flocks had dwindled to just 50 pairs.EAFJD: EU should Adopt Tougher Resolution on Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Dec 12 6:49 AM
Turkey should be punished for Human Rights violations, treatment with ethnic minority groups, blockade of Armenian-Turkish border and the Armenian Genocide denial.EU decides to freeze 8 chapters on Turkey's membership talks EARTHtimes.org - Dec 12 7:20 AM
Foreign ministers of European Union unanimously agreed to partially suspend talks on Turkey's membership. They have decided to freeze talks concerning eight chapters out of 35, thereby agreeing to the recommendations of the European Commission.During Three Years Turkey-EU Negotiations Will Undergo Annual Examination PanARMENIAN.Net - Dec 12 7:05 AM
Turkey should begin the fulfillment of Customs protocol directions.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.Turkey Salad Sandwich BellaOnline - Dec 12 4:33 AM
Some say it's old hat, but try these add-ons to a traditional turkey salad! Sure to make your holiday leftovers something to talk about.Church to hand out 1,000 free turkey dinners King County Journal - Dec 12 3:12 AM
ISSAQUAH Free turkey dinners with trimmings will be handed out Saturday morning to 500 people by a Sammamish Plateau church that's developed quite an expertise at holiday food giveaways.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.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-12-12 13:09 GMT: Blair backs Turkey as EU leaders prepare to partially freeze talks Interactive Investor - Dec 12 5:32 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Prime Minister Tony Blair stressed that it would be a long-term mistake for the EU to close off talks on Turkey's membership.Blair backs Turkey as EU leaders prepare to partially freeze talks Sharewatch - Dec 12 4:55 AM
EU foreign ministers yesterday agreed to slow down talks on Turkey\'s membership because of its failure to open its ports and airports to Cypriot traffic. Talks on eight policy areas have been suspended.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.EU imposes partial freeze on Turkey NDTV - Dec 11 10:10 PM
European Union (EU) foreign ministers decided on Monday to impose a partial freeze on entry talks with Turkey. This is in response to Ankara's refusal to open its ports to trade with EU member Cyprus.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.Standard Chartered not bidding for Turkey\'s Oyak Bank - sources Sharewatch - Dec 12 5:26 AM
Oyak Bank, part of a privately-owned group which manages Turkey\'s army pension fund, is the country\'s eighth largest bank, with assets of 6.3 bln usd and 2005 net profits of 186 mln usd.Cyprus veto still looms over EU-Turkey talks Euro Observer - Dec 12 12:32 AM
12.12.2006 - 09:23 CET | By Mark Beunderman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Turkey's EU accession talks remain highly fragile despite Monday's foreign ministers' decision to continue the bulk of chapters in Ankara's negotiating book, with Cyprus already hinting it may still use its veto to block progress in the negotiations.EU Ministers Agree to Slow Turkey's Membership Talks Deutsche Welle - Dec 11 11:56 PM
European Union foreign ministers have agreed on a partial suspension on membership talks with Turkey in response to Ankara's failure to respect its trade obligations to EU member Cyprus.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.Fillingane travels to Turkey Hattiesburg American - Dec 12 4:32 AM
State Sen. Joey Fillingane of Sumrall will return this week from a two-week journey to Turkey. He traveled with the American Council of Young Political Leaders, a bipartisan national organization based in Washington, D.C. His trip was funded in part by the State Department.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.Accused turkey killer could be expelled The Woonsocket Call - Dec 12 12:31 AM
BLACKSTONE -- In addition to a string of criminal charges, a senior at Blackstone-Millville Regional High School accused of deliberately killing a wild turkey with his vehicle on school grounds is facing possible expulsion, school officials say.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.Foreign minister backs Turkey freeze The Copenhagen Post - Dec 12 12:49 AM
EU foreign ministers' decision Monday to slow accession talks with Turkey has the full support of the Danish foreign minister, Per Stig Møller. The foreign ministers voted to shelve eight of the 35 'chapters' in Turkey's EU membership negotiations.Greek FM expresses satisfaction over EU decision on Turkey People's Daily - Dec 11 7:19 PM
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.EU wrangles over the future of Turkey talks Gulf Times - Dec 11 10:58 PM
BRUSSELS: European Union foreign ministers wrangled yesterday 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 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 - Dec 11 7:31 PM
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 - Dec 11 7:43 PM
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.