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Santa statue welcomes visitors in Turkey 
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 10:31 AM
What's a huge plastic Santa Claus doing among palm trees in a seaside town in Turkey? The mayor's answer is simple: He's back home. Suleyman Topcu put up the statue in the Mediterranean town of Demre to honor its favorite son St. Nicholas, the inspiration for the Santa legend.Time running out on Kurdish rebels in Iraq, Turkey tells US AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 8:10 AM
Turkey wants the United States to take concrete steps against Iraq-based separatist Kurdish rebels, a special Turkish envoy said, warning that time was running out for Ankara to see substantial progress in eliminating the threat posed by the militants.Deep-fried turkey grounded at Dulles AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 7:54 AM
Add deep-fried turkey to the list of banned substances at Dulles International Airport.Blair heads to Turkey on first leg of Middle East tour Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The prime minister, Tony Blair, set off for Turkey today on the first leg of a visit to the Middle East designed to restore momentum to the search for peace and stability in the region.Imported turkey not halal, taken off menu New Straits Times - Dec 22 5:41 PM
JOHOR BARU: There will be no turkey dishes at most local hotels for Christmas at least those fowls which are imported.Turkey fry at Dulles Airport party draws complaints Houston Chronicle - Dec 22 9:01 AM
"It has ... come to my attention that the Dulles Management decided it would be a nice idea to DEEP FRY A TURKEY in the Dulles administrative quarters, surrounded by carpet, linoleum, an airport, aircraft, a control tower, thousands if not millions of gallons of jet fuel," Kieron Heflin, an air traffic controller's union representative, complained in a letter to management. HEROIN ADDICTS FOIL INMATES' TURKEY PLAN Daily Record - 15 minutes ago
PRISONERS are facing a dried-out Christmas dinner after addict inmates pinched the tin foil needed to cook the turkey. It was swiped from the kitchen in Edinburgh's Saughton jail so it can be used to smoke heroin.Deep-Fried Turkey Grounded at Dulles San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 22 8:21 AM
Add deep-fried turkey to the list of banned substances at Dulles International Airport. A holiday party last week at the airport's administrative offices drew a fire marshal and complaints from union officials upset with the menu: a deep-fried turkey... Deep-fried turkey grounded at Dulles Boston Globe - Dec 22 8:07 AM
Add deep-fried turkey to the list of banned substances at Dulles International Airport. A holiday party last week at the airport's administrative offices drew a fire marshal and complaints from union officials upset with the menu: a deep-fried turkey prepared on site that they deemed a fire hazard.On Turkey Visit, Georgian President Describes Love for Neighbor Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:15 PM
Georgian President Mikhael Saakashvili, in Turkey for a three-day official visit, has attracted great attention with his warm messages. Celebrating his son Nicholas s first birthday in Ankara, Saakashvili voiced his love toward Turks at an official dinner in Istanbul Thursday.Santa Statue Welcomes Visitors in Turkey AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 10:31 AM
What's a huge plastic Santa Claus doing among palm trees in a seaside town in Turkey? The mayor's answer is simple.Allegation on Turkey in Saddam Case Surprises Ankara Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:14 PM
In the Anfal case where ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was accused of slaughtering Iraqi Kurds, the prosecution claimed the Iraqi administration had cooperated with Turkey.Metal pins found in Ottawa turkey; warning issued CTV.ca - Dec 22 12:02 PM
The federal food watchdog and a Manitoba-based poultry co-operative have issued a warning to the public after metal pins were found in a turkey cooked at an Ottawa-area home.MEMBER EXCHANGE: Man makes Christmas ornaments from turkey bones Springfield News-Sun - Dec 22 11:36 AM
MASSILLON, Ohio Tom Roseman's imagination can turn turkey bones into an angel.Turkey eyes 1.6 bln lira in Dec. 28 debt auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 7:15 AM
ISTANBUL Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's Treasury aims to sell a net 1.626 billion lira of a 91-day reference bill at an auction on Dec. 28, it said on Friday.Local News Turkey warning Thunder Bay Post - Dec 22 2:52 PM
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a holiday food safety warning. It's comes after a Manitoba-based Granny's Poultry brand turkey sold near Ottawa was found embedded with metal pins. The pins were discovered before anyone was hurt. The turkey bears a December 27 best-before date.Tempers flaring over bosses' turkey fryer at Dulles USA Today - Dec 22 3:31 AM
Air traffic controllers at Dulles International Airport are upset that some of the bosses started to deep fry a turkey inside the offices at the airport last week, The Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the controllers' union has... Foul turkey found in Ottawa CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Dec 22 4:17 AM
An Ottawa resident found metal pins in a fresh turkey from Manitoba after cooking the bird, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Friday.From turkey parts to Christmas angel, man uses bones to make ornaments WFMJ Youngstown - Dec 22 1:17 PM
MASSILLON, Ohio Some people look at their leftover turkey from the holidays and think about the next day's sandwiches. Tom Roseman of Massillon sees art.TURKEY TAMPERING THREAT Meat News - Dec 22 6:53 AM
CANADA: Suspected tampering found in Granny s brand ready-to-cook fresh young turkey.Deep-fried turkey grounded at Dulles WRIC 8 News Richmond - Dec 22 7:54 AM
CHANTILLY, Va. A deep-fried turkey has been drawn into a labor dispute between the Federal Aviation Administration and the air traffic controllers union. The...Deep-frying of turkey in office is criticized Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Dec 22 2:31 AM
WASHINGTON -- The air traffic controllers union is blasting its managers at Dulles Airport for deep-frying a turkey during a holiday party last week in offices adjacent to the Dulles terminal and just a few hundred feet from the control tower.Turkey saddened by Niyazov's death, urges political stability TurkishPress.com - Dec 22 7:33 AM
ANKARA - Turkey on Thursday extended its condolences over the demise of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov and underlined the need for maintaining stability in the gas-rich Central Asian country in the aftermath of his death.Turkey's foreign visitors fall 3.1 percent in Nov Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 12:33 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The number of foreign visitors to Turkey fell 3.1 percent year on year in November, Turkey's Statistics Institute showed on Friday, bringing negative news to the crucial sector in Turkey.Consumers warned to be vigilant after metal pins discovered in turkey Canada.com - Dec 22 6:58 AM
OTTAWA - An Ottawa resident discovered metal pins in a turkey after it had been cooked, prompting concerns of tampering, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday.Turkey 'committed' to EU bid News 24 South Africa - Dec 22 8:15 AM
Turkey is committed in its bid to join the EU despite a partial freeze of membership talks over a trade dispute with Cyprus, says its foreign minister Abdullah Gul.Turkey sees some delay to welfare reform Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 1:32 AM
ANKARA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turkish Economy Minister Ali Babacan said on Friday Turkey's social security reform, backed by the International Monetary Fund, was likely to be delayed for some time.Foul turkey found in Ottawa CBC Ottawa - Dec 22 5:38 AM
An Ottawa resident found metal pins in a fresh turkey after cooking the bird, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday.Turkey vows to keep EU bid on track Eu Business - Dec 22 10:31 AM
(ANKARA ) - Turkey remains committed to its bid to join the European Union despite a partial freeze of its troubled membership talks over a trade dispute with Cyprus, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Friday.Suspected Tampering of Granny's Brand Ready to Cook Fresh Young Turkey Government of Canada News - Dec 22 10:22 AM
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Granny's Poultry Co-Operative (Manitoba) Ltd. are advising the public that a single incident of suspected tampering of Granny's brand fresh young turkey was reported in Ottawa, Ontario.Huge plastic statue of Santa Claus erected in Turkey among palms Pravda - Dec 22 4:06 AM
What's a huge plastic statue of Santa Claus doing among palm trees in a seaside town in Turkey? The mayor's answer is simple: He's back home.Turkey underscores importance of reaching solution to Kurdish rebels' issue Kurdish Media - Dec 22 3:52 AM
Ankara - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asserted Thursday the importance of reaching tangible results on the background of the efforts exerted by the United States and Turkey against rebels in Northern Iraq.Fried turkey doesn't fly inside airport The Wichita Eagle - Dec 21 11:54 PM
Can deep-frying a turkey ever be a bad idea, especially at a holiday party? It sure can, according to the air traffic controller's union, especially if the sizzling goes on inside administrative offices at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington. The union is blasting its managers for deep-frying a turkey last week in offices adjacent to the Dulles terminal and just a few hundred feet ...From Turkey, a new genre in art publishing International Herald Tribune - Dec 22 10:40 AM
Published by Ertug & Kocabiyik, the book on Cappadocian art combines superb photography and scholarly text and may revolutionize the art book industry.Howard Christmas to be strictly turkey News Interactive - Dec 21 2:35 PM
PRIME Minister John Howard and his family will sit down to a traditional roast turkey Christmas dinner this year as they always do.Turkey's EU talks depends on its attitude towards Cyprus: Cypriot president People's Daily - Dec 21 3:56 PM
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos implied on Thursday that European Union (EU) member Cyprus reserves the right to block Turkey's accession talks if Ankara does not change its stance towards Cyprus.Turkish FM reiterates determination on Turkey's EU membership bid People's Daily - Dec 21 3:56 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that the target of negotiation between his country and the European Union (EU) is full membership, reaffirming that Turkey will never take a backward step from this aspiration.Turkey on winners' menus Nyngan Observer - Dec 21 6:52 PM
Splashers Report: The day has arrived. Today we had the swim for Christmas turkeys. Everyone had primed themselves for this elite event. Who would be the closest to the time this day? Who would have turkey for Christmas dinner?First, stun your turkey: the day I looked lunch in the eye Guardian Unlimited - Dec 22 5:30 PM
Emma Brockes: This is the meat-eaters' test, an attempt to narrow the gap between production and consumption.Italy Proposes Motion for Turkey's Access to EU Zaman Online - Dec 21 2:15 PM
Turkey has received support from Italy in its efforts to go through a difficult period of time while on its way to the European Union.Turkey Produces Documentary on Mevlana Zaman Online - Dec 21 2:17 PM
Turkey s government broadcaster, TRT, has made a documentary movie on the famous Sufi saint Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi. The movie is part of a program for 2007, which has been declared the Year of Mevlana by UNESCO.Turkey Hill Robbery Suspects WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Dec 21 11:00 AM
Lower Paxton Township police are hoping to catch the suspects who robbed a Turkey Hill last week.Thieves' appetite for flat screens and fizz makes a turkey of online retailers Financial Times - Dec 22 6:32 PM
Ipods, champagne and flat-screen televisions are on many Christmas shopping lists this year - including those drawn up by thieves. High-value and easy-to- resell items, branded alcohol and the latest electronic gadgets are topping the list of a seasonal fraud binge.Courier News Online - Turkey diva demo at Somerset Hills Y Bridgewater Courier News - Dec 21 1:34 PM
The Somerset Hills YMCA will host a stress-free cooking demo with Shady Brook Farms product spokesperson Barbara Seelig Brown known as a Certified Turkey Diva noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Gagnon Teen and Community Center, 140 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township.Area Turkey Hunters Care Local NWTF Chapter Shows Holiday Spirit Through Donation The Chattanoogan - Dec 21 10:50 AM
The Cherokee Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is taking part in the NWTF's Turkey Hunters Care program by providing turkeys to needy families in the area to help complete the centerpiece of an All-American Christmas dinner.World Chefs: Forget turkey. NY chef says Chinese is holiday fare Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 3:02 AM
Chinese-born cook Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has seen U.S. interest in Chinese food rise steadily since in the past 50 years ago, with Chinese food now a favorite alternative for many New York Jews over the holidays.World Bank urges Turkey to stay the course The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 21 1:32 PM
World Bank Vice President Shigeo Katsu called on Turkey Thursday to stick to the path of economic reform ahead of two elections next year. "I am aware that we are entering a year of important political events but I hope the commitment to economic reform will not wane," Katsu told reporters after talks with officials in Ankara.Goldman, Babcock buy into Turkey's TAV AAP via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 22 11:42 AM
Goldman Sachs and Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown have bought stakes in Turkish airport operator TAV, which plans an initial public offering in 2007.All at sea for Christmas? Rig workers celebrate early Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 8:00 AM
Tucking into turkey surrounded by family on December 25, spare a thought for Mike Simon who will be working 150 miles offshore on an oil drilling rig.Pardoned turkey gets new home Montgomery Advertiser - Dec 21 2:10 AM
Clyde the turkey, a bit henpecked, dirty and in need of a stand-in at times, is back in Montgomery and strutting his stuff for children.It's Christmas! Have a little more bat meat! Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 22 6:05 AM
Dogs, bats, Kentucky Fried Chicken and barramundi will grace dinner tables across the Asia Pacific this Christmas, a festival celebrated with lots of cheer, and very little turkey, in this mainly non-Christian region.Georgia to transport power from Russia, Azerbaijan to Turkey Itar-Tass - Dec 21 3:03 AM
ANKARA, December 21 (Itar-Tass) - Georgia will ensure electric power transportation from Russia and Azerbaijan to Turkey via its territory, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said in Istanbul at a meeting with the Turkish business community on Thursday.From cold turkeys to white kangaroos CNN.com - Dec 22 4:10 AM
The pervasiveness of western culture means that perceptions of Christmas are in many ways dominated by western customs. Santa Claus, roast turkey, carols, decorated Christmas trees, nativity plays -- these are the defining images of Christmas in Europe and the U.S., and as a result have become the images most commonly associated with the festive season.Kitchen hygiene for turkey cooks The Evening Telegraph - Dec 21 4:37 AM
CHRISTMAS cooks are being urged to take extra care when preparing their turkey so as not to get food poisoning.Iraq had to deal with Turkey during Kurd genocide: Saddam trial AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 10:03 AM
Iraqi forces were told to cooperate with their Turkish counterparts during a 1980s campaign against Kurdish civilians, according to evidence presented to a court trying Saddam Hussein.Turkey criticized over compensation to displaced Kurds Kurdish Media - Dec 21 3:22 AM
Turkey's methods of compensating Kurds displaced since 1984 came under fire by Human Rights Watch Wednesday for being arbitrary and insufficient.Outdoors: New York turkey projects entering second year The Ithaca Journal - Dec 21 2:53 AM
Next month, New York will enter the second season of its wild turkey banding program, which is being conducted in cooperation with Pennsylvania, Ohio, Penn State and local chapters of the National Wild turkey Federation.EU Rebuffs Turkey's Bid to Move on With Entry Talks (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Dec 20 7:45 AM
Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union rebuffed Turkey's plea to take a symbolic step forward in membership talks by the end of the year, bowing to calls for a delay from Germany, France and Greece.Back to basics farming produces quality turkey just in time for Christmas Hastings Today - Dec 21 1:08 AM
A LOCAL farm has gone back to basics to produce a quality turkey that flies in the face of its intensively-reared rival. (21/12/2006 08:55:49)'Turkey and Georgia Strategic Partners' Turks.US - Dec 20 10:45 PM
After garnering Turkey s support, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said he came to the realization Turkey and Georgia were genuinely strategic allies.Lights, turkey and shopping, must be the holidays The Kentucky Standard - Dec 22 5:36 AM
In my opinion, you can t get into Christmas until Thanksgiving has come and gone. As such, I helped plan and execute a meal for eight adults and four kids last week with my lovely wife, Donna.Looking at the Market Reforms and the Changes to Law and Commercial Practice Being Instituted in Turkey as It Prepares ... [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 21 4:30 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Turkey: A Business and Investment Review to their offering.FND GROUP Launches Turkey's First-ever Emerging Technologies Media Site 'yeniTEK' [Press Release] PR Web via Yahoo! News - Dec 21 4:00 AM
Ankara, Turkey (PRWeb) December 21, 2006 -- FND Group, the leading 'emerging technology' consultants in Turkey, launches the emerging technology media portal, yeniTEK for Turkish IT decision makers.Fitch: 2007 Could be Tough for Turkey Turks.US - Dec 20 10:28 PM
Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, rated long-term credit for Turkey in terms of foreign and local currency at BB-, and alerted the government in Turkey to political challenges other than economic risks, as national elections are nearing.GARY BOGUE: Vulture waits patiently for his own turkey day Contra Costa Times - Dec 22 3:20 AM
"I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood." Dear Gary: I live in San Ramon on the border of Danville-Blackhawk. One day while getting in my car to grab a bite to eat, I noticed a huge majestic bird, perhaps 20-24 inches in height, weighing at least 35 pounds. This was something I've never seen before.Senior events The Mining Journal - 34 minutes ago
CHATHAM: No Senior Dining. GRAND MARAIS: No Senior Dining. GWINN: Free Community Christmas Turkey Dinner, noon to 3 p.m., Clubhouse. To have a meal delivered, call 346-4818 on Christmas Day.Sharing the health at family gatherings The Providence Journal - Dec 22 4:38 PM
In addition to serving up generous helpings of holiday turkey and tenderloin, Americans are being encouraged to serve up information about their family trees.Turkey Fryers Could Turn Holiday Into Heartache WDEF Chattanooga - Dec 20 4:24 PM
Georgia's Fire Commissioner wants to warn residents about the dangers of turkey fryers in advance of the holiday. With these cooking devices gaining popularity, so too are accidents that could prove deadly. read more Drug-related deaths rose in Greece in 2005 UPI - 46 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Drug deaths in Greece were up 10 percent in 2005, an increase authorities blame on more heroin coming into the country from Turkey.Deep-Frying Feast By Airport Managers Stokes Union's Fire Washington Post - Dec 21 6:51 PM
Can deep-frying a turkey ever be a bad idea, especially at a holiday party? No Turkey, but de Vries backs Pars The Courier - Dec 20 4:44 PM
Turkey isn t on the menu for Dunfermline keeper Dorus de Vries this Christmas and he doesn t accept the Pars face being stuffed in their bit to beat the drop.FND GROUP Launches Turkey's First-ever Emerging Technologies Media Site 'yeniTEK' [Press Release] PR Web - Dec 21 12:32 AM
Now, IT professionals in Turkey can enjoy a new site that is dedicated to informing them about emerging technologies. (Turkish Version of our press release can be found at ( http://www.yenitek.net/haberler or http://www.efendigroup.com/news ) (PRWeb Dec 21, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1Db3VwLUluc2UtVGhpci1NYWduLVplcm8=Not forgotten this Xmas The Star Online - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Unlike most others, these children will not get to enjoy fancy turkey dinners or awake to bulging red stockings on Christ-mas day.Iraq had to deal with Turkey during Kurd genocide Kurdish Media - Dec 22 3:52 AM
Baghdad - Iraqi forces were told to cooperate with their Turkish counterparts during a 1980s campaign against Kurdish civilians, according to evidence presented Thursday to a court trying Saddam Hussein.Eat To Live: Kinda-Healthy Over-Indulgence RedNova - Dec 22 6:17 PM
By JULIA WATSON Perhaps because we're all doing it together, we stuff ourselves at Christmas as full as the turkey we set upon the festive table. We indulge over the holidays in a way we don't at any other time of year, including birthdays.Merkel praises Finnish EU presidency over Turkey talks AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 19 1:40 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised efforts by the Finnish EU presidency to unite the bloc over its partial suspension of Turkey's EU accession talks.Biographical information on Santa Claus WHAS 11 Louisville - Dec 22 6:27 PM
NAME -- Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, Pere Noel, Weihnachtsmann and Kris Kringle. AGE-BIRTH DATE -- Unknown, but very, very, very old. Probably born in Patara (what is now known as Turkey).Turkish screening of Iranian films discussed IranMania.com - 27 minutes ago
LONDON, December 23 (IranMania) - Ihsan Kabil, an advisor of the Turkish culture minister, met Iranian cinematic officials in Tehran to discuss the idea of screening Iranian films in 250 theaters in Turkey, MNA reported.Mob's here but turkey's up the creek Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 22 5:15 AM
IN modern Australia, the closest thing to biblical Bethlehem is the stock routes of western NSW where the cattle are lowing, just like that holy night when a child was born, away in a manger.WP: Deep-fried feast stokes union's fire MSNBC - Dec 22 1:47 AM
Can deep-frying a turkey ever be a bad idea, especially at a holiday party? It sure can, according to the air traffic controller's union, especially if the sizzling goes on inside administrative offices at Dulles International Airport.Marché mish mash The Star Online - Dec 22 4:33 PM
MARCHÉ Mövenpick Malaysia has introduced The 12 Treats of Christmas this festive season to mark its win as The Curve s Most Innovative Concept Store . It features culinary delights such as turkey, prunes, duck and other fresh produce.Goldman, Babcock & Brown buy into Turkey's TAV Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 5:06 AM
ISTANBUL, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turkish airport operator TAV, which plans an IPO next year, said on Friday Goldman Sachs had bought a $225 million stake in the firm and Australia's Babcock & Brown had bought a $90 million stake.Christmas Lunch: The tenderest bird Independent - Dec 22 4:17 PM
The reason that many of us dislike turkey is because we end up with an overcooked bird, but this is mainly because we misunderstand the cooking process. Because of the size of the bird, the legs and breast have different cooking times. As the legs need much more cooking than the breast, it's therefore preferable to remove the legs and cook them separately. You can bone them, stuff them and roll ...Turkey Time Simcoe.com - Dec 22 12:15 PM
Robert Gilroy of Barrie (far right) was joined by sidekick Ed Harper (far left) for a drop-off of 100 frozen turkeys at The Salvation Army's Bayside Mission Centre at 16 Bayfield St. Gilroy has been donating the turkeys, plus another five super-sized birds for the Sally Ann's annual Christmas dinner for several years.Number of Registered Vehicles in Turkey Exceeds 12 Million Zaman Online - Dec 20 2:17 PM
As October ended, more than 12 million registered vehicles roamed Turkey s roads and highways, according to data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute.Desert mistletoe: not so romantic? Pahrump Valley Times - Dec 22 3:37 PM
The lyrics in the Christmas carol go, "Some turkey and some mistletoe will help to make the night time bright."Pahrump Valley Times - Nye County's Largest Newspaper Circulation Pahrump Valley Times - Dec 22 3:36 PM
Desert mistletoe: not so romantic? The lyrics in the Christmas carol go, "Some turkey and some mistletoe will help to make the night time bright." Controlling information does not mean genius WASHINGTON -- Time magazine asked a large number of people to name the Person of the Year. They were in a populist mood and named the largest possible number of Persons of the Year: Everybody.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:19 PM
Who Needs Whom? EU member countries will agree on a joint policy regarding membership talks with Turkey on Dec. 14. However, regardless of the content of the decision, everybody knows it will not indicate a final consensus and the accession issue won t be resolved.Wash Your Hands, Not Your Turkey Limerick Post - Dec 20 4:08 PM
Christmas cooks are being urged not to wash the turkey before placing it in the oven. Safefood, the consumer food safety agency, has warned that bacteria such as Campylobacter can spread through splashes during washing and can survive for 3 days or more on work surfaces or other food.Erdogan, Gul to Attend Turkmen Leader's Funeral Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:15 PM
Turkey will be represented by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul at the funeral of the deceased Turkmen President Sapar Murat Niyazov, to be held on Sunday.Come and skate for free while dinner's on Coventry Evening Telegraph - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
YOUNG skaters will be lacing up their boots and taking to the ice on Christmas Day at Coventry's Skydome - for free. Staff at the Planet Ice arena will be giving up to 200 skaters a Christmas gift while the Christmas turkey is roasting, by throwing open its doors to skaters from 10am until noon.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:16 PM
The Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD), arguably Turkey's top business club, has opined that parliamentary elections in Turkey should be held as scheduled.Christmas Lunch: Anya's alternative bread stuffing Independent - Dec 22 4:17 PM
I was invited to my friend Anya's for a Thanksgiving Day meal last month, and she kept apologising about the stuffing for her turkey, which I thought tasted great. She explained that while she was trying to get the bread to dry to make breadcrumbs, she had left the cut pieces in the oven too long and they had become almost crouton-like. Here's her recipe.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006122339408) Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:16 PM
Erdogan's Presidency: Legally Possible, Politically not? by Fatma Disli As the presidential elections approach in Turkey, there is constant debate regarding early elections and Prime Minister Recep Erdogan s presidential candidacy.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:16 PM
Turkey's consumer confidence index rose by 2 percent in November of this year, the Turkish Central Bank announced on Friday. According to the survey, the confidence index was registered at 93 percent in November, 2 percent up from October 2006, when the figure was at 92 percent.[NEWS PORTRAIT] Niyazov Leaves Developing Country Behind Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:15 PM
Turkmenistan s President Saparmurat Niyazov, 66, known for his friendly relations with Turkey and called Turkmenbasi (father of all Turkem), died on Wednesday after ruling the country for 21 years.MEHMET KAMIS Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:20 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.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:17 PM
Turkey's Central Bank has left short-term interest rates unchanged as expected in financial markets, as it did the same in the last four months. In a regular Monetary Policy Board (PPK) meeting held on Thursday evening, the bank decided not to change the overnight borrowing and lending rates.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:20 PM
In Turkey, political higher-ups and bureaucratic elites generally live in separate worlds. Those who have top positions in the judiciary, armed forces, and higher education often become disappointed when they enter politics.Turkish Businessmen Grieve Loss of Good Friend Zaman Online - Dec 22 2:16 PM
Turkmen leader Saparmurat Niyazov s death has also deeply saddened the Turkish businessmen in his country. Turkey has lost a good friend, said the businessmen and emphasized that there was no need to worry about the trade relations which had been based on a firm foundation.