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Saddam sought Turkey's help against Kurds, but was rejected: report 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 23 2:31 AM
Ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein sought Turkey's cooperation in a deadly campaign against the Iraqi Kurds in the 1980s, but was flatly rejected, a retired Turkish ambassador has said.Deep-fried turkey grounded at Dulles Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
CHANTILLY -- You can add deep-fried turkey to the list of banned substances at Dulles International Airport.Turkey To Start High-speed Train Tests In 2007 TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
ANKARA - "Turkey enters high-speed train era. High-speed train tests will start next year between Ankara and Eskisehir," said Turkish Minister of Transportation Binali Yildirim on Wednesday.Talat: E.U. General Affairs Council's Recent Decision About Turkey Is Injustice TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - "The EU General Affairs Council`s recent decision about Turkey is injustice," President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Wednesday.EP: EU's Decision Is Inevitable Outcome Of Turkey's Attitude TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
STRASBOURG - European Parliament (EP) stated that the decision made by EU foreign ministers on Turkey`s accession process on December 11th was an inevitable consequence of Turkey`s attitude.Turkey And Israel Agree On Implementing Energy Corridor TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Turkey and Israel agreed Wednesday on implementing the "energy corridor" project which will carry Baku oil to Israel via Ceyhan. The project also foresees the construction of pipelines to transport water and natural gas and an electricity power line between the two countries.British Prime Minister Blair Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
ANKARA - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit Turkey on December 15th. Blair will meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan regarding Turkey`s entry talks with the EU.Turkey and Toy Drive WCTV Tallahassee - Dec 23 3:06 PM
Folks in the Southwood development say it was time to step up and start their first ever "Turkey and Toy Drive". In the past few weeks people have dropped off all sorts of toys and even some turkeys to Cafe Huston.Turkey s Yapi-Kredi among Europe s Largest Banks Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:17 PM
According to the 2005 Nilson Report, a widely-used reference in payment systems, Turkey s Yapi-Kredi Bank is the 17th largest bank in Europe and 45th in the world in terms of turnover.More permits for spring turkey hunt Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Dec 23 4:05 PM
Stevens Point - The Department of Natural Resources will make 206,415 turkey permits available next...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.St. Nick statue stirs flap in Turkey New York Daily News - Dec 23 1:11 AM
ANKARA, TURKEY - What's a huge plastic Santa Claus doing among palm trees in a seaside town in Turkey?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.Screening of Iranian films in Turkey discussed Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 23 7:22 AM
Iran - Turks - Film Ihsan Kabil, an advisor of the Turkish culture minister, met Iranian cinematic officials in Tehran on Thursday to discuss the screening of Iranian films in 250 theaters in Turkey.Turkey Is The Richest Country In Europe In Geothermal Potential TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:21 AM
TUZLUKCU-KONYA - 12.12.2006 - Turkey is the richest country in Europe in terms of geothermal potential, chief of Turkey`s mining authority said on Tuesday.Austrian Premier Sees No Full Membership For Turkey In E.U. TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:20 AM
VIENNA - Austrian Prime Minister Wolfgang Schussel said Tuesday that outcome from Turkey`s entry talks will be "anything but full membership."Turkey bones transform to angels The Cincinnati Enquirer - Dec 23 2:31 AM
MASSILLON, Ohio - Tom Roseman's imagination can turn turkey bones into an angel.European Parliament To Debate Turkey's E.U. Accession Process Tomorrow TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:21 AM
STRASBOURG - European Parliament will open a debate on Turkey`s EU accession in its plenary session tomorrow (December 13th).E.U. Commission Chief Expresses Satisfaction Over Decision On Turkey Entry Talks TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:18 AM
STRASBOURG - European Union`s chief executive voiced his satisfaction Tuesday over a decision by EU foreign ministers to impose a partial freeze on Turkey`s entry talks in response to Ankara`s failure to open up to trade with Greek Cypriots.France: E.U. Doesn't Want To Cease Negotiations With Turkey TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:20 AM
PARIS - Jean-Baptiste Mattei, spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry, said that the EU did not want to cease negotiations with Turkey.Turkey calls for calm in Turkmenistan after death of president The Star Online - Dec 23 4:40 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP): Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Saturday urged calm in Turkmenistan following the death of President Saparmurat Niyazov.Finland Wants At Least One More Policy Area To Open With Turkey Before Handing Over E.U. Presidency To Germany, Sources TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:19 AM
BRUSSELS - European Union`s rotating president Finland may urge the EU Commission to open at least one more policy area or "chapter" in Turkey`s entry talks with the club before Germany assumes the post, sources close to the EU Presidency said on Tuesday.Nobel Prize Laureate Pamuk Returns To Turkey On Thursday TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:18 AM
STOCKHOLM - Orhan Pamuk, the renowned Turkish novelist and the Nobel Laureate in Literature for 2006, will return to Turkey on Thursday.Tampered turkey fear draws health warning Vancouver Province - Dec 23 6:46 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.Yerevan Expects EU Will Be Actively Involved in Establish Relations Between Turkey and Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Dec 23 3:51 AM
Serge Sargsyan: Armenia should not build relations with Turkey at any price, we only are ready to normalize relations without preconditions.Profile of a Newsmaker: Day Kimball doctor speaks in Turkey Norwich Bulletin - Dec 23 1:14 AM
In the news: Paul K. Canavan, a physical therapist at Day Kimball Hospital, traveled to Istanbul, Turkey, last month invited as a guest keynote speaker at the 3rd Congress of the International Association of Physical Therapists Working with Older People conference.Cops probe case of turkey tampering The Ottawa Sun - Dec 23 2:49 AM
Sat, December 23, 2006 Cops probe case of turkey tampering By SUN STAFF AND CP Ottawa Police have assigned a detective to find out how nearly a dozen small pins ended up in a turkey purchased from a Kanata grocery store this month. The investigation comes on the heels of a warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, which started its own probe when it learned a turkey purchased at a Kanata ...HEROIN ADDICTS FOIL INMATES' TURKEY PLAN Daily Record - Dec 23 2:41 AM
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.Western Santa riles some in St. Nicholas' diocese in Turkey Arizona Daily Star - Dec 22 11:15 PM
ANKARA, Turkey What's a huge plastic Santa Claus doing among palm trees in a seaside town in Turkey?Blair heads to Turkey on first leg of Middle East tour Guardian Unlimited - Dec 22 7:11 PM
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. 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... Freddie's focus on Test, not turkey Fox Sports - Dec 23 10:42 AM
Andrew Flintoff is determined to give England's fans something to shout about at the Boxing Day Ashes Test in Melbourne.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.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-and-gravy soda maker offers all the trimmings, too Seattle Times - Dec 23 12:17 AM
When it comes to remembrances of holiday seasons past, Jones Soda has some doozies. For employee Aaron Reed, celebrating the fourth year...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 ...Turkey Delays IMF Sought Social Security Reform Launch-IHA Nasdaq - Dec 23 2:37 AM
ANKARA -(Dow Jones)- The Turkish Labor Ministry said late Friday that implementation of an International Monetary Fund required social security reform will be postponed to June from January.Gonul Meets Serbian Defense Minister Stankovic TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
ANKARA - "Turkey attaches high importance to relations with Serbia," Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul said on Wednesday after meeting his Serbian counterpart Zoran Stankovic in Ankara.John 3:16 Mission: Feeding Needy Families: Charge of the 'turkey brigade' Tulsa World - Dec 23 2:31 AM
With a monthly income of $262 and four children to feed, Teresa Cole did not plan on a special Christmas dinner this year.Turkey, Georgia Agree on Terms of Shah-Deniz Gas Quotas Civil Georgia - Dec 23 3:16 AM
Georgian and Turkish Energy Ministers agreed in Ankara on December 23 on terms of redistribution of Shah-Deniz gas quotas, according to the Georgian Energy Ministry.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.Tan: We Consider Decision Of General Affairs Council Unjust TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
ANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesman Namik Tan said on Wednesday Turkey considered the decisions made by EU General Affairs Council unjust.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?Bie Delegation's Talks In Izmir TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
IZMIR - International Bureau of Exhibitions (BIE) Director Wu Jianmin and Secretary General Vicente G. Loscertales, who are currently in Turkey to hold talks and carry out research activities concerning the Aegean city of Izmir`s candidacy for EXPO 2015, met Izmir Governor Oguz Kagan Koksal and Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu.Dubai, not so festive prices AME Info - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Dubai residents are complaining that the cost of some goods has risen with the advent of Christmas and the upcoming Eid Al Adha, reported Gulf News. Many consumers have said the price of some meats, including lamb and turkey, has been hiked, with lamb seeing a 20% lift in just two months.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Dec 23 4:15 PM
True, Turkey has closed its ports to ships from the Greek part of Cyprus, and this is a violation of agreements. But it is also true that the northern Turkish part of Cyprus is denied access to free trade and other benefits of EU membership. This is because Cyprus remains a divided island.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.RELATED NEWS Zawya - 28 minutes ago
24 December 2006 Doha: Doha Bank inaugurated its representative office in Turkey on Friday.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.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:20 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.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006122439438) Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:16 PM
The 2007 presidential elections continue to be the primary subject of discussion in Turkey. There are a variety of views regarding Erdogan s presidency.November Tourism down 3.1 % from Last Year Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:17 PM
The number of tourists visiting Turkey in November decreased by 3.1 percent, dropping to slightly more than one million, when compared to the same period of last year.Toyota Expects an Increase in 2007 Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:16 PM
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota s Turkey pace Toyotasa expects to produce an 11 percent increase in 2007. Toyota s Turkey general manager, Ibrahim Orhon, said they have proved their brand s reliance once again and added this year s gyro target would be over $700 million.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Dec 23 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.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.MEHMET KAMIS Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:21 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.Kind-hearted Calgarians amplify Christmas spirit Calgary Sun - Dec 23 2:44 PM
Kind-hearted Calgarians will hand out turkey, gifts and good cheer to the city s homeless on Christmas Day.Peter Beaumont: Blair was dangerously off target in his condemnation of Iran Guardian Unlimited - Dec 23 3:56 PM
Peter Beaumont: As Blair travelled to Washington and to the Middle East, his journeys increasingly have been accompanied by the sense that no one - in the White House, Turkey, Tel Aviv or in the Arab world - much listens or cares what he thinks or does these days.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:14 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul arrived in Turkmenistan s Ashgabat to attend the funeral of Turkmenistan President Saparmurad Niyazov. Turkmenistan Textile Minister Iklimberdi Paramov and Turkey s Ambassador to Asghabat Hakki Akil welcomed Gul at the airport.Ford 2007 s International Commercial Car Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:17 PM
Ford Transit, which is produced in Turkey s Kocaeli city and was named 2007 s International Commercial Car has received the 6th generation Ford Transit award.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:15 PM
Turkcell, the number-one GSM operator in Turkey, has announced that it will bid on a communications contract in Saudi Arabia.CULTURE & SOCIETY Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:17 PM
Ihsan Kabil, an advisor of the Turkish culture minister, met Iranian cinematic officials in Tehran on Thursday to discuss the idea of screening Iranian films in 250 theaters in Turkey, Mehr News Agency reported.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.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 23 2:15 PM
Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer has vetoed for the third time the government's nominee for the head of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), Turkey's state-run network.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.Dear Santa, please stop Brown playing Scrooge The Scotsman: Business - Dec 23 4:19 PM
SO CHRISTMAS is upon us. The tree is decorated, the lights twinkling and presents wrapped. The cake has been iced and there is a fat juicy turkey in the fridge waiting to be roasted.Iraq: Istanbul Conference Enflames Sectarian Tensions Payvand Iran News - Dec 23 9:38 AM
On December 13-14, Turkey hosted a "Conference for the Support of the Iraqi People" in Istanbul that brought together more than 150 attendees, including politicians, religious figures, intellectuals and activists, from both inside and outside Iraq. -RFEArea 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.Young's Farm sending final batch of turkeys home for the holidays KTVK Phoenix - Dec 23 12:05 PM
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) -- A decades-long Arizona tradition ends tomorrow when Young's Farm in Dewey sends its last free-range turkey home for 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.Ankara Considers E.U.'s Decision "expected But Undesired" TurkishPress.com - Dec 23 8:19 AM
ANKARA - Turkish government considers the EU`s decision on Turkey`s EU accession process "an expected but undesired result". Ankara is eager to continue negotiations under the frame which has been adopted so far.
