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Canadian evacuees pour from ferry in Turkey after gruelling trip from Lebanon 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 21 12:59 PM
MERSIN, Turkey (CP) - Scores of Canadian evacuees from the Lebanon battle zone poured off a ferry Friday after a gruelling 24 hours at sea, many of them lamenting the chaotic co-ordination behind rescue efforts.More Canadians evacuated from Lebanon arrive in Turkey, ready to fly home CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 21 5:59 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (CP) - Some 500 Canadians who were evacuated from Lebanon arrived at a Mediterranean Turkish port by ship Friday morning, the Canadian Embassy said.Full-on suits join bikinis in Turkey The Age - Jul 21 7:26 AM
The beaches of Turkey, crowded with women in bikinis or sunbathing topless, are now home to a new phenomenon: neck-to-ankle swimwear worn by increasingly confident Muslim women. - Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey Turks.US - Jul 21 11:23 AM
Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey starters and alternators in January 2003, and producing thermal products in February 2004, to meet increasing demand for car air conditioning in Europe.Report: More Canadians evacuated from Lebanon arrive in Turkey to fly home CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 21 12:52 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (CP) - Some 500 Canadians who were evacuated from Lebanon arrived at a Mediterranean Turkish port by ship Friday morning, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.Turkey May Follow Israel Example and Send Troops to Iraq PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 21 5:21 AM
Kiro Manoyan: Turkish Islamists want to limit the sphere of activities of the General Staff, determining the foreign and internal policy of Turkey.TURKEY: Mostly Former Turkish Citizens Purchase Land in Turkey seeurope.net - Jul 21 3:12 AM
A report prepared by the Turkish Land Registry General Directorate over the sale of property to foreigners has revealed new facts. According to the report, the majority of foreigners who have purchased property or homes in Turkey are former Turkish citizens.Turkey giant rebuilds sales The Business EDP 24 - Jul 21 12:44 AM
Turkey producer Bernard Matthews has begun to rebuild sales after the damage caused by the Turkey Twizzlers controversy. Sales of many of the company's products suffered last year in the wake of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's campaign to get Turkey Twizzlers taken off school menus.PRESIDENT OF USA EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE NEAR EASTERN POLICY OF TURKEY AzerTag - Jul 21 7:09 AM
In the evening on July 20, between the Prime Minister of Turkey Rejep Tayyip Erdogan and the President of the USA George Bush took place a half-hour telephone conversation.Aldridge to Acquire 100% in the Yenipazar Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn Property, Central Turkey [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 21 7:34 AM
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Aldridge Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that it signed a strategic alliance and option agreement with Anatolia Minerals Development Ltd. and its Turkish subsidiary for exploration and development of the Yenipazar Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn VMS deposit in central Turkey.Turkey's interest rate rise surprises markets Financial Times - Jul 20 7:16 PM
Turkey's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday in its continuing battle with inflation, confounding market expectations that rates would be left on hold this month.Turkey raises interest rates Financial Times - Jul 20 7:16 PM
Turkey's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday in its continuing battle with inflation, confounding market expectations that rates would be left on hold this month.Mass evacuation from bombed Lebanon gains momentum Reuters via Yahoo! News - 54 minutes ago
Ships and aircrafts worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-battered Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.Turkey cbank raises rates,policy to remain cautious Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 20 10:57 AM
ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank raised key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, surprising markets, and said it was likely to maintain a cautious stance for some time to come.School in 'turkey slapping' probe News Interactive - Jul 20 3:52 PM
CATHOLIC schoolgirls as young as 12 are embroiled in a scandal involving turkey slapping and sexual dares.Turkey c.bank raises rates by 25 basis points Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 20 9:51 AM
ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank raised key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, contrary to market expectations, and said more tightening was necessary as it focused on the 2007 inflation target.Archaeologists unveil ancient Thracian city in northwestern Turkey People's Daily - Jul 20 5:55 PM
Archaeologists have unveiled part of an ancient Thracian city dating back to 2000 B.C. in Turkey's northwestern of Tekirdag, local media reported on Thursday.Iraq: Turkey Threatens Military Incursion Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 21 1:34 AM
PRAGUE, July 21, 2006 (RFERL) -- Turkey has said it was taking steps this week to prepare for a cross-border incursion into northern Iraq to hunt down Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters holed up in the Qandil Mountain range. The announcement came following a series of PKK attacks on Turkish troops in recent days that left more than a dozen soldiers dead.Mass evacuation from battered Lebanon gathers pace Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 5:32 PM
Ships and aircrafts worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-ravaged Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Payvand Iran News - Jul 20 8:23 AM
Turkey's prime minister says his military is moving forward in drafting plans for sending forces into northern Iraq to clear out Kurdish rebel bases, but added that officials are also holding talks with the United States and Iraq in an attempt to defuse tensions. -VOAHelicopters pluck Americans from Beirut Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 2:48 PM
U.S. helicopters plucked Americans from Beirut on Friday and hundreds of Canadians arrived on the shores of Turkey in a huge evacuation of foreign nationals fleeing Israeli bombing in Lebanon.Syria, Turkey deplore slow world response to conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 9:18 AM
Syria and Turkey have deplored the "slow" international response to Israel's military offensive which has killed more than 300 Lebanese civilians and scores of Palestinians, Syrian media has said.Update on evacuation flights from Adana, Turkey [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 20 5:36 PM
The Greater Toronto Airports Authority is working closely with Air Canada and federal agencies to facilitate the return of evacuated passengers from Adana, Turkey.US says Turkey has right to defend itself against Kurdish rebels AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 19 6:41 AM
The United States said that Turkey has the right to defend itself against mounting violence by Kurdish rebels, a day after Ankara accused Washington of applying double standards to the region.Straw backs Turkey's offer on Cyprus Tiscali - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Britain lent its support on Wednesday to Turkish proposals to revive a long-stalled attempt to reunify Cyprus. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, sounding out prospects for resuming the talks, said the deadlock in the European Union member "serves no one".US, Canada use Turkish port for Lebanon evacuees Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 10:47 AM
American evacuees fleeing the violence in Lebanon will go home via Turkey in the coming days, the U.S. embassy said, while a fresh ferry carrying Canadians arrived in this Turkish port on Friday.Toreador provides update on operations offshore Turkey Oil Online - Jul 20 6:49 AM
Toreador Resources Corporation has provided an operational update on its joint venture with TPAO (the Turkish national oil company) and Stratic Energy Corporation (Stratic) in the South Akcakoca Sub-basin (SASB) project, located offshore Turkey in the Black Sea.TURKEY: Erdogan: We will Decide on Cross-Border Operation seeurope.net - Jul 20 7:13 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a strong declaration in response to US Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson's statement opposing a possible cross-border operation in northern Iraq.TURKEY: Premature Discussion of Elections Lose Turkey a Year seeurope.net - Jul 20 7:12 AM
Economic circles in Turkey warn that prematurely discussing the 2007 presidential and general elections a year before they are scheduled will negatively affect Turkey.Turkey Requests New Bid from Eurofighter Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:15 PM
The Turkish Air Force requested a new bid from Eurofighter as part of efforts to strengthen its forces by replacing its planes with a new generation of jet fighters.Erdogan: Turkey to Make No Concessions on Cyprus PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 20 5:20 AM
Turkey wants a UN-backed solution to the Cyprus problem.Turkish police uncover gun-wielding bank robber under chador AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 7:27 AM
A would-be bank robber armed with an asault rifle was detained in southern Turkey after the chador he put on to disguise himself as a woman came a bit too short to conceal his sneakers.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-20 13:04 GMT: Nine countries evacuating citizens from Lebanon via Turkey Interactive Investor - Jul 20 5:31 AM
ANKARA (AFX) - Nine countries including Australia, Canada and the United States are organizing operations via Turkey to evacuate their nationals stranded in Lebanon, the Turkish foreign ministry said Thursday.Turkey eases GCC visa rules AME Info - Jul 20 1:14 AM
Turkey has eased visa rules for visitors from GCC member countries, granting long-term entry visas on arrival at Turkish entry points, according to Arab News. Visas will be valid for 90 days with multiple entries allowed.TURKEY: Break Between EPDK and Energy Ministry may Cause New Crises seeurope.net - Jul 20 12:27 AM
As debates over recent electricity supply cuts in western Turkey continue, concerns have arisen suggesting that a lack of communication between the relevant bodies may deepen a possible energy crisis.Turkey Moves Forward on Push Into Iraq phillyburbs.com - Jul 19 3:34 PM
ANKARA, Turkey - The Turkish military is moving forward with plans to send forces into northern Iraq to clear out Turkish Kurdish guerrilla bases, the prime minister said Wednesday.Toreador Provides Update on Operations Offshore Turkey [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 20 5:50 AM
DALLAS----July 20, 2006--Toreador Resources Corporation today provided an operational update on its joint venture with TPAO and Stratic Energy Corporation in the South Akcakoca Sub-basin project, located offshore Turkey in the Black Sea.Turkey promises to resolve Cyprus issue Gulf Times - Jul 20 1:52 AM
NICOSIA: Turkey will persist in its efforts to have international sanctions lifted on the breakaway Turkish Cypriot statelet, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday before flying to the divided island to mark the 32nd anniversary of Ankara s invasion.Evacuation from Lebanon gains momentum Sydney Morning Herald - 49 minutes ago
Ships and aircraft have worked through the night scooping more tired and scared people from war-battered Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.Mass evacuation from bombed Lebanon gains momentum Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 56 minutes ago
Ships and aircraft worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-battered Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.Turkey negotiating with U.S., Iraq to defuse border tensions Helena Independent Record - Jul 19 11:06 PM
ANKARA, Turkey The Turkish military is moving forward with plans to send forces into northern Iraq to clear out Turkish Kurdish guerrilla bases, the prime minister said Wednesday.Indiana Tree Holding Massive Rock Has Fallen NPR - Jul 21 2:04 PM
Last month, it was discovered that the oak tree holding up a 400-pound boulder in Indiana's Yellowwood Forest had fallen down. To this day, no one knows how the boulder came to be 40 feet up in the tree. The area is known locally as Gobbler's Rock, thanks to the turkey hunter who discovered it. Melissa Block talks with Debbie Dunbar, of the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau in Indiana, Turkey rolls out contactless payments Silicon.com - Jul 21 5:41 AM
Burger King and Starbucks jump in first... Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Voice of America - Jul 19 12:05 PM
Turkey's prime minister says his military is moving forward in drafting plans for sending forces into northern Iraq to clear out Kurdish rebel bases, but added that officials are also holding talks with the United States and Iraq in an attempt to defuse tensions.Catholic school in 'turkey slapping' probe Sunday Mail - Jul 21 7:15 AM
A SEX scandal has erupted at a Queensland Catholic school implicating female students as young as 12.Reconciliation of Armenian and Azeri People Inseparable from Reconciliation of Armenia and Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 21 7:35 AM
Luiza Poghosyan has suggested working in the Armenian-Azeri-Turkish format for joint search for rapprochement and overcoming of stereotypes.DGAP-News: Aldridge Minerals Inc.:ALDRIDGE TO ACQUIRE 100 % IN THE YENIPAZAR Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn PROPERTY, CENTRAL TURKEY Financial.de - Jul 21 7:34 AM
Corporate news transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Turkey Eases Visa Rules for GCC Nationals Arab News - Jul 19 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 20 July 2006 Turkey has announced that it has eased visa rules for nationals of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, including Saudi Arabia, granting them long-term entry visas on arrival at Turkish entry points.Death toll rises to five in helicopter crash in southern Turkey People's Daily - Jul 19 5:56 PM
One more police officer died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash in southern Turkey, raising the death toll to five, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Parents relieved daughter escaped Lebanon CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 21 3:50 PM
Canadian officials say a 15-year-old girl caught up in the evacuation chaos in Lebanon has made it to Turkey, relieving her worried parents in Edmonton.Evacuees arrive in Turkey, others head home on PM's plane CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 20 8:51 PM
Canadians fleeing war-torn Lebanon are starting to leave the country in significant numbers, days after Ottawa said it was planning a big land, sea and air rescue operation.Iran: We Support Turkey's Possible Cross-Border Operation Zaman Online - Jul 19 2:13 PM
The Iranian Ambassador to Ankara, Firouz Dowlatabadi, has said Iran will support Turkey in case of a possible military operation against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq.How to make calls to and from Europe Lifehacker - Jul 21 7:23 AM
Travel guru Rick Steves has an European calling chart that should make dialing a bit easier. Every European country is represented here, from Austria to Turkey, and every step is nicely broken down...Turkey signals it's prepared to enter Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 11:25 AM
Turkish officials signaled Tuesday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there a move that could put Turkey on a collision course with the United States.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 5:40 PM
LARNACA, Cyprus, July 22 (Reuters) - Ships and aircraft worked through the night into Saturday scooping more tired and scared people from war-ravaged Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.TURKEY: Inspector Investigating Corruption Reassigned to Dog Shelter seeurope.net - Jul 21 3:58 AM
The Istanbul Bakirkoy Municipality appointed its municipality inspector to a dog shelter for his over-critical attitude of municipal policies, reporters said.Turkey must fulfill its EU obligations to Cyprus: US envoy AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 10:42 AM
A US envoy urged Turkey to honour its European Union obligations to its longtime foe Cyprus if Ankara hoped to achieve membership of the bloc.Pair Of Wizards Enjoying USA Basketball Camp NBA.com - Jul 21 6:37 AM
"The pinch-yourself moment came early Thursday morning, at one of the strip's newest and most luxurious hotels. Antawn Jamison phoned Gilbert Arenas's suite and asked his teammate on the U.S. men's national basketball team to join him for breakfast," writes Mike Wise of the WASHINGTON POST. "After devouring a plate of eggs, turkey bacon, turkey sausage and a cup of Gatorade, Jamison looked around Military support of Azerbaijan by Turkey Not Ruled out Theoretically PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 21 2:50 AM
Kiro Manoyan: Iranian factor becoming increasingly efficient force in the region.Turkey: Protests At Israeli Embassy in Ankara India Daily - Jul 19 3:37 PM
Demonstrators threw eggs at the walls of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, on July 19 and called for "Death to Israel and to the Zionists" while protesting continuing Israeli military action in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.New world, old woes Guardian Unlimited - Jul 21 4:35 PM
All nations produce myths of their unique origins, and these are usually comforting. Along these lines, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving in late November. It's a cosy holiday, with family gathered, a fat turkey on the table and pumpkin pie waiting in the wings.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:17 PM
What is Turkey Trying to do in Iran Crisis? Turkey is engaged in intense shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the West. Contacts between Ankara and Tehran are so frequent that Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul met his Iranian counterpart four or five times in the last few weeks.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:12 PM
Turkey was disappointed that a new terror list revealed by Russian authorities does not include the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Turkish Foreign Ministry officials note that Turkey has continuously conveyed their position regarding the PKK to Russian authorities at every level.EU Warns About Cross Border Operation Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:13 PM
Turkey s cross border operation plans against the terror organization Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq have not only strained relations between Ankara, Washington and Baghdad, but are threatening ties between Ankara and Brussels as well.MasterCard launches PayPass in Europe Energy Business Review - Jul 21 6:25 PM
MasterCard has announced the launch of the first European MasterCard PayPass credit program in partnership with Garanti Bank in Turkey. Starbucks, Burger King and CineBonus, the countrys largest cinema chain have already signed up to accept the technology in Turkey.Turkey vows to pursue efforts to break Turkish Cypriot isolation Middle East Times - Jul 19 7:26 AM
NICOSIA -- Turkey will persist in its efforts to have international sanctions lifted on the breakaway Turkish Cypriot statelet, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday before flying to the divided island to mark the 32nd anniversary of Ankara's invasion.US warns Turkey against Iraq incursion, Erdogan decries 'double standards' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 7:56 AM
The United States has warned Turkey that a cross-border operation against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would be "unwise," drawing angry accusations from Ankara that Washington is using double standards in the region.Syria, Turkey deplore slow world response to conflict TurkishPress.com - Jul 19 10:47 AM
DAMASCUS - Syria and Turkey on Wednesday deplored the "slow" international response to Israel's military offensive which has killed more than 300 Lebanese civilians and scores of Palestinians, Syrian media said.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 1:10 PM
An evacuee from Lebanon with a Canadian passport disembarks at the port of Mersin in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city July 21, 2006. REUTERS/FATIH SARIBAS lhan sets sights on Scotland UEFA News - Jul 21 8:38 AM
Having come within a minute of exiting on Thursday, Turkey's five-goal striker lhan Parlak is confident of concluding Group B with a win against Scotland.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 12:55 PM
An evacuee with a Canadian flag on her t-shirt with her mother and a baby disembarks at the port of Mersin in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city July 21, 2006.Canadian evacuees arrive in Turkey CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 20 2:50 PM
The first of six ships carrying hundreds of Canadians arrived in the Turkish port of Mersin Thursday as people continue to flee the violence in Lebanon.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:13 PM
Western tourists fleeing from the Israeli-targeted Lebanese capital Beirut continue to arrive in Turkey on their way back to their home countries. News in Pictures >>First Canadian evacuees from Lebanon arrive in Cyprus and Turkey CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 20 3:11 PM
LARNACA, Cyprus (CP) - The first group of Canadian evacuees fleeing war-torn Lebanon were on their way home Thursday aboard the prime minister's plane after a hellish boat ride to Cyprus.Apply now for prairie chicken, fall turkey hunts The Pilot-Independent - Jul 19 12:47 PM
Hunters who wish to apply for one of 182 permits for the 2006 Minnesota prairie chicken season or for one of 4,290 permits for the fall turkey hunt must do so by July 28.First Canadian evacuees ship out of Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 20 2:14 PM
The first 1,375 Canadian evacuees from Lebanon left Beirut harbor for safety in Cyprus and Turkey aboard chartered ships, Canada's foreign affairs minister Peter MacKay said.Turkish Army kills 4 PKK fighters after warning to Washington The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 21 1:21 PM
Turkey's army killed four Kurdish militants Friday, one day after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned US President George W. Bush that the escalating violence had gone "beyond the limits of tolerance." The two leaders spoke on the phone Thursday evening, after Ankara threatened a cross-border operation if Washington and Baghdad fail to crack.Honda Jerez test summary 2006-07-19/21 Motorsport.com - Jul 21 11:23 AM
The Honda Racing F1 Team was at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain this week for the final test before the summer break. The hot conditions in Jerez were ideal preparation for the next three races in Germany, Hungary and Turkey where high temperatures are also expected.Turkey: Erdogan's Telephone Diplomacy India Daily - Jul 21 9:38 AM
U.S. President George W. Bush and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone July 20 regarding the weakening of the Lebanese central government.Turkey may fight guerrillas in Iraq Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jul 19 2:19 AM
The U.S. is trying to prevent Turkey from acting alone in combating Kurdish guerrillas.Kenya: Kenya to Lead Group in Talks AllAfrica.com - Jul 21 3:22 PM
Kenya has been appointed to lead the African telecommunications community in forging common positions at the International Telecommunications Union Conference to be held in Antalia, Turkey, in November. US Embassy Explains Remarks on Turkey and PKK Turks.US - Jul 19 11:19 AM
Bowing to the pressures from the Turkish media and harsh statements by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the US embassy in Ankara said in a statement on Wednesday that remarks made by Ambassador Ross L. Wilson in recent days had been misinterpreted to suggest that Turkey had no right to defend itself or its people in the face of national security threats.As foreign evacuation peaks EdmontonSun.com - Jul 21 1:18 PM
BEIRUT Some 850 Canadians left Beirut Friday, taking rides on ships out of Lebanon to Cyprus and Turkey as the Canadian government continued its efforts to evacuate the tens of thousands of its nationals wishing to leave the war-battered country.Turkey follows Israel's example and prepares to invade Iraq Pravda - Jul 19 6:55 AM
Turkey's Ministry of Defense is preparing a plan of military invasion into the North of Iraq. This information was made public by the local media on Tuesday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 11:40 AM
An evacuee from Lebanon is helped on a wheelchair near the luggage of Canadian passport holders fleeing the conflict in Lebanon at the port of Mersin in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city July 21, 2006.Turkish Treasury announces bond swap auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 21 7:26 AM
ISTANBUL, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's Treasury will swap September 13, 2006 debt for a reissued July 2, 2008 bond on Thursday, to lengthen the maturity of its domestic debt stock, it said on Friday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 7:40 AM
MERSIN, Turkey, July 21 (Reuters) - American evacuees fleeing the violence in Lebanon will go home via Turkey in the coming days, the U.S. embassy said on Friday, after 1,000 Canadians arrived in this Turkish port from Beirut overnight.Turkey talking tough about guerrilla activity Sun-Sentinel - Jul 19 12:11 AM
ANKARA, Turkey · Turkish officials signaled Tuesday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there, putting Turkey on a potential collision course with the United States.Evacuees begin arriving in Toronto CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 21 5:50 PM
There were emotional scenes at Pearson International Airport in Toronto Friday as the first planeload of evacuees from Lebanon arrived from Turkey.Turkey threatens to move against Kurdish guerrillas The Star-Ledger - Jul 18 11:49 PM
ANKARA -- Turkish officials signaled yesterday they are prepared to send the army into northern Iraq if U.S. and Iraqi forces do not take steps to combat Turkish Kurdish guerrillas there -- a move that could put Turkey on a collision course with the United States.FLINT Fundraiser set for Senate candidate The Flint Journal - Jul 21 9:34 AM
A turkey dinner with state Rep. John J. Gleason will be held from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the Corunna Road Bar, 3110 Corunna Road. Gleason is running for state Senate.TURKEY: Accuses US of Having Double Standards in The Region seeurope.net - Jul 19 7:27 AM
Turkey's PM Erdogan accused the United States of using double standards in the region after Washington Tuesday warned Ankara that a cross-border operation against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would be "unwise."TURKEY: Erdogan Once Again Ignores EU Demands Over Cyprus seeurope.net - Jul 19 7:27 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again ignored EU demands that he recognize the Greek Cypriot-led government in Cyprus and said Turkey was not prepared to make any concessions in its dispute over the divided island. "We will make no concessions on this issue" he said.Evacuees land in Cyprus hopping mad, but Turkish arrival has few ripples Canada.com - Jul 21 9:32 AM
LARNACA, Cyprus -- Canadian evacuees from war-torn Lebanon reached Turkey late Thursday and were greeted with flowers and a welcome process that contrasted sharply with the rescue effort in Cyprus several hours earlier.Turkey: no concessions on Cyprus Baku Sun - Azerbaijan - Jul 21 5:24 AM
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The Central Texas Hill Country is prime habitat for the wild turkey. But in an increasingly urban state, most Texans have never seen the bird at all, let alone inside the city limits.Ferries secured for rescue The Age - Jul 21 7:25 AM
ABOUT 400 Australian evacuees from Beirut are likely to arrive in Turkey this morning Australian time, in a huge operation that could bring 1000 Australians to the port city of Mersin by the end of today.TURKEY: Morgan Stanley Puts Overweight Rating on Sabanci Holding seeurope.net - Jul 21 4:42 AM
Morgan Stanley initiates coverage of Sabanci Holding with an Overweight rating and a YTL 5.81 price target, implyingnearly 44% upside.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 21 6:55 AM
July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. helicopters plucked frightened Americans from Beirut, and Turkey agreed to become a transit point to share with Cyprus the burden of foreign evacuees from Lebanon.CORPORATE RESULTS The Hindu - Jul 21 11:43 AM
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