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Bush, Erdogan discuss Turkey's concerns over Kurdish rebels 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 2:45 PM
The United States, firmly in support of Israel's strikes in Lebanon, grappled with Turkey's warnings that it is losing patience in the face of attacks by Kurdish rebels based in Iraq.Bush pledges US help to Turkey over Kurd rebels AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 11:51 AM
US President George W. Bush told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the United States will help Turkey in the face of attacks by Kurdish rebels, the White House said.Flow of evacuees to Turkey slows to a trickle as traffic shifts to Cyprus CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 22 11:44 AM
MERSIN, Turkey (CP) - Canadian evacuations to Turkey slowed to a smooth trickle Saturday as expected boatloads failed to materialize at the port of Mersin.550 Canadian evacuees from Lebanon arrive in Turkey in 2 boats Saturday CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 22 7:54 AM
MERSIN, Turkey (AP) - Some 550 Canadians and about 450 Australians were among the latest evacuees from Lebanon to arrive at this Turkish Mediterranean port early Saturday, officials said.American in Lebanon is headed to Turkey The Buffalo News - Jul 22 6:03 AM
Hamburg resident Ann Marie Williams, trapped in Lebanon during the outbreak of fighting, is finally on her way home. Williams boarded a U.S. Navy ship out of Beirut on Friday evening, headed for Turkey, according to her mother.Iraq: Turkey Threatens Military Incursion Payvand Iran News - Jul 22 7:10 AM
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. -RFEBush pledges US help to Turkey over Kurd rebels Khaleej Times - Jul 22 10:21 AM
CRAWFORD, Texas - US President George W. Bush told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday that the United States will help Turkey in the face of attacks by Kurdish rebels, the White House said.Turkey deaths prompt query San Jose Mercury News - Jul 22 3:20 AM
Peninsula Humane Society officials are fuming after thousands of turkey chicks died on several recent flights to San Francisco International Airport.Turkey-Mango Pockets Kansas City InfoZine - Jul 22 2:55 AM
The following recipe pairs turkey with mango in a light curried mayonnaise and, for a change, uses a pita pocket rather than a tortilla.Search for purpose in life leads couple home - to Turkey The Daily Sentinel - Jul 21 10:14 PM
Chana Garrett is a long way from home. Her home in Turkey, that is. This Nacogdoches native, daughter of Bert and Charlene Rees, and her husband, Joshua Garrett, are here for the summer.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. -1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Port Discovered Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- It seems a typical scene of urban decay: abandoned buildings, crumbling walls, trash and broken wine bottles. Yet it's more than 1,500 years old. Engineers uncovered these ruins of an ancient Byzantine port during drilling for a huge underground rail tunnel.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 5:19 AM
Kiro Manoyan: Turkish Islamists want to limit the sphere of activities of the General Staff, determining the foreign and internal policy of Turkey.Bush confers with Turkish leader on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 6:45 AM
President Bush conferred with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Saturday about how to help the Lebanese people caught up in the conflict between Israel and Hizbollah.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 12:52 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 7:15 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 - Jul 21 11:22 PM
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.1,500-year-old Byzantine port discovered Syracuse.com - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) It seems a typical scene of urban decay: abandoned buildings, crumbling walls, trash and broken wine bottles.Turkish prosecutor to probe soccer match-fixing allegations SportingNews.com - Jul 22 11:41 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- A prosecutor opened a match-fixing investigation into the Turkish league after a n...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.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 5:51 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 1:33 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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 22 6:07 PM
An evacuee with his daughter disembarks early July 23, 2006, from a boat carrying some 250 Australian passport holders fleeing the conflict in Lebanon, at the port of Mersin on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 22 5:52 PM
Evacuees are escorted by an Australian official to a waiting bus early July 23, 2006, after the arrival of around 250 Australian passport holders fleeing the conflict in Lebanon, at the port of Mersin on Turkey's Mediterranean coast.Australian evacuations from Lebanon winding up ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 22 1:47 PM
More Australians will be evacuated today from Lebanon and sent to Turkey or Cyprus, but the Australian Ambassador to Lebanon says the operation will be winding up soon.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.Feeding The Turkeys KXAN 36 Austin - Jul 22 4:33 PM
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.1,500-Year-Old Byzantine Port Discovered The San Francisco Examiner - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey - It seems a typical scene of urban decay: abandoned buildings, crumbling walls, trash and broken wine bottles.Coaches gear up for tense finale UEFA News - Jul 22 10:05 AM
Group B reaches a climax on Sunday and Portugal, Turkey and Scotland are all in contention to join section winners Spain in the U19 semi-finals.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:09 PM
The European Union (EU) Commission has announced that its next Progress Report on Turkey is to be revealed on October 24. In the report, the Commission is expected to focus on the Turkish government's refusal to open its ports to Greek Cypriot traffic.Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Payvand Iran News - Jul 20 8:26 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 2:45 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.Canadians escaping Lebanon arrive in Canada, Cyprus CBC - Jul 22 11:18 AM
Hundreds of exhausted and weary Canadians fleeing Lebanon were arriving in Canada on Saturday, while others travelled on ships to Cyprus and Turkey.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:13 PM
Tourist arrivals in Turkey declined over recent months. The number of tourists visiting Turkey in June decreased by 1.4 percent dropping to 2.4 million, when compared to the same period of last year.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:09 PM
Turkey may have a leadership role in the United Nations peacekeeping force that could be deployed in Lebanon which has been under Israeli bombardment for over 10 days - the pro-Bush Administration Washington Post daily reports.Fletcher studies for Turkish test UEFA News - Jul 22 10:05 AM
Striker Steven Fletcher hopes Scotland can absorb the lessons of their first two matches as they prepare to take on Turkey in their final Group B game.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.CAVE MAN HAS TOUCH oF CLASS Sunday Herald - Jul 22 4:18 PM
Scotland's young footballers can qualify for the semi-finals of the under-19 European Championship today if they secure a win over Turkey. As you would expect of a Scottish team in a major champion ship, we are depending on another team doing us a favour.FATIH URAZ Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:14 PM
After it became clear that Nicolas Anelka would leave Fenerbahce, the first thing to say is that Turkey can t keep the soccer stars that it hardly manages to bring in.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:10 PM
It is indicated that Washington wants Turkey to contribute to the international force to be deployed at the Lebanese-Israeli border. This wish of the Bush administration is stated in a Washington Post article.CULTURE & SOCIETY Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:13 PM
An Iranian documentary team is working to track down the craftsmen and intellectuals in the Islamic world. The five-person team, including Iranian Academy of Art and Iranian TV workers, visited Turkey last week to begin shooting.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.Social Security Black Hole Grows: YTL 578 Billion in 11 Years Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:10 PM
The politicians who made early retirement possible due to election-time promises have turned social security gaps into Turkey s biggest economic black hole.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.Mount Olive fireworks postponed a day Daily Record - Jul 22 3:03 PM
MOUNT OLIVE -- The fireworks display to be held as part of Mount Olive Day has been postponed a day. The show, which had been scheduled to go off tonight, will now take place Sunday starting at 10 p.m., in Turkey Brook Park.Sports Shorts Haaretz Daily - Jul 22 4:46 PM
Israel?s Under-20 team was defeated by Russia 66-61 at the European Championship 9-16 classification round in Izmir, Turkey yesterday. The squad will face Spain today for the 10th spot.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:12 PM
340 Australian citizens fleeing from Beirut arrived in the Turkish port of Mersin on Saturday. Western tourists fleeing from the Israeli-targeted Lebanese capital continued to arrive in Turkey on the way to their countries.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 6:53 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 7:13 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.Turkish prosecutor to probe soccer match-fixing allegations Slam! Sports - Jul 22 8:10 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A prosecutor opened a match-fixing investigation into the Turkish league after a newspaper claimed one club had a game rigged to avoid relegation.Turkey Requests New Bid from Eurofighter Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:11 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.Governments call for diplomacy in Lebanon EuroNews - Jul 22 11:09 AM
International governments are scrambling to find a diplomatic strategy to end the hostilities in Lebanon. Spain and Turkey have called for dialogue to replace violence.Thousands more Americans flee Lebanon to Cyprus Boston Globe - Jul 22 1:20 AM
LARNACA, Cyprus -- Ships and aircraft worked through the night and into this morning, picking up thousands more foreign nationals in Lebanon and bringing them to safety in Cyprus and Turkey.Show Team Tour Diaries AZCardinals.com - Jul 22 10:41 AM
The Cardinals Show Team departed Saturday for a 15-day tour sponsored by Armed Forces Entertainment. The group will have the opportunity to perform for United States troops as the squad stops in eight different cities throughout Portugal, Egypt, Turkey, and conclude in Italy.Erdogan: Turkey to Make No Concessions on Cyprus PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 20 5:34 AM
Turkey wants a UN-backed solution to the Cyprus problem.America Gets Her Citizens Out of Lebanon Israel National News - Jul 22 4:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The Pentagon announced the completion of efforts to take 7,700 US citizens from Lebanon. 4,000 were removed during the past 24 hours. Official American sources reported most of those taken out of Lebanon are residing in Cyprus and Turkey.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.The jerk at work Boston Globe - Jul 22 1:12 AM
Imagine taking your Caesar salad wrap with fruit and yogurt to work, placing it in the refrigerator and going to fetch it later, only to find that it's gone, filched by a co - worker. Carol Roht worked with a fellow who did this regularly. He'd peer into the fridge in the teachers' lounge, and if your smoked turkey on ...Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-20 13:04 GMT: Nine countries evacuating citizens from Lebanon via Turkey Interactive Investor - Jul 20 5:27 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.Iran Khodro to export Peugeot 206SDs to 39 countries Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 8:14 AM
Iran - Car - Export Managing director of Iran Khodro, a leading auto manufacturing group, announced Saturday that new model of Peugeot 206SDs (sedan) will be exported to 39 countries including Russia, Turkey and Algeria.Turkey eases GCC visa rules AME Info - Jul 20 1:11 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.School's scandal link to TV The Sunday Mail - Jul 22 8:02 AM
BIG Brother has been linked to a school sex scandal in which two boys "turkey slapped" and exposed themselves to up to 10 girls. The father of one victim says behaviour on the reality television show may have contributed to the incident.Evacuations going more smoothly Hamilton Spectator - Jul 22 10:11 AM
The evacuation of Canadians from war-torn Lebanon appears to be going more smoothly today. By the end of the day, some 2,000 Canadians are expected to be on their way to either Turkey or Cyprus.Ahmadinejad Asks For Emergency OIC Meeting Bernama - Jul 22 3:35 AM
TEHRAN, July 22 (Bernama) -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone talk with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked for the convening of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to seek a way to end Israeli attacks against Lebanon, Iran News Agency (IRNA) reported Saturday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 22 2:52 AM
July 22 (Reuters) - More ships arrived in Cyprus overnight, U.S. helicopters plucked frightened nationals from Beirut and Turkey became a transit point to share with Cyprus the burden of foreign evacuees from Lebanon.Iran to export Peugeot 206SDs to 39 countries IranMania.com - Jul 22 8:35 AM
LONDON, July 22 (IranMania) - Managing director of Iran Khodro, a leading auto manufacturing group, announced Saturday that new model of Peugeot 206SDs (sedan) will be exported to 39 countries including Russia, Turkey and Algeria, IRNA reported.Cyprus takes in more evacuees Reuters via Yahoo! News - 50 minutes ago
Tiny Cyprus braced to take in nearly 10,000 more fugitives from Lebanon on Sunday as the United Nations appealed for urgent international aid for the far greater numbers of people left behind.Fugitive in fatal crash returned to N.J. custody The Star-Ledger - Jul 21 10:38 PM
A Bergen County man, who fled to his native Turkey nearly six years ago after being charged with causing a drunken-driving fatality in Woodbridge, is back at the Middlesex County jail, an assistant prosecutor said yesterday.TURKEY: Break Between EPDK and Energy Ministry may Cause New Crises seeurope.net - Jul 20 12:28 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.Some 10,000 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:51 PM
Some 10,000 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon this week amid Israel's continuing offensive against Hezbollah militants, the US government said.Honda Racing F1 Team - Jerez Test Report The Auto Channel - Jul 22 12:09 AM
JEREZ, SPAIN 21 JULY TEST REPORT 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.Foreign governments urge remaining nationals to quit Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 3:05 PM
Foreign governments stepped up efforts to evacuate their remaining nationals from Lebanon with Britain warning that this was the last chance for its nationals to leave.Turkey Moves Forward on Push Into Iraq phillyburbs.com - Jul 19 3:28 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.Warning on pesticides Kathimerini - Jul 22 4:27 AM
Large quantities of banned pesticides are being illegally imported into Greece from Turkey and other countries and being used by farmers who may be putting consumers' health at risk, Kathimerini has learned.Evacuation from Lebanon gains momentum The Age - Jul 21 8:52 PM
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.Turkey promises to resolve Cyprus issue Gulf Times - Jul 20 1:43 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.Mass evacuation from bombed Lebanon gains momentum Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 21 8:49 PM
LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) - 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 11:20 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 1:56 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 5:33 AM
Burger King and Starbucks jump in first... Turkey Considers Options Regarding Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Voice of America - Jul 19 12:02 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.Pressuring Hizbollah, Iran, Syria key: Bush Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:35 PM
President George W. Bush on Saturday launched a round of diplomacy on the crisis in southern Lebanon, saying the United States would urge Arab leaders to help pressure Hizbollah as well as Syria and Iran.Thousands more foreigners flee Gulf Times - Jul 22 1:36 AM
US helicopters plucked frightened Americans from Beirut yesterday and Turkey agreed to become a transit point in the coming days to share the burden with Cyprus which has been flooded with foreign evacuees.Cyprus braces for more evacuees Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 4:25 PM
Tiny Cyprus braced to take in nearly 10,000 more fugitives from Lebanon on Sunday as the United Nations urged international donors to send aid swiftly to the far greater numbers of people left behind.7,700 Americans evacuated from Lebanon this week AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:34 PM
Some 7,700 Americans have been evacuated from Lebanon this week, and nearly 4,000 have left in the past 24 hours, amid Israel's continuing offensive against Islamic militants, the US government said.DGAP-News: Aldridge Minerals Inc.:ALDRIDGE TO ACQUIRE 100 % IN THE YENIPAZAR Au-Ag-Cu-Pb-Zn PROPERTY, CENTRAL TURKEY Financial.de - Jul 21 7:45 AM
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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 7:34 AM
Luiza Poghosyan has suggested working in the Armenian-Azeri-Turkish format for joint search for rapprochement and overcoming of stereotypes.