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IMF releases 1.85 billion dollars for Turkey 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 3:13 PM
The International Monetary Fund released 1.85 billion dollars from a 10-billion-dollar standby credit it approved last year to help stabilize Turkey's economy.More Canadian evacuees arrive in Turkey from Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 8:34 AM
Another 550 Canadian nationals fleeing war-torn Lebanon have arrived in Turkey, bringing to 9,700 the total number of foreigners to have been evacuated via this country, officials said. Turkey's Tourism Revenues $3.6 billion for 2nd Quarter Turks.US - 6 minutes ago
Turkey's tourism revenues were recorded at $3.6 billion for the second quarter of the year, down 1.8 % when compared to the same period last year - the Turkish Statistics Institute (TUIK) has revealed.Lebanese: Turkey Should Lead Peace Force Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:14 PM
Lebanon s Ambassador to Ankara, Georges Habib Siam, as well as the Lebanese public want Turkey to lead the likely international peace force in Lebanon. Turkey won t Dispatch Soldiers if Clashes with Hezbollah Continue Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:13 PM
Debates over the proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Lebanon surfaced this week following the peace conference in Rome. Turkey is hesitant about the planned UN-led military force, and Ankara will not participate in an international force if the clashes with Hezbollah continue.Knocking on Europe s Door, Turkey Shows Growing Conservatism New York Times - 14 minutes ago
The prolonged road to membership has soured some attitudes toward the European Union, according to a recent survey.Erdogan: Turkey May Take Part In A Lebanon Force After A Cease-fire Is Reached TurkishPress.com - Jul 28 7:33 AM
WASHINGTON - ''Turkey may take part in a Lebanon peace force only after a cease-fire is reached,'' said Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Prime Minister. Erdogan answered Larry King's questions on CNN.Iraq: Kurdish Official Downplays Threat From Turkey Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jul 28 6:04 AM
PRAGUE, July 28, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Fu'ad Husayn, an adviser to Kurdistan Region President Mas'ud Barzani, told RFE/RL Iraq analyst Kathleen Ridolfo in a July 27 telephone interview that Kurdish officials continue to push for a diplomatic resolution to Turkey's fight with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).More Canadian evacuees arrive in Turkey from Lebanon TurkishPress.com - Jul 28 7:07 AM
ANKARA - Another 550 Canadian nationals fleeing war-torn Lebanon have arrived in Turkey, bringing to 9,700 the total number of foreigners to have been evacuated via this country, officials said Friday.IMF Executive Board Completes Third and Fourth Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Turkey and Approves US$1.85 [Press Release] IMF - Jul 28 2:52 PM
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the third and fourth reviews under the three-year SDR 6.66 billion (about US$9.87 billion) Stand-By Arrangement with Turkey approved on May 11, 2005 (see Press Release No. 05/104 ). The Board also approved Turkey's request for the waiver of the nonobservance of performance criteria pertaining to the parliamentary TURKEY: Tourism Revenues Down 1% y-o-y seeurope.net - Jul 28 7:43 AM
Turkey's tourism revenue dropped by 1.0 pct year-on-year to USD5.694 bln (EUR 4.483 bn) in the first six months of 2006, a report of the State Statistics Institute (TUIK) showed on July 27, 2006. Turkey was visited by a total of 8,277,213 tourists, of whom 1,226,678 were Turkish citizens living abroad.TURKEY: Cimsa To Invest USD 74.4 mln in Capacity Increase seeurope.net - Jul 28 7:42 AM
Turkish cement producer Cimsa will invest 111 mln Turkish lira (EUR 58.6 mln) to raise the capacity of its cement factory in Eskisehir, northwestern Turkey, the company management board decided on July 27, 2006.TURKEY: Ready Wear out, Organic Farming in seeurope.net - Jul 28 5:42 AM
The United States Chamber of Commerce had an interesting proposal for Turkey, requesting textile concessions for its commercial relations with the US.Turkey's year-end inflation may double target: Central Bank TurkishPress.com - Jul 28 7:11 AM
ANKARA - Year-end inflation in Turkey is likely to climb to 10.5 percent, doubling the official target of 5.0 percent, Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz said Friday.TURKEY: Turkey Improves Standing in Fighting Corruption , Says WB seeurope.net - Jul 28 5:57 AM
Turkey appears to be tackling corruption successfully through a wide variety of policy and institutional reforms, according to a World Bank report titled "Anti-Corruption in Transition, Who is Succeeding and Why", according to Turkish Daily News. Bribery is declining in many countries according to the World Bank report, but the level of corruption in transition countries is still higher than in TURKEY WITH GREATE INTEREST OBSERVE DEVELOPMENT OF CUSTOMS SERVICE IN AZERBAIJAN AzerTag - Jul 28 6:24 AM
Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic, general-lieutenant of customs service Aydin Aliyev has met with the delegation led by the state minister of Turkey Mehmet Aydin, 27 July, the Committee s press service said.TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN SIGN AGREEMENT ON ECOLOGY COOPERATION AzerTag - Jul 28 5:54 AM
Huseyngulu Bagirov, Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources and Osman Pepe, Minister of Environment and Forestry of Turkey signed July 26 in Ankara the agreement on cooperation in the field of ecology.Military plane crashes in central Turkey, 3 killed People's Daily - Jul 27 7:40 PM
A military plane crashed in central Turkey on Thursday with the pilot and two soldiers killed, the Turkish army said.Turkey provides more humanitarian aid to Palestinians People's Daily - Jul 27 5:55 PM
Turkey sent more humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.World Bank Says Turkey Less Corrupt Than Many in Eastern Europe Bloomberg.com - Jul 27 2:44 AM
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey's efforts to meet European Union membership criteria have helped rein in graft, especially in the courts, making the country less corrupt than many countries in eastern Europe, a World Bank report said.Iraqi parties meet in Turkey to discuss future AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 11:38 AM
Representatives from the main political parties in Iraq ended a three day UN-sponsored meeting in Istanbul called for them to discuss their views on the reforms the country needs.Deadline for fall turkey hunt is Tuesday Traverse City Record-Eagle - Jul 27 7:07 AM
LANSING The deadline to apply for a 2006 fall turkey license is Tuesday. Hunters may apply at any authorized license dealer and at Department of Natural Resources operation service centers throughout the state.Military plane crashes in Turkey, three killed TurkishPress.com - Jul 27 12:52 PM
ANKARA - A military airplane crashed Thursday in central Turkey, killing the pilot and two soldiers on the ground, the general staff said in a statement.Turkey, South Africa offer interesting equity opportunities New Ratings - Jul 27 7:04 AM
LONDON, July 27 (newratings.com) - Analysts at JP Morgan say that Turkey and South Africa continue to offer interesting opportunities within the emerging market equity context.Eighth Annual Huachuca Gould's Turkey Banquet planned Sierra Vista Herald - Jul 27 5:35 AM
SIERRA VISTA The Huachuca Gould s Turkey Banquet will be held Aug. 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 156 W. Kayetan Drive, Sierra Vista. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets cost $50 per person or $75 for a couple.Ministry of Environment Approves Toxic Ship Transfer to Turkey Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:20 PM
Environmentalists are infuriated by the Turkish authorities acceptance of a ship laden with asbestos at a Turkish port. Amid the protests, it was revealed that the Ministry of Environment allowed the entry of the asbestos- laden ship into Turkish territorial waters.Turkey in the European Union? About.com - Jul 27 9:18 AM
As an outsider, it's fascinating to me to watch the European Union expand and to consider the possibilities of the mostly-Asian country of Turkey being considered for membership. Read...TURKEY: Peacekeeping force in Lebanon 'useful' says Gul seeurope.net - Jul 27 5:57 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said that a peacekeeping force in Lebanon would be useful and that Turkey was "considering the issue in the best possible way."TURKEY: Court Rules in Favour of Workers Union in Tupras Sale seeurope.net - Jul 27 6:13 AM
Council of state, a top administrative court in Turkey, ruled in favour of workers union regarding the sale of 14.76% share of oil refiner Tupras.Homes sought for turkey chick survivors San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 26 4:44 PM
Officials at the Peninsula Humane Society are searching for homes for 40 turkey chicks that survived an airline flight on which 9,000 other baby turkeys died. On July 13, a commercial breeder shipped 11,000 of the newborn chicks from Detroit to San... Talabani: Iraq Shouldn t Be Launchpad For Turkey Attacks Kurdish Media - Jul 27 2:51 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) - President Jalal Talabani said Iraqi territory should not be used to launch attacks against Turkey but insisted that Iraq's sovereignty should be respected.US Wants to See Turkey in EU PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 27 2:35 AM
Matthew Bryza: EU membership perspective is the strongest stimulus, urging Turkey to continue reforms.TURKEY: Mayor Sentenced For PKK Propaganda seeurope.net - Jul 28 6:12 AM
A court in the eastern province of Erzurum sentenced a district mayor from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) to two years in prison for praising the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and spreading propaganda for the group, Turkish Daily News reported.Turkey in the shade San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 28 3:36 AM
A band of wild turkeys takes to the shade of a redwood grove on Mount Diablo to beat the heat early Wednesday morning. Milder weather is expected on the mountain this... Investigation continues into turkey deaths San Jose Mercury News - Jul 26 11:43 AM
Following an apology by an airline that appears to be responsible for the deaths of more than 9,000 baby turkeys, local animal advocates are continuing to investigate the deaths and to seek homes for 40 turkey chicks that survived the ordeal.One of three T-shirts in EU made in Bangladesh News From Bangladesh - 25 minutes ago
in terms of volume, Turkey remains the top earner. Bangladeshi exporters shipped about 251 million T-shirts to the EU or 32 per cent of the total EU imports in the first four months of the current year, and earned about 328 million euros. French-Greek Cypriot Military Cooperation Turks.US - 7 minutes ago
France, which has consistently attempted to block Turkey s ascension to the European Union, will reportedly sign a comprehensive agreement with the Greek Cypriot administration that includes the use of the Andreas Papandreou air base in Baf.TURKEY LESSON The Electric New Paper - Jul 26 3:10 PM
TURKEY will study Italy's course of action into a match-fixing scandal as an example to their own investigation into alleged match-rigging in the First Division last season.SENIOR NEWS Pahrump Valley Times - Jul 28 4:39 PM
Monday -- Turkey burrito, Spanish rice, zucchini, apple halves. Tuesday -- Pork stew, roasted red potatoes, chocolate pie. Wednesday -- Hotdogs, French fries, cake.Day of destiny as young Scots seek revenge over Spain The Scotsman: Sport - Jul 28 5:19 PM
HAVING seen off Portugal, Turkey and the Czech Republic, no-one could dispute the Scotland Under-19 side's right to contest the final of the UEFA European Youth Championship.Atta Turk? No Hindustan Times - Jul 28 2:33 PM
Turkey is constitutionally a secular republic.TeliaSonera's Profit More Than Doubles on Lower Costs (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jul 28 2:35 AM
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- TeliaSonera AB, the biggest Nordic phone company, said second-quarter profit more than doubled on cost cuts and higher earnings at units in Turkey and Russia."Crossing the Bridge": Perky, quirky music from Turkey Seattle Times - Jul 28 12:08 AM
Movie review "Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul," a documentary by Fatih Akin. 92 minutes. In English, German and Turkish, with...ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:17 PM
Putting pressure on Washington for some time along all civilian and military lines, Turkey wants precautions to be taken against terrorist elements in Northern Iraq.Turkey's Akbank reports 19 pct rise in net profit Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 7:27 AM
ISTANBUL, July 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's second-largest private lender Akbank said on Wednesday its first-half net profit rose 19 percent year-on-year to 924.2 million lira ($607.42 million), backed by strong loan growth.TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. Announces Award of 3 Exploration Blocks in Turkey SYS-CON Media - Jul 26 11:56 AM
TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. (TSX: TNP.U) announces it has been awarded three exploration licenses in South East Turkey. The 3 licenses together cover a total of 162,762 acres and are for a term of 4 years. They were awarded to TransAtlantic based upon a commitment to work programs on each of the respective areas. TransAtlantic will be the operator and 100% working interest owner of the HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:12 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signaled that Turkey might participate in the international peacekeeping force proposed for southern Lebanon.FATIH URAZ Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:18 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.Pakistan major was among J and K killed infiltrators rediff.com - Jul 28 2:17 PM
"The killing of Turkey, a resident of Gujranwalla Pakistan, has confirmed involvement of Pakistan army in the cross border infiltration," the spokesman said.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 28 2:14 PM
Turkish Central Bank Chairman (CB) Durmus Y lmaz anticipates that the deviation from inflation targets in Turkey will be temporary, predicting that the year-end inflation figure for 2006 will be between 9.1 percent and 10.5 percent.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 28 12:10 PM
Protesters march to protest against Israel during a demonstration in Istanbul July 28, 2006. The banners read "USA. Go Home", and "Stop Israel". REUTERS/STRINGER/TURKEYTurkey Creek Head Start Center Reopens WLOX-TV Biloxi - Jul 26 9:21 AM
A school that helps young children get a head start in education celebrated a new beginning Tuesday. More than 100 people turned out Tuesday morning for the grand re-opening of the Turkey Creek Head Start Center on Rippy Road.UEFA Cup draw takes Trabzonspor back to Cyprus Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Jul 28 8:35 AM
NICOSIA, July 28 (Reuters) - Police and security forces in Cyprus will be on full alert after Trabzonspor of Turkey were drawn to play a Cypriot team in European competition for the second successive season on Friday.TeliaSonera's Profit More Than Doubled on Lower Costs (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 27 11:48 PM
July 28 (Bloomberg) -- TeliaSonera AB, the biggest Nordic phone company, said second-quarter profit more than doubled as costs to cut jobs shrank and earnings jumped at units in Turkey and Russia.Iran, Turkey, Morocco condemn Israel's savage strikes on Lebanon, Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 26 9:47 AM
Iran - Turkey - Morocco Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel and his Moroccan and Turkish counterparts on Wednesday discussed the latest developments in the Middle East.Saturday July 29, 2006 The New Zealand Herald - Jul 28 10:27 AM
A 1915 painting of Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey stunned art experts when it sold for nearly five times its estimated value at an art auction in Auckland.Red Bull Skoda Team Austria test summary Motorsport.com - Jul 28 8:36 AM
Red Bull Skoda has used the past few weeks to prepare intensely for the second half of the World Rally Championship season, i.e. for the events in Germany, Cyprus, Turkey and Wales.Emerging debt-Turkey leads market higher, helped by Merrill Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 26 3:23 AM
LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Turkey led an overall rise in emerging market debt on Wednesday as Merrill Lynch raised its asset allocation for Turkish sovereign debt and amid a spurt of new issuance that has drawn strong investor interest.Aussie, French evacuees arrive in Turkey The Australian - Jul 26 5:59 AM
About 1400 people, mostly French and Australian, arrived in Turkey today, bringing to more than 8700 the number of foreigners to have been evacuated from Lebanon via this country, officials said.Full-scale evacuation of Canadians winding down CTV.ca - Jul 28 9:23 AM
The evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon is winding down. The last ships chartered to take evacuees to Turkey and Cyprus are leaving the port of Beirut today and tomorrow.Pak Army officer killed crossing LoC IBN live - Jul 28 10:31 AM
Army spokesperson Lt Col V K Batra said Major Mohammad Hyder Turkey was a resident of Gujranwala in Pakistan.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 28 8:10 AM
July 28 (Reuters) - Here are some facts on the evacuation from Lebanon. More than 40,000 people have been evacuated from Lebanon through Cyprus and Turkey.Turkey to consider role in peacekeeping AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 4:29 AM
Turkey, NATO's only Muslim member, would consider playing a major role in a peacekeeping force in Lebanon, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday.TC senior golf winners told McPherson Sentinel - Jul 28 1:05 PM
Four-man scramble drew more than 40 Turkey Creek senior golfers Thursday. Taking first, with a 10-under-par 60, was the team of Dale Renberger, R.K. Miller, Jim Nutter and Denis Everhart. Second sent to Roscoe Beasley, Lane Bomberger, John Watkins and Gary Shaft.Turkey says too early for pledge to Lebanon force TurkishPress.com - Jul 26 6:29 AM
ANKARA- It is too early for Turkey to decide whether to contribute to an international force in Lebanon, a Turkish diplomat said Tuesday. "It is not possible for us to say anything because the situation is uncertain," a senior Turkish diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP.FRENCH, AUSTRALIAN EVACUEES ARRIVE IN TURKEY The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 26 5:35 AM
ANKARA, July 26, 2006 (AFP) - About 1,400 people, mostly French and Australian, arrived in Turkey on Wednesday, bringing to more than 8,700 the number of foreigners to have been evacuated from Lebanon via this country, officials said.Evacuees from Australia, Canada, Sweden arrive in Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jul 26 6:29 AM
ANKARA - About 1,800 Australians, Canadians and Swedes arrived in Turkey Monday in the latest wave of evacuations from war-torn Lebanon, the Anatolia news agency reported.Plans for peacekeeping force taking shape CNN.com - Jul 27 7:25 AM
France, Italy, Turkey and Norway show a willingness to join an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon, according to diplomatic sources familiar with discussions at Wednesday's emergency Mideast summit in Rome.PKK is not Hezbollah Kurdish Media - Jul 28 9:21 AM
Turkey says that Israel's recent action in Lebanon to stop Hezbollah attacks means that Turkey should be allowed to take similar steps against Kurdish guerrillas operating from northern Iraq against Turkish forces.Turkey s New Role In The Mideast TurkishPress.com - Jul 26 6:18 AM
RADIKAL- Two developments which occurred last weekend show that a new era has begun and that Turkey should turn this to its advantage.BERGEN COUNTY BRIEFS NorthJersey.com - Jul 28 3:58 AM
The New Jersey State Organization of Cystic Fibrosis has scheduled its annual Golf Tournament fund-raiser for Aug. 18 at the Wild Turkey and Ballyowen golf clubs, both in Hardyston, Sussex County.Netherlands Dispatches Toxic Ship to Turkey Zaman Online - Jul 27 2:12 PM
The Otopan, a ship stalled for seven years at Amsterdam Port, is expected to arrive at Izmir-Aliaga within three weeks to have its asbestos coverings removed.A New Mideast TurkishPress.com - Jul 28 7:03 AM
SABAH- The warm weather and unbearable scenes of war have fueled the production of fantastic thoughts in Turkey. There are speculations that the US is willing to make Turkey face the threat of separation and that after Lebanon, it`s our turn.Airline apologizes for death of turkey chicks Oakland Tribune - Jul 26 3:00 AM
Northwest Airlines, in a statement released Monday, apologized for the mishandling of a shipment of commercial turkey chicks that resulted in their deaths in a flight bound for the Bay Area some twoTurkey sponsors schools in Aceh The Jakarta Post - Jul 27 9:24 PM
BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Third-year high school student Merina was joking around with her friends outside her classroom in Banda Aceh. They were wearing a red-and-white sports uniform with Red Crescent Society written on the shirt.Turkey lists conditions for Lebanon force TurkishPress.com - Jul 27 12:52 PM
ANKARA - A planned international stability force in Lebanon must be backed by a UN resolution, and a ceasefire should be in place before troops are deployed, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said late Wednesday.Pakistani Army officer killed in Kashmir New Kerala - Jul 28 12:52 PM
Srinagar: A Pakistani Army officer was killed while attempting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir, army sources here said. They identified the officer as Major Haider Turkey of the ninth battalion of the Baloch Regiment.Agenda 2004-09 EUActiv - Jul 28 5:56 AM
Perihan Magden, a Turkish writer and columnist was freed of charges for arguing that conscientious objection to serving in the army was a human right. The article raised much criticism in Turkey.Could A Tobacco Vaccine Be Far Away? WLBZ Bangor - Jul 28 5:02 AM
There are patches. There's gum. And there's cold turkey. But someday, quitting smoking could mean rolling up your sleeve and letting the doctor give you a shot.U.S. State Department Communicating Evans Recall with Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jul 26 3:35 AM
Justice Department records reveal repeated Contacts by Turkey's foreign agent with the State Department concerning remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans.TURKEY: US Ambassador To Turkey Says Washington Working To Resolve PKK Issue seeurope.net - Jul 26 3:27 AM
US Ambassador to Ankara Ross Wilson says Turkey and the United States are co-operating closely in the fight against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists.US earmarks 10 million dollars for Lebanese army AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
The United States said it intended to disburse 10 million dollars to Lebanon's army to give it the means to deploy to the southern border, which is controlled by the Hezbollah militia fighting Israel.Agenda 2004-09 EUActiv - Jul 28 1:41 AM
Since October 2005, Turkey has entered formal accession negotiations with the EU. As part of this process, there is a screening procedure for each chapter of the EU s acquis since October 2005. This screening thus looks at different policy areas and their compatibility with EU requirements.Turkish author acquitted of charges against military The Monterey County Herald - Jul 28 3:15 AM
A Turkish writer was acquitted Thursday of turning people against military service by defending a conscientious objector in her weekly magazine column. Human rights groups hailed the decision as a victory for freedom of expression in Turkey.Canada winding down Lebanon evacuation AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 4:03 PM
Canada will complete its evacuation of Canadians from war-torn Lebanon on Saturday, believing all who wanted to escape the fighting have already fled, a senior official said.Watcher in the trees The Mail Tribune - Jul 28 2:16 AM
A squadron of turkey vultures rides the thermals below the Rustler Peak fire lookout, floating like brown kites above the dark green forest. "They like to play on the wind currents," observes veteran lookout Brenda Tippin from a 30-foot tower roughly a dozen air miles northeast of Butte Falls.Annan seeks Mideast troop contributions AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 5:51 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has called for a meeting Monday of countries that could contribute troops to an international force on the Lebanon-Israel border.Airline apologizes for death of turkey chicks Oroville Mercury-Register - Jul 26 2:55 AM
Northwest Airlines, in a statement released Monday, apologized for the mishandling of a shipment of commercial turkey chicks that resulted in their deaths in a flight bound for the Bay Area some two weeks ago.Helicopter forced to land at school St. Petersburg Times - Jul 27 10:16 PM
BROOKSVILLE - An Aeromed helicopter had to make an emergency landing Thursday after a mid-air collision with a turkey vulture. The crew was returning from Tampa General Hospital to its base in Inverness about 2 p.m. when the collision happened.Novelist Orhan Pamuk gains suit at law Pravda - Jul 28 2:41 AM
A Turkish court on Friday dropped a lawsuit against novelist Orhan Pamuk , rejecting a compensation demand by nationalists from the author for claiming that Turkey had killed more than 1 million Armenians and more than 30,000 Kurds.PREMIER OF AZERBAIJAN MEETS WITH TURKISH DELEGATION AzerTag - Jul 28 7:09 AM
Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met with the delegation led by state minister of Turkey, co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Iinter-governmental Economic Commission Mehmet Aydin, 28 July.Immortality awaits Sutter Sports Illustrated - Jul 28 4:56 PM
Thirty-three years after his career appeared to be over before it barely had begun, Bruce Sutter will receive the ultimate tribute -- induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Latest News The Forex Market - Jul 28 4:21 AM
ANKARA (AFX) - Year-end inflation in Turkey is likely to climb to 10.5 pct, double the official target of 5.0 pct, Central Bank Governor Durmus Yilmaz said today.PRW.com - Plastics Industry News Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Jul 28 5:27 AM
PET, PTA and perform businesses in the UK sold to Spanish plastics firm. 28 July 2006 Advansa, the polyester producer, has agreed to sell its PET, PTA and perform businesses currently operating in the UK, Turkey and Romania to La Seda de Barcelona (LSB).TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. Announces Award of 3 Exploration Blocks in Turkey [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 26 7:07 AM
TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp. announces it has been awarded three exploration licenses in South East Turkey. The 3 licenses together cover a total of 162,762 acres and are for a term of 4 years.Smuggling routes under watch Kathimerini - Jul 28 3:23 AM
Authorities are examining the possibility that there are strong links between the gangs that smuggle drugs into Greece and those that help illegal immigrants cross the Aegean from Turkey, sources told Kathimerini yesterday.HNDGS Chief Visits Phanar ERT.gr - Jul 28 3:22 AM
The chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS), Admiral Panagiotis Chinofotis, visited Phanar on Friday morning and was welcomed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, thus concluding his trip to Turkey.Thousands of evacuees from Lebanon arrive in Turkey: MFA People's Daily - Jul 25 7:40 PM
A total of 6,575 foreign evacuees and 1,322 Turkish citizens from Lebanon due to the ongoing attacks of Israel have arrived in Turkey so far, the Turkish Foreign Ministry of Affairs said on Tuesday.Man avoids prison for illegal hunts La Crosse Tribune - Jul 27 10:07 PM
MADISON Age and health concerns helped a 73-year-old rural Spring Green landowner avoid a prison sentence Wednesday for his involvement in illegal deer and turkey hunts.Turkish author accused of turning people against military walks free Borneo Bulletin - Jul 27 11:08 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A court on Thursday acquitted a Turkish author of charges that she turned people against military service by defending a conscientious objector in a weekly magazine column - a decision rights groups hailed as a victory for freedom of expression.