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Pakistan, Iran, Turkey To Set Up ECO Bank 
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Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.PAKISTAN, IRAN, TURKEY TO SET UP ECO BANK Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Middle East Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank.Israel says Syria test-fires Scuds over Turkey Tiscali - 33 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Syria test-fired three Scud missiles last week, including one that broke up over Turkey, senior Israeli security officials said on Friday.Turkey Has Overcome Recent Shock, Vorkink TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:00 PM
ANKARA - World Bank Turkey Director Andrew Vorkink has said that Turkey has overcome the recent shock since it has enough foreign currency reserves, an independent Central Bank, sound banking sector and floating exchange rate regime.Babacan: Reforms Made Turkey Resilient To Shocks And Fluctuations TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:01 PM
ANKARA - ''Structural reforms have made Turkey more resilient to shocks and fluctuations,'' said Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan on Friday. Babacan and World Bank Turkey Director Andrew Vorkink held a joint press conference in Ankara.Gul Returns To Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:15 PM
ANKARA - ''My visit to Washington D.C. coincided with a period of time when traditional relations between Turkey and the United States have gained momentum,'' said Turkish FM & Deputy PM Abdullah Gul on Friday.Polygamy Fosters Culture Clashes (and Regrets) in Turkey New York Times - 57 minutes ago
Polygamy is creating cultural clashes in a country struggling to reconcile the secularism of the republic with its Muslim traditions.Zebari Departs From Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:01 PM
ISTANBUL - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari departed from Turkey on Friday. Zebari had several talks with Turkish authorities during his visit to Ankara and Istanbul. World Bank says Turkey has finally overcome economic shock Turks.US - Jul 09 6:02 AM
Andrew Vorkink, representative for the World Bank in Turkey, stated, "Turkey has overcome the recent global fluctuation thanks to such shock absorbers as its high foreign exchange reserve, the increasing direct foreign capital, independent Central Bank and a healthy banking system. "Hamas Prime Minister, Visiting Turkey, Says He Won t Give Up Jerusalem Israel National News - Jul 09 8:50 AM
(IsraelNN.com) PA prime minister Isma il Haniyeh (Hamas) told 20,000 supporters at a rally in Istanbul, Turkey that his government would make no concessions to Israel, or give up the Arab claim to Jerusalem.Pakistan, Iran, Turkey to set up ECO bank Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 1:33 AM
Pakistan - Iran - Turkey Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have agreed to set up ECO trade and development bank. According to 'The News', this was decided in a meeting of bank officials of the three countries in Ankara.Fall turkey registration begins South Bend Tribune - Jul 09 4:15 AM
Michigan's Department of Natural Resources today announced that the 2006 fall wild turkey application period is open until Aug. 1. More than 56,000 licenses will be made available through a lottery for the units open to hunting.Iran, Turkey stress boosting of mutual ties IranMania.com - Jul 08 8:20 PM
LONDON, July 8 IranMania) - Iranian Minister of Road and Transportation Mohammad Rahmati met with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Friday when he stressed the need for strengthening of bilateral ties, IRNA reported.Customer said shot at shoe sale in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 2:08 PM
Chaos broke out at a shoe sale in Turkey on Friday, and one person got shot in the foot, a news agency reported.Large Foreign-Exchange Reserves Spare Turkey from Fluctuation Zaman Online - Jul 08 2:09 PM
Measures taken by Turkey to counter the rise and fall in markets since early May were credited by international business authorities as being effective.Azeri FM make visit to Turkey Baku Today - Jul 08 1:31 PM
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov is making a visit to Turkey on July 10 to 13, Trend reports with reference to press center of Azeri Foreign Ministry.IAEA chief cautions Turkey over nuclear energy plans AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 9:01 AM
Turkey must plan carefully in its ambition to build its first nuclear reactor, the head of the world nuclear watchdog IAEA said as environmentalists protested his support for nuclear power.Iran, Turkey stress boosting of mutual cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:48 AM
Iran - Turkey - Transportation Iranian Minister of Road and Transportation Mohammad Rahmati met with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Friday when he stressed the need for strengthening of bilateral ties.Schools alert on playtime turkey slappers Northern Territory News - Jul 08 2:31 PM
CHILD protection groups are calling for schools to take action amid fears young Big Brother fans will copy the show's notorious "turkey slap" incident.Report: Chaos breaks out at shoe sale in Turkey, one customer shot in foot Contra Costa Times - Jul 08 3:32 AM
Chaos broke out at a shoe sale in Turkey on Friday, and one person got shot in the foot, a news agency reported. The incident occurred in Karabuk, a city about 125 miles north of Ankara, after masses of people swarmed and overloaded a two-story retailer that was selling pairs of shoes for as little as $6, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported.Iraq's troubled pipeline shut for repairs AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 9:52 AM
Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday.Kirkuk oil to Turkey ceases AME Info - Jul 08 4:11 AM
The pumping of oil to Turkey from Northern Iraq has once again stopped, but the reason for the cessation is technical, according to agency reports. Iraq is waiting for enough crude oil to be collected from its Kirkuk fields before sending through the next batch of a million barrels.Strategic BTC pipeline ready for inauguration AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:45 PM
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline -- a four-billion-dollar US-backed project to supply oil to Western markets -- will be officially inaugurated Thursday with a high-profile ceremony in southern Turkey.Turkey To Sign I.M.F. Letter Of Intent Today, Babacan TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:00 PM
ANKARA - ''Works on the letter of intent (to be sent to IMF) were completed last night. We will sign and send the letter of intent today'' Turkish State Minister Ali Babacan said.Customer said shot at shoe sale in Turkey Syracuse.com - Jul 07 1:49 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) Chaos broke out at a shoe sale in Turkey on Friday, and one person got shot in the foot, a news agency reported.Power Trips: Minnesota members of Congress defend travel Minnesota Public Radio - Jul 09 3:00 PM
In the last few years, Minnesota members of Congress have traveled to Hawaii, Alaska, Israel, South Africa, China, Germany, Turkey, Mozambique and other spots around the globe. Taxpayers didn't foot the bill for these trips -- private interest groups did.Paving Issues for Turkey Creek Road Residents Addressed The Thomaston Times - Jul 07 1:58 PM
There were nothing but smiles Thursday evening as residents of Turkey Creek Road discussed paving plans. Twelve out of the 40 property owners on the road met with land surveyors and Upson County Commissioner Steve Hudson to look at preliminary plans.Turkey sends IMF letter of intent Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 07 8:05 AM
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Turkey sent a letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund on Friday, the Treasury said, making pledges in exchange for fresh funds which had been delayed by reform glitches.'Turkey Takes Strong Measures Against Interest Rates' Zaman Online - Jul 07 2:11 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Turkey has taken strong steps in the managing the interest rates, deemed essential in cooling off the volatile markets.Turkey: Britons injured in road accident ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 07 8:07 AM
Four British tourists are in hospital after the vehicle they were in swerved off a mountain road and fell into a gorge in Turkey.U.S. Leaving Jet Fuel Port Site Near Incirlik Air Base, Turkey U.S. Department of State - Jul 07 4:24 PM
The U.S. military plans to cease operations at the Yumurtalik Sea Terminal, an aviation fuel-handling site on Turkey s Mediterranean coast near Incirlik Air Base and the endpoint of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline. Due to U.S. European Command force-structure realignment and transformation, the Yumurtalik Sea Terminal s jet-fuel receipt point facility has been identified as excess to U.S. HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Jul 09 2:09 PM
Turkey and the US will cooperate more closely to prevent nuclear proliferation and expand civilian nuclear research. The Turkish cabinet endorsed the memorandum of an agreement, which was signed by Turkey and the US on July 26 on nuclear cooperation between the two countries.SELCUK GULTASLI Zaman Online - Jul 09 2:12 PM
Did Anybody Die in Luxembourg that Night? Johnny Dymond, a former BBC Turkey correspondent, who covered another eventful June 12 in Luxembourg, had asked in his column, Did someone die that night? Turkey: Britons injured in road accident ITV.com - Jul 07 8:25 AM
Four British tourists are in hospital after the vehicle they were in swerved off a mountain road and fell into a gorge in Turkey. Eight people in total were injured in the incident, which happened near the popular resort town of Marmaris, as the group reportedly returned from a sightseeing tour.The Mood Swing Meter Newsweek - Jul 08 10:58 PM
Turkey finds itself at the core of a debate over whether the market boom was fueled by easy money, or more responsible management. Turkey, IAEA hold talks on nuclear energy UPI - Jul 07 9:00 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, July 7 (UPI) -- The Turkish government is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency to pursue nuclear energy. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler met on Thursday with IAEA Director-General Mohammad ElBaradei to discuss nuclear energy development.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Jul 09 5:45 PM
On Thursday, Nov. 24, most of the families in Selma, indeed, in America, will sit down to a festive meal with its main course - TURKEY, the species Meleagris gallopavo!Turkish Engineers Apply for NASA Software Zaman Online - Jul 09 2:11 PM
Turkey is competing against Indian for upcoming software. Turkish engineers have applied for 17,000 projects waiting in the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).ElBaradei: Turkey Crucial in Resolution of Iran Nuclear Crisis Payvand Iran News - Jul 07 8:22 AM
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Turkey has a crucial role to play in persuading Iran to return to the negotiating table over its controversial nuclear program. Mohamed ElBaradei made his remarks at the start of a fact-finding mission to Turkey. -VOAIranian roads & transportation delegation's talks in Turkey positive - Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 07 9:33 AM
Iran - Turkey - Transportation Iran's Deputy Roads and Transportation Minister in Cargo Economy Affairs, here on Friday evaluated the results of that ministry's experts delegation with Turkish experts during a Joint Transportation Commission as "positive."Air Arabia may set up second hub to expand Zawya - 5 minutes ago
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia is likely to set up a second hub in an effort to expand its operations into Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The second hub may either be in Turkey or in Sri Lanka.Sanctions for incidents during Turkey v. Switzerland pronounced final - reduced penalties for Turkish football FIFA - Jul 07 3:28 AM
The legal proceedings relating to the incidents during the decisive World Cup qualifying match between Turkey and Switzerland in Istanbul on 16 November have been closed.UPDATE 2-Turkey to sign, send IMF intent letter on Friday Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 07 2:22 AM
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Turkey will send a letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund on Friday, the government said, making pledges in exchange for fresh funds which had been delayed by reform glitches.Gautam Speaks To A.A TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 1:00 PM
VAN - UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kul Chandra Gautam said that the organization was working to reach the Millennium Development Goal, stressing that Turkey has been conducting significant studies to achieve this.Turkish - Greek Exploratory Meeting To Be Held In Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Jul 09 12:47 PM
ANKARA - The 35th exploratory meeting between Turkey and Greece will be held in Istanbul on Friday. Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that officials will discuss issues about Aegean in the meeting. Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey Turks.US - Jul 07 10:27 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.Iraq Shuts Down Northern Oil Pipeline For Repairs Free Internet Press - Jul 09 4:25 PM
Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday. Hussein al-Shahristani said the flow is expected to resume in two to three days at an average of 400,000 barrels per day. The pipeline was shut down Friday morning because there was not enough crude at Kirkuk reservoir, Turkey chili The Pilot-Independent - Jul 07 8:55 AM
Looking for a delicious way to use up some leftover wild turkey? How about white turkey chili? This recipe is best when prepared with homemade chicken, pheasant or turkey stock. If you don't have homemade stock, the next best thing is to make an emergency stock.Turkey to sign, send IMF intent letter on Friday Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 07 12:21 AM
ANKARA, July 7 (Reuters) - Turkey will sign and send a letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund on Friday and the IMF board will meet before the end of this month, Turkish Economy Minister Ali Babacan said.Iraq's troubled pipeline shut for repairs Syracuse.com - Jul 09 10:04 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil fields to Turkey's Ceyhan port, the oil minister said Sunday.Strategic pipeline to West ready Gulf Daily News - Jul 09 4:01 PM
ANKARA: The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline - a $4billion US-backed project to supply oil to Western markets - will be officially inaugurated on Thursday with a high-profile ceremony in southern Turkey.TURKEY: Public Backing For EU Bid Weakens seeurope.net - Jul 07 6:44 AM
Public support for the European Union in Turkey plunged in a six-month period that ended at the beginning of May, reflecting growing disillusionment with the progress of its entry bid, according to an EU survey.University students break barriers with sports in Turkey Gainesville Sun - Jul 07 3:03 AM
Sports breaks the barriers of cultures, languages, religions and countries. That's what a group of 14 University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College students learned over summer break when they went to Turkey to participate in Turkey for Sports Fest.TURKEY: Inflation Targets Will Be Met, Says Erdogan seeurope.net - Jul 07 5:58 AM
Turkey has the power and ability to manage fluctuations of the kind that recently occurred and the fight against inflation is continuing, Erdo an tells exporters assembly in Ankara.TURKEY: President Approves Abolition of Law on Tax for Non-residents seeurope.net - Jul 07 5:57 AM
Turkey's president has approved a law abolishing withholding tax for non-residents investing in shares and bonds in the country, his office said in a statement.TURKEY: Turkey Doesn't Plan Corporate VAT Tax Cuts, Says Sener seeurope.net - Jul 07 5:13 AM
Turkey is not working on any new value-added-tax cuts for particular sectors, Deputy Prime Minister Abdüllatif ener said on Thursday, knocking down a newspaper report of a planned tax cut for the struggling tourism sector.Turkey ready for new contact with Hamas leader if needed Khaleej Times - Jul 07 2:21 AM
ANKARA - Turkey would consider fresh talks with exiled Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal if such efforts could help defuse turmoil in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said in an interview published on Friday.Retired Lt. Col. Suggests Middle East Map Dividing Turkey Zaman Online - Jul 08 2:08 PM
An article in the Armed Forces Journal, published in the United States, has suggested the Middle East map should be redrawn according to the situation of the ethnic minorities. TURKEY: SME Summit To Be Held in Istanbul seeurope.net - Jul 07 5:13 AM
The Turkish-German SME Matching Summit will be held in Istanbul during German Chancellor Angela Merkel's official visit to Turkey in October, according to information released by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) at a press conference last week.TURKEY: Barmek Out of Azerbaijan-Asks Compensation seeurope.net - Jul 07 4:13 AM
Turkey's Barmek, which runs Azerbaijani capital Baku's electricity network, will pull out of Azerbaijan following a dispute with the state and the arrest of its managers, a company executive said.Report: Turkey Probes Market Manipulation AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 06 10:27 AM
Turkey's finance ministry inspectors were investigating a stock market manipulation scandal while prosecutors prepared to question 36 suspects, according to news reports Thursday.Fight erupts at shoe sale; customer shot AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 4:09 AM
Chaos broke out at a shoe sale in Turkey this week, and one person got shot in the foot, a news agency reported.Turks prepare for official opening of pipeline to Ceyhan The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 09 11:09 AM
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline - a $4 billion US-backed project to supply oil to Western markets - will be officially inaugurated Thursday with a high-profile ceremony in southern Turkey. The conduit will carry oil from the Caspian Sea fields, the world's third largest reserves, to the Turkish port of Ceyhan.Iraq warns Turkey against any military incursions Kurdish Media - Jul 07 2:38 AM
ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) - Iraq warned neighbouring Turkey on Thursday to refrain from any military incursions into its northern border region to fight Kurdish guerrillas based there.How Tory took off the weight USA Today - Jul 09 6:15 PM
Tory Thomas's blueprint for weight-loss success:Syrian envoy talks up deals with Kuwaitis The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 09 11:09 AM
Kuwait's investments in Syria, comprising 19 projects costing $541 million, place the country in third place after Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Damascus' economic attache in Kuwait City said Sunday. Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Youssef al-Shoum said that these investments were mostly in the industrial sector.Turkey's hot property market can reward risk-takers International Herald Tribune - Jul 06 11:27 AM
For years buying property in Turkey was perceived as risky by many Westerners.Final session of Iraq's neighboring states meet kicks off Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 2:01 AM
Iran - Iraq - Meeting The final session of the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states kicked off here Sunday. Foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt are attending the meeting.Lay's ads urge diners to dress up their 'naked' sandwiches USA Today - Jul 09 6:15 PM
In 1963 Lay's bet consumers that they couldn't eat just one of their chips, and that tribute to snacking became the brand's ad theme for 30 years. How the world of ad slogans has changed for Frito-Lay, the world's biggest salty snacks maker, and its Lay's brand.AP Blog: Zidane's career ends in disgrace AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Now that the World Cup is under way, AP writers will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports during soccer's largest spectacle:NEXT MEETING OF TRACECA IGC WORKING GROUP TO BE HELD IN ISTANBUL AzerTag - Jul 09 8:00 AM
Next meeting of TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) Intergovernmental Commission working group will be held July 20-21 in Istanbul, Turkey.This day in World Cup history - July 10 New Kerala - Jul 09 5:56 AM
1976 - Brazil's Edmilson is born. The defender, who played for French club Olympique Lyon at the time of the 2002 World Cup was in the Selecao team that beat Germany 2-0 in the final. He scored in the group phase against Costa Rica, but then disappointed against Turkey and was dropped against China.Up to 137 dead in Siberia plane crash AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 4:27 PM
Up to 137 people died when a Russian passenger plane veered off a runway, slammed into a concrete wall and burst into flames while landing in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, officials said.Kuwait 3rd largest investor in Syria with USD 541 million Zawya - Jul 09 5:39 AM
Kuwait's investments in Syria, comprising of 19 projects costing USD 541 million, place the country in third rank after Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Iran's annual non-oil exports hit $12 billion Tehran Times - 08Jul 08:10GMT For the first time since the beginning of Iran's Third Five-Year Development Plan (2000-2005), the value of non-oil exports hit $12 billion in Iranian year 1384 (March 2005-March Turkey Seen Crucial in Resolution of Iran Nuclear Crisis Voice of America - Jul 06 12:03 PM
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says Turkey has a crucial role to play in persuading Iran to return to the negotiating table over its controversial nuclear program. Mohamed ElBaradei made his remarks at the start of a fact-finding mission to Turkey.A church re-educates itself Times Leader - Jul 09 12:10 AM
It s a sunny spring Saturday in a still sleepy Montrose and Gerard Father Gerry Safko flashes a disarmingly warm smile in the chilly basement of the Holy Name of Mary Church rectory. He offers a few quips about a failed turkey hunt before settling into serious business: Child sex abuse.Turkey can play role in Iran's nuclear standoff: El-Baradei People's Daily - Jul 06 4:39 PM
Turkey can play an important role in seeking a solution to Iran's nuclear standoff, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed El-Baradei said on Thursday.Strategic BTC pipeline ready for inauguration TODAYonline - Jul 08 10:24 PM
Workers lay a section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. The pipeline -- a four-billion-dollar US-backed project to supply oil to Western markets -- will be officially inaugurated Thursday with a high-profile ceremony in southern Turkey.Mysterious Decline Of Aspens Concerns Foresters The Denver Channel - Jul 08 8:29 PM
MANCOS, Colo. -- Up to 60 percent of aspen stands in the Dolores Ranger District's Turkey Knolls area are dead or dying, and that's raised more than a few eyebrows among forest officials and local business leaders.Turkey Can Play Role In Iran Controversy, El Baradei TurkishPress.com - Jul 06 1:15 PM
ANKARA - Turkey can play an important role in a resolution to Iran`s nuclear program controversy, said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) DG Mohamed El Baradei on Thursday.New reference point in US-Turkey relationships Zaman Online - Jul 06 2:08 PM
The strategic common vision document signed between the US and Turkey is titled a common vision and structured dialogue in order to improve the strategic partnership between Turkey and the US. Cypriot leaders agree to peace talks Aljazeera - Jul 08 3:20 PM
Leaders of the divided island of Cyprus have agreed to a framework for resuming peace talks, a key element in Turkey's bid to join the European Union.Cyprus leaders agree to revive talks TVNZ - Jul 08 2:37 PM
Leaders of ethnically split Cyprus agreed on Saturday to a framework for resuming peace talks, a key element in Turkey's bid to join the European Union.ElBaradei: Turkey can help ease Iranian nuclear crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 06 12:54 PM
Turkey has a crucial role to play in helping bring Iran back to negotiations over its nuclear program, said the head of the UN's nuclear monitoring agency, Mohamed ElBaradei. The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived Thursday in Ankara, where he is expected to raise the issue in meetings with senior Turkish officials.Cyprus moves close to peace talks RTÉ News - Jul 08 3:11 PM
Leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus agreed on Saturday to a framework for resuming peace talks, a key element in Turkey's bid to join the European Union.Turkey says Poland mulls buying from Turk pipelines Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 06 5:48 AM
ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said on Thursday that Poland was interested in energy cooperation and was considering buying from energy pipelines that will cut through Turkey.The river is on every page of our towns Quad-City Times - Jul 08 11:19 PM
EDITOR S NOTE: While Wundram takes time off, we re reprinting past columns that we consider The Best of Bill. THERE was a time when I thought of the Quad-Cities as county lines and highways and country roads with odd names like Slopertown and Turkey Hollow.Corps of Engineers signs on for Turkey Creek flood work VIDEO Kansas City Star - Jul 07 4:36 PM
Gov. Matt Blunt today named Kansas City lawyer Michael Kilgore to the Missouri Ethics Commission.Turkish Philanthropists Triple State Funds for School Construction Zaman Online - Jul 08 2:10 PM
Turkey s three-year-old practice of making all educational expenditures tax-deductible is beginning to bear fruit. Because of the new tax policy, Turkish philanthropic investments in education has tripled the budget of the Ministry of National Education.Turkey, Poland discuss Nabucco pipeline UPI - Jul 06 8:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, July 6 (UPI) -- Polish Speaker Marek Jurek discussed energy cooperation with Turkish officials during a visit to Ankara Thursday.Greek Cypriots Uncomfortable with the Turkish Names on the Commission Zaman Online - Jul 08 2:10 PM
Ankara continues to be in the majority on the Cyprus issue. The Cyprus crisis deepens and the Greek Cypriots have caused new problems for Turkey. Because of the objections of the Greek Cypriots, the EU faces difficulties in releasing the 259 million euro agreed financial aid to Turkish Cyprus.Turkey's lhan sets striking example UEFA News - Jul 06 2:25 AM
The cutting edge provided by Kayserispor forward lhan Parlak could prove to be the difference for a strong Turkey team at the U19 finals in Poland.Iraq security meeting wraps up in Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 5:52 AM
Officials from Iraq and its neighbours have wrapped up a two-day conference aimed at improving security in the violence-stricken country, amid an Iranian campaign for the withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.Finland's Priority Is To Pursue EU Talks With Turkey As It Was Planned, Serenius TurkishPress.com - Jul 06 6:48 AM
ANKARA - Finnish Ambassador to Turkey Maria Serenius said that the priority of Finland, as the new EU President, is to pursue entry talks with Turkey as it was scheduled, adding that they do not want a ``train crash``.Tongues are big business in the meat trade Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 09 4:39 AM
Beef tongues, a popular export item to Japan, tumbled from $5 a pound wholesale in the United States to about $1 when Tokyo banned all U.S. beef about two and a half years ago.Fight Erupts at Shoe Sale; Customer Shot Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 08 4:45 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Chaos broke out at a shoe sale in Turkey this week, and one person got shot in the foot, a news agency reported. The incident Friday occurred in Karabuk, a city about 125 miles north of Ankara, after people overloaded a two-story retailer that was selling pairs of shoes for as little as $6, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported. When customers rebelled against Weary Tigers beaten Detroit News - Jul 09 6:31 PM
SEATTLE They finished the 2006 baseball season s first half with a small thud a loss. But it was what happened in the previous 87 games that has turned the Tigers into baseball s bombshell team at the All-Star break.Other developments in Iraq Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 14 minutes ago
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS A U.S. soldier died in a "noncombat-related incident," the U.S. Command said without giving further details. And in the western city of Ramadi, a hotbed of the insurgency, a car bomb exploded next to a U.S. convoy, wounding four soldiers, the military said. Iraq's sabotage-prone northern pipeline has been shut down for maintenance, halting crude oil exports from Kirkuk oil All Whites talk Turkey Stuff - Jul 07 10:13 AM
The possibility of the All Whites adding a top-flight football international to next month's European tour has given coach Ricki Herbert more cause for excitement following a successful tour last month.Turkish FM: Neighboring countries should show solidarity with Iraqi nation Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:55 AM
Iran - Iraq - Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said here Saturday that all countries in the region should help restore stability and security in Iraq.