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Iraq will not be sanctuary for Turkey's Kurdish separatists: Maliki 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 2:41 PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki reportedly assured Turkish leaders that his country will not be a sanctuary for Kurdish separatist rebels from Turkey.France, Italy, Turkey offer U.N. troops AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 12:45 PM
France and Italy, along with predominantly Muslim Turkey and Malaysia, signaled willingness Saturday to send troops for a beefed-up U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, but consultations are still needed to hammer out the force's makeup and mandate.Turkey upsets Italy 72-61 in World Championships warm-up AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:33 AM
Turkey came from behind to upset Italy 72-61 in a warm-up here for the World Championships that open in Japan next week.YV&C News Desk - Turkey: Sailing Through History on Your Yacht Charter Vacation! Linux World - Aug 12 6:13 PM
Let Turkey light up your imagination. Three great things embody Turkey. Just a four hour flight away from international London, it has a culture which is profoundly different, distinctly unfamilar. A land on the very cusp of Europe and Asia, with two heads simultaneously facing both east and west, it embodies the magic and mysticism of the orient. Once nomads from Central Asia, the Turks were for Turkey courts Saudi Arabia Miami Herald - Aug 12 12:02 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Thursday for a doubling of trade with Saudi Arabia, saying that economic ties with the oil-rich kingdom were a priority for Turkey.Iranian Oil Mminister due to visit Turkey on Tuesday IranMania.com - Aug 12 1:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh is scheduled to leave for Turkey on Tuesday, leading a top oil delegation, MNA reported.Tehran seeks help from Turkey on Lebanon IranMania.com - Aug 12 2:30 PM
LONDON, August 13 (IranMania) - Following the European Union, Turkey s neighbor Iran, sought assistance from Ankara to resolve the crisis in Lebanon, the Turkish website Zaman reported.Turkey downs Italy in World Basketball Challenge The Star Online - Aug 12 6:37 AM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Kutluay Ibrahim scored a team-high 22 points Saturday as Turkey upset Italy 69-64 in the World Basketball Challenge.Making a difference to childen of Turkey Cleveland Jewish News - Aug 12 11:04 AM
Thousands of children, some as young as 5, work the streets of Turkey's cities. They can be seen rifling through garbage, shining shoes, and selling whatever they can, according to a 2004 report by the US Bureau of International Labor Affairs.Iran, Turkey Pushing For Balanced UNSC Resolution On Lebanon Bernama - Aug 12 12:58 AM
LONDON, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran and Turkey were pushing for adoption of a balanced resolution by the United Nations Security Council to end the crisis in Lebanon.Turkey beat South Korea 70-67 in warm-up match AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 11 3:45 AM
Turkey has beaten South Korea 70-67 in the first warm-up ahead of the world basketball championships in Japan.Suspect Tries to Flee Turkey Courthouse Los Angeles Times - Aug 11 10:04 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- A suspected Islamic extremist on trial for killing a high court judge was subdued by security forces Friday after he tried to escape from the courtroom to attend traditional prayers.Iran, Turkey pushing for balanced UNSC resolution on Lebanon: Mottaki Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 10:40 PM
Iran - Turkey - Mideast Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran and Turkey were pushing for adoption of a balanced resolution by the United Nations Security Council to end the crisis in Lebanon.France, Italy and Turkey among nations willing to contribute to U.N. force in Lebanon USA Today - Aug 12 6:16 AM
France, New Zealand and Italy said Saturday they are ready to send peacekeeping troops to help Lebanon regain control of its south, as governments around the world welcomed a U.N. resolution calling for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Turkey set for court attack trial BBC News - Aug 10 11:12 PM
Nine defendants go on trial in Turkey in connection with an armed assault on one of the country's top courts.Turkey Promises accelerated Reforms Ahead of EU Progress Report Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:14 PM
Turkey has promised to speed up the reforms processes for EU membership ahead of the Fall Progress Report.Iran seeks Turkey support on UN's ME decision IranMania.com - Aug 11 2:15 PM
LONDON, August 12 (IranMania) - According to AFP, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called on Turkey's leaders to intercede with the Western powers to approve a UN Middle East resolution that is "balanced", diplomatic sources said.[NEWS ANALYSIS] While the King of Money is in Turkey Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:15 PM
Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah arrived in Turkey for a three day official visit, the first by a Saudi king in 40 years. The last visit of a Saudi Monarch to this country was in 1966, when there was once again great conflict in the Middle East and new maps were being drawn for the region.Turkey's Denizbank posts 110 mln lira profit in H1 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 11 8:24 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Turkey's medium-sized Denizbank posted 110 million lira ($75.9 million) consolidated net profit in the first half of 2006, the bank said in a statement on Friday.Turkey: The best choice to lead a Lebanon force International Herald Tribune - Aug 10 8:05 AM
Turkey is the best choice to lead an international force in southern Lebanon.Iran's Foreign Minister arrives in Turkey Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 5:25 AM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday to hold talks with Turkish officials.Turkey Creek winners McPherson Sentinel - Aug 11 11:50 AM
Thirty-four golfers turned out for Turkey Creek senior play Thursday. The game of the day was two-man best-ball and coming away with top honors with a 72 was the team of Bill Sheets and Denis Everhart. They outlasted the duo of Dick Foulke and John Watkins.Turkey calls Brazilian-born Aurelio for friendly against Luxembourg Slam! Sports - Aug 11 8:36 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey coach Fatih Terim included Brazilian-born midfielder Mehmet Aurelio in his squad Friday for next week's friendly against Luxembourg.Mottaki: Iran, Turkey jointly concerned over Lebanon Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 5:25 AM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday that Iran and Turkey share a common concern on the ongoing developments in Lebanon.Turkey: Man Says He Killed Over Scarf Ban New York Times - Aug 11 10:29 PM
A man said at the start of his trial in Ankara that he was motivated by a ban on Islamic head scarves in schools when he shot and killed a top judge in May. The judge, Mustafa Yucel Ozbilgin, sat on the Council of State, the top administrative court, which has upheld rules restricting the wearing of head scarves in public offices and schools. The decision to ban a kindergarten teacher from Turkey beat South Korea 70-67 in warm-up match TurkishPress.com - Aug 11 4:02 AM
Turkey has beaten South Korea 70-67 in the first warm-up ahead of the world basketball championships in Japan. South Korea held a 32-31 lead after the second quarter but fell behind at the start of the second half after allowing a jumper by Turkish forward Peker Kaya.Boxing - News & Results - USA News SecondsOut.com - Aug 12 3:24 PM
Team USA endured a tough day on Saturday in semifinal action at the 2006 Cadet World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey but a tough light middleweight advanced to the final round with a strong win.APPOINTMENT OF NEW MILITARY CHIEF SPARKS SPECULATION ON MILITARY-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IN TURKEY EurasiaNet.org - Aug 10 1:13 PM
The appointment of a reputed hard-liner as Turkey s new chief of the general staff has sparked speculation about the military s continued support for reforms and European Union accession.Biography of chief justice focuses on family interests Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 8 minutes ago
WASHINGTON John Roberts sounds like a fun dad. Every Saturday morning, he makes bacon and waffles shaped like Mickey Mouse for his wife, Jane, and two children Jack and Josie. If the kids don't act up during Sunday mass, he lets them play soccer afterward without changing out of their church clothes. One Thanksgiving, he helped Jack with a class assignment, dressing up a paper turkey as a pirate. Caballero wins again in Turkey Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Aug 11 4:00 AM
Coachella light flyweight Randy Caballero took one step closer Thursday to winning a gold medal in his international debut at the Cadet World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.Kingdom, Turkey Set to Boost Trade Ties Arab News - Aug 10 4:13 PM
ISTANBUL, 11 August 2006 Saudi Arabia and Turkey set out a new vision of economic relations yesterday during a business meeting here jointly chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Iranian FM arrives in Turkey on Friday Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 10 10:40 PM
Turkey - Mottaki - Visit Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki will arrive in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish officials, announced a source in Iranian embassy in Ankara on Thursday.'Protestant work ethic' in Muslim Turkey International Herald Tribune - Aug 11 8:07 AM
Many Europeans and secular Turks have long dismissed Central Anatolia, but towns in the region have produced so many successful Muslim entrepreneurs that the area has earned the title of "Anatolian tiger."Turkey Encourages Iran to Accept Western Incentive Package Zaman Online - Aug 12 2:12 PM
During the Gul-Mottaki meeting the nuclear tension between Iran and the West was also discussed. Iran is expected to respond to the offer made on August 22 by Germany and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to halt its nuclear activities in return for incentives.Turkey revives controversial dam project that will force out 50,000 out of their homes Independent - Aug 10 4:31 PM
Turkey has revived plans for a dam that will force more than 50,000 people from their homes and destroy the priceless remains of Hasankeyf, one of the oldest towns in the world.Travel group Tapestry unravels Daily Telegraph - Aug 12 4:29 PM
Tapestry Holidays, the luxury tour operator that specialises in bespoke trips to Turkey, Greece and Morocco, has collapsed into administration.Local turkey callers gobble up Fair honors GazetteOnline - Aug 10 6:51 PM
DES MOINES, IA - Eastern Iowans began earning ribbons at the kickoff of the Iowa State Fair on Thursday morning, with Cole Williams, 10, of Columbus Junction, taking fourth place in the turkey calling contest.Suspect Tries to Flee Turkey Courthouse ABC News - Aug 11 9:48 AM
Suspected Extremist on Trial for Killing Judge Subdued After Trying to Escape From CourtroomOutdoor show high in quality, low in entries Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
If they ever start teaching turkey as a second language in schools, Tommy Cash would make a great instructor.Saudi monarch makes rare trip to Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:59 AM
King Abdullah is in Turkey the first visit here by a Saudi monarch in four decades, a development many see as an example of Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East.King Abdullah Orders Turkish Carpet Zaman Online - Aug 12 2:13 PM
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Suud, who visited Turkey with a 300-strong delegation, returned home after signing investment agreements potentially worth billions of dollar for Turkey.Up Front New York Times - Aug 11 10:21 PM
In the past 18 months, more than 60 writers, publishers and others have been charged with insulting Turkishness and other infractions under Turkey's new penal code.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Aug 12 2:17 PM
It is not very hard to guess why the TV shows about mafia relationships taking place behind closed doors are so popular in Turkey. Turkish society has never been able to find out about what is really going on .Turkish head-scarf killing trial halted UPI - Aug 12 11:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The trial of the lead defendant in the slaying of a Turkish judge was adjourned until next month after an alleged escape attempt.SAUDIS, TURKEY PLAN MILITARY COOPERATION Middle East Newsline - Aug 10 4:58 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia and Turkey plan to launch military cooperation as part of an effort to forge strategic relations. Officials said the two countries were expected to sign a formal agreement on military cooperation during the current three-day visit by Saudi King Abdullah to Ankara.Big army cuts planned by Turkey BBC News - Aug 09 12:56 PM
Turkey plans to cut its army forces by up to 30% in the next few years, the country's top general says.Syria and Turkey discussed ways to revive the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries, according to Al Jazeera - Aug 10 8:35 AM
Both countries stressed that the Syrian-Turkish relations must encompass economic, trade and political dimensions. Visiting Chairman of Turkey s Unity Party Mohsen Yazaji Uglo also expressed support for Damascus, who is facing intense U.S. pressure.Merriam link on trail opens Kansas City Star - Aug 12 5:24 AM
Merriam has opened a new link to its downtown Turkey Creek Streamway Park trail. It now extends from Waterfall Park at 52nd and Merriam Drive to 56th Street and Merriam Drive.Turkey presses U.S., Iraq on Kurds Kurdish Media - Aug 10 8:52 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey has signaled that military operations in northern Iraq against Kurdish guerrillas remain an option if terror attacks by PKK rebels continue.2 U.S. Soldiers Among 50 Dead in Iraq Washington Post - 11 minutes ago
BAGHDAD -- Police found a dozen bodies trapped in a grate in the Tigris River, and a roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers on a foot patrol south of Baghdad Saturday as 50 violent deaths were reported across Iraq.U.S. troops among nearly 50 dead in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Police found a dozen bodies trapped in a grate in the Tigris River, and a roadside bomb killed two U.S. soldiers on a foot patrol south of Baghdad Saturday as nearly 50 violent deaths were reported across Iraq.Arab, Muslim nations express cautious hope for cease-fire plan India Daily - Aug 12 9:55 AM
Jordan's Prime Minister called a U.N. cease-fire plan a critical ``first step,'''' and Turkey suggested on Saturday that it could send peacekeeping troops as Arab and Muslim nations expressed cautious hopes Saturday that an end to the month-long conflict could be nearing.Saudi Monarch Makes Rare Trip to Turkey Los Angeles Times - Aug 09 12:19 PM
ANKARA, Turkey -- King Abdullah is in Turkey -- the first visit here by a Saudi monarch in four decades, a development many see as an example of Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East.Louth ease to Murphy Cup final GAA Football & Hurling - Aug 12 9:30 AM
It was something of a turkey shoot as a focussed Louth side kicked 22 points on their way to a comfortable win against Antrim in this Tommy Murphy Cup semi-final at Dundalk.Turkish GP to be 'sellout' F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 12 1:15 AM
According to reports : Istanbul Chamber of Commerce chairman Murat Yalcintas expects the upcoming Grand Prix in Turkey to be a sellout, according to the semi-official news agency Anatolia.Israel suffers highest 1-day toll of war AP via Yahoo! News - 40 minutes ago
More Israeli troops surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan. Israel lost 19 soldiers its highest one-day toll.Iran's FM discusses issues of mutual interests with Turkish PM Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 12 4:55 AM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met here on Friday afternoon with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Saudi king visits Turkey as Ankara shifts from EU Arizona Daily Star - Aug 10 12:15 AM
ANKARA, Turkey King Abdullah is in Turkey the first visit here by a Saudi monarch in four decades, a development many see as an example of Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East.Turkish, Iranian armies build up forces along Iraq s only quiet area Kurdish Media - Aug 12 5:06 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Hundreds of Kurds had to flee their homes in the mountain village of Razqa, Iraq, when artillery shells came whistling down from Iran early this month, blowing apart their homes and livestock.Sightseeing not even the weather could eclipse Boston Globe - Aug 12 3:03 AM
WHO: Ellen, 55, and James Pothier, 51 , ofSudbury WHERE: TurkeyCourt won't reschedule trial of UA professor Tucson Citizen - Aug 12 7:16 AM
The trial for University of Arizona Professor Elif Shafak has been scheduled for Sept. 21 in Istanbul, Turkey, just four days before she is due to deliver her baby.Israel surges into Lebanon, despite vote AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 5:29 PM
More Israeli tanks and soldiers surged into southern Lebanon on Saturday, reaching the Litani River and engaging in some of the heaviest ground combat of the monthlong war just hours after the U.N. Security Council adopted a cease-fire plan.Iran's FM arrives in Turkey for Middle East talks IranMania.com - Aug 11 9:46 AM
LONDON, August 11 (IranMania) - According to an AFP report, Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Istanbul on Friday on a short visit to discuss the Middle East conflict with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Roundup: Nowitzki leads Germany past Brazil; Parker spurs France past Greece USA Today - Aug 12 1:37 PM
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points to lead Germany to a 76-75 win Saturday over Brazil in a world championships warmup. Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Verejao had 25 points for Brazil. Nowitzki, the Dallas Mavericks star, added 16 rebounds.Abdullah visits Turkey AME Info - Aug 09 9:14 PM
Saudi King Abdullah is visiting Turkey, the first visit by a Saudi monarch in forty years, according to the Guardian.Iranian FM, Turkish PM confer Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 11 10:25 PM
Iran - Turkey - Mottaki Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held talks Friday with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was also present during the talks, which were held behind closed doors.Iranian foreign minister heading for Turkey IranMania.com - Aug 11 9:47 AM
LONDON, August 11 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki heads to Ankara on Friday to discuss the Israeli offensive in Lebanon and Palestine with Turkish officials, Iranian state radio said.Rice Enters College Football's Hall Washington Post - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Jerry Rice heads a class of 20 men enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind. on Saturday.Frederick man charged in heists at Turkey Hill Pottstown Mercury - Aug 10 12:19 AM
DOUGLASS (Mont.) -- The man responsible for two Turkey Hill robberies has been apprehended, said police.Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever death toll in Turkey rises CIDRAP - Aug 09 6:33 PM
Aug 9, 2006 (CIDRAP News) The number of deaths in a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak in Turkey has increased to 20, with a total of 242 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday.Turkey fights Ebola-like fever outbreak AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 5:14 PM
Turkey is battling the largest recorded outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, which has killed at least 20 people this year, and experts said Tuesday more cases of the Ebola-like disease are inevitable in coming months.Israel to halt war in Lebanon on Monday AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 1:26 PM
Israel will halt its war in Lebanon at 7 a.m. Monday (midnight EDT Sunday night), a senior Israeli government official said Saturday. Lebanon's Cabinet accepted the U.N. cease-fire plan to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah fighters, moving the deal a step closer to implementation, the prime minister said.Iran's FM in Turkey for talks on Mideast crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 11 11:26 AM
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Istanbul on Friday on a short visit to discuss the Middle East conflict with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Mottaki told journalists at the airport "messages will be sent" on the crisis during his talks with the Turkish leaders, the Anatolia press agency reported.Isinbayeva and Olsson waltz to European golds AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 11:03 AM
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva and home favourite Christian Olsson comfortably won golds in the women's pole vault and men's triple jump at the European championships.Israeli troops reach the Litani River AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 10:42 AM
Israeli helicopters flew hundreds of commandos into the Hezbollah heartland, and some army units reached the Litani River on Saturday as both sides indicated they would accept a U.N. cease-fire plan to stop heavy fighting still raging in southern Lebanon.U.S. Troops Among Nearly 50 Dead in Iraq ABC News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
2 U.S. Soldiers Among Nearly 50 Deaths in Iraq; Dozen Bodies Found in Grate in Tigris RiverCelebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Aug 11 10:31 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!Ten reasons I couldn't get my fix from BBC Yahoo! India News - Aug 11 3:54 PM
I watched BBC World on Thursday night and Friday morning - and fought cold turkey. Beeb was going big on the Heathrow/foiled terrorist plot story. But I wasn't getting my fix. First, the news anchors looked composed. Second, the scrolling text on screen was stark sober. Third, the anchors didn't ask spot reporters impossible questions. Therefore, fourth, the reporters didn't offer impossible Iowa to showcase White House hopefuls AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 6:08 PM
The Iowa State Fair is a showcase for turkey calling, prized sheep, 600 pounds of butter carved in the shape of heifer and another breed lurking this year 2008 White House hopefuls.Iranian FM arrives in Istanbul for talks on Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 11 7:10 PM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki arrived in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul on Friday for talks on Lebanon with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.UN urges ceasefire to get aid through Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 10:20 AM
The United Nations called on Saturday on Israel and Hizbollah to heed a U.N. Security Council resolution and end the war in Lebanon, but fighting paralyzed efforts to help 100,000 people trapped in the country's south.60 Arrested For Baghdad Terror Ties CBS News - 8 minutes ago
U.S. forces raided a funeral gathering and detained 60 men suspected of links with an al Qaeda cell blamed for a spate of car bomb attacks in Baghdad, the U.S. command said Saturday.U.S. Goes House To House In Baghdad CBS News - 8 minutes ago
The new push by U.S. and Iraqi forces to reverse a rising tide of violence in Baghdad will target four violent "hotspots" in the city, the American general in charge of the plan said Saturday.Supreme Court's chief justice shares family stories in kid-friendly biography The News Journal - Aug 12 12:34 AM
WASHINGTON -- John Roberts sounds like a fun dad. Every Saturday morning, he makes bacon and waffles shaped like Mickey Mouse for his wife, Jane, and two children Jack and Josie. If the kids don't act up during Sunday Mass, he lets them play soccer afterward without changing out of their church clothes. One Thanksgiving, he helped Jack with a class assignment, dressing up a paper turkey as a SENIOR NEWS Pahrump Valley Times - Aug 11 5:35 PM
Monday -- beef tomato casserole, bread, corn, brownies. Tuesday -- cold turkey sandwich, potato salad, fruit, apple cobbler. Wednesday -- meatball subs, cucumbers in sour cream, oranges.War paralyzes Lebanon aid Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:02 AM
Heavy fighting between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas paralyzed efforts to help 100,000 people trapped in southern Lebanon on Saturday, despite a U.N. resolution to end the conflict.Both sides in Mideast war agree to plan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 9:28 AM
Israeli helicopters flew hundreds of commandos into the Hezbollah heartland and warplanes staged wide-ranging airstrikes Saturday as both sides indicated they would accept a U.N. cease-fire plan to stop heavy fighting still raging in southern Lebanon.Turkey battles biggest ever outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 09 8:40 AM
LONDON (AP) - Turkey is battling the largest ever recorded outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, which has killed at least 20 people this year, and experts said Tuesday more cases of the Ebola-like disease are inevitable in coming months.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:12 PM
Turkey sent 10 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid to Syria, where Lebanese refugees have sought refuge after being displaced by the Israeli attacks on their country.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:16 PM
Alpaslan Arslan, the main suspect in the armed attack against Turkey s highest administrative court, confessed that he carried out the gun attack against Council of State judges and that he threw a hand grenade at the offices of the Cumhuriyet daily.Barbecue and Bush nets $750,000 for Republicans Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 12 7:40 AM
President George W. Bush headlined a Republican fund-raiser at a ranch near his own on Friday and the barbecue for deep-pocket donors raised $750,000.Officials Upbeat After King s Visit Arab News - Aug 11 4:12 PM
ISTANBUL, 12 August 2006 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday held a final round of talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul before leaving for Jeddah at the conclusion of his three-day historic visit to Turkey.Turkey begins fightback after mini crisis Financial Times - Aug 09 9:25 AM
Turkey s army of local investors was given a taste of old times earlier this month, after the consumer finance division of Koc Holding, the country s largest conglomerate, offered for sale the first corporate bond issue in nearly a decade.CULTURE & SOCIETY Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:16 PM
Turkey s neglected handcrafts and skilled artisans met in Istanbul. The 4th Golden Hands Handcrafts Festival (4 Altineller El Sanatlari Festivali) was commenced with the joint organization of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Beyoglu Municipality.Saudi king visits Turkey, economic ties high on agenda AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 10:42 AM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah arrived here for a three-day official visit, the first by a Saudi monarch to mainly Muslim but strictly secular Turkey, with economic cooperation expected to top the agenda.U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution SPACE.com / LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 10 2:45 PM
A comparison of peoples' views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranked lower.Turkey's Petkim posts 19.1 mln lira net in H1 Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 6:51 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Petkim , Turkey's top petrochemicals producer which is due to be fully privatised, posted a first-half net profit of 19.1 million lira on Wednesday, with sales up 98.16 percent.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - August 11, 2006 - Article 1 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Aug 11 1:07 PM
AN HISTORICAL VISIT BY THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES TO TURKEY. KING ABDULLAH REVIEWS WITH PRESIDENT AHMET NECDET SEZER BILATERAL RELATIONS, REGIONAL ISSUES AND FIGHTING TERRORISM.Author who went on spiritual quest returns to his not-so-ancient roots Leeds Today - Aug 12 5:52 AM
By Suzanne McTaggart AUTHOR Tim Ward's latest book, Savage Breast: One Man's Search for the Goddess, has taken him to the ruined, temples and shrines of Greece Turkey, Israel, Malta and the Balkans. (12/08/2006 13:38:10)HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 11 2:12 PM
Alparslan Arslan, accused of perpetrating an armed attack of Turkey s Council of State, attempted to escape from an Ankara court on Friday during the first hearing in the case.