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  • Pleasing all sides will test Turkey Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 16 3:53 PM
    IT NOW looks likely that Turkey will send troops to help in Lebanon, but Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming under attack at home for the move.

  • Former Brazilian makes debut in Turkey victory Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 16 1:40 PM
    LUXEMBOURG, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A first half goal from Fatih Tekke earned Turkey a 1-0 win over Luxembourg in their friendly international on Wednesday.

  • Talking turkey Open this result in new window
    South Idaho Press - Aug 16 3:30 PM
    A handful of 4-H members are talking turkey at the Cassia County Fair this year. Three entrants brought turkey projects to the fair. The category is gaining popularity among impact zone residents who find it difficult to attempt large animal projects in their neighborhoods.

  • Turkey Hunting Regulations Open this result in new window
    KARK Little Rock - Aug 16 1:01 PM
    Calling all turkey hunters -- the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants your opinion on the spring hunting regulations. You can attend one of 11 meetings in these cities -- Little rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Russellville, Calico Rock, Jonesboro, Brinkley, Glenwood, Hope, Camden and Monticello.

  • Turkey Welcomes U.N. Security Council's Resolution On Lebanon Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:39 PM
    ANKARA - Turkey welcomed UN Security Council's resolution which was adopted about Lebanon yesterday, expressing expectation from parties to end clashes immediately for implementation of the resolution.

  • Half Of Turkey's Export From Istanbul Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
    ANKARA - Istanbul made 51.3 percent of Turkey's export in the first half of 2006, according to figures of Turkish Exporters' Assembly. 89.6 percent of Turkey's export in the same period was made from 10 cities.

  • We Are Insistent To Stop Leakage Of Terrorists From Iraq To Turkey, Hashimi Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:39 PM
    BURSA - We are insistent to stop leakage of terrorists to Turkey from Iraqi lands, and we will never allow this, and our attitude will not change, Iraqi Deputy President Tariq al-Hashimi told reporters on Saturday.

  • Erdogan Stresses Turkey's Determination In Fight Against Terrorism Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
    ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stressed Turkey's determination in fight against terrorism in a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday.

  • Kenya: Local Exports to Turkey Grow to Sh985 Million Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 16 9:40 AM
    A four-day fair that starts today in Nairobi demonstrates the growth in trade between Turkey and Kenya.

  • Lebanon evacuees pour into Cyprus and Turkey Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 16 1:13 PM
    LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Thousands of people fleeing Israels 12 days of bombing in Lebanon poured into Cyprus and Turkey on Sunday as the United Nations appealed for aid for the many more staying behind.

  • Turkey Decides to Await U.N. Decision Before Sending Troops Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 10:22 AM
    Turkey has decided to await a new United Nations' decision before sending peacekeeping soldiers to southern Lebanon.

  • Turkey Wins Efes World Cup Basketball Championship Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:42 AM
    The Turkish national basketball team defeated Slovenia 93-70 to become champions in the 5th Efes World Cup Basketball Tournament. Hosts Turkey started the game slowly with Slovenia going on to finish the first quarter 17-16 ahead.

  • Turkey braces for influx of refugees if war breaks out Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 10:02 AM
    CUKURCA, Turkey - Embarrassed by the 1991 humanitarian disaster, Turkey is preparing for a flight of Kurdish refugees from northern Iraq if war breaks out again.

  • US. Oil Interest in Turkey Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:55 AM
    Oil executives from around the world are in Istanbul this week for talks with the Turkish government and the governments of oil-rich central Asian countries. The main topic for discussion is Turkey's role as a conduit for oil pipelines.

  • Israeli PM Olmert decides not to visit Turkey Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 10:20 AM
    Sources in Ankara report that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has passed up on his plans to visit Turkey, plans which were made prior to the fighting between Hizbollah factions and Israeli security forces broke out.

  • Iranian Hamaneh in Turkey on Official Visit Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:49 AM
    Iranian Petroleum Minister Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh arrived in Turkey on Tuesday morning for a round of contacts with Turkish officials. Iranian Minister Hamaneh arrived aboard an Iranian Airways flight at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport at 6:00 a. m. on Tuesday morning.

  • Jewish-Arab orchestra to play in Turkey despite Mideast violence Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 11:17 AM
    An orchestra bringing together young Jewish and Arab musicians was to play in Istanbul, its conductor Daniel Barenboim said, despite the absence of some members because of violence in the Middle East.

  • Man drowns at Turkey Point Open this result in new window
    The Simcoe Reformer - Aug 16 3:50 AM
    TURKEY POINT -- A Port Dover man drowned Tuesday afternoon in front of scores of people about 200 feet off the beach just west of the Turkey Point Hotel.

  • FYI: Wild Turkey Federation fundraiser coming up Open this result in new window
    The Lufkin Daily News - Aug 15 10:14 PM
    Q: When and where is the Pineywoods Wild Turkey Federation fundraising event going to be held?

  • Iran Vows Not to Cut Turkey Gas Supplies Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 15 8:51 AM
    Iran's oil minister promised Tuesday not to reduce gas supplies to Turkey. Kazem Vaziri Hamaneh's pledge came after more than two hours of talks with Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-16 08:54 GMT: UK smallcap opening - Oxonica up on Turkey tie-up Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 16 1:16 AM
    LONDON (AFX) - Oxonica attracted support and rose 14 pence to 124 after the nanomaterials group reached agreement with Petrol Ofisi, the leading national oil company in Turkey with sales of 8.8 bln usd in 2005, to supply its Envirox fuel borne nanocatalyst, for use in diesel fuel across Petrol Ofisi's nationwide distribution network.

  • Smoked Turkey and Fruit Plate With Watercress Mayonnaise Open this result in new window
    The Myrtle Beach Sun News - Aug 16 12:10 AM
    Fresh fruit and smoked turkey breast arranged on individual plates, each with its own dish of watercress dressing, make a luxurious special-occasion lunch or light supper. Serves 4.

  • Kurds: Iran, Turkey launch artillery attacks on N. Iraq Open this result in new window
    World Tribune - Aug 15 11:13 AM
    ANKARA Iran and Turkey have attacked Kurdish insurgency strongholds in neighboring Iraq. The Kurdish Workers Party said Iranian and Turkish forces have been pounding Kurdish targets in northern Iraq since Saturday.

  • Iran pledges smooth gas flow to Turkey Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 15 5:00 PM
    LONDON, August 16 (IranMania) - Iran assured neighboring Turkey that its natural gas exports would continue uninterrupted, following cuts in January that ground several industries to a halt, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said, according to an AFP report.

  • Turkey courts Mideast favor Open this result in new window
    Albuquerque Tribune - Aug 15 11:09 AM
    ANKARA, Turkey - Is Turkey shifting its foreign policy focus from the European Union toward the Middle East? The recent visit by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is a development many see as an example of that possibility.

  • Turkey's Halkbank, slated for sale, lifts profit Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 15 6:01 AM
    ANKARA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's Halkbank, due to be privatised by 2008, posted on Tuesday a 16 percent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to 304 million lira ($207 million), underpinned by strong loan growth.

  • Iran, Turkey keen to expand cooperation in energy sector Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 15 9:43 AM
    Turkey - Hamaneh - Visit Iranian Oil Minister Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler in a meeting here Tuesday discussed ways of expanding cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.

  • Turkey And Iraq Are Inseparable Parts Of The Region, Gul Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:37 PM
    KAYSERI - ''Turks have been together with Iraqis throughout the history. PKK terrorist organization is a seed of discord which prevents the solidarity between Kurds and Turks in Iraq,'' Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told reporters on Sunday.

  • Making a difference to childen of Turkey Open this result in new window
    Cleveland Jewish News - Aug 15 8:04 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.

  • Turkey Should Go To Lebanon Not To Fight, But To Rebuild Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:22 PM
    RADIKAL) - After the war in Lebanon, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) decided to expand its field of duties and increase its staff. I said earlier that I was against sending Turkish troops to UNIFIL. Let me summarize my reasons for that:

  • Diplomats discuss Lebanon peacekeeping mission Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 5:27 AM
    France and Turkey's top diplomats have held talks with officials here on the deployment of international troops in south Lebanon as a huge rebuilding effort was underway and a fragile truce appeared to be holding.

  • Diplomats to talk Lebanon peacekeeping Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:30 AM
    France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to south Lebanon, amid doubt over whether Hezbollah would lay down its arms or even withdraw them from the border with Israel.

  • Diplomats to discuss Lebanon peacekeeping Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 16 4:03 AM
    France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to southern Lebanon, part of which the U.N. hopes can be in place in the next two weeks.

  • Cease-fire Takes Effect, but Turkey Waiting Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 10:18 AM
    As the U.N.-backed cease-fire takes effect, the 34-day old Lebanese tragedy has apparently ended. Israel and Hezbollah have upheld the cease-fire that took effect at 8 a.m. Monday with only a few exceptional attacks; however, the region remains volatile.

  • Vultures making their mark Open this result in new window
    The Trenton Times - 18 minutes ago
    An ominous sight has grown common in River's Edge Park in Florence, where large black birds circle overhead. Each morning, turkey vultures and black vultures sun themselves in the trees of the park, leaving feathers and piles of droppings be fore flying across the river, return ing at night to nest.

  • Saudi Businessmen Interested In Privatization In Turkey, Yalcintas Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:53 PM
    ISTANBUL - ``Saudi businessmen are interested in privatization in Turkey. They have investment packages,`` Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Chairman Murat Yalcintas told A.A on Tuesday.

  • Projects Conducted By Turkey And Germany Advancing Rapidly, Cuntz Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:54 PM
    SAMSUN - German Ambassador to Turkey Eckart Cuntz has indicated that Turkish-German joint projects were rapidly advancing.

  • Nanotech Meets Cleantech in Turkey Open this result in new window
    Red Herring - Aug 15 10:41 PM
    A U.K. nanotech companys fuel additive finds a new market.

  • Past disasters Open this result in new window
    The New Zealand Herald - Aug 16 6:10 PM
    The minister said she understood Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Turkey had indicated they could take part. The same went for other countries, she said, naming Australia.

  • Hunters Must Report Each Deer, Turkey They Kill Open this result in new window
    KCCI 8 Iowa - Aug 14 3:17 PM
    Starting next season, hunters will be required to report each deer and turkey they kill.

  • Kazmunaigaz Wants To Build Refinery In Turkey Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:38 PM
    ANKARA - Kazakh Oil and Gas Company (KazMunaiGaz) is carrying out feasibility studies to build a refinery in Black Sea. KazMunaiGaz wants to build the refinery to transfer Kazakh oil to Mediterranean.

  • Turkey needs constructive engagement with Kurds on Kirkuk Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Aug 14 3:51 PM
    ''So Turkey is welcome to host many delegations from Iraq, but those of us who know anything about Iraq simply because we spend most of the year there know well that a lack of dialogue with the Turkmens of Erbil or the Kurdish leaders will not get Turkey anywhere in its fight against the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or on the Kirkuk issue wrote Ilnur Cevik [1].

  • Kazakhstan to Establish Refinery in Turkey Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 14 2:12 PM
    The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) has received applications equaling $10 billion to establish a refinery to transfer crude oil to Turkey. Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company, KazMunaiGaz, is reportedly conducting feasibility studies for the same purpose.

  • Community Bulletin Board Open this result in new window
    Atlanticville - 10 minutes ago
    The Italian American Association of Monmouth County, Freehold, will hold its second annual family barbecue Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Turkey Swamp Park, Freehold Township.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:15 PM
    The US State Department announced on Tuesday that Turkey itself would decide whether to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:11 PM
    Concerning the likelihood of Turkey dispatching troops to Lebanon, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in his meeting with Lebanese Parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, said, We will only act according to the wishes of the Lebanese government, the Lebanese people and all groups of the Lebanese society.

  • 'Israel must be Called to Account' Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:13 PM
    President of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), Mr. Bulent Arinc evaluated Israels offensive in Lebanon as the greatest tragedy of the 21st century and urged that it be called to account for its actions in Lebanon.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:14 PM
    Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who is paying a visit to war-shattered Lebanon, said that Turkey strongly backs the seven-step peace plan of the Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.

  • US Calls on Kurdish group to stop terrorist acts Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 16 2:23 PM
    "Marking the 22nd anniversary of violence by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)," the United States called on the separatist group to halt its terrorist attacks against Turkey, which have killed 500 people in 2006.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:12 PM
    Keeping its promise to Turkey, Iraqi authorities have closed down the contact office of the PKK terror organization in Bagdat (Baghdad). The Iraqi police on Tuesday put an official seal on the door of the building where the PKK office, named as the "Ocalan Culture Center", was located.

  • TSK Supports Sending Troops Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:13 PM
    Erdogan announced that Turkey has agreed to send troops to Lebanon if the conditions of its official role were ensured, and said that they would wait for the U.N.s final decision on the matter.

  • Fry not betting on another win in Turkey Open this result in new window
    Planet F1 - Aug 16 12:23 AM
    Honda team boss Nick Fry isn't betting on another Jenson Button win at next weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, however, he does believe the Brit will do well.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:16 PM
    Turkish national football team left on Tuesday for Luxembourg for Wednesday's friendly match. Luxembourg is to host Turkey on Wednesday evening in the final friendly match before the start of qualifications for EURO 2008 campaign in September.

  • U.S. Supports Turkish Forces in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:12 PM
    United States Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs C. David Welch said it is up to Turkey whether to send troops to join the United Nations peacekeeping force to be deployed to Lebanon, and praised the capabilities of the Turkish army.

  • Lebanon orders army to move south Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 16 2:20 PM
    The foreign ministers of France, Turkey and Malaysia arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to work out details on formation of a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon.

  • IRI Oil Minister departs Ankara for Tehran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 2:43 PM
    Iran - Oil Min - Ankara IRI Oil Minister Seyyed Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh and his accompanying delegation left Ankara for Tehran on Wednesday night, following their meeting and negotiations with Turkey's Butash Oil and Gas Company officials.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:13 PM
    The European Union (EU) is mulling a transfer of authority over the Turkish Cypriot ports to the United Nations in a move to resolve a stand-off between the EU and Turkey.

  • Life in a Post-Carbon World Open this result in new window
    The Nation via Yahoo! News - Aug 15 1:38 PM
    The Nation -- A few weeks ago the Right Honourable Edmund John Philip Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley, took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the presidents of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Lord Browne is a president, also. His domain is BP Oil, a corporation of more economic importance than Azerbaijan or Georgia, postage-stamp countries in the Caucasus known, if known at all, as Joseph

  • Iran Pledges 'Continuous Flow of Gas' Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 16 2:16 PM
    Iranian Petroleum Minister Kazim Vaziri Hamaneh has assured Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler there will be no breaks in the flow of natural gas from Iran to Turkey.

  • P.M. Erdogan Speaks With Lebanese P.M. Siniora Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:37 PM
    ANKARA - ''Turkey will continue its efforts for settlement of peace and stability in the region,'' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Lebanese Premier Fuad Siniora in a telephone conversation on Sunday.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Aug 16 11:25 AM
    Indian soldiers (L), part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), watch as displaced Lebanese return home, in south Lebanon August 16, 2006. France and Turkey's top diplomats have held talks with officials on the deployment of international troops in south Lebanon as a huge rebuilding effort was underway and a fragile truce appeared to be holding.

  • Turkey wants new Lukoil refinery in Samsun-sources Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 14 3:51 AM
    ISTANBUL, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Turkey has proposed Russia's Lukoil build a $3 billion oil refinery in Samsun -- site of a planned pipeline -- instead of in Zonguldak as planned, but the firm opposes the change, energy sources said.

  • Turkey Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 9:03 AM
    ANKARA - ``Turkey welcomes the UN Security Council resolution no: 1701 adopted on August 11th as a result of the international efforts to restore peace in Lebanon,`` indicated a statement that was issued after a meeting held in Prime Minister`s office on Monday.

  • Weekly Horoscope Open this result in new window
    The Village Voice - Aug 16 1:50 PM
    ARIES (March 21April 19): I was at an airport bookstore. A businessman near me plucked Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted from the shelf and said to his companion, "I've heard this book makes some people actually vomit. Listen to this passage." He read it aloud. It was about a guy who eats 10 freeze-dried turkey dinners, and dies when his stomach literally explodes. Moments after reciting this gruesome

  • Gendarmery Arrest 54 Illegal Migrants In Van Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 2:08 PM
    VAN - Gendarmery arrested 54 illegal migrants in eastern city of Van, sources said on Wednesday. Gendarmery stopped a truck in Isikpinar village of Gurpinar town in Van, and arrested 36 Afghans, 9 Iraqis, 6 Pakistanis, 2 Iranians and 1 Bangladeshi who sneaked into Turkey illegally.

  • Turk Oyak Bank ready to sell up to 100 pct-sources Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 5:06 AM
    ISTANBUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's Oyak Group is ready to sell up to 100 percent of medium-sized Oyak Bank instead of seeking a 50-50 partnership as first planned, banking sources said on Wednesday.

  • Galatasaray: 5 - Mlada Boleslav: 2 Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 1:56 PM
    ISTANBUL - Galatasaray soccer team of Turkey defeated Czech Mlada Boleslav soccer team 5-2 at the 3rd qualification round of UEFA Champions League in Istanbul on Wednesday.

  • Gul: We Will Learn About The Position Of Different Groups In Lebanon Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:32 PM
    ANKARA - Turkish FM and Deputy PM Abdullah Gul has departed for Lebanon today for a one day visit. Speaking to reporters at Ankara's Esenboga Airport, Gul indicated that ''Turkey welcomed the United Nations resolution #1701 that ended clashes between Lebanon and Israel.

  • State Minister Tuzmen Assesses Exchange Rates Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 12:40 PM
    ANKARA - ''Turkey has to boost its production and exports. Rate of USD should be over 1.5 YTL,'' Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen told A.A on Sunday while assessing the drop in foreign exchange rates.

  • Lebanon evacuees pours into Cyprus Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Aug 16 1:13 PM
    LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Thousands of people fleeing Israels 12-day bombing in Lebanon poured into Cyprus and Turkey on Sunday in a flood that showed no sign of slowing.

  • Diplomats discuss Lebanon peacekeeping mission Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Aug 16 12:49 PM
    BEIRUT - France and Turkeys top diplomats held talks with officials in Beirut Wednesday on the deployment of international troops in south Lebanon as a huge rebuilding effort was underway and a fragile truce appeared to be holding.

  • Mayor: Mine collapse kills 2 in Turkey Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 13 6:15 AM
    A methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in northwest Turkey on Sunday, killing two miners, local officials said.

  • Diplomats converge in Lebanon to discuss formation of peacekeeping force Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Aug 16 5:08 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to south Lebanon, amid doubt over whether Hezbollah...

  • Turkey wants 'clarity' on Lebanon force before final decision Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 14 6:17 AM
    ANKARA - Turkey signaled Monday it will await a UN resolution on a planned international force for Lebanon before making a formal decision on whether to contribute troops, while leading Turkish intellectuals urged the government to stay away from the "quagmire" in the Middle East.

  • Turkeys conditions regarding troop deployment: Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 15 2:12 PM
    A permanent cease-fire should be achieved in the region. The U.N. should pass another resolution for the proposed peacekeeping force. This force should be authorized to protect peace not achieve it.

  • Art As Social Interaction Open this result in new window
    Cincinnati CityBeat - Aug 16 12:49 PM
    Tom Marioni unwraps a turkey sub as I join him at a small table on the Contemporary Arts Center's second floor to discuss an imaginative, rules-busting career that's taken him from Cincinnati's East Side to the furthest reaches of the globe.

  • Lebanese Ambassador Siam Thanks Turkish Parliament Speaker Arinc Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 16 1:55 PM
    ANKARA - Lebanese Ambassador in Ankara Georges Habib Siam thanked Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc for his support to Lebanon. Speaking at the telephone with Arinc, Siam conveyed appreciation of Lebanese people for Turkey`s support and sensitivity about the recent incidents regarding Lebanon.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Aug 16 4:10 AM
    ISTANBUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Turkey, eager to play a bigger role in its Middle East backyard, looks increasingly likely to commit troops to a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, but critics say the risks far outweigh any benefits.

  • ViaSat Selected as MIDS Tactical Network Terminal Supplier for Turkish Air Force Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Aug 16 9:09 AM
    ViaSat Inc. has been selected by the Turkish Air Force as the supplier for an additional 194 Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) airborne Low Volume Terminals (LVT(6)). Turkey plans to install the terminals on its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters. The order will be placed under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program and is in addition to the quantity announced as

  • Turkey Hill robbed again Open this result in new window
    York Daily Record - Aug 14 4:16 AM
    The Dover Twp. store was robbed four times in less than one month. Cream was the new bandana color early Sunday morning at a Turkey Hill Minit Market location in Dover Township, where a night and early morning crew again saw a man in his mid-20s walk in with a knife.

  • Fragile peace in place in Lebanon, int'l force to come in 10 days Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 16 8:55 AM
    UN - Lebanon - Peace The foreign ministers of France, Turkey and Malaysia arrived in Beirut on Wednesday to work out details on formation of a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon.

  • Banking and Financial Open this result in new window
    Mondaq - Aug 16 11:21 AM
    The Capital Markets Law ( "CML" ), and the secondary legislation of the Capital Markets Board ( "CMB" ) are the primary sources of legislation governing the Turkish capital markets. Accordingly, mutual funds in Turkey are established pursuant to the CML and CMBs regulations.

  • NZ ambassador arrives in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 16 2:40 AM
    New Zealand's ambassador to Turkey and Israel to help secure release of kidnapped Fox News journalists.

  • Mobilizing the troops Mideast peace holds as international force assembled for mission Open this result in new window
    Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune - Aug 16 1:57 PM
    BEIRUT (AP) - The foreign ministers of France and Turkey arrived in Beirut today to help plan the assembly of a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon.

  • NZ ambassador arrives in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Aug 16 2:36 AM
    Media: New Zealand's ambassador to Turkey and Israel arrived in Gaza last night to help secure the release of the kidnapped Fox News journalists.

  • Foreign Peacekeepers Arrive In Beirut Open this result in new window
    Local6.com Central Florida - Aug 16 2:29 AM
    The foreign ministers of France and Turkey arrived on Wednesday in Beirut to hash out the logistics of an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon.

  • Lebanese troops deploy as part of U.N. cease-fire Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 23 minutes ago
    Lebanese troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants, wire services reported Thursday.

  • Turkish-Saudi Businessmen Target $7 Billion Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:50 AM
    Turkish and Arab businessmen got together to discuss joint investments in a meeting organized at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace during Saudi King Abdullahs visit to Turkey.

  • U.S. Calls for PKK to Lay down Arms and End Terror Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 10:19 AM
    The U.S. administration has called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) to lay down its arms and end its terror attacks on Turkey.

  • Turk capacity use falls in July - stats office Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 16 12:47 AM
    ISTANBUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's industrial capacity utilisation fell to 82.2 percent in July from a revised 83.1 in June, the Turkey Statistics Institute said on Wednesday, but the figure still beat expectations.

  • Diplomats to discuss Lebanon peacekeeping Open this result in new window
    CTV.ca - Aug 16 3:27 AM
    France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to southern Lebanon.

  • Auburn animal owners clash Open this result in new window
    The State Journal-Register - Aug 16 5:06 AM
    AUBURN - An Auburn dog owner was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly firing an assault rifle after a nearby property owner fired a shotgun at the dog because it had attacked his pet turkey.

  • Diplomats to Talk Lebanon Peacekeeping Open this result in new window
    WISH-TV Indianapolis - Aug 16 4:47 AM
    France and Turkey sent their top diplomats to Beirut on Wednesday to discuss the deployment of a 15,000-strong international force to south Lebanon, amid doubt over whether Hezbollah would lay down its

  • France discusses troop deployment with Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Expatica - Aug 16 8:10 AM
    BEIRUT, Aug 16, 2006 (AFP) - France and Turkey's top diplomats held talks with officials here Wednesday on the deployment of international troops in south Lebanon as a huge rebuilding effort was underway and a fragile truce appeared to be holding.

  • The Grand Finale in the Turkish Olympics Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:46 AM
    The Grand Finale in the 4th International Turkish Olympics will be held this evening. The award ceremony will take place at Myshowland, to be renamed as The Istanbul Performance and Congress Center today, and spectators from all over Turkey will meet 355 students from 84 different countries.

  • President Bush: "We will not back you up if you go into Iraq" Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Aug 16 9:41 AM
    During a telephone conversation with Turkish PM Erdoan, the US President promised a vigorous operation against the PKK in Northern Iraq while also saying that the US would "not back any military operation made by Turkey".

  • Posted: 16-08-2006 , 09:13 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Aug 16 2:16 AM
    Foreign ministers of France, Turkey, Pakistan and Malaysia were due to arrive in Beirut on Wednesday to work out details on assembling a 15,000-strong international force to oversee peacekeeping efforts in Lebanon.

  • Problems facing Samand export solvable Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 16 6:46 AM
    LONDON, August 16 (IranMania) - The problems facing export of the Renaults Megan from Turkey to Iran will be solved soon, MNA reported.

  • Newsman's Wife Makes Plea to Gaza Kidnappers Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
    GAZA CITY, Aug. 16 -- The wife of a kidnapped Fox News cameraman made a public plea Wednesday to his kidnappers to release him and his fellow journalist. Palestinian officials said they had no firm leads on where the two men are being held.

  • Foreign ministers arrive in Beirut for peacekeeper force setup Open this result in new window
    WOAI - Aug 16 3:34 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - The foreign ministers of France and Turkey have arrived in Beirut to hash out the logistics of an international peacekeeping force for Lebanon.