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Turkey edges Brazil on missed FTs Sports Illustrated - Aug 22 6:10 AM
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) -- Leandro Barbosa missed two free throws with six seconds left Tuesday and Turkey escaped with a 73-71 win over Brazil at the world championships.FIBA roundup: Barbosa misses foul shots as Turkey trips Brazil; late trey lifts Greece USA Today - Aug 22 6:07 AM
Leandro Barbosa missed two free throws with six seconds left Tuesday and Turkey escaped with a 73-71 win over Brazil in the FIBA World Championship. Barbosa had converted two free throws 20 seconds earlier to pull Brazil, which had trailed for most of the game, to within a point at 70-69.Barbosa fluffs free throws to hand Turkey victory AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 6:05 AM
Phoenix Sun Leandro Barbosa fluffed two free throws with six seconds on the clock to consign Brazil to a 73-71 defeat to Turkey at the World Basketball Championship.Investing: Citigroup raises view on stocks in Turkey International Herald Tribune - Aug 22 12:02 AM
Citigroup raises view on stocks in TurkeyGlobal invests $75m in Turkey AME Info - 15 minutes ago
Global Investment House says its Global Opportunistic Fund II has invested $75m in TAV Airport Holding Co, the holding company for the Turkey airport development group, acccording to the Bahrain Tribune.Barbosa, Brazil upended by Turkey SportingNews.com - Aug 22 7:17 AM
HAMAMATSU, Japan -- Leandro Barbosa missed two free throws with six seconds left Tuesday and Turkey ...Turkish FM says Syria will welcome Turkey's participation in UN force in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 22 4:55 PM
Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Tuesday that Syria would welcome Turkey's participation in a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon if Ankara decided to contribute troops.Merkel: Turkey a Bridge Between Europe and Islam Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:14 PM
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Turkey functions as a bridge between Europe and Islam. In an interview with Zaman in which she referred to Turkey s important position, Merkel said Turkey will adopt an important role to establish both stability in the Middle East and good relations with Iran.UN chief expected in Turkey for Lebanon talks TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:47 PM
ANKARA - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is expected to visit Turkey in early September as part of a regional tour to shore up support for the Lebanon ceasefire resolution, a Turkish diplomat said Tuesday.US and Turkey cruise ahead Gulf Daily News - Aug 22 2:55 PM
SAPPORO, Japan: An overpowering US squad joined European champion Greece, Olympic runner-up Italy and Turkey in the World Basketball Championship playoff rounds by winning yesterday.Turkey GP: Preview - WilliamsF1 Pitpass - Aug 22 10:58 AM
Turkey GP: Preview - WilliamsF1Turkey's end-March debt stock at 263.8 bln lira Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 22 3:24 AM
ANKARA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's public sector net debt stock was 263.8 billion lira ($181.3 billion) at the end of March, the Treasury said on Tuesday.F1: Turkey preview quotes: Williams autosport.com - Aug 22 10:51 AM
Turkey preview quotes: WilliamsTurkey not yet decided on committing troops to Lebanon: FM TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 6:07 AM
DAMASCUS - Turkey has not yet decided on whether to commit troops to an international force in Lebanon, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said during a visit to Syria Tuesday.Barbosa fluffs free throws to hand Turkey victory TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 6:17 AM
HAMAMATSU - Phoenix Sun Leandro Barbosa fluffed two free throws with six seconds on the clock to consign Brazil to a 73-71 defeat to Turkey at the World Basketball Championship Tuesday.Turkey 2005 - a triumphant debut Formula 1 - Aug 22 2:49 AM
The Formula One teams arrived in Turkey last year full of anticipation. Expectations of Hermann Tilke s all-new Istanbul Park track were running high, with speculation that the man behind Sepang, Bahrain and Shanghai, may just have created his best circuit yet.Deer, turkey hunters now required to report harvests Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Aug 22 3:11 AM
DES MOINES - Beginning this fall, Iowa deer and turkey hunters will be required to report their successes to the Department of Natural Resources. Decades of postcard surveys to determine hunter success in deer and turkey seasons are giving way to online or telephone reporting.Gas pipeline in eastern Turkey repaired after sabotage People's Daily - Aug 22 2:10 AM
A natural gas pipeline in eastern Turkey which was blown up by the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) on Saturday has been repaired and will resume operation on Tuesday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Turkey GP: Preview - Super Aguri Pitpass - Aug 22 4:43 AM
Turkey GP: Preview - Super AguriF1: Turkey preview quotes: McLaren autosport.com - Aug 22 4:06 AM
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Turkey preview quotes: Super AguriFrench Tourists Stranded in Turkey AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 21 9:48 AM
Some 500 travelers have been stranded in Turkey after a charter airline company canceled flights to Paris over a dispute with a travel agency, French officials said Monday.Turkey GP: Preview - Honda Pitpass - Aug 22 12:13 AM
Turkey GP: Preview - HondaF1: Turkey preview quotes: Honda autosport.com - Aug 22 1:05 AM
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Turkey preview quotes: MidlandTurkey farm in works for Woodmohr The Chippewa Herald - Aug 21 9:58 PM
The town of Woodmohr may get its first turkey farm, if Chippewa County zoning officials grant their approval. Plans are in the works for a farm that would handle about 72,000 birds a year as part of the Jennie-O Turkey Store s operation.Vettel in at BMW for Turkey? Pitpass - Aug 22 9:43 AM
Vettel in at BMW for Turkey?GSM Repeater Contract in Turkey Cellular-News.com - Aug 21 10:48 PM
Unity Wireless says that it has received a US$400,000 purchase order for a variety of the Company's GSM Repeaters from a wireless network operator in Turkey. The order is scheduled to be delivered in the current quarter.Quit Smoking Cold Turkey... Experts Say Think Again BET.com - Aug 21 8:39 AM
Posted Aug. 21, 2006 - Despite all the stop-smoking products on the market, African-American smokers prefer to quit cold turkey, which a new survey says leads to lower rates of success.Alonso no turkey sportal.com.au - Aug 21 10:04 PM
Championship leader Fernando Alonso believes that his Renault R26 is suited to the track in Turkey ahead of this weekend's Grand Prix, and is confident that he can extend his margin over the surging Michael Schumacher.FIRST BATCH OF MAROONED FRENCH TOURISTS ARRIVE BACK FROM TURKEY The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 21 4:35 PM
PARIS, Aug 22, 2006 (AFP) - More than 160 people, mostly French tourists, on Monday returned to France from Turkey where they had been marooned due to a disagreement between their travel agency and a Turkish air company, sources at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris said.Turkey intercepts Hezbollah arms UPI - Aug 21 2:24 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Five Iranian and one Syrian aircraft were barred from flying into Lebanon by Turkey, which claimed they were ferrying arms for Hezbollah militants.'Turkey Called on to Collect Hezbollah's Weapons' Zaman Online - Aug 21 2:14 PM
Turkey s main opposition party Republican People s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal claimed Turkey is being cheated into sending troops to Lebanon. Baykal asserted the main goal of the United Nations (U.N.) is to disarm Hezbollah.Turkey's Cable TV Goes Digital Zaman Online - Aug 21 2:12 PM
Turkey s cable TV, with nearly 300 radio and television channels broadcasting in Turkish and other languages, is preparing to go digital. The transfer will be realized by early 2007 said Osman Dur, General Director for Turksat, the company that hosts Turkey s digital broadcasting.New York Turkey Hunter s 2006 Fall Calendar Oswego Daily News - Aug 21 5:20 PM
With the New York State Fair just a week away, crunch time for the fall turkey hunter is not too far behind. The New York State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and it s fifty plus local chapters are busy year round and offer plenty of activities for the turkey hunter in all of us.Turkey debt stock dips in July to 347 bln lira Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 21 8:11 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's central government debt stock dipped to 346.6 billion lira ($239 billion) at the end of July, from 351.9 billion at the end of June, Treasury said on Monday.The US wants Turkey to sit at the table with the PKK TurkishPress.com - Aug 21 12:37 PM
MILLIYET- When the strategic vision document between Turkey and the US was issued a few months ago, we said that the Turkish public would only be satisfied if the US takes concrete steps on the PKK issue.FIRST BATCH OF MAROONED FRENCH TOURISTS LEAVE TURKEY The Tocqueville Connection - Aug 21 9:35 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 21, 2006 (AFP) - More than 160, mostly French, tourists on Monday returned to France from Turkey where they had been marooned due to a disagreement between their travel agency and a Turkish air company, embassy sources said.Pipeline explosion disrupts gas flow from Iran to Turkey Payvand Iran News - Aug 21 8:11 AM
Following an explosion in the pipeline carrying Iran's natural gas to Turkey, the gas flow to this neighboring republic was disrupted last night. -MNATurkey eludes police Portsmouth Herald - Aug 21 5:59 AM
KINGSTON (AP) -- If anyone else spent as much time scoping out a bank, someone would alert the police. But in this case, the call goes to the animal control officer. And she's getting plenty of reports about a wild turkey that's taken to visiting busy intersections and hanging near a local bank.Turkey bounce Australia with come-from-behind win AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 20 3:34 AM
Turkey staged a gritty fightback to bounce Australia 76-68 in a close encounter that could have gone either way at the World Basketball Championships.Robber nabbed after taking same flight as victim Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 22 7:57 AM
A German woman who was held up and robbed in her Berlin apartment earlier this month was astonished to see the thief waiting to board her flight from Antalya in Turkey to the German capital, police said Tuesday. The 37-year-old woman telephoned her husband who alerted the authorities, police spokesman Joerg Kunzendorf said.Turkey Walks On Tightrope TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:25 PM
Fikret Bila, one of columnists of the Milliyet daily, indicated that the process of sending Turkish troops to Lebanon has been progressing rapidly. "Ankara is one of the capitals deploying the most arduous diplomatic efforts to this end.Renault drivers look ahead to Turkey Pitpass - Aug 21 3:13 AM
Renault drivers look ahead to TurkeyTurkey GP: Preview - Toyota Pitpass - Aug 21 2:14 AM
Turkey GP: Preview - ToyotaKimi targets more delight in Turkey ITV.com - Aug 22 5:15 AM
Raikkonen is aiming to match his dominant 2005 Turkish GP performance this weekend.Iranian Shipments to Hezbollah Strain Israeli-Turkish Relationship The New York Sun - 25 minutes ago
TEL AVIV, Israel Israel's relationship with Turkey, its closest ally in the region, has been put under severe strain by the Israeli army's discovery that one route Iran used to resupply Hezbollah in Lebanon ran through Turkey into Syria. The intelligence, described by one Israeli official here as "irrefutable," found that in the days prior to the August 14 cease-fire, a shipment of spare parts Two East Midlands flights delayed BBC News - Aug 22 7:40 AM
Passengers heading for the East Midlands wait in airports in Turkey and Egypt as flights are delayed.Turkey explosion halts Iranian gas AME Info - Aug 20 9:14 PM
Iran has stopped the flow of natural gas to Turkey according to a report on the Dow Jones Newswires. An Iranian gas industry official said the decision had been taken due to an explosion on the Turkish side of an international pipeline.Boomers bounced by Turkey Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 20 1:52 PM
Australia's international naivety reared its head in cruel fashion at the men's basketball world championships in Japan, when the Boomers were gunned down by Turkey.Natural gas pipeline explodes in Turkey UPI - Aug 20 5:53 PM
AGRI, Turkey, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Terrorism is being blamed for an explosion on a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey in the eastern Turkish province of Agri.Explosion causes fire on natural gas pipeline in Turkey USA Today - Aug 19 3:18 PM
A suspected Kurdish rebel attack caused an explosion and huge fire on a natural gas pipeline in eastern Turkey, the Energy Ministry said.The article lists Turkey's recent actions, which emphasize four key points about the U.S.-Turkish-Iraqi agreement on Zaman Online - Aug 20 2:17 PM
1) Although the agreement is said to be no more than a handshake deal (without the precise outline delineated in writing), Turkey's recent actions show that it gives Turkish forces considerable latitude to go into northern Iraq to root out the PKK.Conservative Party Asks Turkey to Recall its Israel Ambassador Zaman Online - Aug 20 2:12 PM
Deputy leader of the minority conservative Saadet party, Numan Kurtulmus, urged Turkey to withdraw its ambassador in Israel. Turkey s prime minister, one of the co-chairmen of the Greater Middle East Project, must immediately resign his position as co-chairman.Eggs: Chef shows chicken doesn't always come first Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Aug 22 6:00 PM
Chef Tyler Palagi at Ferrara Ristorante on Vashon Island is inspired by the variety of eggs available from farmers and creates an eight-course tasting menu to highlight everything from quail to turkey eggs.Dutch environment minister phones Pepe Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:19 PM
Environment Minister Pepe said his Dutch counterpart telephoned him about the sensitivity Turkey showed in handling the toxic ship. The Dutch Environment Minister told us the Dutch Foreign Ministry will prepare a confirmation note about the original notification and send it to Turkey immediately. F1: Turkey preview quotes: Renault autosport.com - Aug 21 3:21 AM
Turkey preview quotes: RenaultCollege professor sentenced to house arrest Daily Vidette - 48 minutes ago
(U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. - University of Arizona faculty have launched a letter-writing campaign to end the trial of a UA professor under house arrest in Turkey. Elif Shafak, assistant professor in the Near Eastern studies department, was charged with "insulting Turkishness," under Article 301 of the Turkish Criminal Code in July.Alonso 'very positive' ahead of Turkey Planet F1 - Aug 22 2:08 AM
Fernando Alonso is confident of increasing his lead in the title race at this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix.Turkey shock leads Boomers to bust Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 20 7:11 AM
HAMAMATSU, Japan: Australia threw away a golden opportunity to march into the second round of the men's world championship on Sunday, overrun by Turkey in a 76-68 defeat that could harm their prospects.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:16 PM
Turkey's Ersan Ilyasova currently heads a poll for the "best young player of the 2006 FIBA World Championship" at FIBA.com, the official web-site of the world s basketball ruling body.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:12 PM
Turkey announced on Monday that it welcomed the U.N. resolution 1701 which called for the cessation of hostilities in the Middle East.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:12 PM
Turkey continues to burn as 19 of 23 forest fires raging around the country had been brought under control by Tuesday morning, while fires continue to rage near the town of Kas and Milas despite a massive firefighting effort.F1: Turkey preview quotes: Toyota autosport.com - Aug 21 2:05 AM
Turkey preview quotes: ToyotaZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006082335893) Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:12 PM
Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe announced Turkey will send back the toxic ship, Otapan, dispatched to Izmir for dismantling by the Netherlands, if they are not provided with the documents detailing the amount of asbestos in the ship today.Gul to Ask Syria 'to Contribute to Solution' Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:11 PM
Turkey, which is on the verge of deciding whether to join the international peace force to be deployed following the Lebanese crisis, is continuing to employ shuttle diplomacy between regional countries.Nuclear Station to be Discussed in Parliament Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:14 PM
A legal amendment regarding Turkey s first possible nuclear power station will be discussed by the parliament in the new legislative year.Turkey 76, Australia 68 MSNBC - Aug 20 5:58 AM
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) -Forward Irsan Ilyasova scored 17 points Sunday and Turkey came back from a six-point deficit after three quarters to beat Australia 76-68 at the world basketball championships.Robber nabbed as victim catches same flight News Interactive - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
A GERMAN woman who was held up and robbed in her Berlin apartment earlier this month was astonished to see the thief waiting to board her flight from Antalya in Turkey to the German capital, police said today.Robber nabbed on same flight as his victim Independent Online - Aug 22 6:36 PM
A German woman - who was held up and robbed in her Berlin apartment - was astonished to see the thief waiting to board her flight from Antalya in Turkey.Italy told to 'have fun' FOXSPORTS.com.au - Aug 22 2:06 PM
THE United States has joined European champion Greece, Olympic runner-up Italy and Turkey in the world basketball championship play-off rounds with overnight wins.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:17 PM
Lebanon s being bombed by Israel in an inhuman way was met with indignation in Turkey. Israel s distant and haughty attitude underlies this demonstrated sensitivity as much as co-religious solidarity.A. TURAN ALKAN Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:17 PM
Put the conclusion at the beginning: I am not for sending Turkish troops to Lebanon, regardless of their function, because this war does not concern Turkey.Bosnia Syndrome: Behind Europe's Indecisiveness on Lebanon Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:13 PM
It is astonishing how EU leaders attempt to persuade Turkey to send troops to Lebanon, while they themselves have failed to reach a decision on the issue.Australia chokes on Turkey The Age - Aug 20 7:16 AM
AUSTRALIA threw away a golden opportunity to march into the second round of the men's basketball world championships yesterday, overrun by Turkey in a 76-68 defeat that could prove devastating to its prospects in Japan.Turkey 73 Brazil 71 TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 6:17 AM
© 2006 Agence France Presse. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AFP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Agence France Presse.We Are Investing In Transfer Of Natural Gas To Italy, Guler TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:22 PM
EDIRNE - "We attach great importance to Turkey-Greece natural gas project.Montagny back in action in Turkey Formula 1 - Aug 22 3:34 AM
Super Aguri s third driver Franck Montagny returns to the cockpit for Friday practice in Istanbul this weekend. The Frenchman missed the last two rounds of the season as the team only had two of its new SA06 chassis available.Support for Proposal 'Let us not Sell Ziraat Bank' Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:14 PM
Statements by the chairman of the Turkish Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), Tevfik Bilgin saying that: It s time to discuss the share of foreign capital in privatization. Ziraat Bank should remain Turkey s bank, are reverberating throughout the financial world.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 22 2:15 PM
The natural gas pipeline that was attacked by the PKK terror organization in Agri province on Saturday night is to resume operations on Tuesday. The Turkish Natural Gas Pipeline Company said on Monday that the pipeline will again begin pumping natural gas from Iran to Turkey on Tuesday morning.Turkey helps foil transfer of arms from Iran to Lebanon: report People's Daily - Aug 21 5:25 PM
Turkish authorities have managed to prevent several Iranian and Syrian aircraft from flying into Lebanon to transfer weapons to Hezbollah, the Jerusalem Post reported on Monday.Famous Names To Attend F1 Grand Prix Grand Party In Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Aug 22 1:22 PM
ISTANBUL - Istanbul will host famous names from the world in F1 formal "Grand Prix Grand Party" which will be held on August 25th, prior to F1 Turkey Grand Prix. World famous actress Carmen Electra, 5 Grammy winner hip-hop queen Missy Elliott, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, pilots Michael Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso are among the names who will attend the party.Boomers go down to Turkey The Age - Aug 20 3:08 AM
Australia threw away a golden opportunity to march into the second round of the men's basketball world championships, overrun by Turkey in a 76-68 defeat that could prove devastating to its prospects in Japan.Pascal Vasselon Q&A F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 22 4:37 AM
Talking Turkey and Mass Dampers : Toyota Senior General Manager Chassis Pascal Vasselon talks of his hopes for the Turkish Grand Prix weekend, developments to the TF106B and of the big issue of the day - Mass Dampers.Turkey bounce Australia with come-from-behind win TurkishPress.com - Aug 20 7:17 AM
HAMAMATSU - Turkey staged a gritty fightback to bounce Australia 76-68 in a close encounter that could have gone either way at the World Basketball Championships Sunday.A warm reception for a cold-blooded creature Boston Globe - Aug 22 1:00 AM
We have an official state game bird: the wild turkey. And the official state cat: a tabby. But official state reptile? That one still isn't taken.