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Turkey launches controversial Tigris dam project 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:13 PM
Turkey began building a major dam on the Tigris river, overriding fierce criticism that the project will devastate a millennia-old historic site and displace thousands of Kurds.Saudi king to visit Turkey next week AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:39 AM
Saudi King Abdullah will start a three-day official visit to Turkey during which a military cooperation accord will be signed with Ankara, a Saudi-owned newspaper reported.Saudi king to visit Turkey next week AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 3:22 AM
Saudi King Abdullah will start a three-day official visit to Turkey on August 8 during which a military cooperation accord will be signed with Ankara, a Saudi-owned newspaper has reported.Turkey begins controversial dam BBC News - Aug 05 11:19 AM
Turkey begins building a major dam, despite fears it will ruin an ancient site and displace communities.Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 1:26 AM
Lebanon has asked Turkey for urgent supplies of petroleum products and Turkish companies are currently considering a route for shipments via Syria.King Abdullah to Make Historic Visit to Turkey Arab News - Aug 05 4:12 PM
RIYADH, 6 August 2006 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will pay a historic three-day official visit to Turkey beginning Tuesday, the first visit to the country by a Saudi king in four decades. Several key agreements will be signed during the visit.Turkey dam project back to haunt Kurds BBC News - Aug 04 10:51 PM
A controversial project to build a dam which would flood an ancient town in Turkey's mainly Kurdish south-east rears its head again.Oil Spill from Israeli Attack Alarms Turkey Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:09 PM
The UN and Turkey are taking preventative measures against a spill of more than 10,000 tons of heavy fuel oil from the Jiyye power plant, in southern Beirut, that was bombed by Israeli jets on July 13 and 15.Bloody Attacks Protested in Turkey and the World Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:10 PM
Mass protests broke out across the world, including many cities in Turkey, against the Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Gaza. After the Friday prayers, crowd from the Beyazit, Fatih and Baglicar neighborhoods in Istanbul protested Israel s attack on Lebanon.Blasts hit bank, derail train in southern Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:55 AM
Southern Turkey has been hit by a series of blasts when a railway explosion derailed several wagons of a freight train and two bomb explosions near a bank left 17 people injured.Turkey launches controversial Tigris dam project Khaleej Times - Aug 05 6:57 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -Turkey began Saturday building a major dam on the Tigris river, overriding fierce criticism that the project will devastate a millenia-old historic site and displace thousands of Kurds.2 bombs in Turkey, 'several hurt' CNN.com - Aug 04 4:21 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Two bombs exploded within 10 minutes of each other in southern Turkey on Friday, leaving several people injured, police said.Turkey launches controversial Tigris dam project Independent Online - Aug 05 7:40 AM
Turkey began Saturday building a major dam on the Tigris river, overriding fierce criticism that the project will devastate a millenia-old historic site and displace thousands of Kurds.Turkey Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister Khaleej Times - Aug 05 2:15 AM
ANKARA - Lebanon has asked Turkey for urgent supplies of petroleum products and Turkish companies are currently considering a route for shipments via Syria, a Turkish minister said on Saturday.Lebanon appeals to Turkey for emergency oil supplies - Al Jazeera - Aug 05 3:11 AM
"Lebanon is asking urgently for petroleum products to be shipped from Turkey by land.... This (request) has been forced by the significant decline in Lebanon's oil stocks," the foreign trade minister, Kursad Tuzmen, told the Anatolia news agency on Saturday.Turkey dam project back to haunt Kurds Kurdish Media - Aug 05 4:47 AM
A controversial project to build a dam in Turkey has re-emerged, four years after it collapsed when major backers pulled out.Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister TODAYonline - Aug 05 1:51 AM
Lebanon has asked Turkey for urgent supplies of petroleum products and Turkish companies are currently considering a route for shipments via Syria. "Lebanon is asking urgently for petroleum products to be shipped from Turkey by land....Turkey bomb explosions injure 13 BBC News - Aug 04 6:08 AM
At least 13 people are injured in two bomb explosions in southern Turkey, police say.2 Bomb Blasts in Turkey Injure 17 ABC News - Aug 04 7:09 AM
17 Are Injured As 2 Explosives Detonate Within Minutes of Each Other in Southern TurkeyThe San Rafael-based Humane Farming Association has adopted 21 turkey chicks from the Peninsula Humane Society after Marin Independent Journal - Aug 05 1:29 AM
Forty turkey chicks arrived in "poor condition" after being packed onto a flight from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport, intended to be shipped to Zacky Farms in Fresno, and 32 survived.Blasts hit bank, derail train in south Turkey Gulf Times - Aug 05 1:44 AM
Southern Turkey was hit by a series of blasts yesterday when a railway explosion derailed several wagons of a freight train and two bomb explosions near a bank left 17 people injured.Turkey Vultures Causing Problems WLNE-TV - Aug 04 4:26 PM
A Rhode Island homeowner is at his wits end because a huge flock of turkey vultures have chosen his property for a roost. Suzanne Pajot reports.2 bomb blasts in southern Turkey injure 17 people WOAI - Aug 04 1:19 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Two explosives detonated within minutes of each other in a southern Turkish city Friday, seriously wounding one person and injuring 16 others, officials said.Blasts hit bank, derail train in southern Turkey Channel NewsAsia - Aug 04 10:10 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey : Southern Turkey has been hit by a series of blasts when a railway explosion derailed several wagons of a freight train and two bomb explosions near a bank left 17 people injured.Homes Found For Rescued Turkey Chicks CBS 5 Bay Area - Aug 04 7:34 AM
The Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA announced on Thursday that permanent homes have been found for the turkey chicks that were receiving shelter and care at the center after surviving a July 13 Northwest Airlines flight, during which more than 9,000 chicks died. 2 bomb blasts in Turkey injure 17 Syracuse.com - Aug 04 6:47 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Two explosives detonated within minutes of each other in a southern Turkish city Friday, seriously wounding one person and injuring 16 others, officials said.Turkmen and Kurds could solve Kurdish issue in Turkey and Iraq Kurdish Media - Aug 04 8:02 AM
In my opinion the Kurdish treatment of Turkmen is an example for Turkey. The government policy of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) offers a solution to the conflict in Turkey, which claims lives every week.France Tunes Up for Worlds NBA.com - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
"It´s hard, if not impossible, to witness quality basketball in early August. It certainly was not the case in Berlin this weekend where Germany, France, Italy and Turkey warmed up for the FIBA World Championship. Parker scored 16 for France in a loss to Turkey. Dirk Nowitzki put up two airballs as he tried to erase the painful memories of the NBA Finals, and ambitious France, who boasted the Blasts in Turkey ERT.gr - Aug 04 8:47 AM
A strong blast caused a train to derail in SE Turkey on Friday, without killing or wounding anyone. Police sources said the blast occurred near a Kurdish-dominated village in the province of Diyarbakir and caused the derailment of some 15 carriages.11 Turkey Poults Find Refuge at Farm Sanctuary; Farm Sanctuary Calls for Cruelty Charges After NW Airlines Cargo [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 1:00 PM
Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, has welcomed 11 young turkey poults to its Orland, Calif. shelter. These turkeys were among over 11,500 birds transported from Detroit to San Francisco via Northwest Airlines. Upon arrival at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on July 13, Northwest employees discovered that over 9,000 of the birds perished Police say 2 bomb blasts in southern Turkey injure 17 people, 1 seriously Brandon Sun - Aug 04 8:22 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Two explosives detonated within minutes of each other in a southern Turkish city Friday, seriously wounding one person and injuring 16, officials said.Turkey launches controversial dam project EuroNews - Aug 05 11:50 AM
Turkish government leaders have launched one of the world's most controversial engineering sites. The Ilisu Dam project is part of a 1.Tokyo Flash Pimp Jive Turkey Gizmodo - Aug 03 6:54 AM
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, this watch from Tokyo Flash is actually called the Pimp Jive Turkey. The positive note is that Tokyo Flash seems to be making watches that actually look like...And now, liposuction for skinny people The Providence Journal - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
Love handles, saddlebags, turkey wattle. Self-conscious women have been trying to reduce those body areas for years. But now, with more efficient diets and fitness routines, women are turning to more obscure anatomical zones. The newest worries? "Bra...Iran, Turkey May Call for UN Meeting to Achieve Cease-Fire Bloomberg.com - Aug 03 4:28 AM
Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, Turkey and 15 other states said they will call for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to achieve a cease-fire in the Middle East should the UN fail to end hostilities immediately.Turkish Media Meet Saudi Women Prior to King s Visit Arab News - Aug 05 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 6 August 2006 A media team from Turkey interviewed yesterday a group of Saudi women at the Jeddah Literary Club ahead of an expected visit by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to Turkey.ALI BULAC Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:13 PM
What can Turkey do? Israel presses on military and diplomatic fronts. It presses militarily to raze Lebanon to the ground with its war machine and it presses diplomatically to enable the deployment of a UN Peace Force in southern Lebanon, consisting of troops from few countries, primarily Turkey.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:10 PM
The Los Angeles Times daily reported on Friday that Turkey is a balancing figure between the West and the Middle East and it is an ideal candidate for a prospective peacekeeping force in Lebanon because of its historic role as a mediator.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:09 PM
The European Union (EU) Enlargement Commissioner, Olli Rehn said that Muslim Turkey as EU member could serve as a bridge between the union and the Muslim world.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 05 4:14 PM
RIYADH, 6 August 2006 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will pay a historic three-day official visit to Turkey beginning Tuesday, the first visit to the country by a Saudi king in four...ELIF SAFAK Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:14 PM
One of the most common, despicable and fixed reflexes in Turkey is to repeat over and over again that this nation will never improve, and to accuse all those who believe the opposite of being either romantic or credulous. HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:12 PM
Lebanon, whose infrastructure has been pummeled by Israeli bombardments, asked Turkey to urgently ship petroleum products to the country.FATIH URAZ Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:16 PM
After it became clear that Nicolas Anelka would leave Fenerbahce, the first thing to say is that Turkey can t keep the soccer stars that it hardly manages to bring in.Women to learn outdoor basics Independent Tribune - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Annie Oakley watch out, the women of Cabarrus County are heading to the outdoors and giving the famous gunslinger a run for her money. Bass Pro Shops and the National Wild Turkey Federation are bringing the Women in the Outdoors event to Concord Mills.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:12 PM
A new heat wave engulfed the western part of Turkey, as the temperature is expected to raise 6-8 degrees above the seasonal figures. The temperature in Istanbul will be around 35-37 on Saturday and 34-36 on Sunday. Arab shoppers turn to Turkey as Israel bombs Lebanon Turks.US - Aug 05 10:09 AM
While Israel's bombing campaign of Beirut, one of the most important shopping and trade hubs in the Middle East, continues, Arab shoppers are bringing their business to Istanbul instead, arriving in large numbers.Two bombs in Turkey, 10 hurt CNN.com - Aug 04 5:36 AM
Two blasts detonated outside a bank in the southern Turkish city of Adana on Friday, injuring 10 people, police and eyewitnesses said.$1bn Tigris dam project 'threat to Arab heritage' Gulf Daily News - Aug 05 5:29 PM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Turkey began yesterday building a major dam on the Tigris river, overriding fierce criticism that the project will devastate a millenia-old historic site and displace thousands of Kurds.FIKRET ERTAN Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:14 PM
The crisis in Lebanon has eclipsed other important events and developments worldwide and shifted them from our main priorities. In fact, various other developments occurring elsewhere around the world can be closely linked with Turkey.ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Zaman Online - Aug 05 2:15 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 .Explosions wound 13 people in southern Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 5:17 AM
Thirteen people including five police officers and two police school students were injured in two explosions in the southern Turkish city Adana, the state news agency Anatolian said on Friday.Turkish minister seeks to criminalise match-fixing TurkishPress.com - Aug 05 3:03 PM
ANKARA - Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin said Friday that he will push to make match-fixing a punishable offense under the country's penal code to better fight corruption in football.Spreading oil slick threatens neighbouring nations Gulf News - Aug 05 3:05 PM
London: An oil slick affecting more than 80km of the Lebanese coastline has reached Syria and could threaten Cyprus, Turkey and Greece if left unchecked.State softball: Turkey Valley suffers bitter defeat in semis Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - Aug 05 3:38 AM
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Oom-pah-pah, waltz and Turkish dervishes blend in counterintuitive ways.70 M Ps Resign From Turkey - Israel Friendship Group So Far TurkishPress.com - Aug 03 10:43 AM
ANKARA - 70 MPs have resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group so far, reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.4 More M Ps Resign From Turkey - Israel Friendship Group TurkishPress.com - Aug 03 10:44 AM
ANTALYA/ADANA - Four more MPs resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group on Wednesday, reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.CHINA, TURKEY DEVELOP ADVANCED ROCKET Middle East Newsline - Aug 03 6:37 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- China and Turkey have developed and marketed an advanced rocket. Industry sources said Ankara and Beijing have completed development of the B-611 rocket.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 05 4:23 AM
HELSINKI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The war in the Middle East boosts the significance of Turkey's bid to join the European Union where it could serve as the bloc's "bridge" with Islam, top EU enlargement official Olli Rehn said.'I wanted to kill' The Kentucky Post - Aug 05 3:44 AM
Over a mess-tent dinner of turkey cutlets, the bony-faced 21-year-old private from West Texas looked right at me as he talked about killing Iraqis with casual indifference. It was February, and we were at his small patrol base about 20 miles south of Baghdad. "The truth is, it wasn't all I thought it was cracked up to be. I mean, I thought killing somebody would be this life-changing experience. Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone extends its marketing campaign to Turkey as Turkish investment increases AME Info - Aug 03 4:49 AM
Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone is extending its international marketing campaign to Turkey following a steady increase in investment in the free zone by Turkish businesses.Nestlé signs bottled water merger in Turkey Food Production Daily - Aug 03 4:21 AM
03/08/2006 - Nestlé Waters said it would merge in Turkey with the country s number one bottled water group, Erikli, to take better advantage of Turks growing thirst for mineral water.KRG has no plan to handover PKK members to Turkey Kurdish Media - Aug 03 7:02 AM
London (KurdishMedia.com) 03 August 2006: The spokesperson for the Kurdistan Regional Government stated that his government has no plan to handover members of the PKK to Turkey, reported local media on Thursday.In pictures: Historic Hasankeyf BBC News - Aug 04 1:22 PM
Images of Turkey's ancient town of Hasankeyf and nearby sites, at risk of being flooded by a controversial dam project.Local guards divide Turkish Kurds BBC News - Aug 04 12:08 PM
Turkey's Village Guards in the mainly Kurdish south-east face an uncertain future, Meriel Beattie reports.TURKEY PLANS TO BUY ADVANCED F-16s Middle East Newsline - Aug 03 2:22 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to procure advanced F-16 multi-role fighters from the United States. Officials said the Turkish Air Force Command and the Defense Industry Undersecretariat have decided to purchase 30 new F-16s from Lockheed Martin.Speaking for the children Middle East Times - Aug 05 1:42 AM
IZMIR, Turkey -- A woman, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, says "The time had come for a new Middle East." She describes the attacks and reoccupation of Lebanon as a "labor pain" for a new Middle East.Turkey expects Iraqi, US action against Kurd rebels very soon ; Talabani moves to defuse tension Kurdish Media - Aug 03 2:47 AM
ANKARA- Turkey has high hopes that Iraq and the United States will soon act to curb separatist Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.State park set to open in Polk offers visual feast Gainesville Sun - Aug 05 3:16 AM
LAKELAND - A wild turkey hen and a line of her nearly grown poults march across an unpaved road, through the tall grass and into a pine forest.Explosions wound 13 people in Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Aug 04 5:50 AM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Thirteen people, including five police officers, were injured in two explosions in the southern Turkish city of Adana, the state news agency Anatolian said on Friday.U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 5:11 PM
As of August 5, 2006, at least 262 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 04 11:53 PM
Turkey's METU Dream Solar Car Team's solar car Ekinoks (front) races during the eight-hour Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Alternative Energies Cup and Dream Cup endurance race in Suzuka, central Japan, August 5, 2006.Indian Oil, Calik apply to build refinery in Turkey Business Standard India - Aug 03 3:05 AM
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Calik Enerji of Turkey have applied for a refinery cum petrochemicals complex project at Ceyhan. "We have applied for a license for the project to be built at Ceyhan in Turkey," an IOC official said.In Tomorrow's Paper EdmontonSun.com - Aug 05 2:35 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Two explosives detonated within minutes of each other in a southern Turkish city yesterday, seriously wounding one person and injuring 16, officials said.New Registration Rules Stir Voter Debate in Ohio New York Times - Aug 05 4:39 PM
Republicans say the rules are needed to prevent fraud, but Democrats say they are making it much harder to register the poor.Indian Oil, Calik apply to build 15 mmtpa refinery in Turkey New Kerala - Aug 03 2:49 AM
New Delhi: State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and Calik Enerji of Turkey have applied for a refinery cum petrochemicals complex project at Ceyhan. "We have applied for a license for the project to be built at Ceyhan in Turkey," an IOC official told PTI.Oil slick threat to wildlife of Mediterranean Guardian Unlimited - Aug 04 6:32 PM
Slick spreading north from Lebanon along the Syrian coast and could devastate Turkey and Cyprus, say ecologists. Turkey s Warning over Middle East Crisis Turks.US - Aug 04 8:09 AM
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) at an emergency summit held in Malaysia on Thursday called for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon.Lebanon Oil Spill Threatens Eastern Mediterranean Coasts Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 8:42 AM
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- An oil spill seeping from a Lebanese power station that was bombed by Israeli jets threatens to pollute countries in the eastern Mediterranean such as Cyprus and Turkey, Lebanon's environment minister said in Beirut.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-04 14:44 GMT: Seventeen injured in bomb explosions in southern Turkey Interactive Investor - Aug 04 7:12 AM
ANKARA (AFX) - Two bomb explosions near a bank in the southern Turkish city of Adana Friday left 17 people injured, among them police officers, a senior local official said.Oil Slick From Lebanon Attack Threatens Mediterranean Life Free Internet Press - Aug 05 1:20 AM
A major oil slick was spreading north from Lebanon along the Syrian coast last night and could devastate beaches as far away as Turkey and Cyprus, local ecologists and the United Nations have warned. The slick, which has been growing since the start of hostilities, follows the bombing by the Israelis of fuel tanks at the Jiyyeh power station south of Beirut. Up to 35,000 tons of crude oil are Major oil slick threatens wildlife of Mediterranean Mail and Guardian - Aug 04 11:55 PM
A major oil slick was spreading north from Lebanon along the Syrian coast on Friday night and could devastate beaches as far away as Turkey and Cyprus, local ecologists and the United Nations have warned.AP Blog: Political correctness in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 05 11:11 AM
AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press. AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.TURKEY: Nestlé Waters merges ops with local player Just Drinks - Aug 03 7:00 AM
Nestlé Waters is to merge its operations in Turkey with local bottled water group Erikli.Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Selma Times-Journal - Aug 04 10:29 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!Emaar, $84bn overseas deals AME Info - Aug 04 9:19 PM
Emaar is the UAE's largest overseas investor, with a portfolio of projects topping $84bn, reported Gulf News. The company has launched major developments in a number of countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, India and Pakistan, most of which have been announced in the past twelve months alone.A Shorter Vacation for Bush New York Times - Aug 05 10:33 AM
With an eye on political reality, President Bush is spending just 10 nights at his ranch, rather than the whole month of August.Turkey's musical beat Denver Post - Aug 03 7:03 PM
When Fatih Akin's "Head-On" arrived last year, not only had the German-born Turk's rock 'n' roll love story been the first German film to win the Berlin Film Festival's top prize in 17 years (2004), it was one of the best indie features to play in Denver, period.Hints to avoid a penalty flag USA Today - Aug 03 4:25 PM
The sight of Will Ferrell scampering in his skivvies in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby could inspire non-NASCAR fans to check out the action for real. But before you head to a track, it's best to prep: NASCAR isn't just a sport, it's a state of mind, often brought on by too much sun, fun, Bud and a bad grilled turkey leg. 4 Hurt in a Bombing in Turkey Turks.US - Aug 04 11:09 AM
A police officer reported that the first bomb exploded in front of a bank on a highway in Adana's southern city. The second went off a few meters away at a construction site after police and journalists had rushed to the scene of the first blast.Turkey new destination for Gulf petro-dollars Gulf Daily News - Aug 02 3:56 PM
LONDON: Turkey looks set to attract increasing amounts of Gulf petro-dollars in coming years, the Israel-Lebanon conflict having underlined the persistent security concerns associated with the Middle East.Garanti Bank's H1 net profit jumps 61 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 8:16 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Net profits at Turkey's Garanti Bank rose 61.1 percent in the first six months of the year to 508.5 million lira ($41.69 million), the bank said in a statement on Friday.Where the Buffet Is King, and the Space Rules New York Times - Aug 05 6:19 PM
The Doral Arrowwood Conference Resort in Rye Brook offers relaxation and cosseting in a lower key.Iraq Vice-President Al Hashimi Arrives in Istanbul for Talks Zaman Online - Aug 04 2:10 PM
Iraqi Vice-President Tariq Al Hashimi has arrived in Istanbul from the Iraqi capital Baghdad for a round of contacts in Turkey. Al Hashimi and a delegation of about 15 people including his family were welcomed by Prime Ministry Chief Advisor Professor Ahmet Davutoglu at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.Turkey to probe new match-fixing allegations AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 4:31 AM
The Turkish Football Association (TFA) has announced an investigation into claims that a federation official offered to rig a match last season to save first division side Samsunspor from relegation.Turk cbank says forex rate impact on CPI to lessen Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 6:48 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Friday it expected the impact of foreign exchange rate volatility on inflation to lessen from August after it had a strong effect in July.Ready to adopt? Let's talk turkey San Jose Mercury News - Aug 02 3:29 AM
Imagine fattening up a turkey for fun instead of for a feast. The Peninsula Humane Society is hoping you'll consider doing just that by adopting one of 30 or so baby turkeys rescued at San Francisco International Airport after a recent cargo disaster that left more than 9,000 fellow fowl dead.New Turkey match-fixing charges Gulf Daily News - Aug 04 9:59 AM
ISTANBUL: The Turkish Football Association (TFA) yesterday announced an investigation into claims that a federation official offered to rig a match last season to save first division side Samsunspor from relegation.Turk cb says forex rate impact to lessen from Aug Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 6:20 AM
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Friday it expected the impact of the foreign exchange rate on inflation to lessen from August after having a strong impact in July.Women take to the woods The Mining Journal - 20 minutes ago
BURTON, Mich. (AP) It s Americana as classic as a Norman Rockwell painting: A camo-clad hunter and young protege sit side-by-side among the trees, the dawn sky slowly changing from gray to blue around them.
