<< Back

  • Suspected Kurdish rebel attacks leave three dead, eight injured in Turkey Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 9:20 AM
    Three soldiers were killed and eight other people injured in Turkey in attacks by suspected rebels from the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), officials have said.

  • Suspected Kurdish rebel attacks leave four dead, seven injured in Turkey Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 8:13 AM
    Four soldiers were killed and seven other people injured in Turkey in attacks by suspected rebels from the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), officials have said.

  • Turkey launches controversial Tigris dam project Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Turkey Cooked by High Temperatures Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:12 PM
    Turkeys recent heat wave has begun to take its toll on peoples daily life. Data from Turkeys Meteorology Institution showed that temperatures in Turkey reached 42.6 degrees Centigrade.

  • Saudi king to visit Turkey next week Open this result in new window
    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.

  • 25 Members Of Turkey-Israel Friendship Group Resign So Far Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:26 AM
    ANKARA - Reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine 25 parliamentarians have resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group so far.

  • 160 Pakistani Children Brought In Turkey For Rehabilitation Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:26 AM
    ISTANBUL - The Turkish Red Crescent Association brought 160 Pakistani children, who were emotionally traumatized because of last year`s quake disaster, to Turkey for rehabilitation.

  • Rehn: Israeli Attacks Add to Importance Turkey's EU Membership Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:09 PM
    EU Commissioner responsible for enlargement Olli Rehn said that Turkeys full membership into the EU could play a significant role in Europes relations with the Islamic world.

  • Turkey breaks ground on major Tigris River dam Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 06 1:22 PM
    Turkey has begun 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. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined Saturday's ground-breaking ceremony for the Ilisu Dam outside Dargecit town.

  • HVB's Project Loans Toward Turkey Exceeds 1 Bln Euro Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:27 AM
    ANKARA - The second largest bank of Germany HypoVereinsbank`s (HVB) project loans toward Turkey have exceeded 1 billion euro.

  • Exports From Turkey Amount To 6.9 Bln USD In July Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:27 AM
    MANISA - Exports from Turkey were up 22.39 percent to 6.9 billion USD in July 2006 when compared to July 2005. Turkish Exporters` Assembly (TIM) Chairman Oguz Satici announced exports figures in July 2006 in a meeting in western city of Manisa on Tuesday.

  • Assailants fire at military vehicle in Turkey; 3 soldiers killed Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Aug 06 10:28 AM
    ANKARA, Turkey - Gunmen fired on a military vehicle in northeast Turkey on Sunday, causing an accident that killed three soldiers, the local governor said.

  • Amber Resigns As Turkey-Israel Friendship Group Member Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:29 AM
    ANKARA - Zuheyir Amber, a member of parliament from the Motherland Party (ANAVATAN), resigned from his post in the Inter-parliamentary Turkey-Israel Friendship Group, to protest Israeli offensive against Lebanon.

  • Turkey begins controversial dam Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 05 11:23 AM
    Turkey begins building a major dam, despite fears it will ruin an ancient site and displace communities.

  • Saudi king to visit Turkey next week Open this result in new window
    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.

  • (AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-06 10:20 GMT: Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey - minister Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Aug 06 2:41 AM
    ANKARA (XFN-ASIA) - 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.

  • Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Israels attack on Lebanon.

  • Blasts hit bank, derail train in southern Turkey Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Antidepressants prove addictive to some Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 1:17 PM
    When Gina O'Brien decided she no longer needed drugs to quell her anxiety and panic attacks, she followed doctor's orders by slowly tapering her dose of the antidepressant Paxil. The gradual withdrawal was supposed to prevent unpleasant symptoms that can result from stopping antidepressants cold turkey. But it didn't work.

  • Turkey launches controversial Tigris dam project Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Turkey dam project back to haunt Kurds Open this result in new window
    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 appeals to Turkey for emergency oil supplies Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 05 2:56 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.

  • Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister Open this result in new window
    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....

  • 2 bombs in Turkey, 'several hurt' Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • De la Rosa looking good for Turkey Open this result in new window
    F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 06 10:01 AM
    An important race for the Spanish veteran : Mercedes' Norbert Haug had high praise for Pedro de la Rosa after the Spaniard, filling departed McLaren racer Juan Pablo Montoya's seat, finished a surprise second in Hungary.

  • Turkey Lebanon seeks emergency oil supplies from Turkey: minister Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Turkey bomb explosions injure 13 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 04 7:09 AM
    17 Are Injured As 2 Explosives Detonate Within Minutes of Each Other in Southern Turkey

  • The San Rafael-based Humane Farming Association has adopted 21 turkey chicks from the Peninsula Humane Society after  Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Blasts hit bank, derail train in southern Turkey Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Turkey Vultures Causing Problems Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Forgetting Themselves: The Republic of Turkeys quest for the eradication of Kurdish Identity Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Aug 06 1:17 AM
    Kurds have no friends. Kurdish Proverb Since the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923, the nationalist Kemalist government has been waging a war of attrition against the identity of millions of its citizens.

  • BURNS FAMILY RECOVER Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - 8 minutes ago
    A SCOTS mum who was burned in a fire-eating display tragedy in Turkey hopes to fly home soon. Moira Allan, daughter Shona and stepdaughter Sarah, both 13, were hurt when a petrol bottle blew up during the display.

  • 2 Bomb Blasts in Turkey Injure 17 Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 04 6:43 AM
    ANKARA, Turkey - Two explosives detonated within minutes of each other in a southern Turkish city Friday, seriously wounding one person and injuring 16 others, officials said.

  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 06 4:06 PM
    The importance of Saudi-Turkish relations lies in their deep-rooted history, which peaked during the Ottoman rule, and holds good till date. Since Saudi Arabia and Turkey are significant players in

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:09 PM
    The US administration is mulling over a plan to appoint a special envoy to coordinate the fight against the PKK terrorist organization. Persistent pressure and threats from Turkey against the PKK presence in northern Iraq forced the US to take a concrete step.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:10 PM
    Saudi King Abdullah will pay a three-day historic visit to Turkey August 8-10, the first time a Saudi king has paid an official visit to the country.

  • FIKRET ERTAN Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:15 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.

  • ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006080735402) Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:13 PM
    In response to Turkeys strong warnings, the US administration is taking concrete steps to eliminate the PKK presence in northern Iraq. In one such move, the US is preparing to appoint a special envoy for the PKK.

  • ELIF SAFAK Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 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.

  • Reminder of Kurdish Langauage from EP Member Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:12 PM
    Feleknaz Uca, member of the European Parliament (EP) said Turkey was required to move in accordance with the Copenhagen Criteria during the EU accession process.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:09 PM
    Three thousand Iraqis who have become injured or handicapped since the US occupation of Iraq began have applied to the Turkey-Iraq Friendship and Solidarity Association to receive medical treatment in Turkey.

  • Planned Turk Power Plant Dam to Bury Ancient Town Open this result in new window
    Planet Ark - Aug 06 5:23 PM
    ISTANBUL- Energy-hungry Turkey started work on Saturday on a 1.2 billion euro (US$1.54 billion) power plant whose dam will bury part of the ancient town of Hasankeyf, drawing protests from environmental groups and academicians.

  • Athletics: Women's 10,000M To Highlight European Championships Opening Days Open this result in new window
    RunnersWeb.com - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    After her impressive 30:21.67 world-leading solo run at the European Cup 10,000m in mid-April, Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey is widely considered the favorite.

  • Pedro 'calm' about McLaren seat Open this result in new window
    F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 06 8:07 AM
    Hungarian result nothing but a boost : Pedro de la Rosa admitted in Hungary that he is not sure if the McLaren seat will still be his when the circus reconvenes in Turkey.

  • Supreme Military Council Convenes Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:27 AM
    ANKARA - The Supreme Military Council of Turkey (YAS) convened under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at General Staff Headquarters in Ankara on Tuesday.

  • ETYEN MAHCUPYAN Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 06 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 .

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Aug 06 8:23 AM
    TUNCELI, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an ambush by separatist guerrillas in the northeastern province of Gumushane on Sunday, Anatolian news agency reported.

  • France Tunes Up for Worlds Open this result in new window
    NBA.com - Aug 05 7:31 PM
    "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

  • Homes Found For Rescued Turkey Chicks Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Family celebrates Christmas in August Open this result in new window
    The Trenton Times - Aug 06 11:40 AM
    TRENTON -- Theresa Elam-Perdriel went around the table reading off the names of the holiday dishes as if reviewing a mental checklist. Sweet potatoes, collard greens, stuffing, string beans, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, turkey, chicken, ribs. Check. Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's?

  • German Ambassador: All Countries Should Work Together To Find A Solution To The Middle East Strife Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:26 AM
    ERZURUM - ``All countries should work together to find a solution to the ongoing strife in the Middle East,`` German Ambassador to Turkey Eckart Cuntz said on Tuesday.

  • 2 bomb blasts in Turkey injure 17 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Members Of Supreme Military Council At Ataturk's Mausoleum Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:27 AM
    ANKARA - Members of the Supreme Military Council, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visited this morning the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk to bow before the founder of modern Turkey.

  • We Want To Use Our Rights In Occupied Territories, Lebanese Amb. Siam Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:25 AM
    ISTANBUL - ``We require to use our rights on the territories currently occupied by Israel, and we are seeking for support from the international community to this end``, Lebanese Ambassador to Turkey George Habib Siam said on Tuesday.

  • Portrait of the Chief Justice as a Family Man Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 24 minutes ago
    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...

  • Blasts in Turkey Open this result in new window
    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  Open this result in new window
    [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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • A Truce for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
    The international community must impose a truce, to be followed by a political settlement and the dispatch of a robust international force to patrol Lebanons border with Israel.

  • Tokyo Flash Pimp Jive Turkey Open this result in new window
    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...

  • France Goes After Cyprus Open this result in new window
    Strategy Page - Aug 06 4:19 AM
    August 6, 2006: Turkey and France are engaged in a diplomatic tussle over Cyprus. France has been discussing a new "military cooperation" agreements with Cyprus.

  • Thousands march in Ankara, condemn Zionists atrocities Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 05 11:44 PM
    Turkey - Rally - Lebanon Thousands of Turkish people held a peaceful rally here on Saturday condemning Israel's carnage in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Middle East resolution dissected Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 2 minutes ago
    The wording of the draft UN Middle East ceasefire resolution is dissected in the newspapers.

  • IF YOU GO: 100 YEARS Open this result in new window
    Lexington Herald-Leader - Aug 06 12:15 AM
    Turkey vultures with 6-foot wingspans glide on eddies off Inspiration Point, a favorite lookout in Letchworth State Park. Far below, in the Genesee River Valley, rainbow-haunted waterfalls tumble through a narrow gorge lined with 400-foot cliffs.

  • The license hunt is on Open this result in new window
    The Daily Sentinel - Aug 05 10:45 PM
    About the time Tuesday morning that many of us still are working on our second cuppa and wondering if the office e-mail is going to work, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and most of the states license agents will be selling the first of thousands of leftover elk, deer, pronghorn and turkey licenses.

  • Ankara could be bridge to Islam Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 06 2:00 AM
    HELSINKI: The war in the Middle East boosts the significance of Turkeys bid to join the European Union where it could serve as the blocs bridge with Islam, top EU enlargement official Olli Rehn said.

  • And now, liposuction for skinny people Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - Aug 05 8:39 PM
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Hyundai Motor Profit Falls 37% on Strike, Won's Gain (Correct) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 18 minutes ago
    (Corrects the period of the strike in the third paragraph.) Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said second-quarter profit fell more than expected as a stronger won eroded the value of overseas sales and a strike curbed output of Avante compacts and other models.

  • Celebrating Thanksgiving symbol Open this result in new window
    Selma Times-Journal - Aug 05 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!

  • ALI BULAC Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Hyundai Motor Profit Falls 37% on Strike, Won's Gain (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 39 minutes ago
    Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said second-quarter profit fell more than expected as a stronger won eroded the value of overseas sales and a strike curbed output of Avante compacts and other models.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Long Bond May Turn From Worst to Best on Rate Pause (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The transformation of the U.S. government's 30-year bond from the Treasury's worst performer to its best may be underway as the Federal Reserve considers the first pause in its two-year push for higher interest rates.

  • Hyundai Motor Profit Falls 37% on Strike, Won's Gain (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said second-quarter profit fell more than expected as a stronger won eroded the value of overseas sales and a strike curbed output of its Avante compact.

  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 05 4:15 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...

  • Ancient dagger found in Bulgaria Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 06 3:36 PM
    Archaeologists discover a golden dagger dated to about 3,000BC in a Thracian tomb in central Bulgaria.

  • Turkish Media Meet Saudi Women Prior to Kings Visit Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Snake River Pottery, south of Bliss Open this result in new window
    The Times-News - Aug 05 10:16 PM
    For six decades, outdoor recreationists from all over the world have rounded out their rafting or rock climbing with a visit to Snake River Pottery, a quirky shop in a magnificent setting. Recent entries in the guestbook are from Turkey and England.

  • Two bombs in Turkey, 10 hurt Open this result in new window
    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' Open this result in new window
    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.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 cant keep the soccer stars that it hardly manages to bring in.

  • Turkish minister seeks to criminalise match-fixing Open this result in new window
    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.

  • 4 More M Ps Resign From Turkey - Israel Friendship Group Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Women to learn outdoor basics Open this result in new window
    Independent Tribune - Aug 05 7:18 PM
    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 Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Spreading oil slick threatens neighbouring nations Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Explosions wound 13 people in southern Turkey Open this result in new window
    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.

  • New registration rules stir voter debate in Ohio Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 06 6:27 AM
    Republicans say the new rules are needed to prevent fraud. Democrats say they are making it much harder to register the poor.

    • SPONSOR RESULTS