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Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demand papal apology 
USA Today - Sep 19 9:35 AM
Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, but the Malaysian prime minister said he accepted the pontiff's statement of regret.Turkey official warns on Iraq federalism AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 9:33 PM
Turkey's foreign minister warned Monday that a federal system in Iraq that could lead to autonomous Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish regions could break up the country and threaten the stability of the region.Greece wants Turkey to recognize Cyprus AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 6:15 PM
Greece wants Turkey to become a full-fledged European democracy and member of the European Union but insists Ankara must first recognize a reunified Cyprus, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said.Iraq appoints special coordinator for countering terrorism with Turkey People's Daily - Sep 19 5:09 PM
Following Turkey and the United States, Iraq has appointed a special coordinator for countering terrorism jointly with Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday.Turkey M1/M2 entries confirmed - Sordo in #2 car. Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 19 9:40 AM
The FIA - the governing body for the World Rally Championship - has confirmed that the following drivers' will occupy the manufacturer entries on the Rally of Turkey [October 13-15 ]...Fall Turkey Early Season Perfect For Young Hunters Oswego Daily News - Sep 19 6:05 PM
The early season for fall turkey is a perfect time to introduce a young person to the great outdoors. The weather this time of the year can be dicey sometimes, but throw in an Indian summer, and a few of the remaining warm weekends, and you have perfect conditions to take them out.Israel hosts Turkey in critical match tonight Haaretz Daily - Sep 19 5:08 PM
Israel's women's team will host Turkey in Sofia, Bulgaria tonight; it needs both to win its match and to have Ukraine down Slovenia in order to retain a chance of qualifying for the 2007 European Championship going into the final round of matches.Muslims in Turkey, Iraq, Palestinians demand papal apology Coos Bay World Link - Sep 19 3:00 PM
ANKARA, Turkey - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded today that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was deeply sorry that Muslims had taken offense.Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demand papal apology CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 19 5:53 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was "deeply sorry" Muslims had taken offence.CLX Investment Company Announces Zonda Distribution Agreement for HandiLab Test in Turkey SYS-CON Media - Sep 19 10:53 AM
CLX Investment Company, Inc. (OTCBB: CLXN), adiversified investment fund with holdings in e-learning, global advertisingand diagnostic testing markets, today announced that portfolio investmentZonda Incorporated has entered into a distribution agreement to introduceits HandiLab-C test for chlamydia in Turkey.Turkey trip seen as chance for Pope to make amends Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 7:37 AM
Pope Benedict should use a planned trip to Turkey in November to rebuild ties with the Muslim world, badly strained by his comments that portrayed Islam as a religion tainted by violence, analysts say.Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demand papal apology Leesville Leader - Sep 19 6:20 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was deeply sorry'' that Muslims had taken offense.Turkey organisers fined $5 million Formula 1 - Sep 19 4:34 AM
The National Sporting Authority of Turkey (TOSFED) and the organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix (MSO) have been fined a combined total of US$5 million by the FIA s World Motor Sport Council.Turkey Could Prevent Clash of Civilizations Zaman Online - Sep 19 6:44 AM
Richard Mansbach, a professor at Iowa State University in the United States, said Turkey has the potential to prevent a clash among civilizations.Pope to Visit Turkey ERT.gr - Sep 19 9:37 AM
Despite intense reactions in Turkey over Pope Benedict s statements connecting the spread of Islam to the holy war and war practices, the preparations for the Holy Father s trip to Turkey from 28 to 30 November continue as normal and the trip will take place as planned.Airport Project Should Ease Flooding In Turkey Creek WLOX-TV Biloxi - Sep 19 6:21 AM
The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is helping to improve the area around Turkey Creek by digging an underground storm-water retention system near the terminal.Turkey fined over F1 podium ceremony AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 1:49 PM
Turkish sports officials and organizers of the Turkish Grand Prix were fined $5 million by Formula One racing's governing body Tuesday for allowing the Turkish Cypriot leader to present the winner's prize at last month's race.Turkey GP avoids F1 axe News 24 South Africa - Sep 19 8:09 AM
Turkey Grand Prix organisers have breathed a sign of relief after Formula One's governing body stopped short of banning Turkey from holding future races. Boucher: E.U. Should Give Date To Turkey As Soon As Possible Turks.US - Sep 19 8:10 AM
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. State Department objected to the French-German plan which foresees EU's giving conditional date to Turkey for July 1, 2005. ''We feel strongly that Turkey should be offered an early confirmed date to begin accession negotiations and we're in contact with various other governments about that point of view,'' State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said in a news Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey Turks.US - Sep 19 7:10 AM
Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey starters and alternators in January 2003, and producing thermal products in February 2004, to meet increasing demand for car air conditioning in Europe.F1: Turkey penalised with largest ever fine autosport.com - Sep 19 3:12 AM
Turkey has been fined today five million US dollars by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council - the largest fine in motorsport history.Official: Turkey organizers fined $5m Pitpass - Sep 19 2:55 AM
Official: Turkey organizers fined $5mTurkey and Eurasia unites as the business world takes another step Turks.US - Sep 18 10:53 PM
Turkey has hosted the second biggest economy summit twice in the last four months. A total of 450 businessmen and 10 ministers from 12 countries discussed new opportunities of business partnership at the Lutfi Kirdar Congress Center in Istanbul.CLX Investment Company Announces Zonda Distribution Agreement for HandiLab Test in Turkey [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 19 6:20 AM
CLX Investment Company, Inc., a diversified investment fund with holdings in e-learning, global advertising and diagnostic testing markets, today announced that portfolio investment Zonda Incorporated has entered into a distribution agreement to introduce its HandiLab-C test for chlamydia in Turkey.Novelist on trial in Turkey over words of fictional character CBC - Sep 18 2:49 PM
Writer Elif Shafak goes on trial later this week in Istanbul on a charge of "insulting the Turkish identity," a charge often used in Turkey to rein in writers.IMF and World Bank to Convene in Turkey in 2009 Zaman Online - Sep 18 2:14 PM
In 2009, Turkey will host the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank s Governors Meetings, which are held outside the U.S. once every three years.Gul: No Change in Pope's Visit to Turkey Zaman Online - Sep 18 2:13 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said any changes regarding Pope Benedict XVI s upcoming visit to Turkey in November were out of the question. Asked whether the Pope s recent comments on Islam would affect his visit to Turkey, Gul said: A change is out of the question for us right now. Iraq heeds Turkish demands to close Kurdish rebel offices AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 12:55 PM
Iraq announced it is to close all offices of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a longstanding demand of neighboring Turkey, which has been fighting the group since 1984.LIBERALS AND NATIONALISTS IN TURKEY FACE OFF AGAIN OVER FREEDOM OF SPEECH EurasiaNet.org - Sep 19 12:58 PM
A prize-winning Turkish novelist is scheduled to stand trial September 21 on charges of belittling Turkishness. The case is the latest in a string of prosecutions pitting liberals against nationalists in this European Union candidate country.Turkey is seen to be the most Strategic Member in EU Turks.US - Sep 18 9:08 AM
Turkey will be the most strategic member in the European Union (EU), Turkish State Minister for Economy and Chief EU Negotiator Ali Babacan said in an International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting held in Singapore.Papal assassin warns Pope Benedict his 'life is in danger' if he visits Turkey Evening Standard - Sep 19 5:03 PM
Pope Benedict faces a growing chorus of demands to make an unequivocal apology for remarks seen as portraying Islam as a violent faith, despite attempts by Western leaders and churchmen to defuse the crisis.One male turkey captured in Urbana -- other one has a reprieve ABC 7 Chicago - Sep 18 5:35 AM
After capturing the first of two wild turkey toms, the city of Urbana is pursuing a no-male-turkey policyTurkey's Akbank denies stake sale to Citibank Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 18 12:14 AM
ANKARA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Turkey's Akbank denied a newspaper report on Monday that Citibank had agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in the Turkish private lender.Muslims Demand Apology From Pope CBS News - Sep 19 5:03 PM
Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories are demanding that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for remarks he made on Islam last week while visiting Germany.Despite huge fine, Turks relieved to keep F1 race AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 6:43 AM
The Turkish Grand Prix organizers were breathing a sigh of relief after the motoring sport's world governing body stopped short of banning Turkey from hosting the race, even though it fined them five million dollars over a podium controversy last month.Turkey seeks more reforms, EU crisis seen as inevitable Gulf Times - Sep 18 8:01 AM
ANKARA: Turkey s parliament reconvenes tomorrow, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule, to pass fresh reforms that the government hopes will demonstrate its commitment to joining the EU.Turkey Watchfully Awaits Chirac Visit to Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 18 7:03 AM
Chirac visiting a monument commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide may damage already tense relations between Turkey and France, reports the New Anatolian.Angry Turk workers urge Pope's arrest during visit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 19 4:24 AM
Employees of the state body that organizes Muslim worship in Turkey asked the authorities on Tuesday to open legal proceedings against Pope Benedict and to arrest him when he visits the country in November.Turkey Toughs Out Terror YaleGlobal Online - Sep 19 10:54 AM
Turks are robust enough to react calmly to the threats from a break-away Kurdish group to turn the country into hell in an attempt to scare away foreign tourists and damage the economy.PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN MEETS PREMIER OF TURKEY AzerTag - Sep 18 8:09 AM
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on 18 September in Antalya s Sunqate Port Royal hotel has met with Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-18 13:25 GMT: IMF members agree to give China, SKorea, Mexico, Turkey more voting power Interactive Investor - Sep 18 5:46 AM
SINGAPORE (AFX) - Member governments of the International Monetary Fund have overwhelmingly approved a plan to give more voting power to China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey, German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck said.Pope's upcoming visit to Turkey complicated with anti-Islam remarks Pravda - Sep 18 12:55 AM
Catholic bishops gathered for a special meeting in the capital of Turkey , Istanbul, today to discuss the pope's forthcoming visit to Turkey. The visit is to take place amid the international scandal caused by the pope's remarks against Islam and the holy war .Turkey confident of 2007 race ITV.com - Sep 19 8:04 AM
Turkish GP organisers are sure they can win race against time to pay $5 million fine.Fronteer Continues to Expand New High Grade Gold Zone at Kirazli, Northwestern Turkey SYS-CON Media - Sep 19 10:54 AM
Fronteer Development Group Inc. ('Fronteer') (TSX: FRG)(AMEX: FRG) is pleased to announce that Teck Cominco's Turkish subsidiary, as operator, has reported to Fronteer another new high-grade gold intersection at Kirazli (KD-54), which returned 1.40 grams per tonne gold over 115.5 metres. This intersection is located outside the current resource area and confirms the potential to add significant Ralston briefs Barzani on Turkey's PKK concerns Kurdish Media - Sep 18 2:36 AM
The U.S.' special envoy to counter the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), retired Gen. Joseph Ralston, over the weekend briefed Iraqi Kurdish region President Massoud Barzani on Turkey's concerns about the presence of terrorists in northern Iraq.Turkey GP operators fined FOXSPORTS.com.au - Sep 19 9:22 AM
TURKISH Grand Prix organisers were fined a record $US5 million ($6.63 million) for inviting a Turkish Cypriot leader to hand out the trophies after last month's Formula One race in Istanbul.Cyprus 'surprised' Turkey kept race ITV.com - Sep 19 6:04 AM
Cyprus Automobile Association surprised Turkish GP officials escaped with a $5m fine.Cyprus cries foul over Turkey Aljazeera - Sep 19 5:42 AM
The Federation Internationale l'Automobile (FIA), has fined the organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix five million dollars after the leader of an unrecognised country was allowed to present the winner's trophy at the end of this year's race.Turkey Creek bridge dispute ends up in Supreme Court Charleston Daily Mail - Sep 19 7:31 AM
State Supreme Court justices are about to wade through a contentious dispute over a rural Monroe County bridge.F1: Turkey GP Gets Largest Fine in Racing History Speed TV - Sep 19 6:22 AM
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has penalized the organizers of the Turkish Grand Prix with what is believed to be the heftiest fine in the history of motorsport.Turkey, Vatican rule out cancelling pope's visit TurkishPress.com - Sep 17 9:07 PM
VATICAN CITY - Turkish and Vatican officials on Sunday ruled out cancelling Benedict XVI's planned trip to mainly Muslim Turkey in November amid furore over the pope's latest remarks on Islam.Turkey slams Dutch refusal to extradite PKK leader TurkishPress.com - Sep 17 9:07 PM
ANKARA - Turkey on Sunday harshly criticised the Netherlands for refusing to extradite a wanted top Kurdish rebel, slamming what it called inadequate international cooperation against terrorism.Muslims Seek Detailed Apology From Pope ABC News - Sep 19 9:19 AM
Muslims in Turkey, Iraq, Palestinian Territories Want Further Apology From Pope Over RemarksIMF quota reform endorsed, criticized The Jakarta Post - 14 minutes ago
The International Monetary Fund's shareholders have approved a reform package that will increase the IMF votes of China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey, but countries opposed to it say it does not address the core problem of the imbalance in representation.Turkey braces for FIA penalty F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 19 12:51 AM
A range of penalties open to the FIA : Turkish Grand Prix chief Murat Yalcintas has travelled to Paris to face a special meeting of the World Motor Sport Council.IMF Nods to China, Mexico, S.Korea and Turkey OneWorld - Sep 19 5:59 AM
SINGAPORE, Sep 18 (IPS) - The 184 member nations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) formally approved Monday, a proposal to raise slightly the voting shares of China and three other developing countries in the biggest reforms in the Fund's six-decade history -- but critics say the changes are cosmetic.Hamas warns Turks not to join UN force in Lebanon World Tribune - Sep 19 4:58 PM
ANKARA For the first time, Hamas has warned Turkey against deploying troops in Lebanon. Hamas officials warned the pro-Islamic government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan that a Turkish presence along the Israeli-Lebanese border could result in bloodshed.Turkey is visited by the Pope Vatican says Turks.US - Sep 17 10:24 PM
Despite the recent tension in the Islamic world, the Vatican believes Roman Catholic leader Pope XVI Benedict will still pay a visit to Turkey in November.Turkey teen feeds hungry winnipegsun.com - Sep 19 5:15 AM
Last week, I told you about 13-year-old Candace Sutherland's quest to collect 50 turkeys for the Siloam Mission Thanksgiving Dinner by accepting turkeys as pledges for her participation in the 26.2-mile "Run for the Hills" marathon, held last weekend at Treherne.Muslim Turkey Rules Out Canceling Pope's Visit, Anatolia Says Bloomberg.com - Sep 17 4:14 AM
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The Turkish government said a visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Turkey in November will proceed as planned, describing the pontiff's remarks about Islam as ``unfortunate,'' the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.FIA spare Turkey GP axe Evening Standard - Sep 19 4:30 AM
Turkish Grand Prix organisers have been spared the axing of next year's race from the Formula One calendar. Controversy erupted when Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat presented Ferrari's Felipe Massa with the winner's trophy at last month's race at the Istanbul Park circuit.FIA spare Turkey GP axe Daily Mail - Sep 19 4:33 AM
Formula One: Turkish Grand Prix organisers have been spared the axing of next year's race from the Formula One calendar. Controversy erupted when Turkish-Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat presented Ferrari's Felipe Massa with the winner's trophy at last month's race Hormel Names 3 Directors to Board AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 19 7:53 AM
Hormel Foods Corp., the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey, said Tuesday it elected three new members to its board, Elsa A. Murano, Robert C. Nakasone and Hugh C. Smith.F1: Turkey organisers relieved not to lose GP autosport.com - Sep 19 6:27 AM
The Turkish Grand Prix organisers were relieved to keep the event on next year's calendar and said they accept the heavy fine imposed upon them by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council today. Popularity of European Right-wing Parties Increases Turks.US - 5 minutes ago
The European right-wing parties that are hesitant about Turkey s E.U. membership continue to gain popularity.Hormel CFO to Retire, Replacement Named AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 19 6:55 AM
Hormel Foods Corp. said Tuesday its executive vice president and chief financial officer Michael J. McCoy will retire from the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey Dec. 31.Turkey Owes $10 Billion to Bulgaria PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 19 3:02 AM
A Bulgarian presidential candidate is going to close Turkish political parties.Muslims Demand Apology From Pope CBS 2 New York - Sep 19 10:27 AM
Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, but the Malaysian prime minister said he accepted the pontiff's statement of regret for Muslims' reaction to those remarks.Hormel Names 3 Directors to Board KiplingerForecasts.com - Sep 19 8:05 AM
(AP) AUSTIN, Minn. Hormel Foods Corp., the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey, said Tuesday it elected three new members to its board, Elsa A. Murano, Robert C. Nakasone and Hugh C. Smith.Dynarski, Freeman win Travia Recovery 5K News Transcript - 20 minutes ago
Eric Dynarski conquered the conditions and a field of more than 150 runners to win the Richard Travia Recovery 5K held Saturday at Turkey Swamp Park in Freehold Township.Reno Firm Sues Ex-Employee KRNV - Sep 19 5:52 PM
A Reno company that obtains and sells human bones and tissue for transplant operations has sued one of its employees, asserting he stole tendons and sold them to a company in Turkey. Joseph Collazo says the sales were legitimate.1994 BMW 3 Series Coupe from Turkey Carsurvey.org - Sep 19 1:55 PM
Very good indeed.ALI BULAC Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:16 PM
Against who and Where are we Going to Stand? After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and its military pact, the Eastern Block, Turkey should have made a new assessment of the new threat and initiated a new foreign policy in relation to it.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:13 PM
Turkey supports the role of the United Nations (U.N.) in reconstruction of Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said late on Monday at the Iraq Compact Foreign Ministers' meeting in New York.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:17 PM
Three hundred forty yes votes supporting troop deployment in Lebanon indicates the Justice and Development Party (AKP ) has been adequately convinced. Turkey will send been 750 and 1,000 troops to the 15,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force that will be charged to monitor the peace in Lebanon.Turkey guilty, fined not banished. Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 19 3:15 AM
The Turkish Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One schedule, despite having been found guilty of breaching the sport's podium protocols at last months second running.Developing Turkish Nuclear Capability 'Logical and Credible' Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:13 PM
A new report states building Turkey s nuclear capacity in the long-term is a logical and credible option for dealing with Iran, which has long been on the world s agenda for its nuclear activities.Hormel CFO to Retire, Replacement Named KiplingerForecasts.com - Sep 19 7:04 AM
(AP) AUSTIN, Minn. Hormel Foods Corp. said Tuesday its executive vice president and chief financial officer Michael J. McCoy will retire from the maker of Spam canned meat and Jennie-O Turkey Dec. 31.Eat To Live: Eating like the Ottomans UPI - Sep 19 1:08 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- On a grassy cliff high above the Bosporus, with a cantaloupe sun slipping down behind them between the needles of minarets to Istanbul darkening below, the dazzling young couple pledged to face life cheek-by-jowl, for better or worse, and everything in between.Fronteer Continues to Expand New High Grade Gold Zone at Kirazli, Northwestern Turkey [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 19 6:20 AM
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Fronteer Development Group Inc. is pleased to announce that Teck Cominco's Turkish subsidiary, as operator, has reported to Fronteer another new high-grade gold intersection at Kirazli , which returned 1.40 grams per tonne gold over 115.5 metres.Iraq shuts Kurdish rebel offices The Australian - Sep 19 11:29 AM
IRAQ announced today that it is to close all offices of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a longstanding demand of neighbouring Turkey, which has been fighting the group since 1984.Failed assassin warns pope of danger UPI - Sep 19 11:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The man who shot Pope John Paul II has written Pope Benedict XVI from a Turkish jail cell to warn him he risks assassination if he visits Turkey.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:14 PM
An American citizen has been found dead in the western coastal city of Izmir, a popular vacation destination in Turkey. Acting on a call, Izmir police on Monday afternoon arrived at a beach in the Karsiyaka district of Izmir province.Basque Festival a Feast for the Taste Buds, Other Senses IBLNEWS - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
The food line was long and three-people deep. The wait was for succulent grilled lamb, turkey and chicken, mouth-watering lamb stew and an array of tasty accompaniments served at the St. Teresa Basque Festival in Fuji Park.IMF Alters Global Power Balance Washington Post - Sep 18 12:30 PM
SINGAPORE, Sept. 18 -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday shifted a slice of the power over its governance to China, Mexico, Turkey and South Korea, while agreeing to adjust the balance further over the next two years to increase the influence of underrepresented and poor nations.Secret City Under Hazar Lake Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:14 PM
Underwater archeologists have found traces of an ancient city in Hazar Lake in Elazig, Turkey; the ancient city is reported to have been built in 11th century.Turkish corp. tax revenues miss target -officials Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 19 6:49 AM
ANKARA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Turkey, which knocked 10 percentage points off its corporate tax rate this year, stood some 600 million lira shy of its company tax collection target at the end of August, economy officials said on Tuesday.HUSEYIN GULERCE Zaman Online - Sep 19 2:17 PM
After the Vote... The Turkish parliament s acceptance, by means of JDP votes, of the memorandum to deploy troops to Lebanon is a turning point both for the current administration and, consequently, internal political structuring, and for Turkey and, consequently, Turkish foreign policy.Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul San Francisco Chronicle - Sep 19 3:43 AM
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) CROSSING THE BRIDGE: THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL STRAND HOME VIDEO UNRATED $24.99 Turkey's historic straddling of East and West -- a balance being tested by its proposed membership in the European Union --... Some Muslims Demand Papal Apology KGO-TV Bay Area - Sep 19 9:26 AM
Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam.Anelka deal with Fenerbahce Tiscali - Sep 19 3:29 PM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka has agreed a 3-1/2 year deal with Turkey s Fenerbahce, says the Istanbul club. The Frenchman, who joined City in July 2002 from Paris St Germain for 10 million pounds, has been sidelined since January 1 with a back and groin problem.Garanti Bank (Turkey) Secures its Retail Customers with VASCO's Digipass for Java Phone SYS-CON Media - Sep 19 3:54 AM
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (http://www.vasco.com/) , the global number one vendor of strong user authentication and e-signature products, today announced that leading Turkish bank, Garanti Bank, will protect its retail customers' assets with Digipass for Java Phone strong authentication.Turkish Protesters Demand Pope's Arrest Voice of America - Sep 19 8:05 AM
Pope Benedict XVI is continuing to face demands from the Muslim world to apologize for his controversial comments about Islam. Turkish workers from a religious affairs union demonstrated in Ankara Tuesday, demanding the pope apologize or cancel his planned trip to Turkey.Turkish organisers fined for podium ceremony Motorsport.com - Sep 19 5:52 AM
The organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix and the National Sporting Authority of Turkey (TOSFED) have been fined $5 million after the World Motor Sport Council found against them in a hearing on September 19th.IMF OKs moves to help emerging economies AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 18 10:42 AM
The 184-nation International Monetary Fund on Monday approved reforms to increase the voice of emerging economies China, South Korea, Turkey and Mexico to reflect their growing economic sway.'Grey's Anatomy' is a tricky operation Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sep 19 1:43 PM
LOS ANGELES -- By all practical standards of TV medicine, when "Grey's Anatomy" returns for its third season Thursday night it should be dead on arrival. What premiered on ABC in March 2005 as a bittersweet romantic comedy in scrubs became more and more crowded with ridiculous story lines -- There's a bomb inside a patient's chest! Izzie steals a heart for her dying lover! George goes turkey Turkish FM warns on Iraq Federalism TurkishPress.com - Sep 19 10:47 AM
NEW YORK - Turkey's foreign minister Abdullah Gul warned Monday that a federal system in Iraq that could lead to autonomous Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish regions could break up the country and threaten the stability of the region.Muslims want further apology from pope Syracuse.com - Sep 19 7:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) Muslims in Turkey, Iraq and the Palestinian territories demanded Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI make a clear apology for his remarks on Islam, instead of saying only that he was "deeply sorry" that Muslims had taken offense.New book about Syrian Kurds Kurdish Media - Sep 19 1:22 PM
There is not a lot of attention to the Kurds of Syria (West-Kurdistan). Even after the recent developments in West-Kurdistan, the Kurds in Iraq and Turkey get more attention. But this may be changed with the help of a book. In October 2006 a book will be published about this subject.Village Tennis Association plans annual doubles event on Oct. 13-14 Hot Springs Village Voice - Sep 19 1:40 PM
Teams are forming for the annual Hot Springs Village Tennis Association's Tennis Turkey Shoot on Oct. 13 and 14.