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Kurd rebels kill officer, hurt guards in SE Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 1:59 AM
Kurdish rebels killed an army officer on Monday in Turkey's troubled southeast, security officials said, and also claimed responsibility for a weekend bombing that wounded 12 people.The Hill Interview: Anti-Americanism growing in Turkey partly because of Iraq war, official says The Hill - Sep 25 6:38 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey Turkey s role as a key U.S. ally in the Middle East is being undermined by growing anti-American sentiment because of the war in Iraq and the Bush administration s failure to take tough measures against Kurdish terrorists, a top foreign policy adviser to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told The Hill.FRANCE WARNS TURKEY TO RESPECT EU CUSTOMS ACCORD The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 25 11:36 AM
BRUSSELS, Sept 25, 2006 (AFP) - French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin warned Turkey on Monday that it would face consequences if it failed to fully open its ports to Cypriot ships.Turkey plans 70 pct state stake in nuclear plants Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 25 6:49 AM
ANKARA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Turkey plans to raise the government's stake in its first planned nuclear power plants to 70 percent from an original 30 percent after the private sector insisted on stronger state guarantees, officials said on Monday.Kurd rebels kill officer, hurt guards in SE Turkey AlertNet - Sep 25 8:40 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds arrest/seizure of explosives in Izmir, paragraphs 7-9) TUNCELI, Turkey, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Kurdish rebels killed an army officer on Monday in Turkey's troubled southeast, security officials ... AZERBAIJANI MINISTER OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ATTENDS INT L CONFERENCE IN TURKEY AzerTag - Sep 25 4:00 PM
Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Minister of Communication and Information Technologies (ICT) attended the international conference in Turkey at the invitation of this country s Transport and Communication Minister Binali Yildirim.Turkey signs adviser deal for Petkim privatisation Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 25 12:15 AM
ISTANBUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Turkey's Privatisation Administration has signed a deal with Ak Investment Securities and Raiffeisen INV AG to advise on the sale of petrochemicals company Petkim , the company said on Monday.Kurdish rebels claim blast in eastern Turkey Khaleej Times - Sep 25 3:27 AM
ANKARA - The separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has claimed responsibility for a bomb blast at a police building in eastern Turkey at the weekend in which 17 people were wounded.Bryza Says Turkey's EU Membership Process Should Continue PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 25 4:33 AM
The U.S. diplomat believes in a compromise between Turkey and the European Union.EAFJD: Turkey Threatens European Parliamentarians PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 25 3:33 AM
The Socialist and Liberal groups demand to suppress the paragraph on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a precondition to the adhesion of Turkey.Turkey carcass lorry overturns The Evening Telegraph - Sep 25 3:18 AM
A LORRY full of turkey carcasses overturned and blocked a roundabout on the A15.Pope's remarks add to unease over Turkey visit Financial Times - Sep 24 7:16 PM
When the late Pope John Paul II visited Turkey in 1979, the country was on the verge of a military coup, and engaged in a savage conflict with Kurdish separatists that killed 35,000 people.Kurdish rebels suspected in Turkey blast AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 6:17 PM
Suspected Kurdish guerrillas set off an explosive-laden minibus across from a police guest house in eastern Turkey Saturday, injuring 17 people, the governor's office said.Child killed in explosion in southeastern Turkey People's Daily - Sep 24 6:09 PM
One child was killed and another injured on Sunday when an explosive device they were playing with went off in southeastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.MINORITY PROPERTIES IN TURKEY Zaman Online - Sep 24 2:18 PM
With its lengthy efforts, the Directorate General of Foundations brought to light assets of minority foundations in Turkey. Minority foundations have a total of 2,419 assets in Turkey.Turkey to Export Electricity to Lebanon Zaman Online - Sep 24 2:13 PM
The Syrian Electricity Institution wants to import electricity from Turkey in order to help meet Lebanon s power shortage via an energy transportation line between Birecik and Aleppo.Explosion in Turkey leaves 17 injured UPI - Sep 24 12:23 PM
IGDIR, Turkey, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- An explosion at a police guest house in the Turkish province of Igdir has left 17 people injured, including five area policemen.Turbans on the decrease in Turkey? Turks.US - Sep 24 1:27 PM
The proportion of people in Turkey who wear turbans has fallen from 13 to 11% according to a study commissioned by the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, or TESEV, which will be published in November.John Smith trail: Virginia waterway AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 10:48 AM
Ospreys and turkey vultures soar above cypress trees as kayaks glide on the water, passing by herons scouting for fish and fiddler crabs scurrying along a narrow strip of shoreline.Asbestos-laden ship rejected by Turkey returns to Netherlands AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 7:34 AM
The Otapan, an asbestos-lined ship rejected last month by Turkey where it was due to be dismantled, is returning to the Netherlands.Top Turk general warns of Islamist threat Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 8:09 AM
A top general said on Monday Turkey faces a growing Islamist threat and he strongly defended the army's right to speak out on the issue despite European Union criticism about military "interference" in politics.Jim Lee column: Turkey prospects bright Green Bay Press-Gazette - Sep 24 2:34 AM
MADISON Prospects for Wisconsins 2006 fall turkey hunting season could hardly be better. So what happened to hunter interestTalabani expects Turkish Kurd rebels to call ceasefire AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 7:24 AM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has met with Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq and is expecting them to soon announce a ceasefire in their armed campaign in Turkey.Neolithic settlement area unearthed in western Turkey People's Daily - Sep 25 5:19 PM
Turkish archaeologists unearthed a Neolithic settlement area dating back some 8,400 years ago in the western province of Izmir, the Turkish Daily News reported on Monday.Turkey trot rhythm lasted a whole lifetime Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Sep 24 1:51 AM
Cecilia B. DeJoy first saw her future husband walking down the hall with a live turkey on a red leather leash. He died on the morning of their 50th wedding anniversary.Turkey explosion injures 17 NDTV - Sep 23 9:24 PM
Suspected Kurdish guerrillas set off an explosive-laden minibus near a police guesthouse in eastern Turkey, injuring 17 people, the governor's office has said.Current Technology Announces ETG Conference in Istanbul and Reports Further Sales to Turkey RedNova - Sep 25 9:20 AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 25 /PRNewswCurrent Technology Announces ETG Conference in Istanbul and Reports Further Sales to Turkey SYS-CON Media - Sep 25 9:26 AM
The following was issued today by Robert Kramer, Director, Current Technology Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: CRTCF) :EU Chief: Bulgaria, Romania and No More ABC News - Sep 25 12:04 PM
EU Chief Calls for Ending Expansion After Bulgaria, Romania Join; Turkey's Prospects UncertainKurdish group takes credit for bombing AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 12:35 AM
A Kurdish guerrilla group claimed responsibility for a weekend bomb attack that wounded 17 people in eastern Turkey, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported Monday.Kurdish rebels kill soldier, claim bomb blast in Turkey Middle East Online - Sep 25 8:22 AM
Kurdish militants threaten more bombings of civilians, targeting tourism sector.