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Turkey: 56 Kurdish Mayors on Trial 
New York Times - 42 minutes ago
Fifty-six Kurdish mayors went on trial in southeastern Diyarbak{inodot}r on charges of helping Kurdish separatists. They are charged by state prosecutors with ?knowingly and willingly? helping Kurdish rebels when they urged Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark not to close the Danish-based Kurdish satellite broadcaster ROJ TV. Turkey accuses ROJ of being a mouthpiece of the outlawed Kurdish mayors stand trial in Turkey 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:02 PM
Fifty-six Kurdish mayors stood trial Tuesday, accused in Turkey's latest freedom-of-speech case on charges of helping terrorists by arguing to keep a Kurdish TV station on the air.Shell seeks to partake in Turkey pipeline project 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 8:16 AM
Royal Dutch Shell says it has signed an agreement with energy peers Eni and Calik Enerji on its possible participation in a major oil pipeline project in Turkey.Recipe: Turkey Kebabs With Urfa Pepper 
New York Times - Sep 26 6:06 PM
A recipe for Turkey Kebabs With Urfa Pepper.Cisco Systems Invests $275M in Turkey 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 6:23 AM
Cisco Systems Inc., a maker of routers and switches used to link networks, said Tuesday that it will invest up to $275 million in Turkey over five years to fund technology initiatives.Kurdish mayors on trial in Turkey 
BBC News - Sep 26 3:33 AM
Fifty-six Kurdish mayors go on trial in Turkey to face charges of aiding a terrorist organisation.Cisco To Invest Up To $275 Million In Turkey 
ChannelWeb - Sep 26 9:07 AM
Cisco Systems on Tuesday said it would invest up to $275 million to promote technology projects in Turkey over a five-year period.Cisco Systems Placing Big Bet on Turkey 
RedNova - Sep 26 5:10 PM
Cisco Systems Inc. said Tuesday it will invest as much as $275 million in Turkey over the next five years. The commitment will result in about 320 people being hired in the country. Cisco already employs about 80 people in Ankara and Istanbul.Turkey says reforms on track 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 10:43 AM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister insisted on Tuesday that European Union reforms were fully on track, but the EU's top enlargement official said he was tired of telling Ankara to change laws that restrict free speech.Turkey's secular government in trouble, general warns 
World Tribune - Sep 26 11:07 AM
ANKARA A leading general has warned that Islam's rising influence threatens Turkey. The general's warning came in wake of an EU report that the military continues to interfere in Turkish politics.Cisco Systems Invests $275M in Turkey 
KiplingerForecasts.com - Sep 26 6:35 AM
(AP) SAN JOSE, Calif. Cisco Systems Inc., a maker of routers and switches used to link networks, said Tuesday that it will invest up to $275 million in Turkey over five years to fund technology initiatives.Turkey tries scores of Kurdish mayors 
Aljazeera - Sep 26 11:20 AM
Fifty-six Kurdish mayors have gone on trial in Diyarbekir, a city in southeastern Turkey, on charges of supporting Kurdish separatists.'Turkey and Iran Preparing for Operation in N. Iraq' 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:11 PM
The Israeli website DEBKA, known for its connections with sources from the Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad, claimed Turkey and Iran are prepared for an operation in northern Iraq.Iran, Turkey keen to expand cooperation on campaign against drugs 
Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 26 9:42 AM
Iran - Drugs - Turkey Secretary General of Iran's Drugs Control Headquarters (IDCH) Fada Hossein Maleki in a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Husun Gurcan Turkoglu here Tuesday called for closer cooperation with with Turkey in campaign against drugs.EU debates fair but tough Turkey report 
EU Politix - Sep 26 8:44 AM
The European parliament insists controversial conclusions on Turkey's EU membership bid are fair but tough".Turkey will reject new conditions in EU membership bid: diplomat 
TurkishPress.com - Sep 26 8:36 AM
ANKARA - Turkey will reject any bid to impose tougher conditions on its European Union entry, a senior Turkish diplomat said Tuesday as EU officials signalled a membership slow down after opening the door to Bulgaria and Romania.Turkey's top EU negotiator set for talks in Italy, Finland 
TurkishPress.com - Sep 26 8:21 AM
ANKARA - Turkey's chief negotiator in its bid to join the EU will hold talks in Italy and Finland this week as the bloc seeks a way out from a looming crisis with Ankara over the island of Cyprus.Six illegal immigrants drown off Turkey; survivors blame Greece 
TurkishPress.com - Sep 26 8:50 AM
ANKARA - Six illegal immigrants drowned, two were missing and 31 others were rescued Tuesday in controversial circumstances off Turkey`s western Aegean coast, officials said.Turkey enters EU membership talks 
ITV.com - Sep 26 3:54 AM
Turkey has launched historic membership talks with the European Union after 40 years of wooing and 30 hours of political drama in Luxembourg.Turkey Keen To Team Up With Malaysia In Rebuilding Of Iraq 
Bernama - Sep 26 1:36 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Turkey is keen to team up with Malaysia to take part in projects to rebuild Iraq.Cisco to Invest in Turkey 
Byte and Switch - Sep 26 6:27 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Cisco SystemsŪ (NASDAQ:CSCO - News) today announced a significant investment initiative in Turkey totaling up to US $275 million (Turkey New Lira 400 million) over five years.Five drown as immigrant ship sinks off Turkey 
Khaleej Times - Sep 26 3:57 AM
ANKARA - Five people drowned and 35 others were rescued on Tuesday after a ship carrying illegal immigrants to Greece sank off Turkey s western coast, Anatolia news agency reported.EU assembly set to amend Turkey report 
EU Politix - Sep 26 12:59 AM
The European parliament is set to amend a controversial report on Turkey s EU membership bid.Turkey begins trial of dozens of Kurdish mayors accused of supporting rebels 
Khaleej Times - Sep 26 2:13 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - More than 50 Kurdish mayors went on trial Tuesday to face charges of aiding and abetting a terrorist organization for seeking to keep a Kurdish television station on the air in Denmark.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.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-26 14:06 GMT: Cisco Systems to invest up to 275 mln usd in Turkey over next 5 years 
Interactive Investor - Sep 26 6:26 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Cisco Systems Inc said it will invest 275 mln usd in Turkey over the next five years, including adoption of information communications technology and education.turkey: Defense of multiple roots lands best-selling author in court 
Monday Morning - Sep 26 6:44 AM
Multicultural and multilingual and determined to defend her right to be so, prominent author Elif Shafak s ruffling of establishment feathers in Turkey has resulted in a lawsuit for denigrating the Turkish national identity .The Hill Interview: Anti-Americanism growing in Turkey partly because of Iraq war, official says 
The Hill - Sep 25 6:24 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.Barroso says EU needs constitution before letting Turkey in 
Budapest Business Journal - Sep 26 4:11 AM
The European Union needs to overhaul its decision-making machinery before admitting Turkey and Croatia, European Commission President Jose Barroso said.Cisco Systems to Invest up to US $275 Million (TRY 400 Million) in Turkey over Next Five Years 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 5:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey & SAN JOSE, Calif.----Cisco SystemsŪ today announced a significant investment initiative in Turkey totaling up to US $275 million over five years. This announcement was made by John Chambers, President and CEO of Cisco Systems, during his visit to Central and Eastern Europe and highlights the growing importance of Turkey in the global emerging markets.Cisco Systems to Invest in Turkey 
Schaeffers Research - Sep 26 8:26 AM
Cisco Systems (CSCO) announced this morning that it plans to invest %24275 million in Turkey over five years...( Read More ) Turkey Begins Trial Of Kurdish Mayors 
Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Sep 26 7:16 AM
September 26, 2006 -- More than 50 Kurdish mayors went on trial in Turkey today on charges of aiding and abetting a terrorist organization.FRANCE WARNS TURKEY TO RESPECT EU CUSTOMS ACCORD 
The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 25 11:34 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.Turkey puts 56 mayors in the dock 
Daily Telegraph - Sep 26 6:10 PM
Fifty-six Kurdish mayors appeared in court yesterday after trying to stop the Turkish government closing a TV station.Turkey: Journalist targeted yet again 
Amnesty International - Sep 26 12:09 PM
Amnesty International is dismayed at today's news that yet another case has been opened against journalist Hrant Dink on charges of "denigrating Turkishness" under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.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.Fronteer Intersects 4 Grams Per Tonne Gold Over 111 Metres at Agi Dagi Deposit, NW Turkey 
SYS-CON Media - Sep 26 2:45 PM
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 that a new drill hole (AD-212) located 150 metres to the west of the current Deli Resource Area has intersected 3.96 grams per tonne gold over 111.3 metres, including 7.1 grams per tonne over 15.0 metres (see table below).Beckett backs Turkish EU bid, denies anti-Islam campaign 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 4:28 AM
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has reiterated support for Turkey's bid to join the European Union, saying it gave the lie to charges that Britain is backing a United States war on Islam.Kurdish rebels claim blast in eastern Turkey 
Khaleej Times - Sep 25 3:29 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.AZERBAIJANI MINISTER OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ATTENDS INT L CONFERENCE IN TURKEY 
AzerTag - Sep 25 9:16 AM
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.Bryza Says Turkey's EU Membership Process Should Continue 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 25 4:32 AM
The U.S. diplomat believes in a compromise between Turkey and the European Union.EAFJD: Turkey Threatens European Parliamentarians 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 25 3:32 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 3:11 AM
A LORRY full of turkey carcasses overturned and blocked a roundabout on the A15.Have your say: Should Kurdistan s parliament send a delegation to assess Kurdish situation in Turkey 
Kurdish Media - Sep 26 10:32 AM
London (KurdishMedia.com) 26 September 2006: A Turkish delegation is visiting the Kurdistani city of Kirkuk and other parts of Kurdistan to assess, as it has been claimed, the situation of ethnic Turkmen.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.Turkey will prevent Islamist threat 
Provo Daily Herald - Sep 26 2:06 AM
Hamas, Fatah call off talks JERUSALEM -- Rivals Hamas and Fatah called off top-level talks Monday on forming a Palestinian unity government that might ease crippling international sanctions, the latest indication of difficulties in bridging their ideological differences.Loeb Looking To Wrap Up The Title In Turkey 
Rally-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 26 2:35 AM
Reflects on his Cyprus win over Gronholm : After taking his eighth victory of the season on Sunday in Cyprus, Sebastien Loeb extending his championship advantage over Marcus Gronholm to 35 points with four events remaining.Turkey raises public sector pay, unions want more 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 12:40 AM
ANKARA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Turkish government raised civil servants' salaries by an average 12.2 percent for 2007, angering labour unions who called for higher pay rises to compensate for sharp inflation.Turkey s strategic blunder 
Kurdish Media - Sep 26 5:17 AM
At the end of the First World War, Kamal Attaturk was able to save the rump of the Ottoman Empire from British and French occupation.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.Turkish crash looms for Europe 
BBC News - Sep 26 3:17 AM
The European Union faces an uphill struggle to keep membership negotiations with Turkey on track, writes Kirsty Hughes.Europarliament Discusses Turkey Progress on Way to EU 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 26 7:01 AM
The vote on the report of Dutch MP will take place September 27.Saving Jessup s Mill Pond: State gets unspoiled acreage 
Fayetteville Observer - 44 minutes ago
Black bears roam through the thick brush and stands of turkey oak and pine around Jessup s Mill Pond in southern Cumberland County. The signs are there, if you know where to look.International films bow at Rome film fest 
UPI - 1 minute ago
ROME, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- When the first ever Roman film festival kicks off next month, the event will feature international films from countries such as Russia, Iran and Turkey.Cisco Systems invests $275M in Turkey 
Sharewatch - Sep 26 6:28 AM
Cisco plans to support pilot programs targeted toward rural broadband for education, and connectivity for small and medium businesses, municipalities and local communities.Child killed in explosion in southeastern Turkey 
People's Daily - Sep 24 6:08 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.Cisco Systems to invest up to 275 mln usd in Turkey over next 5 years 
Sharewatch - Sep 26 5:59 AM
The company will increase its workforce in the country to 400 from 80 to support the expansion which includes providing networking technology to increase rural connectivity, developing a technology centre and institute, and offering localised products and support.Turkey s Insistence on Keeping Armenian Border Is Really Not a Policy 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 26 4:01 AM
Armenian FM: Armenia s borders to the east and the west remain closed. As a result, regional economic development suffers.MINORITY PROPERTIES IN TURKEY 
Zaman Online - Sep 24 2:08 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 2:10 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.Muslim Anger over Papal Comments Raises Fears of Anti-Western Protests 
WTOL News 11 - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Pakistan's legislature unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI. Lebanon's top Shiite cleric demanded an apology. And in Turkey, the ruling party likened the pontiff to Hitler and Mussolini and accused him of reviving the mentality of the Crusades.Zaman Brought Otapan to the Agenda 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:08 PM
Zaman was the first newspaper to headline that the toxic ship Otapan would be sent to Turkey on July 27. Following Zaman s news, which reported the statements of Dutch and Turkish authorities to its readers daily, environmentalists took action.Explosion in Turkey leaves 17 injured 
UPI - Sep 24 12:31 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.MIRZA CETINKAYA 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:13 PM
An Alternative Emerging for Turkey? During President Ahmet Necdet Sezer s low-key visit to Moscow last summer, first signs of the weakening relations between Turkey and Russia were observed.MUSTAFA UNAL 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:14 PM
It is not pleasant to see Turkey coming to the agenda with frequent lawsuits on the freedom of thought and expression. Rude behaviors displayed and people shouting slogans in front of court houses greatly damage the image of Turkey.ALI BULAC 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:13 PM
The first reaction to Pope Benedict XVI s speech came from Turkey, specifically from Ali Bardakoglu, head of Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate. Bardakoglu openly said the pope must apologize to Muslims.HOT NEWS 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:11 PM
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani had harsh criticism for Turkey for interfering with Iraq's domestic affairs.HOT NEWS 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:10 PM
The controversial report on Turkey's progress towards accession to the E.U. will be discussed in the European Parliament (EP) General Assembly on Tuesday.Talabani warns: Stop meddling, or we will support your 'opposition' forces 
Turks.US - Sep 26 6:09 PM
Iraqi President Jelal Talabani has commented on Iraqi neighbors such as Turkey, Syria, and Iran, who he has accused of involving themselves in the inner-business of Iraq, saying that if they continued, Iraq would respond by supporting the "opposition forces" within those countries borders.HOT NEWS 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:12 PM
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has lashed out over Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's conflicting statements on Turkey.Uphill Task 
ERT.gr - Sep 26 2:31 PM
Shortly before the European Commission releases the final assessment report on Turkey s progress, the neighbouring country s European prospects are seriously questioned, for Turkey has not committed itself to the accession prerequisites.Turkish c.bank keeps rates on hold,catious outlook 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 9:10 AM
ISTANBUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, and said it would maintain its cautious stance in order to reach its end-2007 inflation target of 4 percent.Barroso: No Further EU Enlargement Possible 
Zaman Online - Sep 26 2:08 PM
A new statement came from European Union Chief Jose Manuel Barroso which put question marks over the prospects of Turkey joining the bloc of countries.ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome 
Zenit News Agency - Sep 26 3:34 PM
Pope's Visit to Turkey: A Unique Opportunity? ROME, SEPT. 26, 2006 ( Zenit.org ).- The apostolic vicar of Anatolia believes that Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey in November might be a unique occasion to give a clear address on relations between Islam and Christianity.