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New York Times - Sep 09 4:20 PM
A renewed focus on Turkey is in the United States? self interest.Leading author faces trial in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 9:06 AM
Elif Shafak, one of Turkey's leading authors, is about to have a baby and go on trial.Cyprus says looking to avoid EU crisis over Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 3:33 AM
Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos said he was trying avert a collision course with Turkey over its refusal to allow access to Cypriot ships and planes under an EU customs accord.Turkey will send troops to Lebanon NorthJersey.com - Sep 09 5:46 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Turkey on Tuesday became the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties to Israel to pledge troops to an expanding international peacekeeping force that will monitor a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.Bumping up against national pride, an author faces trial, but so does Turkey Canada.com - Sep 09 11:49 AM
Turkish author Elif Shafak. (AP/Osman Orsal) ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Elif Shafak, one of Turkey's leading authors, is about to have a baby - and go on trial.Honda go back to Turkey engines ITV.com - Sep 09 7:03 AM
Honda has decided to use Turkey-spec engines in Monza after two failures on Friday. Schroder Salomon Smith Barney Forecasts Turkey To Complete 2002 With 6.3 Percent Growth Turks.US - Sep 09 10:38 AM
LONDON/ANKARA - International investment consultation organization Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (SSSB) forecast on Wednesday that Turkey will complete 2002 with 6.3 percent of growth. According to economic analysis of SSSB, the growth rate of Turkey increased as exports climbed 16 percent annually.Turkey rejects NATO call for Afghan reinforcements AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:36 AM
Turkey's army chief has rejected a call by NATO to send reinforcements to Afghanistan to combat a strong insurgency in the south of the conflict-scarred country, the NTV news channel has reported.Autoliv Expands in Turkey The Auto Channel - Sep 08 9:39 PM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Sept. 6, 2006--As part of its cost reduction strategy, Autoliv Inc. , the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, is expanding its operations in Turkey and has recently opened two new manufacturing facilities.Leo Brincat to visit Turkey di-ve - Sep 09 2:55 AM
HAMRUN, Malta (di-ve news) -- September 09, 2006 -- 1145CEST -- Labour spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Information Technology, Leo Brincat will visit Gaziantep in Turkey to take part in a meeting of the Committee for Political Affairs of the European Council.TURKEY EARNS $6,5M FROM BTC OIL EXPORT AzerTag - Sep 09 6:00 AM
Turkey has earned $ 6,5 mln from dispatching 26 tankers with 18 mln barrels of oil transported through the Heydar Aliyev Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Export Pipeline (MEP).France Calls for Suspension of EU-Turkey Talks PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 09 2:46 AM
Nicholas Sarkozy: Turkey persists with its embargo against Cypriot ships using its ports.Turkey rejects NATO call for Afghan reinforcements TurkishPress.com - Sep 08 6:20 PM
ANKARA - Turkey's army chief has rejected a call by NATO to send reinforcements to Afghanistan to combat a strong insurgency in the south of the conflict-scarred country, the NTV news channel reported Friday.Leftovers: Turkey Baseball Deadspin - Sep 08 12:40 PM
We honestly cannot believe it took people this long to come up with turkey baseball. [Baseball Think Factory] Brian Billick would like you to help him spy on his players. [The...TURKEY TREADS CAREFULLY IN NEGOTIATING AN ENERGY DEAL WITH IRAN EurasiaNet.org - Sep 08 9:07 AM
Turkey and Iran are trying to finalize an energy deal that would open a new export avenue to the European Union. As it tries to strike a deal, Turkey is treading carefully, mindful of not wanting to upset the region s geopolitical balance.Sarkozy: I will revive the EU constitution and exclude Turkey Times Online - Sep 08 11:20 AM
Nicolas Sarkozy today put Europe on notice that he aims to revive a "mini constitution" and exclude Turkey from membership should he win the French presidency next year.Financial Times: Turkey Profits from Deployment in 3 Ways Zaman Online - Sep 08 2:10 PM
Turkey s decision to send troops to Lebanon continues to attract the attention of the foreign press. The British Financial Times reported the troop deployment decision sent out a complicated but important message about Turkey s strategic intentions. German FM Supports Turkey s EU Bid Zaman Online - Sep 08 2:08 PM
The Ernst Reuter Initiative for Intercultural Dialogue and Understanding Program, conducted to boost cooperation between Turkey and Germany, served as a platform for Turkey to display its decisiveness on its E.U. membership.Gambia: 12 NDEA Officers to Leave for Turkey AllAfrica.com - Sep 08 2:07 PM
Twelve officers of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), will leave for a week-long course at the Turkey Academy for Drug Control and Organised Crime in Ankara, Turkey.Try a hunk of turkey at the fair Asheville Citizen-Times - 8 minutes ago
My lunch scared the hairs off everyone who saw it.Turkey's cash primary surplus eases in Aug Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 8:25 AM
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Turkey produced a cash primary surplus of 4.26 billion lira ($2.88 billion) in August, the Treasury said on Friday, down from the 6.4 billion lira reported for July.Spurned by the West, Turkey looks eastward International Herald Tribune - Sep 07 7:26 AM
Turkey's strategic and political value are being neglected by its supposed Western partners.Turkey eyes block sale for Petkim - officials Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 4:11 AM
ANKARA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Turkey is expected to carry out a block sale for at least part of its remaining stake in leading petrochemicals company Petkim , sector officials said on Friday.Success of Turkey talks vital to whole world Financial Times - Sep 08 3:43 AM
The European Union risks sending a dangerous signal to the Muslim world if Turkey membership negotiations collapse, Ankara s chief negotiator with Brussels warned on Thursday.SARKOZY CALLS FOR SUSPENSION OF EU MEMBER TALKS FOR TURKEY The Tocqueville Connection - Sep 08 6:19 AM
BRUSSELS, Sept 8, 2006 (AFP) - French Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy on Friday called for the suspension of EU membership talks with Turkey unless Ankara changes its stance on Cyprus.India, Israel, Turkey, US Security Conference; Co-Sponsored by Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, US-India [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 1:56 PM
India, Israel, Turkey, U.S. Security Conference; Co- Sponsored by JINSA, U.S.-India Institute[NEWS ANALYSIS] Haniyah Seeks Help from Turkey Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:10 PM
An economic crisis, international blockade, a gradually deepening sense of hopelessness due to ongoing clashes with Israel and the difficulties of the coalition government carry on with the Palestinian Fatah party.Avoid contact with water in Turkey Creek KSHB-TV Kansas City - Sep 08 12:55 AM
MERRIAM, Kan. The Johnson County Health Department has issued a health advisory to residents living near Turkey Creek due to a broken sewer line in the vicinity of 71st Street.Success of Turkey talks 'vital to whole world' Financial Times - Sep 07 8:43 PM
The European Union risks sending a dangerous signal to the Muslim world if Turkey membership negotiations collapse, Ankara's chief negotiator with Brussels warned yesterday.Turkey must change, but so must the EU Kathimerini - Sep 08 12:53 AM
Welcome to Asia. A boat cruises the Bosporus, the waterway that separates the European and Asian continents. The idea that Turkey belongs to Europe requires a stretch of the imagination. But geography is not the only problem, critics of Ankara s EU ambitions say.Commentary: Turkey leaving the West? Middle East Times - Sep 09 3:57 AM
ISTANBUL -- The looming crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions may look like an intense duel between Washington and Tehran, to be played out on the international stage at the United Nations Security Council as the administration of George W. Bush tries to rally consensus for sanctions against Iran. But the crisis is also creating a number of other front-line states.Dutch call on Turkey to respect EU terms Kathimerini - Sep 08 12:55 AM
Turkey must open its harbors and airports to Cyprus if it wants to join the European Union, Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot said yesterday following talks with Dora Bakoyannis yesterday.Turkey, Germany launch initiative to boost relations Gulf Times - Sep 08 3:44 AM
ISTANBUL: Turkey and Germany yesterday launched a joint initiative to boost cultural exchanges between their nations in a bid to encourage closer ties between the West and the Islamic world.Army tightens travel restrictions to Turkey Army Times - Sep 07 3:43 PM
Responding to a recent terrorism warning from the State Department, the Army in Europe has tightened travel restrictions to Turkey, a member nation of NATO and a common leave destination for soldiers.Podium furore could lose Turkey GP motoring.iafrica.com - Sep 08 1:43 AM
Turkey could be stripped of its Formula 1 Grand Prix following the podium row that erupted at the end of this year's race, the sport's world governing body FIA warned on Thursday.Motor racing-Turkey defends GP podium decision Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 2:57 AM
Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix defended on Friday a decision to allow the leader of breakaway northern Cyprus to lead a controversial prize-giving ceremony at Istanbul's Formula One race last month.Turkey holds four with suspected Al-Qaeda links TurkishPress.com - Sep 09 2:35 PM
ISTANBUL - The Turkish police have detained four people with suspected links to the Al-Qaeda terrorist network who were allegedly planning bomb attacks, Anatolia news agency reported Saturday.25 million eggs en route from Turkey for holiday period Haaretz Daily - Sep 07 5:00 PM
The Agriculture Ministry yesterday approved the import of 25 million eggs from Turkey ahead of the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday. The approval came in light of the ministry's concerns about a possible egg shortage during the holidays due to a large drop in egg production during the war.Raw Sewage Reportedly Spills Into Turkey Creek KCTV 5 Kansas City - Sep 07 3:17 PM
MERRIAM, Kan. - City officials in Merriam warned residents not to have contact with water in Turkey Creek and not to let their pets got near it Thursday after raw sewage reportedly spilled into the creek from a broken sewer pipe.Azerbaijan against Armenia-Turkey Cultural Dialogue PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 09 3:31 AM
September 13-15 the Cultural Festival of the Caucasus will be held in Kars.Turkey Hesitant to Send Combat Forces to Afghanistan Zaman Online - Sep 07 2:10 PM
As the operations conducted by NATO in Afghanistan continue, Ankara reacted to rumors that NATO will demand combat troops from Turkey.Hoax tries to call off turkey season Florida Today - Sep 07 2:02 PM
A fake notice circulating in Santa Rosa County attempted to call off this year's turkey hunting season.Report Commends Turkey's Attempts to Eradicate Torture Zaman Online - Sep 07 2:10 PM
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) issued a report on Turkey that indicated success in the prevention of torture as well as a decrease in the number of complaints about torture in custody.Turkey, Germany launch cultural-exchange initiative The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 07 1:02 PM
Turkey and Germany on Thursday launched a joint initiative to boost cultural exchanges between their nations in a bid to encourage closer ties between the West and the Islamic world. The initiative aims to help overcome cultural and religious misunderstandings and to combat extremism.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:13 PM
Following Turkey s EU membership drive, emphasis on the Middle East was an expected development in the country s foreign policy.Turkey could lose F1 GP Townsville Bulletin - Sep 07 2:45 PM
TURKEY could be stripped of its Formula One Grand Prix following the podium row that erupted at the end of this year's race, the sport's world governing body FIA warned.FIA: Turkey could lose F1 race TSN - Sep 07 11:20 AM
Turkey could be stripped of its Grand Prix race over the controversy created during the podium celebration last month, according to FIA officials. Turkish officials have been called to a meeting later this month after presenter Mehmet ali Talat was introduced as the Turkish Cypriot leader which raised the ire of Cypriot government officials who do not recognize the state.Neffsville Turkey Hill held up at gunpoint Lancaster Online - Sep 07 11:18 AM
A young man and woman pulled out a gun and held up the Turkey Hill Minit Market at Neffsville early Wednesday morning, Manheim Township police said.Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Beirut TurkishPress.com - Sep 09 2:35 PM
ISTANBUL - Turkey's national carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), said Saturday it would resume flights to Beirut next week after Israel lifted its air and sea blockade of Lebanon.SAMI USLU Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:14 PM
As you may be aware, during the reception of the Ground Forces Command, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said, Under current conditions, I am opposed to Turkey sending troops to Lebanon.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006091036377) Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:10 PM
Nimet Cubukcu, Turkey s State Minister for Women and Family Affairs, said Turkish family s well-known ethical and human values have been damaged due to the effect of television.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:09 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced on Friday that Turkey would deploy 1,100 peacekeeping troops to Lebanon. Before voting on the government motion, the Turkish government had refrained from revealing the number of the troops to be deployment in the Lebanon under the helm of the U.N.CULTURE & SOCIETY Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:11 PM
Ahmet Ozhan, one of Turkey s leading Sufi and folk music singers, was welcomed by a massive audience in Kosovo. Ozhan had been invited to Kosovo by the Istanbul Foundation.Turkey cools to West, warms to Iran, survey finds International Herald Tribune - Sep 06 8:29 AM
The survey shows a striking shift in attitudes within Turkey, a secular Muslim country that was once a fervent supporter of NATO and an enthusiastic EU applicant.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:08 PM
One more Italian climber has been found dead in Mount Ararat, bringing the number of Italian mountaineers killed in a snowstorm on Turkey s highest mountain to two.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:11 PM
A Turkish court fined a man $50,000 for shooting his gun into the air during a wedding ceremony in order to celebrate. It was the first time in Turkey that a suspect was fined such a large amount of money for celebratory gunfire. The case could become a precedent.Turkish FM to hold talks in France TurkishPress.com - Sep 09 2:35 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will hold talks with his French counterpart during a visit to France next week that will be shadowed by a tough French stand on Turkey's bid for EU membership.Turkey defends GP podium decision Gulf Times - Sep 09 12:28 AM
ISTANBUL: Organisers of the Turkish Grand Prix defended yesterday a decision to allow the leader of breakaway northern Cyprus to lead a controversial prize-giving ceremony at Istanbul's Formula One race last month.HUSEYIN GULERCE Zaman Online - Sep 09 2:12 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.Turkey cruelty pair plead guilty BBC News - Sep 07 3:36 AM
Two Bernard Matthews employees plead guilty to animal cruelty on a turkey farm near Norwich.MeltemofIstanbul To Open at Elgiz Museum Art Daily - Sep 09 3:03 PM
Tine Benz, Waiting For Further. LEVENT, ISTANBUL-TURKEY.- The Proje4L Elgiz Museum of Contemporary of Art will present MeltemofIstanbul .Turkey and Germany launch joint initiative for East-West harmony TurkishPress.com - Sep 07 8:20 AM
ISTANBUL - Turkey and Germany on Thursday launched a joint initiative to boost cultural exchanges between their nations in a bid to encourage closer ties between the West and the Islamic world.Turkey Eggs for the Holidays? Israel National News - Sep 07 2:20 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The Agriculture Ministry has approved the import of 35 million eggs from Turkey for the upcoming Tishrei holidays.Four in five pupils want more fruit on menu Sunday Herald - Sep 09 4:03 PM
DEEP in the former coalfields of Ayrshire, an unlikely revolution is stirring. It began with a brave catering manager ripping up the fat-splattered menus of 11 primary schools and starting afresh. Now, from Hurlford to Drongan, this Turkey Twizzler generation is wolfing down salmon and couscous.Turkey could lose F1 GP over podium furore F1-Live.com - Sep 07 9:49 AM
Political neutrality is fundamental to the FIA Turkey could be stripped of its Formula One Grand Prix following the podium row that erupted at the end of this year's race, the sport's world governing body FIA warned Thursday... Turkey could lose Formula One GP over podium furore: official TurkishPress.com - Sep 07 9:18 AM
MONZA - Turkey could be stripped of its Formula One Grand Prix following the podium row that erupted at the end of this year's race, the sport's world governing body FIA warned Thursday.Turkey Trot set to begin Thursday Washington Times Herald - Sep 07 9:03 AM
MONTGOMERY With more than three decades of turkey trotting under his belt, Ruritan Club secretary and festival publicity chairman Albert Kavanaugh is glad to see the traditions continue this year at the 35th annual Montgomery Turkey Trot Festival, which starts Thursday at Montgomery Ruritan Park.Lebanese Oil Spill Treatens Other Coasts New York Times - Sep 08 10:38 PM
An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 tons of oil spilled in mid-July from a power station south of Beirut treaten the beaches of Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and Israel. EP report toughened against Turkey Turks.US - Sep 07 8:03 AM
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (EP) approved Turkey report late on Monday, which was prepared by Christian Democrat MEP Camiel Eurlings. EP, in the report, reiterated its call for recognition of so-called Armenian genocide prior to EU full membership of Turkey.Turkey Raises Kurdish Flag Issue In Iraq To Annan Kurdish Media - Sep 07 7:02 AM
ANKARA - Turkey expressed its concern Wednesday to U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan over the decision by the leader of the Kurdish region of Iraq to adopt a separate flag, calling it "extremely dangerous."Turkey bomb boy leaves hospital BBC News - Sep 06 1:03 PM
A nine-year-old boy who was badly burned in the Turkey bomb blasts leaves hospital to return home.Turkey 'unfair trials' condemned BBC News - Sep 06 11:48 AM
Turkey is still staging unfair trials under its anti-terror laws, human rights group Amnesty International says.[NEWS PORTRAIT] One Word From FED Chairman Costs Turkey $10 billion Zaman Online - Sep 08 2:10 PM
The fluctuations that ruled the Turkish market in May 2006 were triggered primarily by concerns that the U.S. might raise interest rates.Did you know? The Plain Dealer - Sep 09 2:07 AM
The National Wild Turkey Federation may focus on wild turkeys, but the Edgefield, S.C., group is a major booster of sport hunting.Annan lauds Turkey contribution to Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 3:50 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday praised Turkey's decision to join the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, saying contributions by various countries were "a sign of international solidarity."Turkey's Trabzonspor fires coach Slam! Sports - Sep 07 6:33 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Trabzonspor fired coach Sebastiao Lazaroni on Thursday. In a message posted on the team's website, president Nuri Albayrak said Trabzonspor had terminated the former Brazil coach's contract and was appointing Ziya Dogan, "who knows Trabzonspor well."Annan meets with leaders of Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 2:57 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday met with leaders of Turkey, the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties to Israel to pledge troops for the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in south Lebanon.Turkish police detain 4 suspected Islamic militants Khaleej Times - Sep 09 5:42 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Police in Istanbul have detained four people suspected of having links to Al Qaida and who may have been planning to carry out a bomb attack in Turkey, police said Saturday.Ex-Taliban chief details Massood killing AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
The beat-up video camera was delivered to Afghanistan in a box, and picked up by two clean-shaven Arabs posing as journalists. They met with Osama bin Laden before leaving on their mission to kill mujahedeen hero Ahmad Shah Massood.German FM to meet with Turkey's Gul in Istanbul Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 07 1:57 AM
Germany - Turkey - Steinmeier German Foreign Frank-Walter Steinmeier will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul in Istanbul on Thursday, a Foreign Ministry press release announced on Wednesday.Turkey Agrees To Deploy Troops In South Lebanon Washington Post - Sep 05 11:11 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 5 -- Turkey agreed Tuesday to send troops to Lebanon to monitor a tense cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, becoming the first Muslim country with diplomatic ties with Israel to do so.NATO looking for 2,000 more combat troops for Afghanistan; Turkey says no CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 08 6:18 AM
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - NATO is seeking an additional 2,000 troops to bolster its force in Afghanistan amid increasing insurgent violence, a spokesman said Friday in Warsaw, where the alliance's defence chiefs were meeting.Installation Marks 333rd for JB Machinery Packaging OnLine - Sep 08 10:43 PM
JB Machinery Inc., Weston, Conn., recently completed the installation of four interstation flexo dryers and a final flexo dryer at Dentas Packaging and Paper Industry, Inc., Denizli, Turkey. Dentas marks JB s 333rd infrared dryer installation and Turkey becomes the 16th country to host JB equipment.EU to take Turkey to court to help smooth entry Guardian Unlimited - Sep 06 6:12 PM
EU considers whether to refer to the European court of justice one of the main obstacles in Turkey's membership talks.Benedict Begins Pilgrimage to His Homeland New York Times - Sep 09 5:54 PM
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Germany to begin a personal six-day pilgrimage to the Bavarian places that shaped him as a child.Turkey and Peacekeeping Incompatible Concepts PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 07 1:47 AM
Zhirayr Sefilyan: Lebanon will never recognize Turkey s right for participation in the UN peacekeeping operation.Turkey lays claim to the role of peacemaker in Lebanon Financial Times - Sep 06 7:08 PM
When Turkey's parliament voted on Tuesday to send troops to join the international force being readied for Lebanon, it did more than signal Ankara's determination to participate in what it considers an urgent humanitarian cause.HISTORY KEEPS REMINDING US THAT NOTHING STAYS THE SAME David Shribman via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 5:05 PM
Four planes were hijacked, three of them were rammed into signature American buildings, and the terrorist threat came home for the first time. This changed everything, the commentators chanted, and no one disagreed. But it wasn't the great historical change that so many people expected, and it's worth understanding why.ECOFIN EU ministers back two-stage reform of IMF voting system Sharewatch - Sep 09 4:58 AM
Rato is proposing to increase the voting rights of China, South Korea, Turkey and Mexico now, and then to consider how to give more power to other underrepresented countries in a second stage.EU may take Turkey to court to help smooth obstacles to entry Guardian Unlimited - Sep 06 7:07 PM
The European commission is considering whether to refer to the European court of justice one of the main obstacles in Turkey's membership talks amid growing fears that they could founder next month.Bernard Matthews staff played 'baseball' with live turkey Evening Standard - Sep 08 8:13 AM
An animal welfare charity called today for a Government inquiry into the poultry industry after a court heard two staff at a Bernard Matthews plant played "baseball" with live turkeys.STRAIGHTS SCARE BUTTON Sporting Life - Sep 08 11:42 PM
Jenson Button fears Honda could be caught short on Monza's long straights in this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. He complained of a slow top speed last time out in Turkey and, on the fastest track in Formula One, knows Honda cannot afford a recurrence of that problem.Turkey digs in its heels over trade privileges to Cyprus Gulf Times - Sep 07 1:58 AM
ANKARA: Turkey said yesterday it has no intention of opening up its sea and air ports to Greek Cypriot use despite EU pressure and mounting fears that the row may derail Ankara s bid to join the bloc.Lebanon's Armenians Protest Against Turkish Forces PanARMENIAN.Net - Sep 09 2:31 AM
"Turkey, which carried out horrible crimes against humanity, cannot take part in any peace process until it recognizes the Genocide of the Armenian people," Armenians of Lebanon believe.Lyon's Brazilian dimension help keep up momentum AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 1:46 PM
Champions Lyon beat Troyes 2-0 at their Gerland stadium to keep up their momentum for a sixth successive French league title.Turkey to exchange 2006-2010 debt for new 2016 bonds Market Watch - Sep 06 11:10 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Turkey will exchange its dollar-denominated debt maturing between 2006 and 2010 for new bonds maturing 2016, the treasury said in a statement Wednesday. Turkey's high-stakes march into Lebanon Asia Times - Sep 08 3:17 AM
Two years ago, in a political profile of Turkish Prime Minister Racep Tayyip Erdogan, Der Spiegel came close to concluding that he could be harboring a secret dream of being an Ottoman sultan.USAREUR forbids travel to Turkey without permission Stars and Stripes - Sep 06 2:58 PM
Soldiers and employees of U.S. Army Europe have been forbidden to travel to Turkey unless given permission by high-ranking officials within the command, according to an order published Wednesday on the USAREUR Web site.Turkey Turkey outmuscle Malta in Euro qualifying FIFA - Sep 06 1:57 PM
Turkey beat Malta 2-0 behind closed doors in Germany on Wednesday in their first UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier thanks to goals from Nihat Kahveci and Tumer Metin.F1: Honda revert to Turkey spec engine autosport.com - Sep 08 9:03 AM
Honda Racing have decided to revert to their previous specification engine following two failures in practice for the Italian Grand Prix.