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Turkey to Extend Pipelines to Israel 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 16 1:05 PM
Turkey and Israel have tentatively agreed on building a network of pipelines to ship oil, natural gas and water from Turkey to Israel, the Energy Ministry said Tuesday.U.S. deploys jet fighters to Turkey's Incirlik base World Tribune - Jan 16 3:33 PM
ANKARA The United States has bolstered air operations in Turkey after several years of tense bilateral relations. Officials said the U.S. Air Force has sent F-16 multi-role fighters for training and operations in Turkey.Police go to Turkey to probe death of Bigley Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 9:39 AM
British police have travelled to Turkey as part of their investigation into the murder of Kenneth Bigley, a British engineer abducted and beheaded in Iraq in 2004, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.New English-language newspaper in Turkey Middle East Times - Jan 16 6:49 AM
ANKARA -- Turkey's third English-language newspaper was launched Tuesday in what its editors described as a response to increasing foreign interest in the country and an attempt to clear "unfair" perceptions of Turkey in the world.UK police in Turkey to probe Iraq death of Bigley AlertNet - Jan 16 9:44 AM
Source: Reuters LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - British police have travelled to Turkey as part of their investigation into the murder of Kenneth Bigley, a British engineer abducted and beheaded in Iraq in 2004, the ... Austrian FM Says EU Doors Should Remain Open For Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 16 5:30 AM
VIENNA - Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said on Monday that the European Union should keep doors open for Turkey`s membership.Turkey mulls Iran, Austria j-v to sell Nabucco gas Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 3:28 AM
ANKARA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Turkey may create a company with Iran or Austria to sell gas to European markets via the proposed Nabucco pipeline, an energy ministry official said on Tuesday.Turkey's heroic 'Uncle Shop' Asia Times - Jan 16 3:03 AM
FETHIYE, Turkey - Every Turkish child knows him, every Turkish housewife has at some point relied on his services to get her out of a fix when unexpected guests arrive, and Turkish men hang out with him drinking tea, playing backgammon, and then leaving with a bottle of beer to be chalked up on the slate.Turkey Is Willing To Play A Pioneering Role In Sudan's Improvement, Arinc TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:01 PM
KHARTOUM - "Turkey is willing to play a pioneering role in Sudan`s improvement," Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Monday, who is currently in Sudan as the formal guest of Ahmed Ibrahim al Tahir, Speaker of the Sudanese National Assembly.Turkey and Israel Agree on Gas, Oil and Water Pipeline Israel National News - Jan 16 6:36 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Turkish Energy Ministry announced Tuesday that a pipeline which currently carries Russian natural gas to Turkey will be extended to deliver supplies to Israel.Former Malaysian PM In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:03 PM
ISTANBUL - If Turkey becomes a part of European Union, it will play a significant role in rapprochement of Europe and Asia, said former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.Citigroup Awards Grant to Endeavor for Its Work in Turkey and South Africa [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 16 8:42 AM
NEW YORK----The Citigroup Foundation awarded Endeavor, a non-profit focused transforming the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, a grant for $100,000 to support its work in South Africa and Turkey.Former U.S Ambassador To Turkey Says It Will Be A Tough Year TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:52 PM
"2007 will be a defining year both for Turkey and the United States," said Mark Parris, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey from 1997 to 2000, who has been named Director of Brookings Institute - Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD) Project, "Turkey 2007".An Open And Democratic Turkey Is The Only Option, Babacan TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:02 PM
ANKARA - "Turkey`s only option is to be more democratic and more open. A different regime or different system is not an option. Today whoever attempts to do this will fail," said Turkish State Minister & chief negotiator for EU Ali Babacan in a TV program today.Turkey's Third English Daily To Kick-off TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:01 PM
ANKARA - Newsstands in Turkey`s major cities will start to sell Tuesday a new English daily, "Today`s Zaman," an undertaking of Turkish media group which also publishes Turkish daily, Zaman.Steinmeier Says Turkey Could Constitute A Bridge For Arab Countries TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:01 PM
BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Turkey and Russia would play a key role in Europe in the future.Iraq Being Divided With Turkey's Active Contribution, Baykal TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:02 PM
ANKARA - "Iraq is being divided with Turkey`s active contributions," said Deniz Baykal, the leader of the Republican People`s Party (CHP). Speaking to reporters, Baykal noted that many mistakes have been made in Iraq, and said that the leading actor of these mistakes is the USA.Prime Minister Yanukovych Of Ukraine Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:50 PM
ANKARA - Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine will pay a state visit to Turkey from January 17th to 18th at invitation of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.India, Turkey top anti-dumping probes against Chinese goods New Kerala - Jan 15 9:49 PM
Anil K Joseph, Beijing, Jan 16: China was subject to 86 anti-dumping and trade protection probes by countries like India, Turkey, the United States and European Union in 2006, a hefty year-on-year increase of 37 per cent, latest official figures showed.Al-Hashimi Departs From Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:12 PM
ISTANBUL - Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi left Turkey for Britain on Sunday. Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan met al-Hashimi in Istanbul yesterday, and the two officials had a working dinner.UES Plant in Turkey St. Petersburg Times - Jan 15 12:32 PM
ISTANBUL National power utility Unified Energy Systems and Rosenergoatom, the country s state-owned nuclear power generator, will build a $400 million coal-fired power plant in northwestern Turkey, Sabah newspaper reported Sunday.Suburb Turkey Hill hit 4th time in 2 weeks Lancaster Online - Jan 15 11:59 AM
City police may have captured the temporarily elusive Turkey Hill bandit, but that hasn’t stopped other robbers from targeting the large convenience-store chain. Late Sunday night, a man walked into a Turkey Hill on Columbia Avenue in Lancaster Township, showed the clerk a knife and go...KurdishMedia.com blocked in Turkey Kurdish Media - Jan 15 3:20 PM
According to a report of Turkish Daily News, Kurdish websites are blocked in Turkey. In related news, a bill has been approved in Turkey as a countermeasure against indecent broadcasting and online gambling. This law targets websites that could be considered as against "Turkishness".U.S. BOLSTERS AIR ACTIVITY IN TURKEY Middle East Newsline - Jan 15 12:10 PM
ANKARA [MENL] -- The United States has bolstered air operations in Turkey. Officials said the U.S. Air Force has sent F-16 multi-role fighters for training and operations in Turkey. They said the aircraft arrived at the Incirlik base in southern Turkey on Jan. 11.EU's Barroso Says Talks With Turkey Are "Long, Complex" Nasdaq - Jan 15 2:37 AM
ROME -(Dow Jones)- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Monday said membership talks with Turkey are "long and complex," signaling a breakthrough isn't expected any time soon.Nu-Train's Recipe of the Month: Touchdown Turkey Chili CBS 46 News Atlanta - Jan 15 7:38 AM
In this chili recipe we bench the fattier sausage or ground beef and send in the lean ground turkey instead. The result is sure to score a touchdown with any crowd!Quick & Simple: Batter up for turkey and corn fritters Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jan 16 5:38 PM
Seven more tasty time- and money-saving ideas for family suppers.US military sees no hostile action behind Turkey plane crash AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 6:40 AM
Hostile action was not believed to be the cause of last week's crash of a civilian cargo plane north of Baghdad that killed dozens of Turkish workers, the US military said.Blocking Turkey 'keeps Islam out of the European Union' Gulf News - Jan 15 1:22 PM
Dubai: Nicolas Sarkozy's recent comment that Turkey does not have its place in the European Union is just to keep Islam out of Europe, according to the former editor of Le Monde Diplomatique.Turkey has no place in EU: Sarkozy TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 5:30 AM
PARIS - French presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday made his strongest statement to date against Turkey's EU ambitions, saying "Turkey has no place inside the European Union".EU Parliament elects German conservative International Herald Tribune - Jan 16 1:44 PM
Hans-Gert Pöttering is a German social conservative deeply skeptical of Turkey's European Union candidacy.Recipe: Turkey-stuffed Poblanos San Antonio Express News - Jan 16 6:02 PM
Features on food and recipesFew Iraqis are able to find sanctuary within the U.S. Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Last year, 202 of them were among the 50,000 refugees admitted. Two years ago, an Iraqi man shepherded his wife and six children onto a bus that would take them to Turkey and away from the militants threatening to kill him for delivering water to the U.S. military. Man questioned over Bigley death BBC News - Jan 16 2:25 PM
A man in Turkey is questioned in connection with the murder of kidnapped Briton Ken Bigley in Iraq in 2004.Jewish Lobby in U.S. Call on Turkey to Move PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 15 4:56 AM
A member of the Jewish lobby in the United States said "if Turkey doesn't do something, the Armenian genocide bill will pass in the U.S. Congress despite our best efforts to block it."TURKEY INTEL PREDICTS DEMISE OF M.E. STATES Middle East Newsline - Jan 16 9:11 AM
ANKARA [MENL] -- The Turkish intelligence community envisions the demise of Iraq and several other Middle East states by 2015. Turkish sources said the intelligence community has issued an assessment that predicted the collapse of several Middle East countries torn by ethnic and religious tension.Turkey to accelerate pace of reform Eu Business - Jan 15 5:41 AM
(LONDON ) - Turkey will step up the pace of legislative reform in an effort to jump-start talks on joining the European Union, which were partially frozen last month, the country's ambassador to the EU said in an interview published on Monday.Third States Hamper Armenia-Turkey Dialogue PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 15 3:26 AM
Erkut Emcio lu: Turkey is troubled by Azerbaijan while Armenia is troubled by Diaspora.Sarkozy launches presidential bid with anti-Turkey stance Euro Observer - Jan 15 12:21 AM
15.01.2007 - 09:18 CET | By Lucia Kubosova Nicolas Sarkozy, the current French interior minister, has been officially confirmed as the centre-right ruling party's candidate for April's presidential election, launching his campaign with the suggestion that "Turkey has no place inside the European Union".Turkey to step up reforms for EU accession Financial Times - Jan 14 6:19 PM
Turkey has vowed to mount a "do-it-yourself" legislative onslaught to prepare for European Union membership, in spite of the fact that significant parts of the accession talks were suspended last month. Turkey s macroeconomic targets have been met Turks.US - Jan 16 6:01 AM
The macroeconomic environment has improved significantly since our government took office in 2002. The main factor behind this success is the comprehensive macroeconomic program that we announced before the 2002 elections.Turkish, Armenian businesses demand border opening Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 15 4:53 PM
The border between Turkey and Armenia has been shut for 14 years because of a dispute rooted in the centuries-old suspicions between Muslims and Christians in this remote part of the world.Cultural exchange Statesville Record & Landmark - Jan 16 4:27 PM
When Pelin Korkut returns to Turkey this summer, she will have a lot of stories to tell her friends about her time in Statesville . She has already experienced several personal milestones, including her first Christmas, first experience volunteering at a shelter and her first American football game.Man questioned over Ken Bigley murder Daily Telegraph - Jan 16 4:31 PM
An alleged al-Qa'eda militant is being interviewed in Turkey over the murder of British engineer Ken Bigley, it was reported tonight.Turkey's EU Talks Should Continue, Says Head of European Commission PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 16 4:11 AM
Jose Manuel Barroso: In order to gain full membership Ankara must comply with all conditions and criteria imposed by the European Union.One PKK militant killed in clash in eastern Turkey People's Daily - Jan 14 5:16 PM
One militant of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) was killed in an armed clash in eastern Turkey on Sunday, an official statement said.Sarkozy starts presidential campaign with blast at Turkey ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 14 11:23 AM
French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is off to a controversial start in his presidential campaign, declaring that Turkey has no place in the European Union.FA racism charge will not drive out Emre, says agent Times Online - Jan 16 3:39 PM
Glenn Roeder said last night that Emre Belözoglu has been "knocked sideways" by allegations of racism, but the Turkey midfield player is determined to clear his name of any wrongdoing....1929 TURKEY BOX CALL AND HUNTING BOOK: Classic collection goes for $40k The Charlotte Observer - Jan 14 9:55 AM
A 1929 N.C. turkey box call and first-edition hunting book fetched $40,156 in a private auction Jan. 3 for turkey hunter and retired lawyer Parker Whedon of Charlotte.Turkey Hill hit ... again Lancaster Online - Jan 15 10:36 PM
Amid a spate of convenience-store robberies that have continued despite an arrest last week, city police Chief Sam Gatchell says drugs are a likely motive for the crimes.Turkey On Argentine Resolution On So-called Armenian Genocide TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:04 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemned on Saturday the resolution on so-called Armenian genocide allegations, ratified by Argentine President Nestor Kirchner.Wild winter The Trenton Times - 33 minutes ago
January is the start of the wild season at the Lambertville Station. Through March, diners can test the range of their palates with caribou, kangaroo, ostrich, alligator, yak and elk. They also can try the slightly less exotic venison, pheasant, Muscovy duck, wild turkey, wild boar and rabbit.Suspect Quizzed On Bigley Beheading Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 16 9:54 AM
An al Qaeda suspect is being questioned in Turkey over the beheading of British engineer Ken Bigley in Iraq. Loa'i al Saqa has been quizzed by a Turkish prosecutor in the presence of UK police officers.Citibank: We expect Turkish banking to grow 10% annually in coming years Turks.US - Jan 16 5:31 PM
Citibank CEO Steve Bideshi has said that he expects the banking system in Turkey to grow 10% annually in coming years in terms of general turnover.Turkey Bids For 2011 Winter Universiade TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:52 PM
TURIN - Just two days before the start of the 24th Winter Universiade in Turin, Italy, the countdown for the selection of the host country of the next winter universiade in 2011 has already begun.Turkish cbank rates on hold amid global uncertainty Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 9:18 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Tuesday as markets expected and said it needed to maintain its tight monetary stance due to service price risks and global economic uncertainties.One Turkish soldier, 3 Kurd rebels killed in clash AlertNet - Jan 16 8:29 AM
Source: Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Three Kurdish rebels and one soldier were killed on Tuesday when they clashed in rural area of southeast Turkey, security officials said. It was the latest in ... Other News in Brief: Starwood Plans Sheraton in Istanbul; Alliant Closes on EF&A Funding Acquisition; 100-Unit ... Commercial Property News - Jan 16 3:04 PM
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. and OC Tourism Services Inc. have signed a franchise agreement for a new Sheraton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The existing Istanbul Princess Hotel (pictured) will re-open as the Sheraton Istanbul Maslak in mid-2007 follwing an extensive renovation.Kurdish rebel killed in clash in SE Turkey-agency AlertNet - Jan 14 6:59 AM
Source: Reuters ANKARA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A Kurdish guerrilla was killed in a clash with Turkish security forces in southeast Turkey, the state Anatolian news agency said on Sunday. It said a Turkish soldier was ... Inspired by Gandhi, Turkish puppetry gets Indian character Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 16 10:17 AM
IT started with Gandhi and it went on with an Indian Fakir. Two characters stand out in renowned Turkish puppeteer Haluck Yuce's show at the ongoing Ishara Puppet Festival at the India Habitat Centre in the Capital. One: a traditional Turkish stock character, Karagoz, and two: an Indian Fakir, or snake charmer. Both being in the same show is Yuce's way of saying that India and Turkey have a ...US military sees no hostile action behind Turkey plane crash TurkishPress.com - Jan 16 5:35 AM
BAGHDAD - Hostile action was not believed to be the cause of last week's crash of a civilian cargo plane north of Baghdad that killed dozens of Turkish workers, the US military said Tuesday.Korkmaz plots Erciyesspor escape UEFA News - Jan 16 3:55 AM
The 38-year-old former Turkey defender Bülent Korkmaz faces a testing introduction to management after agreeing to coach the Süper Lig's bottom club.Third local English newspaper enters Turkish market The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 16 1:20 PM
Turkey's third newspaper in English launched Tuesday in what its editors described as a response to increasing foreign interest in the country and an attempt to clear "unfair" perceptions of Turkey in the world. Zaman, which has its headquarters in Istanbul, is published by the moderate Islamist Zaman media group. "Zaman" means "time" in Turkish.BACKGROUND: How the covert contacts transpired Haaretz Daily - Jan 16 11:48 AM
It began exactly three years ago. In January 2004, Syrian President Bashar Assad came to Turkey for an important visit, some say a historic one.Arenas, Wizards Beat Jazz at Buzzer Northwest Indiana Times - Jan 16 4:51 AM
Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas', left, shoots a 3-pointer over the Utah Jazz's Derek Fisher, center, and Mehmet Okur, of Turkey, in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter of a basketball game at the Verizon Center, Monday, Jan., 15, 2007, in Washington.Kenton Briefly Community Press & Recorder - Jan 16 7:02 AM
The Turkey Foot Middle School Youth Service Center is having an advisory council meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Youth Service Center at Turkey Foot Middle School. This meeting is open to the public. Please come and hear about the wonderful things going on at the center. Call Stacey Marzano at (859) 957-0042 for more information.S&P says sees Turkish 2007 inflation at 6-7 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 2:07 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Rating Agency Standard & Poor's expects Turkey to end this year with consumer price inflation of 6 to 7 percent and real GDP growth of 5 to 6 percent, Farouk Soussa, the agency's ratings director for Middle East and Africa said on Tuesday.Turkey's PM seeks to limit immigration to Istanbul CTV.ca - Jan 14 5:27 AM
Turkey's prime minister on Saturday proposed imposing limits on the number of people moving to Istanbul as well as restricting car ownership in the country's most populous and congested city.Bigley death quiz The Scotsman - Jan 16 4:19 PM
AN ALLEGED al-Qaeda militant is being interviewed in Turkey over the murder of British engineer Ken Bigley in Iraq.Prime-time coach: For a friend The Sacramento Bee - Jan 16 2:26 AM
Frank Maestas quit cold turkey.Turkish Dec capacity usage down more than expected Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 12:26 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's capacity utilisation slipped to 81.8 percent in December, compared to a median forecast of 82.3 percent in a Reuters poll, the Turkish Statistics Institute said on Tuesday.UPDATE 1-S&P says Turk welfare reform key, eyes volatility Reuters Finance News, New Zealand via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 16 1:38 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday that reform of Turkey's social security system, which has been long delayed, was key from a ratings point of view.S&P says Turk welfare reform key, eyes volatility Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 1:05 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's social security gap is large and reform of the system is key, Farouk Soussa, ratings director for Middle East and Africa at Standard and Poor's, said on Tuesday.Turkish mobile firm Avea in syndicated loan talks Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 16 12:26 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Turkey's third largest mobile phone provider Avea will shortly mandate banks to arrange a syndicated loan worth between $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, the company said in a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange.Fish tales, wax wails for beauty-mad Singaporeans Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Would you let skin-eating fish nibble at your toes? Or how about shaving your eyebrows and then re-painting them back on?Ancient weapons found in ruins in Syria AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
It was the ancient version of a last stand: Twelve clay bullets lined up and ready to be shot from slings in a desperate attempt to stop fierce invaders who soon would reduce much of the city to rubble.LIVE, LIVE, LIVE! New York Post - Jan 16 2:34 AM
10/1/06 ISTANBUL What a country, Turkey. I'm sipping Domaine Ott (purchased at the duty free for less than $30!) in my overpriced luxury hotel room at the Kempinski, whilst competing calls to prayer crackle from amplification systems up and down...Armenia Urges Turkey To Talk Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 14 10:49 AM
January 14, 2007 -- Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian said today that it's vital for his country and Turkey -- which do not have diplomatic ties -- to communicate with each other at the government level.Israeli and Syrian Citizens Wrote Plan for Returning Golan Heights New York Times - Jan 16 5:43 PM
The Israeli and Syrian governments dismissed the document, saying they were not involved in the talks.Several boys die copying Saddam hanging AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 14 10:34 PM
The boys' deaths scattered in the United States, in Yemen, in Turkey and elsewhere in seemingly isolated horror had one thing in common: They hanged themselves after watching televised images of Saddam Hussein's execution.Fashion to throw lifeline to mass market jewellery Khaleej Times - Jan 16 3:12 AM
VICENZA, Italy - Fashion may throw a lifeline to mass market jewellery manufacturing in high-cost Italy which is struggling against fierce competition from lower cost Asian countries and Turkey, industry experts said.Turkey-Georgia-Azerbaijan Railway To Be Built Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 14 4:34 AM
January 13, 2007 --Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey have reportedely agreed on the details of a project to lay a rail line from Turkey to Azerbaijan via Georgia.Kent author gives voice to beloved grandmother's story Republican American - Jan 16 2:05 AM
They fled Turkey on camelback, the mother dressed in flowing and concealing garb, her children curled up in saddlebags.Egypt, Turkey agreed to boost bilateral ties ArabicNews.com - Jan 13 8:21 PM
Egypt and Turkey have agreed to boost their consultations and coordination vis-a-vis issues of mutual concern, particularly the West-Muslim divide. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer lauded yesterday Egyptian-Turkish relations in the various domains, saying they are steadily developing.The Most Extreme Scenario In Cosmic Safety Box TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:52 PM
"Now the most extreme probabilities regarding Kirkuk and the north of Iraq were discussed (in Turkey). The most extreme scenarios are on the agenda of Ankara (government).Renault Takes Clio Production to Turkey Edmunds.com - Jan 13 7:31 PM
BURSA, Turkey Turkey is a very important European automobile production hub for many international carmakers, like Fiat, Ford, Renault and Toyota.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-16 09:23 GMT: Ariana Resources starts Kinik gold drilling programme; plans initial 11 holes Interactive Investor - Jan 16 1:39 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Turkey-focused gold exploration company Ariana Resources PLC said it started a diamond-drilling programme at its 100 pct owned Kinik gold prospect in Balikesir Province, western Turkey.Tennessee wildlife more prevalent these days Knoxville News Sentinel - Jan 15 9:42 PM
NASHVILLE - Growing up on a Middle Tennessee farm, Pettus Read never saw a wild turkey or a white-tailed deer grazing on row crops and snacking on seeds and livestock feed.News release - WARC leaders praise His All Holiness Bartholomew I [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 16 9:04 AM
Leaders of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) praised the Orthodox leader Bartholomew I, the Patriarch of Constantinople, for his significant contribution in fostering Christian unity and environmental justice in meetings in Istanbul, Turkey, ending 15 January.WARC president Clifton Kirkpatrick, who led the delegation to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, gave thanks also =93for the ...Ready-to-wear Industry In 2006 TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:02 PM
ISTANBUL - Turkey`s ready-to-wear and apparel exports were up 2,1 percent in 2006, according to the annual ready-to-wear performance report released by Istanbul Ready-to-Wear Exporters Association (IHKIB).Pierini Expects EU To Launch Direct Trade With Northern Cyprus This Month TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:04 PM
BARCELONA - Marc Pierini, the head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Turkey, said on Saturday that he expects the EU to launch direct trade with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in the meeting that will take place on January 22nd.IMF chief: world expansion to extend into fifth year AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 12:41 PM
IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said the world economy remains robust with the United States set for a "soft landing" and China extending its breakneck expansion.Gen. Buyukanit Meets His Ukrainian Counterpart TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:51 PM
ANKARA - Turkish General Staff Chief Gen. Yasar Buyukanit met his Ukrainian counterpart Gen. Sergey Kirichenko in Ankara on Monday. Gen. Kirichenko, who is currently paying a formal visit to Turkey, is expected to depart from the country tomorrow.US Ambassador Says His Country Takes Serious Ankara's Concerns On Kirkuk Issue TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:00 PM
ANKARA - US Ambassador to Ankara Ross Wilson said on Monday that Washington took serious Turkey`s concerns over Kirkuk, which he qualified as a "sensitive" issue.Searches For Domestic Energy Resources TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:02 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Ministry has urged various energy departments to make an inventory of the underground energy resources in Turkey, particularly the mines, geothermal and water resources.Erdogan: Other Parties, Except Akp And Chp, Won't Pass Electoral Threshold TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:52 PM
"Debates on Presidential and general elections will be on Turkey's political agenda during this year," recalls Sabah columnist Metehan Demir on Monday.NBC's `30 Rock': Chockablock with laughs AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 16 10:54 AM
The supreme looniness of "30 Rock" rings clear in the lips-scrunching phrase "rural juror."SOCAR PURCHASES BUILDING AND GROUND AREA FOR ITS BRANCH IN GEORGIA AzerTag - Jan 16 2:13 AM
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan opened its branches in Romania, Turkey and Georgia last year. It will help the company strengthen its positions in the international relations system.Home-made fast food: Grilled Kielbasa Reubens With Warm Mustard-Caraway Sauerkraut Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 16 1:28 AM
1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 (1-pound) sack sauerkraut, drained 1 cup beer OR apple cider 1/4 cup spicy brown, grainy mustard 2 sticks OR 1 long folded link kielbasa OR turkey kielbasa, 1 1/4 pounds 2 tablespoons butter, softened 8 slices marble rye bread 8 deli slices Emmentaler OR other Swiss cheese 1/2 cup sweet red pepper relish Preheat a griddle pan to medium high.Genocide Issue Remains Painful Problem for Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 15 5:26 AM
Kaan Soyak: the Azeri lobby hampers normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.