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Al-Qaeda suspect quizzed in Turkey over Iraq hostage beheading 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 4:25 AM
Police have questioned an alleged Al-Qaeda militant jailed in Turkey, who says he took part in the kidnap and beheading of a British hostage in Iraq in 2004.Police question Al-Qaeda suspect in Turkey over hostage beheading AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 2:26 AM
Police have questioned a suspected Al-Qaeda militant jailed in Turkey who claims to have participated in the 2004 kidnap and beheading of a British hostage in Iraq.Ukrainian PM Cuts Short Turkey Visit AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 9:48 AM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych cut short a visit to Turkey aimed at boosting trade ties between the two countries over the death of a political ally who died in a hunting accident back home, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday.Time to talk turkey Oceana's Herald-Journal - 32 minutes ago
It s time to talk turkey. Not that the season is ready to start, but it s time to get ready. If you want to hunt turkeys this spring, you have to apply for the permit before the end of January. Turkey to host 2011 Winter Universiade Turks.US - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Erzurum boasts some of the longest ski runs in Europe and some of the best winter sports facilities in Turkey. The eastern Turkish city of Erzurum has been chosen to host the World University Winter Games in 2011, the International University Sports Foundation (FISU) announced late Tuesday.Turkey to Extend Pipelines to Israel Turks.US - Jan 17 6:12 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.Winter Universiade to push Turkey's regional economic development: official People's Daily - Jan 17 4:41 PM
Muammer Cindilli, chairman of Erzurum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said Wednesday that the World Winter Universiade 2011 will have a key role in the economic development of Turkey's eastern Anatolian region.Syrian jailed in Turkey talks to UK police over 2004 beheading of Briton in Baghdad The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 17 1:21 PM
British police questioned an alleged Al-Qaeda militant jailed in Turkey, who says he took part in the kidnap and beheading of a British hostage in Iraq in 2004, Ankara's official Anatolia news agency said Wednesday. Louai Saqqa - a Syrian and an alleged associate of the former Al-Qaeda leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.Molten glass, rocks, Turkey Creek clay mold UNCA potter Asheville Citizen-Times - Jan 17 11:37 AM
Sean Hewitt Fairbridge digs his clay out of Buncombe County's Turkey Creek and lets the rocks, hard bits of clay and other organic matter stay in as representational of the living earth. Turkey a victim of Europe's domestic politics Turks.US - Jan 17 9:39 AM
It is possible for a person to be Turkish, a Muslim and a European, the minister said. BARCELONA - Some European politicians are attempting to manipulate Turkey to serve their own their political aims, Turkish State Minister Mehmet Aydin said Friday.Turkey's Tofas to invest $1 billion in production Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 1:31 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's Tofas plans to invest $1 billion in new models to boost production 122 percent and exports 90 percent between 2006 and 2008, the company's CEO Ali Pandir said.Yanukovich cuts short trip to Turkey after death of associate Itar-Tass - Jan 17 7:15 AM
KIEV, January 17 (Itar-Tass) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich cut short his two-day visit to Turkey he began on Wednesday, following the reports about the death of his associate, lawmaker Yevgeny Kushnaryov.Mexican flavors turn turkey meatballs into colorful, spicy entree The Columbus Dispatch - Jan 17 5:16 AM
I m not a fan of precooked meat products; many aren t seasoned to my taste. Or should I say overseasoned to my taste? But they are convenient. So, when I saw a package of turkey meatballs in the refrigerated meat case, I decided to try them.Detectives in Turkey on Bigley murder case RTÉ News - Jan 17 2:54 AM
Detectives from London are in Turkey to observe the questioning of a man about the murder of the British hostage, Ken Bigley, in Iraq in 2004. The man, who is from Syria, is a suspected member of al-Qaeda.Turkey man arrested for weapon, drug charges Sampson Independent - Jan 17 3:18 AM
CLINTON A Turkey man has received a string of drug and weapons charges from multiple local law enforcement agencies following a traffic stop in Clinton late last Friday, during which a handgun and several ounces of marijuana were found, according to reports.Ukrainian prime minister in Turkey to boost economic ties KYIV Post - Jan 17 2:12 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych arrived in Turkey Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at boosting economic and defense ties between the two countries, both aspiring to join the EU.Fronteer Discovers New Copper-Gold Porphyry in Turkey Intersecting 1.03 Grams Per Tonne Gold and 1.03% Copper Over ... [Press Release] CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 17 6:26 AM
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Fronteer Development Group is pleased to announce that the first hole ever drilled in the new Central Zone, on its 100% owned Halilaga Project in northwestern Turkey, has intersected a wide interval of porphyry copper-gold mineralization.U.S. deploys jet fighters to Turkey's Incirlik base World Tribune - Jan 16 3:43 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.UK police in Turkey to probe Iraq death of Bigley AlertNet - Jan 16 9:39 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 ... New English-language newspaper in Turkey Middle East Times - Jan 16 7:02 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.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.Stallone to talk Turkey with political 'hot potato' Independent - Jan 17 4:38 PM
* Sylvester Stallone is in town this week to promote his latest slice of testosterone-fuelled hokum, Rocky Balboa, which sees the ageing boxing champ return to the ring for one more fight. His next rumoured project will require more cerebral direction - if no less fake blood.Austrian FM Says EU Doors Should Remain Open For Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 16 5:38 AM
VIENNA - Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said on Monday that the European Union should keep doors open for Turkey`s membership.Turkey's heroic 'Uncle Shop' Asia Times - Jan 16 3:00 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.Prime Minister Yanukovych Of Ukraine Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 16 5:37 AM
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.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.[Comment] Bulgaria is test case for Turkey's place in EU Euro Observer - Jan 17 8:51 AM
17.01.2007 - 17:32 CET | By Mark Beunderman EUOBSERVER / COMMENT - Despite all doubts about its readiness and the restrictions placed on the movement of labour, Bulgaria is finally a member of the European Union.Boston Market: Still a Turkey The Motley Fool - Jan 17 10:58 AM
McDonald's bought Boston Market to diversify. Now it's thinking about selling the chain. An Open And Democratic Turkey Is The Only Option, Babacan TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:09 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.Former U.S Ambassador To Turkey Says It Will Be A Tough Year TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 8:45 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".Turkey Industry Uses Ethically Repugnant Breeding Practices The NewStandard - Jan 17 6:37 AM
A national animal-rights group is calling attention to the forced artificial insemination of turkeys and the health effects of industry standards for breeding and growing the birds. As...Turkey Is Willing To Play A Pioneering Role In Sudan's Improvement, Arinc TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:08 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.Steinmeier Says Turkey Could Constitute A Bridge For Arab Countries TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:09 PM
BERLIN - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Turkey and Russia would play a key role in Europe in the future.Turkey's Third English Daily To Kick-off TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:08 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.Iraq Being Divided With Turkey's Active Contribution, Baykal TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:10 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.Al-Hashimi Departs From Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 9:06 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.Mischief that led to turkey deaths under investigation Evansville Courier & Press - Jan 17 4:38 AM
Indiana State Police say 5,000 turkeys died after gas tanks were drained.GARY BOGUE: The turkey terminator Contra Costa Times - Jan 17 3:14 AM
Whatever is killing the birds is just leaving them. The killing is being done for sport, not food. Maybe coyotes do that, any thoughts?Ukrainian PM to pay state visit to Turkey People's Daily - Jan 15 5:10 PM
Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych is scheduled to pay a state visit to Turkey on Jan. 17- 18 at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Monday.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.Spicy Turkey Meatballs with Poblano and Rice Detroit Free Press - Jan 17 3:52 AM
Serves: 4 / Preparation time: 10 minutes Total time: 30 minutes 2 cups water 1 cup rice 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 poblano chile, seeded, chopped 1 small hot red chile, seeded, finely choppedTurkey meatballs with Mexican twist FOOD ISSUE: RECIPE Food Issue Times Leader - Jan 17 12:17 AM
I m not a fan of precooked meat products, as so many of them are not seasoned to my taste. Or should I say they are overseasoned to my taste?UES Plant in Turkey St. Petersburg Times - Jan 15 12:43 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 12:01 PM
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...SanDisk regional HQ in Dubai AME Info - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
SanDisk, a maker of flash storage cards, has set up its regional headquarters in Dubai. The office will cover its operations in GCC countries, the Levant, Greece, Turkey and Africa. The company will soon release Arabic language support for its Sansa MP3 players.Turkey s Accession to EU Important Both for Ankara and Europe s Future PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 17 2:36 AM
I consider the EU as a union of states seeking for a more prosperous and better future, Erkut Emcio lu said.Turkish Central Bank keeps interest rates steady Turks.US - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Turkey's Central Bank has maintained its key interest rates following a meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee Tuesday.KurdishMedia.com blocked in Turkey Kurdish Media - Jan 15 3:23 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".Lawmakers Hope To Help Harbert Man Get Citizenship 22 WSBT South Bend - Jan 17 6:42 PM
(WSBT) Two Michigan lawmakers want to give a Berrien County restaurant owner a second chance to become a permanent U.S. resident. The Homeland Security department began proceedings to ship Ibrahim Parlak, 44, back to his native Turkey. Wednesday, Michigan Congressman Fred Upton and Senator Carl Levin began pushing back.Turkey launches "genocide" investigation against Taner Akcam, Kurdish Media - Jan 17 12:23 AM
Dr. Taner Akcam is one of the few Turkish Scholars who has the intellectual and ethical courage to investigate the issue of Armenian Genocide", and also open it to the discussions in academic and political circles.Talking turkey Los Angeles Daily News - Jan 17 2:27 AM
Thanksgiving Day, just around the corner on Nov. 23, can be celebrated by the family as a hotel brunch, a sit-down restaurant dinner or a hotel buffet dinner.U.S. BOLSTERS AIR ACTIVITY IN TURKEY Middle East Newsline - Jan 15 12:05 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.CVRD, Erdemir Agree to 2007 Increase for Iron-Ore and Pellets Bloomberg.com - Jan 17 4:01 AM
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Cia. Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron-ore producer, said Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS, Turkey's only maker of flat steel products, agreed to pay more for iron ore in 2007.Blocking Turkey 'keeps Islam out of the European Union' Gulf News - Jan 15 1:16 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.Turkish stock gains seen limited before May vote Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 8:02 AM
ISTANBUL Jan 17 (Reuters) - Gains on Turkey's main stock index are expected to be limited ahead of presidential elections in May, and several analysts see resistance at 41,500 points.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.Armed bandit holds up Mt. Joy Twp. store Lancaster Online - Jan 17 11:47 AM
An armed bandit held up the Turkey Hill Minit Market on Route 230 in Mount Joy Township early today, police dispatchers said. The bandit displayed a handgun during the 12:55 a.m robbery at the Turkey Hill store at 2395 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, which is at the Cloverleaf Road intersectio...EU Parliament Document Warns Of Cost Of New EU Expansion Nasdaq - Jan 17 8:25 AM
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The entry of Turkey and a number of eastern European countries into the European Union could cost the bloc EUR150 billion over seven years, straining its economy and unity, a draft parliamentary report warns.5000 Dead Birds FOX 7 WTVW Evansville - Jan 17 5:28 PM
Someone drained gas tanks at River View farms in the town of Dubois this week. The tanks were used to heat a turkey barn and when this cold weather hit, thousands of turkeys were killed.Nu-Train's Recipe of the Month: Touchdown Turkey Chili KPLC - Jan 15 7:39 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!EU's Barroso Says Talks With Turkey Are "Long, Complex" Nasdaq - Jan 15 2:25 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.Ocalan calls for independent panel to 'disclose truth' of 22-year war The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 17 1:22 PM
Jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has asked for an independent commission to look into the bloody 22-year conflict with Turkey to pave the way for reconciliation, the pro-Kurdish Firat news agency reported Wednesday. "Let us mutually forgive each other.Meat the experts Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jan 17 6:35 PM
CYNTHIA FORSTER CAVANAUGH MAKING HER CASINGS A case could be made that Cynthia Forster Cavanaugh was born to make sausage. Her family's business, Forster's Meats and Catering in Plymouth, has been a Twin Cities fixture for almost six decades. Forster's makes all of the sausages, hams and bacon it sells. Q How has sausage-making changed over the years? A People are adding more turkey and poultry ...EU Parliament elects German conservative International Herald Tribune - Jan 16 1:39 PM
Hans-Gert Pöttering is a German social conservative deeply skeptical of Turkey's European Union candidacy.Turkey has no place in EU: Sarkozy TurkishPress.com - Jan 15 5:22 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".Video: Artificial Insemination The NewStandard - Jan 17 8:37 AM
Inside a turkey facilityRecipe: Turkey-stuffed Poblanos San Antonio Express News - Jan 16 6:11 PM
Features on food and recipesCVRD agrees on pellet prices with POSCO, Erdemir Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 4:51 AM
SAO PAULO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian mining giant CVRD said Wednesday it agreed with the largest steelmakers in South Korea and Turkey to raise iron ore pellet prices in 2007 by 5.28 percent.Turkish power plant tender delayed two months Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 2:26 AM
ANKARA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's state-owned Electricity Generation Co. (EUAS) said on Wednesday it had delayed by two months a tender for the expansion and rehabilitation of Turkey's huge Afsin Elbistan power plant.Few Iraqis are able to find sanctuary within the U.S. Los Angeles Times - Jan 16 8:25 PM
Last year, 202 of them were among the 50,000 refugees admitted. WASHINGTON 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 2:22 PM
A man in Turkey is questioned in connection with the murder of kidnapped Briton Ken Bigley in Iraq in 2004.Quick & Simple: Batter up for turkey and corn fritters Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jan 16 5:41 PM
Seven more tasty time- and money-saving ideas for family suppers.Jewish Lobby in U.S. Call on Turkey to Move PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 15 4:51 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."Man quizzed over Bigley murder ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 17 12:36 AM
British police have gone to Turkey to question a Syrian man over the the murder of UK engineer Kenneth Bigley.Take legal actions against the participants of so-called Kirkuk 2007 conference Kurdish Media - Jan 17 6:53 AM
Turkey s various hostile interventions in the Iraqi government, in general, and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) affairs, in particular, must be immediately stopped and condemned in a joint announcement by both KRG and the Iraqi government; otherwise Turkey will continue to make fun of itself by insulting and humiliating these legal bodies more and more.Suspect held for Briton's beheading iafrica.com - Jan 17 6:15 AM
British police questioned an alleged al-Qaeda militant jailed in Turkey, who says he took part in the kidnap and beheading of a British hostage in Iraq in 2004, the Anatolia news agency said on Wednesday.Turkey to accelerate pace of reform Eu Business - Jan 15 5:30 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 3:21 AM
Erkut Emcio lu: Turkey is troubled by Azerbaijan while Armenia is troubled by Diaspora.Interesting Facts Unian - Jan 17 9:42 AM
The collaboration between Ukraine and Turkey should reach the level of cooperation in the sphere of high technologies, according to the press-office of CMU. Viktor Yanukovych stated at joint press conference of Prime Ministers of Turkey and Ukraine in Ankara.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".Court cancels Alfa's Turkcell tender call exemption Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 17 12:30 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - A Turkish court has cancelled a decision from Turkey's market regulator to exempt Russia's Alfa Group from a tender call after Alfa's purchase of a stake in Turkcell , the seller of the stake said on Wednesday.FM OF AZERBAIJAN: LARGE-SCALE ENERGY PROJECTS SERVE REGIONAL SECURITY AzerTag - Jan 17 9:49 AM
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov has received the new ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karslioglu, 17 January.Wetlands permitting held off The Biloxi Sun Herald - Jan 17 1:20 AM
The Turkey Creek area and permits to fill wetlands along the Coast were once again in the spotlight on Tuesday, this time at the Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources monthly meeting.CPC, JDP vow to further cooperation People's Daily - Jan 17 2:45 AM
The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Justice and Development Party of Turkey , the ruling parties of the two countries, pledged on Wednesday to expand cooperation in an effort to promote bilateral relations.Debates on Armenian Genocide Bill to Be Launched in House of Representatives Next Week PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 17 7:21 AM
"The President does not have the authority to block this bill," US Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson said.TURKEY INTEL PREDICTS DEMISE OF M.E. STATES Middle East Newsline - Jan 16 9:19 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 step up reforms for EU accession Financial Times - Jan 14 6:27 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.SanDisk officially opens regional headquarters in Dubai AME Info - Jan 17 4:27 AM
SanDisk, the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, today officially launched its regional headquarters in Dubai, covering the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Levant (Jordan and Lebanon), Greece, Turkey and Africa.KARS-AKHALKALAKI-TBILISI-BAKU RAILWAY PROJECT TO BE IMPLEMENTED AzerTag - Jan 17 7:34 AM
On 13 January, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey trilateral negotiations in Tbilisi have ended in agreement for implementation of the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway project, press service of Foreign Ministry said.Some Bling for Your Blog New York Times - Jan 17 6:25 PM
Widgets offer peripheral information and fun at the side of sites.Man quizzed over Bigley murder ITV.com - Jan 17 12:53 AM
British police have gone to Turkey to question a Syrian man over the the murder of UK engineer Kenneth Bigley. Alleged al-Qaeda militant Loa'i Mohammed Haj Bakr al-Saqa is being questioned in Istanbul.PRESS RELEASE: hell-tech signs mythology inspired RPG "Loki"... gamesindustry.biz - Jan 17 6:23 AM
hell-tech, a Greek publishing and distribution company, has announced that it has secured the publishing rights to thrilling PC-based RPG Loki . The game will be released by the ambitious Greek publisher in Q2 2007, throughout Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, FYROM, South Africa and Turkey.Police Blotter Times Leader - Jan 17 12:08 AM
WILKES-BARRE TWP. The Turkey Hill on business Route 309 was robbed early Tuesday morning, township police said.Food for thought at school Post-Tribune - Jan 17 12:28 AM
Kevin Bridgewater, 16, sat at a small Crossroads Cafe table and nibbled a hefty ham and turkey submarine sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes. Friends' trays brimmed with fruit, salads and milk.Bigley captor 'has been arrested' ITV.com - Jan 17 12:54 AM
An al-Qaeda member being held in Turkey claims to have been part of the gang that murdered British hostage Ken Bigley, it has been reported.Police seek information on armed robbery in Wilkes-Barre Township The Citizens' Voice - Jan 17 12:11 AM
WILKES-BARRE TWP. Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Tuesday at the Turkey Hill store at 340 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., police said.Have Your Say: Should Arabs & Turkmens who took part in Turkish Kirkuk conf be indicted? Kurdish Media - Jan 17 4:08 AM
London (KurdishMedia.com) 16 January 2007: To create further problems for the constitutional solution to the Kirkuk issue, Turkish authorities held a conference in Ankara to address the Kirkuk issue, known as Kirkuk 2007 . Turkey continuously interfered in Kurdistan s and Iraqi affairs.Suspect quizzed over Bigley execution Yorkshire Post Today - Jan 17 2:23 AM
An alleged al-Qaida militant is being interviewed in Turkey over the murder of British engineer Ken Bigley, it was reported last night. (17/01/2007 10:11:59)Foreign Office investigates Bigley claim ITV.com - Jan 17 12:53 AM
The Foreign Office has confirmed it is investigating new claims of where Ken Bigley's body was buried. A suspected al-Qaeda militant arrested in Turkey has said the murdered British hostage was buried at a checkpoint near Fallujah in Iraq.