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Turkey to Help With Gaza Industrial Zone 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 18 2:42 PM
A plan by Turkey to rebuild a Gaza industrial park is being revived and could provide a living for 7 percent of the 1.4 million Palestinians there, Israel's vice premier and a Turkey official involved in the project said Thursday.Futsal first for triumphant Turkey UEFA News - Jan 18 2:49 PM
Turkey have won a futsal match for the first time with a dramatic opening-day victory as the three preliminary round groups got under way on Thursday.Turkey welcomes US raid on Iraq camp AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 18 11:38 AM
Turkey has welcomed a raid by US and Iraqi forces on a refugee camp of Turkish Kurds in northern Iraq but insist the camp must be shut down. Over 100,000 Norwegians to settle in Turkey Turks.US - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
One hundred thousand elderly Norwegians who need extra care will enjoy their retirement in Turkey and Romania. Turkey has adopted a model that Spain had tried but ultimately failed to implement. The Norwegian retirees will settle in communities where all of their needs will be met.Turkey Pushing to Revive Erez Industrial Park Israel National News - 13 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Turkey is trying to revive a plan to rebuild the Erez Industrial park between northern Gaza and communities south of Ashkelon, with one objective of employing seven percent of the Gaza population. Inmet Cayeli mine in Turkey to resume production Turks.US - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
ANKARA, Turkey The new government founded under Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul has won a vote of confidence in the Parliamentary General Assembly.Turkey welcomes US raid on Iraq camp News Interactive - Jan 18 10:11 AM
TURKEY today welcomed a raid by US and Iraqi forces on a refugee camp of Turkish Kurds in northern Iraq as a first step towards combating Kurdish rebels, but insisted the camp must be shut down.Turkey welcomes U.S. raid on Iraq camp, wants more AlertNet - Jan 18 8:24 AM
Source: Reuters ANKARA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Turkey on Thursday welcomed a raid by U.S. and Iraqi forces on a refugee camp of Turkish Kurds in northern Iraq as a first step towards combating Kurdish rebels, but ... Best Bites: Half turkey-avocado sandwich with French onion soup The Salt Lake Tribune - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
Half turkey-avocado sandwich with French onion soup, $8.25 Red Butte Cafe, 1414 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City; 801-581-9498. Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday to Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. This dish, at Red Butte Cafe, really hits the spot. The sandwich, with thick-sliced light sourdough, whole wheat or rye, comes piled with turkey, avocado ...State s Burns Travels to Turkey and the Middle East [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Jan 18 4:27 PM
Middle East peace, President Bush s new strategy for Iraq, and Iran will top the agenda as U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns meets with the leaders of Turkey, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates January 18-23. Burns also will reiterate "strong U.S. support for Turkey s defense against attacks" by the Kurdistan Workers Party, which has been designated by the United State as a ...Wild Turkey Federation to host annual auction DeRidder Beauregard Daily News - Jan 18 11:32 AM
The West Louisiana Graybeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is preparing to host its annual Hunting Heritage Super Fund Auction and Dinner.Banquet in support of wild turkey conservation myKawartha.com - Jan 18 12:39 PM
The Lindsay Longbeards will host their third annual Hunting Heritage Banquet in March to protect and improve wild turkey habitat and numbers in the area.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.Brookings Event: 'Turkey 2007: High Stakes in a Defining Year' [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 11:12 AM
The spring selection of a new President and the upcoming general elections will make 2007 a defining year for Turkey, setting the course of Turkish internal politics for the next decade. Developments in Iraq, Iran and the eastern Mediterranean will also clarify the nature and direction of Ankara's relations with the U.S., Israel, and the Muslim world.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.KurdishMedia.com blocked in Turkey Kurdish Media - Jan 18 3:39 AM
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".Turkey man arrested for weapon, drug charges Sampson Independent - Jan 18 3:19 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.Turkey lottery hunts scheduled with application deadlines approaching Opelousas Daily World - Jan 18 12:50 AM
If you're a Louisiana turkey hunter, then you know that some of the best hunting for wild turkeys in the spring just happens to be conducted on Louisiana's public lands.Time to talk turkey Oceana's Herald-Journal - Jan 17 9:12 PM
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 - Jan 17 8:25 PM
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 6:11 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.NEW LENDING TREND COULD IMPROVE TAX COLLECTION IN TURKEY EurasiaNet.org - Jan 18 11:15 AM
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Istanbul late last year, Turkish Finance Minister Ali Babacan described his government s lack of progress in curtailing the country s informal economy as its greatest failing.US seeks to soothe Turkish anger over rebel haven in Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 10:48 AM
A senior US official promised "serious efforts" to curb Turkish Kurd rebels based in northern Iraq, an issue that has long poisoned US ties with Turkey.Cultural thaw nudges Greeks and Turks closer International Herald Tribune - Jan 18 1:19 PM
A warmer climate between Greece and Turkey is showing up in the daily lives of Greeks, and things are changing faster, perhaps, than the political differences that still divide the two nations.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.Regional press fears for Iraq BBC News - Jan 18 5:07 PM
While regional papers voice concern over violence in Iraq, Turkey's press worries about the situation across the north border of the country.No let-up for Harriers with a hectic time competing in a Turkey Trot icLanarkshire - East Kilbride News - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
CALDERGLEN Harriers kept themselves busy over the holiday season with two races in particular proving successful for the local athletes.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.Another senior US official on mission to sell Bush Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 8:46 AM
Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns began a tour of Turkey and the Middle East, the latest in a string of top-level US officials sent to sell President George W. Bush's new Iraq plan to anxious allies.Turkey welcomes US raid on Iraq camp The Australian - Jan 18 10:03 AM
Iraqi and US troops conducted a search operation yesterday at the Makhmur refugee camp in northern Iraq, which Ankara has long argued provides a safe haven for militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).NOYES: Young Turk Sofuoglu is Key to Possible SBK Round in Turkey Speed TV - Jan 18 12:02 PM
At the top of the World Supersport timing lists from the now completed three days of Pirelli testing at Phillip Island, Australia, for the World Superbike and World Supersport Top Teams (one from each participating manufacturer) is the name of 23-year-old Turk Kenan Sofuoglu (Ten Kate Honda), equal best along with Australian veteran Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Germany), both tied with a record time ...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.U.S. backs Turkish effort The Washington Times - 29 minutes ago
From combined dispatches ANKARA -- A senior U.S. official yesterday pledged "serious efforts" to curb Kurdish rebels from Turkey who are based in northern Iraq, an issue that has long poisoned U.S. ties with Turkey.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.StanChart nears deal for Turkey's Oyakbank -sources Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 1:46 AM
ISTANBUL/LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered Plc is nearing a deal to buy medium-sized Turkish lender Oyakbank, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.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.LETTERS TO DATEBOOK San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 18 12:15 PM
Llama name in comic offends Turk Editor -- I am writing this letter regarding a comic strip in Datebook. As a Turkish native and a longtime reader of The Chronicle, I am offended to see that Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, is being insulted... Wild game dinner is Saturday Daily Courier - 30 minutes ago
Just a few tickets remain for the wild game dinner to be held 5 p.m. Saturdayat the Clinton Church of God's Fellowship Building. Tickets are $10 each and includes the meal and entry into the door prize drawings. There will be a program presented by the National Wild Turkey Federation. There will be other dishes available for those who do not care for wild game. All tickets are pre-sale only, none ...Roeder: No cover up in Emre row TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 18 1:30 PM
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has denied attempting to cover up the racism row involving Turkey midfielder Emre.A report on Thursday suggested the 51-year-old went to the Everton dressing room after the game to apologise on the Turkish international's behalf knowing the allegations could be true.Competition between media turns vicious Turks.US - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Simmering resentments in Turkey's volatile press world have erupted into violent hostility, with historic rivals Sabah and Hürriyet accusing one another's owners of corruption on an epic scale.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 ... Hockey game probe leads to Turkey Day vandalism charges Gloucester Daily Times - Jan 18 9:18 AM
NEWBURYPORT - The police probe into who is responsible for hurling golf balls and other objects during a weekend Newburyport-Amesbury high school hockey game has taken a new twist.Relax Rose, we've just been voted the second worst movie of all time The Scotsman - Jan 18 4:20 PM
IT'S enough to make the public pelt the screen with popcorn. The Spice Girls are the culprits behind the worst movie in cinema history, according to a new poll that ranked Spice World: The Movie as the top turkey.Likely successor to Coca-Cola's throne is not without his rivals Financial Times - Jan 18 3:09 PM
As the son of a celebrated Turkish diplomat, Muhtar Kent spent much of his childhood bouncing between foreign capitals watching his father help forge Turkey's place in the postwar world.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.When the Maltese kept Turkey out of Europe! Malta Star - Jan 18 10:38 AM
In its January issue, History Today also publicizes a tour to Malta planned for the 1 to 7 October on its inside back cover. A note says: Malta, crossroads of the Mediterranean, offers 7,000 years of history to explore.Gunman in store heist caught on video tape Lancaster Online - Jan 18 2:35 PM
Police across northwest Lancaster County continue to search for a gunman who held up the Turkey Hill Minit Market at Route 230 and Cloverleaf Road early Wednesday morning. The store clerk was standing by the front door and crying heavily when police responded to the 12:53 a.m. holdup at the ...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.World news The West Australian - Jan 18 11:51 AM
Turkey has welcomed a raid by US and Iraqi forces on a refugee camp of Turkish Kurds in northern Iraq as a first step towards combating Kurdish rebels, but insisted the camp must be shut down.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.Lone Pine fund buys 5 pct of Turk Garanti Bank Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 6:43 AM
ISTANBUL, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Lone Pine Capital has bought a 5 percent stake in Turkey's Garanti Bank , the fund said on Thursday, joining existing stakeholder GE Capital .Cosmophilia: Islamic Art from the David Collection Art Daily - Jan 18 3:06 PM
Panel of six tiles, ca. 1540, Iznik, Turkey, Fritware painted in blue, turquoise, and sage green with black outlines under a transparent glaze. The David Collection, Copenhagen, Isl. 182.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.Gutter punks Las Vegas CityLife - Jan 18 3:06 PM
by JEFF INMAN MIKE STERN DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE SKINHEADS bowling. He wants them to show up on their own and then kick their ass by throwing a turkey. Or maybe picking up a 7/10 split.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.Flying high Baltimore Sun - Jan 18 9:17 AM
My Best Shot Istanbul is a beautiful city and the Blue Mosque is one of its most spectacular sites. I traveled to Turkey last October and took this photo from the terrace of a textile museum. As I focused on the dome, a huge flock of seagulls filled the lens. We saw the mosque from other vantage points several more times during our trip, but never again with a bird in sight. Saint-Gobain's Construction Products Sector Bolsters its Presence in Emerging Countries FinanzNachrichten - Jan 18 9:45 AM
PARIS, January 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector is strengthening its positions in emerging countries, thanks to six acquisitions completed over the last few weeks in South Africa, Algeria, Turkey and Argentina.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.Otto, Incremental Move Edirne Rig for Flow Testing Rigzone - Jan 18 7:39 AM
Australian oil and gas exploration and development company Otto Energy, together with Joint Venture partner Incremental Petroleum, announced on 9th January 2007 that the Koyustu-1 gas exploration well, in the Edirne License, Thrace Basin, Turkey flowed gas at rates up to 2 million cubic feet of gas per day from one of three intervals interpreted to be gas bearing.World: Caucasian, Central Asian Carpet Making In Decline Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 18 5:55 AM
HANNOVER, Germany; January 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- One of the biggest producers of carpets in the world, Turkey, was very prominent at the Domotex trade fair in Hannover on January 13-16.Williams secures three-deal with Randstad. Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 18 3:12 AM
The AT&T Williams F1 team has announced that Randstad Holding nv will sponsor the team in 2007, following a 'successful partnership year in 2006, notably in Germany, Spain, Turkey and Asia'.Turkish official says security in border with Iran "good" Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 18 2:52 AM
Iran - Turkey - Security Thge governor general of the Turkish province of Van, Mehmet Niyazi Tanilir, on Thursday assessed as "good" the security situation in his country's joint borders with Iran.Senior citizens Petoskey News-Register - Jan 18 9:30 AM
Petoskey Friendship Center activities Monday, Jan. 22: exercise 9 a.m., intermediate bridge 9:30 a.m., sit and be fit 11 a.m., lunch at noon: turkey casserole, movies and popcorn1 p.m., painting 1 p.m., bowling 1 p.m. at Northern Lights Recreation Center.CAW/FFAW Brings Christmas Spirit To Stranded Fishermen CAW - Jan 18 6:59 AM
The crew of a Ukrainian shrimp dragger, stranded in St. John s, Newfoundland with engine trouble, received tidings of solidarity and a Christmas dinner of turkey, gravy and fruit cake from the CAW/FFAW.From outer limits to Kobe's turf Albany Times Union - Jan 18 3:12 AM
McKrieth played in Turkey; now, it's L.A.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.For Iraqi refugees, U.S. hard to enter Kansas City Star - Jan 18 12:29 AM
WASHINGTON | Two years ago, an Iraqi man shepherded his wife and six children onto a bus that took them to Turkey.Sioux demand return of Chief Illiniwek items Sports Illustrated - 31 minutes ago
The Oglala Sioux Tribe demanded Thursday that the University of Illinois return the regalia worn by the school's Chief Illiniwek mascot, including the eagle feathers that were once part of the costume.[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 Julian Popov 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.Top Ukrainian politician tragically dies while wolf-hunting Pravda - Jan 18 5:32 AM
The funeral ceremony for 55-year-old Ukrainian politician Yevgeny Kushnarev will take place on Friday. Ukrainian PM Viktor Yanukovich urgently interrupted his official visit to Turkey and flew back to Kiev to be able to bid farewell to Kushnarev, who was one of the leaders of the ruling party in Ukraine.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".Michigan Bills would let Turkish immigrant stay South Bend Tribune - Jan 18 4:02 AM
Upton, Levin plan would prevent deportation of Kurdish immigrant. Once again, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, are going to bat for a Kurdish immigrant in Harbert who is facing deportation to Turkey.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.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...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.Art Buchwald, Whose Humor Hit the Powerful, Is Dead at 81 New York Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Art Buchwald poked fun at the follies of the rich, the famous and the powerful for half a century.Emerging-markets danger? USA Today - Jan 18 6:43 PM
Entering what's expected to be the fifth year of a boom in emerging markets, investors may be ignoring mounting dangers, according to a global association of financial institutions.Police Blotter Times Leader - Jan 18 5:01 AM
WILKES-BARRE TWP. The Turkey Hill on business Route 309 was robbed early Tuesday morning, township police said.Sioux demand return of Chief Illiniwek costume USA Today - Jan 18 6:25 PM
The Oglala Sioux Tribe demanded Thursday that the University of Illinois return the regalia worn by the school's Chief Illiniwek mascot, including the eagle feathers that were once part of the costume. The resolution was submitted to the university's board of trustees ahead of its Thursday meeting in Chicago. It called the use of Chief Illiniwek "a degrading racial stereotype."© Oxford Business Group. Publishers of Emerging Markets Intelligence Reports. Oxford Business Group - Jan 18 4:00 AM
Egypt and Turkey have put the finishing touches to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is expected not only to open up new markets for Egyptian business but also boost the inflow of Turkish investments after it comes into force in February.Armenia ready to open Turkish border, join railway project Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 18 2:35 AM
TBILISI, January 18 (RIA Novosti) - Armenia is ready to open its border with Turkey and join a major railway project to connect Turkey and Georgia, an Armenian deputy foreign minister said Thursday.The Nightly News, Curated by Kathleen Goncharov and Stephan Stoyanov (2007-01-14 - 2007-02-10) Absolutearts.com - Jan 18 1:11 AM
The Nightly News is an exhibition of works by artists from around the world, some showing in New York for the first time. These artists were born in Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, Poland, Mexico and Finland, as well as the United States. Current events and issues such terrorism, war, surveillance, xenophobia, racism, religious fanaticism, immigration, nationalism, and the ...Health district holds wildlife symposium Weston Forum - Jan 18 5:39 AM
It used to be that a deer sighting in Westport or Weston was a rare event, coyotes were in western movies and not on Weston Road, geese went south for the winter (there really was a winter!), and wild turkey was found in a bottle and not on the front lawn.Construction, Property & Real Estate Mondaq - Jan 18 1:18 AM
With both financial and real estate markets currently booming in Turkey, corporate lending institutions are keenly looking to lend funds to entrepreneurs and private investors (local and foreign) to buy and/or develop real estate projects.Discussions on Opening Armenian-Turkish Border by Ankara Premature PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 18 2:36 AM
Ruben Safrastyan: The matter is not about an isolated decision on the scope of foreign policy, but about revising the course towards Armenia, which has been worked out by Turkey during a number of years.BlackBerry's Pearl Of Wisdom Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 4:00 PM
Mike Lazaridis, father of the BlackBerry cell phone, had a surprise in store for analysts gathered at Research In Motion's Waterloo, Ontario, headquarters for the annual strategy meeting last summer.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.