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State game commissioners yesterday decided against cutting the length of the fall turkey hunting season in a huge area of north-central Pennsylvania.Funeral of slain journalist draws 100,000 mourners in Turkey San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 23 4:13 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, 1:11 p.m. Jan. 23 (AP): More than 100,000 mourners choked the streets of Istanbul for the funeral Tuesday of an Armenian journalist whose slaying sparked debate about freedom of expression and whether Turks of different ethnic groups can live together.Erdogan: The Real Target Of Friday's Attack On Dink Was Turkey, Turkish Nation, Democracy And Freedoms TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
ANKARA - "The real target of Friday`s attack on journalist Hrant Dink was Turkey, Turkish nation, democracy and freedoms. It was a heinous murder," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.Erdogan: Italy Has Always Supported Turkey In Its EU Process TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
ANKARA - "Italy has always supported Turkey in its EU process since the day I became the prime minister," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.OECD To Examine The Implementation Of Anti-bribery Convention In Turkey TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - Patrick Moulette, chairman of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Bribery, said that an evaluation team from OECD would visit Turkey in May in order to examine the implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention and prepare a report on the issue till the end of October.Greek Orthodox Patriarch In Turkey Says His Community Fully Supports Country's EU Bid TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
STRASBOURG - Turkey`s Greek Orthodox minority have always supported the country`s European Union perspective, Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew said on Monday.Funeral of slain journalist draws 100,000 mourners in Turkey Boston Herald - Jan 23 1:33 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey - More than 100,000 mourners choked the streets of Istanbul for the funeral Tuesday of an Armenian journalist whose slaying sparked debate about freedom of expression and whether Turks...Turkey, Poland vow to cooperate in EU integration process People's Daily - Jan 23 5:02 PM
Turkey and Poland agreed Tuesday to improve bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation in EU integration process.Thousands mourn editor in Turkey TVNZ - Jan 23 2:32 PM
As many as 100,000 people filed silently through Istanbul on Tuesday to pay their last respects to Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink, whose murder has stirred debate about the influence of hardline nationalism in Turkey.Turkey's New Ambassador To Tel Aviv Presents Letter Of Credentials TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Namik Tan, Turkey`s new ambassador to Tel Aviv, presented his letter of credentials to Israeli President Moshe Katsav on Monday.Simon Tisdall: Turkey has risen above its ultra-nationalists over the murder of Hrant Dink Guardian Unlimited - Jan 23 9:53 AM
World briefing, Simon Tisdall: Turkey has risen above its extreme nationalists over Hrant Dink's killing.Polish President Kaczynski Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
ANKARA - Polish President Lech Kaczynski will arrive in Turkey tomorrow as the formal guest of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.Thousands mourn editor slain in Turkey Hastings Gazette - Jan 23 3:25 PM
As many as 100,000 people have walked silently through Istanbul to pay their last respects to Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink, whose murder has stirred debate about the influence of hardline nationalism in Turkey.turkey, eu: Ankara to accelerate pace of reform Monday Morning - Jan 23 11:38 AM
Turkey will step up the pace of legislative reform in an effort to give new impetus to talks on joining the European Union, which were partially frozen last month, the country s ambassador to the EU said in an interview published last week.Huge crowds at funeral of slain journalist in Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 23 4:40 PM
More than 100,000 people attended the funeral of slain ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, which was marked by calls for reconciliation between the Armenian and Turkish communities.Turkey Invites Some Members Of Armenian Diaspora To Dink's Funeral TurkishPress.com - Jan 23 6:45 AM
ANKARA - Turkey invited some members of the Armenian administration and diaspora to participate in the funeral for journalist Hrant Dink, who was killed last Friday, said executives of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.KC 'turkey leg' dinner set The Woodland Daily Democrat Online - Jan 23 8:59 AM
The Holy Rosary Knights of Columbus, Council 2143, will be sponsoring a Turkey Leg dinner on Sunday, Jan. 28 from 12 to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Holy Rosary Community Center, 575 California St., Woodland.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-23 16:19 GMT: Armenia, Turkey must work together after journalist's killing - minister Interactive Investor - Jan 23 8:41 AM
YEREVAN (AFX) - The killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink should prompt greater efforts to improve relations between Armenia and Turkey, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said as the journalist was buried today.UNESCO deplores killing of journalists, media workers in Turkey, Iraq Moldova.org - Jan 23 7:26 AM
Condemning the killings of journalists in Iraq and Turkey, the head of the United Nations body mandated to protect press freedom today once again stressed the vital role played by the media in establishing democracy and the rule of law. Those murdered in recent days included Hrant Dink, editor of the Turkish Armenian-language weekly Agos, and at least six Iraqi reporters and media workers. ...Killing of Dink shocks Turkey BBC News - Jan 22 10:21 AM
The murder of Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink has been widely condemned as shameful in Turkey.There Exists a Notion "State Within The State" in Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 23 6:30 AM
Ruben Safrastyan: The phenomenon of "Deep State" for Turkey is not new, this tradition comes still from the period of Young Turks.U.S. Got More Opportunity To Influence On Situation In Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 23 6:31 AM
"Currently a strained situation has formed in Turkey: the relation between Islamists and Kemalists has worsened," stated Ruben Safrastyan.Murder of outspoken journalist tests Turkey's democratic gains The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 12:00 AM
The murder Friday of a prominent and outspoken Armenian journalist has sent shock waves throughout Turkey and raised questions about whether a recent nationalist upsurge in the country has taken a violent turn. It also presents the government with what many say is a serious challenge to its already embattled democratization and reform efforts.Credit Agricole alters course on Turkey; not bidding for Oyak Bank - UPDATE Sharewatch - Jan 23 3:30 AM
PARIS (AFX) - Credit Agricole will not bid for Oyak Bank in Turkey, CEO Georges Pauget said in an interview with the daily Les Echos. The move signals a change in course for Credit Agricole's plan for the country.Turkey Lifts Quotas on Vietnamese Garment-Textile Exports Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 22 6:49 PM
HANOI, Jan 23 Asia Pulse - The Import-Export Department under the Trade Ministry announced that Turkey has decided to lift quotas on garment-textile exports from Vietnam since it became an official member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).TURKEY LIFTS QUOTAS ON VIETNAMESE GARMENT-TEXTILE EXPORTS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jan 22 6:55 PM
Regulations / Law The Import-Export Department under the Trade Ministry announced that Turkey has decided to lift quotas on garment-textile exports from Vietnam since it became an official member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).Turkey Urged to Tackle Nationalism After Dink Murder (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 22 8:11 AM
Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Human-rights groups and European politicians urged Turkey's government and media to stop stoking chauvinist feelings, as police blamed the Jan. 19 killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on nationalists.Minor changes proposed in deer, turkey seasons The Patriot-News - Jan 22 9:02 PM
Most areas of the state, including the midstate, would see no changes in deer and turkey hunting seasons proposed yesterday to the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners. Turkey s leading business groups launched a Europewide advertising Turks.US - Jan 22 9:04 PM
Turkey s leading business groups yesterday launched a Europewide advertising campaign to promote the country s EU candidacy amid last-ditch diplomacy ahead of a Thursday EU summit in Copenhagen.Coexistence house gets a tiny taste of Turkey The Daily Targum - Jan 22 8:30 PM
By Tim Person Correspondent Seven residents of the Middle East Coexistence House, located on Douglass campus, traveled to the Middle Eastern nation of Turkey from Jan. 3 to Jan 13 to get a taste of the culture their house represents. "It was a priority for us to connect with the Middle East on an intimate basis, and I thought Turkey would be the perfect place," said Danielle Josephs, ...TURKEY: JOURNALIST S DEATH PUTS FOCUS ON NATIONALISM EurasiaNet.org - Jan 22 8:32 AM
The murder of a prominent and outspoken ethnic Armenian journalist has sent shock waves throughout Turkey, raising questions about whether a recent nationalist upsurge has taken a violent turn.Nu-Train's Recipe of the Month: Touchdown Turkey Chili CBS 6 Richmond - Jan 22 2:25 PM
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!Conflicting reports on Turkey's water resources Turks.US - Jan 22 3:33 PM
Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister on Thursday denied claims that the country was facing a major drought and that water levels in dams across Turkey had fallen to dangerous levels.Turkey puts off tender to upgrade power station Turks.US - Jan 22 3:47 PM
A multi billion dollar tender for the repair and upgrade of Turkey's largest power station has been put on hold for at least two months, the state owned Electricity Generation Co. (EUAS) announced Wednesday.Italian Premier Urges Determination On Turkey's EU Bid TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
ANKARA - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi urged on Monday determination in European Union-Turkish relations what many Turks hope would eventually bring membership in the European club.Turkey plans 3 gas sell-offs by end-08 -officials Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 22 3:07 AM
ANKARA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's energy regulator (EPDK) has prepared a draft law to privatise three gas distributors in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmit by the end of 2008, watchdog officials told Reuters on Monday.Thousands mourn editor slain in Turkey AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 23 12:44 PM
As many as 100,000 people have walked silently through Istanbul to pay their last respects to the murdered Turkish Armenian editor Hrant Dink.Verheugen Says EU Needs Turkey's Unity TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 7:02 AM
BURSA - Vice President of the European Commission Guenter Verheugen said Saturday that they know the difficulties regarding Turkey`s accession to the European Union and noted that these difficulties will be tackled.Italian Premier Promotes Turkey's E.U. Membership Bid TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 7:00 AM
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said on Sunday that Turkey`s membership in the European Union would be "an invaluable resource" as soon as the country fulfilled the necessary reforms.Italian PM tells Turkey to stay on EU track TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 7:30 AM
ANKARA - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Monday urged Turkey not to stray from its goal of joining the European Union despite a partial suspension of its accession talks and upcoming elections.Turkey Key Partner on Mideast Issues, State's Burns Says U.S. Department of State - Jan 22 8:45 AM
Calling his meetings with top officials in Turkey a very good visit, U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns emphasized Turkey s role as a valued strategic partner in the effort to resolve many issues in the Middle East, including those involving Iraq, Iran and Lebanon. Burns met with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Gul January ...Italian Pm Arrives In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 6:50 AM
ANKARA - Italian PM Romano Prodi arrived in Turkey today as the guest of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prodi will meet PM Erdogan, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, and participate in a dinner to be hosted in his honor by Erdogan during his stay in capital Ankara.Group keeps turkey hunting alive By Sheila Donnelly/Austin Daily Herald Austin Daily Herald - Jan 22 9:48 AM
News Call or email the Newsroom at (507) 434-2230. Talking turkey is what Doug Bergemann and Dave Alford are good at. As members of the Cedar River Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, they proudly wear the hats and shirts with the inscribed logo of the federation.Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Turkey Turks.US - Jan 22 9:04 AM
A small earthquake was felt in eastern Turkey on Sunday and caused slight damage to buildings yesterday. The quake, was centered in the town of Tutak, in Ağrı, which borders Iran.Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Turkey, damaging homes in 7 villages USA Today - Jan 21 5:50 AM
A moderate earthquake shook eastern Turkey on Sunday, causing damage to homes in at least seven villages in the eastern Turkish province of Agri, Governor Halil Ibrahim Akpinar said. Two people were slightly injured.Survivor Of Plane Crash In Baghdad Brought To Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 7:02 AM
ANKARA - A Turkish worker, who was injured in a plane crash near Baghdad, was brought to Turkey on Saturday. A medical aircraft, which was sent to Baghdad by Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yildirim, brought Abdulkadir Akyuz to Ankara. Italian PM Prodi: Turkey will be a "priceless resource" for EU Turks.US - Jan 22 8:57 AM
Speaking in advance of his two day visit to Turkey, which is to begin today, Italian Prime Minister Romani Prodi said that Turkey would be a "priceless resource" for the EU once Ankara had completed the necessary reforms for accession.Turkey To Host Polish President And Italian Prime Minister This Week TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 6:57 AM
ANKARA - Turkey will host two important guests at the beginning of this week. The first guest will be Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who is expected to pay a two-day formal visit beginning on Monday afternoon.Thousands mourn Turkish journalist CNN.com - Jan 23 8:38 AM
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Istanbul Tuesday to mourn a Turkish journalist of Armenian descent who was shot dead last Friday in an attack that shocked Turkey.Hrant Dink Murder Result of Turkey s Racist Policy PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 22 7:30 AM
CHAK: Turkey s government was well aware about the threats Mr. Dink received daily, as he frequently informed the authorities. But they did nothing to prevent this crime.Turkey Key Partner on Mideast Issues, State's Burns Says U.S. Department of State - Jan 22 7:02 AM
Calling his meetings with top officials in Turkey a very good visit, U.S. Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns emphasized Turkey s role as a valued strategic partner in the effort to resolve many issues in the Middle East, including those involving Iraq, Iran and Lebanon.Turkey To Train 4,500 Public Personnel For E.U.-backed Projects TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 6:56 AM
ANKARA - Turkey, which expects an increase in European Union funds allocated to the country with its accession, is set to train 4,500 public personnel to develop necessary projects.Moderate quake shakes eastern Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 2:22 AM
A moderate earthquake shook eastern Turkey Sunday, the Anatolia news agency reported. There were no immediate reports injuries, but officials said homes were demolished in at least two villages.Northern Cyprus Parliament Speaker Due In Turkey TurkishPress.com - Jan 22 6:57 AM
LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Parliament Speaker Fatma Ekenoglu and members of Presidential Board will travel to Turkey tomorrow as guests of Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.In Turkey, 100,000 protest journalist's death Baltimore Sun - Jan 23 7:24 AM
Event marks extraordinary outpouring of support for more liberal country More than 100,000 mourners marched today in a funeral for a slain ethnic Armenian journalist who had angered Turkish nationalists -- an extraordinary outpouring of support for freedom of expression and reconciliation. Armenian Youth: "Turkey, Your Hands are in Blood" PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 22 5:15 AM
The Armenian Genocide is continued in Turkey. In 1915 the Genocide was also launched with killings of intelligentsia.Turkey launches offensive against PKK Kurdish Media - Jan 22 2:35 AM
ANKARA - Turkey has launched another offensive against Kurdish insurgents. The Turkish military has begun a major operation against the Kurdish Workers Party near the border with Iraq. Officials said the offensive began on Jan. 19 in southeastern Turkey near the city of Tunceli.Turkey must face up to its past Index on Censorship - Jan 22 1:25 AM
Hrant Dink 1954 2007 Editor-in-chief Agos newspaper. By Jo Glanville The shocking murder of Hrant Dink has silenced one of Turkey s bravest and most important voices.Turkey And Biscuit Dinner Announced Oswego Daily News - Jan 22 3:29 AM
PHOENIX, NY A turkey and biscuit dinner will be held Feb. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, at Lock and Jefferson streets. The menu will include turkey and gravy over biscuits and mashed potatoes, green beans, whole kernel corn, and homemade desserts.Iraq: Turkey Keeps Nervous Eye On Kirkuk Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 22 10:24 AM
January 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Turkish officials have recently voiced their concerns over the fate of the oil-rich province of Kirkuk. Turkey fears that if the Iraqi Kurds annex Kirkuk into their autonomous region, they will eventually want to carve out an independent Kurdish state in northern Iraq and thus stoke separatist desires in Turkey's own sizable Kurdish population.A long road ahead for Turkey Kathimerini - Jan 22 1:03 AM
In Turkey, which is trying to gain entry into the European Union, people are still being killed in the battle for basic rights for the right to determine their own national identity, for the right to disagree with the predominant mentality.Eric Alterman: Armenian Genocide HuffingtonPost - Jan 23 4:23 PM
Well, now there's a hot topic that almost nobody in the West wants to touch with a 10-foot pole. The killing of a Turkish-Armenian journalist received little note in Western news sources. Definitely a Page 12 item in most papers. After all, Muslim Turkey is an ally, and we need to tread carefully when making accusations of a Muslim slaughter/genocide of a Christian minority, so that sort of ...Mourners gather in Istanbul for funeral of Armenian journalist International Herald Tribune - Jan 23 12:47 AM
Hundreds gathered outside the bilingual newspaper Agos early on Tuesday to mourn its editor, slain in an attack that shocked the nation, highlighted the precarious state of freedom of expression in Turkey and raised concerns of possible nationalist violence.turkey: Unemployment rate put at 9.3% in September-November Monday Morning - Jan 23 11:38 AM
A survey based on interviews of about 89,000 people showed the number of jobless down by 143,000 people to 2,344,000. The unemployment rate was estimated at 10.3 percent in 2005, unchanged from 2004 but above the government s expectation of 9.8 percent.Earthquakes Strike Indonesia, Turkey CBS News - Jan 21 5:00 AM
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday about 30 miles under the Molucca Sea in northeastern Indonesia, though no tsunami is expected as a result. A smaller quake in Turkey injured two people.In Turkish streets, thousands mourn Armenian journalist's death Los Angeles Times - Jan 23 10:08 AM
Tens of thousands of mourners joined a funeral procession today through the heart of Istanbul, paying tribute to an ethnic Armenian journalist whose murder triggered soul-searching over national identity, freedom of expression and the historical ghosts that shadow Turkey's present. Turkey keeps nervous eye on Kirkuk Asia Times - Jan 23 3:02 AM
Turkish officials have recently voiced their concerns over the fate of the oil-rich Iraqi province of Kirkuk.TURKEY A river of mourners at the funeral of the murdered journalist AsiaNews.it - Jan 23 10:11 AM
by Mavi Zambak Hundreds of thousands participate in silence, of diverse religions and ethnic backgrounds. A funeral euology by his wife and the homily by the Armenian Patriarch Mesrob II. Absent Erdogan and Prodi.Turkcell: Investors' Best Call? The Motley Fool - Jan 23 11:50 AM
Put investing in Turkey's dominant cellular operator on speed dial. Armenian Editor?s Death Leads to Conciliation New York Times - Jan 22 8:05 PM
The killing of a newspaper editor in Istanbul is leading to rare conciliatory gestures between Turkey and Armenia.Armenian leader urges Turkey to end discrimination Sharewatch - Jan 23 6:44 AM
"We still believe that our state and the Turkish people will accept the Armenians as citizens of the Turkish Republic who have for centuries lived in this land and who are neither strangers nor potential enemies," Patriarch Mesrob II said.Press condemns 'lynch culture' BBC News - Jan 23 5:02 AM
Turkey's mainstream papers are united in condemning the murder of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.Turkey detains teenager in Turkey in journalist's murder AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 3:30 PM
Turkish police detained a 17-year-old male suspected of murdering journalist Hrant Dink, one of Turkey's most prominent ethnic Armenians, whose slaying sent shock waves through the country.Dink s assassination, Sabotage against Turkey Turks.US - Jan 21 5:46 PM
Turkey has been shaken by the assassination of Hrant Dink, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Agos daily. Why was Hrant Dink targeted? What kind of a murder was this? Why was it committed at this time? Who might have been provoked to perpetrate such a crime?TURKEY Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation AsiaNews.it - Jan 23 6:56 AM
A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, scandalized , writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on such premeditated violence against a Christian man; to the Muslim religious leaders he asks for an end to their assenting-silences regarding murders committed in the name of Allah.Earthquake jolts eastern Turkey People's Daily - Jan 21 4:02 PM
A moderate earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Agri province in eastern Turkey on Sunday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Thousands Attend Slain Journalist's Funeral In Turkey Nasdaq - Jan 23 8:51 AM
(RTTNews) - The funeral of the slain Turkish-Armenian journalist, Hrant Dink, was held in an Istanbul church on Tuesday and was attended by more than 100,000 mourners, including Turks and Armenians.Moderate Quake Shakes Eastern Turkey ABC News - Jan 21 1:30 AM
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Eastern Turkey, Demolishing Homes in at Least 2 Villages Those who invest in Turkey will win Turks.US - Jan 21 5:48 PM
Ali Babacan, Turkish Economy Minister and the Chief Negotiator of EU, said that 2007 will be a very successful year for Turkish economy and urged that those who invest in Turkey will win.Fried, microwaved, baked or broiled, it doesn't matter, bacon is the real deal Winston-Salem Journal - 8 minutes ago
There is not now and never will be a meaningful salami, lettuce and tomato sandwich. It must be bacon, lettuce and tomato. Sure, it's possible to tart up vegetables with smoked turkey wings or ham hocks, but green beans, peas and squash are stellar wh50,000 join the funeral procession for murdered journalist The Scotsman - Jan 23 5:30 PM
TENS of thousands of people marched through Istanbul yesterday in a funeral procession for Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist whose murder has sparked an outcry over rising nationalism in Turkey. Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey Turks.US - Jan 21 5:49 PM
Denso Corp. (J.DNO or 6902) will begin selling in Turkey starters and alternators in January 2003, and producing thermal products in February 2004, to meet increasing demand for car air conditioning in Europe.Possible turkey houses raise ire of local group Sampson Independent - Jan 21 4:41 PM
CLINTON Even though the proposed new owner of property located on Byrd-Yancey-Bass Road said he doesn t want to upset anybody, it appears residents in the area are upset and have begun a campaign to stop potential turkey houses from being built on the property close to them.The New York Times: Dink s Assassination Leads to Conciliation Between Armenia and Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 23 3:30 AM
Public opinion in both countries, weary of the years-long conflict, had reached a point of explosion, thus becoming a cause for massive outpouring for Dink" said Kaan Soyak.Internal Rifts Cloud Democrats' Opportunity on Warming Washington Post - Jan 22 7:46 PM
The House Democrats had not quite finished their "100 hours" agenda when they met in the Capitol basement Thursday morning, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) was already looking ahead. As her colleagues ate bagels and turkey sausage, she warned that their next challenge would be a lot tougher than popular issues such as student loans and ethics reforms. For her next act, she planned to take on ...Turkey probes journalist's murder amid huge public outcry AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 20 12:18 PM
Turkish police released images of a man suspected of killing journalist Hrant Dink, one of Turkey's most prominent ethnic Armenians, as the government came under fire for failing to protect him despite nationalist threats.IN MY OPINION: Starve video-game addiction by serving some cold turkey The Charlotte Observer - Jan 23 12:12 AM
In the December 2006 issue of Chronicles magazine, retired professor of history Clyde Wilson (University of South Carolina) writes "Anyone who has dealt with college students in recent years knows that work is a declining value and practice in America."Residents continue their fight to stop turkey houses from going up in area Sampson Independent - Jan 21 4:41 PM
CLINTON They don t have an official name but the group of residents are organized, have a common goal and a plan of action. And they are adamant that they don t want turkey houses near their homes.Tusiad Chairman Omer Sabanci: Our Tax System Is Far From Meeting The Expectations TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - The chairman of the board of Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association Omer Sabanci said the tax system in Turkey was far from meeting the expectations in the face of tax competition stemming from the trend of globalisation.Ministers Aksu And Ozak As Well As Lagendijk Offer Condolences To Family Of Dink TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
ISTANBUL - Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu, Public Works & Housing Minister Faruk Nafiz Ozak as well as Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission Co-Chairman Joost Lagendijk visited separately the family of Hrant Dink in Istanbul on Monday.New Slams Added to NWTF Turkey Records Oswego Daily News - Jan 21 3:44 PM
Beginning in January 2007, the NWTF will recognizes two new wild turkey slam categories. Hunters will be able to register the following additional slams: Mexican and Canadian.Italian Premier Prodi At Turkish Parliament TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
ANKARA - "Intergovernmental as well as economic, commercial and financial relations between Turkey and Italy are very good," said Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc who received Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi at Turkish Parliament on Monday.Shooting risks Turkish faith relations progress Catholic Times - Jan 23 4:05 PM
The murder of a journalist in Turkey for allegedly insulting Turkishness could undo some of the benefits the country received following the visit of the Pope, according to Turkey s apostolic nuncio.Poking Show Folk in the Eye, 'Gutenberg!' Opens in NYC Playbill via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 3:29 PM
Cooking a turkey was never more fun. That's what fans of Gutenberg! The Musical have been saying since the two-actor showbiz musical was an audience favorite at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 23 5:54 PM
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Tens of thousands of mourners attend the funeral ceremony of the murdered Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, on January 23, 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey.Turkey tries to take the 'honor' out of killing women Boston Globe - Jan 21 1:16 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- Desperately unhappy, Sahe Fidan, 21, left the husband she despised and sought refuge in her parents' home. They refused to take her in. A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her.Thousands in Istanbul Mourn Slain Journalist Dink (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 23 3:11 AM
Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Tens of thousands of people walked in silence through Istanbul's streets in a funeral procession for slain Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, whose murder has sparked an outcry over rising nationalism in Turkey.Unakitan Due To Kuwait TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
ANKARA - Turkish Finance Minister Kemal Unakitan will leave for Kuwait later today. Unakitan will attend the 6th meeting of Turkey-Kuwait Joint Economic Commission and hold a series of talks with Kuwaiti authorities.New MFA Spokesman Takes Office TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
ANKARA - New Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Levent Bilman took office on Monday. Bilman replaced Namik Tan who has been appointed as Turkey`s new Ambassador to Israel.Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Turkey Boston Herald - Jan 21 5:03 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - A moderate earthquake shook eastern Turkey Sunday, the Anatolia news agency reported. There were no immediate reports injuries, but officials said homes were demolished in at least two...