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International Herald Tribune - Feb 15 1:49 PM
Turkey plans to revise a controversial law that makes insulting Turkishness a crime by the end of this year, Ankara's chief European Union negotiator said Thursday.Verdict due in Turkey bomb trial BBC News - Feb 15 5:44 PM
A verdict is expected in a trial of 73 men charged with a wave of suicide bombings in Turkey in 2003.Woman hospitalised in Turkey over bird flu outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 7:22 AM
Turkish authorities are testing a woman for bird flu in southeastern Turkey where the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus resurfaced last week in poultry, a hospital official has said.Turkey raps Cyprus over oil offer BBC News - Feb 15 9:29 AM
Turkey says Cyprus should cancel plans to award offshore oil exploration and drilling rights.Turkey to inspect Jerusalem dig BBC News - Feb 15 8:04 AM
Turkey is to send an inspection team to survey work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.Turkey's Babacan Says Cyprus Seeks Further Clashes Over EU Bid Bloomberg.com - Feb 15 8:11 AM
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey accused the Greek republic of Cyprus of sabotaging its bid to join the European Union by stirring up conflicts such as the denial of profits from the sale of oil rights to Turkish Cypriots.Olmert urges Iran sanctions in Turkey The Washington Times - Feb 15 5:08 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Turkish officials to adopt economic sanctions against Iran as he began a two-day visit to Turkey. Olmert told the Turkish newspaper Milliyet that sanctions would make Iran reconsider its nuclear program, Haaretz reported.Israeli PM holds talks in Turkey BBC News - Feb 15 5:14 AM
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Middle East tensions with Turkey, Israel's main regional ally.Cyprus Launches Oil Exploration Tender Despite Turkey's Protests Nasdaq - Feb 15 2:21 PM
(RTTNews) - Cyprus on Thursday launched an international tender to issue licenses for offshore oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, in spite of strong objections from neighboring Turkey.Turkey warns Cyprus over oil exploration tender People's Daily - Feb 15 5:46 PM
Turkey wanted Cyprus on Thursday to cancel its tender for oil exploration and drilling rights off the Mediterranean island.UN Envoy In Iraq Visits Turkey Scoop.co.nz - Feb 15 2:36 PM
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq visited Turkey today as part of his ongoing efforts to muster regional support to bring stability to the war-torn country, the third such visit he has made in as many weeks.Turkey Warns Cyprus to Cancel Exploration Tender Rigzone - Feb 15 12:32 PM
Turkey warned Cyprus to cancel an official tender for oil exploration and drilling rights off the coast of the divided island that it shares with a breakaway Turkish Cypriot community.Olmert urges Iran sanctions in Turkey EARTHtimes.org - Feb 15 5:10 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert asked Turkish officials to adopt economic sanctions against Iran as he began a two-day visit to Turkey.Israeli PM in Turkey for Middle East talks amid protests AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:41 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for two days of talks on the Middle East amid protests here over the Jewish state's controversial construction work near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque.Turkey to send team to check Jerusalem excavations Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 4:56 AM
ANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey would send a team of experts to Jerusalem to survey archaeological work near the al-Aqsa mosque which has triggered protests across the Muslim world.Moralists slap turkey TV Northern Territory News - Feb 15 3:44 PM
THE Ten Network's Big Brother has been pilloried in the vast majority of submissions to the media regulator's inquiry into reality television. The Australian Communications and Media Authority inquiry, established by instruction from Communications Minister Helen Coonan after Big Brother 's "turkey slapping" incident was broadcast over the internet last year, received 184 submissions, with more ...Wendy s honored for turkey sandwiches Meat News - Feb 15 7:09 AM
UNITED STATES: Wendy s International received the National Turkey Federation s fifth annual Turkey On the Menu award.CORRECTED - Turkey's Tupras targets $13.3 bln net turnover Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 2:43 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tupras , Turkey's only oil refiner, said on Thursday it targets $13.3 billion net turnover and $3.13 billion exports in 2007.CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Turkey's Tupras sees lower 2007 sales Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 2:45 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Tupras , Turkey's only oil refiner, said on Thursday it expected net turnover to fall to $13.3 billion but see exports rise to $3.13 billion exports in 2007.Turkey tycoon breaks silence over flu scare Edinburgh Evening News - Feb 15 4:08 AM
BERNARD MATTHEWS, who owns the turkey farm where bird flu was discovered, broke his silence to apologise for the outbreak - but insisted it was not his fault.Turkey products cleared for sale BBC News - Feb 14 12:15 PM
The Food Standards Agency clears some Bernard Matthews turkey products for sale following the Suffolk bird flu outbreak.Turkey Tycoon 'Sorry' Over Bird Flu Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Feb 14 9:56 PM
Bernard Matthews, who owns the turkey farm where bird flu was discovered, has apologised for the outbreak.Büyükan t vows to counter attempts to divide Turkey Kavkaz Center - Feb 15 1:43 AM
Turkey's top military commander has vowed to forcefully counter any attempts at the division of Turkey. "As long as the dynamic forces exist, those who dream of dividing Turkey will wake up to a nightmare," Büyükan t told a meeting of Turks living in the United States during a visit.Israeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Palestinians, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 7:01 PM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is heading to Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions.ISU receives grant to study turkey production emissions High Plains Journal - Feb 14 10:09 PM
A new, two-year study of air emissions from two Midwest turkey production units will get underway in March 2007, funded by a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Research Initiative on air quality.Iran's Haddad kicks off tour to Indonesia, Turkey IranMania.com - Feb 14 8:34 PM
LONDON, February 15 (IranMania) - Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel began a six-day visit to Indonesia and Turkey, IRNA reported. He is expected in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday evening on the first leg of his two-nation tour.Some turkey products get all clear PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 14 11:27 AM
The Food Standards Agency has cleared some Bernard Matthews turkey products to be released for sale, saying they do not contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary.Israeli PM visits Turkey amid protests Japan Today - Feb 14 2:30 PM
ANKARA Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived Wednesday in Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for two days of talks on the Middle East amid protests here over the Jewish state's controversial construction work near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque.Olmert arrives in Turkey to discuss Mideast, trade AlertNet - Feb 14 10:02 AM
Source: Reuters By Jonathan Saul ANKARA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert began a visit to Turkey on Wednesday, seeking to strengthen ties with a key Muslim ally amid regional tensions. " ... Bird flu hits third village in southeast Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 11:17 AM
Bird flu has been detected among poultry in a third village in southeastern Turkey after the presence of the potentially H5N1 virus was confirmed last week in the region, a local official said.Turkey 'may have come from restricted bird flu zone' Daily Telegraph - Feb 14 8:39 AM
Bernard Matthews has agreed to withold some turkey products from sale over fears they may have come from a restricted zone, set up following an outbreak of bird flu.Before You Go to Turkey About.com - Feb 14 1:20 PM
Turkey offers a number of great destinations and experiences to visitors. The Mediterranean beaches along the Gulf of Antalya have become popular with sun worshippers. And history is an attraction.Analysis: Israel, Turkey probe closer ties UPI - Feb 14 8:09 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will try to expand Israel's strategic relations with Turkey during a two-day visit to Ankara that starts Wednesday.Antalya - Turkey's Mediterranean Playground About.com - Feb 14 1:20 PM
Antalya has become Turkey's leading resort and tourism destination over the last few decades. People love it. And it's not hard to see why after you've sat on the beach...Turkey's Petkim back in profit before block sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 14 4:51 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's leading petrochemical producer, Petkim , moved back into profit in 2006, prior to the planned full privatisation of the state-run firm, with a net profit of 57.99 million lira ($41.42 million).Antalya, Turkey About.com - Feb 14 1:20 PM
The Attraction: Antalya is Turkey s Mediterranean playground. The beaches are beautiful. The water is warm. The nightlife is varied and moderately sophisticated. There are added attractions. The site is extremely close to some of the most beautiful mountains in the Mediterranean basin.Turkey products held back from sale PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 14 3:31 AM
Some Bernard Matthews turkey products are being held back from sale because they may contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary, the food watchdog has said.Turkey's Petkim back in profit ahead of block sale Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 14 1:03 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Turkey's leading petrochemical producer Petkim moved back into profit last year, ahead of the planned full privatisation of the state-run firm, with a net profit of 57.99 million lira ($41.42 million).Turkey hunts to benefit Foundation The Clarion-Ledger - Feb 14 4:52 AM
Two two-day, two-gobbler turkey hunts, complete with cabin lodging at Natchez State Park are being sold to benefit the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.Bayern Munich signs Turkey international Altintop Slam! Sports - Feb 14 8:28 AM
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Bayern Munich has signed Turkey midfielder Hamit Altintop for next season. The 24-year-old Altintop, who plays for Bundesliga leader Schalke, is expected to contend for a spot on the right wing following the retirement of Sebastian Deisler.Moralists slap turkey TV News Interactive - Feb 15 4:04 PM
THE Ten Network's Big Brother has been pilloried in the vast majority of submissions to the media regulator's inquiry into reality television.Demolition set for Turkey Creek Road bridge Farragut Press - Feb 14 7:49 AM
Farragut residents who travel Turkey Creek Road between Virtue Road and Brixworth Boulevard may soon need to find an alternate route. This section of Turkey Creek Road will be closed beginning Feb. 19 and not expected to re-open for several months.Turkey confirms oil work in Mediterranean EARTHtimes.org - Feb 14 6:55 AM
Turkey confirmed oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean but denied the action had anything to do with similar moves by Cyprus.Turkey boss defends his company BBC News - Feb 14 9:48 PM
Bernard Matthews denies any cover-up following the bird flu outbreak at one of his Suffolk farms.Report: Turkey Plans Oil-Gas Exploration AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 11:29 AM
Turkey will start oil-and-gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, the energy minister said, according to a TV station, weeks after Cyprus announced similar plans in deals with Egypt and Lebanon.TURKEY PRODUCTS HELD BACK OVER MEAT FEARS ITV.com - Feb 14 4:47 AM
Some Bernard Matthews turkey products are being held back from sale in East Anglia because they may contain meat from a restricted zone in Hungary, the food watchdog has said.Majlis speaker kicks off tour to Indonesia, Turkey Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 14 2:06 AM
Iran - Indonesia - Speaker Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel began a six-day visit to Indonesia and Turkey Wednesday. He is expected in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday evening on the first leg of his two-nation tour.Turkey and Russia exercise geostrategic armistice but not multilateral cooperation PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 14 3:15 AM
Ruben Safrastyan: the term geostrategic armistice implies the factor of rapprochement of Turkey and Russia with geopolitical discrepancies maintained.Israeli PM meets Turkish leaders on Mideast peace, Iran AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 4:02 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has begun talks in Turkey, his country's closest Muslim ally, that are expected to focus on a wide range of issues from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions.Antalya, Turkey About.com - Feb 14 1:20 PM
Antalya, TurkeyLegislation would allow dog use in turkey season The Patriot-News - Feb 13 9:02 PM
With Friday's deadline for co-sponsorship fast approaching, Sen. Roger Madigan, R-Williamsport, is preparing to introduce legislation that would allow the use of dogs in the fall turkey hunting season.Bird flu farm says not at fault for outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 15 1:31 AM
Bernard Matthews, the head of the turkey-producing firm that bears his name, has said that the recent outbreak of a potentialy deadly strain of avian flu at his company's farm was not their fault.PM agrees to let Turkey inspect Jerusalem dig site Haaretz Daily - Feb 15 8:55 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday agreed to let a Turkish team inspect the construction site at the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem, work Muslims fear will harm the face of the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque.Israeli PM heads to Turkey for talks on Iran IranMania.com - Feb 13 10:03 PM
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is heading to Turkey, Israel's closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions, AFP reported.Turkey boss Bernard Matthews denies misleading inspectors over Suffolk bird flu scare Guardian Unlimited - Feb 15 2:15 AM
Bernard Matthews breaks his silence over bird flu outbreak.Key to opening up Turkmenistan could be held in Turkey KYIV Post - Feb 15 8:21 AM
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) - With a crescent moon still hanging low in the pre-dawn sky, a dozen black Mercedes sedans lined up in front of the Presidential Hotel in this hard-to-reach Central Asian capital.Simon Tisdall: US genocide bill angers Turks Guardian Unlimited - Feb 15 5:15 PM
Simon Tisdall: Washington's relations with Turkey, a key Nato ally, have been on the slide since 2003.Turkey warns Cyprus to cancel oil and gas exploration tender Sharewatch - Feb 15 7:59 AM
"We expect Greek Cyprus to end its initiatives to launch international tenders which violate the joint rights of the island's two communities and amount to a fait-accompli," Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Levent Bilman said in a written statement.E.U. Report Faults 16 Nations in Probe Of Secret CIA Flights Washington Post - Feb 14 11:28 PM
PARIS, Feb. 14 -- The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a report admonishing 15 European countries and Turkey for helping the CIA transport terrorism suspects held in secret or for failing to cooperate in the parliament's investigation of the practice. Turkey keen on cooperation with Iran on energy IranMania.com - Feb 13 9:06 PM
LONDON, February 14 (IranMania) - Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Hilmi Guler said that Turkey gave importance to cooperation with Iran on energy, IRNA reported.Olmert Visiting Turkey for Trade, Security Talks Israel National News - Feb 14 12:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is visiting Turkey Wednesday, the third Prime Minister to visit the country while in office. Former Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Ariel Sharon traveled to Ankara in 1999 and 2001.Olmert heads to Turkey Sunday Times - Feb 13 10:40 PM
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert heads to Turkey, Israel s closest Muslim ally, for a two-day visit set to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and fears about Iran s nuclear ambitions.Turkey products cleared for sale BBC News - Feb 14 12:03 PM
The Food Standards Agency clears some Bernard Matthews products for sale following the Suffolk bird flu outbreak.Turkey: Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk flees in fear of life Pakistan Christian Post - Feb 15 7:11 AM
USA: February 15, 2007. The Turkish novelist and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk is living in exile in the United States and is believed to be in fear for his life.Watchdog blocks Matthews turkey Evening Standard - Feb 13 4:22 PM
Food watchdogs have stopped the sale of two large consignments of frozen turkey products from Bernard Matthews, the Daily Mail has learned.Security tight at accused bomber's trial in Turkey CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Feb 15 8:12 AM
Police boosted security around an Istanbul courtroom Thursday following reports of an al-Qaeda plan to rescue the suspected mastermind of a 2003 bombing that killed 58 people.Hungary says turkey exports to Britain safe People's Daily - Feb 13 4:57 PM
Hungary's turkey exports were not the source of a bird flu outbreak in Britain, Hungarian Chief Veterinarian Miklos Suth said Tuesday.Mehmet Ali Birand: Armenian Genocide bill will disgrace Turkey PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 15 3:30 AM
"The passing of the bill will not mean the end of the world and that the Turkish-U.S. relations will survive under all conditions," considers the Turkish observer.Cyprus Launches Oil Exploration Bids AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 15 3:53 AM
Cyprus' government opened a bidding process Thursday to license offshore oil and gas exploration, despite strong objections from Turkey.Britain lets turkey abattor re-open after bird flu outbreak AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 12:08 PM
British scientists gave the all-clear to reopen a chicken slaughterhouse next to a turkey farm hit by an oubreak of the potentially deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, a minister said.Turkey going to review relations with Argentina PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 15 2:00 AM
The Turkish Ambassador was summoned to the ministry for political consultations to determine what measures will be taken after the adoption of the bill.7-Eleven Becomes a Foodie Convenience Store News - 39 minutes ago
DALLAS -- Papaya-mango fruit cups with chili-lime spice and turkey capicolla wraps with basil spread. It's not the menu of the local gourmet restaurant, but what might be showing up in 7-Eleven stores across the country.Introduce a Young Person to Hunting The Baker County Standard - Feb 15 3:49 PM
When Florida s wild turkey season opens in March, young and novice hunters will be able to go afield before they complete a hunter education course thanks to a new mentor program.Inside an al-Qaeda-Linked Terrorist Attack Washington Post - Feb 14 12:30 PM
Transcripts of suspect interrogations following deadly bombings in Turkey have provided a detailed window on how an al-Qaeda-aligned terror cell formed, developed a plot and carried out its attack. US genocide bill angers Turks Guardian Unlimited - Feb 15 8:30 AM
A US bill on the genocide of Armenians has angered Turkey, writes Simon Tisdall.Turkey keen on cooperation with Iran on energy, minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 13 6:14 AM
Iran - Turkey - Energy Turkey's minister of energy and natural resources Hilmi Guler said on Tuesday that Turkey gave importance to cooperation with Iran on energy.Turkish writer reported in exile in U.S. CBC - Feb 15 2:14 PM
Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk has fled his home country of Turkey and is now living in exile in the United States, reports say.Cyprus Launches Oil Exploration Bids KiplingerForecasts.com - Feb 15 4:26 AM
Cyprus' government opened a bidding process Thursday to license offshore oil and gas exploration, despite strong objections by Turkey. The venture has threatened to revive tension in the region, where contested sea boundaries also exist between neighbors Greece and Turkey.Ready to quit smoking? Try going cold turkey The Wichita Eagle - Feb 14 11:11 PM
Sheri Odom started trying to quit smoking in her mid-20s. At least once a year she would pick up a supply of nicotine patches or nicotine gum, throw out her cigarettes and steel herself to quit.Turkish cbank holds rates, sees easing inflation Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 8:26 AM
ANKARA, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, and said while inflation might move higher in March a downward trend would become clearer from the second quarter.Bird flu hit turkey plant to resume production Stuff - Feb 13 8:07 AM
LONDON: Europe's largest turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, will reopen the turkey slaughter house today that was shut down after a bird flu outbreak.Animal rights protest targets turkey plant Bedford Today - Feb 15 9:17 AM
Bird flu backlash against Bernard Matthews (15/02/2007 14:59:54)Turkish central bank keeps rates on hold as expected Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 8:06 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as expected, and said a downward trend in inflation will become clearer from the second quarter of the year.Campo not cleared to come home ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Feb 15 11:20 AM
"Take me home." International Chess Federation (FIDE) honorary president Florencio Campomanes made this plea Thursday after he was visited by a high-ranked embassy official on his hospital bed in Antalya, Turkey.Israel's Olmert urges economic sanctions to force Iran to review nuclear program Boston Herald - Feb 15 6:17 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to a Turkish inspection of the construction work at disputed holy site in Jerusalem, the Turkish prime minister said Thursday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan...Bird Flu Officials And Bernard Matthews Say Consumers Not At Risk Medical News Today - Feb 15 12:11 PM
Officials investigating the deadly H5N1 bird flu outbreak at a Bernard Matthews turkey farm in Suffolk, UK, have said that consumers are not at risk of bird flu.Also, Bernard Matthews, founder and owner of the turkey meat company, has spoken about the situation for the first time this week. [click link for full article]Turkey to start oil-and-gas exploration in eastern Mediterranean People's Daily - Feb 14 5:34 PM
Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler has said that Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TAPO) was to start oil-and-gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean Sea, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Wednesday.Turkey plant to resume production Reuters.co.uk - Feb 13 4:31 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's largest turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, will reopen the turkey slaughter house on Tuesday that was shut down after a bird flu outbreak.Turk Treasury to sell 896 mln in ref. bill auction Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 7:20 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's Treasury said on Thursday it would sell 896 million lira ($645 million) in a reference bill auction on Monday.Israeli PM meets Turkish leaders on Mideast peace Nine O'Clock - Feb 15 1:10 PM
PM Ehud Olmert also agreed to allow Turkey to inspect Israel s controversial work near Jerusalem s Al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam, which has sparked violent Palestinian protests and angered Muslims across the world.Protesters hold placards and Palestinian flags before Olmert arrives in Istanbul [AFP] Aljazeera - Feb 15 7:44 AM
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, has arrived in Turkey for a two-day visit, hoping to discuss ways to rein in Iran's nuclear programme.Community Calendar NBC26 Green Bay - Feb 15 12:59 PM
Wild turkey behavior and preparing for the spring turkey hunting season will be the topic of a program at Mosquito Hill Nature Center, New London, on Saturday, March 10 from 9:00 AM to 12 noon.Turk Tupras sees lower 07 sales, shut-down Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 15 5:45 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's only oil refiner Tupras said on Thursday it expected net turnover to fall to $13.3 billion in 2007 and with a planned shutdown at one refinery would work at 93.1 percent of capacity this year.Game Commission Offers Update on Wild Turkey Banding Study [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 12:47 PM
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), along with wildlife officials in Ohio and New York, are continuing their joint four-year study to estimate the harvest rates of spring gobblers in each of the three states.Turkey's Petrol Ofisi says CEO leaves post Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 13 12:33 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Turkey's largest petrol distributor Petrol Ofisi said on Tuesday its CEO Jan Nahum had quit his post to give more time to personal pursuits.Turkey faces looming water shortage Turks.US - Feb 13 6:31 AM
Turkey, with its rising population, may well become a "water poor" country by 2030 and may even be facing a very serious water crisis as early as 2050. As it stands, Turkey's per capita annual water consumption limits are actually below those of Iraq.Israel agrees to Turkish check of holy site repairs Middle East Times - Feb 15 6:58 AM
IN AGREEMENT: Turkey's PM Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Israel's PM Ehud Olmert arrive for a news conference in Ankara February 15. (REUTERS) ANKARA -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Thursday agreed to a Turkish inspection of construction work near Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque that has sparked violent Palestinian protests and angered Muslims across the world.EU criticizes nations over secret detentions The Philadelphia Inquirer - Feb 15 12:42 AM
The European Parliament yesterday approved a report admonishing 15 European countries and Turkey for helping the CIA transport terrorism suspects held in secret or for failing to cooperate in Parliament's investigation of the practice.Erdogan, left, announced the decision to send experts to al-Aqsa after meeting Olmert in Ankara [AFP] Aljazeera - Feb 15 7:59 AM
Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, has said Turkey is to send a team of experts to Jerusalem to survey archaeological work near al-Aqsa mosque, which has triggered protests across the Muslim world.UK Turkey plant to resume production TVNZ - Feb 13 1:34 AM
Europe's largest turkey producer, Bernard Matthews, will reopen the turkey slaughter house on Tuesday that was shut down after a bird flu outbreak. It was closed and 160,000 turkeys at a nearby farm were destroyed after the outbreak earlier this month.