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Group Seeks End to Law Against Insulting Turkey 
New York Times - Feb 08 12:05 PM
A group of civic organizations today proposed changes to the section of the Turkish penal code that makes insulting Turkey or Turkishness a crime.Bird flu outbreak in south Turkey BBC News - Feb 08 10:48 AM
Experts in Turkey are checking whether a bird flu outbreak in the south east of the country is the H5N1 virus strain.As turkey cull ends ministers and farmers hope virus has not spread Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
The government, farmers and supermarkets were crossing their fingers last night that the H5N1 outbreak on Bernard Matthews's turkey farm in Suffolk was an isolated case and the lethal disease had not spread further.US-Turkey relations set to worsen over Iraq and Armenian 'genocide' Financial Times - Feb 08 6:27 PM
Turkey's strained relationship with the Bush administration is likely to worsen after its foreign minister, Abdullah Gul, failed to make significant progress on Ankara's main objectives in Washington this week.Turkey came to bird flu plant from Hungary Daily Telegraph - Feb 08 5:57 PM
Bernard Matthews was facing an inquiry yesterday after it emerged that 38 tons of turkey meat from Hungary, where there was an outbreak of the most dangerous form of bird flu last month, has been delivered by lorry every week to a processing plant close to the company's sheds in Suffolk.Turkey confirms return of bird flu among chickens Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 12:23 PM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country on Thursday, a year after the H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region.Turkey confirms return of bird flu in chickens Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Feb 08 11:20 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey's agriculture ministry on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country, just over a year after the H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region.Turkey confirms return of bird flu AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 08 11:41 AM
Turkey's farm ministry has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the country's south-east.Bird flu killed four people last year in Turkey[AP] Aljazeera - Feb 08 1:14 PM
Turkey's agriculture ministry has confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country, just over a year after the H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region.Turkey to sell Petkim, eases privatisation worries Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 9:38 AM
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey launched on Thursday the full privatisation of petrochemical producer Petkim , in a move likely to reassure investors after several privatisations have been postponed in an election year.Turkey pie buffet supper at Francis Farm Seekonk Star - Feb 08 1:24 PM
Francis Farm, 27 Francis Farm Road, Rehoboth, will hold a President's Day turkey pie buffet supper on Saturday, Feb. 17. Reservations are required by Tuesday, Feb. 13. The lounge will open at 5:30 p.m. and serving begins at 6 p.m. The menu includes all meat turkey pie, vegetables, green salad, corn bread, apple crisp and beverages.Bird flu farm 'imported turkey from Hungary' Daily Telegraph - Feb 08 11:58 AM
Weekly deliveries of turkey meat from Hungary have been made by lorry to a processing plant close to the Bernard Matthews sheds in Suffolk where an outbreak of the most dangerous form of bird flu was found last week, the Government said this evening.Teachers, CPP start Turkey venture CanadaIT.com - Feb 08 12:05 PM
Two of Canada's biggest pension investors are teaming up to launch the largest private equity fund in Turkey, betting on the country's surging and modernizing economy.Turkey confirms return of bird flu News Interactive - Feb 08 9:15 AM
TURKEY'S agriculture ministry confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country, just over a year after the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease killed four children in the region.Nu-Train's Recipe of the Month: Touchdown Turkey Chili KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 08 12:08 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!Turkey confirms return of H5N1 bird flu News Interactive - Feb 08 9:05 AM
TURKEY'S agriculture ministry confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country, just over a year after the deadly H5N1 strain killed four small children.Turkey posts low budget deficit,PM pledges discipline Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 5:46 AM
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey's 2006 budget deficit was sharply below a government projection, data showed on Thursday, and Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan pledged to maintain fiscal discipline through the election year of 2007.Turkey's PM seeks to ease privatisation worries Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 5:53 AM
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sought to ease concerns on Thursday about the pace of privatisations in Turkey, saying the state could still reduce its stake in Halkbank after an initial public offering.Turkey confirms return of bird flu among chickens AlertNet - Feb 08 8:02 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds confirmation of children under observation) DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country on Thursday, a year after the H5N1 ... Turkey and Cuba increase economic and trade relations Granma Internacional - Feb 08 10:40 AM
CEMIL Cicek, the Turkish minister of justice, deputy and member of the governing AKP Party leadership, who is heading up the 7th Turkey-Cuba Joint Commission for Economic, Industrial and Trade Cooperation, assures that the political will exists to strengthen cooperation in various spheres.Turkey confirms return of bird flu in chickens AlertNet - Feb 08 7:32 AM
Source: Reuters (Corrects to show that 170 poultry died from the disease and were not culled) ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey's farm ministry confirmed on Thursday an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the ... Turkey confirms return of bird flu in chickens AlertNet - Feb 08 7:17 AM
Source: Reuters ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey's farm ministry confirmed on Thursday an outbreak of bird flu in the southeast of the country, just over a year after the deadly H5N1 strain of the disease killed four ... Africa: Turkey Donates US$2 Million for WFP Emergency Operations on the Continent AllAfrica.com - Feb 08 8:13 AM
As crises across Africa continue to dominate the humanitarian agenda, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warmly welcomed a contribution from Turkey of US$ 2 million, for its operations in eight countries where millions face daily food shortages due to drought, floods, disease or conflict..Turkey stumbles in friendly against Georgia Turks.US - Feb 08 11:01 AM
Referee Roman Lajuks handed out seven yellow cards during the match, with three coming in the last minute of normal time. Turkey s national football team went down to a one nil defeat in its friendly international against Georgia on Wednesday night.Special youth turkey hunts in spring Crookston Daily Times - Feb 08 11:02 AM
Thanks to the reduction of age barriers, hundreds of young hunters in Minnesota will get the opportunity to hunt wild turkeys this spring. For the 2007 spring wild turkey season, nearly 1,200 hunters under the age of 12 applied for a turkey hunting permit, with nearly 600 being selected.Solid rise in Turkey s industrial output for 2006 Turks.US - Feb 08 11:18 AM
Turkey recorded a six percent increase in its industrial output for the 12 months ending December 31, 2006, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkstat) Thursday.This turkey chili will be gobbled up Detroit News - Feb 08 10:36 AM
Today's lesson: Chili is the perfect winter dish to warm your body and spirit. Today, we will explore the turkey side of chili.Erdogan: Turkey Trying to Allot its Shah-Deniz Share to Georgia Civil Georgia - Feb 08 7:15 AM
Turkey is now working on allocating a part of its gas share from Azerbaijan s Shah-Deniz field to Georgia, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with the Georgian and Azerbaijani leaders in Tbilisi on February 7.Turkey says may sell more of Halkbank Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 1:21 AM
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey has not ruled out a further cut in the state's holding in Halkbank following an initial public offering of 25 percent of shares this year, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener said on Thursday.U.S. State Department: Turkey understands Congress is independent branch PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 08 9:00 AM
"We understand the sensitivities in Turkey over the events at the beginning of 20th century," stated Sean McCormack.Turkey may cut further its stake in Halkbank-Sener Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 12:58 AM
ANKARA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Turkey's government has not ruled out a further reduction in the state's shareholding of Halkbank following an initial public offering of 25 percent of shares this year, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener said on Thursday.Silvermet Advances its Waelz Kiln Zinc Project in Turkey [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 12:22 PM
Silvermet Inc is pleased to announce a number of positive developments relating to its zinc project in Turkey. Highlights include:New bird flu cases reported in eastern Turkey EARTHtimes.org - Feb 08 8:10 AM
Ankara (dpa) - New cases of bird flu in domestic poultry were confirmed by agriculture authorities in Turkey on Thursday just over a year after four people died after coming into contact with chickens carrying the virus, the Anadolu news agency reported.Residents call for rezoning to prevent turkey house construction Sampson Independent - Feb 08 4:10 AM
Residents in a section of southeastern Sampson County want a 39-acre stretch of land rezoned from residential/agriculture to residential to halt proposed turkey houses from being built near their homes, and they appeared before Sampson commissioners last night to seek their help and advice.Bird flu resurfaces among poultry in southeast Turkey AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 9:48 AM
Bird flu has been detected among poultry in a village in the southeastern Turkish province of Batman, with experts still examining whether it is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, the agriculture ministry said.Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey to Build Electricity Transmission Line Civil Georgia - Feb 07 11:15 PM
Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish leaders agreed on February 7 in Tbilisi to launch construction of the electricity transmission line which will link Azerbaijan with Turkey via Georgia.Weeknight Turkey Thighs with Stuffing Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Feb 07 9:23 PM
Trim the ends from a couple of sweet potatoes or yams, poke a hole in their tops and allow them to cook along with the turkey. The kitchen will smell like you-know-what day, and dinner will be delicious.Georgia joy as Turkey lose UEFA News - Feb 07 3:59 PM
uefa.com rounds up Wednesday's late friendly action as Sweden and Turkey slumped to defeats, Croatia impressed again and Luxembourg earned a rare win.How turkey became a fast food BBC News - Feb 07 2:48 AM
Time was when turkey was rare; a seasonal treat. These days you are as likely to find it bulking out briny hot dogs or pet food, as come across it at Christmas lunch.Police: Man beats girl over turkey baster The Arizona Republic - Feb 07 2:48 PM
A Mesa man beat his daughter with a broom handle Monday evening after he became angry when she used a turkey baster, police said.Turkey sales fall in bird flu scare Daily Mail - Feb 07 3:53 PM
Sales of turkey and chicken have fallen by at least 10 per cent following the discovery of bird flu on a Bernard Matthews farm last week. The figures for some of the firm's own products are even worse, according to sales data given to the Daily Mail AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA AND TURKEY: BUILDING A TRANSPORTATION TRIUMVIRATE? EurasiaNet.org - Feb 07 10:47 AM
First, it was energy; now, transportation. The Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway project, run by Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, is strengthening a sense of regional cooperation in the South Caucasus.Georgia Siradze's header gives Georgia slim win over Turkey FIFA - Feb 07 12:11 PM
A second-half header by Davit Siradze powered Georgia to a 1-0 win over Turkey in a friendly international on Wednesday. The match was marred by a brawl at the end of the second half when players from both sides squared off near Georgia's goal. No players were sent off, however.FPL takes Turkey Point nuclear unit offline Miami Herald - Feb 07 9:09 AM
FPL Group, owner of Florida's biggest utility, took the Turkey Point 4 nuclear unit offline this morning to rebalance or replace a motor on a reactor coolant pump.Civic Groups Seek to Amend Law on Insults to Turkish State New York Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Civic organizations proposed changes to the section of the Turkish penal code that makes insulting Turkey or Turkishness a crime.Israeli premier to visit Turkey next week The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 07 1:38 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will travel to Turkey on February 14 for a two-day official visit, a spokeswoman in his office said on Wednesday. He is scheduled to meet Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyep Erdogan and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, in talks likely to focus on the Palestinians and the state of play between Israel and Syria.Bird flu: 3 kids hospitalized in Turkey NDTV - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Turkish authorities on Thursday hospitalised three children who reportedly had contact with sick birds in a southeastern village where 170 birds died of bird flu, the private Dogan news agency reported.Siradze's header gives Georgia 1-0 win over Turkey Reuters.co.uk - Feb 07 11:55 AM
TBILISI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A second-half header by Davit Siradze powered Georgia to a 1-0 win over Turkey in a friendly international on Wednesday.Washington s Concerns About Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
HURRIYET- Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is holding interesting meetings in Washington this week.Pakistan secures Turkey's support for Mideast peace initiative AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 8:20 AM
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said that he won backing from Turkey for his plan to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.Bird flu resurfaces among poultry in southeast Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
ANKARA - Bird flu has been detected among poultry in a village in the southeastern Turkish province of Batman, with experts still examining whether it is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, the agriculture ministry said Thursday.Erdogan: Turkey Tries to Allocate its Shah-Deniz Share to Georgia Civil Georgia - Feb 07 9:01 AM
Turkey is now working on allocation of part of its gas share from the Azerbaijani s Shah-Deniz field to Georgia, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after talks with the Georgian and Azerbaijani leaders in Tbilisi on February 7.Naturalist talks turkey (and owls, deer, elk ) Louisville Courier-Journal - Feb 07 3:12 AM
On March 17, Jarrett Manek will be calling turkeys. On April 14, he will pretend he is a turkey, feathers and all. "I'll strut, flap my wings," he said. This from one of the sanest people around, even when he's handling snakes. For Manek does exactly what he loves, helping others to like O'Bannon Woods State Park off Ind. 462 outside Corydon.Turkey With Apricot Glaze Recipe BellaOnline - Feb 07 10:06 AM
Turkey isn't just for Thanksgiving! Try this fruit glazed turkey dish for a great family get together.The U.S. Might Discuss A Cross-border Op With Turkey TurkishPress.com - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
SABAH- The US administration, which is preparing to receive Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit close on the heels of Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, has given signals that it s ready to discuss a cross-border operation in northern Iraq against the terrorist PKK. A high-ranking official from the Bush administration, which has put the brakes on cross-border ops in recent years, told Sabah ...Turkey, Ethiopia agree to enhance bilateral ties People's Daily - Feb 08 4:44 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his visiting Ethiopian counterpart Meles Zenawi here Thursday and both agreed to promote bilateral relations.Turkey misses its chance with Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 07 7:31 AM
Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is no longer a historical issue in Turkey, it's a political one, Vartan Oskanian writes.Turkish villages quarantined as officials test dead birds for H5N1 USA Today - Feb 08 8:03 AM
Turkey's Agriculture Ministry on Thursday said 170 birds died of the bird flu virus in southeastern Turkey last week and said tests were underway to determine whether it was the H5N1 strain.Turkey: Alleged ill-treatment of conscientious objector by military personnel must be investigated Amnesty International - Feb 08 9:54 AM
Amnesty International is deeply concerned at reports that on 26 January 2007 conscientious objector Halil Savda was ill-treated by military personnel in the disciplinary ward of the military barracks in Tekirda where he had originally been summoned to perform military service.Turkey: Prisoners of conscience jailed on the basis of torture evidence in an unfair trial Amnesty International - Feb 08 8:09 AM
Amnesty International is deeply concerned that after an unfair trial, in which the primary evidence was based on statements allegedly extracted under torture, eight individuals face imprisonment solely for their non-violent political beliefs and completely unproven connection with a political party which has not used or advocated violence.Merrill Lynch opens office in Turkey, expands investment-banking team Market Watch - Feb 08 4:16 AM
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Merrill Lynch (MER) said Thursday that it had opened an office in Istanbul and that it had expanded its investment banking team focused on the country. Ethiopian PM to pay first visit to Turkey Turks.US - Feb 07 6:02 AM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will be in Turkey between Feb. 8-10 to sign cooperative agreements in agriculture and tourism. The first visit by an Ethiopean leader to Turkey at the prime ministerial level, Zenawi will also explore areas of partnership with Turkish businessmen in Istanbul.Investigation of bird flu in Britain grabs attention in USA USA Today - Feb 08 5:05 AM
The investigation into the source of a bird flu outbreak last week on a large turkey farm in Suffolk, England, is being watched closely by the American poultry industry. The infection occurred despite strict biosecurity measures similar to those in the USA.The growing powers of Kurds in Iraq are becoming a threat to Turkey, the Sickman of Europe Kurdish Media - Feb 08 2:06 PM
According to press and media in the last two months, Turkish threat has become a main debate among KRG, Kurdish citizens, and Kurdish representatives in Baghdad.Boy rescued in Turkey building collapse AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:09 AM
Workers rescued a 15-year-old boy early Tuesday who was alive 36 hours after the collapse of an apartment building that left five people dead in southeastern Turkey, the governor's office announced.Turkey confirms return of bird flu The Australian - Feb 08 9:03 AM
The ministry said bird flu had been found in a village in the Batman province. The ministry said it believed wild birds had spread the disease, which had so far killed 170 chickens in Bogazkoy.Workers rescue 14-year-old boy alive 36 hours after collapse of building in Turkey USA Today - Feb 05 11:28 PM
Workers early Tuesday rescued a 14-year-old boy alive 36 hours after the collapse of an eight-story apartment building that left four people dead in southeastern Turkey.Vet involved in Suffolk turkey farm investigation is tested for bird flu Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
A senior government vet was being tested in hospital for avian flu last night, having fallen ill after spending several days in close contact with diseased turkeys on the Bernard Matthews farm in Suffolk.Pakistan, Turkey in Mideast peace effort AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 9:00 PM
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work together to inject new life into Middle East peace efforts, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said Monday.Germany calls upon Turkey to immediately cancel 301st article PanARMENIAN.Net - Feb 07 1:01 AM
Eckart Cuntz: Hrant Dink s assassination gives a chance to improve relations between Turkey and Armenia, which must not be missed.Iran, Turkey discuss stronger economic ties The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 07 1:52 AM
Iran and Turkey held a joint commercial conference on Tuesday to discuss ways to promote economic and commercial ties between the two countries. Ali-Naqi Khamoushi, heading an Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines' delegation, and Iran's Charge d'Affaires in Turkey Gholam-Reza Baqeri Moqaddam as well as a group of Iranian businessmen took part in the Fifth Joint Economic Conference in ...Somber Augustans glad to have Norwood home Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Feb 08 6:17 PM
Augusta This is the heart of Norwood country: a suburban hunting and fishing store in Martinez, its walls lined with the trophy heads of deer, elk, coyote and turkey. Behind the counter Thursday was manager Michael Benoit, a flat-black 12-gauge defense shotgun beside him. Benoit wanted to talk about U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood, an Augusta Republican and his favorite conservative warrior. But like ...Turkey to boost its industry with F-35s Turks.US - Feb 06 10:03 PM
Turkey, almost 80 percent reliant on imports for its main defense systems, has been trying to lessen its dependency by getting foreign companies to invest more in local industry through projects that they sign with the Turkish Undersecratariat for the Defense Industry (SSM), one of the country's two procurement agencies. Turkey unveils action plan to fight drought Turks.US - Feb 06 9:48 PM
Faced with a growing risk of drought, Turkey is preparing an action plan to fight the problem, focusing mainly on economizing water.Wild turkey release, research project in its second year Crookston Daily Times - Feb 06 10:34 PM
This year's annual Hunting Heritage Banquet sponsored by the Team Camo Crookston Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will feature a special guest, University of North Dakota graduate student Chad Parent, who will explain the latest developments in his research study regarding wild turkeys in northwest Minnesota.Iran, Turkey discuss stronger economic ties IranMania.com - Feb 06 8:54 PM
LONDON, February 7 (IranMania) - Iran and Turkey held a joint commercial conference to discuss ways to promote economic and commercial ties between the two countries, IRNA reported.Lone Pine buys 8.7 pct of Turkey's Dogan Yayin Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 08 12:44 AM
ISTANBUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Lone Pine Capital has taken an 8.7 percent stake in Turkish media group Dogan Yayin , the investment firm said on Thursday.Chinese allure leads to increased language study in Turkey Turks.US - Feb 06 10:01 PM
With China becoming one of the leading economies in the world, universities in Turkey are seeing increased enrolment in programs such as Chinese translation and interpretation, Chinese language and literature and sinology, the study of the language, literature, history and customs of China.Bird flu spreads in Suffolk plant Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 5:47 PM
Bird flu spreads through Bernard Matthews Suffolk turkey plant.Canada pension plans eye investments in Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 1:08 PM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Two of Canada's biggest pension funds joined forces on Tuesday to make private investments in Turkey as both look to deepen exposure to fast-growing emerging markets.Smaller Turkish Corn Harvest Lifts Imports Ag Report - Feb 08 1:06 PM
WASHINGTON - Feb 8/07 - SNS -- This season's corn harvest in Turkey ended up at around 3 million metric tons (MT) from 650,000 hectares, according to the U.S. agricultural attache for the country.Boost for Turkish PM from strong finances Financial Times - Feb 08 6:33 PM
Turkey's centre-right government was yesterday handed welcome ammunition ahead of elections later this year after official figures showed the country's finances at their strongest in at least six years.Hungarian link to bird flu scare Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 4:16 PM
Bird flu officials are investigating Matthews turkey plant in Hungary.Bird flu probe looks at Hungary connection Financial Times - Feb 08 6:35 PM
Government inspectors are investigating whether an outbreak of avian flu at a turkey farm in Suffolk owned by Bernard Matthews last week was caused by the importation of infected meat from Hungary.The plague of bird flu will erupt out of Java, not Suffolk Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
Just when most of us thought it was safe to go back into the water (or at least eat chicken and turkey), H5N1 raises its black dorsal fin and reminds us that it has unfinished business with the human race.Hungarian meat imports checked by bird flu probe Financial Times - Feb 08 6:18 PM
Government inspectors are investigating whether an outbreak of avian flu at a turkey farm in Suffolk owned by Bernard Matthews last week could be connected to the importation of in-fected meat from Hungary.Suspects in Journalist?s Killing Came From a Hotbed of Turkish Ultranationalist Sentiment New York Times - Feb 07 6:50 PM
The poverty, unemployment and lack of opportunity that afflict many of Turkey?s cities are crushing in the regional capital of Trabzon especially for young people.Teachers', CPP Investment Board launch private equity fund in Turkey Investment Executive - Feb 06 2:24 PM
Teachers Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced today that they have jointly led the establishment of Actera Partners, the largest private equity fund to date exclusively focused on investment opportunities in the Republic of Turkey.Pakistan, Turkey agree on group for Mideast Dawn - Feb 06 7:47 PM
ANKARA, Feb 6: Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Tuesday to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.Turkey vulture unsung hero The News-Press - Feb 07 10:42 PM
They eat rotting things, God-awful smelly things. They're bald, red-faced and ugly.Bird flu may be linked to meat from Hungary, says Government Independent - Feb 08 4:30 PM
Britain's first outbreak of bird flu may have been caused by semi-processed turkey meat imported directly from Hungary, where the disease is prevalent, the Government said last night.Canada pension plans launch $200mln fund in Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 8:51 AM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Two of Canada's biggest pension funds said on Tuesday they have teamed up to launch what they say is the largest private equity fund in Turkey.More H5n1 Cases At Suffolk Farm Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 08 12:40 PM
More cases of the potentially-dead H5N1 strain of bird flu have been found at the turkey farm in Suffolk where 160,000 birds were culled earlier this week.Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and CPP Investment Board Launch Private Equity Fund in Turkey SYS-CON Media - Feb 06 12:28 PM
Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced today that they have jointly led the establishment of Actera Partners, the largest private equity fund to date exclusively focused on investment opportunities in the Republic of Turkey. As cornerstone investors, the two institutions have committed EUR ...Bird flu outbreak may have Hungarian link Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 08 12:27 PM
Scientists investigating last week's outbreak of bird flu on a British turkey farm said on Thursday there might be a link with an outbreak in Hungary in January.Turkey hunting workshop scheduled Bossier Press-Tribune - Feb 06 11:44 AM
Bodcau Soil and Water Conservation District and Trailblazer Resource Conservation & Development are pleased to announce an upcoming Wild Turkey Hunting & Management Workshop that is scheduled for February 15 at the Courthouse Annex, located at 200 Burt Blvd. in Benton.Pakistan secures Turkey's support for Mideast peace initiative TurkishPress.com - Feb 06 11:20 AM
ANKARA - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said here Tuesday that he won backing from Turkey for his plan to form a group of Muslim countries that will work towards peace in the Middle East.Turkey drops Halkbank sale plan for an IPO Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 5:41 AM
(Releads with official statement, adds comment from Privatisation Administration head, business group) By Hatice Aydogdu ANKARA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Turkey will hold an initial public offering (IPO) of state-owned Halkbank this year, the Privatisation Administration said, reversing an earlier plan to sell a controlling stake in the bank during ...Turkey postpones Tekel privatisation - source Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 6:16 AM
ANKARA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Turkey will not launch a tender for privatisation of state cigarette maker Tekel in February as scheduled but will wait for the company to raise its market share, a senior economic official told Reuters on Tuesday.Turkey Becomes Very Open, Very Fast, Says Country's Chief E.U. Negotiator TurkishPress.com - Feb 06 9:31 AM
ANKARA - European Union hopeful Turkey`s Chief Negotiator Ali Babacan praised his country`s rapid transformation toward openness. "Turkey has become very open, very fast," Babacan told Christopher Power in a commentary published in the ``Business Week``.