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British foreign minister cuts short Turkey visit 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 9:45 AM
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said she was cutting short her visit to Turkey on Tuesday to report to parliament on the lack of progress in getting 15 British sailors and marines detained by Iran released.EU helps Turkey's child workers back to school 
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News - Mar 27 4:39 PM
CANKIRI, Turkey (Reuters) - Twelve-year-old Suna Kacar was until recently one of nearly 2 million Turkish child laborers who mostly work in the streets selling cheap goods or shining shoes to add a trickle to their family's income.EU helps Turkey's child workers back to school 
Reuters.co.uk - Mar 27 6:27 PM
CANKIRI, Turkey (Reuters) - Twelve-year-old Suna Kacar was until recently one of nearly 2 million Turkish child labourers who mostly work in the streets selling cheap goods or shining shoes to add a trickle to their family's income.Turkey: Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Prime Minister 
New York Times - Mar 26 7:50 PM
Prosecutors in Ankara are investigating whether Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan once referred to Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader, by the honorific ?Sayin,? or esteemed, the Anatolian News Agency reported. Praising a criminal or criminal organization in Turkey is itself a crime. According to reports, Mr. Erdogan referred to Mr. Ocalan by the honorific in an Australian ...Victorious Islamic party promises to respect Turkey s ties with Israel 
JTA - Mar 27 2:16 PM
The landslide victory of a party with Islamic roots in Turkey s recent elections would seem to spell trouble for the country s growing relationship with Israel.TURKEY FROWNS AT BEER MUG PRESENTED TO CHIRAC 
The Tocqueville Connection - Mar 27 2:56 PM
ANKARA, March 27, 2007 (AFP) - An antique beer mug presented to French President Jacques Chirac as an EU going-away present drew criticism from EU-hopeful Turkey on Tuesday for reportedly depicting an 18th century Ottoman defeat by the French.Indian Oil refinery in Turkey 
The Telegraph - Mar 27 3:20 PM
New Delhi, March 27 : Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is drawing up plans to set up a $6-billion grassroots refinery at Ceyhan, Turkey, with a capacity to process 15 million tonnes (mt) of crude. The refinery will essentially cater to the European and US markets.Turkey to stay grounded ahead of Norway game 
ESPN Soccernet.com - Mar 27 3:40 AM
Turkey to stay grounded ahead of Norway game by Euro 2008International Fuel signs distributor in Turkey 
BizJournals - Mar 27 7:54 AM
International Fuel Technology Inc. signed a marketing and distribution agreement with the Saben Group of Turkey, the firm said Tuesday.