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YouTube asking Turkey to restore access to site 
International Herald Tribune - Mar 08 7:52 AM
The popular video-sharing Web site was blocked because of a video deemed insulting to Mustafa Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.Turkey blocks YouTube over video 
CNN.com - Mar 07 11:08 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- A Turkish court has ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Turkey: YouTube Blocked Over Content Found Offensive 
New York Times - Mar 07 8:01 PM
A court ordered the YouTube Web site blocked throughout Turkey because of a video deemed insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. The ban followed a week of what the news media termed a ?virtual war? of videos between Greeks and Turks on YouTube. The largest Internet provider, Turk Telecom, complied with the ban and cut off access to the site. Insulting Ataturk is a ...Blackout for YouTube in Turkey 
CNET - Mar 08 5:46 AM
Blog: YouTube is facing a new challenge: the Istanbul First Criminal Peace Court in Turkey. ...YouTube Ruffles Feathers In Turkey 
WebProNews - Mar 08 1:33 PM
A disclaimer: This article will in no way disparage Turkey, Turkishness, or the Eurasian country s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It turns out that doing that sort of thing can get you banned in Turkey, which is what YouTube discovered for itself on Wednesday. As reported by the Times Online , it seems that some Greek and Turkish users had been trading insults through the site when the ...Officials cry foul over turkey entrails 
The Union Democrat - Mar 08 5:15 PM
For Tuolumne County road crews and California Highway Patrol officers, it is just about the worst job they are called on to do cleaning up turkey entrails on Greenley Road.EU promises door still open to Turkey 
People's Daily - Mar 08 4:29 PM
A senior European Union (EU) official promised Thursday that the union's door is still open to Turkey.Robber Likes 6-Inch Turkey on White 
WXIA-TV Atlanta - Mar 08 5:12 PM
He's a serial, Subway Restaurant robber, he's armed, and he usually orders a 6-inch turkey on white before he takes the cash -- and his sandwich.Turkey blocks access to YouTube 
Los Angeles Times - Mar 08 12:32 AM
A court rules that clips about the nation's revered modern-day founder are an insult. ISTANBUL, Turkey Looking to check out the latest videos of cavorting kittens and lovelorn lip-synchers on YouTube? If you live in Turkey, you're out of luck. Court Orders YouTube Blocked in Turkey 
GigaLaw.com - Mar 08 3:21 PM
A court in Turkey ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked after a prosecutor recommended the ban because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Malaysia signs embassy land exchange pact with Turkey 
People's Daily - Mar 08 4:30 PM
Malaysia on Thursday signed a land exchange pact with Turkey to acquire the ownership of a piece of land for its new embassy in Ankara.YouTube Banned in Turkey 
Time Magazine - Mar 07 12:33 PM
A Turkish court ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked on Wednesday, after a prosecutor recommended the ban because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey Turkey bans access to YouTube, citing insult to Ataturk 
Boston Globe - Mar 08 1:28 AM
ISTANBUL -- Looking to check out the latest videos of cavorting kittens and lovelorn lip-synchers on YouTube? If you live in Turkey, you're out of luck.Insulting videos get YouTube banned in Turkey 
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - Mar 08 7:03 AM
Videos that insult Turkey's modern founder have led to YouTube being banned in that country, according to reports Wednesday.Bird flu leads to turkey sales slump 
ITV.com - Mar 08 10:08 AM
Sales of turkey slumped 30 per cent after the bird flu outbreak in Suffolk, figures show. Consumers spent £2.4 million on fresh turkey the week after H5N1 was found on a Bernard Matthews' farm - down £1 million on the previous week.Court blocks access to YouTube in Turkey 
International Herald Tribune - Mar 07 12:04 PM
The popular video-sharing Web site was blocked because of a video deemed insulting to the founder of Turkey.Turkey books will give you a leg up on spring hunting 
Delta Democrat Times - Mar 08 11:35 AM
With spring turkey hunting season less than two weeks away (March 15th), anyone interested in heading out in pursuit of this worthy adversary would do well to read two books written by Greenville author Wade Wineman Jr.Turkey blocks YouTube over insult to Ataturk 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 7:20 AM
Turk Telekom blocked access to Google's YouTube video-sharing site on Wednesday after a court ruling over videos deemed insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.Turkey blocks YouTube 
theRegister via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 08 3:14 AM
Turkey has taken steps to prevent access to YouTube after a video insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, was posted on the site.Turkey charges 92 over illegal Women's Day demo 
Middle East Times - Mar 08 5:44 AM
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey -- A court in the mainly Kurdish southeast of Turkey Thursday charged 92 women over a demonstration to mark International Women's Day that saw them shouting slogans in favor of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, a court official said.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-08 19:07 GMT: EU may resume membership talks with Turkey this month 
Interactive Investor - Mar 08 11:33 AM
BRUSSELS (AFX) - The European Union could resume membership talks with Turkey this month for the first time since it froze part of the accession process last year, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said.Turkey charges pro-Kurd women protesters, official 
AlertNet - Mar 08 4:21 AM
Source: Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, March 8 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities brought charges on Thursday against 31 women for demonstrating in support of jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan. The women, four ... EU to resume membership talks with Turkey 
Eu Business - Mar 08 11:30 AM
(BRUSSELS ) - The European Union could resume membership talks with Turkey this month for the first time since it froze part of the accession process last year, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said Thursday.Youth turkey season opens today 
The Clarion-Ledger - Mar 08 4:17 AM
For hunters aged 15 and under, a special week-long turkey season started today in Mississippi.Quake Hits Turkey 
ERT.gr - Mar 08 7:59 AM
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale rocked south-eastern Turkey on Thursday, but no victims or damages have been reported by the Anadolu News Agency yet.Turkey blocks YouTube 
Addict 3D - Mar 08 4:16 AM
And France bans happy slappingTurkey has taken steps to prevent access to YouTube after a video insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, was posted on the site. Turkey blocks YouTube 
The Register - Mar 08 3:19 AM
And France bans happy slapping Turkey has taken steps to prevent access to YouTube after a video insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, was posted on the site. Turkey call making is Lebanon man's trade 
Belleville News-Democrat - Mar 08 1:09 AM
In a heated garage a few blocks south of Lebanon's downtown district, one of the world's renowned turkey call makers plies his trade.Turkey denies poisoning jailed Kurd 
The Washington Times - Mar 07 10:28 PM
The Turkish government is investigating claims that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, is being poisoned. Ocalan's attorneys say hair samples show the presence of high amounts of strontium and chromium in his body, Turkey's Today's Zaman newspaper reported.Top turkey call will go up for bid 
Belleville News-Democrat - Mar 08 1:09 AM
One of Don Bald's premium turkey calls will be raffled off Saturday night at the Silver & Shoal Creek Strutters annual dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Highland.Moderate earthquake hits south-east Turkey 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 08 6:11 AM
Ankara - A moderate earthquake rocked south-eastern Turkey Thursday but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries, the Anadolu news agency reported. The quake hit at 2:35 p.m. (1235 GMT), registering 4.8 on the Richter scale, and had its e...Club schedules Turkey Shoot 
Star Beacon - Mar 08 4:43 AM
SAYBROOK - - The Ashtabula Rod and Gun Club will conduct a Turkey or Lucky Shoot starting March 17 through April. The shoot is open to the public. It will begin 1 p.m. Saturdays at the club at 6739 Ninevah Road. The shoot is open to any caliber shotgun, but no altered guns.Turkey plans anti-missile buys 
UPI - Mar 07 9:19 AM
Turkey plans to acquire four anti-missile defense systems amid continuing suspicions over Iran's nuclear enrichment program.Drilling Expands Fronteer's Porphyry Copper-Gold Discovery at Halilaga, NW Turkey 
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 08 6:29 AM
Fronteer Development Group Inc.(AMEX: FRG) is pleased to report that four new drill holes from the Central Zone of its Halilaga Project in northwestern Turkey have all intersected wide intervals of economically significant porphyry copper-gold mineralization.Turkey shuts down YouTube access 
Financial Times - Mar 07 6:29 PM
Turkey's largest internet services provider shut down access to the YouTube video-sharing website yesterday. Want to read more?How To Evade Turkey's YouTube Ban 
Wired News - Mar 07 5:52 PM
Turkey banned YouTube for hosting videos "insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk." Here's a technical guide to evading the cultural censors. In 27B Stroke 6.Turkey bans YouTube 
The Scotsman - Mar 07 5:57 PM
A TURKISH court yesterday ordered access to YouTube's website to be blocked because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Talking turkey 
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Mar 07 10:39 PM
Wanda Messer is a single mom, sells Mary Kay cosmetics and hopes to shoot her first turkey this spring with her new Remington 870 Express Super-Magnum shotgun.Turkey denies poisoning jailed Kurd 
New Kerala - Mar 08 12:19 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 8: The Turkish government is investigating claims that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, is being poisoned.Turkey bans YouTube over insults 
New Kerala - Mar 08 12:13 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 8: The Turkish government has banned YouTube in an effort to quell an escalating dispute between Greek and Turkish users of the Web site.The second Trading summit started its work in Turkey 
AgriMarket - Mar 08 12:31 AM
On March, 8, grant opening of the second international Trading Summit: grains and oilseeds took place in Antalya, Turkey. Its organizer is IA "APK-Inform" whish has large experience of holding such international events for agrarian market participants.Ron Henry Strait: Talking with love-sick toms is the highlight of the year for Texas spring turkey hunters 
San Antonio Express-News - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Hot, dry weather in Central and South Texas may be jump-starting the breeding season for Rio Grande turkeys. That would put the peak for gobbling toms in the last week of March, with the second peak coming in mid-April.Turkey pulls plug on YouTube over Ataturk 'insults' 
Guardian Unlimited - Mar 07 7:50 AM
Website access blocked over videos about Turkey's founder.Turkey pulls plug on YouTube over Ataturk 'insults' 
Guardian Unlimited - Mar 07 7:27 AM
A Turkish court today ordered access to YouTube to be blocked because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey.Cyprus: Dividing Wall Starts to Fall 
New York Times - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Greek Cypriots started dismantling the barrier known as the Green Line that has divided the island?s capital, Nicosia, and its Greek and Turkish populations for more than 40 years. ?Tonight we have demolished the checkpoint on our side,? said the Cypriot president, Tassos Papadopoulos, left. But he made it clear that no civilian would be able to cross the line until Turkey removed its troops from ...IPO has Turkey back in vogue 
Financial Times - Mar 07 9:41 AM
The operator of Turkey's main international airports raised $320m in an initial public offering yesterday that testified to the current investor popularity of Turkish assets and of infrastructure companies with secure revenue streams.Turkey Bans YouTube Over Gay Charges 
365Gay.com - Mar 07 10:04 AM
(Istanbul, Turkey) A Turkish court ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked on Wednesday, after a prosecutor recommended the ban because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Iranian missing in Turkey sparks spy snatch talk 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 10:17 AM
Mystery swirled on Tuesday over the disappearance of a senior Iranian official in Turkey, with accusations in Tehran he was snatched by Western spy agencies and even the Israeli media suggesting it may have been the work of their own Mossad.Turkey: Foreign firms want into Iraq oil 
UPI - Mar 08 8:09 AM
The Turkish energy minister says foreign companies are contacting its state oil company about ventures for oil in Iraq. Hilmi Guler said companies have ...Turkey blocks Youtube and Kurdish sites 
Kurdish Media - Mar 07 11:53 AM
Day after day Turkey proves its poor political culture and the immaturity of its leaders. Turkish court decided wednesday to block Youtube after proves that it contain material insulting Ataturk the founder of modern Turkey and it would bring "Turkishness in danger".Turkey Blocks Access to YouTube 
BetaNews - Mar 07 8:40 AM
Access to YouTube from within Turkey was blocked Wednesday after prosecutors pointed out videos insulting the founder of the modern version of the country were appearing on the site.Misguided feeding turned turkey into trouble 
The Flint Journal - Mar 07 7:03 AM
GRAND BLANC TWP. - Coach the turkey is dead, but don't blame the guy who shot her. Blame the people who fed her, say friends and wildlife specialists.'Mr Ocalan' ruling in Turkey 
BBC News - Mar 06 2:12 PM
A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr".Turkey ready to assume int'l mission command in Kabul, Kosovo 
People's Daily - Mar 08 4:29 PM
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is getting prepared to assume regional command mission in Kabul in April, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday.Main players in Iraq regional conference 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 11:58 AM
A regional conference in Baghdad on Saturday aims to rally support behind the Iraqi government and map out ways to cooperate in easing the country's bloody conflict. But the participants are coming in with starkly different agendas. The session gathers diplomats from Iraq's Arab neighbors as well as Iran, Turkey, the United States and the four other permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.Turkey Censors YouTube 
Slashdot - Mar 07 7:34 AM
FM Reader writes "After a controversial mock-up video reportedly submitted by a Greek member about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, Turkish courts ordered the national ISPs to ban the online video service, YouTube. YouTube hostnames are currently redirected at the DNS level to a page that announces the court order." Turkish students want YouTube ban revoked 
MSNBC - Mar 08 5:10 PM
Four college students in Turkey asked a court Thursday to revoke the ban it imposed on YouTube for running videos that prosecutors said insulted Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey.Women in Turkey endure threats on International Women's Day 
Channel NewsAsia - Mar 08 11:34 AM
PARIS : Some women endured the threat of court charges, some governments made conciliatory gestures on Thursday as International Women's Day was marked around the world.Report: Turkey disco roof collapse kills 3 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 1:56 AM
A rock fall caused the roof of a hillside nightclub to collapse in the touristic Cappadocia area of central Turkey, killing three people, reports said Tuesday.Turkey Blocks Access to YouTube Due to Offending Video 
Deutsche Welle - Mar 08 11:19 AM
Four college students asked a Turkish court on Thursday to revoke the ban of the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube, which was banned over a video allegedly insulting the country's founding father.Turkey denies poisoning jailed Kurd 
UPI - Mar 07 10:24 PM
The Turkish government is investigating claims that Abdullah Ocalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, is being poisoned.Turkey bans YouTube over insults 
UPI - Mar 07 10:24 PM
The Turkish government has banned YouTube in an effort to quell an escalating dispute between Greek and Turkish users of the Web site.Ex-Iranian official cooperating with Western intel agencies: report 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 6:35 AM
A former Iranian deputy defense minister who disappeared last month during a visit to Turkey has left his country and is cooperating with Western intelligence agencies, it was reported Wednesday.Asgari disappeared during a private visit to Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. 
Aljazeera - Mar 06 10:44 PM
Iran has accused Western governments of kidnapping a senior defence ministry official who disappeared three days ago in Istanbul in western Turkey.Turkey: Court Pulls Plug on Youtube 
New York Times - Mar 07 9:12 PM
An Istanbul court ordered access to the video sharing Web site YouTubeblocked because of a clip on the site that was said to insult the nation?s revered founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Critical comments against Ataturk are barred by law. YouTube later said it had removed the clip, and another court ruling said access to the service could be restored. According to news reports, the clip was part ...Muslim, Christian and Jewish Students Travel to Turkey for Spring Break 
Newswise - Mar 07 4:19 AM
A diverse group of Syracuse University students from different faith traditions will spend their Spring Break in a unique way, by traveling to Turkey to study how Muslim, Christian and Jewish peoples have co-existed in the region throughout history and continue to today. They will chronicle their experience on a special website, http://hendricks.syr.edu/turkey.Washington Post calls on Turkey "not to take seriously" Armenian Genocide bill 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Mar 07 2:45 AM
"435 House members will decide on whether or not to approve of Adam Schiff's version of events which occurred 92 years ago in the northeast region of Turkey," Jackson Diehl writes.Turkish court orders ban of YouTube 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 08 4:03 AM
Four college students on Thursday asked a Turkish court to revoke the ban it imposed on YouTube for running videos that prosecutors said insulted the founder of modern Turkey.Greek Cypriots dismantle key Green Line barrier 
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
The Greek Cypriot government dismantled a key concrete barrier that has divided the island's capital Nicosia for decades, challenging Turkey to respond by withdrawing its troops from the area.Crime, private security services growing rapidly in Turkey 
Turks.US - 28 minutes ago
The rise in the rate of crimes such as murder, purse-snatching and theft in metropolitan areas has caused the number and importance of private security companies to grow rapidly, according to a private security sector association official.Turkey's Erdemir eyes 20 pct net profit rise in 2007 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 08 1:52 AM
ISTANBUL, March 8 (Reuters) - Leading Turkish steelmaker Erdemir aims to raise its net profit by 20 percent this year, Erdemir Chairman Coskun Ulusoy said on Thursday.Greek Cypriots Begin Dismantling Barrier In Nicosia 
Nasdaq - 51 minutes ago
(RTTNews) - Greek Cypriots have begun demolishing a key section of the barrier, a two-storey high wall fortified in 1974, after Turkey invaded the island's north in response to a Greek Cypriot coup.Turkey seeks greater role for women in Islam 
Khaleej Times - Mar 06 6:17 PM
ANKARA - Turkey plans to appoint women to religious affairs positions across the Muslim but secular country in a move to boost equal rights, Turkey s top religious authority said on Tuesday.Civilians will be allowed to cross the line only if Turkish troops are removed [Reuters] 
Aljazeera - 30 minutes ago
Greek Cypriots have dismantled part of a barrier that has divided the Cyprus capital, Nicosia, for more than 40 years and called on Turkey to withdraw its troops in response.Turkey To Forge Own Path Towards EU Accession, Says Babacan, 
Tax-News.com - Mar 06 8:23 PM
Turkey's Economy Minister and chief EU negotiator, Ali Babacan last week revealed that the Turkish authorities plan to set their own pace for the reforms necessary to secure the country's accession to the European Union.Turkey: Foreign firms want into Iraq oil 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 08 8:11 AM
The Turkish energy minister says foreign companies are contacting its state oil company about ventures for oil in Iraq.Refrigerator maker to add as many as 128 workers 
The State - 36 minutes ago
Need to defrost that Thanksgiving turkey? Haier America has developed a new refrigerator that reduces the often complicated logistical task to the push of a button.Greek Cypriots dismantle key Nicosia barrier 
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 08 5:17 PM
Greek Cypriots dismantled a key part of the Green Line barrier that has divided the island's capital for more than 40 years on Thursday, calling on Turkey to respond by removing its troops from the area.