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US keeps low profile as Turkey simmers in crisis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 15:53:16 GMT

The United States is lying low as a political crisis unfolds in Turkey, a pivotal military ally which the administration sees as a democratic bridge between Islam and Europe.


Environmentalists in Turkey have slowed path to nuclear power (World Tribune)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 22:46:18 GMT

ANKARA — Parliament has passed legislation meant to pave the way for the construction of Turkey's first nuclear energy facility. So far, Turkey's nuclear project has not been smooth.


Outside View: Turkey's political schism (UPI)
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Sat, 12 May 2007 00:49:14 GMT

The confrontation between Turkey's ruling Islamist party, the AKP, and those who view themselves as defenders of the nation's secularist tradition, reveals a schism in Turkish society that runs deep, and threatens to challenge the basic assumptions that h


A war of nerves in Turkey (The Japan Times)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 23:51:08 GMT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With the political standoff surrounding the selection of a new president intensifying, Turkey is entering a critical period that could have a profound effect on both the... Read more ...


Turkey calling is an art form — and help is available (Citrus County Chronicle)
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Sat, 12 May 2007 04:34:50 GMT

This is the time of year, it being spring gobbler hunting season, that I get the opportunity to conduct a few wild turkey hunting seminars around the state.


Turkey moves to popular vote for president / Islamic party says changes will help solidify its power (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 10:47:54 GMT

Parliament voted with only one dissenting vote Thursday to approve a constitutional amendment to choose Turkey's president by a popular vote, giving even greater weight to midsummer elections that are already shaping up as a divisive referendum on the role of...


US will respect Turkey's democratic choice: Rice (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 10 May 2007 18:23:54 GMT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday praised the Islamist-inspired party in charge of Turkey, amid a crisis over the prospect of its candidate winning the country's presidency.


Turkey signs $1.78 bln deal to buy F-16 fighters (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 14:28:33 GMT

ANKARA, May 11 (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey signed a $1.78 billion deal on Friday to buy 30 F-16 fighter jets from U.S.-based Lockheed Martin Corp as part of an ambitious programme to modernise its armed forces.


More ballots may help fuel Turkey's religious tempest (Los Angeles Times)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 05:44:53 GMT

Parliament approves a popular vote to elect the president, which may further heat up a divisive July election. ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Parliament on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment to elect Turkey's president by popular vote, giving even greater weight to midsummer elections that are already shaping up as a divisive referendum on the role of Islam in government.


Brazil to play Turkey in Germany friendly (TurkishPress.com)
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Fri, 11 May 2007 19:33:49 GMT

DORTMUND - Brazil will play Turkey in a friendly here on June 5, Bundesliga club Dortmund announced Friday. Four days later, Brazil will play England in the first senior match in the new Wembley Stadium in London.