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TURKEY STRUGGLES TO DEFINE ITS ROLE IN THE FUTURE (Georgie Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 23:56:24 GMT

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- When you see the hundreds of thousands of Turks demonstrating in Istanbul and Izmir against a feared "Islamization" of the state, it is no wonder that the world is worried about this vast and strategic country of 70 million people.


Brazil calls Ronaldinho, Kaka for England, Turkey friendles (Sports Illustrated)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 17:12:30 GMT

Brazil coach Dunga announced the national soccer team Thursday for upcoming friendlies against England and Turkey, including Kaka and Ronaldinho -- two surprise choices who declined to play in the continent-wide Copa America next month.


Opposition needs unity to win in Turkey (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 13:56:46 GMT

"Unite, unite, unite," the demonstrators shouted. This was an anti-government rally, but many of the slogans weren't meant for Turkey's ruling party.


Supporters, foes discuss turkey farm (The State)
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Fri, 18 May 2007 04:29:28 GMT

More than 100 people from Fairfield and Kershaw counties turned out for a meeting Thursday night in Ridgeway to discuss a proposed turkey farm that would house 28,000 birds.


Brazil name squad to face England and Turkey (ESPN Soccernet.com)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 22:45:57 GMT

Brazil name squad to face England and Turkey by Global


Media fury in Turkey over swimsuit photo ban (Stuff)
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Fri, 18 May 2007 00:32:21 GMT

ISTANBUL: A decision by Turkey's largest city to ban some pictures of swimsuit models has revived claims about the rising power of Islam, with newspapers saying the move was more befitting of theocratic Iran than a secular democracy.


Spring Turkey Prospects Mixed (Ashley County Ledger)
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Fri, 18 May 2007 02:29:19 GMT

Arkansas’ spring turkey season should have some good news mixed in with more bad news. The good news is that reproduction in 2006 was better than it was during 2005, which was a record low for the number of poults per hen in a brood survey.


Africa: Open Up, Turkey Urges Continent (AllAfrica.com)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 22:23:52 GMT

Turkey has asked African countries to open their borders for trade and investment, saying this could push up trade volumes to over Sh1 trillion ($15 billion) this year.


Turkey Recalled Over Listeria Concerns (KOIN News 6 Portland)
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Fri, 18 May 2007 00:01:32 GMT

SONORA, Calif. - A California ranch is recalling 7,000 pounds of turkey products that may be contaminated. The Diestel Family Turkey Ranch in Sonora says the food might be tainted with listeria bacteria.


Turkey tells Sarkozy we want EU, not Club Med (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
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Thu, 17 May 2007 12:54:00 GMT

Turkey on Thursday refused to accept membership of a "Mediterranean Union" suggested by France's new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, as an alternative to joining the European Union.