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Drought in Turkey ravages farms, threatens cities (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:38:35 GMT

In western Turkey, where the lakes are drying up and the blazing sun burns the crops, a 10-month-long drought has ravaged farming and is now threatening water supplies in the big cities.


Turkey's AKP offers olive branch to secularists (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:23:08 GMT

Turkey's ruling AK Party offered an olive branch on Wednesday to the powerful secular elite by proposing a non-Islamist for the post of parliamentary speaker, but it has yet to say who will be its choice for president.


Easing Turkey-US tensions faces a catch (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:44:20 GMT

Bush administration officials see Turkey's recent election as an opportunity to improve strained relations with an important ally, but they face obstacles that may be beyond their control.


Serbia and Turkey qualify for U-18 girls volleyball semis (People's Daily)
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Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:44:56 GMT

Serbia and Turkey under-18 girls' volleyball teams qualified for the semi-finals of the World Championship being held in Tijuana, a city in northern Mexico state Baja California, local media said on Wednesday. In Group E, Serbia defeated ...


State asks volunteers to report turkey sitings (WCAX-TV Vermont)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:15:38 GMT

Associated Press - August 8, 2007 7:05 PM ET Waterbury, Vt. (AP) - The state is looking for help to determine several factors about Vermont's wild turkey population.


Turkey, Iraq agree to work toward countering Iraqi Kurdish rebels (USA Today)
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Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:11:54 GMT

Turkey and Iraq agreed to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said he would not sign an agreement implementing the promise until it was put to his parliament.


Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:21:59 GMT

Turkey and Iraq agreed Tuesday to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said his parliament would have the final say on efforts to halt the guerrillas' cross-border attacks into Turkey.


Turkey Industrial Output Growth Loses Steam In June (Nasdaq)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:03:58 GMT

(RTTNews) - Turkey industrial production grew 1.8% on year in June, the statistical office reported Wednesday. The growth rate slowed from 5.2% recorded in May.


Turkey's military replaces suspected Islamist officers (World Tribune)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:31:38 GMT

ANKARA — Turkey has again reshuffled its military command. The Turkish military has replaced commanders of the air force and navy, and dismissed 23 officers deemed as promoting an Islamic agenda.


Turkey, Iraq agree to target Kurd rebels (Boston Globe)
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Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:15:44 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey and Iraq agreed yesterday to try to root out a Kurdish rebel group from northern Iraq, but Iraq's prime minister said his parliament would have the final say on efforts to halt the guerrillas' cross-border attacks into Turkey.