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Turkey demands explanation from Israel over fuel tanks found near Syrian border (International Herald Tribune)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:44:55 GMT

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan demanded quick explanation from Israel over fuel tanks found near its border with Syria that were allegedly dropped by Israeli aircraft, calling it "unacceptable."


Country Fast Facts: Turkey (CBS News)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:00:08 GMT

Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks."


Rebuilding Arkansas’ Turkey Population (KTHV Little Rock)
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Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:21:34 GMT

Rebuilding Arkansas' turkey population would be a priority under a proposal to the state Game and Fish Commission to continue with a conservative turkey season for another year. The proposal was made by G&FC staff at a meeting of the commission Thursday night in Camden.


Cyprus challenges Turkey to bring troops' issue to the Hague (People's Daily)
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Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:39:01 GMT

The Cypriot government on Friday challenged Turkey to bring the issue of its army's presence in northern Cyprus to the International Court of Justice in the Hague for a ruling. "If the Turkish government really believes, as the Turkish ...


Commission Considers Shorter Spring Turkey Season (The Morning News)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:48:48 GMT

CAMDEN -- Turkey hunting season next spring needs to continue in a reduced mode, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission was told Thursday night in its meeting at Camden Fairview High School.


31 crewmembers evacuated from ship sinking offshore Turkey (Itar-Tass)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:52:36 GMT

ANKARA, September 14 (Itar-Tass) -- Thirty-one crewmembers have been evacuated from a freighter that sank offshore Turkey on Friday. Some of them were lightly injured and received medical aid.


Bond issue approved in Turkey Ford (Miami News-Record)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:12:44 GMT

TURKEY FORD - A bond issue to pay for improvements has passed in the Turkey Ford school district. The measure passed in Tuesday's election with 64 district patrons voting for the $150,000 bond issue and just eight voting against it.


Land mines derail train, wound troops in Turkey (The Daily Star Lebannon)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:39:44 GMT

A land mine laid by Kurdish separatist rebels has derailed a freight train in eastern Turkey, while another in the same region wounds four Turkish soldiers, officials said on Friday. Two drivers were wounded in the attack late Thursday on the train at Bingol, which derailed the locomotive and five wagons.


The Future of the U.S.-Turkey Relationship (Scoop.co.nz)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:43 GMT

I am pleased to be back at the Atlantic Council to discuss what is one of the most critical relationships for America in the world today -- the relationship between the United States and Turkey. Fred, thank you for hosting me tonight.


NEW: SIUE group experienced life in Turkey for one month (Edwardsville Journal)
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Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:13:36 GMT

With one foot in Europe and one foot in Asia, a group of a dozen Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students recently spent a month immersed in everyday life in Turkey.