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WTO rules for U.S. in rice dispute with Turkey (USA Today)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:09:00 GMT

The World Trade Organization ruled in favor of the United States on Friday in a dispute over Turkey's restrictions on U.S. rice imports.


Bombs and bird flu keep travellers away from Turkey (Daily Telegraph)
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Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:08:30 GMT

High numbers of holidaymakers have stayed away from Turkey this summer, reports Jeremy Skidmore.


Five Kurdish rebels killed in southeastern Turkey (AlertNet)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:09:03 GMT

Source: Reuters TUNCELI, Turkey, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Five Kurdish guerrillas were killed in an operation by thousands of Turkish troops near the Iraqi border, an army official said on Friday. Turkish troops backed ...


Turkey to Pull Plug on YouTube Over Video Slam (E-Commerce Times)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:20:19 GMT

A Turkish court has ordered the country's telecommunications company to block access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube because of clips the court deems insulting to leading political figures. It was the second time Turkey has blocked access to YouTube. In March, the site owned by Google was blocked for two days after a complaint that some clips insulted Turkey's founder, Mustafa Kemal ...


Turkey orders YouTube blocked over clips (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:23:00 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish court has ordered the country's telecommunications company to block access to the popular video-sharing site YouTube because of clips the court deems insulting to leading political figures.


Military training craft crashed in western Turkey (People's Daily)
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Sat, 22 Sep 2007 00:25:33 GMT

A military training craft crashed in Mordogan hamlet in Karaburun town in western Turkey on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. Source: Xinhua ...


YouTube Banned in Turkey, Again (AnandTech)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:57:57 GMT

YouTube again finds itself banned in Turkey...


Turkey does not belong in Europe: Sarkozy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:59:51 GMT

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed on Thursday he did not believe Turkey should be admitted to the European Union, while calling for a "true partnership" with the mainly-Muslim nation.


Turkey: Business leaders back secular state (Adnkronos)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:29:10 GMT

Turkey: Business leaders back secular state (AKI) - The Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmens’ Association (TUSIAD) has warned that any new constitution “should not redefine the concept of secularism.” The statement from the influential body came amid heated debate in Turkey over the ruling Islamist rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP)'s drafting a new constitution some fear ...


Peugeot-Citroen set to extend Turkey deal (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:42:23 GMT

PARIS, Sept 21 - PSA Peugeot-Citroen , Europe's second-biggest car maker by volume, has signed a letter of intent to study further technical co-operation with Turkey's Karsan , the French firm said on Friday.