Straits Times | Hope, Criticism Greet Obama in Turkey Washington Post, United States By Kevin Sullivan ANKARA, Turkey, April 5 -- At the tail end of a maiden overseas trip that has stretched from London to the western fringes of Asia, President Obama arrived here Sunday night amid widespread Turkish hopes for improved relations with ... Video: Protests greet Obama's Turkey visit - 05 April 09 FACTBOX: Obama visit bolsters US-Turkey ties Turkey Wants US ‘Balance’ |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey drops Rasmussen objection after Obama guarantees-PM Reuters ANKARA, April 4 (Reuters) - Prime Minster Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had dropped its opposition to appointing Dane Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the next head of NATO after US President Barack Obama answered Ankara's "objections". ... Video: NATO Strasbourg: Rasmussen agreed as next NATO chief Bitter Turkey finally lifts veto on Danish PM as Nato chief Rasmussen Wins Top NATO Post After Turkey Relents |
FOXNews | Paris, Berlin bristle as Obama backs Turkey for EU Reuters By Kerstin Gemhlich and Mark John PRAGUE (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama urged the European Union on Sunday to accept Turkey as a full member of the 27-nation bloc, in remarks rejected outright by France and met coolly by Germany. ... Video: Raw Video: Obama Arrives in Turkey Obama backs Turkey EU accession Obama urges EU to accept Turkey as member |
Hürriyet | Turkey, Armenia are likely to ease conflict Los Angeles Times, CA By Paul Richter Reporting from Washington -- Turkey and Armenia are likely to announce a deal soon aimed at easing their conflict, diplomats said Friday in a development that would sweeten President Obama's visit to Turkey next week. ... Turkey, Armenia ties improve Time to Recognize the Armenian Genocide Armenian Intellectuals, Leaders Reflect on Obama’s Visit to Turkey |
USA Today | UN Meets On N. Korea; Obama In Turkey NPR ... Obama talked in Prague about the need to eliminate nuclear weapons. npr's Don Gonyea, who's traveling with the president, checks in with host Robert Smith. On Sunday, the president arrived in Turkey, the final stop on his first international tour. Video: UN Ambassador Rice Reacts to NK Rocket Launch Obama in Turkey after 'nuclear-free world' speech Obama leaves Czech Republic for Turkey |
Hürriyet | Turkey Nears a Loan Deal With the IMF Wall Street Journal By JOE PARKINSON LONDON -- Turkey is edging closer to a major loan deal with the newly enriched International Monetary Fund that could help the country's emerging economy weather the global financial crisis, its prime minister said. ... Turkey May Sell Bonds as Market Conditions Improve Turkey hopes for IMF loan deal as soon as possible How Obama Will Inspire the People of Turkey |
Tompkins: Anticipating spring turkey season Houston Chronicle, United States I found the spare face masks and mesh gloves, pruning shears, the extra slate call strikers, cable ties for attaching turkey tags, knife, compass, compact binoculars and all the other essentials, including one of the most essential. ... |
Hürriyet | IRAN: Will Obama meet Khatami at Turkey confab? Los Angeles Times, CA Iranian and Turkish media are all abuzz about the possibility that President Obama and former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami might meet at a UN-sponsored conference in Turkey this week. Hurriyet, the big Turkish daily, is reporting that since both ... Istanbul summit seeks action plan Khatami, Obama to attend Alliance for Civilizations summit in Istanbul Obama has expressed interest to meet Iran's Khatami in Istanbul ... |
Sideline Chatter Cold turkey? More like cold-blooded turkey Seattle Times, United States It's turkey-hunting season in Michigan — except the turkeys are doing the hunting. Three gobblers in Jackson, Mich., kept a truck driver... CAROLYN KASTER / AP If this guy has his eye on you, you should probably be worried. It's turkey-hunting season ... |
TVNZ | Turkey Blocks Rasmussen at NATO Bay Area Indymedia, CA Turkey is the only Muslim-majority country in NATO. Some of the wire services have unduly simplified Turkey's opposition, but the Turkish press tells a more complex story. Rasmussen was backed by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, who should have had the ... Video: NATO summit seeks to build bridges Obama, the pragmatist, wins NATO kudos but few troops for Afghan ... Rifts, riots spoil NATO party |