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FACTBOX: Ups and downs of Turkey's AK Party - Reuters Mon, 18 May 2009 16:05:29 GMT

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FACTBOX: Ups and downs of Turkey's AK Party Reuters The Justice and Development or AK Party emerged from the ruins of the Virtue Party, itself heir to Turkey's first ever Islamist prime minister, Necmettin Erbakan's Welfare Party, and banned like Welfare as a focus of Islamist militancy. ... Turkish court says president should go on trial Washington Post (DIP) SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT TO VISIT TURKEY Turk.Net Turkish court rules President Gul should stand trial for fraud Deutsche Welle Telegraph.co.uk - Reuters India all 65 news articles

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Vodafone: Big, Not Beautiful - Forbes Tue, 19 May 2009 09:20:39 GMT

Daily Star - Lebanon

Vodafone: Big, Not Beautiful Forbes, NY Spain's recession-hit economy has been a millstone around Vodafone's neck for some time now. (See "Vodafone Hurt By Spain.") There was even trouble in emerging markets--Vodafone wrote down 2.5 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) from units in Turkey and ... Vodafone Speeds Cost Cuts, Says Profit May Decline Bloomberg New cuts on the way as Vodafone's profit plunges Times Online Vodafone speeds up £1bn cost drive as profits sink Independent BBC News - Telecommunications Magazine all 236 news articles

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on May 18 - Forbes Mon, 18 May 2009 07:09:37 GMT

Javno.hr

Turkey - Factors to Watch on May 18 Forbes, NY Net profit at Turkey's biggest company tumbled 94 percent to 2.8 million lira in first three months of the year because revenue from its oil refiner, retail units and automotive companies declined as Turkey's economy contracted. ... CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL)-UPDATE 1-Turkish Airlines Q1 profit down 24 pct Reuters Turkish Airlines plane lands safely after bird strike Reuters all 52 news articles

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Spanish general jailed over crash - BBC News Tue, 19 May 2009 14:37:44 GMT

BBC News

Spanish general jailed over crash BBC News, UK Gen Vicente Navarro led a medical team which flew to Turkey in May 2003 to repatriate the troops killed when their Yak-42 transporter crashed in fog. The court found he and two medics had rushed the identification process and wilfully falsified ... 3 Spanish officers guilty of misidentifying bodies The Associated Press Spanish general, two other officials jailed for false IDs after ... Wikinews 3 Spanish officers found guilty of misidentifying plane crash victims The Canadian Press Typically Spanish all 67 news articles

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A handshake shakes a region - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 19 May 2009 17:51:19 GMT

Hürriyet

A handshake shakes a region Christian Science Monitor, MA And so it's discovering again under far more welcome circumstances: a long-awaited warming between Turkey and its Caucasus neighbor, Armenia. Yes, even such rapprochement can stir up this region, sandwiched between the Black and Caspian seas and ... New warning on Karabakh negotiations Hürriyet Despite Turkey's Preconditions, Armenia Still Hopeful on ... Asbarez News Ankara Seeks Russian Support in Normalizing its Relations with Armenia Jamestown Foundation PanARMENIAN.Net - Trend News Agency all 61 news articles

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Ethics group sues over lawmaker's Turkey trip - Examiner.com Tue, 19 May 2009 20:15:06 GMT

Ethics group sues over lawmaker's Turkey trip Examiner.com May 19, 2009 1:01 PM (6 hrs ago) AP A Colorado ethics watchdog group wants a judge to step in and block a state lawmaker from accepting a trip to Turkey. The lawsuit asks a judge to overturn a decision issued last month by the Colorado Independent ...

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EU says Turkey should do more in judicial reforms, fight against ... - Xinhua Tue, 19 May 2009 16:36:06 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

EU says Turkey should do more in judicial reforms, fight against ... Xinhua, China BRUSSELS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) said on Tuesday that Turkey should do more in judicial reforms, the fight against corruption and effective protection of citizens' rights on the path toward gaining accession to the European regional ... RPT-Turkey sees energy deals helping its EU ambitions Reuters India Turkey's slowed ascendance Al-Arabiya (DIP) TURK FM SAYS TURKEY-EU RELATIONS DEEP-ROOTED Turk.Net TREND Information - Tehran Times all 54 news articles

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Turkey and Russia vow to cooperate on energy - Hürriyet Sun, 17 May 2009 22:20:35 GMT

MOSNEWS

Turkey and Russia vow to cooperate on energy Hürriyet, Turkey ANKARA - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Turkey and Russia have agreed to extend a contract on natural gas supplies. The current agreement is scheduled to end in 2012. A proposed new pipeline, Blue Stream 2 is expected to meet Turkey's ... Putin: Russia, Turkey to extend natural gas deal Forbes Putin: Russia becomes Turkey's leading economic partner Xinhua RUSSIA AND TURKEY PROLONG GAS SUPPLY TERMS Panorama.am RIA Novosti - The Moscow Times all 119 news articles

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Turkey urges Israel to accept Syria's overtures - Reuters India Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:41 GMT

Hürriyet

Turkey urges Israel to accept Syria's overtures Reuters India, India We in Turkey are also ready," said Gul, speaking through a translator. The indirect talks between Syria and Israel were formally suspended during the three-week Israeli offensive on the Gaza strip, which halted in January. Assad said the Gaza invasion ... Turkey pushes Israel on Golan Heights Tehran Times Syria: Israeli government not a good peace partner The Associated Press Gül praises relations with neighbor Syria Hürriyet Al-Bawaba - TREND Information all 348 news articles

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Werder Bremen midfielder Ozil not fearing hostile return to Turkey - The Canadian Press Tue, 19 May 2009 17:00:39 GMT

Werder Bremen midfielder Ozil not fearing hostile return to Turkey The Canadian Press, ISTANBUL The creative midfielder, who was born in Gelsenkirchen, said he feels a strong affinity for Turkey and particularly Fenerbahce, which hosts the last UEFA Cup final at its Sukru Saracoglu stadium. "I'm a Fenerbahce fan and it has always been my dream to ...