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Turkey issues warning, cuts rates - Wall Street Journal Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:09:00 GMT

BBC News

Turkey issues warning, cuts rates Wall Street Journal By NICOLAS BIRCH | THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA Turkey's prime minister defended the country's military chief and warned against provocation Tuesday, as allegations of a military plot against the pious Muslim ruling party threatened to undermine ... Turkey probes 'new anti-PM plot' BBC News Leaders Meet Amid Tensions Over Report Of Turkish Plot New York Times Turkish army chief meets Erdogan after plot report Washington Post Southeast European Times - Irish Times all 147 news articles

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Turkey cuts rates by 50 basis points to 8.75% - MarketWatch Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:03:31 GMT

Hürriyet

Turkey cuts rates by 50 basis points to 8.75% MarketWatch NEW YORK (marketwatch) -- Turkey's central bank reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 8.75% on Tuesday, surprising analysts who were looking for a cut of 25 basis points. "External demand remains weak while domestic investment ... Turkey C.Bank cuts rates by 50 bps, cuts may continue Forbes FOCUS: Turkish Central Bank Cuts Rates Half Point To 8.75% Wall Street Journal Turkish Central Bank Lowers Benchmark Rate to 8.75% Bloomberg Peninsula On-line - Forbes all 24 news articles

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A good exit: Turkey is critical to peace in Iraq - Kansas City Star Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:05:56 GMT

Today's Zaman

A good exit: Turkey is critical to peace in Iraq Kansas City Star, MO By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board ISTANBUL -- Turkey, in what is being called neo-Ottomanism, is attempting to reconnect with the Muslim world, something Istanbul has largely avoided since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th ... Two killed in clash in Turkey's Kurdish southeast Washington Post Diyarbakır deputy calls for sacrifice to solve Kurdish problem Today's Zaman Weird claim from Times Hürriyet Kurdish Aspect - Aljazeera.net all 69 news articles

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Turkey sets low temporary sales taxes to boost growth - Forbes Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:09:40 GMT

Hürriyet

Turkey sets low temporary sales taxes to boost growth Forbes, NY By Orhan Coskun ANKARA, June 16 (Reuters) - Turkey has set low sales taxes for white goods, vehicles and other products for 3-1/2 months to boost weak domestic demand, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. The government has announced a series of ... Turkey sets temporary sales taxes to boost growth Forbes all 12 news articles

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DIARY - Turkey - to Dec 17, 2009 - Reuters Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:21:06 GMT

Today's Zaman

DIARY - Turkey - to Dec 17, 2009 Reuters FRIDAY, JUNE 19 BODRUM, Turkey - Economy Minister Ali Babacan and IMF Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky expected to attend business group TUSIAD meeting. SATURDAY, JUNE 20 ATHENS - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan pays visit to Greece. Until June 21. ... Turkey to ease limits on firms' FX borrowing Forbes Turkey to ease rules on foreign currency loans Financial Times Gov't optimistic, works on new map Hürriyet Interactive Investor - Reuters India all 24 news articles

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Legislative debate: Turkey or Springfield? - Chicago Sun-Times Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:01:16 GMT

New York Times

Legislative debate: Turkey or Springfield? Chicago Sun-Times, United States But how long legislators will be willing to remain in Springfield is uncertain because several have been invited on a junket to Turkey the final week of June. In Chicago, the governor told reporters that lawmakers must "confront reality" after passing ... Top Lawmakers Consider Trip To Turkey During Budget Sea... MyStateline.com all 91 news articles

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Turkey starts military exercise off Cyprus coast - Xinhua Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:25:11 GMT

Financial Mirror

Turkey starts military exercise off Cyprus coast Xinhua, China Government spokesmen Stephanos Stephanou noted that the Turkish exercise may be linked to Turkey's objection to the government's search for oil in its exclusive economic zone. "We have a sovereign right to carry out research in our exclusive economic ... Turkey stages Cyprus drill amid dispute eTaiwan News Cypriot Ambassador to UN Replies to Turkey's Allegations Regarding ... Greek News Turkey rules out concessions on Cyprus Southeast European Times Turkish Press - Journal of Turkish Weekly all 42 news articles

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on June 16 - Forbes Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:59:07 GMT

Turkey - Factors to Watch on June 16 Forbes, NY ... hold news conference with Czech power company CEZ (0800 GMT). NOTE - For a diary of forthcoming events, see. For real-time quotes, double click on: Istanbul National-100 stock index, Interbank lira trading, lira bond trading. Keywords: TURKEY FACTORS/ Bank Mellat initiates Iran-Turkey trade in national currency Tehran Times Turkey - Factors to Watch on June 15 Forbes all 5 news articles

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Young Iranians Express Hope, Fear - FOXNews Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:24:32 GMT

Times Online

Young Iranians Express Hope, Fear FOXNews "My fellow (Iranian) classmates in Turkey were crying when they found out the news," said Amir Amram, who is a 33-year-old doctoral candidate studying social psychology in Turkey. He said he wanted Mousavi to win badly. "Mousavi is not necessarily the ... Video: Tehran Tweets: Iran Twitters Amid Election Chaos The Associated Press Was Iran's election rigged? Here's what is known so far. Christian Science Monitor Diplomacy and Iran: A reply to a critic Examiner.com Forbes - Turkish Press all 6,784 news articles

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Turkey sales tax cuts cost 600-700 mln lira-sources - Forbes Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:40:51 GMT

Turkey sales tax cuts cost 600-700 mln lira-sources Forbes, NY ISTANBUL, June 16 (Reuters) - Turkish government sources said on Tuesday temporary sales tax cuts in place until the end of September would cost 600-700 million lira but increases in tax on packets of cigarettes would more than offset that loss. ...