Haaretz | Turkey angered by French bill to criminalize 'Armenian genocide denial' Christian Science Monitor The French parliament is expected to pass a bill Thursday dealing with the 1915 killing of Armenians in present-day Turkey. Any denial could result in a one-year jail term and a $58000 fine. Turkey is furious. By Michail Vafeiadis, Contributor ... Turkey to announce sanctions against France over Armenian genocide bill (Army ... Turkey keeps up pressure on France over "genocide" bill France Parliament to Vote on Armenian Genocide as Turkey Lobbies |
ABC News (blog) | Give Your Christmas Turkey Plastic Surgery ABC News (blog) Surgical staples are the newest way to keep stuffing inside a Christmas turkey, according to research published in the Veterinary Record. The staples hold the stuffing inside of the bird while keeping the skin intact. Researchers from the study deboned ... |
Press TV | Turkey: 25 killed when bus crashes into truck The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A bus carrying passengers collided head-on with a speeding, brick-laden truck on a narrowed road in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing 25 people including a baby, officials said. Gov. Mustafa Toprak of Diyarbakir province ... 25 dead as bus crashes into truck in Turkey Road accident kills 25 in Turkey 25 dead in Turkish accident |
New York Times | Turkey Detains Dozens Accused of Having Links to a Kurdish Group New York Times ISTANBUL — The police detained at least 38 people, many of them journalists, in dawn raids across Turkey on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a network accused of being the political wing of an outlawed Kurdish separatist rebel group. ... Turkey Arrests Journalists It Ties to Outlawed Group Turkey Kills 21 PKK Members in Southeatern Operations, NTV Says Turkey arrests journalists in alleged terror plot |
Israel, Turkey reactivate air force coordination ties Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ The air force has reestablished a coordination mechanism with Turkey that works to prevent aerial misunderstandings and potential clashes over the Mediterranean Sea. Once long-time friends and training partners, ties between the IAF and ... |
AFP | Netanyahu criticizes Abbas for meeting Palestinian terrorist freed in Shalit deal Haaretz Palestinian President meets Amna Muna during Turkey visit; PM's Office: The man who says he wants peace goes out of his way to meet a 'despicable murderer.' By Barak Ravid Tags: Shalit swap Benjamin Netanyahu Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas and Amna Muna ... Palestinian leader meets woman who aided 2001 killing of Israeli teen; Israel ... Palestinian leader meets ex-Palestinian prisoners Abbas meets 11 prisoners freed to Turkey in Schalit deal |
CPJ Press Freedom Online | Rights groups condemn arrests of Turkish journalists Reuters By Jonathon Burch | ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Press freedom groups condemned the arrests of dozens of journalists across Turkey this week, which rights groups say could make it one of the countries with the most reporters in jail. ... Wave of Condemnation as Turkey Arrests Yet More Journalists Turkish Journalist Arrests Raise Concern About Media Freedom Turkey must justify widespread arrests of journalists |
Financial Times (blog) | Turkey's central bank: in a bind Financial Times (blog) Will Turkey's central bank raise interest rates at its policy meeting on Thursday? Not likely. But analysts reckon that, before long, Ankara will be forced to re-examine its peculiar brand of monetary policy. The bank has promised to intervene heavily ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Dec 21 Turkey Central Bank To Stand Pat Amid Lira Falls, Rising Prices Lira Seen Leading World Currencies in 2012, Reversing Slump |
Turkey's Tupras renews annual Iran crude oil deal Reuters Turkey to continue to buy Iranian crude in 2012 * Traders do not see Tupras buying extra from Iran LONDON Dec 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's biggest crude oil importer Tupras has renewed its annual deal to buy crude oil from Iran for 2012, at almost the same ... |
Tired of turkey? Five places to stir up mealtime inspiration Kansas City Star By LAURA ALI That 22-pound turkey seemed like a good idea at the time - lots of extra for leftovers! By now taste fatigue may be taking over and it's safe to assume your family is tired of turkey. Yes, it is easy to get in a dinner rut, but spicing up ... |