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Turkey angered by French bill to criminalize 'Armenian genocide denial' - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:17:43 GMT

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 ...Haaretz
Turkey keeps up pressure on France over "genocide" billXinhua
France Parliament to Vote on Armenian Genocide as Turkey LobbiesBusinessWeek
Reuters -The Guardian -AFP
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Give Your Christmas Turkey Plastic Surgery - ABC News (blog) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:31:34 GMT

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 ...

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Turkey: 25 killed when bus crashes into truck - The Associated Press Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:04:00 GMT

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 TurkeyNDTV
Road accident kills 25 in TurkeyPress TV
25 dead in Turkish accidentNews24
Oman Daily Observer
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Turkey Detains Dozens Accused of Having Links to a Kurdish Group - New York Times Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:24:12 GMT

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 GroupWall Street Journal
Turkey Kills 21 PKK Members in Southeatern Operations, NTV SaysBusinessWeek
Turkey arrests journalists in alleged terror plotCNN
The Associated Press -TIME
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Israel, Turkey reactivate air force coordination ties - Jerusalem Post Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:41:08 GMT

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 ...

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Netanyahu criticizes Abbas for meeting Palestinian terrorist freed in Shalit deal - Haaretz Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:03:16 GMT

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 ...Washington Post
Palestinian leader meets ex-Palestinian prisonersAFP
Abbas meets 11 prisoners freed to Turkey in Schalit dealJerusalem Post

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Rights groups condemn arrests of Turkish journalists - Reuters Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:01:22 GMT

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 JournalistsMidEastYouth.com
Turkish Journalist Arrests Raise Concern About Media FreedomVoice of America
Turkey must justify widespread arrests of journalistsCPJ Press Freedom Online
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Turkey's central bank: in a bind - Financial Times (blog) Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:29:40 GMT

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 21Reuters
Turkey Central Bank To Stand Pat Amid Lira Falls, Rising PricesWall Street Journal
Lira Seen Leading World Currencies in 2012, Reversing SlumpBusinessWeek
Today's Zaman
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Turkey's Tupras renews annual Iran crude oil deal - Reuters Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:03:15 GMT

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 ...

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Tired of turkey? Five places to stir up mealtime inspiration - Kansas City Star Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:12:15 GMT

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 ...

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