CBS News | Turkey Wary at Fellow NATO Member France's 'Prominent Role' in Libya Voice of America Photo: AP Turkey's prime minister has criticized the severity of the ongoing military operation in Libya, as proposals are being made to transfer control of the operation to NATO. There are questions about whether Turkey, as a NATO member, would accept ... Turkey blocks no-fly zone role for NATO Nato role unsettles Ankara's ambitions White House: Turkey on board with NATO command in Libya; France not so much |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey to look after US interests in Libya: US Straits Times WASHINGTON - TURKEY has agreed to look after US interests in Libya after the United States closed its embassy there last month, the State Department said. 'Turkey has agreed to be our protecting power in Libya,' Mark Toner, a State Department spokesman ... Turkey to represent US interests in Libya Turkey Assumes Libya Diplomatic Role for U.S., U.K., FM Says Turkey to serve as protecting power for US in Libya |
Globe and Mail | Obama calls leaders of Qatar and Turkey about Libya USA Today Seeking to keep allies supportive of the Libyan operation, President Obama spoke today to the leaders of Qatar and Turkey. The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has offered aircraft to help maintain a no-fly ... Obama Pledge to Scale Back U.S. Military Role in Libya Opens Leadership 'Vacuum' Working the Phones: Obama Calls Turkish, Qatari Leaders on Libya US military: Jet crashes in Libya after malfunction; 2 crew members 'safe' |
USA Today | Bikini-clad Miss Turkey to promote Hardee's new burger Charlotte Observer Boddie-Noell Enterprises has blessed the latest TV ads for Hardee's, which feature a bikini-clad Miss Turkey promoting the fast-food chain's new turkey burger. Rocky Mount-based Boddie-Noell is the country's largest Hardee's franchise. ... National Chain Adds Turkey Burgers to Permanent Menu Hardee's shapes up with turkey burger Carl's Jr., Hardee's to Sell Turkey Burgers--Chain Finally Going Healthy? |
Ha'aretz | Turkey confiscates UN sanctioned cargo from Iran plane Ha'aretz By Reuters Tags: Israel news Iran Turkey Turkey has confiscated from an Iranian cargo plane material which was illegal under United Nations sanctions on Iran, a Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. The plane had been forced to land at ... 'Turkey Finds Weapons on Iran Cargo Plane, Arrests Crew' Turkey seizes rifles on grounded Iranian plane Turkey: Cracking Down on Iranian Arms Trafficking? |
CTV.ca | Turkey arrests five officers over 2007 Christian killings Southeast European Times ANKARA, Turkey -- Five active duty Turkish officers and two civilians were arrested on Monday (March 21st) as part of an investigation into the killing of three Christians in 2007. They will await their trial under arrest, although it is not clear yet ... More suspects arrested today in 2007 murder of three Christians in Turkey Turkey: More arrests in case of murdered Christians Turkey Arrests 20 Allegedly Linked to Malatya Murders |
Fox News | Russia hopes Turkey will approve South Stream RIA Novosti Russia hopes Turkey will eventually give the green light to the section of the South Stream gas pipeline project that crosses its territory, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Turkey has not given its consent to the laying of part of the ... Putin says three S.Stream options under review Besides oil and gas, Russia offers innovative projects to Europe Putin travels to Slovenia to reassure officials about plans for natural gas ... |
Yilmaz to Leave Turkey Rate Unchanged at Last Meeting in Charge BusinessWeek March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Durmus Yilmaz, who steps down as governor of Turkey's central bank next month, may leave the benchmark interest rate at a historic low in his last meeting in charge. Yilmaz will hold the one-week repo rate at ... |
msnbc.com | Freed New York Times journalists held by Libyan government recall nightmarish ... New York Daily News Turkey's ambassador to Libya, Levent Sahinkaya (center), is seen with Times journalists (from l.) Stephen Farrell, Tyler Hicks, Lynsey Addario and Anthony Shadid. Four New York Times journalists who had been held for nearly a week by ... Turkey to represent U.S. interests in Libya-ambassador 'You're Going to Die Tonight': Released New York Times Journalists Speak Out New York Times thanks Turkey for efforts for release of its four journalists |
Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 22 Reuters ISTANBUL, March 22 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Tuesday. The lira IYIX= was at 1.5710 against the dollar in early trade, firming from Monday's close of 1.576. The main ISE 100 share index . ... |