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Turkey's Kurdish Party Candidates Barred From Elections; Boycott Threatened - Voice of America Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:59:17 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Turkey's Kurdish Party Candidates Barred From Elections; Boycott Threatened Voice of America A decision by Turkey's main election board to disqualify a dozen candidates including seven backed by the main Kurdish political party from June's parliamentary elections has prompted violent protests and the threat of an election boycott. ... Kurds Threaten Boycott of Turkey PollWall Street Journal Turkey's Kurds in uproar over election vetoesAFP Turkey sees protests against candidate banXinhua Bloomberg -The National -Monsters and Critics.com all 233 news articles »

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Turkish-Armenian monument faces demolition - San Jose Mercury News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:22:59 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Turkish-Armenian monument faces demolition San Jose Mercury News FILE - Undated but recent file photo of the monument, rear-center, sculpted by Turkish artist Mehmet Aksoy in Kars, Turkey. The hulking sculpture meant to promote reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia became an accidental ... Turkish Artist Vows To Fight On For Armenia StatueArmenialiberty.org Prominent Turkish artist stabbedSoutheast European Times Turkey arrests suspect over painter stabbing / VIDEOwww.worldbulletin.net National Turk English -EurasiaNet -The Canadian Press all 124 news articles »

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Turkey ups Azeri gas imports; EU supply threatened - MarketWatch Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:55:30 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

Turkey ups Azeri gas imports; EU supply threatened MarketWatch (Adds Turkey as regional gas hub in third graph; modernization of gas pipeline network in sixth graph; Botas information in seventh graph.) MOSCOW -(MarketWatch)- Turkey said Tuesday it will increase imports of natural gas ... Turkey hopes to sign Azeri gas deal in Q2 2011Reuters Africa Turkey has completed debt recovery to Azerbaijan for gas supplies from Shah ...Azerbaijan Business Center Azerbaijan is second major gas supplier to Turkey – BOTASNews.Az vestnik kavkaza -Trend News Agency (subscription) all 16 news articles »

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Obama's lack of moral clarity on Armenian genocide issue - Los Angeles Times Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:09:26 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Obama's lack of moral clarity on Armenian genocide issue Los Angeles Times The president puts aside clarity in an effort to maintain the support of Armenian Americans while not offending Turkey. By Tim Rutten The line between prudence and moral cowardice can be a fine one, particularly when it comes to the conduct of ... New pro-Turkey resolution introduced in US CongressToday's Zaman Twenty volumes dedicated to relations with Armenia to appear in TurkeyInformation-Analytic Agency NEWS.am Ruben Safrastyan: Armenian people fully entitled to filing action against TurkeyPanARMENIAN.Net Hetq Online -Voice of America -Hurriyet Daily News all 107 news articles »

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Cold, snow don't stop youth turkey hunters - Minneapolis Star Tribune Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:01:42 GMT+00:00

Cold, snow don't stop youth turkey hunters Minneapolis Star Tribune Mary Heinks, 14, of New Brighton, bagged her first wild turkey at a youth turkey hunt in Ottertail County. It was one of many held around Minnesota over the weekend, drawing about 270 kids. Mentoring Mary in her snowy but successful outing was Curt ... and more »

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Nixon Bags 24-pound Turkey on Season's Opening Day - Kansas City Citizen Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:45:32 GMT+00:00

Riverfront Times (blog)

Nixon Bags 24-pound Turkey on Season's Opening Day Kansas City Citizen Jay Nixon and Dr. Loring Helfrich of Sikeston with the gobblers they harvested on the opening morning of spring turkey season in Pulaski County. Photo courtesy of the governor's office) Gov. Jay Nixon joined thousands of Missourians in an annual ... Missouri governor bags 24-pound turkey on hunting tripKansas City Star Dogs get break from Nixon, but turkey not so luckySTLtoday.com Turkey season underway, Nixon shoots a 24 pound birdKRCG Riverfront Times (blog) all 188 news articles »

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Bad politics and good trade with Israel - Today's Zaman Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:01:51 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Bad politics and good trade with Israel Today's Zaman Following an Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza in the international waters of the Mediterranean that killed unarmed Turkish citizens, diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey sank to their lowest level. ... Turkey ignores Israel in '2023 manifest'Ynetnews Turkey's Istanbul May Split in 2 CitiesNovinite.com Turkey's Jewish Population DwindlingCommentary Hurriyet Daily News -Balkans.com Business News -AME Info all 15 news articles »

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Turkey to put first signature on treaty on violence against women - Today's Zaman Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:11:33 GMT+00:00

Today's Zaman

Turkey to put first signature on treaty on violence against women Today's Zaman This time, on the occasion of Turkey's handing over the rotating chairmanship to Ukraine, it is being hosted in İstanbul upon Ankara's proposal. This new landmark treaty of the Council of Europe opens the path for creating a legal framework at the ... Turkey bemoans lack of progress on EU accession talksMonsters and Critics.com EU Sees Possible Restart of Turkish Talks After One-Year PauseBloomberg Turkey to sign international treaty on violence against womenHurriyet Daily News Southeast European Times -B92 -www.worldbulletin.net all 15 news articles »

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Turkey Stocks Rebound From Biggest Drop in Six Weeks, Bonds Gain - Bloomberg Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:37:25 GMT+00:00

Turkey Stocks Rebound From Biggest Drop in Six Weeks, Bonds Gain Bloomberg Turk Telekomunikasyon AS (TTKOM), Turkey's largest phone company by sales, climbed 0.8 percent to 8.04 liras after the company said first-quarter profit increased to 608.8 million liras, beating the average estimate of 10 analysts in a Bloomberg survey ... and more »

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Turkey fines auto firms for anti-competition - Reuters Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:05:35 GMT+00:00

Turkey fines auto firms for anti-competition Reuters ANKARA, April 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's competition board on Tuesday fined 15 carmakers and distributors a total of 277.4 million Turkish lira ($180.8 million) for breaching competition rules, slapping the steepest fine on Ford Otosan (FROTO.IS). ... and more »