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'$3.5 bln chopper deal solid step for Turkish defense industry' - Today's Zaman Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:02:22 GMT+00:00

AFP

'$3.5 bln chopper deal solid step for Turkish defense industry' Today's Zaman A $3.5 billion helicopter deal won by American aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky can only play a partial role in Turkey's hopes to become an arms industry base, a leading defense analyst has said. Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül announced on Thursday that ... Turkey: Sikorksy wins helicopter contractBusinessWeek Turkey selects Sikorsky for helo projectUPI.com Turkey Selects Sikorsky Aircraft for 109 BLACK HAWK Helicopter ProgramPR Newswire (press release) CanadianBusiness.com -Ct Post -The Associated Press all 126 news articles »

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Turkey grand prix heads for the scrapyard over $26m price tag - The Guardian Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:35:26 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Turkey grand prix heads for the scrapyard over $26m price tag The Guardian McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen wins Turkey's first F1 grand prix at Istanbul Park in August 2005. Photograph: Stringer Turkey/Reuters The next round of the Formula One world championship in Turkey may well be the last time the country stages a race after ... Lack of interest, financial troubles axe future of Formula 1 in TurkeyToday's Zaman Turkey Will Lose F1 Rights Next Year Over Race Fees, HT ReportsBloomberg NO MORE TURKEYExpress.co.uk Rapid News Network -MadeInMotorsport.com -crash.net all 109 news articles »

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Campaign game in Turkey's election - Today's Zaman Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:02:07 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Campaign game in Turkey's election Today's Zaman The U-turn by Turkey's election commission on its controversial decision to bar independent candidates endorsed by the pro-Kurdish party eased the tension in the country. Nevertheless the ensuing chaos and violent clashes for the last three days ... Kurdish protests calm down in southeast TurkeyAFP BDP thanks all Turkey for fair attitude during veto crisisHurriyet Daily News Turkey's Election Board partially revises Kurdish politicians' banSoutheast European Times www.worldbulletin.net all 33 news articles »

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Wikileaks: Turkey seeks to target “hidden Armenians” - Armenian Reporter Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:52:20 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

Wikileaks: Turkey seeks to target “hidden Armenians” Armenian Reporter Washington - Nearly a century after the Genocide, Turkish government is still seeking to identify and root out "Armenian separatism" inside Turkey, according to a US diplomatic cable made available through Wikileaks and first published ... Turkey, Azerbaijan have national morale problemInformation-Analytic Agency NEWS.am A Good DayAsbarez Armenian News Kim Kardashian very serious about recognition for 1915 Armenian GenocideExaminer.com PanARMENIAN.Net -Panorama.am -Public Radio of Armenia all 117 news articles »

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Turkey bonds edge higher after surprise reserve ratio hike - Reuters Fri, 22 Apr 2011 07:14:24 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey bonds edge higher after surprise reserve ratio hike Reuters [ID:nLDE73D2EQ] The central bank's strategy has been aimed at tightening monetary policy overall while preventing further appreciation of the lira as ultra-low US interest rates spur capital inflows to emerging markets including Turkey. ... Lira Strengthens to One-Week High Before Turkey Rates DecisionBusinessWeek Turkish Central Bank Holds Rate at Record LowWall Street Journal Turkey's Central Bank keeps interest rates unchangedToday's Zaman Cbonds. Info -www.worldbulletin.net all 26 news articles »

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Treasury Official To Discuss Libya Sanctions In France, Turkey - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:44:37 GMT+00:00

AFP

Treasury Official To Discuss Libya Sanctions In France, Turkey Wall Street Journal (blog) A senior US Treasury official will travel to Turkey and France next week to discuss how to apply “maximum pressure” on Col. Moammar Gadhafi's regime, the Treasury Department said Friday. The talks come amid an escalation of military ... Treasury sets talks with France, Turkey on LibyaReuters Turkey, France no longer in opposition on Libya, Gül saysHurriyet Daily News Senior US Treasury Official Visits France, Turkey To Discuss Iran, LibyaNASDAQ AFP all 18 news articles »

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Earth Day pirates occupy Arctic-bound oil rig - Alaska Dispatch Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:42:04 GMT+00:00

Brisbane Times

Earth Day pirates occupy Arctic-bound oil rig Alaska Dispatch Greenpeace pirates occupied a Norwegian-manufactured deepwater drilling rig headed from Turkey to the Arctic for more than 12 hours Friday. The oil and natural gas rig was headed north to operation for the Scottish oil and gas company Cairn Energy PLC, ... Greenpeace activists board oil rig off TurkeySunday Times.lk Activists abandon oil rig after drilling protestThe Associated Press Greenpeace eco-warriors storm Scots oil platformHerald Scotland Forbes -Examiner.com -Greenpeace International (blog) all 285 news articles »

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Vermont's youth turkey season kicks off Saturday - WCAX Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:40:19 GMT+00:00

Vermont's youth turkey season kicks off Saturday WCAX Kids age 15 and under can bag one bearded turkey on Saturday or Sunday as long as they have a hunting license, a turkey hunting license and a youth turkey hunting tag. They also need to complete a hunter education course and be with a licensed hunter ... Spring turkey hunting season to be preceded by youth weekendRome Sentinel Youngsters get first shot at gobblersPocono Record Youth hunt this weekendWellsville Daily Reporter Murray State News -Detroit Free Press -WatertownDailyTimes.com all 30 news articles »

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Israel cool to Turkey's mediation overture with Palestine - Today's Zaman Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:05:01 GMT+00:00

Today's Zaman

Israel cool to Turkey's mediation overture with Palestine Today's Zaman Because Israeli-Palestinian peace would be good for both Turkey and the world, “we are therefore ready to use our full capacity to facilitate constructive negotiations,” Gül said in the article. “Turkey's track record in the years before Israel's Gaza ... Turkish Group Planning New Attempt to Break Israel's Blockade of GazaVoice of America all 8 news articles »

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Turkey has lower grades in education than all EU members - Today's Zaman Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:09:26 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey has lower grades in education than all EU members Today's Zaman In a recently announced European Union report on education, Turkey ranked near the bottom of all 33 countries included in the study due to a high percentage of dropouts, a low rate of success and a lack of qualified teachers. ... 'EU needs Turkey more than we need them,' Bağış saysHurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »