Financial Times (blog) | Turkey Plans New Canal for Istanbul New York Times AP Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey unveiled a plan to build a new waterway to the Black Sea, promising that the tanker-clogged Bosporus through Istanbul would soon be used for sports and boat trips. By SEBNEM ARSU ISTANBUL — Heating up ... Turkey Will Build Canal Through Istanbul to Bypass Bosporus; Allow VLCCs Turkey to build waterway to rival Suez and Panama canals Turkey to build huge relief canal |
Reuters | US Warns Turkey On Iran Trade Wall Street Journal (blog) A top US official said to reporters that he warned Turkey about trading with Iran, a country under international sanctions for its nuclear program. “I have urged the Turkish government to assist Turkish banks in protecting ... U.S. prods Turkey to enforce Iran sanctions US Warns Turkey That Iran Could 'Abuse' Trade Ties US asks Turkey to halt Bank Mellat's operations, freeze Gahdafi's assets |
Kansas City Star | Israel Prepares to Stop Planned Gaza Flotilla Voice of America Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he is also pursuing diplomatic efforts to prevent the flotilla from setting sail from Turkey as early as May. Activists are hoping to deliver supplies directly to Palestinians in Gaza, ... Turkey: Israel shouldn't repeat its Gaza flotilla mistake Turkey Warns Israel Against Attacking Second Gaza Solidarity Flotilla, in June ... Turkey warns Israel against repeating 'flotilla mistake' |
Politico | Turkey Plans for Syria Chaos as Crackdown Escalates, Sabah Says Bloomberg Turkey is making plans to counter the risk of deepening chaos in neighboring Syria as Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's crackdown on protests escalates, Sabah newspaper reported, without saying where ... Syrian Unrest Presents Tough Balancing Act for Turkey Turkey scrambles to cajole Syria into reform US bets on EU and Turkey to add sting to planned sanctions on Syria |
Kansas City Star | Gül: Turkey wants to help Balkans' EU integration Hurriyet Daily News Gül attended a tripartite summit between Turkey, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and met with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Bosnia and Herzegovina's Presidency Chairman Nebojsa Radmanovic. "We see the Balkans as a region at the heart of Europe. ... Turkey talks EU in the Balkans BiH, Serbian, Turkish leaders hold second summit [JTW Interview] Minister S. Kaplan: "Bosniacs Pleased and Satisfied with ... |
Texas company to pay $1.7 M to Iowa workers from Atalissa bunkhouse DesMoinesRegister.com A federal judge in Davenport has ordered Henry's Turkey Service to pay $1.76 million to 31 disabled Atalissa men. US District Judge Harold Vietor issued the partial summary judgment against Henry's, which is accused of abusing and underpaying the ... Texas company to pay $1.7 M to Iowa workers Federal judge orders Henry's Turkey to pay $1.76 million to workers Texas company to pay $1.7M to Iowa workers |
Students in Nipomo 'shocked and disgusted' by overnight turkey killings KSBY San Luis Obispo News Sheriff's deputies are searching for answers, and suspects, after nearly two dozen turkeys are slaughtered at a local high school. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department says it happened sometime overnight near Nipomo High School's ag unit. ... Authorities Investigating Turkey Slaughter |
Turkey season starting Manchester Journal MANCHESTER - With the beginning of May comes spring, flowers, and turkey hunting. Starting on Sunday, May 1, turkey hunters will head out to the woods for the beginning of the turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting in Vermont, which boasts the largest ... Still time to bag that wild turkey Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens Outdoors: Young hunters take first turkeys |
The Guardian | Turkey demolishes Armenian reconciliation monument Southeast European Times ANKARA, Turkey -- Workers began demolishing a statue Tuesday (April 26th) in the eastern city of Kars symbolising friendship between Armenia and Turkey. The decision to bring down the monument, consisting of two 30m-high concrete figures, ... Turkey-Armenia friendship symbol being demolished Sculptor Blasts Ankara For Demolishing Armenia Friendship Statue Sculptor Blasts Ankara For Demolishing Armenia Friendship Statue |
Spring turkey season rejuvenates 77-year-old hunter Modesto Bee There, he meets up with guide Steve Stokes, and the thrill of Missouri turkey hunting helps him rediscover his youth. "When I pick him up every year, he tells me about his health problems," Stokes said. "One year it was eye surgery. ... Mo. spring turkey season sees slight drop in opening weekend on poor weather ... Missouri Hunters Check 18788 Turkeys During First Week of Season |