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Analysis: Turkey gains little sway over Syria - Reuters Thu, 12 May 2011 16:00:35 GMT+00:00

The West Australian

Analysis: Turkey gains little sway over Syria Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's efforts to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swap repression for reform have so far come to naught, exposing the limits of its influence in a country where Iran also wields clout. ... Turkish PM accuses Syrian president of 'being too slow to reform'Today's Zaman Erdogan Plans 'People's' Constitution in Turkey With ConsensusBusinessWeek Turkey to build 2 'new cities' for IstanbulThe Associated Press www.worldbulletin.net -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 150 news articles »

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US Congress members to Turkey's Erdogan: Stop Gaza flotilla - Ha'aretz Thu, 12 May 2011 15:35:29 GMT+00:00

US Congress members to Turkey's Erdogan: Stop Gaza flotilla Ha'aretz Members of the US Congress issued a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday in which they urge Turkey's premier to stop the departure of another flotilla to the Gaza Strip. ... Members of Congress Ask Turkey to Stop FlotillaThe Weekly Standard (blog) Rift appears over Gaza flotilla reportHurriyet Daily News Erdogan: 'Hamas is not a terrorist organization'Jerusalem Post BusinessWeek -Commentary -News.Az all 213 news articles »

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Taurasi to return to Turkey to play for new club after being cleared of doping ... - Washington Post Thu, 12 May 2011 14:01:17 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

Taurasi to return to Turkey to play for new club after being cleared of doping ... Washington Post By AP, ANKARA, Turkey — Diana Taurasi is heading back to Turkey after being cleared of doping allegations she faced while playing in the country. Turkish club Galatasaray said in a statement on its website Thursday that it reached a deal with Taurasi ... Diana Taurasi Signs with Turkey's GalatasarayClevelandRockers.com USA - Taurasi back in Turkey - with Galatasaray!FIBA Diana Taurasi Cleared Of All Doping Charges In Turkey - WNBATwackle all 131 news articles »

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Deadlock resolved for Istanbul Action Plan at LCD summit - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 12 May 2011 20:57:34 GMT+00:00

IPPmedia

Deadlock resolved for Istanbul Action Plan at LCD summit Hurriyet Daily News “Turkey spent intense effort to overcome the differences on the action plan and the plan has been accepted by all parties. We took care of priorities of least developed countries, since Turkey gives importance to remove these sort of injustices in ... Least developed countries: Furious networking brings resultsThe Guardian India remains fully committed to needs of LDCs, says KrishnaDailyIndia.com Intellectuals monitor policies on most vulnerable peopleToday's Zaman Inter Press Service -UNICEF (press release) -Spero News all 96 news articles »

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Bahrain thanks Turkey over its role in ending turmoil - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 12 May 2011 20:57:39 GMT+00:00

Bahrain thanks Turkey over its role in ending turmoil Hurriyet Daily News A senior Bahraini official praised Turkey's role in diffusing the tension in the oil-rich Gulf country in recent months, as a result of its mediation efforts between an inner group as well as regional powers. “We thank you for the position you have ... and more »

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Turkey cbank defends policy, sees deficits improving - Reuters Thu, 12 May 2011 14:00:22 GMT+00:00

Turkey cbank defends policy, sees deficits improving Reuters ISTANBUL, May 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank defended its policy of low interest rates and higher required reserve ratios on Thursday, saying it began to show positive effects in April and record external ... More Lira to the Pound as Turkish Economy Concerns GrowFethiye Times all 4 news articles »

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Jim Harbaugh talks turkey about Thanksgiving game against his brother - ProFootballTalk Thu, 12 May 2011 18:43:13 GMT+00:00

Jim Harbaugh talks turkey about Thanksgiving game against his brother ProFootballTalk But it looks like it will be that turkey alex Smith starting on Thanksgiving,unless Kap is a very quick study. Wow, he sure didn't give you much to write about with those answers. “We'll talk, we're brothers.” “It doesn't matter who we're playing”. ... Jim Harbaugh talks turkey about Thanksgiving game against his brotherJets Nation all 7 news articles »

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Women in Turkey: Behind the veil - The Economist Thu, 12 May 2011 15:37:45 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Women in Turkey: Behind the veil The Economist Turkey pushed hard for the convention, which calls for hotlines, shelters and legal aid for abused women. So it should. Turkey ranks with Russia as one of the worst countries in Europe for abuse of women. By the government's admission, five women a day ... Gryshchenko has high hopes for forward-looking cooperation with TurkeyToday's Zaman Turkey signs convention to combat 'honor' crimesHurriyet Daily News Istanbul meeting nets convention on violence against womenSoutheast European Times www.worldbulletin.net -NRCU - Ukrainian Radio -Sunday's Zaman all 72 news articles »

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2 Turkish police officers killed by PKK - UPI.com Fri, 13 May 2011 02:18:35 GMT+00:00

www.worldbulletin.net

2 Turkish police officers killed by PKK UPI.com ANKARA, Turkey, May 12 (UPI) -- Two Turkish police officers were killed in the second deadly Kurdistan Workers Party attack in recent days, officials said Thursday. The attack on a police post in Sirnak province in southeastern Turkey occurred late ... Kurdish rebel chief threatens war with TurkeyLas Vegas Sun Report: 2 policemen killed in Kurdish rebel attack in southeastern TurkeyThe Canadian Press Testing each other's limits -- for good?Today's Zaman Reuters UK -Rudaw -The New Age Online all 32 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan: Hamas is a political party, not a terrorist group - Ha'aretz Thu, 12 May 2011 05:56:34 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Turkey's Erdogan: Hamas is a political party, not a terrorist group Ha'aretz Speaking to Charlie Rose on the burgeoning unity cabinet, Turkish PM says Palestinian reconciliation is a necessary step en route to achieving Mideast peace. Hamas is not a terror organization, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an ... Turkey urges UN to back Palestinian reconciliationHurriyet Daily News No peace without Fatah-Hamas reconciliation by Haluk Özdalga*Today's Zaman all 1,368 news articles »