Al-Arabiya | Turkey-North Cyprus gas deal set to raise regional tensions Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey signed a deal with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state on Wednesday that will pave the way for offshore gas exploration, in a move set to escalate regional tensions over Mediterranean energy reserves. ... Turkey signs gas drilling deal with N.Cyprus: agency Turkey and Turkish Cypriots Sign Oil and Gas Exploration Deal Expert deems Turkish threat on Cyprus gas drilling serious |
Sportsnet.ca | Turkey wants more women and children at stadiums Boston Globe More than 41000 women and children filled Sukru Saracoglu Stadium to watch Fenerbahce play against Manisapor in Turkish League soccer match in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 20. 2011. Turkey came up with a radical solution for tackling crowd violence ... Turkey wants more women and children at stadiums Turkey rejoices at all-female crowd |
The Guardian | Tension Escalates Between Turkey and Kurds Voice of America September 21, 2011 Tension Escalates Between Turkey and Kurds Dorian Jones | Istanbul, Turkey Turkey is continuing to amass soldiers on the Iraqi border ahead of an expected incursion against bases of the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK. ... Turkey strikes more Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Turkey strikes more Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Turkey's war against Kurds could widen |
CTV.ca | Turkey slams Syria over rape claim in refugee camps MiamiHerald.com ISTANBUL -- Turkey's worsening relations with Syria took another hit this week over a Syrian state news report about conditions in Turkish camps housing Syrian refugees. The report, distributed Tuesday by Syria's SANA news agency, ... Turkey Considers Sanctions Against Syria Turkey Considers Sanctions Against Syria Turkey considers sanctions against Syria |
Ha'aretz | Germany's Merkel presses Turkey President to end rift with Israel Ha'aretz President Abdullah Gul meets German Chancellor during four-day visit to Germany; Germany's interests in Middle East hurt by Israel-Turkey diplomatic crisis. By DPA Tags: Israel Turkey Gaza flotilla German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced concern Tuesday ... Merkel hosts Turkey's president for talks in Berlin Turkey faces German opposition to EU dreams Turkey will be fine if its bid for EU fails, says Gül |
Telegraph.co.uk | DIARY - Turkey - to Dec 15, 2011 Reuters Africa FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 ISTANBUL - Turkey to host Germany in a Euro 2012 soccer championships Group A qualifier (1730). TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 ANKARA - Turkish Treasury to issue new benchmark July 17 2013 bond and to sell June 4. 2014 fixed-coupon bond in a tap ... Turkish Explosion Is Called Terrorism 3 die, 34 hurt in bomb attack in Turkey capital Turkey's capital rocked by bomb; 3 killed |
BBC News | Turkey to ink maritime deal with Turk Cypriots-agency Reuters ANKARA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Turkey is to sign an agreement with the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in northern Cyprus on Wednesday setting out maritime boundaries that will pave the way for offshore oil exploration, Turkish state news agency Anatolian ... Turkey Rattles Saber Over Oil Drilling Turkey shows assertive side to neighbours Drilling Off Cyprus Will Proceed Despite Warnings From Turkey |
Hurriyet Daily News | Turkey's credit rating still below deserved level, experts say Today's Zaman The İstanbul Stock Exchange rallied, hitting a 6.20 percent rise to 62000 levels at 2:30 pm on Tuesday by the time international rating agency Standard & Poor's announced it had raised Turkey's credit rating to BBB-. Experts are wary of Turkish ... S&P signals upgrade, warns of weaknesses S&P Upgrades Turkey's Local-Currency Rating Turkey Local Debt Rating Raised to Investment Grade by S&P |
Washington Times | Turkey's 'Axis of Democracy' not an Easy Sell in Egypt World Politics Review The recent announcement by Turkey of a new vision for the Middle East to be built upon a burgeoning alliance with Egypt raises the question of whether such a partnership could be realistic in the years ahead. ... The first scene of a five-act play: the Arab Spring as it stands today |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Turkey Predicts Alliance With Egypt as Regional Anchors New York Times ANKARA, Turkey — A newly assertive Turkey offered on Sunday a vision of a starkly realigned Middle East, where the country's former allies in Syria and Israel fall into deeper isolation, and a burgeoning alliance with Egypt underpins ... Turkey initiates debate on secularism in Middle East US Urges Turkey to Smooth Relations With Israel US urges Turkey to defuse row with Israel |