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Turkey: Navy Will Escort Gaza Flotillas - New York Times Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:26:56 GMT+00:00

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Turkey: Navy Will Escort Gaza Flotillas New York Times By REUTERS Turkey said Thursday that it would escort aid ships to Gaza and would not allow a repetition of last year's Israeli raid that killed nine Turks. “Turkish warships, in the first place, are authorized to protect our ships that carry ... Turkey Takes a Harder Line AbroadWall Street Journal Turkey 'to escort Gaza aid ships'BBC News Turkey must restore ties with Israel if it wants Mideast influenceHa'aretz Ynetnews -CNN (blog) -Scotsman all 1,724 news articles »

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Region Watch: Mutual adversity, common interests - Jerusalem Post Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:39:34 GMT+00:00

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Region Watch: Mutual adversity, common interests Jerusalem Post While Turkey and Iran have found themselves diverging over Syria and elsewhere, they have united against the Kurds in northern Iraq. The Turkey of Recep Tayyip Erdogan is currently bidding to emerge as the dominant power in the Middle ... Kurds protest Iran, Turkey bombingsUPI.com Erdogan's Temper Tantrum Should Benefit KurdsAmerican Enterprise Institute Local NGOs Criticized For Inaction Against Border ShellingRudaw Aswat Al Iraq -NTDTV -Hurriyet Daily News all 513 news articles »

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Iran Says Turkey's Hosting of NATO Radar System to Boost Tension - Bloomberg Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:25:55 GMT+00:00

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Iran Says Turkey's Hosting of NATO Radar System to Boost Tension Bloomberg Iran said neighboring Turkey's decision to host an early-warning radar as part of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense system will add tension in the region, the Mehr news agency reported. ... Iran warns Turkey about NATO's defense systemMiamiHerald.com Iran warns Turkey against deploying NATO missile defense systemHa'aretz Iran ups criticism of Turkey over NATO missile shieldAFP Today's Zaman -Novinite.com all 168 news articles »

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A taste of humiliation - Ha'aretz Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:26:11 GMT+00:00

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A taste of humiliation Ha'aretz The incident was blown out of all proportion and immediately became an additional and unnecessary chapter in the friction between Turkey and Israel. There is no doubt about the fact that the conduct of Istanbul airport authorities was improper, ... Orphaned Land: Heavy metal envoys to Muslim worldJerusalem Post Turkey and Egypt to boost cooperation in east MedHurriyet Daily News Turkey-Israel tension from historical and conjunctural perspectivesToday's Zaman Blabbermouth.net -Venezuelanalysis.com -The Economist all 16 news articles »

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Tony Hayward of BP spill fame back in oil business - MiamiHerald.com Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:48:19 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Tony Hayward of BP spill fame back in oil business MiamiHerald.com At a news conference Thursday in Istanbul, Hayward announced the merger of his Vallares PLC with Turkey's Genel Energy in an effort to dominate exploration of the vast oil reserves of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region. The new company also intends to ... Hayward aims to capitalise on Turkey's prestigeFinancial Times Former BP Boss Hayward Buys Oil Powerhouse in TurkeyFox Business Tony Hayward Merges Valleres into Genel Enerji TurkeyCity Journalist Directory Legal Week -OilVoice (press release) -Upstream Online all 218 news articles »

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New Jersey Nets PG Deron Williams Arrives In Turkey - SB Nation Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:37:03 GMT+00:00

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New Jersey Nets PG Deron Williams Arrives In Turkey SB Nation Next stop Istanbul Though there have been rumors that a big star like Kobe Bryant or Kevin Durant could join Williams in Turkey, so far it appears his most will known teammate will be Zaza Pachulia. Williams has an opt-out in his contract that will ... Deron Williams arrives in Turkey to play for teamSportsrageous Deron Williams officially arrives in TurkeyCBSSports.com (blog) Williams arrives in Istabul to play for BesiktasTSN all 223 news articles »

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Echoes of Elgin Marbles: Turkey asks UK to return ancient sculpture - CNN International Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:13:11 GMT+00:00

Echoes of Elgin Marbles: Turkey asks UK to return ancient sculpture CNN International Turkey is asking for the return of a sculpture of a head that was detached from the tomb. London (CNN) -- Turkey's government is calling on the United Kingdom to return the head of an ancient marble statue taken more than a century ago. ... and more »

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US lawmakers in bid to rescue Israel-Turkey ties - Today's Zaman Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:10:20 GMT+00:00

AFP

US lawmakers in bid to rescue Israel-Turkey ties Today's Zaman Ros-Lehtinen and other lawmakers visited Tan to discuss ways to overcome differences between Turkey and Israel. The photo was taken from Ros-Lehtinen's official Twitter account. Lawmakers from US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, headed by Ileana ... US lawmakers in bid to 'repair' Turkey-Israel tiesAFP all 12 news articles »

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Bomb Threats Against Pakistan Airline Force Two Emergency Landings - NYCAviation Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:05:01 GMT+00:00

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Bomb Threats Against Pakistan Airline Force Two Emergency Landings NYCAviation Two passenger planes operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) landed safely in Turkey and Malaysia on Wednesday after a bomb threat was received, officials said on Thursday morning. Pakistan International Airlines PIA Boeing 777-200ER AP-BGJ ... Pakistan youth team in bomb scareBBC News Bomb alerts force Pakistan jets to land in Turkey, MalaysiaAFP Pakistan to UK airplane forced to land in Turkey after bomb threatTucone Channel 6 News Online -Telegraph.co.uk all 772 news articles »

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Shin Bet: Hamas operating in Turkey, China - Jerusalem Post Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:24:28 GMT+00:00

Shin Bet: Hamas operating in Turkey, China Jerusalem Post Intelligence officials say Hamas operations in China are financial and include money laundering; In Turkey, Hamas recruits operatives. Hamas has established a command post in Turkey that it uses to recruit new operatives and oversee some ... and more »