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Note to Turkey: Pianist's Tweets Are Crass, Not Criminal - Bloomberg Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:49:26 GMT

Toronto Star

Note to Turkey: Pianist's Tweets Are Crass, Not Criminal Bloomberg Fazil Say, the Turkish pianist and composer was arraigned today in a Turkish court, accused of inciting hatred and insulting Islam on Twitter. How can this be? This is the Turkey that we all want the rest of the Middle East to emulate in its tolerance ... Tweeting pianist Say denies Turkish religious insult chargeReuters Turkey tries pianist Fazil Say for insulting Islam on TwitterToronto Star Turkey tries pianist Fazil Say for insulting IslamBBC News Arutz Sheva -Telegraph.co.uk -Middle East Online all 332 news articles »

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Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy in Call for Truce - New York Times Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:58:31 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy in Call for Truce New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran declared support on Wednesday for the new Syria peace envoy's cease-fire proposal, joining Turkey in a rare moment of accord between two of the regional powers backing opposite sides in the 19-month conflict that has pitted the ... Cease-fire in Syria? Support from Iran and Turkey boosts UN envoy's bidChristian Science Monitor Turkey's President Wants War in Syria. Turks Don't.New Republic (blog) Turkey says fires back after shell from Syria lands in HatayChicago Tribune Examiner.com -Reuters all 1,497 news articles »

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Turkey Upgrade Talk Spurs Banks, Companies to Bond Market - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:23:16 GMT

Turkey Upgrade Talk Spurs Banks, Companies to Bond Market Wall Street Journal (blog) Banks in Turkey are spearheading bond issuance in the international markets this week, with a trio of banks testing the waters ahead of the first-ever Turkish investment-grade corporate bond, spurred on by expectations that the government's rating may ... and more »

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Turkey's Central Bank Cuts Overnight Lending Rate - Wall Street Journal Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:38:49 GMT

Turkey's Central Bank Cuts Overnight Lending Rate Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's central bank Thursday cut its overnight lending rate for the second consecutive month and signaled it would cut the rate further if needed to revive the country's slowing economy. The latest cut in the overnight lending rate, to 9.5 ... Turkey Cuts Top End of Interest-Rate CorridorBusinessweek Turkey's new orthodoxyFinancial Times (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Seeds Are There if Turkey Is Ready to Take Big Risks - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:40:44 GMT

Seeds Are There if Turkey Is Ready to Take Big Risks Wall Street Journal (blog) However, according to Burak Buyukdemir, founder of the Startup Turkey conference and of an Istanbul start-up incubator called Etohum, things have gone quiet since. “We have not seen many investments yet. We need a quality deal flow. This is not a magic ... Turkey's Start-Ups Need to Learn to FailWall Street Journal (India) all 3 news articles »

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Report: 12 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in southeast Turkey, brings 2-day ... - Washington Post Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:36:16 GMT

The Economist

Report: 12 Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in southeast Turkey, brings 2-day ... Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's state-run news agency says security forces have killed 12 Kurdish rebels in clashes in the southeast, raising the two-day death toll in the fighting to 18. The Anadolu Agency says 12 Kurdish fighters were killed Thursday in ... Turkey, Syria and the Kurds South by south-eastThe Economist Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attacks on outpostsChicago Tribune US Offered Turkey Help Against Kurdish GroupReason eCoronado.com (blog) -al-Akhbar English -Jerusalem Post all 330 news articles »

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Turkey can't avoid the thorny issues - gulfnews.com Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:00:56 GMT

gulfnews.com

Turkey can't avoid the thorny issues gulfnews.com Over the past couple of years, Turkish foreign policy has encountered unprecedented challenges. Just like most regional and international actors, who have vested interests in the Middle East, Turkish foreign policy planners have been caught off-guard ... Is Iran-Turkey Rapprochement The Last Chance to Save Syria?Al-Monitor Turkey Syria “We will kill Assad and we will get rid of his regime": The rebel ...Mirror.co.uk Iran, Turkey back call for Syria ceasefire from UN-Arab League envoyGlobalPost World Socialist Web Site -Hurriyet Daily News -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 73 news articles »

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Turkey - Factors to Watch on Oct 18 - Reuters Thu, 18 Oct 2012 06:02:15 GMT

Turkey - Factors to Watch on Oct 18 Reuters ISTANBUL Oct 18 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday. The lira was at 1.8009 against the dollar at 0515 GMT, little changed from 1.8004 late on Wednesday. Turkey's main share index closed ... and more »

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Turkey Cuts Top-End Of Interest Rates, 2nd Time In A Row - Barron's (blog) Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:19:21 GMT

ETF Trends

Turkey Cuts Top-End Of Interest Rates, 2nd Time In A Row Barron's (blog) Credit Suisse economists were expecting a 100 basis point cut in the upper end of the short-term interest rate corridor to 9%. The iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (TUR) is down 0.2% at $59.29. Turkey · « Previous Indian Steel Sector's ... ETF is Soaring, But Turkey is on SaleNASDAQ ETF Chart of the Day: TurkeyETF Trends all 4 news articles »

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Iran, Turkey back temporary cease-fire - UPI.com Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:51:23 GMT

NEWS.com.au

Iran, Turkey back temporary cease-fire UPI.com DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Leaders in Iran and Turkey, in a rare show of agreement, voiced support for a cease-fire proposal offered by the new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria. Syrian leaders, however, said they were skeptical that the rebels ... Syrian opposition get training in Turkey on post-Assad phaseAl-Arabiya all 100 news articles »