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US to Send 2 Missile Units to Turkey to Deter Syrians - New York Times Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:56:19 GMT

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US to Send 2 Missile Units to Turkey to Deter Syrians New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States plans to send two Patriot missile batteries and about 400 military personnel to Turkey to defend against a possible Syrian missile attack, two allied officials said Thursday. Turkey Patriot Defenses to Be Ready Next Month - ABC NewsABC News Syrian Strikes Heighten Urgency of Patriot Missile Deployment in TurkeyVoice of America Turkey counts days till Dutch Patriot system arrivalThe Voice of Russia Edmonton Journal -Trend.az all 111 news articles »

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Absent Miami-Dade commissioners derail Turkey Point zoning hearing - MiamiHerald.com (registration) Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:47:35 GMT

Absent Miami-Dade commissioners derail Turkey Point zoning hearing MiamiHerald.com (registration) For Florida Power & Light, and environmentalists fighting the utility's plans to expand the Turkey Point nuclear power plant, the stakes of a zoning hearing on Thursday before the Miami-Dade County Commission were high. FPL was seeking final county ...

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The rise and rise of a new sense of power - The Economist Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:34:45 GMT

The rise and rise of a new sense of power The Economist Many of Turkey's unhappy Kurds would share this sentiment. Ms White's otherwise piercing and original analysis does not give them the attention they deserve. The power struggle between urban secularists and pious Anatolians has defined politics in ...

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Prosecutor: Turkey's Ex-President Was Not Poisoned - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:01:03 GMT

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Prosecutor: Turkey's Ex-President Was Not Poisoned Wall Street Journal (blog) Almost 20 years after the sudden death of Turkish President Turgut Ozal, and persistent rumors that he may have been poisoned to death, Turkish prosecutors concluded Thursday that Mr. Ozal had not been killed by poisoning. But the statement of the ... Turkey: For Some, Exhumation of Dead President Yields Poisoned ResultsEurasiaNet Turkey deepens probe of suspected "deep state" deaths - World Updates | The ...The Star Online Turkey continues Ozal''s death probeKuwait News Agency MiamiHerald.com (registration) -Reuters all 150 news articles »

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Turkey's Most Overlooked City: Izmir - Condé Nast Traveler Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:46:50 GMT

Condé Nast Traveler

Turkey's Most Overlooked City: Izmir Condé Nast Traveler Most visitors to the spectacular ruins of Ephesus fly into Izmir, Turkey's third largest city—and hightail it out of town as fast as possible. Shame on them. And on me. Two years ago, when I wrote the Iconic Itinerary: Turkey, I suggested that ...

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Turkey Patriot defenses to be ready next month - Salon Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:34:22 GMT

Salon

Turkey Patriot defenses to be ready next month Salon Turkey Patriot defenses to be ready next month In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian citizens gather next to cars that were destroyed by a car bomb in Qatana, (25) kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Damascus, Syria, ... and more »

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Aussies win swim medals in Turkey - Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:23:35 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Aussies win swim medals in Turkey Sydney Morning Herald Australia's men's 4x200m freestyle relay team won a silver medal and Sarah Katsoulis pocketed bronze on day two of the short course world swimming championships at Istanbul in Turkey, with American superstar Ryan Lochte bagging another gold. Gallery: FINA Championship in Instanbul, Turkey | Windsor StarWindsor Star (blog) Three Swimmers for Turkey World ChampionshipAwoko World short-course swimming championships kicks off in TurkeyGlobal Times Go Jamaica -Around the Rings (subscription) all 84 news articles »

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QNB seeking key stake in Turkey bank - Gulf Daily News Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:30:32 GMT

QNB seeking key stake in Turkey bank Gulf Daily News "We are looking at a majority stake in a top 10 Turkish bank as a means to add value," chief financial officer Ramzi Mari said on a conference call yesterday, adding QNB would not apply for its own licence in Turkey. QNB, which lost out to Russian ... and more »

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Turkey, Iraq Kurds near explosive oil deal - UPI.com Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:41:46 GMT

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Turkey, Iraq Kurds near explosive oil deal UPI.com Iraq's federal government, whose relations with Turkey are strained and getting worse, is bitterly opposed to such an agreement. Baghdad, along with U.S. and other diplomats, fear it could lead to Kurdish independence and trigger the breakup of the ... Turkey and Iraq Kurds close to energy deal - FT.comFinancial Times Turkey weighs pivotal oil deal with Iraqi KurdistanWashington Post Turkey might be divided up by 2030: US reportPress TV AINA (press release) -Salon all 339 news articles »

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Turkey's Jihad Against “The Simpsons” Only the Beginning - Commentary Magazine Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:37:56 GMT

Commentary Magazine

Turkey's Jihad Against “The Simpsons” Only the Beginning Commentary Magazine Earlier this month, I highlighted that the Turkish broadcasting board had fined CNBC-E, a Turkish television station which broadcasts financial reports during the day and subtitled sitcoms in the evening, because it had aired a “Simpsons” episode which ...