www.worldbulletin.net | Turkey Resists US Sanctions Against Iran Despite US Envoy Visit Voice of America January 09, 2012 Turkey Resists US Sanctions Against Iran Despite US Envoy Visit Dorian Jones | Istanbul, Turkey US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns is visiting close ally Turkey to further press international sanctions against Iran over its ... Iran envoy slams US on Turkey ties Turkey says Iran nuclear talks will resume Iran, 5+1 To Resume Talks In Turkey Soon: Turkish FM |
Los Angeles Times | Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey Wall Street Journal By MIKE ESTERL A new study suggests cigarette smokers who quit after using over-the-counter medication such as nicotine patches are just as likely to relapse as smokers who go "cold turkey," casting fresh doubt on the effectiveness of such products. ... Study: Smoking Aids Only Stop Withdrawal Nicotine Gum and Patch Don't Help Smokers Quit Long Term |
Indian Express | India Said to Be Told Turkey May Stop Routing Iran Oil Payments San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS has told Indian oil refiners it may no longer be able to act as an intermediary for their purchases of Iranian crude, four people with knowledge of the matter said. Executives from the crude-processing ... BPCL not to buy Iranian oil till payment issue is resolved US official in Ankara as Iran tensions soar EXCLUSIVE - HPCL to double Saudi crude imports - sources |
Hurriyet Daily News (press release) | Syria Bound for 'Civil War,' Says Turkey's PM Wall Street Journal Speaking alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Ankara, Mr. Erdogan stressed that Turkey should play a pivotal role in preventing the conflict descending into civil war, but didn't spell out whether that role could include a military ... Turkey, Norway condemn violence in Syria Norwegian PM slams Turkey over free press Turkey Warns Of Civil War In Syria |
Turkey Stocks Fall for a Fourth Day as Worries Mount Over Banks BusinessWeek Inflation in Turkey was 10.5 percent in December, the highest in three years. Turkish banks will be forced to deal with a tighter monetary policy in 2012 after a year of expansion amid record- low rates, Yavuz Uzay, head of Turkey research at ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Jan 9 Turkish Industrial Output Rises Sharply Turkish lira to make partial recovery in 2012 |
AFP | Assad warns Turkey of protest 'fire' UPI.com 9 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad, critical of Turkey's stance on the unrest in Syria, warned Monday the "fire" in Syria threatened to spread to Turkey. Also Monday, a Russian flotilla docked at the Syrian port of Tartus to demonstrate ... Turkey urges 'peaceful' Syrian opposition Erdogan warns of 'civil war' in Syria as daily bloodshed continues Turkey calls on Syrian opposition to resist Bashar Assad peacefully |
Business Recorder | Turkey's bank weighs in to defend currency Financial Times By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul Turkey's central bank has begun a battle royal to defend the country's currency, with the outcome set to shape the prospects of what until now has been a booming economy. In a few days around the turn of the year, ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Jan 6 Market Remains Wary on Turkish Lira Child's play in Turkish monetary policy |
Can Bonomo to represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest EuroVisionary On the way to Baku, Turkish broadcaster TRT made their final decision after all the speculations about who should represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. An unspeculated name, Can Bonomo, suprisingly gets the ticket, EuroVisionary has ... Turkish participant to be announced tonight |
www.worldbulletin.net | Turkey-Iran rivalry in Iraq? www.worldbulletin.net “The two rising powers in the region, Iran and Turkey, share borders with Iraq and are rapidly becoming the most influential external actors inside the country.” In this analysis, we will focus on the rivalry between these two rising powers in Iraq. ... Iraq in Crisis |
BBC News | Turkey's custody laws draw flak after general held Reuters By Simon Cameron-Moore | ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A day after the jailing of Turkey's former military chief, pending possible trial on accusations he tried to overthrow the government, newspaper columnists criticized the authorities for failing to reform ... Turkey coup plots: Major suspects Turkey's Former Army Chief Jailed on Terror Charge Turkey's Former Top Soldier Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot |