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Ship Sinks in Turkey; Eight People Missing - Voice of America (blog) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:55:40 GMT

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Ship Sinks in Turkey; Eight People Missing Voice of America (blog) Eight people are missing after a cargo ship sank off Turkey's Black Sea coast Tuesday evening. Officials say the Cambodian-flagged freighter, Vera, went down in stormy weather near Eregli town in the northern province of Zonguldak. Storm hampers search for 8 missing crew of freighter that sank off Turkey's ...Washington Post Ship sinks off Turkey's coast, 8 missingUSA TODAY 8 crew missing after ship sinks in Black Sea stormCNN Khaleej Times all 389 news articles »

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Turkey's PM takes aim at writer Paul Auster over Israel - Reuters Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:47 GMT

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Turkey's PM takes aim at writer Paul Auster over Israel Reuters By Daren Butler and Simon Cameron-Moore | ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan branded acclaimed novelist Paul Auster as ignorant on Tuesday for refusing to visit Turkey in protest at the jailing of journalists, accusing the Jewish ... Paul Auster Responds After Turkish Prime Minister Calls Him 'an Ignorant Man'New York Times (blog) Turkey's PM hits back at American writer Paul Auster for comment he reportedly ...Washington Post Turkey's Jails Filling Up With JournalistsThe Media Line New York Daily News (blog) all 80 news articles »

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Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds closer - Reuters Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:36:19 GMT

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Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds closer Reuters By Jon Hemming | ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and an entity whose name Turkish leaders hardly dare mention - Kurdistan, ... Kurds Seize on Iraqi Crisis to Advance Bid for Oil, LandWall Street Journal WINNING: Iraq The Ancient Punching BagStrategy Page Iraqi Kurdistan: Turkish Airstrike Investigated By Parliamentary CommitteeUNPO all 34 news articles »

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Turkey warns Europe against mounting racism, Islamophobia - Business Recorder (blog) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:46:04 GMT

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Turkey warns Europe against mounting racism, Islamophobia Business Recorder (blog) "This is not an affair that only concerns Turkey and France. This is directly a European matter, a European Union matter," he emphasised. Turkey reacted furiously last week when the French Senate approved the law, which threatens with jail anyone in ... Turkey welcomes French constitutional appeal of 'genocide' lawFRANCE 24 French council to review genocide denial lawCNN France Turkey row: Genocide bill faces court hurdleBBC News all 417 news articles »

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Turkey urges Security Council to act on Syria - Today's Zaman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:28 GMT

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Turkey urges Security Council to act on Syria Today's Zaman Turkey has urged United Nations to send “necessary message” to Syrian regime to end 10-month violence in its southern neighbor where at least 5500 people were killed according to latest UN estimates. A statement released by the Turkish Foreign Ministry ... Syria rebels hope Damascus battle will force international allies to actNational Post Turkey's president backs Arab League's UN move on Syriawww.worldbulletin.net Despite reverses, Syria rebel army takes heartReuters TIME (blog) -The Voice of Russia -ABC News (blog) all 7,160 news articles »

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Turkey Swaps Fall as Manufacturing Index Signals Inflation Peak - BusinessWeek Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:09 GMT

Turkey Swaps Fall as Manufacturing Index Signals Inflation Peak BusinessWeek 1 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey's two-year interest-rate swaps fell as a manufacturing gauge moved lower and Istanbul city data suggested inflation may have peaked. The two-year swap rates dropped 52 basis points at 9.68, heading for the biggest decline since ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Feb 1Reuters Turkey raises 2012 inflation forecastgulfnews.com Video: Snow Doughnut Fun in TurkeyAccuWeather.com all 10 news articles »

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Turkey's Vakifbank Surges on Cheaper Valuation: Istanbul Mover - BusinessWeek Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:16:24 GMT

Turkey's Vakifbank Surges on Cheaper Valuation: Istanbul Mover BusinessWeek Akbank TAS, part-owned by Citigroup Inc., was the only one among Turkey's 16 listed banks to outperform Vakifbank. Akbank jumped 6 percent to 7.08 liras. “Vakifbank is the most attractive large-cap Turkish bank in terms of multiples,” Ates Buldur, ... and more »

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New Twists and Turns in Turkey's Head-Scarf Debate - New York Times Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:13:40 GMT

New Twists and Turns in Turkey's Head-Scarf Debate New York Times ISTANBUL — When the auto writer Merve Sena Kilic shifted a Mini into gear for a recent test drive, she had little idea that she was fueling a remarkable shift in the head-scarf debate in Turkey. Covering her hair with a patterned cream and brown scarf ... and more »

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Turkey to Offer Istanbul Power Grid Again After Payment Failure - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:02:55 GMT

Turkey to Offer Istanbul Power Grid Again After Payment Failure Bloomberg Turkey will reschedule the sale of an electricity distribution grid covering the European side of Istanbul after the companies winning an original auction failed to make downpayments. The sale was canceled as three Turkish bidders -- Park Holding AS, ... and more »

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Turkey to bring Iraqi Shiite, Sunni groups together in İstanbul - Today's Zaman Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:36 GMT

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Turkey to bring Iraqi Shiite, Sunni groups together in İstanbul Today's Zaman (Photo: AP) Turkey is planning to bring leading figures from Iraq's divided Sunni and Shiite communities together in İstanbul in late February to ease increasingly escalating sectarian tensions in the war-torn country amid its worst political crisis ... Syria and Iran influence Iraq-Turkey rowAl-Arabiya all 457 news articles »