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Turkey turns to Iran to help secure release of two journalists detained in ... - Washington Post Fri, 11 May 2012 13:08:30 GMT

Turkey turns to Iran to help secure release of two journalists detained in ...
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Adem Ozkose, 34, and Hamit Coskun, 21, are expected to be released after negotiations reflecting the opaque blend of regional rivalry and cooperation between Turkey, a foe of Syria's regime, and Iran, a staunch supporter of Damascus.

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Turkey's Is Bank Posts Forecast-Beating Profit Rise - Wall Street Journal Fri, 11 May 2012 16:55:56 GMT

Turkey's Is Bank Posts Forecast-Beating Profit Rise
Wall Street Journal
By Yeliz Candemir Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES ISTANBUL (Dow Jones)--Turkey's Is Bank (ISCTR.IS) Friday reported a 6.2% rise in first-quarter net profit, driven by better-than-expected trading gains, rising net interest income and fee income growth.
Turkey's Is Bank Profit Lifted By Net Interest IncomeFox Business

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Erdogan's Next Move - New York Times (blog) Fri, 11 May 2012 12:14:09 GMT

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Erdogan's Next Move
New York Times (blog)
By ANDREW FINKEL ISTANBUL — Is Turkey's prime minister past his expiration date? At first glance, the question sounds absurd. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led his Justice and Development Party, known as the AKP, to three consecutive electoral victories, ...
Turkey Begins Drafting New ConstitutionVoice of America
Turkey at the Crossroads (Literally)Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
Turkish PM vows to maintain fiscal discipline to curb current account deficitWashington Post
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Russian, Italian, French companies among 15 bidding for oil and gas drilling ... - Washington Post Fri, 11 May 2012 17:08:07 GMT

Russian, Italian, French companies among 15 bidding for oil and gas drilling ...
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... France's Total, and Malaysia's Petronas are among 15 firms and consortiums that are seeking to carry out exploratory drilling for gas deposits off southern Cyprus, the island's commerce minister said Friday, despite Turkey's strong objections.

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After years in captivity, dolphins released - CNN Fri, 11 May 2012 20:05:37 GMT

After years in captivity, dolphins released
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By Ivan Watson, CNN Hatay, Turkey (CNN) -- Two dolphins who were rescued from a filthy pool at a Turkish tourism resort were released back into the wild this week after years in captivity. So far, the male dolphins have exceeded their trainers' ...

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Turkey Stocks: Dogus Otomotiv, Tofas Active in Istanbul Trading - Bloomberg Fri, 11 May 2012 08:16:26 GMT

Turkey Stocks: Dogus Otomotiv, Tofas Active in Istanbul Trading
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Turkey's benchmark ISE National 100 Index (XU100) rose less than 0.1 percent to 58872.62 at 5:30 pm in Istanbul, reducing losses for the week to 0.2 percent. The following shares were active. Stock symbols are in parentheses.
Turkey Stocks: Tekfen, Turkish Airlines Move in Istanbul TradingBusinessWeek

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Turkey hunting success continues - Post-Bulletin Fri, 11 May 2012 23:30:21 GMT

Turkey hunting success continues
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By John Weiss The 2012 turkey harvest continues on a pace to come close to a record, or set a record. As of the end of D season earlier this week, 8397 birds had been registered, which is not far from the 8901 for the same time in the record 2010 ...

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IMF Chief: Turkey's Economy Is At 'Critical Juncture' - Wall Street Journal Fri, 11 May 2012 15:25:50 GMT

IMF Chief: Turkey's Economy Is At 'Critical Juncture'
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Turkey's economy is at a "critical juncture" and the country's strong current account surplus and inflation need "special attention," the head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday. IMF chief Christine Lagarde said a ...
Reforms to Strengthen Economic Stability Will Help Turkey's Growth and JobsInternational Monetary Fund
Turkey, IMF may Sign Various Agreements with IMFJournal of Turkish Weekly

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Turkey Current-Account Gap Narrows as Bank Raises Funding Costs - Bloomberg Fri, 11 May 2012 07:21:40 GMT

Turkey Current-Account Gap Narrows as Bank Raises Funding Costs
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Turkey's current-account deficit narrowed for a fifth month after the central bank tightened monetary policy to curb domestic spending that helped push the gap to a record. The March deficit was $6.1 billion, the same as the median estimate in a ...
DIARY - Turkey - to June 21Reuters Africa

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Turkey Bonds Decline as Tighter Central Bank Policy Continues - Bloomberg Fri, 11 May 2012 08:56:12 GMT

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Turkey Bonds Decline as Tighter Central Bank Policy Continues
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... the editor responsible for this story: Gavin Serkin at gserkin@bloomberg.net Facebook Share LinkedIn Google +1 COMMENTS Print QUEUE Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. IMF's Lagarde Says Turkey Estimate Conservative.
Turkey Signals Tighter Policy With Lower Funding to BanksBusinessWeek

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