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Turkey struggles to preserve childhood cartoon - Boston.com Thu, 24 May 2012 16:10:17 GMT

Turkey struggles to preserve childhood cartoon Boston.com ISTANBUL—If you mess up in Turkey, a common way to laugh it off is to invoke Cin Ali, the squiggly stick figure in a cap whose benign adventures in picture books helped a generation of Turks learn to read. Cin Ali, a village character who was created ... and more »

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Citigroup Selling Stake in Turkey's Akbank Worth $1.27 Billion - Bloomberg Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:50 GMT

Citigroup Selling Stake in Turkey's Akbank Worth $1.27 Billion Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. (C) is selling a 10.1 percent stake in Turkey's Akbank TAS (AKBNK) valued at about $1.27 billion as third-largest US bank by assets boosts capital. The New York-based bank is placing 404 million shares in Akbank owned by Citigroup ... Turkey's Akbank says Citigroup selling down stakeReuters Citigroup to trim stake in Turkey's AkbankNinemsn all 14 news articles »

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Turkey A Good Place To Gobble Up Some Retail Stocks - Forbes Thu, 24 May 2012 15:29:47 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Turkey A Good Place To Gobble Up Some Retail Stocks Forbes One bright spot we've seen lies just east of Greece: Turkey. Many investors believe banks are the only investment play in Turkey. The sole question for those investors is to hold or not to hold banks. Here's what we think is a better strategy: Invest ... S&P confident despite Turkey's likely contract withdrawHurriyet Daily News (press release) all 7 news articles »

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Turkey: Istanbul best city to win 2020 Olympics - Boston.com Thu, 24 May 2012 17:49:27 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Turkey: Istanbul best city to win 2020 Olympics Boston.com ANKARA, Turkey—Head of Turkey's Olympic Committee says Istanbul has the best chance to win the 2020 Olympics after the IOC shortlisted the city along with Tokyo and Madrid. Ugur Erdener says Istanbul is the city "closest to winning the hosting rights ... Celtic nations in pole to host Euro 2020 if Turkey wins GamesThe Independent Platini gives Celtic bid for Euro 2020 a boost as Turkey bids for Olympics tooIrish Independent Dark horse Istanbul looks to repeat Rio's Olympics successYahoo! Sports GamesBids.com -Hurriyet Daily News (press release) all 1,874 news articles »

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Turkey Sentences Former Kurdish Politician - Voice of America (blog) Thu, 24 May 2012 15:07:30 GMT

BBC News

Turkey Sentences Former Kurdish Politician Voice of America (blog) Zana, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and recipient of the European Parliament's Sakharov human rights award, was a member of Turkey's parliament in the early 1990s. She has already spent a decade in prison after being convicted in 1994 of ties to the PKK. Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Lawmaker Zana for 10 Years, HT SaysBloomberg Turkey says Syria is helping Kurdish rebelsFox News Turkey Kills PKK Member in Clash After Soldier Dies, Sabah SaysBusinessWeek all 200 news articles »

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Bulgaria, Turkey, Qatar agree to build highway - Reuters Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:56 GMT

Novinite.com

Bulgaria, Turkey, Qatar agree to build highway Reuters SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar have agreed to form a common project company to build a highway on the Bulgarian territory, the construction ministry said after a trilateral meeting on Thursday. The 300-km highway will connect the Danube ... Bulgaria Min: Turkey, Qatar Firmly Committed to Building Bulgarian MotorwayNovinite.com all 10 news articles »

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Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings - Chicago Tribune Thu, 24 May 2012 15:13:55 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings Chicago Tribune Dress for success: Turkey President Abdullah Gul shopped Saturday at the Brooks Brothers on Michigan Avenue. Gul also met with the Bulls' Omer Asik and New Jersey Nets Mehmet Okur, who are both from Turkey, while in Chicago. Turkey risks walking off the Nato tightropeTelegraph.co.uk all 2 news articles »

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Turkey indictment targets Israel - gulfnews.com Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:25 GMT

Haaretz

Turkey indictment targets Israel gulfnews.com Turkey has drawn up a criminal indictment against prominent Israeli military figures, who are likely to be arrested if they visit the country, the Turkish media reported on Wednesday. Such a move would signify a further deterioration in the now bitter ... Turkey proposes murder charges against Israeli military over raid on Gaza ...Washington Post Turkey May Indict Senior Israeli Officers Over Deadly Gaza Flotilla RaidNew York Times all 193 news articles »

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Poland, Turkey offer higher risk, more reward - MarketWatch Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:18 GMT

Poland, Turkey offer higher risk, more reward MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) — Turkey and Poland are not among Europe's established economic powerhouses but investors, emboldened by improving performance there, are likely to beat a path to their doors in the coming years, some analysts say, ... Turkey has the potential to be the economic superpower of the regionBalkans.com Business News all 7 news articles »

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Turkey Real-Estate Stocks Fall Most This Year on VAT Plan - BusinessWeek Thu, 24 May 2012 16:24:00 GMT

Turkey Real-Estate Stocks Fall Most This Year on VAT Plan BusinessWeek By Benjamin Harvey on May 24, 2012 Turkish real-estate companies led by Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Ortakligi AS (EKGYO) slid the most this year after the government said it's considering extending a value- added-tax on property sales. and more »