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Turkey's Syria Conundrum - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:18:50 GMT

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Turkey's Syria Conundrum Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Syria used to be the poster child for Ankara's “zero problems with neighbors” policy. At the peak of their rapprochement, Turkey and Syria were holding joint cabinet meetings and talking about spearheading a common market in the Middle East. Then the ... US, Turkey step up planning for Syria disaster contingencies, post-Assad futureWashington Post Turkey probes possible Iran link in bombingDubuque Telegraph Herald US, Turkey step up to plan post-Assad scenarios for SyriaFox News Christian Science Monitor all 869 news articles »

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Syrian army hitting rebels hard in furious offensive - Bradenton Herald Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:55:40 GMT

Syrian army hitting rebels hard in furious offensive Bradenton Herald ANTAKYA, Turkey — The bombing last month that killed four top Syrian government figures and was followed by rebel offensives in Damascus and Aleppo that many hailed as a turning point in the battle to topple the government now looks more like a ... and more »

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Turkey Bond Yields Rise Most in 2 Weeks; Lira Falls Second Day - Bloomberg Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:21:18 GMT

Turkey Bond Yields Rise Most in 2 Weeks; Lira Falls Second Day Bloomberg Turkey Bond yields rose the most in more than two weeks on speculation the U.S. may refrain from providing more stimulus, limiting room for central bank Governor Erdem Basci to cut rates. The lira weakened for a second day. Yields on two-year benchmark ... and more »

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Turkey's president hospitalized for ear ailment - Washington Post Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:24:39 GMT

The Daily Star

Turkey's president hospitalized for ear ailment Washington Post ANKARA, Turkey — Officials say President Abdullah Gul is in the hospital, receiving treatment for a recurring ear problem that forced him to cut short a visit to Kyrgyzstan. Murat Tuncer, head physician of Ankara's Hacettepe Hospital said Friday the ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 23Reuters Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 22Reuters UK all 144 news articles »

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Turkey raises gold reserves by 18 pct in July-IMF - Reuters Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:08:38 GMT

Turkey raises gold reserves by 18 pct in July-IMF Reuters Aug 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank raised its gold reserves by almost a fifth in July taking its total holdings to 9.3 million troy ounces, data from the International Monetary Fund showed on Friday. The IMF's monthly statistics report showed ... and more »

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Study: English Language Rooted in Turkey - Voice of America Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:22:56 GMT

Voice of America

Study: English Language Rooted in Turkey Voice of America ... it emerged 6,000 years ago from a semi-nomadic horse-riding people in the Russian Steppes north of the Caspian Sea. Another says it is much older and came from what is now Turkey, spreading as agriculture did between 8,000 and 9,500 years ago. English language 'originated in Turkey'BBC News Birthplace of most European and West Asian languages traced to TurkeyChristian Science Monitor Turkey the birthplace of languages?Independent Online Washington Post -TwoCircles.net -Register all 69 news articles »

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Syrian refugees top 200000 as exodus grows: UN agency - Reuters Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:01:39 GMT

Brisbane Times

Syrian refugees top 200000 as exodus grows: UN agency Reuters The total reflects an increase of about 30,000 in the past week alone to Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, but also takes into account those awaiting registration in Jordan, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. "There has been a ... UN: Syrian refugees top 200000 as exodus growsNBCNews.com all 166 news articles »

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Turkish Opposition Says Government Ignoring Presence of al-Qaida - Voice of America Fri, 24 Aug 2012 22:18:13 GMT

Turkish Opposition Says Government Ignoring Presence of al-Qaida Voice of America ISTANBUL — Turkish political opposition members are claiming that Turkish authorities are turning a blind eye to Islamic militants based in Turkey who are crossing over the border to join the opposition fighting the Assad government in Syria. Mehmet ... and more »

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Turkey's TAV says plans to buy rest of Havas unit - Reuters Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:08:47 GMT

Turkey's TAV says plans to buy rest of Havas unit Reuters TAV said in a statement to the Istanbul stock exchange that it had begun talks with partners HSBC Holdings Plc and Turkey's Is Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi, which between them own 35 percent of Havas. TAV Holding, part of TAV Group, runs 10 ... and more »

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Turkey troops kill 16 Kurdish militants after convoy attack - Reuters Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:22:44 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkey troops kill 16 Kurdish militants after convoy attack Reuters DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish troops have killed 16 Kurdish guerrillas in an operation in southeastern Turkey targeting militants who launched a bomb attack on a military convoy that killed five soldiers, the local governor's office said on ... Intense clashes continue in SE TurkeyHurriyet Daily News Clashes in southeast Turkey leave 5 soldiers, 16 Kurdish rebels deadWashington Post all 240 news articles »