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Turkey secures release of Lebanese hostage held by Syrian rebels, vows to ... - Washington Post Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:53:05 GMT

Turkey secures release of Lebanese hostage held by Syrian rebels, vows to ... Washington Post BEIRUT — Turkey on Saturday secured the release of one of 11 Shiite Lebanese hostages held for three months by Syrian rebels, a move that underlined Ankara's growing influence in the Arab world. In Syria itself, activists reported the discovery of up ... and more »

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Turkish minister plays down Syria link to Turkey attacks - Reuters Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:01:22 GMT

Eurasia Review

Turkish minister plays down Syria link to Turkey attacks Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has played down possible Syrian links to a recent rise in guerrilla attacks in Turkey, saying unrest across the border was not the cause of Turkey's problems. Turkey has seen an upsurge in ... PKK attacks continue in eastern TurkeyEastDay.com Turkey pleads for unity amid PKK attacksUPI.com Clashes in southeast Turkey leave 5 soldiers, 16 Kurdish rebels deadWashington Post Eurasia Review all 275 news articles »

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Researchers identify present day Turkey as origin of Indo-European languages - Washington Post Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:15:44 GMT

Voice of America

Researchers identify present day Turkey as origin of Indo-European languages Washington Post By using novel methods developed for tracing the origins of virus outbreaks, researchers say they have identified present-day Turkey as the homeland of the Indo-European language family. The international team, led by Quentin Atkinson, a senior ... English language 'originated in Turkey'Radio New Zealand Study: English Language Rooted in TurkeyVoice of America English, Hindi Languages Trace Roots To Turkey (Video)Care2.com (blog) Christian Science Monitor -Phys.Org -Independent Online all 75 news articles »

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Turkey's president hospitalized for ear ailment - Washington Post Sat, 25 Aug 2012 08:02:21 GMT

AFP

Turkey's president hospitalized for ear ailment Washington Post The 61-year-old Gul returned to Turkey from Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, earlier than scheduled. He underwent ear surgery in 2006, when he was the country's foreign minister, which kept him grounded and forced him to cancel several foreign visits. The ... Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 23Reuters Turkish president treated for ear ailmentBradenton Herald Turkey - Factors to Watch on Aug 22Reuters UK all 145 news articles »

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Syria: US, Turkey Hold Urgent Meeting, Moscow Relies on Diplomacy - Journal of Turkish Weekly Sat, 25 Aug 2012 11:00:31 GMT

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Syria: US, Turkey Hold Urgent Meeting, Moscow Relies on Diplomacy Journal of Turkish Weekly Apart from Turkey's Foreign Ministry Deputy Under-Secretary HalitCevik and US ambassador Elisabeth Jones, the talks featured military officials on both sides. The outcome of the meeting was not disclosed. It is evident, however, that the agenda of the ... Turkey investigates whether other countries, including Iran, had role in ...Washington Post Turkey Probes Possible Iran Link in BombingABC News US, Turkey step up to plan post-Assad scenarios for SyriaFox News Christian Science Monitor -Carnegie Endowment for International Peace all 873 news articles »

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Turkey rebuffs Iranian invitation to NAM summit - TwoCircles.net Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:14:57 GMT

Turkey rebuffs Iranian invitation to NAM summit TwoCircles.net By IANS,. Istanbul: Turkey will not attend the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran later this month, local media Saturday cited Turkish diplomatic sources as saying. The Zaman quoted an official from the presidential office as ... and more »

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Turkey blames Kurd rebels for blast - Boston.com Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:07:54 GMT

NDTV

Turkey blames Kurd rebels for blast Boston.com Turkey, which seeks the ouster of Assad, is sheltering nearly 70,000 Syrian refugees and has urged the United Nations to set up camps inside Syria for the displaced, a step that would require the intervention of a security force and pose a direct ... Turkey Yields Rise First Day in 4 After Bomb Attack; Lira FallsBusinessweek all 1,140 news articles »

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

Press TV

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 ... US-Turkey alliance against Syria, 'lethal embrace': AnalystPress TV Aoun says Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey “threaten our existence”NOW LEBANON all 1,128 news articles »

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Body of Japanese journalist slain while covering Syria civil war returns home ... - Washington Post Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:54:56 GMT

Kansas City Star

Body of Japanese journalist slain while covering Syria civil war returns home ... Washington Post Body of Japanese journalist slain while covering Syria civil war returns home from Turkey. (Itsuo Inouye/ Associated Press ) - Flight crew members stand watch as the coffin containing the body of Japanese journalist Mika Yamamoto is unloaded upon ... Kin view body of journalist in TurkeyThe Japan Times Reports: 2 TV Reporters Missing In Syria Are AliveNPR all 350 news articles »