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In Turkey, Bank Bonds Lure Investors - Wall Street Journal Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:43:08 GMT

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In Turkey, Bank Bonds Lure Investors Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's banks are riding the boom in emerging-market debt, capitalizing on the country's recent credit-rating upgrade and investors' pursuit of higher yields. Turkish banks sold a record $7.9 billion of dollar-denominated bonds in 2012 ... and more »

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Iran-Turkey Partnership on Ice - Huffington Post Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:52:30 GMT

Iran-Turkey Partnership on Ice Huffington Post As early as 2010, Iran and Turkey glittered like two inseparable lovers. It was the most astonishing sort of partnership one could imagine: an infatuation between a (Shia-dominated) theocratic republic opposed to the U.S., on one hand, and an (Sunni ... and more »

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Turkey's AK Party Still Defies Easy Categorization - NPR Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:57:51 GMT

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Turkey's AK Party Still Defies Easy Categorization NPR It's been a decade since a coalition of Islamic and secular political parties formed the AKP, or Justice and Development Party, and swept to power in Turkey. Warnings from secular Turks about a secret agenda to impose Sharia law on the country proved ... The Coming Political Crisis in TurkeyAl-Monitor Turkish companies bid for country's first aircraft carrierwww.worldbulletin.net Prime Minister Finds Soap Opera's Turkish Delights In Bad TasteKNAU Arizona Public Radio Turkish Press -PolicyMic all 53 news articles »

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Poulter hopeful of shaking off 'turkey' rust - Huffington Post Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:13:50 GMT

Poulter hopeful of shaking off 'turkey' rust Huffington Post KAPALUA, Hawaii — Ian Poulter was still in the holiday spirit with the Tournament of Champions looming, and he didn't decide until Tuesday whether to open his season in Hawaii. He reluctantly packed his bags and didn't have high hopes for the first ... and more »

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Turkey's Ex-Military Chief Testifies on Coup Role - ABC News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:58:36 GMT

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Turkey's Ex-Military Chief Testifies on Coup Role ABC News Turkey's former military chief testified in court Thursday about his role in ousting an Islamic-led government in the 1990s, as Turkey pressed to confront its past and make generals account for their decades of intervention in government affairs ... Turkey arrests ex-military chief of staffAljazeera.com Turkey's ex-army chief detained over 1997 "post-modern coup"Reuters Turkey detains retired military chiefFinancial Times Saudi Gazette -Press TV all 209 news articles »

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UAE-Turkey firms sign project deal - Gulf Daily News Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:31:15 GMT

New Europe

UAE-Turkey firms sign project deal Gulf Daily News ANKARA: State energy companies in Turkey and the UAE have agreed a multi-billion dollar project to build several power plants to use the lignite coal reserves of Turkey's Afsin-Elbistan region. The area holds about 40 per cent of Turkey's lignite and ... Turkey signs $12bn energy investment deal with UAE firmPeninsula On-line Turkey signs $12 billion energy project with UAESaudi Gazette Turkey and Abu Dhabi to develop Turkish coal fieldFinancial Times (blog) Khaleej Times -New Europe -OilPrice.com all 52 news articles »

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Does Turkey Benefit From Cold War With Israel? - Al-Monitor Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:35:12 GMT

Does Turkey Benefit From Cold War With Israel? Al-Monitor Since then, Turkey-Israel relations have been reminiscent of the Cold War. To normalize relations with Israel, Turkey has demanded a formal apology, compensation to the relatives of the victims and the lifting of Israel's Gaza blockade. Israel has not ... Turkey Approves Israel's Participation in NATO CooperationThe Jewish Voice all 2 news articles »

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More Uncertainty on Turkey's Eastern Flank in 2013 - Al-Monitor Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:23:35 GMT

More Uncertainty on Turkey's Eastern Flank in 2013 Al-Monitor The year 2012 did not go well for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in terms of his once highly touted policy of “zero problems with neighbors.” If anything “zero problems” has turned into a catch phrase for lampooning his political ambitions. Ankara-Baghdad tension harmful to region: LawmakerPress TV all 3 news articles »

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Turkey's Energy Challenges – Analysis - Eurasia Review Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:43:45 GMT

Turkey's Energy Challenges – Analysis Eurasia Review Turkey has managed to maintain impressive growth rates over the past decade in spite of a lack of indigenous sources of energy. Ankara has pursued a foreign policy aimed at diversifying the country's energy imports while simultaneously positioning ...

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Turkey Considers New 'Peace Process' with PKK - Al-Monitor Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:33:20 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Turkey Considers New 'Peace Process' with PKK Al-Monitor In the past thirty years, more than a dozen governments and myriad political realities changed in Turkey, but one trouble has remained constant: The armed conflict between the state and the PKK, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a guerilla army ... Turkey's Kurds have a window for reconciliationThe National Turkey court jails 40 Kurds for ties to rebelsSaudi Gazette To End Kurdish Conflict, Turkey Calls on ArchenemyNew York Times (blog) International Business Times -RTT News -BBC News all 227 news articles »