Washington Post | Earthquake measuring 6.2 shakes northwestern Turkey, Greek islands in ... Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey's seismology center says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has hit an area off Turkey's Aegean coast. The earthquake was felt in Istanbul and neighboring regions, but there was no immediate report of any damage. Earthquake measuring 6.2 shakes areas of Turkey and Greece Aftershocks Continue in Wake of Turkey Earthquake Quake Measuring 5.7 Strikes Off Turkey's Aegean Coast |
Europe's armies use Patriots for Turkey as argument against cuts Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sending Patriot missiles to Turkey has a hidden benefit for Europe's shrinking armed forces: it helps them to justify expensive and little-used weapons systems at a time when their governments are slashing military spending. |
Sneijder set for Turkey? ESPN (blog) Tottenham are in the mood to sign a new striker and Internacional's Leandro Damiao is top of their list apparently. Meanwhile, we know Frank Lampard is on his way out of Chelsea, but is he heading for a shock switch to the Blues' rivals Manchester United? |
Al-Arabiya | German Patriot missiles head for Turkey Xinhua 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany began sending Patriot missiles to Turkey on Tuesday as a ship carrying the equipment left the northeastern German seaport Lubeck-Travemunde for Turkey. The ship named "Suecia Seaways," loaded with 300 vehicles and over 130 ... Dutch Patriot missiles head for Turkey's Syria border Germany deploys Patriot missile defense to Turkey Germany begins deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey |
New York Daily News | Mustache hunters travel to Turkey for facial hair implants; $7000 procedure ... New York Daily News According to the Guardian, up to 50 intrepid Arab tourists arrive in Istanbul every day to undergo the procedure. Mustaches are seen as a sign of virility and seniority in many Middle Eastern countries, and visitors are arriving in Turkey in droves for ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Turkey's PKK talks Foreign Policy (blog) The resumption of talks between the Turkish government and imprisoned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan has raised hopes for a solution to the Kurdish issue. An advisor to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a Dec. Turkey reaches out to public enemy number one Kurdish PKK rebels 'killed in south-east Turkey clash' Turkey learning that jaw-jaw is better than war-war |
Mitsubishi unit opens in Turkey The Japan Times Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Tuesday that it has established its first subsidiary in Turkey to expand operations there in view of the rapid economic growth of the country and also to boost activities in neighboring areas. Mitsubishi Electric Turkey A ... Mitsubishi Electric Establishes Direct Presence in Turkey |
Deutsche Welle | Turkey sets its sights on Africa Deutsche Welle Under the leadership of Erdogan's AK Party, Turkey has been developing the African market. The first signal of this diplomatic offensive came in 1998 with the formulation of a new policy towards Africa. Turkey declared 2005 as the official "Year of ... Turkey aims to more than double trade with Africa by 2015 SA must boost trade with 'business-hungry' Turkey Turkey: Is Showdown Brewing Between Erdoğan Government and Gülen ... |
BBC News | Turkey halts flights due to heavy snow BBC News Turkey has been forced to cancel dozens of flights and temporarily close a key shipping channel because of heavy snow. Turkish Airlines announced on its website the cancellation of 76 flights scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. It had halted flights ... Turkey's Bosphorus Strait traffic closed over snowstorm |
Al-Arabiya | Banks continue Turkey gold trade despite Iran link Al-Arabiya Banks are continuing to exchange gold in Turkey, despite U.S. pressure over the country's booming gold-for-gas trade with Tehran, which helps Iran cope with international sanctions, bankers said on Tuesday. Gold exports from Turkey to Iran jumped to $6 ... |