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Kerry to visit Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Gulf on first trip - Reuters Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:39:58 GMT

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Kerry to visit Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Gulf on first trip
Reuters
He then heads to Turkey, which has taken in an estimated 180,000 refugees fleeing the violence in Syria, as well as to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. The emphasis on ...
Kerry to Skip Israel in First Trip; Visits Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey InsteadGestetner Updates

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Turkey, Israel Cut 1st Defense Deal Since Freezing Ties - Voice of America Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:21:28 GMT

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Turkey, Israel Cut 1st Defense Deal Since Freezing Ties
Voice of America
ANKARA, TURKEY — An Israeli firm has supplied Turkey with military equipment in the first such reported deal since the two nations froze ties over the 2010 killing of nine Turks aboard a Gaza-bound aid ship, Turkish government sources said on Monday.
'Turkey Marmara trial a cynical political process'Jerusalem Post
Turkey Launches Ship to Support Offshore Energy Ex...Al-Monitor
Israel sends Turks EW systems despite riftUPI.com
The Times of Israel -IsraelDefense -Peninsula On-line
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Turkey Cuts Overnight Rates - Wall Street Journal Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:57:15 GMT

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Turkey Cuts Overnight Rates
Wall Street Journal
ISTANBUL—Turkey's central bank cut its overnight interest rates as it moved to rein in a rapidly rising currency and to curb capital inflows that have led to an increase in domestic loan growth. The central bank cut its overnight borrowing rate to 4 ...
Turkey takes further steps against currency gains on capital inflowsGulf Times
Turkey: the central bank and conflicting signalsFinancial Times (blog)
Turkey Central Bank Cuts Rates; Lira WeakensBloomberg
Al-Arabiya -Saudi Gazette -The National
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Turkey frees Kurdish ex-mayors, Ocalan warns on peace process - Yahoo! News (blog) Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:02:24 GMT

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Turkey frees Kurdish ex-mayors, Ocalan warns on peace process
Yahoo! News (blog)
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey freed a group of Kurdish former mayors accused of links to militants on Tuesday in a further small step towards halting a Kurdish insurgency, but the rebels' jailed leader was reported as saying he could not stem ...
Turkey Frees 10 Pro-Kurdish PoliticiansVoice of America
Ocalan goes from enemy No 1 to potential peacemaker in TurkeyThe National
Turkey defies US, Iraq by oil, gas deal with KurdsPress TV
The Voice of Russia -GlobalPost -Daily News Egypt
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Turkey: 'World's biggest prison' for media - Aljazeera.com Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:43:56 GMT

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Turkey: 'World's biggest prison' for media
Aljazeera.com
Istanbul, Turkey - Former Noble Peace Prize nominee Ragip Zarakolu says he's been charged with crimes against the state more than 70 times in his life. But those experiences didn't prepare the Turkish publisher and journalist for his latest stint ...

The Arab Jeff Bezos: Startup Turkey Takeaway #2 - Forbes Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:28:37 GMT

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The Arab Jeff Bezos: Startup Turkey Takeaway #2
Forbes
“The majority of Arabic speakers do not feel comfortable or understand other languages,” he told me during eTohum's Startup Turkey event this past weekend in Antalya. “We're giving Arabic speakers a chance to have books by audio.” The United Nation's ...

British minister supports Turkey's bid for Olympics - Hurriyet Daily News Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:04:40 GMT

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British minister supports Turkey's bid for Olympics
Hurriyet Daily News
It is about the work you put in now and when it happens in September and the presentation on the day,” Robertson, who is visiting Turkey to explore potential cooperation opportunities between the United Kingdom and Turkey in regards to his country's ...

Turkey's shale gas hopes draw growing interest - Reuters Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:01:13 GMT

Turkey's shale gas hopes draw growing interest
Reuters
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Turkey is hoping to find shale gas reserves big enough to help reduce its energy import dependency and is in talks with foreign firms about widening exploration after encouraging early signs, industry officials said ...

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Turkey's Creeping Alcohol Ban Reaches New Heights - Al-Monitor Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:13:24 GMT

Turkey's Creeping Alcohol Ban Reaches New Heights
Al-Monitor
The neo-Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP) that has ruled Turkey for more than 10 years, parallel to boosting its strength and effectiveness, has for a while also been pursuing a multi-phase campaign to exclude alcohol consumption from public ...

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'The Carrie Diaries' recap: Turkey Time - Entertainment Weekly Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:14:52 GMT

'The Carrie Diaries' recap: Turkey Time
Entertainment Weekly
I always knew I was like Carrie Bradshaw. I mean there's our keen fashion sense. Our mutual attraction to sequins and vodka. Fondness for tiny hats. And then there's our love of Thanksgiving. Personally, it's my favorite holiday of the year…aside from ...

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