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Turkey, the Unhelpful Ally - New York Times Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:25:56 GMT

PanARMENIAN.Net

Turkey, the Unhelpful Ally New York Times President Obama has relied heavily on Turkey in seeking to oust Mr. Assad and Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit the Turkish capital, Ankara, later this week. But Turkey is part of the problem. It is exacerbating Syria's sectarian ... Syria claims Turkey enabling al-QaidaJerusalem Post Amiri says Turkey, Qatar hamper peaceful Syria solutionJournal of Turkish Weekly Iranian Armenians protest Turkey's interference in SyriaPanorama.am PanARMENIAN.Net -The Hill (blog) -Al-Monitor all 27 news articles »

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Turkey Torture: Butterball Workers Found Guilty of Cruelty to Animals - Huffington Post Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:16:44 GMT

Turkey Torture: Butterball Workers Found Guilty of Cruelty to Animals Huffington Post The conviction arose from a hidden-camera undercover investigation by Mercy For Animals, which caught Douglas beating, throwing, and kicking live turkeys. This was the first felony cruelty conviction on behalf of farmed birds in U.S. history. Since ... and more »

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Kurdish leader 'outlines' Turkey peace plan - Aljazeera.com Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:26:26 GMT

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Kurdish leader 'outlines' Turkey peace plan Aljazeera.com The leader of a Kurdish armed group imprisoned by Turkey is set to call for a long-sought ceasefire next month as part of a renewed push for peace with the Turkish government, according to officials. Abdullah Ocalan, head of the PKK, is currently ... Kurdish rebel leader sees Turkey pullout by August: mediaReuters Will Turkey Make Peace With the Kurds?New York Times (blog) Official: Jailed Kurdish leader wants fighters to retreat from Turkey in the ...Fox News Voice of America -Financial Times -The Star Online all 24 news articles »

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Merkel's Visit to Turkey Marks a Positive Change of Mind - Huffington Post Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:58:15 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Merkel's Visit to Turkey Marks a Positive Change of Mind Huffington Post Berlin has to deal not only with the brewing anti-austerity and anti-unionism in the Mediterranean strip of the EU (all the way from Cyprus through Portugal, except, perhaps, France), but also with an uneasy Britain and loudly impatient Turkey on the ... Turkey Can Improve Democratic Record for EU BidAl-Monitor Turkey will never become the part of EU. “Bild”Armenpress.am 'Dare you,' EU minister tells Berlin over CyprusHurriyet Daily News Famagusta Gazette -Capital.gr (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Lira Gains 2nd Day on Italy Auction, Turkey Consumer Confidence - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:49:26 GMT

Lira Gains 2nd Day on Italy Auction, Turkey Consumer Confidence Bloomberg Turkey's gauge for consumer confidence rose to 76.7, its highest level since July. Economic confidence in the euro area increased more than economists forecast in February. The European Union is Turkey's biggest trading partner, accounting for 37.4 ... and more »

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Route of informatic passes via Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:07:15 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Route of informatic passes via Turkey Hurriyet Daily News The route of information technology is now passing through Turkey as the spice and silk trade routes used to pass through Anatolia, Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım said yesterday at a press event in Barcelona, where the Mobile World Congress is ...

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Turkey's Vakifbank Said to Seek Refinancing of $921 Million Loan - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:32:58 GMT

Turkey's Vakifbank Said to Seek Refinancing of $921 Million Loan Bloomberg Vakifbank joins Turkey's biggest state-owned lender TC Ziraat Bankasi AS and Akbank TAS (AKBNK), a lender part-owned by Citigroup Inc., in seeking one-year loans priced at 100 basis points more than benchmarks, Bloomberg data show. Lenders must ... and more »

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Turkey Provides Schools for Syrian Refugee Children - Voice of America Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:31:00 GMT

Turkey Provides Schools for Syrian Refugee Children Voice of America GAZIANTEP, TURKEY — As the Syrian conflict approaches the end of its second year, authorities in neighboring Turkey have set up schools for refugee children. Most schools are in camps where some 200,000 Syrian refugees now live. But for the thousands ... and more »

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Time for an overture to Turkey - Haaretz Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:33:44 GMT

FRANCE 24

Time for an overture to Turkey Haaretz The most dramatic of those news items was the report that, for the first time since the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident in May 2010, Israel was supplying Turkey with military equipment: advanced electronic warfare systems that will significantly upgrade ... Israel 'seeks to repair ties with Turkey'UPI.com Turkey PM calls for support for Syrian oppositionFRANCE 24 News Analysis: Positive signs show Israel-Turkey ties warming upNzweek www.worldbulletin.net all 6 news articles »

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UA business professors explain Turkey's potential for larger impact in global ... - al.com Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:49:45 GMT

UA business professors explain Turkey's potential for larger impact in global ... al.com Though Istanbul is not the capital of present-day Turkey (that honor belongs to Ankara), Istanbul is hands down considered the country's economic, historical and cultural center. (It was the 2010 European Capital of Culture and is a finalist among ...