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Turkey and Israel: reviving strategic ties? 25.03.2013 - Deutsche Welle Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:24:19 GMT

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Turkey and Israel: reviving strategic ties? 25.03.2013
Deutsche Welle
His remarks follow a formal apology issued by Irsaeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Turkey for the 2010 raid of a flotilla headed for the Gaza strip in which nine Turkish activists died. It's a positive development in relations between the two ...
Israel, Turkey begin talks over compensation for flotilla victims' familiesHaaretz
How Barack Obama Brought Turkey and Israel Back TogetherTIME (blog)
Israel, Turkey begin raid compensation talks after apologyGlobalPost
The Times of Israel -Al-Monitor -Jerusalem Post
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IOC in Turkey to assess Istanbul's 2020 Olympic bid - video - The Guardian Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:04:22 GMT

The Guardian
IOC in Turkey to assess Istanbul's 2020 Olympic bid - video
The Guardian
International Olympic Committee delegates visit sports facilities in Istanbul as part of the 2020 Games bid process. Istanbul has launched five bids to host the Olympics but is yet to host a Games. Istanbul's 2020 competitors have more of a history of ...

Turkey's Central Bank Reverts to Old Playbook - Wall Street Journal (blog) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:09:49 GMT

Turkey's Central Bank Reverts to Old Playbook
Wall Street Journal (blog)
ISTANBUL–When Turkey's central bank meets to set interest rates on Tuesday, the rate-setting monetary policy committee will face a familiar foe: a rapid rise in bank lending which two years ago fired a credit bubble that spooked foreign investors and ...

Syria crisis pushed Israel, Turkey to end rift - Arab News Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:17:37 GMT

Washington Post
Syria crisis pushed Israel, Turkey to end rift
Arab News
Syria's conflict was the key factor that pushed Israel and Turkey, with a little help from US President Barack Obama, to end a bitter rift — but restoring trust will take time, pundits said. And despite the rapprochement, the once-close relationship ...
After Israel trip and apology to Turkey, Obama gains political capital. Will ...Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Israel says Syria reason for restoring Turkey tiesAhram Online
Turkey's Erdogan hints normalization of ties with Israel will take timeWashington Post
The Times of Israel -Huffington Post (blog)
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Turkey meets Hungary in last exit before Brazil - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:05:47 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey meets Hungary in last exit before Brazil
Hurriyet Daily News
What Turan means by “different” is that Turkey started the group well below expectations, with just one win out of four matches. After losing to the Netherlands, Romania and Hungary, the main contenders in the group, Turkey's chances looked all but over.

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Carrefour in Turkey: not so supermarket - Financial Times (blog) Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:47:09 GMT

Carrefour in Turkey: not so supermarket
Financial Times (blog)
A long-running spat between Turkey's Sabanci and retail partner Carrefour has taken another downward turn: Haluk Dincer, head of Sabanci Retail and Insurance, says the group has lost patience with its French counterpart and that if it can't get what it ...

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Historic sites in Greece and Turkey: readers' travel tips - The Guardian Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:31:43 GMT

The Guardian
Historic sites in Greece and Turkey: readers' travel tips
The Guardian
Winning tip: Termessos, near Antalya, Turkey. If you're in Antalya, it's well worth taking a trip to the ruined Pisidian city of Termessos. It's bewilderingly under-visited, possibly because of the steep climb to the site (1,000m above sea level), and ...

PKK peace may modify Turkey's arms preferences - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:05:55 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
PKK peace may modify Turkey's arms preferences
Hurriyet Daily News
Unless there are export deals, Turkey may have to narrow some of its unmanned aerial vehicle programs, said one analyst. The same is true for future orders for armored vehicles and attack helicopters. As for its previous commitments, Ankara may seek ...
Peace Deal for TurkeyYaleGlobal Online
Peace Comes to TurkeyNew Yorker (blog)
Road from Turkey will be long and arduous, rebels warnThe National
Toronto Star -The Guardian
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Turkey eyes involving in EU-US free trade - Hurriyet Daily News Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:06:15 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey eyes involving in EU-US free trade
Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama so that Washington would continue talks with Turkey for a free trade agreement simultaneously with the EU, Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan said yesterday.
Customs Union with EU harmful for Turkey: ministerwww.worldbulletin.net

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Lake Cuyamaca junior turkey hunt turns into wildlife adventure - U-T San Diego Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:52:49 GMT

Lake Cuyamaca junior turkey hunt turns into wildlife adventure
U-T San Diego
LAKE CUYAMACA — A first-ever junior hunter turkey hunt was held at Lake Cuyamaca over the weekend, and it was more episode of National Geographic than hunt. How else to describe a close encounter with a California mountain lion, a hunting display of ...