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Turkey says EU arms embargo on Syrian rebels skews conflict - Reuters Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:01:24 GMT

Turkey says EU arms embargo on Syrian rebels skews conflict Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday anti-government fighters in Syria were at a disadvantage because they weren't properly armed, and stopped just short of calling for a European Union arms embargo to be lifted. In some of his strongest comments ... and more »

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Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey: The Syrian refugees at Europe's gateway - New Statesman Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:01:48 GMT

Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey: The Syrian refugees at Europe's gateway New Statesman After relating the story of how he was deposited on the banks of Turkey by border patrol officers in Greece, I assumed my interview with Farouk, a Syrian refugee, was finished. It was twilight, and the shabby cafe on the edge of the tiny Bulgarian ...

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Turkey: Country's Thick Glass Ceiling Slowly Cracking? - EurasiaNet Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:57:33 GMT

Turkey: Country's Thick Glass Ceiling Slowly Cracking? EurasiaNet Seeing as its International Women's Day today, Hurriyet Daily News economics columnist Emre Deliveli uses the occasion to remind readers that the labor force participation (LFP) rate for women in Turkey is a woeful 29.5 percent (the average among ...

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Greek Maritime Claims Rock Boat With Turkey - Wall Street Journal Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:41:37 GMT

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Greek Maritime Claims Rock Boat With Turkey Wall Street Journal This week, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras broached the topic with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a meeting in Istanbul where he called on Turkey to respect Greece's rights under international law. So far, Ankara, which says ... and more »

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iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund: A "New Chapter" For The Country of Turkey? - ETF Daily News Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:53:26 GMT

ETF Daily News

iShares MSCI Turkey Index Fund: A "New Chapter" For The Country of Turkey? ETF Daily News Turkey's admittance to the EU had stalled over Cyprus, but more recently, France and Germany seem to be warming to the idea. Under newly elected President Francois Hollande, France is opening another chapter to the accession, and Angela Merkel's visit ... Forbes: Turkey "Outperformed" Emerging MarketsAround the Rings (subscription) Tokyo's Olympic bid 'needs lobbying power'Hurriyet Daily News all 6 news articles »

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Syria's Assad hails turkey anti-Erdogan opposition - Al-Arabiya Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:34:53 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Syria's Assad hails turkey anti-Erdogan opposition Al-Arabiya Reacting to the letters, Erdogan asked if Assad would “complain about Turkey to the United Nations just because we are accommodating 250,000 Syrians on our soil? This person is committing a kind of genocide there... Will he complain about us because of ... Erdogan Angered After Opposition In Turkey Meets With AssadAl-Monitor PKK, al-Qaeda control Syria-Turkey border: Al-AssadHurriyet Daily News Turkey: Opposition Party Lost on the Road to DamascusEurasiaNet The Voice of Russia -Global Times -UPI.com all 261 news articles »

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Turkish defence industry aims high - Financial Times (blog) Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:21:17 GMT

Turkish defence industry aims high Financial Times (blog) In 2012, Turkey exported about $1.2bn worth of defence equipment, a 35.7 per cent rise over 2011. The main export destinations were the US ($490m), United Arab Emirates ($101m), and Saudi Arabia ($99m). The industry is aiming for $2bn in exports by ...

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Turkey "outperformed" emerging markets, confirms Olympic bid boosting Forbes ... - Insidethegames.biz Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:47:34 GMT

Turkey "outperformed" emerging markets, confirms Olympic bid boosting Forbes ... Insidethegames.biz March 8 - Turkey has been named as the best performer by Forbes in its 2012 Periodic Table of emerging markets, highlighting the country's stock market's "astounding 56 per cent" growth, in a report that delivers a significant boost to Istanbul's 2020 ...

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Antakya, Turkey | A Biblical city's smorgasbord - Livemint Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:43:15 GMT

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Antakya, Turkey | A Biblical city's smorgasbord Livemint On a map of Turkey, the province of Hatay dangles gently from the line of the country's southern border. Look closely and it almost looks like Turkey is gently dipping its feet into the surrounding area of Syria. Hatay's history and culture is a rich ...

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In Praise of Gazoz, Turkey's Homegrown Soft Drink - EurasiaNet Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:08:04 GMT

In Praise of Gazoz, Turkey's Homegrown Soft Drink EurasiaNet Before Cola Turka, Turkey's domestic answer to Coke, the country's soft drink imagination revolved around gazoz, a vaguely fruit-flavored carbonated beverage. Like wine and its regional variations, almost every Turkish province and large city once had ... and more »