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36 Hours in Izmir, Turkey - New York Times Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:05:20 GMT

New York Times
36 Hours in Izmir, Turkey
New York Times
“Infidel Izmir.” That's the nickname that was long ago bestowed on Turkey's third-largest metropolis. Known for most of its history as Smyrna, this port city was, in Ottoman times, a melting pot that included Greeks, Armenians, Jews, French and ...

How Turkey Went From 'Zero Problems' to Zero Friends - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:26:46 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)
How Turkey Went From 'Zero Problems' to Zero Friends
Foreign Policy (blog)
Not so long ago, Turkey seemed to have found the elusive formula for foreign policy success. Its newly-adopted philosophy, "zero problems with neighbors," won praise both at home and abroad as Ankara reengaged with the Middle East following a half ...
Turkey's PM blames Israel for ouster of Morsi in EgyptNational Post
Turkey's Erdogan: A Smart Man With Jews on the BrainBloomberg
PM Erdogan's Israel Salvo Stokes Turkey Isolation WorryWall Street Journal (blog)
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Elderly Couple Says Cruise Line Left Them in Turkey to Face Medical Emergency - ABC News Wed, 21 Aug 2013 21:34:42 GMT

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Elderly Couple Says Cruise Line Left Them in Turkey to Face Medical Emergency
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An elderly couple said they felt abandoned in a foreign country and faced a potentially life-threatening medical situation after a cruise line owned by Royal Caribbean left them at a hospital in Turkey. Jill and Dodge Melkonian, both 89 of Clearwater ...

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Is Turkey rethinking the Syrian Kurd issue? - CNN (blog) Wed, 21 Aug 2013 23:11:02 GMT

Is Turkey rethinking the Syrian Kurd issue?
CNN (blog)
Turkey has viewed the growing strength of the PYD with concern because of its close ties to the PKK, and Turkish officials fear that the PYD-controlled areas along the Turkish-Syrian border could act as a base for PKK attacks against Turkish territory ...

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Talking Turkey - Huffington Post Thu, 22 Aug 2013 02:42:44 GMT

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Talking Turkey
Huffington Post
"After watching the movie," Castellani-Quinn said, "I approached the director, Yilmaz Erdogan [who is a legend in Turkey, but little is known of him in the wider world], and the lead actress, his wife Belcim Bilgin, and asked him what was happening ...

Turkey threatens to ban MPs from Gallipoli centenary over genocide vote - ABC Online Wed, 21 Aug 2013 22:39:44 GMT

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Turkey threatens to ban MPs from Gallipoli centenary over genocide vote
ABC Online
But as they stand bleary eyed at the dawn service wrapped in the flag, few would know that in 1915 as Australian soldiers were forging their own national mythology on the beaches of Anzac Cove – elsewhere in Turkey the Ottoman regime was conducting the ...
Turkey bans NSW MPs from Gallipoli serviceThe Daily Telegraph
O'Farrell slams Turkey for Gallipoli 'ban'Yahoo!7 News
Turkey Bans Australian MPs Over Genocide RecognitionAINA

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Istanbul Skyline Reflects Cheap Dollars Now Growing Scarce - New York Times (blog) Wed, 21 Aug 2013 13:04:29 GMT

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Istanbul Skyline Reflects Cheap Dollars Now Growing Scarce
New York Times (blog)
Like a vast majority of new buildings that have blanketed the Istanbul hills in recent years, the Sapphire — at 856 feet it is the tallest in Turkey and among the loftiest in Europe — was built on the back of cheap loans, in dollars, that have ...
Turkey: Too Little, Too LateWall Street Journal (blog)
Turkey ETF Tumbles on Surprise Rate HikeZacks.com
Turkey central bank to hold FX auctions dailyBlouin News Blogs

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Turkey raises rates to stop lira's slide - Financial Times Wed, 21 Aug 2013 14:48:03 GMT

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Turkey raises rates to stop lira's slide
Financial Times
Turkey responded to the pressure on emerging markets with a surprise 50 basis point interest rate rise to prop up the lira, in spite of domestic political resistance to tighter monetary policy. The country's central bank on Tuesday decided to raise the ...
Turkey's central bank — a little more action pleaseReuters Blogs (blog)
At-a-Glance: Turkey's Rate Hike Welcome But Not SufficientWall Street Journal (blog)
Turkey hikes rate by half a pointPeninsula On-line
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DCIAA's move for competitive balance will quash Turkey Bowl dreams for some - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:55:45 GMT

DCIAA's move for competitive balance will quash Turkey Bowl dreams for some
Washington Post (blog)
So when his family packed up and moved to the District last year, enrolling Nicholas at McKinley Tech in Northeast for his junior season, he immediately joined the Trainers football team and gravitated toward the team's infatuation with the Turkey Bowl.

Turkey urges UN inspectors to investigate Syria gas attack report - Reuters Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:26:39 GMT

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Turkey urges UN inspectors to investigate Syria gas attack report
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey called on U.N. inspectors to look into Syrian rebel reports that almost 500 people were killed on Wednesday in a gas attack and shelling by President Bashar al-Assad's forces, and said it was monitoring the situation "with ...
Turkey urges UN team to investigate latest claims in Syriawww.worldbulletin.net
Turkey's MGK strongly condemns alleged use of chemical attack in SyriaTrend.az
Turkey Demands UN Investigation into Alleged Chemical Attack in SyriaCRIENGLISH.com

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