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Tesco's China Joint Venture Offers Model to Revive Turkey Unit - Bloomberg Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:05:21 GMT

Tesco's China Joint Venture Offers Model to Revive Turkey Unit
Bloomberg
That “could be a blueprint for Turkey,” said David Gray, an analyst at Planet Retail in London, while noting the challenges of finding a partner in the country. The China deal “fits in with the focus on retrenchment in markets where they have low ...

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Turkey alert after Syria-linked pilots' kidnap in Beirut - BBC News Fri, 09 Aug 2013 21:06:33 GMT

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Turkey alert after Syria-linked pilots' kidnap in Beirut
BBC News
Turkey has advised its citizens in Lebanon to leave if possible. Turkey backs Syria's Sunni rebels, and is seen to have influence over them, while much of Lebanon's Shia community supports President Bashar al-Assad. Continue reading the main story ...
Turkey's support for Syrian rebels gets its pilots kidnapped in BeirutChristian Science Monitor
Turkey urges citizens to leave Lebanon after kidnapFRANCE 24
Turkey tells its citizens to leave Lebanon after pilots are kidnappedThe Times (subscription)
The Daily Star -Xinhua -Ya Libnan
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'The Love Boat' ship heads to scrap yard in Turkey - Fox News Fri, 09 Aug 2013 12:09:15 GMT

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'The Love Boat' ship heads to scrap yard in Turkey
Fox News
There, the famous boat, which was named Pacific Princess on the series, will be stripped for its metal and parts, Ersin Ceviker of the Ship Recyclers' Association of Turkey, told Reuters. "This ship has undergone several modifications over its lifespan.
'Love Boat' Cruise Ship Makes Final VoyageABC News
Ship where 'The Love Boat' was filmed being dismantled in TurkeyUPI.com
End of the affair: 'The Love Boat' sails its final voyageCNBC.com
The Epoch Times -Examiner.com
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In Turkey, Erdogan's 'mega-projects' push forward - Jerusalem Post Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:10:24 GMT

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In Turkey, Erdogan's 'mega-projects' push forward
Jerusalem Post
But such government plans, including one to demolish and develop Istanbul's Gezi park, sparked weeks of protests in May and June that spread across Turkey. Sporadic demonstrations continue while Erdogan has refused to back down in his confrontation ...
Turkey loses friends in the Middle EastFT.com (blog)
Turkey: the snake that eats itselfgulfnews.com
Turkey's Egyptian Overtures: Why Does Erdogan Care?Huffington Post
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From skulls to turkey burgers: What they're selling at the Kitchener Blues ... - CBC.ca Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:08:53 GMT

From skulls to turkey burgers: What they're selling at the Kitchener Blues ...
CBC.ca
Dozens of vendors like Scott have sprouted up along King Street, hawking everything from CDs and jewellery to turkey burgers. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is also taking part. But it's not the booth to visit if you're trying to alleviate ...

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Unfair trial in Turkey - Boston Globe Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:08:29 GMT

Unfair trial in Turkey
Boston Globe
Last Monday, in Turkey's notorious Ergenekon trial, 254 of the 275 defendants were convicted of membership in a clandestine terrorist organization seeking to destabilize Turkey's government. While Turkey has a history of military coups, a dirty war ...

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Turkey's Secret 'Ancestry Codes' Track Non-Muslim Minorities - Al-Monitor Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:02:36 GMT

Turkey's Secret 'Ancestry Codes' Track Non-Muslim Minorities
Al-Monitor
It all started when a mother in Istanbul tried to enroll her child at an Armenian school. Like so many other Armenians who wanted to save themselves from the 1915 massacre, this woman's family had converted to Islam. Now she wanted to assume the ...

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Airbus set to produce plane parts in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 09 Aug 2013 14:14:05 GMT

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Airbus set to produce plane parts in Turkey
Hurriyet Daily News
French aircraft manufacturer Airbus is planning to invest in a plant in Turkey where a subsidiary of it will manufacture various electronic and mechanical aircraft components, according to some reports. The company has acquired a plot of land in the ...

[video] Turkey divided over military - Financial Times (registration) (blog) Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:10:58 GMT

[video] Turkey divided over military
Financial Times (registration) (blog)
Turkey correspondent Daniel Dombey reports on the convictions of military commanders in the Ergenekon case. He discusses the trial's impact on anti-government groups who warn of authoritarianism, relations with business and negotiations with the Kurds.

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Turkey's moves in Somalia unnerve al-Shabaab - Aljazeera.com Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:55:37 GMT

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Turkey's moves in Somalia unnerve al-Shabaab
Aljazeera.com
"Turkey gave more than $1bn in humanitarian aid in 2012," the Global Humanitarian Assistance 2013 report says, making it the fourth-largest donor in the world. In 2011, Somalia was the largest recipient. According to the Turkish Prime Minister's Office ...

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