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EU should switch tack with Turkey: Dervis 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 04 1:52 PM
The architect of Turkey's recent economic recovery told the European Union to change the way it talks to the country or risk destroying the relationship, in an interview.Thanksgiving turkey tips ABC 7 Chicago - Nov 04 3:44 PM
It is that time of year when we start making our Holiday plans. Over 95% of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving and there are literally hundreds of ways to prepare your festive bird. Some good, some bad and some down right dangerous; just check out the amount of home fires these days on Thanksgiving (can you say Deep Fried?). Thank God this trend seems to be going away. Well I will not bore with Thousands march for secularism in Turkey Aljazeera - Nov 04 1:18 PM
Thousands have marched through the Turkish capital, Ankara, vowing to defend Turkey's secular state against rising Islamic sentiment within the ruling AK Party.Ford's Market Share in Turkey Double Europe's Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:13 PM
Ingvar Sviggum, the vice president for European Sales Operations for Ford of Europe, who is in Turkey for the Istanbul Auto Show, expressed his content with Ford s manufacturing and sales in Turkey.Iraqi PM to Visit Turkey Nov.12 Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:11 PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose visit to Turkey was postponed due to a sandstorm in mid-October, will come to Turkey on Nov. 12.Draft EU report: Turkey reforms slowing AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 10:48 AM
The European Union plans to issue a highly critical report next week accusing Turkey of dragging its heels in political reforms and demanding significant improvements in 2007 if Ankara is to stay on track to join the bloc.EU should not sacrifice Turkey's accession to Cyprus problem AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 9:04 AM
The European Union should not allow the three-decade division of Cyprus to block Turkey's accession to the 25-nation bloc, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.EU should switch tack with Turkey: Dervis Khaleej Times - Nov 04 9:41 AM
LONDON - The architect of Turkey s recent economic recovery told the European Union to change the way it talks to the country or risk destroying the relationship, in an interview published on Saturday.Will Turkey And EU Divorce Before Wedding? CBS News - Nov 03 5:54 PM
Hopes among some European Union members to see the accession of the group's first predominantly Muslim member, Turkey, welcomed aboard seem to be hitting a stone wall.Broken bridges in Turkey's southeast Aljazeera - Nov 04 5:33 AM
On a sparkling autumn day, a few tourists and locals are visiting the half-restored, 2nd-century Armenian church on Akdamar island in eastern Turkey's Lake Van. But there are no Armenians here.Is Turkey s Government in Danger from the Military? Middle East Online - Nov 04 6:53 AM
Turkey's PM faces competing pressures from the EU and from the new military chief of staff, General Yasar Büyükanit. Meanwhile, neocons in the US government are concerned about Turkey's distancing itself from Israel after the summer attacks on Lebanon, says Patrick Seale . Turkey asks Bulgaria to relax visa regime Turks.US - Nov 04 5:33 AM
Turkey would like Bulgaria to relax its visa regime for Turkish citizens after it becomes a full-fledged member of the EU.Here's what every turkey needs: a table for 16 The Cincinnati Post - Nov 03 9:48 PM
Forget about a separate table for children at holiday dinners. Own this splendid 17-foot-long banquet table - introduced as part of Century Furniture's Bordeaux Collection - and all Thanksgiving guests on Turkey Day will be sitting down together.Fort Polk, American Red Cross to hold "Turkey Trot" today The Town Talk - Nov 04 12:58 AM
Fort Polk and the American Red Cross will hold their fifth annual Turkey Trot 5K and Kid s Fun Run, beginning at 8 a.m. today at Honor Field at Fort Polk.Draft EU Report: Turkey Reforms Slowing Los Angeles Times - Nov 03 8:52 AM
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union plans to issue a highly critical report next week about Turkey's bid to join the bloc, accusing Ankara of dragging its heels in political reforms and saying it wants to see significant improvements in 2007.Draft EU Report: Turkey Reforms Slowing ABC News - Nov 03 8:41 AM
Turkey Reforms Slowing, Significant Improvement Needed, According to Draft EU ReportEU warned of Turkey relations breakdown Financial Times - Nov 03 4:10 PM
The European Union needs to overhaul its approach to Turkey or face the collapse of a strategically important relationship with unpredictable consequences, the country s most senior international civil servant has warned.EU alarmed by Turkey reform woes BBC News - Nov 03 5:33 AM
A draft European Commission report raises fresh doubts about Turkey's bid to join the European Union.Turkey: Floods Kill 32 New York Times - Nov 02 8:37 PM
Flooding killed 10 more people in southeastern Turkey, bringing the death toll over the past two days to at least 32, the authorities said. The 10, 7 of them children under 5, were all reported to be in the town of Batman. Soldiers were trying to rescue the stranded, and dozens were reported missing. On Wednesday, at least 22 people were confirmed dead in the flooding, including 14 killed when a Turkey Orders 17 Sikorsky S-70B SEAHAWK Helicopters Rotorhub - Nov 03 11:48 PM
Nov. 03, 2006 - STRATFORD, Conn., - Sikorsky Aircraft announced today it has signed an agreement which makes effective a contract with the Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) of the Government of Turkey for 17 new S-70B SEAHAWK® helicopters.Turkey keen to expand industrial ties with Iran IranMania.com - Nov 03 8:52 PM
LONDON, November 4 (IranMania) - Turkey is willing to broaden industrial relations with neighboring Iran, said a Turkish official, IRNA reported.EU cancels talks between Turkey, Cyprus AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 2:49 PM
The European Union on Thursday canceled a meeting bringing together the foreign ministers of Cyprus and Turkey, talks called to resolve a dispute threatening Turkey's already troubled drive to join the EU.Turkey Creek enduro is this weekend Goshen News - Nov 03 8:34 PM
Hundreds of motorcycle riders are expected to visit the New Paris area this weekend for the annual Turkey Creek Enduro ride across the southern part of Elkhart County.Turkey buying 17 Sikorsky helicopters UPI - Nov 03 2:38 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Turkey's government is buying 17 S-70B Seahawk helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. of Connecticut. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2009, said Sikorsky, a unit of United Technologies Corp.Turkey's Arcelik net profit up 43 pct in Jan-Sept Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 03 8:55 AM
ISTANBUL, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's leading white goods manufacturer, Arcelik , saw its consolidated net profit rise 43 percent to 204 million euros in the first nine months of 2006, the company said on Friday.Floods Sweep Southeast Turkey Zaman Online - Nov 03 2:09 PM
The recent flooding in Turkey is the worst to hit the mainly-Kurdish regions in the last 50 years and heavier rain is predicted for Turkey in the upcoming days.Draft EU Report Accuses Turkey Of Being Slow On Reforms Nasdaq - Nov 03 8:37 AM
BRUSSELS (AP)--Turkey must speed up the pace of reforms in 2007 or risk failing in its bid to join the European Union, according to a highly critical draft of an E.U. report to be delivered to Ankara next week.Turkey Orders 17 S-70B SEAHAWK Helicopters SYS-CON Media - Nov 03 12:00 PM
Sikorsky Aircraft announced today it has signed an agreement which makes effective a contract with the Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) of the Government of Turkey for 17 new S-70B SEAHAWK(R) helicopters. First deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2009. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. .EU is forced to cancel Turkey-Cyprus meeting International Herald Tribune - Nov 02 1:48 PM
The European Union on Thursday canceled an urgent meeting with the foreign ministers of Cyprus and Turkey, which it had called to prevent the collapse of Turkey's campaign to join the EU.Turkey tossing victim speaks about bad choices Newsday - Nov 03 6:40 AM
Victim of turkey tossing shares her story to help teens If there's a message Victoria Ruvolo has for teens, it's that "one stupid thinking error can lead to destructive decisions." Like the one Ryan Cushing made that changed both their lives.2 converts in Turkey charged under free speech restrictions BPNews.net - Nov 03 2:09 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (BP)--A Turkish prosecutor has filed criminal charges against two converts to Christianity, accusing them of insulting Turkishness, inciting hatred against Islam and secretly compiling data on private citizens for a local Bible correspondence course, according to an Oct. 31 report by Compass Direct news service.Eldorado Announces Initial 2006 Drill Results From the Efemcukuru Project, Western Turkey SYS-CON Media - Nov 03 10:43 AM
Paul N. Wright, President & Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation ('Eldorado' the 'Company' or 'we')(TSX: ELD)(AMEX: EGO), is pleased to announce results from this year's first eight drill holes at the Efemcukuru Project in Western Turkey. This program is designed to upgrade inferred resources into measured and indicated as well as testing the down dip extension of the epithermal EU cancels meeting with Turkey, Cyprus, raising new doubts about membership bid USA Today - Nov 02 8:38 AM
The European Union on Thursday canceled an urgent meeting with the foreign ministers of Cyprus and Turkey, which it had called to prevent the collapse of Turkey's already troubled EU membership drive.Conditions not right for EU talks with Turkey, Cyprus: Finland AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 9:15 AM
Finland has expressed its regret that the European Union had to cancel a meeting between Turkey and Cyprus over the issue of the divided island, but said contacts would continue to reach a solution.Vatican aims to dispel talk of snub by Turkey International Herald Tribune - Nov 02 1:49 PM
The Vatican on Thursday sought to play down suggestions that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was snubbing Pope Benedict XVI by attending a NATO meeting during the pontiff's upcoming visit.Turkey warned to speed up reforms The Scotsman - Nov 03 5:56 PM
TURKEY must speed up reforms in 2007 or risk failing in its bid to join the European Union, according to a draft of an EU report to be delivered to Ankara next week. The report says Turkey is failing to meet minimum human rights standards'Shots fired' in Turkey pope protest CNN.com - Nov 02 7:35 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) -- A man fired a weapon in front of the Italian consulate in Istanbul on Thursday to protest against Pope Benedict's controversial visit to Turkey later this month, broadcaster CNN Turk reported.Turkey PM Erdogan snubs Pope: Italian papers Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 5:35 AM
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's decision not to meet Pope Benedict during his visit to Turkey is a diplomatic snub following the pontiff's recent criticism of Islam, Italian commentators said on Thursday.Robust economy raises Turkey's hopes BBC News - Nov 02 1:40 PM
After bouncing back from a small crisis during spring, Turkey's economy looks more robust than it has done for years.Turkey welcomes DPRK's decision to return to six-party talks People's Daily - Nov 03 6:15 AM
Turkey on Friday welcomed the decision by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to return to the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.Flash floods sweep southeast Turkey, killing 33 Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 4:32 AM
The death toll from flash floods sweeping through impoverished southeast Turkey has risen to 33 on news that 11 people, including seven children, have died in the town of Batman, officials said on Thursday.Turkey gunman in 'Pope protest' BBC News - Nov 02 12:37 PM
A man is held in Turkey after opening fire in a protest against Pope Benedict XVI's forthcoming visit, reports say.Turkey orders 17 Seahawk helicopters from United Tech unit India Daily - Nov 03 8:08 AM
United Technologies Corp.'s Sikorsky Aircraft unit said Friday that Turkey has ordered 17 Seahawk helicopters, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2009.Organizers prepare for 25th turkey dinner West Salem Coulee News - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Looking ahead to the 25th annual La Crosse Community Thanksgiving Dinner and looking back on all the ones that have come before kind of boggles Joe Chilsen s mind.EU presidency meetings with Turkey, Cyprus cancelled: Finland AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 4:18 AM
The European Union's Finnish presidency has cancelled meetings with Turkish and Cypriot officials planned for Sunday and Monday and just ahead of a crucial EU report on Turkey.Kasparov Applauds Turkey Chess Electives Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:12 PM
World-famous chess master Garry Kasparov described offering chess classes as an elective course in Turkish public school as an admirable development.Death toll in Turkey floods rises BBC News - Nov 02 11:00 AM
Another 10 people are reported to have died from flooding in south-east Turkey, taking the total to at least 32.Flash floods kill 32 in Turkey CNN.com - Nov 02 1:01 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Flooding has killed 10 more people in southeast Turkey, bringing the death toll over the past two days to at least 32, authorities said Thursday.At least 32 killed in heavy flooding in SE Turkey Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 02 12:50 AM
Ten more people, including seven children, have died in flash floods sweeping Turkey's impoverished southeast region, bringing the total death toll so far to 32, officials said on Thursday.Tidbits: 11/5/06 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 18 minutes ago
ALLEGHENY COUNTRY RIFLE CLUB: Next Sunday: Turkey shoot. Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828. ALL SEASONS TRAP AND SKEET: Open shoots: Wednesday, 5 p.m. Call 1-814-590-3777.Turkey Orders 17 S-70B SEAHAWK Helicopters [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 03 7:00 AM
Sikorsky Aircraft announced today it has signed an agreement which makes effective a contract with the Ministry of National Defense, Undersecretariat for Defense Industries of the Government of Turkey for 17 new S-70B SEAHAWK® helicopters.Turkey Orders 17 Sikorsky Seahawk Helicopters Turks.US - Nov 04 11:49 AM
The Turkish government is to buy 17 S-70B Seahawk helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, according to a statement issued from the Connecticut-based U.S. company.PM calling time on Turkey Kathimerini - Nov 03 12:58 AM
The government yesterday intensified criticism against Turkey for failing to implement basic European Union-oriented reforms after EU president Finland said that talks scheduled for Sunday, aimed at averting the collapse of Ankara's EU bid, had been canceled.Turkey's EU bid hit by Cyprus talks blow Financial Times - Nov 02 6:13 PM
Turkey's troubled bid to join the European Union endured another blow yesterday, after an attempt to negotiate a deal over Cyprus was called off.Lumber firm wants use of Blackwater Falls State Park's trail Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 17 minutes ago
DAVIS, W.Va. -- Ignoring the turkey buzzards swirling above his head, Sam Jinks pointed to gold and russet forests lining the canyon around him and the boulder-studded Blackwater River churning more than 1,000 feet below.Turkey flashflood death toll tops 39 Gulf Times - Nov 03 2:35 AM
DIYARBAKIR: Twelve people, most of them children, were killed overnight in floods in Turkey s mainly Kurdish southeast as experts yesterday blamed the rising death toll on faulty urbanisation.Brunei delegation off to Turkey meet Borneo Bulletin - Nov 03 12:41 AM
Communications Minister Dato Paduka Awg Hj Yusoff bin Hj Abd Hamid leaves today to attend the International Telecomunication Union's 17th Plenipotentiary conference in Turkey, a press release said.Emergency EU-Turkey Talks Called Off, Finland Says (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 6:05 AM
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union abandoned plans for an emergency meeting to salvage Turkey's EU membership bid before the release of a report that will highlight EU criticism of the government in Ankara.Eldorado Announces Initial 2006 Drill Results From the Efemcukuru Project, Western Turkey [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 03 5:30 AM
Paul N. Wright, President & Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation(TSX: ELD)(AMEX: EGO), is pleased to announce results from this year's first eight drill holes at the Efemcukuru Project in Western Turkey.Turkey Denver Post - Nov 04 5:23 PM
Who: Nita and Larry Brown of Lone Tree Where: Istanbul, with the Blue Mosque in the backgroundBronze Turkey Up For Grabs Quad-City Times - Nov 02 11:38 PM
staff report School pride and 10 frozen turkeys will be at stake when Monmouth College hosts Knox in the annual Bronze Turkey game Saturday at Monmouth s Bobby Woll Memorial Field.Emergency EU-Turkey Talks Called Off, Finland Says (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 4:50 AM
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union failed to arrange an emergency meeting aimed at preventing the breakdown of Turkey's EU membership bid before the release of a report that will highlight EU criticism of the government in Ankara.Kasparov Applauds Turkey Chess Electives Zaman Online - Nov 04 5:32 AM
World-famous chess master Gary Kasparov described offering chess classes as an elective course in Turkish public school as an admirable development.Turkey Postpones Deal on Israeli-PA Industrial Park Israel National News - Nov 03 1:00 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Turkey has protested the IDF's destruction of buildings at the Erez industrial zone, prompting it to postpone signing an agreement on developing a join Palestinian Authority (PA)-Israeli industrial park.Emergency EU-Turkey Talks Called Off, Finland Says (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 02 4:20 AM
Nov. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union failed to arrange an emergency meeting aimed at preventing the breakdown of Turkey's EU membership bid before the release of a report that will highlight EU criticism of the Ankara government.New blow to Turkey's EU bid Times Online - Nov 02 12:25 PM
Emergency talks aimed at breaking the deadlock over Turkey's refusal to recognise Cyprus were abandoned today in a further blow to Ankara's application to join the European Union....Turkey s EU bid hit by Cyprus talks blow Financial Times - Nov 02 2:12 PM
Turkey s troubled bid to join the European Union endured another blow on Thursday, after an attempt to negotiate a deal over Cyprus was called off.Annual Turkey Trot 10K Run planned The Times of Northwest Indiana - Nov 02 10:19 PM
Kids Alive® International, a locally-based mission organization dedicated to helping children-in-crisis worldwide, will be hosting the 2006 Third Annual Turkey Trot 10K Run to Rescue 10,000 Children on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. The run is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m., with race-day registration between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. The 10K run, which begins at the Valparaiso High School Fieldhouse, will European Union urges Turkey to open its border with Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net - Nov 04 5:34 AM
This would be an important step forward in the establishment of good neighborly relations between the two countries12,000 Turks March Against Radical Islam Los Angeles Times - Nov 04 6:07 AM
ANKARA, Turkey -- Thousands of nationalist Turks marched in the capital Saturday, vowing to defend the secular regime against radical Islamic influences and urging the government not to make too many concessions in order to gain European Union membership.Flash floods sweep southeast Turkey, killing 33 AlertNet - Nov 02 11:45 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds town evacuation) DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The death toll from flash floods sweeping through impoverished southeast Turkey has risen to 33 on news that 11 people, including seven ... Gunman Arrested in Protest Against Popes Turkey Visit Christian Today - Nov 02 9:27 PM
A violent protest against the Popes upcoming visit to Turkey has ended with the arrest of a man after he fired shots outside the Italian Consulate in Istanbul The angry protest did not harm anyone and ended when the gunman threw his gunWorld Business Giants Consider Investment in Turkey Zaman Online - Nov 02 2:10 PM
Turkey is hosting the biggest foreign investors group in its history. Investment giants representing nearly one fifth of global funds silently slipped into Turkey on Tuesday.Lipsky in Turkey for Economic Talks Zaman Online - Nov 02 2:11 PM
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky s visit to Turkey continues.Gul: Russia Agrees with Turkey over Cyprus Zaman Online - Nov 02 2:10 PM
The Turkish government is in complete agreement with the Russian administration over the Cyprus question. Both believe the issue could best be settled at the U.N. level, said Abdullah Gul, foreign minister of Turkey.Dozens killed as floods sweep Turkey Independent Online - Nov 02 4:36 PM
Flash floods have swept across south-eastern Turkey, killing 33 people and causing extensive damage to houses and roads in the town of Batman.Southeast European countries pledge to jointly combat terrorism People's Daily - Nov 04 6:44 PM
Interior ministers from southeast European countries on Saturday pledged to enhance cooperation to combat terrorism and organized crime, Turkey's semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.Turkey vows to loosen laws on free speech Guardian Unlimited - Nov 03 6:04 PM
Article in country's penal code is used to charge writers, journalists and academics for expressing their opinions.Turkey's Isbank 9-mth net profit climbs 40 pct Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 02 7:16 AM
ISTANBUL, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's Is Bankasi said on Thursday net profit climbed 40 percent in the first nine months of the year to 992 million lira ($676 million).Floods claim more lives in Turkey Aljazeera - Nov 02 9:48 AM
The death toll from flash floods sweeping through southeast Turkey has risen to 33 with reports of 11 people, including seven children, dying in the town of Batman .SELCUK GULTASLI Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:15 PM
Is Turkey's EU Bid Becoming a Mirage? The EU progress report on Turkey, to be released on Nov. 8, is just as important as the one that paved the way for membership talks with Ankara two years ago.Thousands of Turks march against Islamic radicals, EU concessions Boston Herald - Nov 04 9:30 AM
ANKARA, Turkey - Thousands of nationalist Turks marched in the capital Saturday, vowing to defend the secular regime against radical Islamic influences and urging the government not to make too many concessions...State Minister Babacan On Turkey's E.U. Accession TurkishPress.com - Nov 02 9:37 AM
DUBLIN - "Turkey has always worked to achieve its goal of being integrated into modern world," Turkish State Minister & Chief Negotiator for EU talks Ali Babacan said on Thursday.Floods have killed 33 in Turkey RTÉ News - Nov 02 8:16 AM
33 people have been killed in Turkey by flash floods sweeping through the impoverished southeast of the country. 11 people, including seven children, were reported to have been killed in the town of Batman today.Turkey Day timetable Detroit News - Nov 03 11:21 PM
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year for you and yours and maybe 10 or 15 or 20 extra friends and family at the table? Sure, everyone's favorite food-centered holiday is still a fond date on the horizon -- more than three weeks away. What's to worry?12,000 Turks march against radical religious influences, concessions to EU CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 04 8:27 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Thousands of nationalist Turks marched in the capital Saturday, vowing to defend the secular government against radical Islamic influences and urging the government not to make too many concessions in order to gain European Union membership.TURKEY FLYING AHEAD OF WINDSOR TEST Sporting Life - Nov 02 9:53 AM
Brighton handler Gary Moore hopes six-year-old Cold Turkey can end the turf Flat season in the perfect way by grabbing gold in the totesport November Stakes at Windsor on Saturday.Talking Turkey USA Today - Nov 02 2:24 AM
No, this isn't an early reference to the Thansksgiving forecast, but rather a look at some of the active weather that has been hitting the country of Turkey. Photo courtesy STR/AFP/Getty Images Mud, carried by flash floods, surround the houses... Cyprus blames Turkey for failure of EU initiative TurkishPress.com - Nov 02 9:37 AM
NICOSIA - Cyprus on Thursday blamed Turkey for the cancellation of last-minute talks planned by EU president Finland to make headway in a trade row between Ankara and Brussels over the divided island.Turk mayor asks for help after floods sweep Batman AlertNet - Nov 04 1:07 PM
Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The mayor of a town in Turkey's southeast called on Saturday for international aid to recover from flash floods that have killed more than 30 people in the country. Mayor ... Conditions not right for EU talks with Turkey, Cyprus: Finland TurkishPress.com - Nov 02 9:36 AM
HELSINKI - Finland regretted on Thursday that the European Union had to cancel a meeting between Turkey and Cyprus over the issue of the divided island, but said contacts would continue to reach a solution.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:09 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rapped an Armenian journalist who said that Turkey should recognize the so-called Armenian genocide, challenging the Armenian president to open its archives.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:10 PM
Kemal Dervis, the head of the U.N. Development Program, warned the European Union that the bloc should repair its relations with Turkey or else it will face the collapse of strategic ties with unpredictable consequences.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:09 PM
The number of people who died in huge and unexpected floods in the impoverished regions of southeastern Turkey has risen to 38 after six more people were confirmed to be dead.Gul: Leaders In North Of Iraq Should Calculate Cost Of Losing Turkey TurkishPress.com - Nov 02 9:37 AM
ANKARA - "When Iraq is going through this critical process, leaders (in the north of Iraq) should calculate well the cost of losing Turkey," Turkish FM & Deputy PM Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.What's in a letter? 'W' lands Kurdish mayor in court AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 03 12:27 PM
The mayor of the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast risks up to six months in jail for using the letter W in New Year greeting cards, his lawyer Muharrem Erbey said.EU Shouldn t be Captives of Greek Cypriots Zaman Online - Nov 04 2:11 PM
Babacan stated Turkey had never run away from negotiations over the Cyprus issue, adding: The E.U. should not be a captive in the hands of the Greek Cypriots. Massive rain causes flooding and deaths across Turkey Turks.US - Nov 02 12:38 PM
Fierce rains and flooding across Turkey for the past two days have wound up in the deaths of 24 citizens in different towns and villages, mostly in the southeast region.At least 22 dead in flooding in Turkey AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 01 8:10 AM
Flooding from torrential rains killed 22 people across Turkey, including 14 who died when a minibus carrying wedding guests was swept away, authorities said Wednesday. Dozens of others were missing.Turkey blames Cyprus for failure of EU initiative TurkishPress.com - Nov 02 7:07 AM
ANKARA - Turkey on Thursday blamed Cyprus for the cancellation of last-minute talks planned by EU president Finland to make headway in a trade row between Ankara and Brussels over the divided island.