Sweden's SVT Takes Turkish Drama '20 Minutes'
4:36 AM PST 12/5/2013 by Scott Roxborough
Issue 25 REP 20 Dakika Poster - P 2013
"20 Minutes"
The "24"-style thriller from Turkish producer Ay Yapim is one of the hottest of a new wave of Istanbul-set TV series
More:Sweden's SVT Takes Turkish Drama '20 Minutes' - The Hollywood Reporter
Thursday, December 05, 2013
Qatar still interested in huge coal project in Turkey, says Minister Yıldız
Qatar still interested in huge coal project in Turkey, says Minister Yıldız
ANKARA
Qatar wants to invest in the Afşin-Elbistan coal reserves in the eastern province of Kahramanmaraş, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said in an interview with CNN Türk on Dec. 5.
More:ENERGY - Qatar still interested in huge coal project in Turkey, says Minister Yıldız
ANKARA
Qatar wants to invest in the Afşin-Elbistan coal reserves in the eastern province of Kahramanmaraş, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said in an interview with CNN Türk on Dec. 5.
More:ENERGY - Qatar still interested in huge coal project in Turkey, says Minister Yıldız
Turkey's Sabanci hires Credit Suisse to sell bus unit | Reuters
Turkey's Sabanci hires Credit Suisse to sell bus unit
By Dinesh Nair and Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL Thu Dec 5, 2013 5:40am EST
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding has mandated Credit Suisse to sell its bus-making unit Temsa Global to focus on its core businesses, two sources close to the deal told Reuters.
More:Turkey's Sabanci hires Credit Suisse to sell bus unit | Reuters
By Dinesh Nair and Asli Kandemir
ISTANBUL Thu Dec 5, 2013 5:40am EST
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding has mandated Credit Suisse to sell its bus-making unit Temsa Global to focus on its core businesses, two sources close to the deal told Reuters.
More:Turkey's Sabanci hires Credit Suisse to sell bus unit | Reuters
Turkey's weak poker face in tensions with Iraq - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey's weak poker face in tensions with Iraq
I heard the sensational news report around noon Saturday: “As of last night [Friday, Nov. 29], Iraq has closed all its air space, including the Kurdish region, to planes registered in Turkey.” While I was checking the reliability of the report, the real shocker appeared on Hurriyet’s website:
More:Turkey's weak poker face in tensions with Iraq - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
I heard the sensational news report around noon Saturday: “As of last night [Friday, Nov. 29], Iraq has closed all its air space, including the Kurdish region, to planes registered in Turkey.” While I was checking the reliability of the report, the real shocker appeared on Hurriyet’s website:
More:Turkey's weak poker face in tensions with Iraq - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Turkey’s rock ‘n’ roll imam ruffles religious feathers
Turkey’s rock ‘n’ roll imam ruffles religious feathers
December 04, 2013
ANKARA - An imam from a tiny hamlet on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has run into trouble with the country’s powerful religious authorities - for his other life as a rock musician.
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December 04, 2013
ANKARA - An imam from a tiny hamlet on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has run into trouble with the country’s powerful religious authorities - for his other life as a rock musician.
More:Turkey’s rock ‘n’ roll imam ruffles religious feathers
Photographs like a top layer of an archaeological dig
Photographs like a top layer of an archaeological dig
ISTANBUL
The new photography exhibition at Istanbul Modern Photography Gallery presents a retrospective look at Barbara and Zafer Baran, ‘Observatory.’ The couple view their photography similarly with archeology
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ISTANBUL
The new photography exhibition at Istanbul Modern Photography Gallery presents a retrospective look at Barbara and Zafer Baran, ‘Observatory.’ The couple view their photography similarly with archeology
More:EXHIBITIONS - Photographs like a top layer of an archaeological dig
Job seeking foreigner number rises in Turkey
Job seeking foreigner number rises in Turkey
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The total number of foreigners applying for a work permit in Turkey is 48,279 this year, up from around 10,000 in 2010, according to data from the Labor Ministry.
More:LABOR - Job seeking foreigner number rises in Turkey
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The total number of foreigners applying for a work permit in Turkey is 48,279 this year, up from around 10,000 in 2010, according to data from the Labor Ministry.
More:LABOR - Job seeking foreigner number rises in Turkey
Sırrı Süreyya Önder nominated as candidate for Istanbul mayor
Sırrı Süreyya Önder nominated as candidate for Istanbul mayor
ISTANBUL
The moviemaker turned politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been officially nominated Dec. 4 as candidate for Istanbul’s mayor post in the upcoming local elections by the recently formed People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The announcement ended months of speculation on whether Önder, a prominent figure in the Gezi Park protests, intended to run despite his candidacy potentially dividing the votes of the opposition.
More:LOCAL - Sırrı Süreyya Önder nominated as candidate for Istanbul mayor
ISTANBUL
The moviemaker turned politician Sırrı Süreyya Önder has been officially nominated Dec. 4 as candidate for Istanbul’s mayor post in the upcoming local elections by the recently formed People’s Democratic Party (HDP). The announcement ended months of speculation on whether Önder, a prominent figure in the Gezi Park protests, intended to run despite his candidacy potentially dividing the votes of the opposition.
More:LOCAL - Sırrı Süreyya Önder nominated as candidate for Istanbul mayor
Turkey's Erdogan Battles the Gulen Movement, His One-Time Ally | TIME.com
Turkey’s Erdogan Battles Country’s Most Powerful Religious Movement
The intensifying hostility between Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Gulen movement, an influential religious organization once seen as a key Erdogan ally, shows how the Turkish premier's power is unraveling
More:Turkey's Erdogan Battles the Gulen Movement, His One-Time Ally | TIME.com
The intensifying hostility between Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Gulen movement, an influential religious organization once seen as a key Erdogan ally, shows how the Turkish premier's power is unraveling
More:Turkey's Erdogan Battles the Gulen Movement, His One-Time Ally | TIME.com
Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions | theSundaily
Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions
Posted on 5 December 2013 - 05:25am
ISTANBUL (Dec 4, 2013): Perched on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, Hagia Sophia - with its spectacular dome, elegant curves and towering minarets - is an iconic sight for millions of tourists visiting the city each year.
More:Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions | theSundaily
Posted on 5 December 2013 - 05:25am
ISTANBUL (Dec 4, 2013): Perched on the tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, Hagia Sophia - with its spectacular dome, elegant curves and towering minarets - is an iconic sight for millions of tourists visiting the city each year.
More:Istanbul landmark rekindles religious tensions | theSundaily
Las Vegas mall to be modeled on Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Las Vegas mall to be modeled on Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
By The Associated Press
Posted: 12/04/13, 10:18 AM EST
LAS VEGAS >> Las Vegas, where the only design rule seems to be that everything must mirror something else, is getting a new mall modeled on Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
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By The Associated Press
Posted: 12/04/13, 10:18 AM EST
LAS VEGAS >> Las Vegas, where the only design rule seems to be that everything must mirror something else, is getting a new mall modeled on Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
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World Rallycross Championship to race at Istanbul Park F1 circuit - Rallycross news - AUTOSPORT.com
World Rallycross Championship to race at Istanbul Park F1 circuit
By Hal Ridge Wednesday, December 4th 2013, 16:00 GMT
Istanbul Park, TurkeyThe 2014 World Rallycross Championship will stage a round at the former Turkish Grand Prix-hosting Istanbul Park circuit, as one of five new venues for next season.
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By Hal Ridge Wednesday, December 4th 2013, 16:00 GMT
Istanbul Park, TurkeyThe 2014 World Rallycross Championship will stage a round at the former Turkish Grand Prix-hosting Istanbul Park circuit, as one of five new venues for next season.
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Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules long imprisonment of CHP MP as ‘violation of rights’
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules long imprisonment of CHP MP as ‘violation of rights’
ANKARA - Hürriyet
The Constitutional Court ruled Dec. 4 that the long imprisonment of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mustafa Balbay amounts to a “violation of rights.”
More:RIGHTS - Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules long imprisonment of CHP MP as ‘violation of rights’
ANKARA - Hürriyet
The Constitutional Court ruled Dec. 4 that the long imprisonment of main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mustafa Balbay amounts to a “violation of rights.”
More:RIGHTS - Turkey’s Constitutional Court rules long imprisonment of CHP MP as ‘violation of rights’
Turkey’s Hefty Current Account Deficit Curbs Ratings Love - MoneyBeat - WSJ
Turkey’s Hefty Current Account Deficit Curbs Ratings Love
By
Yeliz Candemir
ISTANBUL—Turkey secured two investment grade ratings in quick succession from the end of 2012—no mean feat. But unless it can zap its vulnerability to foreign capital flows—a lingering problem that hit it hard this year–it is unlikely to feel much ratings love again any time soon.
More:Turkey’s Hefty Current Account Deficit Curbs Ratings Love - MoneyBeat - WSJ
By
Yeliz Candemir
ISTANBUL—Turkey secured two investment grade ratings in quick succession from the end of 2012—no mean feat. But unless it can zap its vulnerability to foreign capital flows—a lingering problem that hit it hard this year–it is unlikely to feel much ratings love again any time soon.
More:Turkey’s Hefty Current Account Deficit Curbs Ratings Love - MoneyBeat - WSJ
Turkey probes 'sleeping judge' pictures | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Turkey probes 'sleeping judge' pictures
December 04, 2013 01:56 PM
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities launched an investigation Wednesday into allegations that a judge and a prosecutor nodded off during a high-profile trial in Ankara this week.
More:Turkey probes 'sleeping judge' pictures | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
December 04, 2013 01:56 PM
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities launched an investigation Wednesday into allegations that a judge and a prosecutor nodded off during a high-profile trial in Ankara this week.
More:Turkey probes 'sleeping judge' pictures | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Cypriots Find Way Out Of Banking Crisis: How Turkish Banks May Be The Answer
Cypriots Find Way Out Of Banking Crisis: How Turkish Banks May Be The Answer
By David Kashi
on December 04 2013 9:25 AM
While the Republic of Cyprus may be making headway in repairing its flailing economy, some Greek Cypriots looking to protect their assets from harsh capital controls have found an alternative by turning north to Turkish Cypriot banks in the land of their traditional nemesis, according to officials.
More:Cypriots Find Way Out Of Banking Crisis: How Turkish Banks May Be The Answer
By David Kashi
on December 04 2013 9:25 AM
While the Republic of Cyprus may be making headway in repairing its flailing economy, some Greek Cypriots looking to protect their assets from harsh capital controls have found an alternative by turning north to Turkish Cypriot banks in the land of their traditional nemesis, according to officials.
More:Cypriots Find Way Out Of Banking Crisis: How Turkish Banks May Be The Answer
Cyprus takes another step as 'Turkish' clubs agree to unification plan - Inside World Football
Cyprus takes another step as 'Turkish' clubs agree to unification plan
Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 13:23
Hasan SertogluBy Andrew Warshaw
December 4 - The prospect of football re-unification between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, an item on the agenda at the two-day FIFA executive committee meeting which began today in Brazil, has received another timely boost.
More:Cyprus takes another step as 'Turkish' clubs agree to unification plan - Inside World Football
Published on Wednesday, 04 December 2013 13:23
Hasan SertogluBy Andrew Warshaw
December 4 - The prospect of football re-unification between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, an item on the agenda at the two-day FIFA executive committee meeting which began today in Brazil, has received another timely boost.
More:Cyprus takes another step as 'Turkish' clubs agree to unification plan - Inside World Football
Turkey loses popularity in Middle East over past two years: Poll
Turkey loses popularity in Middle East over past two years: Poll
Published on Dec 04, 2013
5:52 PM
ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkey's popularity in the Middle East has dropped sharply over the past two years, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting Ankara's sometimes controversial foreign policy strategy.
More:Turkey loses popularity in Middle East over past two years: Poll
Published on Dec 04, 2013
5:52 PM
ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkey's popularity in the Middle East has dropped sharply over the past two years, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, reflecting Ankara's sometimes controversial foreign policy strategy.
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EUR 150 million in new EIB support for climate action in Turkey | Invest in EU
EUR 150 million in new EIB support for climate action in Turkey
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is renewing its support for climate action in Turkey with a EUR 150 million loan for forest rehabilitation, afforestation and erosion control activities to take place in the period 2014-2015.
More:EUR 150 million in new EIB support for climate action in Turkey | Invest in EU
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is renewing its support for climate action in Turkey with a EUR 150 million loan for forest rehabilitation, afforestation and erosion control activities to take place in the period 2014-2015.
More:EUR 150 million in new EIB support for climate action in Turkey | Invest in EU
Several sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul - Trend.Az
Several sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul
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Photo: Several sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul / Incident
4 December 2013, 11:59 (GMT+04:00)
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Several sea voyages were cancelled in Turkish city of Istanbul due to adverse weather conditions, Turkish TV channel CNN Turk reported on Dec. 4.
The sea voyages were cancelled because of the storm warning, according to the report.
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Photo: Several sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul / Incident
4 December 2013, 11:59 (GMT+04:00)
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Several sea voyages were cancelled in Turkish city of Istanbul due to adverse weather conditions, Turkish TV channel CNN Turk reported on Dec. 4.
The sea voyages were cancelled because of the storm warning, according to the report.
More:Several sea voyages cancelled in Istanbul - Trend.Az
Las Vegas Mall Modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar - ABC News
Las Vegas Mall Modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
LAS VEGAS December 4, 2013 (AP)
By HANNAH DREIER Associated Press
Associated Press
Las Vegas, where the only design rule seems to be that everything must mirror something else, is getting a new mall modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
More:Las Vegas Mall Modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar - ABC News
LAS VEGAS December 4, 2013 (AP)
By HANNAH DREIER Associated Press
Associated Press
Las Vegas, where the only design rule seems to be that everything must mirror something else, is getting a new mall modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
More:Las Vegas Mall Modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar - ABC News
Turkey says ball in Iraq's court over oil dispute - Daily News Egypt
Turkey says ball in Iraq’s court over oil dispute
Daily News Egypt / December 3, 2013
Iraq’s federal government in Baghdad and Kurdistan have long been at odds over how to share the region’s vast energy wealth, a dispute which is seen as impeding the development of new energy projects.
More:Turkey says ball in Iraq's court over oil dispute - Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt / December 3, 2013
Iraq’s federal government in Baghdad and Kurdistan have long been at odds over how to share the region’s vast energy wealth, a dispute which is seen as impeding the development of new energy projects.
More:Turkey says ball in Iraq's court over oil dispute - Daily News Egypt
Turkey’s regional ambitions and the Iranian nuclear deal - Al Arabiya News
Turkey’s regional ambitions and the Iranian nuclear deal
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Mahir Zeynalov
In a historic diplomatic breakthrough, Iran agreed to scale back its nuclear activities for at least six months, while world powers seek ways to find a lasting solution to a perennial nuclear standoff. The deal in Geneva also comes with about $7 billion in sanctions relief, an important incentive for Iran’s ailing economy.
More:Turkey’s regional ambitions and the Iranian nuclear deal - Al Arabiya News
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Mahir Zeynalov
In a historic diplomatic breakthrough, Iran agreed to scale back its nuclear activities for at least six months, while world powers seek ways to find a lasting solution to a perennial nuclear standoff. The deal in Geneva also comes with about $7 billion in sanctions relief, an important incentive for Iran’s ailing economy.
More:Turkey’s regional ambitions and the Iranian nuclear deal - Al Arabiya News
Turkey's Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive? | Roger Friedland
Turkey's Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive?
Posted: 12/03/2013 7:11 pm
Millions of secular Turks voted for Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Everyone was keeping an eye on Turkey, hopeful that this country would show the way that liberal democracy and political Islam might together find an alternative path to modernity. In the context of the Arab Spring -- with Islamist parties charged with governing states in the aftermath of crippled dictatorial regimes -- Turkey was heralded as the Muslim world's "third way."
More:Turkey's Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive? | Roger Friedland
Posted: 12/03/2013 7:11 pm
Millions of secular Turks voted for Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Everyone was keeping an eye on Turkey, hopeful that this country would show the way that liberal democracy and political Islam might together find an alternative path to modernity. In the context of the Arab Spring -- with Islamist parties charged with governing states in the aftermath of crippled dictatorial regimes -- Turkey was heralded as the Muslim world's "third way."
More:Turkey's Body Politics: Can Turkish Democracy Survive? | Roger Friedland
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