Writing, singing and mocha making
Karen Gerson is trying to preserve a dying language. As a journalist and singer, she fosters Ladino, the language of her Sephardic ancestors. And on the Sabbath, she also makes a great Turkish mocha.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
In Istanbul, A Byzantine-Era Fleet Surfaces Again : NPR
In Istanbul, A Byzantine-Era Fleet Surfaces Again
by Peter Kenyon
November 30, 2012
In Istanbul, major public transit projects are back under way after years of paralysis. The problem wasn't a lack of financing, but the layer upon layer of ancient artifacts that turned up every time the earthmovers started their work.
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by Peter Kenyon
November 30, 2012
In Istanbul, major public transit projects are back under way after years of paralysis. The problem wasn't a lack of financing, but the layer upon layer of ancient artifacts that turned up every time the earthmovers started their work.
More:In Istanbul, A Byzantine-Era Fleet Surfaces Again : NPR
Istanbul’s heritage: Under attack | The Economist
Istanbul’s heritage
Under attack
How mosques and other new buildings may damage one of Europe’s finest cities
Dec 1st 2012 | ISTANBUL | from the print edition
TURKEY’S first Islamist prime minister, Necmettin Erbakan, came to power in 1996 vowing to put a mosque in Istanbul’s main square. In the heart of the old European quarter, Taksim Square, with its monument of Ataturk and his revolutionaries, remains a symbol of the secular republic. Mr Erbakan was ousted a year later.
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Under attack
How mosques and other new buildings may damage one of Europe’s finest cities
Dec 1st 2012 | ISTANBUL | from the print edition
TURKEY’S first Islamist prime minister, Necmettin Erbakan, came to power in 1996 vowing to put a mosque in Istanbul’s main square. In the heart of the old European quarter, Taksim Square, with its monument of Ataturk and his revolutionaries, remains a symbol of the secular republic. Mr Erbakan was ousted a year later.
More:Istanbul’s heritage: Under attack | The Economist
Lufthansa could stay in longhaul race with Turkish Airlines link | Reuters
Lufthansa could stay in longhaul race with Turkish Airlines link
By Marilyn Gerlach
FRANKFURT | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:28am EST
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Closer ties with Turkish Airlines could keep Lufthansa in the race for longhaul flights to Asia and stem the flow of business to Gulf carriers.
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By Marilyn Gerlach
FRANKFURT | Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:28am EST
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Closer ties with Turkish Airlines could keep Lufthansa in the race for longhaul flights to Asia and stem the flow of business to Gulf carriers.
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Lifting the veil in Turkey
Lifting the veil in Turkey
Turkey's prime minister Recep Erdogan announced this week that the headscarf ban will be partially lifted.
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Turkey's prime minister Recep Erdogan announced this week that the headscarf ban will be partially lifted.
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Natural gas price sees 37 percent hike
Natural gas price sees 37 percent hike
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s state-run pipeline company, Botaş, has increased the price of natural gas to electricity producers by 37 percent, which is likely to be reflected in consumer electricity bills next year.
More:ENERGY - Natural gas price sees 37 percent hike
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s state-run pipeline company, Botaş, has increased the price of natural gas to electricity producers by 37 percent, which is likely to be reflected in consumer electricity bills next year.
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Turkey to press Putin on negotiating end to Assad's rule | Reuters
Turkey to press Putin on negotiating end to Assad's rule
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ISTANBUL |
(Reuters) - Turkey will press Russian President Vladimir Putin next week to cooperate in engineering as rapid an end as possible to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule and try to assuage his fears Moscow could lose out after Assad's departure.More:Turkey to press Putin on negotiating end to Assad's rule | Reuters
Istanbul's 'Sumahan on the Water' receives 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award
Istanbul's 'Sumahan on the Water' receives 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award
Created on Friday, 30 November 2012 15:22
Sumahan on the Water, one of Istanbul's best-loved luxury boutique hotels, has received a 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award in the Best Historical Hotel Award category.
Occupying a historical building which was once a 19th-century Ottoman distillery, Sumahan on the Water, as its name suggests, is situated right on the waterfront of the upper reaches of the legendary Bosphorus close to Cengelkoy on the Asian shores of Istanbul.
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Created on Friday, 30 November 2012 15:22
Sumahan on the Water, one of Istanbul's best-loved luxury boutique hotels, has received a 2012 World Luxury Hotel Award in the Best Historical Hotel Award category.
Occupying a historical building which was once a 19th-century Ottoman distillery, Sumahan on the Water, as its name suggests, is situated right on the waterfront of the upper reaches of the legendary Bosphorus close to Cengelkoy on the Asian shores of Istanbul.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
After the Kurdish Hunger Strike in Turkish Prisons : The New Yorker
After the Hunger Strike
Posted by Jenna Krajeski
When winter hits Turkey, the fighting between the Army and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (P.K.K.), which has been going on for nearly thirty years now, tends to slow. The P.K.K. is based in a mountainous region on the border with Iraq, and snow isolates its fighters—and creates new dangers for government forces. Earlier this month, seventeen Turkish soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in the mountains because of bad weather.
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Posted by Jenna Krajeski
When winter hits Turkey, the fighting between the Army and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (P.K.K.), which has been going on for nearly thirty years now, tends to slow. The P.K.K. is based in a mountainous region on the border with Iraq, and snow isolates its fighters—and creates new dangers for government forces. Earlier this month, seventeen Turkish soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in the mountains because of bad weather.
More:After the Kurdish Hunger Strike in Turkish Prisons : The New Yorker
Where the Fire Burns: Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
Where the Fire Burns: Film Review
3:34 PM PST 11/29/2012 by Stephen Farber
Turkish Oscar entry tells a powerful tale—a little too slowly.
Cast
Hakan Karahan, Elifcan Ongurlar, Yesim Ceren Bozoglu, Abdullah Sekeroglu, Katharina Weithaler, Dean Baykan
Director-screenwriter
Ismail Gunes
Turkey's Oscar foreign language entry is based on a news story from 2003 in which a father murdered his unmarried daughter on learning that she was pregnant.
More:Where the Fire Burns: Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
3:34 PM PST 11/29/2012 by Stephen Farber
Turkish Oscar entry tells a powerful tale—a little too slowly.
Cast
Hakan Karahan, Elifcan Ongurlar, Yesim Ceren Bozoglu, Abdullah Sekeroglu, Katharina Weithaler, Dean Baykan
Director-screenwriter
Ismail Gunes
Turkey's Oscar foreign language entry is based on a news story from 2003 in which a father murdered his unmarried daughter on learning that she was pregnant.
More:Where the Fire Burns: Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
Turkey's 10 Year Energy Map
Turkey's 10 Year Energy Map
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız discussed Turkey’s energy map for the upcoming 10 years.
He said that Turkey cannot remain indifferent to the idea of lacking oil, and must reduce its dependency on foreign oil from 50% to 30% over the next 10 years. Oil exploration and drilling activities are ongoing, but Yıldız doesn’t want to give false hope. He stressed that in the coming 10 year period, Turkey will have both nuclear power and oil.
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Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yıldız discussed Turkey’s energy map for the upcoming 10 years.
He said that Turkey cannot remain indifferent to the idea of lacking oil, and must reduce its dependency on foreign oil from 50% to 30% over the next 10 years. Oil exploration and drilling activities are ongoing, but Yıldız doesn’t want to give false hope. He stressed that in the coming 10 year period, Turkey will have both nuclear power and oil.
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Redford in Istanbul to launch TV channel
Redford in Istanbul to launch TV channel
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
American actor Robert Redford traveled to Istanbul recently to attend the Turkish launch of Sundance Channel, which was founded by him in order to bring independent films and original series to TV audiences.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
American actor Robert Redford traveled to Istanbul recently to attend the Turkish launch of Sundance Channel, which was founded by him in order to bring independent films and original series to TV audiences.
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AFP: Turkey president says Syrian attack unlikely
Turkey president says Syrian attack unlikely
(AFP) – 11 hours ago
ANKARA — A Syrian attack against Turkey is unlikely and would be considered "madness", Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday as Ankara asked NATO to deploy surface-to-air missiles along their volatile border.
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(AFP) – 11 hours ago
ANKARA — A Syrian attack against Turkey is unlikely and would be considered "madness", Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday as Ankara asked NATO to deploy surface-to-air missiles along their volatile border.
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Turkey should boost Kurdish rights as violence grows: report | Reuters
Turkey should boost Kurdish rights as violence grows: report
ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:01pm EST
(Reuters) - Turkey should offer Kurds equal rights in language use, local governance, identity and political representation as the mainly Kurdish southeast seeks to avoid a worsening of the militant conflict in the region, a think tank said on Friday.
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ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:01pm EST
(Reuters) - Turkey should offer Kurds equal rights in language use, local governance, identity and political representation as the mainly Kurdish southeast seeks to avoid a worsening of the militant conflict in the region, a think tank said on Friday.
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Kurdish Lessons Now Allowed in Some Turkish Schools
Kurdish Lessons Now Allowed in Some Turkish Schools
Speaking Kurdish was a crime in Turkey until about twenty years ago. More recently the government has been easing some of its restrictions on the use of the language. Now, the government is letting some schools offer Kurdish language classes.
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Speaking Kurdish was a crime in Turkey until about twenty years ago. More recently the government has been easing some of its restrictions on the use of the language. Now, the government is letting some schools offer Kurdish language classes.
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Turkey's Jewish past | German-Jewish cultural heritage in Turkey | DW.DE | 29.11.2012
Turkey's Jewish past
During the Third Reich, Turkey provided refuge for Jewish intellectuals. Today the Jewish community is rapidly shrinking, but those who are left can recall a long tradition of Jewish culture in the country.
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During the Third Reich, Turkey provided refuge for Jewish intellectuals. Today the Jewish community is rapidly shrinking, but those who are left can recall a long tradition of Jewish culture in the country.
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Turkey-Iran: gold for gas US scrutiny | beyondbrics
Turkey-Iran: gold for gas US scrutiny
November 28, 2012 4:24 pm by Daniel Dombey
More pressure is coming Turkey’s way over gas purchases from Iran.
After the Turkish government’s admission last week that Tehran was using revenue from gas sales to Ankara to buy gold and then shipping the metal back home, the gas-gold trade has attracted (almost certainly unwelcome) attention from the US Senate.
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November 28, 2012 4:24 pm by Daniel Dombey
More pressure is coming Turkey’s way over gas purchases from Iran.
After the Turkish government’s admission last week that Tehran was using revenue from gas sales to Ankara to buy gold and then shipping the metal back home, the gas-gold trade has attracted (almost certainly unwelcome) attention from the US Senate.
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Turkey Snubs US Move on Gas-for-Gold Iran Trade, 29 November 2012 Thursday 9:42
Turkey Snubs US Move on Gas-for-Gold Iran Trade
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Any fresh U.S. move to cut the gold trade with Iran would not bother Turkey, as Turkey is not an EU member and is only affected by multinational agreements, Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan has said, downplaying U.S. efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic.
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Thursday, 29 November 2012
Any fresh U.S. move to cut the gold trade with Iran would not bother Turkey, as Turkey is not an EU member and is only affected by multinational agreements, Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan has said, downplaying U.S. efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic.
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Kurdish and Syriac poems translated into Turkish
Kurdish and Syriac poems translated into Turkish
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Poems in Syriac by Mor Efrem and poems in Kurdish by Ahmed Ceziri have been translated into Turkish at the request of the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Poems in Syriac by Mor Efrem and poems in Kurdish by Ahmed Ceziri have been translated into Turkish at the request of the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
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In Istanbul, a mosque fit for a sultan | Reuters
In Istanbul, a mosque fit for a sultan
By Matt Robinson and Ece Toksabay
ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:38am EST
(Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan has described his third term as Turkish prime minister as that of a "master", borrowing from the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan and the last stage of his storied career after apprenticeship and graduation.
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By Matt Robinson and Ece Toksabay
ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:38am EST
(Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan has described his third term as Turkish prime minister as that of a "master", borrowing from the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan and the last stage of his storied career after apprenticeship and graduation.
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Turkey will not wait another 50 years for the solution in Cyprus
Turkey will not wait another 50 years for the solution in Cyprus
Selcuk Unal
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Wednesday, 28 November, 2012
THE Spokesperson for Turkish Foreign Ministry, Selcuk Unal has stated that the coming year would be the 50th year of the so-called Cyprus problem.
Unal said that Turkey's aim in Cyprus was a negotiated and mutually agreed political settlement, adding that Turkey "would not wait for another 50 years."
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Selcuk Unal
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Wednesday, 28 November, 2012
THE Spokesperson for Turkish Foreign Ministry, Selcuk Unal has stated that the coming year would be the 50th year of the so-called Cyprus problem.
Unal said that Turkey's aim in Cyprus was a negotiated and mutually agreed political settlement, adding that Turkey "would not wait for another 50 years."
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As Turkish economy booms, inequality persists | Business , International | THE DAILY STAR
As Turkish economy booms, inequality persists
November 29, 2012 12:26 AM
By Seltem Iyigun
ISTANBUL: Near the shores of the Bosphorus, a few minutes’ drive from a bay of million-dollar homes and swaying yachts, Jimmy Choo and Prada vie for the affections of the Istanbul elite inside the glass rotunda of Istinye Park.
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November 29, 2012 12:26 AM
By Seltem Iyigun
ISTANBUL: Near the shores of the Bosphorus, a few minutes’ drive from a bay of million-dollar homes and swaying yachts, Jimmy Choo and Prada vie for the affections of the Istanbul elite inside the glass rotunda of Istinye Park.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Middle East: Israeli failure at UN result of political oversight says Livni
Israel's expected "failure" at the UN General Assembly on Thursday is the result of ongoing political oversight, The Tzipi Livni Party leader Tzipi Livni said Wednesday, ahead of the Palestinian bid for a status upgrade.
"When Israel does not instigate and lead initiatives, initiatives are forced upon it," she said.
Engaging in a political process with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, and striving for an agreement is our interest, that would preserve Israel as a Zionist, Jewish and democratic state, she continued.
"Within two weeks, the world will recognize - because of the failures of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government - a Hamas state in Gaza, and a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders," she added.
Read more: Jerusalem Post - Breaking News
"When Israel does not instigate and lead initiatives, initiatives are forced upon it," she said.
Engaging in a political process with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, and striving for an agreement is our interest, that would preserve Israel as a Zionist, Jewish and democratic state, she continued.
"Within two weeks, the world will recognize - because of the failures of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government - a Hamas state in Gaza, and a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders," she added.
Read more: Jerusalem Post - Breaking News
The Archaeology News Network: DNA sleuth hunts wine roots in Anatolia
DNA sleuth hunts wine roots in Anatolia
Posted by TANN Ancient, Breakingnews, Evolution, Genetics, Turkey 3:30 PM
There are easier places to make wine than the spectacular, desolate landscapes of southeast Turkey, but DNA analysis suggests it is here that Stone Age farmers first domesticated the wine grape.
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Posted by TANN Ancient, Breakingnews, Evolution, Genetics, Turkey 3:30 PM
There are easier places to make wine than the spectacular, desolate landscapes of southeast Turkey, but DNA analysis suggests it is here that Stone Age farmers first domesticated the wine grape.
More:The Archaeology News Network: DNA sleuth hunts wine roots in Anatolia
Holland Lift provides training in Turkey | News | Vertikal.net
Holland Lift provides training in Turkey
November 29, 2012 | Comments (0)
Dutch specialised scissor lift manufacturer Holland Lift has recently provided onsite service training for its Turkish distributor Istanbul Vinç
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Dutch specialised scissor lift manufacturer Holland Lift has recently provided onsite service training for its Turkish distributor Istanbul Vinç
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Turkey, Syria and the NATO umbrella: A reading from Brussels
Turkey, Syria and the NATO umbrella: A reading from Brussels
Based on a Turkish request, an agreement is being reached in NATO about the deployment of a temporary missile defense system. NATO units (possibly drawn from Dutch, German or U.S. forces) will position Patriot missile batteries in southern Turkey against threats coming from the Syrian regime. This is in response to the worsening Syrian crisis and the explicit threats from Damascus to use force at regional level.
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Based on a Turkish request, an agreement is being reached in NATO about the deployment of a temporary missile defense system. NATO units (possibly drawn from Dutch, German or U.S. forces) will position Patriot missile batteries in southern Turkey against threats coming from the Syrian regime. This is in response to the worsening Syrian crisis and the explicit threats from Damascus to use force at regional level.
More:CONTRIBUTOR - Turkey, Syria and the NATO umbrella: A reading from Brussels
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The Turkish Economy Meets EU Entry Criteria
The Turkish Economy Meets EU Entry Criteria
BERLIN -- Until recently, Turkey was a country that had to borrow from the IMF. But positive developments over the last ten years have led Turkey to become a country that now lends to the IMF, instead.
Our ability to do this is a result of policies of fiscal discipline we have implemented since our own crisis in 2001. In the past, we had debts to the IMF of $20 billion. Now that is down to $1.7 billion. Our central bank has reserves of $115 billion.
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BERLIN -- Until recently, Turkey was a country that had to borrow from the IMF. But positive developments over the last ten years have led Turkey to become a country that now lends to the IMF, instead.
Our ability to do this is a result of policies of fiscal discipline we have implemented since our own crisis in 2001. In the past, we had debts to the IMF of $20 billion. Now that is down to $1.7 billion. Our central bank has reserves of $115 billion.
More:Recep Tayyip Erdogan: The Turkish Economy Meets EU Entry Criteria
Turks surpass EU citizens in using mobile Internet
Turks surpass EU citizens in using mobile Internet
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Some 59 percent of mobile phone subscribers use a 3G connection in Turkey, almost double the 30 percent rate in Europe, Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım has said.
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ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Some 59 percent of mobile phone subscribers use a 3G connection in Turkey, almost double the 30 percent rate in Europe, Turkish Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım has said.
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One Team takes spotlight as Future Sponsorship 2012 opens in Istanbul - News - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL
One Team takes spotlight as Future Sponsorship 2012 opens in Istanbul
Future Sponsorship 2012
The seventh annual Future Sponsorship conference opened in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday with Euroleague Basketball and Turkish Airlines serving as co-hosts for 150 industry leaders from around the world meeting for two days to focus on the theme of "Driving revenue growth through creative & innovative partnerships."
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Future Sponsorship 2012
The seventh annual Future Sponsorship conference opened in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday with Euroleague Basketball and Turkish Airlines serving as co-hosts for 150 industry leaders from around the world meeting for two days to focus on the theme of "Driving revenue growth through creative & innovative partnerships."
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As Turkey's economy booms, deep inequality persists | Reuters
As Turkey's economy booms, deep inequality persists
By Seltem Iyigun
ISTANBUL, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Near the shores of the Bosphorus, a few minutes' drive from a bay of million-dollar homes and swaying yachts, Jimmy Choo and Prada vie for the affections of the Istanbul elite inside the glass rotunda of Istinye Park.
More:As Turkey's economy booms, deep inequality persists | Reuters
By Seltem Iyigun
ISTANBUL, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Near the shores of the Bosphorus, a few minutes' drive from a bay of million-dollar homes and swaying yachts, Jimmy Choo and Prada vie for the affections of the Istanbul elite inside the glass rotunda of Istinye Park.
More:As Turkey's economy booms, deep inequality persists | Reuters
ANKARA, Turkey: NATO visits southeast Turkey for Patriot missiles | World News | Bradenton Herald
NATO visits southeast Turkey for Patriot missiles
ANKARA, Turkey — A NATO team assessing sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles to protect Turkey's border with Syria on Wednesday inspected military installations in a province in southeastern Turkey, the country's state-run news agency reported.
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ANKARA, Turkey — A NATO team assessing sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles to protect Turkey's border with Syria on Wednesday inspected military installations in a province in southeastern Turkey, the country's state-run news agency reported.
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Why U.S. should rethink policy over Syria's Kurds – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs
Why U.S. should rethink policy over Syria's Kurds
By Michael Rubin, Special to CNN
Editor’s note: Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School. The views expressed are his own.
Twenty months after the Syrian uprising began, only one thing is certain: However the conflict ends, the face of Syria is forever changed. The terror inflicted on the population by government forces and the shabiha militia has not been random. Rather, President Bashar al-Assad has moved to carve out a safe-haven for the Alawi minority of which he is a member and which dominates the government. Though kidnappings, murders, and mortar attacks appear indiscriminate, their targets are often the Sunni majority in towns and countryside the Alawis want for their own enclave’s integrity.
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By Michael Rubin, Special to CNN
Editor’s note: Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and senior lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School. The views expressed are his own.
Twenty months after the Syrian uprising began, only one thing is certain: However the conflict ends, the face of Syria is forever changed. The terror inflicted on the population by government forces and the shabiha militia has not been random. Rather, President Bashar al-Assad has moved to carve out a safe-haven for the Alawi minority of which he is a member and which dominates the government. Though kidnappings, murders, and mortar attacks appear indiscriminate, their targets are often the Sunni majority in towns and countryside the Alawis want for their own enclave’s integrity.
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UPDATE 1-Turkey's Garanti to roll over loans in 2013-CEO | Reuters
UPDATE 1-Turkey's Garanti to roll over loans in 2013-CEO
Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:50am EST
Nov 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's Garanti Bank said on Wednesday it plans to roll over 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) of syndicated loans in May and $1 billion in November next year.
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Wed Nov 28, 2012 4:50am EST
Nov 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's Garanti Bank said on Wednesday it plans to roll over 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) of syndicated loans in May and $1 billion in November next year.
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Turkey’s Erdogan Supports Mosque on Istanbul Hill, Hurriyet Says - Businessweek
Turkey’s Erdogan Supports Mosque on Istanbul Hill, Hurriyet Says
By Selcan Hacaoglu on November 28, 2012
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was pleased with the design of a mosque planned for Istanbul’s highest hill, Hurriyet newspaper said today, citing the premier.
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By Selcan Hacaoglu on November 28, 2012
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was pleased with the design of a mosque planned for Istanbul’s highest hill, Hurriyet newspaper said today, citing the premier.
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Turkish premier returns to Ankara Anadolu Agency
Turkish premier returns to Ankara
28 November 2012 10:14 (Last updated 28 November 2012 10:25)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Turkish capital Ankara in the early hours of Wednesday morning from Spain.
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28 November 2012 10:14 (Last updated 28 November 2012 10:25)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned to Turkish capital Ankara in the early hours of Wednesday morning from Spain.
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Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | November 28, 2012 05:05 AM EST | AP
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AKINCI, Turkey — For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured.
The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint track across the grassy plain. They slipped into Turkey through a fence near a vacant military watchtower and vanished into an olive grove.
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CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA | November 28, 2012 05:05 AM EST | AP
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AKINCI, Turkey — For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured.
The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint track across the grassy plain. They slipped into Turkey through a fence near a vacant military watchtower and vanished into an olive grove.
More:Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines
UN Chief to Visit Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey, 28 November 2012 Wednesday 10:0
UN Chief to Visit Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
U.N. Secretary General Ban Kimoon will visit Turkey next week to visit Syrian refugees residing in camps in the country’s south and meet with senior leaders, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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Wednesday, 28 November 2012
U.N. Secretary General Ban Kimoon will visit Turkey next week to visit Syrian refugees residing in camps in the country’s south and meet with senior leaders, including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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“Shared Virtues the Common Grounds in Turkish-Kazakh Relations, 27 November 2012 Tuesday 19:19
“Shared Virtues the Common Grounds in Turkish-Kazakh Relations
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
On 27 November 2012, International Strategic Research Organization (USAK/ISRO) conducted a workshop in USAK House in coordination with the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Ankara, due to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of formal ties between the two nations. The workshop, which was titled “Two Decades in Turkey-Kazakhstan Relations”, focused in detail on the current context and prospects of bilateral relations between the two countries concerned. The event was hosted by Prof. Kamer Kasim, Vice President of USAK; and the guest speaker was Undersecretary Alimkhan Yessengeldiyev from the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Ankara. A relevant photograph exhibition devoted to twenty years of high-level contacts, popular friendship and cultural proximity; was also displayed for the participants before the workshop began.
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Tuesday, 27 November 2012
On 27 November 2012, International Strategic Research Organization (USAK/ISRO) conducted a workshop in USAK House in coordination with the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Ankara, due to the 20th anniversary of the establishment of formal ties between the two nations. The workshop, which was titled “Two Decades in Turkey-Kazakhstan Relations”, focused in detail on the current context and prospects of bilateral relations between the two countries concerned. The event was hosted by Prof. Kamer Kasim, Vice President of USAK; and the guest speaker was Undersecretary Alimkhan Yessengeldiyev from the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Ankara. A relevant photograph exhibition devoted to twenty years of high-level contacts, popular friendship and cultural proximity; was also displayed for the participants before the workshop began.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
KUNA : Turkey worried over Baghdad-Irbil tension - Politics - 27/11/2012
Turkey worried over Baghdad-Irbil tension
27/11/2012 | 10:07 PM
ANKARA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Turkey voiced concern Tuesday over the security tension between the federal government in Baghdad and Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Security and stability in Iraq are highly important for Turkey, foreign ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said in press remarks, and added that Ankara was in contact with Baghdad and the Kurdish administration over the security dispute.
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27/11/2012 | 10:07 PM
ANKARA, Nov 27 (KUNA) -- Turkey voiced concern Tuesday over the security tension between the federal government in Baghdad and Iraq's Kurdistan region.
Security and stability in Iraq are highly important for Turkey, foreign ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said in press remarks, and added that Ankara was in contact with Baghdad and the Kurdish administration over the security dispute.
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Turkish director stages ‘La Traviata’ in Italian theater
Turkish director stages ‘La Traviata’ in Italian theater
NAPLES - Anatolia News Agency
Renowned Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek, who has become one of the most successful figures in Italian cinema, is preparing to stage famous Italian composer Guizeppe Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” in Europe’s oldest theater, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.
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NAPLES - Anatolia News Agency
Renowned Turkish director Ferzan Özpetek, who has become one of the most successful figures in Italian cinema, is preparing to stage famous Italian composer Guizeppe Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” in Europe’s oldest theater, Teatro di San Carlo in Naples.
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Tango fest begins in Ankara
Tango fest begins in Ankara
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey’s capital is welcoming some of the world’s best practitioners of tango when the third International Ankara Tango Festival kicks off today.
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ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey’s capital is welcoming some of the world’s best practitioners of tango when the third International Ankara Tango Festival kicks off today.
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ATÜ Duty Free hosts unique Chanel No 5 installation at Istanbul Airport | TheMoodieReport.com
ATÜ Duty Free hosts unique Chanel No 5 installation at Istanbul Airport
Published: 27/11/12
By Gavin Lipsith
TURKEY. Chanel is partnering ATÜ Duty Free and Gebr Heinemann to introduce a unique installation for Chanel No 5 at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. The pop-up concept will be open from 1 December to 15 January to introduce passengers to the iconic brand.
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Published: 27/11/12
By Gavin Lipsith
TURKEY. Chanel is partnering ATÜ Duty Free and Gebr Heinemann to introduce a unique installation for Chanel No 5 at Istanbul Atatürk International Airport. The pop-up concept will be open from 1 December to 15 January to introduce passengers to the iconic brand.
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NATO scouts missile sites near Turkey-Syria border | News | DW.DE | 27.11.2012
NATO scouts missile sites near Turkey-Syria border
NATO officials are in Turkey to plan a proposed Patriot missile deployment. Turkey has said putting the missiles along its border is a "purely defensive" move to protect against spill-over Syrian civil war violence.
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NATO officials are in Turkey to plan a proposed Patriot missile deployment. Turkey has said putting the missiles along its border is a "purely defensive" move to protect against spill-over Syrian civil war violence.
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Turkish ship fined $120 million in Pakistan, diplomatic efforts continue
Turkish ship fined $120 million in Pakistan, diplomatic efforts continue
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The crisis between a Turkish company that was running power generating ships in Pakistan and the Pakistani government has deepened after a local court decision demanded $120 million in fines for the seized vehicles, which are worth about $400 million. President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have intervened in the process to save the ships owned by Turkey’s Karadeniz Holding, Hürriyet newspaper reported on its website.
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ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The crisis between a Turkish company that was running power generating ships in Pakistan and the Pakistani government has deepened after a local court decision demanded $120 million in fines for the seized vehicles, which are worth about $400 million. President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have intervened in the process to save the ships owned by Turkey’s Karadeniz Holding, Hürriyet newspaper reported on its website.
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AFP: Prosecutors urge jail term for Nigerian footballer
Prosecutors urge jail term for Nigerian footballer
(AFP) – 3 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday called for a three-year prison term for Nigerian international Emmanuel Emenike after he was implicated in a widespread match-fixing scandal.
Lawyers in Istanbul accused Emenike, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League, of faking an injury to avoid playing for his then club Karabukspor against Fenerbahce in May 2011, the Anatolie news agency reported.
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(AFP) – 3 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday called for a three-year prison term for Nigerian international Emmanuel Emenike after he was implicated in a widespread match-fixing scandal.
Lawyers in Istanbul accused Emenike, who currently plays for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League, of faking an injury to avoid playing for his then club Karabukspor against Fenerbahce in May 2011, the Anatolie news agency reported.
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Karsan, Hyundai to invest $260 mln to make trucks in Turkey | Reuters
Karsan, Hyundai to invest $260 mln to make trucks in Turkey
Fri, Nov 2 2012
ISTANBUL | Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:31am EST
Nov 27 (Reuters) - Turkish vehicle maker Karsan said on Tuesday it will jointly invest $260 million with South Korean Hyundai Motor's to make Hyundai trucks in Turkey.
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Fri, Nov 2 2012
ISTANBUL | Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:31am EST
Nov 27 (Reuters) - Turkish vehicle maker Karsan said on Tuesday it will jointly invest $260 million with South Korean Hyundai Motor's to make Hyundai trucks in Turkey.
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Turkish airlines serves Cyprus orange juice, passengers protest reports daily
Turkish airlines serves Cyprus orange juice, passengers protest reports daily
• Tuesday, 27 November, 2012
ACCORDING TO the daily Halkin Sesi, passengers on Turkish Airlines planes were left 'shocked' when they were served orange juice produced in the Republic of Cyprus.
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• Tuesday, 27 November, 2012
ACCORDING TO the daily Halkin Sesi, passengers on Turkish Airlines planes were left 'shocked' when they were served orange juice produced in the Republic of Cyprus.
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Turkey moves to end immunity for Kurdish MPs | Reuters
Turkey moves to end immunity for Kurdish MPs
By Pinar Aydinli
ANKARA | Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:16am EST
(Reuters) - Turkey took a step towards prosecuting Kurdish deputies accused of militant ties on Tuesday by seeking an end to their immunity, a move which could weaken Kurdish representation in parliament and fuel tension in the southeast.
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By Pinar Aydinli
ANKARA | Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:16am EST
(Reuters) - Turkey took a step towards prosecuting Kurdish deputies accused of militant ties on Tuesday by seeking an end to their immunity, a move which could weaken Kurdish representation in parliament and fuel tension in the southeast.
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Turkey stands out on emerging Europe's edge | Interactive Investor
Turkey stands out on emerging Europe's edge
By Patrick Smith | Tue, 27/11/2012 - 14:50
With the seemingly intractable problems of the eurozone on its doorstep, it's easy to see why Eastern Europe is a risky investment prospect.
Many of the region's banks come under eurozone-domiciled ownership and the eurozone is also an important export market. It means when the West sneezes, the East catches a cold.
However, the region's stockmarkets haven't fared too badly - as at 1 November the Amundi MSCI Emerging Europe ex Russia (CE9) exchange traded fund is up 7% and 1% over six months and one year respectively. Undoubtedly the brightest star has been Turkey - the HSBC MSCI Turkey (HTRY) ETF shows gains of 22% and 28% over six months and year respectively.
More:Turkey stands out on emerging Europe's edge | Interactive Investor
By Patrick Smith | Tue, 27/11/2012 - 14:50
With the seemingly intractable problems of the eurozone on its doorstep, it's easy to see why Eastern Europe is a risky investment prospect.
Many of the region's banks come under eurozone-domiciled ownership and the eurozone is also an important export market. It means when the West sneezes, the East catches a cold.
However, the region's stockmarkets haven't fared too badly - as at 1 November the Amundi MSCI Emerging Europe ex Russia (CE9) exchange traded fund is up 7% and 1% over six months and one year respectively. Undoubtedly the brightest star has been Turkey - the HSBC MSCI Turkey (HTRY) ETF shows gains of 22% and 28% over six months and year respectively.
More:Turkey stands out on emerging Europe's edge | Interactive Investor
100 billion Liras of energy investment in 10 years in Turkey
100 billion Liras of energy investment in 10 years in Turkey
Expert Advice
Friday, 23 November 2012 16:27
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz stated that 100 billion Liras of investment was made in Turkey including energy generation and distribution in 10 years. Amongst 2023 purposes, the greatest 3 projects are in energy industry. The Minister stated that the change and management of energy business were taken over by The Ministry.
Yildiz also stated that the energy industry in Turkey has become rapidly developing, and getting free and the public gets back as investor. He added that in this process, private industry goes forward in investment; and while the share of private industry in electricity generation in Turkey was 32% 10 years ago, it is now 61%, which keeps increasing.
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Expert Advice
Friday, 23 November 2012 16:27
Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz stated that 100 billion Liras of investment was made in Turkey including energy generation and distribution in 10 years. Amongst 2023 purposes, the greatest 3 projects are in energy industry. The Minister stated that the change and management of energy business were taken over by The Ministry.
Yildiz also stated that the energy industry in Turkey has become rapidly developing, and getting free and the public gets back as investor. He added that in this process, private industry goes forward in investment; and while the share of private industry in electricity generation in Turkey was 32% 10 years ago, it is now 61%, which keeps increasing.
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Ban to visit Syrian camps in Turkey - Khaleej Times
Ban to visit Syrian camps in Turkey
(AFP) / 27 November 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due to visit Syrian refugee camps in Turkey next week and to meet top officials including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official said on Tuesday.
More than 120,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey to flee the deadly violence that has engulfed their home country for 20 months, according to official figures, although the actual number is likely to be much higher.
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(AFP) / 27 November 2012
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is due to visit Syrian refugee camps in Turkey next week and to meet top officials including Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an official said on Tuesday.
More than 120,000 Syrians have crossed into Turkey to flee the deadly violence that has engulfed their home country for 20 months, according to official figures, although the actual number is likely to be much higher.
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Ocalan still wields influence from island prison | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Ocalan still wields influence from island prison
November 27, 2012 11:07 AM
By Nick Tattersall
ANKARA: Snatched by Turkish commandos in Nairobi, Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan looked resigned and bewildered as he was flown back to Ankara, the gallows beckoning.
More:Ocalan still wields influence from island prison | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
November 27, 2012 11:07 AM
By Nick Tattersall
ANKARA: Snatched by Turkish commandos in Nairobi, Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan looked resigned and bewildered as he was flown back to Ankara, the gallows beckoning.
More:Ocalan still wields influence from island prison | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit | PBS NewsHour | Nov. 26, 2012 | PBS
As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey of Following Suit
In Syria's civil war, a third party fights for autonomy against Syrian rebels and Assad's government troops: Syria's Kurds. Turkey's own Kurd population watches on, increasing tensions, especially for those sympathetic to the PKK, who have waged insurgencies for freedom. Margaret Warner reports.
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In Syria's civil war, a third party fights for autonomy against Syrian rebels and Assad's government troops: Syria's Kurds. Turkey's own Kurd population watches on, increasing tensions, especially for those sympathetic to the PKK, who have waged insurgencies for freedom. Margaret Warner reports.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense
NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense
Dorian Jones
November 26, 2012
ISTANBUL — NATO is expected to make a decision Tuesday on Turkey's request for the deployment of missile defense batteries along its border with Syria. The decision is seen by Ankara as having both military and diplomatic significance. But such a deployment is strongly opposed by Russia and Iran.
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Dorian Jones
November 26, 2012
ISTANBUL — NATO is expected to make a decision Tuesday on Turkey's request for the deployment of missile defense batteries along its border with Syria. The decision is seen by Ankara as having both military and diplomatic significance. But such a deployment is strongly opposed by Russia and Iran.
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Turkey: NATO to survey sites for Patriot missiles
Turkey: NATO to survey sites for Patriot missiles
November 26, 2012 09:30 GMT
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's military says a delegation of Turkish and NATO officials will start surveying sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles on Turkey's border with Syria.
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November 26, 2012 09:30 GMT
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's military says a delegation of Turkish and NATO officials will start surveying sites for the possible deployment of Patriot missiles on Turkey's border with Syria.
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Turkish women learn how to defend themselves against their husbands
Turkish women learn how to defend themselves against their husbands
Turkish human rights group ŞEFKAT-DER launched a project in the city of Konya aimed at teaching women how to defend themselves from men’s violence. Under the project, women should be able to defend themselves with arms.
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Turkish human rights group ŞEFKAT-DER launched a project in the city of Konya aimed at teaching women how to defend themselves from men’s violence. Under the project, women should be able to defend themselves with arms.
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Nuclear Security Summit preparatory meeting to be held in Istanbul -- Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 -- English Window to China New
Nuclear Security Summit preparatory meeting to be held in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The first preparatory meeting of the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit will be held in Turkey's Istanbul on Tuesday.
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ISTANBUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The first preparatory meeting of the 3rd Nuclear Security Summit will be held in Turkey's Istanbul on Tuesday.
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Turkey: Istanbul might lose world heritage status, media - Politics - ANSAMed.it
Turkey: Istanbul might lose world heritage status, media
Due to Golden Horn bridge, report sent to UNESCO
26 November, 19:06
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, NOVEMBER 26 - Istanbul might get struck off the UNESCO World Heritage list because of a bridge being built over the Golden Horn, Zaman daily reported Monday.
The Turkish section of the International Council on Sites and Monuments has submitted a report to UNESCO, which might instead place Istanbul on a list of endangered world heritage sites, according to Taraf daily.
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Due to Golden Horn bridge, report sent to UNESCO
26 November, 19:06
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, NOVEMBER 26 - Istanbul might get struck off the UNESCO World Heritage list because of a bridge being built over the Golden Horn, Zaman daily reported Monday.
The Turkish section of the International Council on Sites and Monuments has submitted a report to UNESCO, which might instead place Istanbul on a list of endangered world heritage sites, according to Taraf daily.
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Turkish PM backs lifting Kurdish MPs immunity from prosecution - chicagotribune.com
Turkish PM backs lifting Kurdish MPs immunity from prosecution
1:46 p.m. CST, November 26, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he was in favor of lifting the immunity from prosecution of Kurdish deputies accused of links to militants, a move which would likely fuel tensions in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
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1:46 p.m. CST, November 26, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he was in favor of lifting the immunity from prosecution of Kurdish deputies accused of links to militants, a move which would likely fuel tensions in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
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The Failing Turkish-Israeli Relationship and Ezekiel 38 | Geopolitics and Bible Prophecy
The Failing Turkish-Israeli Relationship and Ezekiel 38
by Jeremy Stevens
According to a recent study, Recep Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, is now the world’s second most influential Muslim, ranking just below the king of Saudi Arabia.
During his time as Prime Minister, Turkey has become the leading Islamic power in the world once again. It’s military rivals even the strongest nations in Europe and its economy is one of the world’s most dynamic, ranking 16th in the world’s strongest economies.
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by Jeremy Stevens
According to a recent study, Recep Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey, is now the world’s second most influential Muslim, ranking just below the king of Saudi Arabia.
During his time as Prime Minister, Turkey has become the leading Islamic power in the world once again. It’s military rivals even the strongest nations in Europe and its economy is one of the world’s most dynamic, ranking 16th in the world’s strongest economies.
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Turkey FM confirms resumption of reconciliation talks with Israel - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Turkey FM confirms resumption of reconciliation talks with Israel
Follow Haaretz report last Friday, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu tells CNN that Israel must apologize and compensate families of activists killed in Gaza flotilla raid, and lift Gaza blockade; Israeli envoy reportedly responds positively to first two requests, and does not rule ending Gaza siege.
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Follow Haaretz report last Friday, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu tells CNN that Israel must apologize and compensate families of activists killed in Gaza flotilla raid, and lift Gaza blockade; Israeli envoy reportedly responds positively to first two requests, and does not rule ending Gaza siege.
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Turkish Fear of Syrian Attack Prompted Patriot Request (Ankara)
Turkish Fear of Syrian Attack Prompted Patriot Request (Ankara)
Friday November 23, 2012, 1:14 PM
SELCAN HACAOGLU
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO is preparing to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Turkey for the first time in about a decade amid Turkish fears that Syria may launch a punitive missile attack against the country for backing Syrian rebels.
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Friday November 23, 2012, 1:14 PM
SELCAN HACAOGLU
ANKARA, Turkey — NATO is preparing to deploy Patriot missile batteries in Turkey for the first time in about a decade amid Turkish fears that Syria may launch a punitive missile attack against the country for backing Syrian rebels.
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Women Rally Against Violence in Istanbul - Bianet
Women Rally Against Violence in Istanbul
Hundreds of women rallied on the 25 November International Day for the elimination of violence against women in Istanbul, raising their voices against the Turkish government's new policies on women.
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Hundreds of women rallied on the 25 November International Day for the elimination of violence against women in Istanbul, raising their voices against the Turkish government's new policies on women.
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Turkish FM Confirms Talks with Israel on Bilateral Ties
Turkish FM Confirms Talks with Israel on Bilateral Ties
2012-11-25 18:56:40
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that Turkey had talks with Israel through diplomatic channels to revive bilateral ties, but reiterated that reconciliation was not possible until Ankara's demands were met by the Israeli side, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported.
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2012-11-25 18:56:40
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that Turkey had talks with Israel through diplomatic channels to revive bilateral ties, but reiterated that reconciliation was not possible until Ankara's demands were met by the Israeli side, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported.
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Iran says missile deployment in Turkey would increase tensions - Times LIVE
Iran says missile deployment in Turkey would increase tensions
Reuters | 25 November, 2012 11:18
Iran said the deployment of Patriot defence missiles near Turkey's border with Syria would worsen tensions, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across the region.
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Reuters | 25 November, 2012 11:18
Iran said the deployment of Patriot defence missiles near Turkey's border with Syria would worsen tensions, as fears grow of the Syrian civil war spilling across the region.
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ISTANBUL: New evidence points to poison in death of former Turkish president
New evidence points to poison in death of former Turkish president
ISTANBUL — Turkish investigators have uncovered new evidence indicating that the death nearly 20 years ago of former Turkish president Turgut Ozal was the result of poisoning, reported the Today's Zaman newspaper on Saturday.
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ISTANBUL — Turkish investigators have uncovered new evidence indicating that the death nearly 20 years ago of former Turkish president Turgut Ozal was the result of poisoning, reported the Today's Zaman newspaper on Saturday.
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Turkey-Syria Standoff: NATO Missiles Readied, Kurdish Fighters On Border | Global Research
Turkey-Syria Standoff: NATO Missiles Readied, Kurdish Fighters On Border
By Russia Today
Global Research, November 25, 2012
Syria has lashed out at Turkey’s “provocative” request to deploy NATO surface-to-air missiles on the countries’ shared border. The batteries may be installed in a matter of weeks, in a buildup that could further flare tensions in the turbulent zone.
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By Russia Today
Global Research, November 25, 2012
Syria has lashed out at Turkey’s “provocative” request to deploy NATO surface-to-air missiles on the countries’ shared border. The batteries may be installed in a matter of weeks, in a buildup that could further flare tensions in the turbulent zone.
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Turkey confronts a resurgent Kurdish threat - The Washington Post
Turkey confronts a resurgent Kurdish threat
By Anthony Faiola, Updated: Sunday, November 25, 6:57 AM
SEMDINLI, Turkey — This town of 19,000 nestled in an idyllic mountain pass of impossibly green pastures and golden autumn trees is on the front lines of Turkey’s rapidly escalating guerrilla war.
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By Anthony Faiola, Updated: Sunday, November 25, 6:57 AM
SEMDINLI, Turkey — This town of 19,000 nestled in an idyllic mountain pass of impossibly green pastures and golden autumn trees is on the front lines of Turkey’s rapidly escalating guerrilla war.
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Turkey’s interest in EU membership plunges
Turkey's interest in EU membership plunges
Provides key political, economic link to East
WASHINGTON – After more than two decades of trying, Turkey has all but given up on acquiring membership in the European Union, where it has faced annual rejections from Germany, France and Cyprus, which are concerned with Eastern influences in Europe. Cypriot opposition stems mainly from Greece’s position, since much of Cyprus is under a Greek-backed government, according to a report from Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
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Provides key political, economic link to East
WASHINGTON – After more than two decades of trying, Turkey has all but given up on acquiring membership in the European Union, where it has faced annual rejections from Germany, France and Cyprus, which are concerned with Eastern influences in Europe. Cypriot opposition stems mainly from Greece’s position, since much of Cyprus is under a Greek-backed government, according to a report from Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.
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A Turkish tale
A Turkish tale
Silent House
Author: Orhan Pamuk
Publisher: Faber and Faber, 334 pages
SILENT House is Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel to be translated into English, but it is not the latest in his oeuvre. It is Pamuk’s earlier work, published in Turkey back in 1983. You can tell by the complete absence of Pamuk’s baroque and peculiar prose that has won him numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Silent House
Author: Orhan Pamuk
Publisher: Faber and Faber, 334 pages
SILENT House is Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel to be translated into English, but it is not the latest in his oeuvre. It is Pamuk’s earlier work, published in Turkey back in 1983. You can tell by the complete absence of Pamuk’s baroque and peculiar prose that has won him numerous accolades, including the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Iraq’s Maliki ‘Delusional,’ under Says Turkey, 24 November 2012 Saturday 9:53
Iraq’s Maliki ‘Delusional,’ under Says Turkey
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is living in a fantasy world, Ankara has implied amid high tension between Iraq and Turkey that has been escalated by tit-for-tat statements from both sides.
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Saturday, 24 November 2012
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is living in a fantasy world, Ankara has implied amid high tension between Iraq and Turkey that has been escalated by tit-for-tat statements from both sides.
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Renewed EU support to economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community | Invest in EU
Renewed EU support to economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community
Today the European Commission approved new financial assistance for the Turkish Cypriot community. The €27.2 million programme will focus on promoting the economic integration of the island, with the overall objective to help prepare for its reunification.
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Today the European Commission approved new financial assistance for the Turkish Cypriot community. The €27.2 million programme will focus on promoting the economic integration of the island, with the overall objective to help prepare for its reunification.
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Syrian opposition coalition to open its office in Istanbul | Firstpost
Syrian opposition coalition to open its office in Istanbul
Nov 24, 2012
Ankara: The Syrian opposition coalition — National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNCROF) — will soon open its office in Istanbul, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
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Nov 24, 2012
Ankara: The Syrian opposition coalition — National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNCROF) — will soon open its office in Istanbul, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Syria: Turkey's bid for NATO missiles 'provocative'
Syria: Turkey's bid for NATO missiles 'provocative'
By REUTERS
11/23/2012 19:22
Damascus denounces Ankara's request for Patriot interceptors on border; Turkey blames Syria's disregard for "any rules of war."
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By REUTERS
11/23/2012 19:22
Damascus denounces Ankara's request for Patriot interceptors on border; Turkey blames Syria's disregard for "any rules of war."
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Turkey Defers to Egypt
Turkey Defers to Egypt
RUSI Analysis, 23 Nov 2012
Turkey's grander regional ambitions have been thwarted by its alienation of important regional players. Now a more inward looking Turkey has adopted a supporting role as Erdogan positions himself for a run at the Turkish presidency.
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RUSI Analysis, 23 Nov 2012
Turkey's grander regional ambitions have been thwarted by its alienation of important regional players. Now a more inward looking Turkey has adopted a supporting role as Erdogan positions himself for a run at the Turkish presidency.
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ISTANBUL 2020 WILL ADOPT BEST OF LONDON 2012
ISTANBUL 2020 WILL ADOPT BEST OF LONDON 2012
11/23/2012
High-level Istanbul 2020 delegation on the ground at London Debriefing in Rio
Rio de Janeiro: A senior delegation from Istanbul 2020 has left the London 2012 Debriefing in Rio de Janeiro with the firm belief that Istanbul can match the technical excellence of this summer’s Games. The Debriefing comes just after a number of major transport and tourism projects were announced in Istanbul as part of the city’s long-term development strategy. A week spent gathering invaluable insight from LOCOG will help Istanbul 2020 capitalise on Turkey’s growing event-hosting experience and significant infrastructure investment. The Istanbul 2020 team, led by bid leader Hasan Arat, was particularly focused on fine-tuning a transport concept that guarantees quick, convenient and reliable travel for all Games clients in a vibrant 21st Century megacity.
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11/23/2012
High-level Istanbul 2020 delegation on the ground at London Debriefing in Rio
Rio de Janeiro: A senior delegation from Istanbul 2020 has left the London 2012 Debriefing in Rio de Janeiro with the firm belief that Istanbul can match the technical excellence of this summer’s Games. The Debriefing comes just after a number of major transport and tourism projects were announced in Istanbul as part of the city’s long-term development strategy. A week spent gathering invaluable insight from LOCOG will help Istanbul 2020 capitalise on Turkey’s growing event-hosting experience and significant infrastructure investment. The Istanbul 2020 team, led by bid leader Hasan Arat, was particularly focused on fine-tuning a transport concept that guarantees quick, convenient and reliable travel for all Games clients in a vibrant 21st Century megacity.
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Istanbul holidays: Where history (and home cooking) conspire to charm | Mail Online
Not just for Bond: Istanbul, where history and home cooking have the licence to thrill
By Sebastian Lander
PUBLISHED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012 | UPDATED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012
As a fearless 007 is scaling the rooftops of Istanbul in Skyfall, I am up to my elbows in flour.
It is something of a less risky mission – to create a Turkish meal under the guidance of Arzu Gurdamar, the owner of modish restaurant Dai Pera. Well, Arzu does rhyme with Q, at least.
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By Sebastian Lander
PUBLISHED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012 | UPDATED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012
As a fearless 007 is scaling the rooftops of Istanbul in Skyfall, I am up to my elbows in flour.
It is something of a less risky mission – to create a Turkish meal under the guidance of Arzu Gurdamar, the owner of modish restaurant Dai Pera. Well, Arzu does rhyme with Q, at least.
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Ankara strongly rejects Maliki's warning of ‘civil war' in Turkey - Trend.Az
Ankara strongly rejects Maliki's warning of ‘civil war' in Turkey
Ankara strongly rejects Maliki's warning of ‘civil war' in Turkey
23 November 2012, 13:35 (GMT+04:00)
Ankara has strongly rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's warning that ethnic and sectarian conflict could engulf Turkey and that its neighbor should focus on its internal problems instead of issuing warnings against Iraq Today`s Zaman reported.
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Ankara strongly rejects Maliki's warning of ‘civil war' in Turkey
23 November 2012, 13:35 (GMT+04:00)
Ankara has strongly rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's warning that ethnic and sectarian conflict could engulf Turkey and that its neighbor should focus on its internal problems instead of issuing warnings against Iraq Today`s Zaman reported.
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Istanbul holidays: Where history (and home cooking) conspire to charm | Mail Online
Not just for Bond: Istanbul, where history and home cooking have the licence to thrill
By Sebastian Lander
As a fearless 007 is scaling the rooftops of Istanbul in Skyfall, I am up to my elbows in flour.
It is something of a less risky mission – to create a Turkish meal under the guidance of Arzu Gurdamar, the owner of modish restaurant Dai Pera. Well, Arzu does rhyme with Q, at least.
Here in the city’s arty Beyoglu district, just across the poetically-named Golden Horn waterway, bubbly Arzu is championing her creative version of Istanbuli home cooking. She offers impromptu instruction for those who need only ask.
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By Sebastian Lander
As a fearless 007 is scaling the rooftops of Istanbul in Skyfall, I am up to my elbows in flour.
It is something of a less risky mission – to create a Turkish meal under the guidance of Arzu Gurdamar, the owner of modish restaurant Dai Pera. Well, Arzu does rhyme with Q, at least.
Here in the city’s arty Beyoglu district, just across the poetically-named Golden Horn waterway, bubbly Arzu is championing her creative version of Istanbuli home cooking. She offers impromptu instruction for those who need only ask.
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Syrian refugees slipping into Turkey
Syrian refugees slipping into Turkey
By James Reynolds BBC News, Ceylanpinar, Turkey-Syria border
A Syrian refugee ducks wire on the border with Turkey Some Syrians prefer to cross the border unofficially
From the edges of southern Turkey, you can see the smoke of a single cigarette inside Syria. The Turkish town of Ceylanpinar is around 50m away from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain. The two countries are separated by a barbed wire fence.
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By James Reynolds BBC News, Ceylanpinar, Turkey-Syria border
A Syrian refugee ducks wire on the border with Turkey Some Syrians prefer to cross the border unofficially
From the edges of southern Turkey, you can see the smoke of a single cigarette inside Syria. The Turkish town of Ceylanpinar is around 50m away from the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain. The two countries are separated by a barbed wire fence.
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Turkey: Carpet buying at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar - Travel - NZ Herald News
Turkey: Carpet buying at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
By Simon Winter
11:42 AM Friday Nov 23, 2012
"My friend, Kia Ora. I have a cousin living in New Zealand. Come in and have some tea. There is no pressure to buy".
Ha, ha, ha. "No pressure to buy". Tea and rugs... it sounds so inviting. Welcome to the carpet market at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
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By Simon Winter
11:42 AM Friday Nov 23, 2012
"My friend, Kia Ora. I have a cousin living in New Zealand. Come in and have some tea. There is no pressure to buy".
Ha, ha, ha. "No pressure to buy". Tea and rugs... it sounds so inviting. Welcome to the carpet market at Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.
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Turkish 1980 coup leader defends himself in court, saying takeover was necessary
Turkish 1980 coup leader defends himself in court, saying takeover was necessary
By The Associated Press November 21, 2012
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish media say the leader of the country's 1980 military coup has defended himself in court, describing the takeover as a necessary act he would repeat under the same conditions today.
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By The Associated Press November 21, 2012
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish media say the leader of the country's 1980 military coup has defended himself in court, describing the takeover as a necessary act he would repeat under the same conditions today.
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Patriot Missile Dispute due to Russian Suspicions - Global Agenda - News - Israel National News
Patriot Missile Dispute Reveals Russian Suspicions About Ankara
The dispute over the deployment of Patriot missiles on the Turkish-Syrian border exposes Russia's fears.
By Amiel Ungar
Turkey shares a 900 km border with Syria and is a member of the NATO alliance, but asked her allies to supply her with advanced Patriot missiles.
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The dispute over the deployment of Patriot missiles on the Turkish-Syrian border exposes Russia's fears.
By Amiel Ungar
Turkey shares a 900 km border with Syria and is a member of the NATO alliance, but asked her allies to supply her with advanced Patriot missiles.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Istanbul set to become international arbitration centre - International Law Office
Istanbul set to become international arbitration centre
November 22 2012
Establishment of a globally renowned arbitration centre in Istanbul has long been discussed. There is concern over the lack of such an institution despite the increasing use of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Turkey.
The idea of establishing an international arbitration centre in Istanbul was first officially mooted in the Strategy and Action Plan for the Istanbul International Financial Centre, adopted on September 29 2009 by the Higher Planning Council (which is affiliated with the Ministry of Development).(1)
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November 22 2012
Establishment of a globally renowned arbitration centre in Istanbul has long been discussed. There is concern over the lack of such an institution despite the increasing use of arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Turkey.
The idea of establishing an international arbitration centre in Istanbul was first officially mooted in the Strategy and Action Plan for the Istanbul International Financial Centre, adopted on September 29 2009 by the Higher Planning Council (which is affiliated with the Ministry of Development).(1)
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Man arrested in Istanbul for saying he had explosives on a plane - UPI.com
Man who said he had bomb on plane arrested
Published: Nov. 22, 2012 at 12:26 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A man who claimed he was carrying explosives on his body during a flight was arrested Thursday at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, police said.
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Published: Nov. 22, 2012 at 12:26 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A man who claimed he was carrying explosives on his body during a flight was arrested Thursday at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, police said.
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Identities discovered at Istanbul exhibit
Identities discovered at Istanbul exhibit
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Istanbul’s Avantgarde Hotel, in cooperation with the Koza Visual Association, is hosting an exhibition from the Italian-based Art Expo focusing on the relationship between identities and cities
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Istanbul’s Avantgarde Hotel, in cooperation with the Koza Visual Association, is hosting an exhibition from the Italian-based Art Expo focusing on the relationship between identities and cities
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Turkey’s only Armenian village risks losing status
Turkey’s only Armenian village risks losing status
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
A recent draft law on restructuring municipality borders will affect the special status of Turkey’s only Armenian-populated village. Located in the southern province of Hatay, Vakıflı, which consists of 135 residents, will lose its “special” status with the new law.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
A recent draft law on restructuring municipality borders will affect the special status of Turkey’s only Armenian-populated village. Located in the southern province of Hatay, Vakıflı, which consists of 135 residents, will lose its “special” status with the new law.
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Trial of Turkish coup general adjourned till January | Reuters
Trial of Turkish coup general adjourned till January
By Jonathon Burch
ANKARA | Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:56pm EST
(Reuters) - The trial of former Turkish president General Kenan Evren over a 1980 military coup that led to mass torture and executions was adjourned on Thursday until January to allow for more evidence.
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By Jonathon Burch
ANKARA | Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:56pm EST
(Reuters) - The trial of former Turkish president General Kenan Evren over a 1980 military coup that led to mass torture and executions was adjourned on Thursday until January to allow for more evidence.
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Turkish PM Calls on Country's Jews to Sway Israel - Middle East - News - Israel National News
Turkish PM Calls on Country's Jews to Sway Israel
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Jewish community in Turkey to get involved in diplomatic relations with Israel
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By Rachel Hirshfeld
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Jewish community in Turkey to get involved in diplomatic relations with Israel in an attempt to bring a halt to the air strikes in Gaza, Anatolia News Agency reported.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Jewish community in Turkey to get involved in diplomatic relations with Israel
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By Rachel Hirshfeld
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the Jewish community in Turkey to get involved in diplomatic relations with Israel in an attempt to bring a halt to the air strikes in Gaza, Anatolia News Agency reported.
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Greek-Turkish Coffee Wars Ensnare UNESCO
Greek-Turkish Coffee Wars Ensnare UNESCO
By Christina Flora on November 22, 2012 in Culture, News, Trade
The age-old battle over whether the thick coffee enjoyed by Greeks and Turks is Greek or Turkish has reached the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as noted by the Italian news agency ANSAmed in an article headlined Ankara offers Turkish coffee to UNESCO.
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By Christina Flora on November 22, 2012 in Culture, News, Trade
The age-old battle over whether the thick coffee enjoyed by Greeks and Turks is Greek or Turkish has reached the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as noted by the Italian news agency ANSAmed in an article headlined Ankara offers Turkish coffee to UNESCO.
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Turkey progresses in wrong direction - FT.com
Turkey progresses in wrong direction
From Mr Tayfun Balkan.
Sir, With reference to your editorial “Turkey and the EU” (November 15): one needs to separate economic progress from political progress – that is, if one can call what has been happening politically “progress”. In actual fact, politically it can be called progress if you are an Islamist; however, I would like to remind the world that when the Turkish Republic was established in 1923, the cornerstone of the new republic was not Islam and religion, but a truly secular establishment based on western democracies, unlike now.
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From Mr Tayfun Balkan.
Sir, With reference to your editorial “Turkey and the EU” (November 15): one needs to separate economic progress from political progress – that is, if one can call what has been happening politically “progress”. In actual fact, politically it can be called progress if you are an Islamist; however, I would like to remind the world that when the Turkish Republic was established in 1923, the cornerstone of the new republic was not Islam and religion, but a truly secular establishment based on western democracies, unlike now.
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Miami Or Istanbul Property, Which Is Best?
Miami Or Istanbul Property, Which Is Best?
According to analysts at Colordarcy, the list of cities where property investors can make money is getting smaller. However both Miami and Istanbul have seen the price per square metre of property rise by more than 20% in some cases, (Source: Wall Street Journal, Miami Association of Realtors, November). So which city offers the best option?
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According to analysts at Colordarcy, the list of cities where property investors can make money is getting smaller. However both Miami and Istanbul have seen the price per square metre of property rise by more than 20% in some cases, (Source: Wall Street Journal, Miami Association of Realtors, November). So which city offers the best option?
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Deal reached on financing for third Istanbul bridge-sources | Reuters
Deal reached on financing for third Istanbul bridge-sources
ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:42am EST
Nov 22 (Reuters) - Contractors tasked with building a third bridge across Turkey's Bosphorus Sea have reached agreement with six Turkish banks on financing for the project worth more than $2 billion, two sources said on Thursday.
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ISTANBUL | Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:42am EST
Nov 22 (Reuters) - Contractors tasked with building a third bridge across Turkey's Bosphorus Sea have reached agreement with six Turkish banks on financing for the project worth more than $2 billion, two sources said on Thursday.
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Jennifer Lopez comes to Istanbul this time not for a concert but for buying a house
Jennifer Lopez is Coming to Istanbul, Not to Perform but to Live
ISTANBUL, November 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The world-famous Latin singer Jennifer Lopez, who performed three concerts in Istanbul recently, has returned to Turkey after her performance in Sofia and become one of the residents of Metropol Istanbul in Atasehir Finance Centre. The pop star received the key to her flat with a Bosphouros and islands view during a ceremony organized in the sales office.
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ISTANBUL, November 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The world-famous Latin singer Jennifer Lopez, who performed three concerts in Istanbul recently, has returned to Turkey after her performance in Sofia and become one of the residents of Metropol Istanbul in Atasehir Finance Centre. The pop star received the key to her flat with a Bosphouros and islands view during a ceremony organized in the sales office.
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Ocalan, Figurehead of Kurdish Independence in Turkey, calls the Shots From Prison - NYTimes.com
The Second Career of Abdullah Ocalan
By ANDREW FINKEL
ISTANBUL — Over a decade ago, I was a witness to one of the most cathartic episodes in postwar Turkish history. This week I was a witness to one of the most puzzling.
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By ANDREW FINKEL
ISTANBUL — Over a decade ago, I was a witness to one of the most cathartic episodes in postwar Turkish history. This week I was a witness to one of the most puzzling.
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POLITICS - Öcalan is a secret witness in Ergenekon coup trial, CHP claims
Öcalan is a secret witness in Ergenekon coup trial, CHP claims
ISTANBUL
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has claimed that the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan is one of the 44 secret witnesses in the ongoing Ergenekon coup trial, daily Hürriyet has reported.
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ISTANBUL
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has claimed that the leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan is one of the 44 secret witnesses in the ongoing Ergenekon coup trial, daily Hürriyet has reported.
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Cyprus: EU Commission, funds to Turkish community's economy - Cyprus - ANSAMed.it
Cyprus: EU Commission, funds to Turkish community's economy
New programme of financial assistance, 27.2 mln euros allocated
22 November, 14:04
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 22 - The European Commission approved new financial assistance for the Turkish Cypriot community. A new 27.2 million euros programme will focus on promoting the economic integration of the island, with the overall objective to help prepare for its reunification.
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New programme of financial assistance, 27.2 mln euros allocated
22 November, 14:04
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 22 - The European Commission approved new financial assistance for the Turkish Cypriot community. A new 27.2 million euros programme will focus on promoting the economic integration of the island, with the overall objective to help prepare for its reunification.
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Civil War Next Door: Syrian Conflict Tests Neighbor Turkey - YouTube
Civil War Next Door: Syrian Conflict Tests Neighbor Turkey
PBSNewsHour
Published on Nov 21, 2012 by PBSNewsHour
As Syrian refugees flee their homeland to escape violence between rebels and military troops, Turkey finds itself walking a fine line between protecting its interests and being drawn into war. Margaret Warner reports on the reactions of the Turkish government and civilians to Syrian violence spilling over its 500-mile border.
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PBSNewsHour
Published on Nov 21, 2012 by PBSNewsHour
As Syrian refugees flee their homeland to escape violence between rebels and military troops, Turkey finds itself walking a fine line between protecting its interests and being drawn into war. Margaret Warner reports on the reactions of the Turkish government and civilians to Syrian violence spilling over its 500-mile border.
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Turkey’s Investment Grade Saga Gets Moody’s Dampener - Emerging Europe Real Time - WSJ
Turkey’s Investment Grade Saga Gets Moody’s Dampener
By Emre Peker
ISTANBUL–One of the few bright spots in Europe, Turkey has bagged two credit-rating upgrades in as many years even as back-to-back debt crises have roiled world markets. Upgraded by Fitch Ratings to investment grade for the first time in two decades earlier this month, Turkish assets have surged to record highs amid growing investor confidence the economy has made the transition from perennial underachiever to regional superstar.
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By Emre Peker
ISTANBUL–One of the few bright spots in Europe, Turkey has bagged two credit-rating upgrades in as many years even as back-to-back debt crises have roiled world markets. Upgraded by Fitch Ratings to investment grade for the first time in two decades earlier this month, Turkish assets have surged to record highs amid growing investor confidence the economy has made the transition from perennial underachiever to regional superstar.
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Connecting continents amid archaeology and earthquakes - CNN.com
Connecting continents amid archaeology and earthquakes
By Becky Anderson and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
updated 6:52 AM EST, Thu November 22, 2012
Watch this video
The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world's major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving. This month, the show is in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- As a city that sits astride two continents, Istanbul has always been a strategic gateway between the East and West. But an ambitious railway project is pulling the two continents even closer together with the construction of the world's deepest submerged tunnel.
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By Becky Anderson and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
updated 6:52 AM EST, Thu November 22, 2012
Watch this video
The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world's major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving. This month, the show is in Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- As a city that sits astride two continents, Istanbul has always been a strategic gateway between the East and West. But an ambitious railway project is pulling the two continents even closer together with the construction of the world's deepest submerged tunnel.
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Lifestyle: High society does lunch in Istanbul - FT.com
Lifestyle: High society does lunch in Istanbul
By Andrew Finkel
Tucked into a busy Istanbul side street, beside the city’s Spice Bazaar, is one of the masterpieces of the classical Ottoman age. The Rustem Pasha Mosque, with panel after panel of decorative Iznik tiles, is a happy marriage of aesthetics and faith, as well as a mid-16th century expression of bling.
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By Andrew Finkel
Tucked into a busy Istanbul side street, beside the city’s Spice Bazaar, is one of the masterpieces of the classical Ottoman age. The Rustem Pasha Mosque, with panel after panel of decorative Iznik tiles, is a happy marriage of aesthetics and faith, as well as a mid-16th century expression of bling.
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Contemporary Istanbul opens today
Contemporary Istanbul opens today
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s largest contemporary art fair, the Contemporary Istanbul, opens today with over 100 galleries from both Turkey and the international art world attending.
The fair will showcase a comprehensive range of contemporary artworks in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, video and installation until Nov. 22.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s largest contemporary art fair, the Contemporary Istanbul, opens today with over 100 galleries from both Turkey and the international art world attending.
The fair will showcase a comprehensive range of contemporary artworks in a variety of mediums, including painting, sculpture, video and installation until Nov. 22.
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ISTANBUL: Buy A Turkish Rug Like A Local
ISTANBUL: Buy A Turkish Rug Like A Local
November 21, 2012 by Lauren Gonzalez
Editor’s note: It’s Thanksgiving, when one gives thanks naturally and thinks of, among other things… turkey. Please indulge us a little here as we take you to the other Turkey (actually it’s Türkiye) for an insider’s look into how to buy a Turkish rug without losing your shirt.
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November 21, 2012 by Lauren Gonzalez
Editor’s note: It’s Thanksgiving, when one gives thanks naturally and thinks of, among other things… turkey. Please indulge us a little here as we take you to the other Turkey (actually it’s Türkiye) for an insider’s look into how to buy a Turkish rug without losing your shirt.
More:ISTANBUL: Buy A Turkish Rug Like A Local | Wandermelon: The ultimate travel companion featuring news you can use by professional travel writers.
Turkey coup generals has ‘no remorse’ at trial | The Nation
Turkey coup generals has ‘no remorse’ at trial
By: AFP | November 22, 2012 . 0
ANKARA - Two ailing generals on trial over the bloody 1980 coup in Turkey said they had no remorse over their actions as they testified via videolink from their hospital beds Wednesday in a case that has underscored the waning power of the military.
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By: AFP | November 22, 2012 . 0
ANKARA - Two ailing generals on trial over the bloody 1980 coup in Turkey said they had no remorse over their actions as they testified via videolink from their hospital beds Wednesday in a case that has underscored the waning power of the military.
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Turkey now a tourism magnet
Turkey now a tourism magnet
Staff Reporter
As the number of Indians picking out Turkey for a vacation climbs, Koray Yalkut, a tourist guide from Turkey announces, "Istanbul is just the appetizer".
As photographs behind Koray Yalkut, a tourist guide from Turkey take you around Hagia Sofia and sights of the kaleidoscopic spice bazaar, he makes an important interjection: “Istanbul is just the appetizer,” he says, before speaking about the landscape, architecture and history of Turkey, which is rapidly becoming a tourist magnet.
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Staff Reporter
As the number of Indians picking out Turkey for a vacation climbs, Koray Yalkut, a tourist guide from Turkey announces, "Istanbul is just the appetizer".
As photographs behind Koray Yalkut, a tourist guide from Turkey take you around Hagia Sofia and sights of the kaleidoscopic spice bazaar, he makes an important interjection: “Istanbul is just the appetizer,” he says, before speaking about the landscape, architecture and history of Turkey, which is rapidly becoming a tourist magnet.
More:The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : Turkey now a tourism magnet
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Ankara will receive Patriot Missile Air-Defence Systems - Westerwelle: Voice of Russia
Ankara will receive Patriot Missile Air-Defence Systems - Westerwelle
Nov 21, 2012 22:19 Moscow Time
Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has made it clear that Ankara can be sure that it will receive the Patriot Missile Air-Defence Systems that will enable it to ensure security on the Turkish-Syrian border.
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Nov 21, 2012 22:19 Moscow Time
Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has made it clear that Ankara can be sure that it will receive the Patriot Missile Air-Defence Systems that will enable it to ensure security on the Turkish-Syrian border.
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EU to present road map to Turkey for visas
EU to present road map to Turkey for visas
STRASBOURG – Anatolia News Agency
The European Union will present a roadmap on visa free travel to Turkey, free of “political maneuvers,” in the coming weeks, EU Minister Egemen Bağış has said in Strasbourg.
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STRASBOURG – Anatolia News Agency
The European Union will present a roadmap on visa free travel to Turkey, free of “political maneuvers,” in the coming weeks, EU Minister Egemen Bağış has said in Strasbourg.
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Europe: Erdogan and Gul differ on country’s EU aspirations - FT.com
Europe: Erdogan and Gul differ on country’s EU aspirations
By Daniel Dombey
It is a matter, President Abdullah Gul tells the Financial Times, of completing the country’s transformation – and yet Turkey’s bid to join the EU could hardly be more tortuous, or its outcome more uncertain.
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By Daniel Dombey
It is a matter, President Abdullah Gul tells the Financial Times, of completing the country’s transformation – and yet Turkey’s bid to join the EU could hardly be more tortuous, or its outcome more uncertain.
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Dutch cabinet is considering sending Turkey Patriot missiles
Dutch cabinet is considering sending Turkey Patriot missiles
Wednesday 21 November 2012
The Dutch cabinet is considering the ‘desirability and possibilities’ of contributing to Turkish military defences after Ankara made a formal request to Nato for Patriot defence missiles.
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Wednesday 21 November 2012
The Dutch cabinet is considering the ‘desirability and possibilities’ of contributing to Turkish military defences after Ankara made a formal request to Nato for Patriot defence missiles.
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Turkish coup generals tell landmark trial army did its duty | Reuters
Turkish coup generals tell landmark trial army did its duty
(Reuters) - A former Turkish general on trial over a 1980 coup that resulted in mass arrests and executions told a court by video link from hospital he would do the same again today if as an officer he saw Turkey facing the same violence and disorder.
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(Reuters) - A former Turkish general on trial over a 1980 coup that resulted in mass arrests and executions told a court by video link from hospital he would do the same again today if as an officer he saw Turkey facing the same violence and disorder.
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The Gateway - Istanbul's busy Bosphorus not so strait
The Gateway - Istanbul's busy Bosphorus not so strait
This month, The Gateway is showcasing the historic hub of Istanbul, charting the comings and goings on, around, over and under the Bosphorus. Navigating the busy 30-kilometer (19-mile) strait is not all plain sailing, as CNN's Becky Anderson found out.
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This month, The Gateway is showcasing the historic hub of Istanbul, charting the comings and goings on, around, over and under the Bosphorus. Navigating the busy 30-kilometer (19-mile) strait is not all plain sailing, as CNN's Becky Anderson found out.
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What’s Behind The Hype Of The Istanbul Art Scene (Part One) | Cultural Affairs | ARTINFO.com
What’s Behind The Hype Of The Istanbul Art Scene (Part One)
Galerie Baraz booth at Contemporary Istanbul, 2011. photo Peter Madden
If you come to Contemporary Istanbul for the first time, you think it’s just a week of art parties, each more lavish than the next, a buoyant celebration of the city’s burgeoning new art scene.
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Galerie Baraz booth at Contemporary Istanbul, 2011. photo Peter Madden
If you come to Contemporary Istanbul for the first time, you think it’s just a week of art parties, each more lavish than the next, a buoyant celebration of the city’s burgeoning new art scene.
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Turkish man arrested trying to sail into Plymouth to find woman he loves | This is Plymouth
Turkish man arrested trying to sail into Plymouth to find woman he loves
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
By CARL EVE Herald Reporter
A TURKISH sailor who became obsessed with a British woman has been arrested as he headed toward Plymouth in a tiny yacht.
Ramazan Noyan Culum is now being deported after immigration officers intercepted his boat in the English Channel.
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By CARL EVE Herald Reporter
A TURKISH sailor who became obsessed with a British woman has been arrested as he headed toward Plymouth in a tiny yacht.
Ramazan Noyan Culum is now being deported after immigration officers intercepted his boat in the English Channel.
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Istanbul's Third Airport Location Announced, Experts Critical - Bianet
Istanbul's Third Airport Location Announced, Experts Critical
Experts contested the planned construction site of Istanbul's new airport, saying that the area houses the last remaining environmental sites nourishing the gigantic city.
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Experts contested the planned construction site of Istanbul's new airport, saying that the area houses the last remaining environmental sites nourishing the gigantic city.
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United young blood roast in Istanbul ‘hell’
United young blood roast in Istanbul ‘hell’
Posted by AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE on November 21, 2012
ISTANBUL, Turkey, November 20 – Galatasaray ended Manchester United’s perfect start to this season’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory in Group H in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, November 20 – Galatasaray ended Manchester United’s perfect start to this season’s Champions League with a 1-0 victory in Group H in Istanbul on Tuesday.
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Armenians to build school in Istanbul
Armenians to build school in Istanbul
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The Armenian community in Turkey has received authorization to build its first school in Istanbul’s Bakırköy district, to be completed to house the historical Armenian Dadyan School within two years.
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The Armenian community in Turkey has received authorization to build its first school in Istanbul’s Bakırköy district, to be completed to house the historical Armenian Dadyan School within two years.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Ankara Ballet aims to entertain public
Ankara Ballet aims to entertain public
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The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) will organize public concerts, musicals and organized pieces in districts across the city in an effort to bring opera and ballet to the attention of the public.
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The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) will organize public concerts, musicals and organized pieces in districts across the city in an effort to bring opera and ballet to the attention of the public.
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Turkey needs multilateral strategy for Syria refugee influx - policy expert - AlertNet
Turkey needs multilateral strategy for Syria refugee influx - policy expert
By Julie Mollins | Monday at 12:00 AM | Comments ( 0 )
Hugh Pope, a policy expert on Turkey and Cyprus spoke with AlertNet after delivering a presentation at a conference in Istanbul.
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Hugh Pope, a policy expert on Turkey and Cyprus spoke with AlertNet after delivering a presentation at a conference in Istanbul.
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Istanbul to host swimming’s top stars next month
Istanbul to host swimming’s top stars next month
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Some of the biggest names in swimming will be In Istanbul next month at the Short Course World Championships at the Sinan Erdem Dome
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Some of the biggest names in swimming will be In Istanbul next month at the Short Course World Championships at the Sinan Erdem Dome
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Toy museums gather in Istanbul
Toy museums gather in Istanbul
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The founder of the Istanbul Toy Museum, the first of its kind in Turkey, has brought together officials from Europe’s children’s and toy museums to form a pan-European union for their facilities
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The founder of the Istanbul Toy Museum, the first of its kind in Turkey, has brought together officials from Europe’s children’s and toy museums to form a pan-European union for their facilities
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Turkey's Kurds Want More Freedoms, Autonomy
Turkey's Kurds Want More Freedoms, Autonomy
Scott Bobb
November 20, 2012
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY — Tensions in heavily Kurdish areas of Turkey are highlighting how the nation's decades-old "Kurdish question" remains unresolved.
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Scott Bobb
November 20, 2012
DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY — Tensions in heavily Kurdish areas of Turkey are highlighting how the nation's decades-old "Kurdish question" remains unresolved.
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36 Hours In...Istanbul - Telegraph
36 Hours In...Istanbul
Turkey’s biggest city is a unique mix of Europe and Asia, ancient and modern, piety and hedonism – and it’s still warm enough to lunch outside, says Terry Richardson.
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Turkey’s biggest city is a unique mix of Europe and Asia, ancient and modern, piety and hedonism – and it’s still warm enough to lunch outside, says Terry Richardson.
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Galatasaray vs Manchester United match report - Official Manchester United Website
Galatasaray 1 United 0
Hell has never looked so appealing.
Manchester United and Galatasaray served up a brilliant, breathless and bruising encounter on Tuesday night in front of a ferociously partisan crowd at the Turk Telekom Arena.
The home side may have claimed the spoils – and, with them, kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase – but Sir Alex will have been pleased by the footballing education his young squad received.
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Hell has never looked so appealing.
Manchester United and Galatasaray served up a brilliant, breathless and bruising encounter on Tuesday night in front of a ferociously partisan crowd at the Turk Telekom Arena.
The home side may have claimed the spoils – and, with them, kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase – but Sir Alex will have been pleased by the footballing education his young squad received.
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Galatasaray v Manchester United 1-0
Galatasaray v Manchester United 1-0
20 November 2012 Last updated at 21:35 GMT
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Manchester United lost their 100% record in the Champions League this season with defeat at Galatasaray.
Striker Burak Yilmaz scored his fifth goal of the group stage early in the second half when he leapt highest to head in from a right-wing corner.
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Manchester United lost their 100% record in the Champions League this season with defeat at Galatasaray.
Striker Burak Yilmaz scored his fifth goal of the group stage early in the second half when he leapt highest to head in from a right-wing corner.
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Commentators Say Germany Can't Refuse Turkish Request for Patriots
The World from Berlin Turkish Call for Help Puts Germany in a Tough Spot
A Patriot missile being test-fired. Turkey has asked for the missile system from NATO to protect its border with Syria.
Turkey wants its NATO partners to provide Patriot missiles after mortar rounds were fired onto its territory from Syria. The request has triggered a political row in Germany, with the opposition concerned about being dragged into the Syrian conflict. Media commentators say Germany must help.
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A Patriot missile being test-fired. Turkey has asked for the missile system from NATO to protect its border with Syria.
Turkey wants its NATO partners to provide Patriot missiles after mortar rounds were fired onto its territory from Syria. The request has triggered a political row in Germany, with the opposition concerned about being dragged into the Syrian conflict. Media commentators say Germany must help.
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Galatasaray supporters 'welcome' Manchester United to Istanbul - Sports Mole
Galatasaray supporters 'welcome' Manchester United to Istanbul
By Subhankar Mondal, Reporter
Almost 1000 Galatasaray fans went to the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to 'greet' the Manchester United squad ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday.
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By Subhankar Mondal, Reporter
Almost 1000 Galatasaray fans went to the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to 'greet' the Manchester United squad ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday.
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Turkey and the EU speak out on Gaza | euronews, world news
Turkey and the EU speak out on Gaza
19/11 23:25 CET
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had uncompromising words for the Israeli action on Gaza. “What is happening is terrorism,” the PM said. He was speaking on Monday at the opening of the Eurasia Islam Council meeting in Istanbul.
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19/11 23:25 CET
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had uncompromising words for the Israeli action on Gaza. “What is happening is terrorism,” the PM said. He was speaking on Monday at the opening of the Eurasia Islam Council meeting in Istanbul.
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Netherlands likely to provide Patriots
Netherlands likely to provide Patriots
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As NATO chief and European countries possessing Patriot missile systems say they are expecting a request from Turkey, Netherland is ‘likely’ to provide itupon Abnkara’s rewuest ‘today or tomorrow’
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ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
As NATO chief and European countries possessing Patriot missile systems say they are expecting a request from Turkey, Netherland is ‘likely’ to provide itupon Abnkara’s rewuest ‘today or tomorrow’
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KUNA : Switzerland provides Syrian refugees in Turkey with support - General - 20/11/2012
Switzerland provides Syrian refugees in Turkey with support
20/11/2012
GENEVA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Swiss Foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it is providing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with support to the amount of USD 530,000 from the funds of Swiss Humanitarian Aid to help Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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20/11/2012
GENEVA, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The Swiss Foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it is providing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with support to the amount of USD 530,000 from the funds of Swiss Humanitarian Aid to help Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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Armenian migrants in Turkey: an all-female story
Armenian migrants in Turkey: an all-female story ita eng
Fazıla Mat | Istanbul
20 November 2012
Unofficial data state that between 10 and 20.000 Armenian immigrants work in Turkey illegally. The majority of them are women. Their children have no documents and are not granted the right to education. Our report
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Fazıla Mat | Istanbul
20 November 2012
Unofficial data state that between 10 and 20.000 Armenian immigrants work in Turkey illegally. The majority of them are women. Their children have no documents and are not granted the right to education. Our report
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Istanbul's Art Market Soars to New Heights — But Will It Be Undone by Unrest? | Artinfo
Istanbul's Art Market Soars to New Heights — But Will It Be Undone by Unrest?
Everywhere I went in Istanbul last May, during the aptly named “Istancool” culture festival, it seemed that Tate Modern’s curator of international art, Jessica Morgan, had just been there, making the rounds and sniffing about the galleries, as their proprietors were eager to tell me. The situation was once unthinkable, according to the veteran dealer Haldun Dostoglu, a cofounder of one of the city’s oldest modern-and-contemporary galleries, Galeri Nev: “Fifteen years ago, it was almost impossible for me to imagine selling an artwork to the British.”
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Everywhere I went in Istanbul last May, during the aptly named “Istancool” culture festival, it seemed that Tate Modern’s curator of international art, Jessica Morgan, had just been there, making the rounds and sniffing about the galleries, as their proprietors were eager to tell me. The situation was once unthinkable, according to the veteran dealer Haldun Dostoglu, a cofounder of one of the city’s oldest modern-and-contemporary galleries, Galeri Nev: “Fifteen years ago, it was almost impossible for me to imagine selling an artwork to the British.”
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Ain Al Faida Resort makes news in Istanbul :.
Ain Al Faida Resort makes news in Istanbul
Boasting 26-bedroomed boutique hotel, 57 villas, Ain Al Faida is expected to be four-star resort when it opens this New Year’s Eve.
ABU DHABI – The historic Ain Al Faida Resort in Abu Dhabi’s Oasis City of Al Ain has come under the international spotlight at the EMEA Hospitality Summit in Istanbul.
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Boasting 26-bedroomed boutique hotel, 57 villas, Ain Al Faida is expected to be four-star resort when it opens this New Year’s Eve.
ABU DHABI – The historic Ain Al Faida Resort in Abu Dhabi’s Oasis City of Al Ain has come under the international spotlight at the EMEA Hospitality Summit in Istanbul.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
BARÇIN YİNANÇ - How weird: Iraqi Kurds reassure US that Turkey won’t divide Iraq
How weird: Iraqi Kurds reassure US that Turkey won’t divide Iraq
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I could not believe my ears when I listened to Ashti Hawrami, the natural resources minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), speaking at the Atlantic Council’s meeting in Istanbul. He was reassuring the Americans that Turkey was not trying to divide Iraq!
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I could not believe my ears when I listened to Ashti Hawrami, the natural resources minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), speaking at the Atlantic Council’s meeting in Istanbul. He was reassuring the Americans that Turkey was not trying to divide Iraq!
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Istanbul’s New Airport will Be Built on Filled Land , 19 November 2012 Monday 18:10
Istanbul’s New Airport will Be Built on Filled Land
Monday, 19 November 2012
Istanbul’s third airport, scheduled to be built in northern Istanbul, will be constructed on old coal mines that will be filled in, the transport minister said yesterday during a Parliament session on the 2013 budget.
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Monday, 19 November 2012
Istanbul’s third airport, scheduled to be built in northern Istanbul, will be constructed on old coal mines that will be filled in, the transport minister said yesterday during a Parliament session on the 2013 budget.
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Turkey Closes New Onshore Oil Well Near Cypriot Village After Water Turns Black | Green Prophet
Turkey Closes New Onshore Oil Well Near Cypriot Village After Water Turns Black
Julia Harte | November 19th, 2012 | Comment | Email this
Turkey’s onshore wells near Singrasi came as hostilities ratcheted up between Turkey and the Cyprus Republic over ownership of the island’s oil and gas reserves. Now, local residents are concerned after black puddles appeared above ground around the wells, adding an environmental threat to the situation.
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Turkey’s onshore wells near Singrasi came as hostilities ratcheted up between Turkey and the Cyprus Republic over ownership of the island’s oil and gas reserves. Now, local residents are concerned after black puddles appeared above ground around the wells, adding an environmental threat to the situation.
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Turkey, jailer of journalists, hedges bets on democracy - Blog - Committee to Protect Journalists
Turkey, jailer of journalists, hedges bets on democracy
By Kati Marton/CPJ Board Member
More reporters are jailed in Turkey than in any other country in the world. According to CPJ's recent survey, at least 61 are imprisoned directly for their work, representing the second biggest media crackdown in the 27 years we have been documenting such records. (Only Turkey itself has rivaled the extent of this crackdown, when it jailed 78 journalists in 1996.) In the country hailed as the model moderate Islamic republic, how is this possible?
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By Kati Marton/CPJ Board Member
More reporters are jailed in Turkey than in any other country in the world. According to CPJ's recent survey, at least 61 are imprisoned directly for their work, representing the second biggest media crackdown in the 27 years we have been documenting such records. (Only Turkey itself has rivaled the extent of this crackdown, when it jailed 78 journalists in 1996.) In the country hailed as the model moderate Islamic republic, how is this possible?
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Turkey says it will hold talks with Kurdish militants
Turkey says it will hold talks with Kurdish militants
By Pinar Aydinli
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey opened the door to talks with Kurdish militants it brands terrorists on Monday, raising hopes of a push to end a conflict which has killed tens of thousands of people and stunted development in its mainly Kurdish southeast.
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By Pinar Aydinli
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey opened the door to talks with Kurdish militants it brands terrorists on Monday, raising hopes of a push to end a conflict which has killed tens of thousands of people and stunted development in its mainly Kurdish southeast.
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Turkey has not yet requested NATO missiles: Dutch minister - Yahoo! News
Turkey has not yet requested NATO missiles: Dutch minister
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Netherlands has not received a formal request to send Patriot missiles to NATO ally Turkey to help defend the country's border with Syria, the Dutch Defence Minister said on Monday.
"We did not receive a formal request yet," Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told reporters in Brussels. "We are waiting for a formal request."
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Netherlands has not received a formal request to send Patriot missiles to NATO ally Turkey to help defend the country's border with Syria, the Dutch Defence Minister said on Monday.
"We did not receive a formal request yet," Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told reporters in Brussels. "We are waiting for a formal request."
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Emirates pushes for A380s to Istanbul - Business Traveller
Emirates pushes for A380s to Istanbul
Emirates is pressing Turkish authorities to allow it to operate A380 services between Dubai and Istanbul.
Currently the airline records high seat factors with its double-daily B777s, and is eager to add more capacity with the superjumbo.
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Emirates is pressing Turkish authorities to allow it to operate A380 services between Dubai and Istanbul.
Currently the airline records high seat factors with its double-daily B777s, and is eager to add more capacity with the superjumbo.
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Anatolia Energy increases interest in Turkish uranium project - Proactiveinvestors (AU)
Anatolia Energy increases interest in Turkish uranium project
Monday, November 19, 2012 by Bevis Yeo
Anatolia Energy increases interest in Turkish uranium project
Anatolia Energy (ASX: AEK) has acquired 26.1% of its joint venture partner Vetter Uranium, giving it an effective 52% interest in an advanced uranium project in Central Anatolia, Turkey.
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Monday, November 19, 2012 by Bevis Yeo
Anatolia Energy increases interest in Turkish uranium project
Anatolia Energy (ASX: AEK) has acquired 26.1% of its joint venture partner Vetter Uranium, giving it an effective 52% interest in an advanced uranium project in Central Anatolia, Turkey.
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Champions League live blog - Galatasaray vs United - Official Manchester United Website
Today in Istanbul
ManUtd.com's Nick Coppack is with the squad in Turkey for the Champions League clash with Galatasaray and you can interact with him on our message board's dedicated thread.
Monday 19 November (all times are local, Turkey is 2 hours ahead of GMT)
15:43 I've just added pics of a couple of the younger players on the trip, Marnick Vermijl and Josh King, to the image gallery on the left. You can see more photos in our feature.
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ManUtd.com's Nick Coppack is with the squad in Turkey for the Champions League clash with Galatasaray and you can interact with him on our message board's dedicated thread.
Monday 19 November (all times are local, Turkey is 2 hours ahead of GMT)
15:43 I've just added pics of a couple of the younger players on the trip, Marnick Vermijl and Josh King, to the image gallery on the left. You can see more photos in our feature.
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Turkey to request Syria border missiles Monday: Germany - Terra USA
Turkey to request Syria border missiles Monday: Germany
November 19, 2012 • 03:50 AM
Turkey is expected to request on Monday that NATO missiles be placed on its border with Syria to defend against mortar rounds fired from its neighbor, Germany's defense minister said.
Only the United States, the Netherlands and Germany have the appropriate Patriot missile system available. Germany would analyze such a request "with solidarity", Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
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November 19, 2012 • 03:50 AM
Turkey is expected to request on Monday that NATO missiles be placed on its border with Syria to defend against mortar rounds fired from its neighbor, Germany's defense minister said.
Only the United States, the Netherlands and Germany have the appropriate Patriot missile system available. Germany would analyze such a request "with solidarity", Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere said.
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Turkey's Crackdown on Academic Freedom | Middle East Voices
INSIGHT: Turkey’s Crackdown on Academic Freedom
November 19, 2012 By Howard Eissenstat
In Turkey, it is not “publish or perish” that scholars must fear. It is prison.
There was a time, not very long ago, when Turkey seemed on the edge of a new era of academic and intellectual freedom. New private universities created institutional support for more independent scholarship, while the Turkish government showed at least grudging willingness to allow debate of formerly “taboo subjects.” For example, in 2005, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), after initial hesitation, publicly supported the first conference in Turkey that seriously examined the Armenian Genocide. It soon became apparent, however, that the AK Party’s vision of academic freedom has clear limits.
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November 19, 2012 By Howard Eissenstat
In Turkey, it is not “publish or perish” that scholars must fear. It is prison.
There was a time, not very long ago, when Turkey seemed on the edge of a new era of academic and intellectual freedom. New private universities created institutional support for more independent scholarship, while the Turkish government showed at least grudging willingness to allow debate of formerly “taboo subjects.” For example, in 2005, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), after initial hesitation, publicly supported the first conference in Turkey that seriously examined the Armenian Genocide. It soon became apparent, however, that the AK Party’s vision of academic freedom has clear limits.
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Turkey's Erdogan calls Israel a "terrorist state" - chicagotribune.com
Turkey's Erdogan calls Israel a "terrorist state"
6:48 a.m. CST, November 19, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described Israel on Monday as a "terrorist state" in carrying out its bombardment of Gaza, underlining hostility for Ankara's former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010.
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6:48 a.m. CST, November 19, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described Israel on Monday as a "terrorist state" in carrying out its bombardment of Gaza, underlining hostility for Ankara's former ally since relations between them collapsed in 2010.
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Turkey Forecasts 2012 Asset Sales of $3.5 Billion, Below Target - Businessweek
Turkey Forecasts 2012 Asset Sales of $3.5 Billion, Below Target
By Ali Berat Meric and David Neylan on November 19, 2012
Turkey will miss its 2012 privatization goal as some sales spill over into next year, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said.
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By Ali Berat Meric and David Neylan on November 19, 2012
Turkey will miss its 2012 privatization goal as some sales spill over into next year, Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Istanbul creates nearly 40 pct of Treasury revenues
Istanbul creates nearly 40 pct of Treasury revenues
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
The financial and economic center of Turkey, Istanbul, provided 39.56 per percent of Treasury revenues in the January-October period of this year.
Istanbul, which created 107.2 million Turkish Liras, is followed by the capital city of Ankara with 31.2 billion liras, providing 11.5 percent of total Treasury revenues. Kocaeli, the industrialized eastern neighbor of Istanbul, comes in third with 29.9 billion liras providing 11 percent of the total revenues. The western province of İzmir follows Kocaeli with nearly 28.1 billion liras or 10.3 percent.
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The financial and economic center of Turkey, Istanbul, provided 39.56 per percent of Treasury revenues in the January-October period of this year.
Istanbul, which created 107.2 million Turkish Liras, is followed by the capital city of Ankara with 31.2 billion liras, providing 11.5 percent of total Treasury revenues. Kocaeli, the industrialized eastern neighbor of Istanbul, comes in third with 29.9 billion liras providing 11 percent of the total revenues. The western province of İzmir follows Kocaeli with nearly 28.1 billion liras or 10.3 percent.
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Lopez bids farewell to Istanbul audiences
Lopez bids farewell to Istanbul audiences
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Lopez surprises audiences at the final show by unfurling a Turkish flag.
Lopez surprises audiences at the final show by unfurling a Turkish flag.
U.S. Latin singer Jennifer Lopez has departed Istanbul after a trio of performances in the city that included renditions of several of her hits, including “On The Floor.”
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Lopez surprises audiences at the final show by unfurling a Turkish flag.
Lopez surprises audiences at the final show by unfurling a Turkish flag.
U.S. Latin singer Jennifer Lopez has departed Istanbul after a trio of performances in the city that included renditions of several of her hits, including “On The Floor.”
More:MUSIC - Lopez bids farewell to Istanbul audiences
Turkish PM cautions defiant Israel over Gaza raid
Turkish PM cautions defiant Israel over Gaza raid
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Israel of deliberately striking Gaza ahead of the elections in both 2008 and today, but urged that “the conditions of 2012 are different than they were in 2008.” He also called for an immediate cease-fire to be observed.
More:MIDEAST - Turkish PM cautions defiant Israel over Gaza raid
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Israel of deliberately striking Gaza ahead of the elections in both 2008 and today, but urged that “the conditions of 2012 are different than they were in 2008.” He also called for an immediate cease-fire to be observed.
More:MIDEAST - Turkish PM cautions defiant Israel over Gaza raid
Why Bond avoids the world's trouble spots | Stuff.co.nz
Why Bond avoids the world's trouble spots
FRANK JACOBS
Last updated 09:13 19/11/2012
In the opening scenes of Skyfall, the latest instalment of the James Bond mega-franchise, the world's favourite MI6 operative chases bad guy Patrice across Istanbul on motorcycles, through the city's Grand Bazaar and over its minaret-backed rooftops.
More:Why Bond avoids the world's trouble spots | Stuff.co.nz
FRANK JACOBS
Last updated 09:13 19/11/2012
In the opening scenes of Skyfall, the latest instalment of the James Bond mega-franchise, the world's favourite MI6 operative chases bad guy Patrice across Istanbul on motorcycles, through the city's Grand Bazaar and over its minaret-backed rooftops.
More:Why Bond avoids the world's trouble spots | Stuff.co.nz
Is Öcalan the Key to Negotiations with Turkey? · Global Voices
Is Öcalan the Key to Negotiations with Turkey?
Posted 18 November 2012 8:42 GMT
Hundreds of Kurdish political prisoners have been on hunger strike in Turkey for 67 days. As their health has continued to worsen, politicians around the world have raised an eyebrow or two. There has been numerous solidarity protests around Europe, and 24-hour hunger strikes by Kurdish politicians were declared in support of those on hunger strike. They demanded an end to a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Abdullah Öcalan's isolation, and to allow the use of the Kurdish language in public spaces without discrimination. None of these demands have been met, but surprisingly a statement from Öcalan has been made, where he calls for an end to hunger strikes according to his brother Mehmet Öcalan.
More:Is Öcalan the Key to Negotiations with Turkey? · Global Voices
Posted 18 November 2012 8:42 GMT
Hundreds of Kurdish political prisoners have been on hunger strike in Turkey for 67 days. As their health has continued to worsen, politicians around the world have raised an eyebrow or two. There has been numerous solidarity protests around Europe, and 24-hour hunger strikes by Kurdish politicians were declared in support of those on hunger strike. They demanded an end to a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party Abdullah Öcalan's isolation, and to allow the use of the Kurdish language in public spaces without discrimination. None of these demands have been met, but surprisingly a statement from Öcalan has been made, where he calls for an end to hunger strikes according to his brother Mehmet Öcalan.
More:Is Öcalan the Key to Negotiations with Turkey? · Global Voices
Pro-death penalty stance could prevent Turkey's EU membership - Public Service Europe
Pro-death penalty stance could prevent Turkey's EU membership
by Hannes Swoboda
18 November 2012
If the Turkish prime minster moves away from Turkey's accession obligations and commitments, he will have to accept that EU candidacy for his country will be jeopardised – warns Hannes Swoboda MEP
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan's statement in favour of reinstating the death penalty is disappointing, provocative and incompatible with European standards and values. Turkish authorities must understand that Turkey as a European Union candidate country for accession has rights but also obligations.
More:Pro-death penalty stance could prevent Turkey's EU membership - Public Service Europe
by Hannes Swoboda
18 November 2012
If the Turkish prime minster moves away from Turkey's accession obligations and commitments, he will have to accept that EU candidacy for his country will be jeopardised – warns Hannes Swoboda MEP
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan's statement in favour of reinstating the death penalty is disappointing, provocative and incompatible with European standards and values. Turkish authorities must understand that Turkey as a European Union candidate country for accession has rights but also obligations.
More:Pro-death penalty stance could prevent Turkey's EU membership - Public Service Europe
Hundreds of Kurdish inmates end hunger strike in Turkey
Hundreds of Kurdish inmates end hunger strike in Turkey
By The Associated Press November 18, 2012
ANKARA, Turkey - A human rights group says hundreds of Kurdish prisoners in dozen Turkish jails have ended a hunger strike they started to demand more rights for Kurds and improved jail conditions for Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
More:Hundreds of Kurdish inmates end hunger strike in Turkey
By The Associated Press November 18, 2012
ANKARA, Turkey - A human rights group says hundreds of Kurdish prisoners in dozen Turkish jails have ended a hunger strike they started to demand more rights for Kurds and improved jail conditions for Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
More:Hundreds of Kurdish inmates end hunger strike in Turkey
Kurds clash with Turkish police
Kurds clash with Turkish police
17 November 2012 Last updated at 22:01 ET Help
The jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in Turkish prisons.
More:BBC News - Kurds clash with Turkish police
17 November 2012 Last updated at 22:01 ET Help
The jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in Turkish prisons.
More:BBC News - Kurds clash with Turkish police
Kurdish militant leader Ocalan calls for end to hunger strike: brother | Reuters
Kurdish militant leader Ocalan calls for end to hunger strike: brother
ISTANBUL | Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:03pm EST
(Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey, according to a statement issued by his brother on Saturday.
More:Kurdish militant leader Ocalan calls for end to hunger strike: brother | Reuters
ISTANBUL | Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:03pm EST
(Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey, according to a statement issued by his brother on Saturday.
More:Kurdish militant leader Ocalan calls for end to hunger strike: brother | Reuters
The Gaza Conflict: The View from Turkey « Commentary Magazine
The Gaza Conflict: The View from Turkey
Michael Rubin | @mrubin1971 11.17.2012 - 10:20 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took to the stage at Cairo University to condemn Israel for its attacks on Hamas military leaders, weapons depots, and missile launching pads in the Gaza Strip. “Everyone must know that sooner or later there will be a holding to account for the massacre of these innocent children killed inhumanely in Gaza,” he declared. Let us put aside the massacres of unarmed Kurdish children under Erdoğan’s watch. These have no parallel in the Gaza situation, where Israel puts its own soldiers at risk to avoid This is the same man who has railed against “the Jew;” has worked tirelessly to break Israel’s lawful (according to the United Nations) blockade of Gaza, an action meant to keep weaponry out of the hands of Hamas; and has called Hamas rocket strikes on Israel a hoax. This is also the same man whom President Barack Obama identified as one of the five foreign leaders closest to him personally.
More:The Gaza Conflict: The View from Turkey « Commentary Magazine
Michael Rubin | @mrubin1971 11.17.2012 - 10:20 PM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took to the stage at Cairo University to condemn Israel for its attacks on Hamas military leaders, weapons depots, and missile launching pads in the Gaza Strip. “Everyone must know that sooner or later there will be a holding to account for the massacre of these innocent children killed inhumanely in Gaza,” he declared. Let us put aside the massacres of unarmed Kurdish children under Erdoğan’s watch. These have no parallel in the Gaza situation, where Israel puts its own soldiers at risk to avoid This is the same man who has railed against “the Jew;” has worked tirelessly to break Israel’s lawful (according to the United Nations) blockade of Gaza, an action meant to keep weaponry out of the hands of Hamas; and has called Hamas rocket strikes on Israel a hoax. This is also the same man whom President Barack Obama identified as one of the five foreign leaders closest to him personally.
More:The Gaza Conflict: The View from Turkey « Commentary Magazine
Turkey launches intense diplomacy for truce between Israel, Hamas - Globaltimes.cn
Turkey launches intense diplomacy for truce between Israel, Hamas
Xinhua | 2012-11-18 10:44:00
By Agencies
Turkey has launched an intense diplomatic campaign including talks with the United States, Russia and Palestinians for an immediate truce between Hamas and Israel.
"Hamas is asking who will be the guarantor of a cease-fire. They said that they are ready to stop attacks if the US provides guarantee," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in the Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Saturday before his departure for his trip to Egypt.
More:Turkey launches intense diplomacy for truce between Israel, Hamas - Globaltimes.cn
Xinhua | 2012-11-18 10:44:00
By Agencies
Turkey has launched an intense diplomatic campaign including talks with the United States, Russia and Palestinians for an immediate truce between Hamas and Israel.
"Hamas is asking who will be the guarantor of a cease-fire. They said that they are ready to stop attacks if the US provides guarantee," Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in the Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Saturday before his departure for his trip to Egypt.
More:Turkey launches intense diplomacy for truce between Israel, Hamas - Globaltimes.cn
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike | Reuters
Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike
By Daren Butler and Seyhmus Cakan
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR | Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:47pm EST
(Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey on Saturday, raising hopes of a push to end a decades-old conflict.
More:Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike | Reuters
By Daren Butler and Seyhmus Cakan
ISTANBUL/DIYARBAKIR | Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:47pm EST
(Reuters) - Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan called for an end to a hunger strike by hundreds of his supporters in prisons across Turkey on Saturday, raising hopes of a push to end a decades-old conflict.
More:Militant chief Ocalan wants end to Turkey hunger strike | Reuters
Obama discusses violence in Israel, Gaza with Turkish Prime Minister | Nation | Jewish Journal
Obama discusses violence in Israel, Gaza with Turkish Prime Minister
President Barack Obama called Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to discuss how the two countries could help bring an end to escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a White House official said on Saturday.
More:Obama discusses violence in Israel, Gaza with Turkish Prime Minister | Nation | Jewish Journal
President Barack Obama called Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to discuss how the two countries could help bring an end to escalating violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, a White House official said on Saturday.
More:Obama discusses violence in Israel, Gaza with Turkish Prime Minister | Nation | Jewish Journal
Istanbul's Taksim Square renovation draws mixed reviews
Istanbul's Taksim Square renovation draws mixed reviews
Thomas Seibert
Nov 18, 2012
ISTANBUL // Only a few weeks ago, Nejat Mutlu's mobile phone shop was humming along nicely, benefiting from its prime location facing Taksim Square, the heart of Turkey's metropolis Istanbul.
More:Istanbul's Taksim Square renovation draws mixed reviews - The National
Thomas Seibert
Nov 18, 2012
ISTANBUL // Only a few weeks ago, Nejat Mutlu's mobile phone shop was humming along nicely, benefiting from its prime location facing Taksim Square, the heart of Turkey's metropolis Istanbul.
More:Istanbul's Taksim Square renovation draws mixed reviews - The National
Turkey on the warpath - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Turkey on the warpath
From his proposal to reinstate the death penalty to his attacks on various world bodies, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing assertive local and regional agendas.
More:Turkey on the warpath - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
From his proposal to reinstate the death penalty to his attacks on various world bodies, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing assertive local and regional agendas.
More:Turkey on the warpath - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Jailed Kurd militant leader could help end hunger strike, lawyers say - chicagotribune.com
Jailed Kurd militant leader could help end hunger strike, lawyers say
Daren Butler Reuters
11:19 a.m. CST, November 17, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - When lawyers for Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan ask to visit him in an island prison south of Istanbul, they are usually told the boat that would ferry them there has broken down.
More:Jailed Kurd militant leader could help end hunger strike, lawyers say - chicagotribune.com
Daren Butler Reuters
11:19 a.m. CST, November 17, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - When lawyers for Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan ask to visit him in an island prison south of Istanbul, they are usually told the boat that would ferry them there has broken down.
More:Jailed Kurd militant leader could help end hunger strike, lawyers say - chicagotribune.com
Istanbul, Turkey | Bars, Clubs, Things To Do | Holidays, Photos
Rocking the rooftops
Date
November 18, 2012
Day or night, Istanbul's top-floor bars are where it's all happening, writes Ute Junker.
For 16 centuries, Istanbul's inhabitants have learnt how to make the most of their city. For much of the year, you'll find them whiling away sunny afternoons or balmy evenings in one of the open-air bars and restaurants that sprout from the top of almost every building. Best of all, these bars rock around the clock, so here's our pick of Istanbul's best rooftops and the best time to visit them.
More:Istanbul, Turkey | Bars, Clubs, Things To Do | Holidays, Photos
Date
November 18, 2012
Day or night, Istanbul's top-floor bars are where it's all happening, writes Ute Junker.
For 16 centuries, Istanbul's inhabitants have learnt how to make the most of their city. For much of the year, you'll find them whiling away sunny afternoons or balmy evenings in one of the open-air bars and restaurants that sprout from the top of almost every building. Best of all, these bars rock around the clock, so here's our pick of Istanbul's best rooftops and the best time to visit them.
More:Istanbul, Turkey | Bars, Clubs, Things To Do | Holidays, Photos
U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe - Trend.Az
U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe
U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe
17 November 2012, 11:02 (GMT+04:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 17 /Trend A.Taghiyeva/
Gas pipelines, passing through Turkey, in particular, the project of Trans-Anatolian pipeline (TANAP), is a unique chance for European energy security, U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Energy Carlos Pascual said at the forum of Atlantic Council, held yesterday in Istanbul, Akşam newspaper reports.
More:U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe - Trend.Az
U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe
17 November 2012, 11:02 (GMT+04:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 17 /Trend A.Taghiyeva/
Gas pipelines, passing through Turkey, in particular, the project of Trans-Anatolian pipeline (TANAP), is a unique chance for European energy security, U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Energy Carlos Pascual said at the forum of Atlantic Council, held yesterday in Istanbul, Akşam newspaper reports.
More:U.S. State Department Special Envoy: TANAP - unique opportunity for Europe - Trend.Az
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