Turkish Judicial Reforms Reflect New Power Struggle
11/07/2012
A judicial reform package passed on 2 July was a product of the power struggle between the prime minister and the Gulen movement at least as much as an attempt to improve the Turkish judicial system.
Turkish deputy prime minister Be ir Atalay yesterday (10 July) said that as many as 10,000 prisoners could be released under judicial reforms passed earlier in the month. These would not include Kurdish members of parliament jailed over alleged relationships with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), and critics argue that the package has less to do with addressing weaknesses in the Turkish judicial system and more to do with a power struggle between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the powerful Gulen movement.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Analysis: Turkey on verge of becoming major power, gas market | Reuters
Analysis: Turkey on verge of becoming major power, gas market
By Henning Gloystein
LONDON | Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:28pm IST
(Reuters) - Turkey is likely to overtake Britain as Europe's third-biggest electricity consumer within a decade and become an energy trading hub,
More:Analysis: Turkey on verge of becoming major power, gas market | Reuters
By Henning Gloystein
LONDON | Wed Jul 11, 2012 6:28pm IST
(Reuters) - Turkey is likely to overtake Britain as Europe's third-biggest electricity consumer within a decade and become an energy trading hub,
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Commentary: Turkey's Unending Syria Problem | The National Interest
Turkey's Unending Syria Problem
July 11, 2012
Once the centerpiece of Turkey’s Mideast diplomacy, Syria now has turned into Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest and worsening headache, a test of his leadership that can affect his ambition to lead Turkey from a new, more powerful presidency. Worse, it is not clear how and when the Syrian civil war will end, and even if it ends with Assad’s departure, the uncertain and likely unstable new Syrian state could affect Turkey’s own stability and draw it into unwelcome involvement.
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July 11, 2012
Once the centerpiece of Turkey’s Mideast diplomacy, Syria now has turned into Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s biggest and worsening headache, a test of his leadership that can affect his ambition to lead Turkey from a new, more powerful presidency. Worse, it is not clear how and when the Syrian civil war will end, and even if it ends with Assad’s departure, the uncertain and likely unstable new Syrian state could affect Turkey’s own stability and draw it into unwelcome involvement.
More:Commentary: Turkey's Unending Syria Problem | The National Interest
Foreign tourist arrivals fall
Foreign tourist arrivals fall
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
International tourist arrivals in the first four months of 2012 dropped 3.8 percent compared with the same period last year, according to data compiled by Anatolia news agency from the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Turkey’s tourism revenues recorded a 7 percent drop in the same period according to the World Tourism Barometer.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
International tourist arrivals in the first four months of 2012 dropped 3.8 percent compared with the same period last year, according to data compiled by Anatolia news agency from the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Turkey’s tourism revenues recorded a 7 percent drop in the same period according to the World Tourism Barometer.
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Syrian Rebels Carve Buffer Zone Near Turkish Border : NPR
Syrian Rebels Carve Buffer Zone Near Turkish Border
by Deborah Amos
More than 35,000 Syrians have sought shelter in Turkey. Most of the refugees at the Kilis refugee camp in southern Turkey are women and children.
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More than 35,000 Syrians have sought shelter in Turkey. Most of the refugees at the Kilis refugee camp in southern Turkey are women and children.
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July 10, 2012
At this isolated part of the Turkish border, there's just one Turkish guard, a fence and, beyond an olive grove, Syria.
The Syrian side is just a short walk, perhaps 10 minutes. The area looks completely calm and there is no sign of the Syrian military.
More:Syrian Rebels Carve Buffer Zone Near Turkish Border : NPR
by Deborah Amos
More than 35,000 Syrians have sought shelter in Turkey. Most of the refugees at the Kilis refugee camp in southern Turkey are women and children.
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More than 35,000 Syrians have sought shelter in Turkey. Most of the refugees at the Kilis refugee camp in southern Turkey are women and children.
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July 10, 2012
At this isolated part of the Turkish border, there's just one Turkish guard, a fence and, beyond an olive grove, Syria.
The Syrian side is just a short walk, perhaps 10 minutes. The area looks completely calm and there is no sign of the Syrian military.
More:Syrian Rebels Carve Buffer Zone Near Turkish Border : NPR
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Turkey: Winning Arab world hearts, minds through soaps - Turkey - ANSAMed.it
Turkey: Winning Arab world hearts, minds through soaps
Top Turkish export, ousts American series
10 July, 18:59
(ANSAMed) - ANKARA, JULY 10 - Turkish soap operas have become the country's top export over the past decade, and are conquering hearts, minds, and market share throughout the Arab world with their combination of Turkish stars playing hip, sexy and independent-minded characters who experience the travails of love in over-the-top Bollywood-style sets. With 100 serials sold in over 20 countries all over the Mediterranean area at a yearly income of 60 million dollars, Turkey's flourishing soap opera industry has out-rivaled the American one, with some of its titles, such as Valley of the Wolves and Forbidden Love, breaking all audience records in the Middle East. The two top performers are Nour, whose female lead plays a beautiful, modern and emancipated Istanbul girl and starring Kivanc Tatlitug, the Turkish equivalent of Brad Pitt, and Muhtesum Yuzil, a retelling the story of Suleiman the Magnificent with Turkish hearthrob Halit Ergenc in the lead.
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Top Turkish export, ousts American series
10 July, 18:59
(ANSAMed) - ANKARA, JULY 10 - Turkish soap operas have become the country's top export over the past decade, and are conquering hearts, minds, and market share throughout the Arab world with their combination of Turkish stars playing hip, sexy and independent-minded characters who experience the travails of love in over-the-top Bollywood-style sets. With 100 serials sold in over 20 countries all over the Mediterranean area at a yearly income of 60 million dollars, Turkey's flourishing soap opera industry has out-rivaled the American one, with some of its titles, such as Valley of the Wolves and Forbidden Love, breaking all audience records in the Middle East. The two top performers are Nour, whose female lead plays a beautiful, modern and emancipated Istanbul girl and starring Kivanc Tatlitug, the Turkish equivalent of Brad Pitt, and Muhtesum Yuzil, a retelling the story of Suleiman the Magnificent with Turkish hearthrob Halit Ergenc in the lead.
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Turkey gives permission to import gas from Russia - Trend
Turkey gives permission to import gas from Russia
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority in Turkey (EPDK) has issued a permit to the private sector to import six billion cubic meters of gas from Russia, EPDK said today.
Imports of gas will begin from January 1, 2013 and will be imported via the Western route. The private sector's appeals to the EPDK will be accepted till August 10, 2012.
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The Energy Market Regulatory Authority in Turkey (EPDK) has issued a permit to the private sector to import six billion cubic meters of gas from Russia, EPDK said today.
Imports of gas will begin from January 1, 2013 and will be imported via the Western route. The private sector's appeals to the EPDK will be accepted till August 10, 2012.
More:Turkey gives permission to import gas from Russia - Trend
Gambia: Turkey Boosts Gambia's Food Aid Basket
Gambia: Turkey Boosts Gambia's Food Aid Basket
By Bekai Njie, 10 July 2012
The Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Turkish Red Crescent have jointly donated two containers of assorted food items as part of their contribution towards supporting efforts to mitigate the effects of The Gambia's 2011-2012 crop failure.
More:allAfrica.com: Gambia: Turkey Boosts Gambia's Food Aid Basket
By Bekai Njie, 10 July 2012
The Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and the Turkish Red Crescent have jointly donated two containers of assorted food items as part of their contribution towards supporting efforts to mitigate the effects of The Gambia's 2011-2012 crop failure.
More:allAfrica.com: Gambia: Turkey Boosts Gambia's Food Aid Basket
Wilders' 'Ideal' Dutch Family Beats Turkish Man to Death, 10 July 2012 Tuesday 10:38
Wilders' 'Ideal' Dutch Family Beats Turkish Man to Death
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Members of a family used on Holland's right-wing Freedom Party (PVV) campaigns as an ideal family murdered a Turkish man by a beating him to death, daily Vatan has reported.
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Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Members of a family used on Holland's right-wing Freedom Party (PVV) campaigns as an ideal family murdered a Turkish man by a beating him to death, daily Vatan has reported.
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Turkey could be next big solar market
Turkey could be next big solar market
July 09, 2012 | Written by Amanda H. Miller | Hits: 388
Turkey pursues 600MW of solar.As Turkey prepares to make a massive push toward solar, installers and solar panel manufacturers are gearing up for the Solar Turkey conference in October.
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July 09, 2012 | Written by Amanda H. Miller | Hits: 388
Turkey pursues 600MW of solar.As Turkey prepares to make a massive push toward solar, installers and solar panel manufacturers are gearing up for the Solar Turkey conference in October.
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Turkey: Tensions after pro-Ocalan Diyarbakir march banned - Turkey - ANSAMed.it
Turkey: Tensions after pro-Ocalan Diyarbakir march banned
(ANSAMed) - ANKARA, JULY 10 - A march organized by the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) to demand the release of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), has been banned, Turkish media reported today. The march was called for Saturday in Station Square in Diyarbakir, the capital of Turkey's northern Kurdish province.
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(ANSAMed) - ANKARA, JULY 10 - A march organized by the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) to demand the release of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), has been banned, Turkish media reported today. The march was called for Saturday in Station Square in Diyarbakir, the capital of Turkey's northern Kurdish province.
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What’s Iran doing with Turkish gold? | beyondbrics
What’s Iran doing with Turkish gold?
July 9, 2012 8:10 pm by beyondbrics
By Humay Guliyeva and Pan Kwan Yuk
That is the question beyondbrics found itself asking after it had a look at Turkey’s latest trade figures.
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s trade with Iran in May rose a whopping 513.2 per cent to hit $1.7bn. Of this, gold exports to its eastern neighbour accounted for the bulk of the increase. Nearly $1.4bn worth of gold was exported to Iran, accounting for 84 per cent of Turkey’s trade with the country.
More:What’s Iran doing with Turkish gold? | beyondbrics
July 9, 2012 8:10 pm by beyondbrics
By Humay Guliyeva and Pan Kwan Yuk
That is the question beyondbrics found itself asking after it had a look at Turkey’s latest trade figures.
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s trade with Iran in May rose a whopping 513.2 per cent to hit $1.7bn. Of this, gold exports to its eastern neighbour accounted for the bulk of the increase. Nearly $1.4bn worth of gold was exported to Iran, accounting for 84 per cent of Turkey’s trade with the country.
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Newspaper: Turkey pays for energy resource import from Iran in gold - Trend
Turkey pays for energy resource import from Iran in gold
Newspaper: Turkey pays for energy resource import from Iran in gold
9 July 2012, 14:16 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 9 / Trend A. Taghiyeva /
Turkey began paying for oil and gas imports from Iran in gold since March 2012, Turkish newspaper Vatan said today, citing an official source.
According to the newspaper, that's why gold exports from Turkey to Iran have sharply increased since March 2012. For example, gold exports from Turkey to Iran in March-May 2012 amounted to 60 tons.
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Newspaper: Turkey pays for energy resource import from Iran in gold
9 July 2012, 14:16 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 9 / Trend A. Taghiyeva /
Turkey began paying for oil and gas imports from Iran in gold since March 2012, Turkish newspaper Vatan said today, citing an official source.
According to the newspaper, that's why gold exports from Turkey to Iran have sharply increased since March 2012. For example, gold exports from Turkey to Iran in March-May 2012 amounted to 60 tons.
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Turkey has benefited from a vibrant democracy under the Freedom and Development Party - baltimoresun.com
The 'Turkish model' for democracy -- not dictatorship
1:30 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2012
Regarding your recent article on the Egyptian presidential elections, Turkey has no claims or aspirations to be a ''model'' for the Middle East ("Slouching toward democracy," June 27). We are ready to share our experience and provide all possible support if asked, and we wish the Egyptian people the best.
More:Turkey has benefited from a vibrant democracy under the Freedom and Development Party - baltimoresun.com
1:30 p.m. EDT, July 9, 2012
Regarding your recent article on the Egyptian presidential elections, Turkey has no claims or aspirations to be a ''model'' for the Middle East ("Slouching toward democracy," June 27). We are ready to share our experience and provide all possible support if asked, and we wish the Egyptian people the best.
More:Turkey has benefited from a vibrant democracy under the Freedom and Development Party - baltimoresun.com
Arab tourist numbers up due to TV series
Arab tourist numbers up due to TV series
SAKARAYA - Anatolia News Agency
The airing of Turkish TV series in the Arab world has resulted in a 50 percent increase in the number of Arab tourists flocking to Turkey although long visa procedures are preventing even more from coming, according to an Egyptian tourism official.
More:CINEMA-TV - Arab tourist numbers up due to TV series
SAKARAYA - Anatolia News Agency
The airing of Turkish TV series in the Arab world has resulted in a 50 percent increase in the number of Arab tourists flocking to Turkey although long visa procedures are preventing even more from coming, according to an Egyptian tourism official.
More:CINEMA-TV - Arab tourist numbers up due to TV series
Oil trade with Arbil not illegal, minister says
Oil trade with Arbil not illegal, minister says
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey has been heeding the sensitivity of the central Iraqi government concerning the dispute between Baghdad and Arbil on the right to export oil, Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said yesterday in Ankara.
More:ENERGY - Oil trade with Arbil not illegal, minister says
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey has been heeding the sensitivity of the central Iraqi government concerning the dispute between Baghdad and Arbil on the right to export oil, Energy Minister Taner Yıldız said yesterday in Ankara.
More:ENERGY - Oil trade with Arbil not illegal, minister says
Where Turkey Stands with the EU Today: Interview with Ambassador Selim Yenel - Turkey
Where Turkey Stands with the EU Today: Interview with Ambassador Selim Yenel
July 10, 2012
By Maria-Antoaneta Neag
Ambassador Selim Yenel, leader of the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU, recently defended Turkey’s interests in the EU during several meetings at the European Parliament, allowing Balkanalysis.com contributor Maria-Antoaneta Neag the opportunity to survey the ambassador on the latest developments in the EU-Turkey dialogue, as well as Turkey’s enhanced role in regional security.
More:Where Turkey Stands with the EU Today: Interview with Ambassador Selim Yenel - Turkey
July 10, 2012
By Maria-Antoaneta Neag
Ambassador Selim Yenel, leader of the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the EU, recently defended Turkey’s interests in the EU during several meetings at the European Parliament, allowing Balkanalysis.com contributor Maria-Antoaneta Neag the opportunity to survey the ambassador on the latest developments in the EU-Turkey dialogue, as well as Turkey’s enhanced role in regional security.
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Monday, July 09, 2012
Zaman Stanizai: Why Is the European Union Haunted by Its Rejection of Turkey?
Why Is the European Union Haunted by Its Rejection of Turkey?
The shifting winds of the latest Greek and French elections turned the June 2012 European Summit in Brussels into "a defining moment for European integration." Now that the collapse of the euro has been averted through easy-term bank bailouts and an empowered European treasury, it's time to reflect on why Europe got into this mess in the first place.
More:Zaman Stanizai: Why Is the European Union Haunted by Its Rejection of Turkey?
The shifting winds of the latest Greek and French elections turned the June 2012 European Summit in Brussels into "a defining moment for European integration." Now that the collapse of the euro has been averted through easy-term bank bailouts and an empowered European treasury, it's time to reflect on why Europe got into this mess in the first place.
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Turkey's hands are tied in Syria by its disingenuous Nato allies - The National
Turkey's hands are tied in Syria by its disingenuous Nato allies
Hassan Hassan
Jul 9, 2012
Last week in Geneva, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council along with Turkey and Arab League representatives agreed on a transition plan for Syria. They proposed a transitional government that would include members of both the regime and the opposition.
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Hassan Hassan
Jul 9, 2012
Last week in Geneva, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council along with Turkey and Arab League representatives agreed on a transition plan for Syria. They proposed a transitional government that would include members of both the regime and the opposition.
More:Turkey's hands are tied in Syria by its disingenuous Nato allies - The National
Turkish Lira Weakens for the Fourth Day in Istanbul Trading - Bloomberg
Turkish Lira Weakens for the Fourth Day in Istanbul Trading
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Jul 9, 2012 9:59 AM GMT+0300
The lira weakened for a fourth day, its longest losing streak since May 18.
The lira depreciated less than 0.1 percent to 1.8190 against the dollar at 9:43 a.m. in Istanbul, the lowest level on a closing basis since June 28.
More:Turkish Lira Weakens for the Fourth Day in Istanbul Trading - Bloomberg
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Jul 9, 2012 9:59 AM GMT+0300
The lira weakened for a fourth day, its longest losing streak since May 18.
The lira depreciated less than 0.1 percent to 1.8190 against the dollar at 9:43 a.m. in Istanbul, the lowest level on a closing basis since June 28.
More:Turkish Lira Weakens for the Fourth Day in Istanbul Trading - Bloomberg
Turkish Airlines Named Best Airline Food in the Sky - MarketWatch
Turkish Airlines Named Best Airline Food in the Sky
Europe's Top Airline Takes First Place in Poll by Skyscanner
NEW YORK, Jul 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A panel of international travelers has spoken and named Turkish Airlines' cuisine the best in-flight food, beating out 18 other airlines around the world. The survey, coordinated by flight comparison site Skyscanner, asked passengers to judge airline food based on presentation and taste. Turkish Airlines menu, which includes such dishes as Turkish meatballs, stuffed eggplant, caprese salad, and walnut pear tart, took first place with a score of 86%.
More:Turkish Airlines Named Best Airline Food in the Sky - MarketWatch
Europe's Top Airline Takes First Place in Poll by Skyscanner
NEW YORK, Jul 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A panel of international travelers has spoken and named Turkish Airlines' cuisine the best in-flight food, beating out 18 other airlines around the world. The survey, coordinated by flight comparison site Skyscanner, asked passengers to judge airline food based on presentation and taste. Turkish Airlines menu, which includes such dishes as Turkish meatballs, stuffed eggplant, caprese salad, and walnut pear tart, took first place with a score of 86%.
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Turks Refusing to Eat GM Food, Poll Reveals, 9 July 2012 Monday 9:30
Turks Refusing to Eat GM Food,
Monday, 9 July 2012
Some 83 percent of Turkish people are against consuming food from genetically modified (GM) organisms, according to a survey by Greenpeace.
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Monday, 9 July 2012
Some 83 percent of Turkish people are against consuming food from genetically modified (GM) organisms, according to a survey by Greenpeace.
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Turks refusing to eat GM food, poll reveals
Turks refusing to eat GM food, poll reveals
ISTANBUL
Some 83 percent of Turkish people are against consuming food from genetically modified (GM) organisms, according to a survey by Greenpeace.
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ISTANBUL
Some 83 percent of Turkish people are against consuming food from genetically modified (GM) organisms, according to a survey by Greenpeace.
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Arbil selling oil to Turkey, advisor says
Arbil selling oil to Turkey, advisor says
ARBIL - Agence France-Presse
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has begun sending oil produced in its three-province autonomous region out of the country without the express permission of the central government, an official said yesterday.
More:ENERGY - Arbil selling oil to Turkey, advisor says
ARBIL - Agence France-Presse
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has begun sending oil produced in its three-province autonomous region out of the country without the express permission of the central government, an official said yesterday.
More:ENERGY - Arbil selling oil to Turkey, advisor says
Dutch populists suffer, economy displaces immigration | Reuters
Dutch populists suffer, economy displaces immigration
AMSTERDAM | Sun Jul 8, 2012 11:03am EDT
(Reuters) - As the Netherlands heads for a general election, barely a day passes without a mention of "Henk and Ingrid", or Mr and Mrs Average, in a political debate that has revolved around the economy and the euro zone debt crisis.
More:Dutch populists suffer, economy displaces immigration | Reuters
AMSTERDAM | Sun Jul 8, 2012 11:03am EDT
(Reuters) - As the Netherlands heads for a general election, barely a day passes without a mention of "Henk and Ingrid", or Mr and Mrs Average, in a political debate that has revolved around the economy and the euro zone debt crisis.
More:Dutch populists suffer, economy displaces immigration | Reuters
Angry Birds maker turns down Istanbul seagull
Angry Birds maker turns down Istanbul seagull
Angry Birds maker turns down Istanbul seagull
July 8, 2012 - 18:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Angry Birds management recently turned down an offer to include a rowdy, foulmouthed Istanbul seagull in the world-famous game’s cast of characters, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
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Angry Birds maker turns down Istanbul seagull
July 8, 2012 - 18:18 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Angry Birds management recently turned down an offer to include a rowdy, foulmouthed Istanbul seagull in the world-famous game’s cast of characters, Hürriyet Daily News reported.
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Turkish Horror Franchise Returns With DABBE: BIR CIN VAKASI
Turkish Horror Franchise Returns With DABBE: BIR CIN VAKASI
by Todd Brown, July 8, 2012 10:55 AM
Turkish director Hasan Karacadag is something of an unusual case. In a nation that appears uncertain how to feel about its own history with exploitation film and generally reluctant to embrace genre film - though there are obvious exceptions - Karacadag has jumped headlong into the horror pool.
More:Turkish Horror Franchise Returns With DABBE: BIR CIN VAKASI
by Todd Brown, July 8, 2012 10:55 AM
Turkish director Hasan Karacadag is something of an unusual case. In a nation that appears uncertain how to feel about its own history with exploitation film and generally reluctant to embrace genre film - though there are obvious exceptions - Karacadag has jumped headlong into the horror pool.
More:Turkish Horror Franchise Returns With DABBE: BIR CIN VAKASI
Sunday, July 08, 2012
Cappadocia will rock your world
Cappadocia will rock your world
Fairy chimneys, cave hotels, underground cities make region a true Turkish delight
By ROBIN ROBINSON, QMI Agency
GOREME, Turkey -- To describe Cappadocia as "rocky" is an understatement of monolithic proportions. Once an ancient kingdom, the historical region is now officially part of central Turkey. Rock-filled vistas rise up to greet the eye at every turn: Valleys overflowing with fairy chimneys. Minaret-shaped pillars sculpted by centuries of wind and water. Cave houses carved into steep hillsides. Cave churches with ancient frescoes. Cave cities that once sheltered ancient residents from invading armies.
More:CANOE Travel - Central & Eastern Europe - Cappadocia will rock your world
Fairy chimneys, cave hotels, underground cities make region a true Turkish delight
By ROBIN ROBINSON, QMI Agency
GOREME, Turkey -- To describe Cappadocia as "rocky" is an understatement of monolithic proportions. Once an ancient kingdom, the historical region is now officially part of central Turkey. Rock-filled vistas rise up to greet the eye at every turn: Valleys overflowing with fairy chimneys. Minaret-shaped pillars sculpted by centuries of wind and water. Cave houses carved into steep hillsides. Cave churches with ancient frescoes. Cave cities that once sheltered ancient residents from invading armies.
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Turkish forces seize 150 kg of explosives |Asia-Pacific |chinadaily.com.cn
Turkish forces seize 150 kg of explosives
Updated: 2012-07-08 01:27
ANKARA -- The Turkish security forces seized on Saturday 150 kg of explosives in the province of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Acting on a tip-off, the security forces found the A-4 type explosives in Topcular village of Hani town, Diyarbakir Governor Mustafa Toprak was quoted as saying, adding that the explosives were ready to go off when they were found.
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Updated: 2012-07-08 01:27
ANKARA -- The Turkish security forces seized on Saturday 150 kg of explosives in the province of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Acting on a tip-off, the security forces found the A-4 type explosives in Topcular village of Hani town, Diyarbakir Governor Mustafa Toprak was quoted as saying, adding that the explosives were ready to go off when they were found.
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Iraqi Kurds to sell gas directly to Turkey - 272387 - 2012-07-
Iraqi Kurds to sell gas directly to Turkey
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Reuters reported that Iraq's semi autonomous Kurdish region may begin selling natural gas directly to Turkey within 2 years a move likely to anger the central government and further strain Baghdad's ties with Ankara.
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Reuters reported that Iraq's semi autonomous Kurdish region may begin selling natural gas directly to Turkey within 2 years a move likely to anger the central government and further strain Baghdad's ties with Ankara.
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theartsdesk in Istanbul: East meets West at the Istanbul Music Festival | Classical music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
theartsdesk in Istanbul: East meets West at the Istanbul Music Festival
A music festival that's Moorish in more ways than one
by Alexandra CoghlanSunday, 08 July 2012
There’s a peculiarly boundless quality to Istanbul – a city where private domestic life sprawls publically out across pavements and parks, the bustle of the city seeps out beyond land onto the commercial waterways of the Bosphorous, and cats stroll casually in and out of concert halls. Borders here are porous, a symptom of those greater national divisions that set Turkey in an ongoing tug-of-war between Europe and the Middle East – a frontier territory, one of political, religious and cultural dialogue but also of conflict.
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A music festival that's Moorish in more ways than one
by Alexandra CoghlanSunday, 08 July 2012
There’s a peculiarly boundless quality to Istanbul – a city where private domestic life sprawls publically out across pavements and parks, the bustle of the city seeps out beyond land onto the commercial waterways of the Bosphorous, and cats stroll casually in and out of concert halls. Borders here are porous, a symptom of those greater national divisions that set Turkey in an ongoing tug-of-war between Europe and the Middle East – a frontier territory, one of political, religious and cultural dialogue but also of conflict.
More:theartsdesk in Istanbul: East meets West at the Istanbul Music Festival | Classical music reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
Hollande pushes new law to criminalise denial of Armenian genocide - FRANCE - FRANCE 24
Hollande pushes new law to criminalise denial of Armenian genocide
French president François Hollande confirmed Saturday that he plans to push a new law that would criminalise the denial of the 1915-1916 Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turkey. A French court ruled Thursday the law was unconstitutional.
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French president François Hollande confirmed Saturday that he plans to push a new law that would criminalise the denial of the 1915-1916 Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turkey. A French court ruled Thursday the law was unconstitutional.
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Turkey tries activists over Kurd links - World News | IOL News | IOL.co.za
Turkey tries activists over Kurd links
July 2 2012 at 08:05pm
By Ece Toksabay
Silivri, Turkey - A Nobel Peace Prize nominee was among more than 200 people who went on trial in Turkey on Monday, accused of links to Kurdish militants, in a case which has drawn international criticism of Ankara's record on freedom of speech.
More:Turkey tries activists over Kurd links - World News | IOL News | IOL.co.za
July 2 2012 at 08:05pm
By Ece Toksabay
Silivri, Turkey - A Nobel Peace Prize nominee was among more than 200 people who went on trial in Turkey on Monday, accused of links to Kurdish militants, in a case which has drawn international criticism of Ankara's record on freedom of speech.
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Terror attack foiled in Turkey | TwoCircles.net
Terror attack foiled in Turkey
Submitted by admin4 on 7 July 2012 - 10:54pm
By IANS,
Ankara: A major terror attack was foiled Saturday when Turkish security forces seized 150 kg of explosives in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, Xinhua reported.
Security forces found the A-4 type explosives in Topcular village of Hani town, provincial governor Mustafa Toprak told the Anatolia news agency.
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Submitted by admin4 on 7 July 2012 - 10:54pm
By IANS,
Ankara: A major terror attack was foiled Saturday when Turkish security forces seized 150 kg of explosives in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, Xinhua reported.
Security forces found the A-4 type explosives in Topcular village of Hani town, provincial governor Mustafa Toprak told the Anatolia news agency.
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Should the U.S. Horse-Racing Industry Follow Turkey's Example? (Istanbul) | mlive.com
Should the U.S. Horse-Racing Industry Follow Turkey's Example? (Istanbul)
July 7, 2012, 10:21 a.m. EDT
ISTANBUL — During a period when the world's thoroughbred business has suffered, and betting totals in the United States have dropped year by year, there is at least one nation where racing has prospered: Turkey.
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July 7, 2012, 10:21 a.m. EDT
ISTANBUL — During a period when the world's thoroughbred business has suffered, and betting totals in the United States have dropped year by year, there is at least one nation where racing has prospered: Turkey.
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Saturday, July 07, 2012
PressTV - Ankara restores relations with Paris, revoking sanctions
Ankara restores relations with Paris, revoking sanctions
Fri Jul 6, 2012 6:14PM GMT
“As a result of the few difficulties which we experienced in the past, Turkey took a series of measures against France, but I would like to announce that these measures have been completely removed.”
Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu
Ankara has decided to restore diplomatic and economic relations with Paris following the new French government’s decision to end its efforts to pass a bill to criminalize denial of Armenians genocide, Press TV reports.
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Fri Jul 6, 2012 6:14PM GMT
“As a result of the few difficulties which we experienced in the past, Turkey took a series of measures against France, but I would like to announce that these measures have been completely removed.”
Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu
Ankara has decided to restore diplomatic and economic relations with Paris following the new French government’s decision to end its efforts to pass a bill to criminalize denial of Armenians genocide, Press TV reports.
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AFP: Turkey pays tribute to pilots shot down by Syria
Turkey pays tribute to pilots shot down by Syria
(AFP) – 20 hours ago
ANKARA — Turkish leaders observed a minute's silence Friday in tribute to the two-man crew of a warplane shot down by Syria last month in an incident that escalated tensions betwen the two former allies.
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(AFP) – 20 hours ago
ANKARA — Turkish leaders observed a minute's silence Friday in tribute to the two-man crew of a warplane shot down by Syria last month in an incident that escalated tensions betwen the two former allies.
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ECONOMICS - Turkey, Iraq work on Basra oil exports
Turkey, Iraq work on Basra oil exports
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s energy ministry has started technical work with Iraq’s central government on shipping crude oil from Basra in southern Iraq via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and on to world markets, its minister said on July 6, according to Reuters.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s energy ministry has started technical work with Iraq’s central government on shipping crude oil from Basra in southern Iraq via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey’s Mediterranean coast and on to world markets, its minister said on July 6, according to Reuters.
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The magic of carpet shopping in Istanbul - The Washington Post
The magic of carpet shopping in Istanbul
View Photo Gallery — Searching for woven gems in Istanbul: Shopping for traditional Turkish rugs can be an enjoyable experience for both the seasoned collector and those with no intention of making a purchase.
By Anthony Faiola, Published: July 6
The first thing that hit me was the smell.
An earthy musk, a mixture of wool, dust and age, enveloped our little band of carpet hunters as we set foot inside a hidden warehouse on the top floor of a decaying former school. Nebil Basmaci shuffled inside, flipped on the lights and gestured toward the woven treasures he keeps stored just beyond the hubbub of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
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View Photo Gallery — Searching for woven gems in Istanbul: Shopping for traditional Turkish rugs can be an enjoyable experience for both the seasoned collector and those with no intention of making a purchase.
By Anthony Faiola, Published: July 6
The first thing that hit me was the smell.
An earthy musk, a mixture of wool, dust and age, enveloped our little band of carpet hunters as we set foot inside a hidden warehouse on the top floor of a decaying former school. Nebil Basmaci shuffled inside, flipped on the lights and gestured toward the woven treasures he keeps stored just beyond the hubbub of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar.
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On a Turkish Isle, Winds Tend the Vines - NYTimes.com
On a Turkish Isle, Winds Tend the Vines
Nicole Tung for The New York Times
By KATIE PARLA
Published: July 6, 2012
AN image can call to mind a place, and occasionally a sound does, too. And, of course, so do scents.
One enduring memory of my trip last summer to Bozcaada, an island off the western coast of Turkey, is the aroma of maturing figs, lavender and rosemary carried by persistent winds that locals say help shape the island’s character. Funneled through the Dardanelles, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean, the winds repel all but the most committed travelers in the winter and attract small numbers of them in the spring and summer. And they help create an environment far different from the mainland: breezy, pleasantly warm and dry, ideal for cultivating grapes.
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Nicole Tung for The New York Times
By KATIE PARLA
Published: July 6, 2012
AN image can call to mind a place, and occasionally a sound does, too. And, of course, so do scents.
One enduring memory of my trip last summer to Bozcaada, an island off the western coast of Turkey, is the aroma of maturing figs, lavender and rosemary carried by persistent winds that locals say help shape the island’s character. Funneled through the Dardanelles, which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean, the winds repel all but the most committed travelers in the winter and attract small numbers of them in the spring and summer. And they help create an environment far different from the mainland: breezy, pleasantly warm and dry, ideal for cultivating grapes.
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Friday, July 06, 2012
Turkey, Iraq work on export of Basra oil via Turkey | Reuters
Turkey, Iraq work on export of Basra oil via Turkey
ISTANBUL | Fri Jul 6, 2012 6:04am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's energy ministry has started technical work with Iraq's central government on shipping crude oil from Basra in southern Iraq via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey's Mediterranean coast and on to world markets, its minister said on Friday.
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ISTANBUL | Fri Jul 6, 2012 6:04am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's energy ministry has started technical work with Iraq's central government on shipping crude oil from Basra in southern Iraq via the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey's Mediterranean coast and on to world markets, its minister said on Friday.
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DutchNews.nl - Turkish brothers win the annual best raw herring award
Turkish brothers win the annual best raw herring award
Friday 06 July 2012
The Atlantic fish shop in Leiden, run by two Dutch-Turkish brothers, has won the AD newspaper's 2012 award for supplying the best new raw herring in the country.
Abdullah and Umut Tagi were the only fishmongers to be given 10 out of 10 for this year's Hollandse Nieuwe in the annual test.
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Friday 06 July 2012
The Atlantic fish shop in Leiden, run by two Dutch-Turkish brothers, has won the AD newspaper's 2012 award for supplying the best new raw herring in the country.
Abdullah and Umut Tagi were the only fishmongers to be given 10 out of 10 for this year's Hollandse Nieuwe in the annual test.
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Turkish Foodservice: the Future of Foodservice in Turkey to 2016 | Jul 5, 2012
Turkish Foodservice: the Future of Foodservice in Turkey to 2016
ReportReserve announces the inclusion of a new report in “Food, Beverage and Tobacco” industry.
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/05/2012 -- This report provides a top-level overview and detailed market, channel, and company-specific insights into the operating environment for foodservice companies. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Turkish foodservice value chain, and for new companies considering entering the market
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ReportReserve announces the inclusion of a new report in “Food, Beverage and Tobacco” industry.
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/05/2012 -- This report provides a top-level overview and detailed market, channel, and company-specific insights into the operating environment for foodservice companies. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Turkish foodservice value chain, and for new companies considering entering the market
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Turkish bond yields dip on rate cut hopes
Turkish bond yields dip on rate cut hopes
Thursday, 05 July 2012 21:52
Turkish bondISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on Thursday on rising speculation the central bank could soon cut its overnight lending rate, while the lira strengthened versus a euro-dollar basket on prospects for greater global liquidity after China and the ECB cut rates.
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Thursday, 05 July 2012 21:52
Turkish bondISTANBUL: Turkish bond yields fell on Thursday on rising speculation the central bank could soon cut its overnight lending rate, while the lira strengthened versus a euro-dollar basket on prospects for greater global liquidity after China and the ECB cut rates.
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Prominent Turkish Academic Who Advocated Secular Reforms Arrested
Prominent Turkish Academic Who Advocated Secular Reforms Arrested
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Academics and scientists in Turkey say that former head of Turkey's Council of Higher Education Kemal Gürüz—a fierce advocate of insulating Turkish education from Islamist influence—has been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign by Turkey's conservative government, which has imprisoned hundreds of progressive military officials, scholars, and journalists. Many are now being tried on charges of having worked for an allegedly terrorist organization called Ergenekon that the government claims is conspiring to destabilize the country. Gürüz's arrest last week pertains to an inquiry into what's known as the "postmodern coup" of 1997. That year, the military forced a conservative regime to limit religious influence in public life and a few months later pushed the regime out of office.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Academics and scientists in Turkey say that former head of Turkey's Council of Higher Education Kemal Gürüz—a fierce advocate of insulating Turkish education from Islamist influence—has been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign by Turkey's conservative government, which has imprisoned hundreds of progressive military officials, scholars, and journalists. Many are now being tried on charges of having worked for an allegedly terrorist organization called Ergenekon that the government claims is conspiring to destabilize the country. Gürüz's arrest last week pertains to an inquiry into what's known as the "postmodern coup" of 1997. That year, the military forced a conservative regime to limit religious influence in public life and a few months later pushed the regime out of office.
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Turkey warms to France as genocide law abandoned - Terra USA
Turkey warms to France as genocide law abandoned
July 05, 2012 • 01:15 PM
Turkey's foreign minister hailed the opening of a warmer phase in relations with France on Thursday as a French law on the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 was abandoned, but he received no support for a Turkish bid to join the European Union.
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July 05, 2012 • 01:15 PM
Turkey's foreign minister hailed the opening of a warmer phase in relations with France on Thursday as a French law on the mass killing of Armenians in 1915 was abandoned, but he received no support for a Turkish bid to join the European Union.
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Thursday, July 05, 2012
Turkish Soldier Abducted by PKK Rescued in E. Turkey
Turkish Soldier Abducted by PKK Rescued in E. Turkey
2012-07-05 19:27:30
A soldier of the Turkish security forces who was kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party ( PKK) on June 21 in eastern Turkey, was rescued by the Turkish troops on Thursday, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported.
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2012-07-05 19:27:30
A soldier of the Turkish security forces who was kidnapped by the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party ( PKK) on June 21 in eastern Turkey, was rescued by the Turkish troops on Thursday, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported.
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Turkey creates 13 port cruise ship platforms
Turkey creates 13 port cruise ship platforms
Turkey has established a “Turkey Cruise Ship Platform” consisting of 13 port cities in an attempt to secure a larger slice of the global tourism pie.
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Turkey has established a “Turkey Cruise Ship Platform” consisting of 13 port cities in an attempt to secure a larger slice of the global tourism pie.
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Turkey brings back 4 thousand artifacts in 5 years
Turkey brings back 4 thousand artifacts in 5 years
Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay stated that in the past 5 years, more than 4 thousand artifacts had been brought back from world museums and collections.
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Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay stated that in the past 5 years, more than 4 thousand artifacts had been brought back from world museums and collections.
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Whirling around Istanbul - The West Australian
Whirling around Istanbul
FRANK MOLLOY, The West Australian Updated July 5, 2012, 2:38 pm
Whirling around Istanbul
An eight-day trip to Istanbul in early spring left me entranced like the group of white-skirted Sufi dancers I saw whirling in performance there.
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FRANK MOLLOY, The West Australian Updated July 5, 2012, 2:38 pm
Whirling around Istanbul
An eight-day trip to Istanbul in early spring left me entranced like the group of white-skirted Sufi dancers I saw whirling in performance there.
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AFP: Martina wins 200m as Turkey claims trio of golds
Martina wins 200m as Turkey claims trio of golds
(AFP) – 5 days ago
HELSINKI — Churandy Martina led a Dutch one-two in the men's 200m on the fourth day of the European athletics championships here on Saturday, while Turkey claimed three gold medals on the track.
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(AFP) – 5 days ago
HELSINKI — Churandy Martina led a Dutch one-two in the men's 200m on the fourth day of the European athletics championships here on Saturday, while Turkey claimed three gold medals on the track.
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Flash Floods Kill 9 In Turkey
Flash Floods Kill 9 In Turkey
7/5/2012 3:09 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Nine people were killed and 21 injured as flash floods triggered by torrential rains hit Turkey's Black Sea coastal province of Samsun on Wednesday.
The downpour caused the Mert river to overflow late on Tuesday, flooding nearby homes and shops and stranding cars in the Canik district of Samsun, Turkish media reported quoting the Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD).
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7/5/2012 3:09 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Nine people were killed and 21 injured as flash floods triggered by torrential rains hit Turkey's Black Sea coastal province of Samsun on Wednesday.
The downpour caused the Mert river to overflow late on Tuesday, flooding nearby homes and shops and stranding cars in the Canik district of Samsun, Turkish media reported quoting the Disaster & Emergency Management Directorate (AFAD).
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EU Official: We will see Turkey Joining the EU Soon, 5 July 2012 Thursday 10:53
EU Official: We will see Turkey Joining the EU Soon
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Jean Maurice Ripert, head of the EU delegation to Turkey, said on Wednesday that they would see Turkey joining the Union soon.
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Thursday, 5 July 2012
Jean Maurice Ripert, head of the EU delegation to Turkey, said on Wednesday that they would see Turkey joining the Union soon.
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Turkish TV: Border wildfires set by Syria - UPI.com
Turkish TV: Border wildfires set by Syria
Published: July 5, 2012 at 2:30 AM
ANTAKYA, Turkey, July 5 (UPI) -- Turkish firefighters battled wildfires along the border with Syria Thursday, that Turkish television alleged Syria started to deny refuge to rebel fighters.
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Published: July 5, 2012 at 2:30 AM
ANTAKYA, Turkey, July 5 (UPI) -- Turkish firefighters battled wildfires along the border with Syria Thursday, that Turkish television alleged Syria started to deny refuge to rebel fighters.
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Schulz calls on Ankara to abide by the EU rules
Schulz calls on Ankara to abide by the EU rules
President Christofias said that the Cyprus’ Presidency wishes to promote a more just European society and it will do its best to lay the foundations towards this direction, adding however that “we are not magicians and miracles are not likely to happen”.
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Thu, Jul 05, 2012
It is not the European Union who wants to join Turkey, it is the other way around and Ankara has to abide by the EU rules, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz stressed on Wednesday, speaking during a joint press conference with President of the Republic Demetris Christofias in Strasbourg.
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President Christofias said that the Cyprus’ Presidency wishes to promote a more just European society and it will do its best to lay the foundations towards this direction, adding however that “we are not magicians and miracles are not likely to happen”.
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Thu, Jul 05, 2012
It is not the European Union who wants to join Turkey, it is the other way around and Ankara has to abide by the EU rules, President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz stressed on Wednesday, speaking during a joint press conference with President of the Republic Demetris Christofias in Strasbourg.
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CINEMA-TV - 2 million liras granted to cinema industry
2 million liras granted to cinema industry
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The Committee for Supporting the Cinema Industry has announced that it will award grants totaling 2 million Turkish Liras to Turkish cinema projects. The grants are meant to contribute to the development of the cinema industry.
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ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The Committee for Supporting the Cinema Industry has announced that it will award grants totaling 2 million Turkish Liras to Turkish cinema projects. The grants are meant to contribute to the development of the cinema industry.
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Global hangout: Georges Hotel, Istanbul
Global hangout: Georges Hotel, Istanbul
This Parisian-style hotel is the perfect base for a weekend break in bustling
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This Parisian-style hotel is the perfect base for a weekend break in bustling
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NATO Maritime Mission Force Docks in Istanbul, 4 July 2012 Wednesday 17:36
NATO Maritime Mission Force Docks in Istanbul
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2, which currently hosts German, French and Turkish frigates as the immediate reaction force of the alliance, has docked in Istanbul as part of its regular port visits.
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Wednesday, 4 July 2012
NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2, which currently hosts German, French and Turkish frigates as the immediate reaction force of the alliance, has docked in Istanbul as part of its regular port visits.
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Poor but Proud Istanbul Neighborhood Faces Gentrification - NYTimes.com
Poor but Proud Istanbul Neighborhood Faces Gentrification
By JESSICA BOURQUE
Published: July 4, 2012
ISTANBUL — The sun shines on Mustafa Yesildas as he scrubs the sidewalk outside his small furniture shop. He cherishes his neighborhood, despite its crumbling buildings and garbage-strewn streets, and after living here for 38 years could not be happier about what he calls its makeover.
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By JESSICA BOURQUE
Published: July 4, 2012
ISTANBUL — The sun shines on Mustafa Yesildas as he scrubs the sidewalk outside his small furniture shop. He cherishes his neighborhood, despite its crumbling buildings and garbage-strewn streets, and after living here for 38 years could not be happier about what he calls its makeover.
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Turkey Locates Bodies of Downed Jet’s Pilots « VOA Breaking News
Turkey Locates Bodies of Downed Jet’s Pilots
Posted Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Turkey's military says the bodies of both pilots of an F-4 jet shot down by Syrian forces last month have been found at the bottom of the eastern Mediterranean sea as violence continued across Syria.
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Posted Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Turkey's military says the bodies of both pilots of an F-4 jet shot down by Syrian forces last month have been found at the bottom of the eastern Mediterranean sea as violence continued across Syria.
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Syrian Refugees in Turkey Long to Rejoin the Fight - NYTimes.com
Syrian Refugees in Turkey Long to Rejoin the Fight
By SUSANNE FOWLER
KILIS, Turkey — The Kilis Konaklama Tesisleri is one of a handful of refugee camps where Turkey is providing for an estimated 24,600 Syrian “guests” — including Free Syrian Army members waiting for their wounds to heal so they can return to battle the forces of President Bashar al-Assad.
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By SUSANNE FOWLER
KILIS, Turkey — The Kilis Konaklama Tesisleri is one of a handful of refugee camps where Turkey is providing for an estimated 24,600 Syrian “guests” — including Free Syrian Army members waiting for their wounds to heal so they can return to battle the forces of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Wednesday, July 04, 2012
Turkish Energy Company Vows To Keep Selling to Syria - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish Energy Company Vows To Keep Selling to Syria
Cemil Kazanci, Chairman of the Board for AKSA Energy, said that the government has not told the company to stop delivering power to Syria. AKSA Energy is responsible for 7% of Syria’s total power consumption, including one million people in Aleppo. Kazanci said if it is not able to sell its power to Syria, the company will sell it in the domestic market.
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Cemil Kazanci, Chairman of the Board for AKSA Energy, said that the government has not told the company to stop delivering power to Syria. AKSA Energy is responsible for 7% of Syria’s total power consumption, including one million people in Aleppo. Kazanci said if it is not able to sell its power to Syria, the company will sell it in the domestic market.
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Turkey tourism: sun, sea and halal | beyondbrics
Turkey tourism: sun, sea and halal
July 4, 2012 7:57 am by Humay Guliyeva
Forget the bikini-clad Europeans. For a growing number of Turkey’s hoteliers, halal holidays is where the money is at.
With their no-alcohol policy and separate beaches, pools and discotheques for men and women, “family style” holidays are on the rise as hoteliers look to cash in on the new middle class from Turkey’s more religiously conservative Anatolian heartland.
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July 4, 2012 7:57 am by Humay Guliyeva
Forget the bikini-clad Europeans. For a growing number of Turkey’s hoteliers, halal holidays is where the money is at.
With their no-alcohol policy and separate beaches, pools and discotheques for men and women, “family style” holidays are on the rise as hoteliers look to cash in on the new middle class from Turkey’s more religiously conservative Anatolian heartland.
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Ocean explorer Bob Ballard finds bodies of Turkish pilots shot down by Syria - The Washington Post
Ocean explorer Bob Ballard finds bodies of Turkish pilots shot down by Syria
NOAA Ocean Explorer - Bob Ballard’s exploration ship, the Nautilus, shown above, was anchored in Istanbul preparing for a two-month scientific expedition when the Turkish government asked for his assistance in its hunt for the U.S.-built F-4 and the two pilots.
By Brian Vastag and Karen DeYoung, Published: July 4
Celebrated ocean explorer and Titanic finder Bob Ballard, working for the Turkish government, has located the bodies of two Turkish pilots shot down by Syria over the eastern Mediterranean last month, the Turkish military said in a statement released Wednesday.
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NOAA Ocean Explorer - Bob Ballard’s exploration ship, the Nautilus, shown above, was anchored in Istanbul preparing for a two-month scientific expedition when the Turkish government asked for his assistance in its hunt for the U.S.-built F-4 and the two pilots.
By Brian Vastag and Karen DeYoung, Published: July 4
Celebrated ocean explorer and Titanic finder Bob Ballard, working for the Turkish government, has located the bodies of two Turkish pilots shot down by Syria over the eastern Mediterranean last month, the Turkish military said in a statement released Wednesday.
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Greece announces tourism partnership with Turkey
Greece announces tourism partnership with Turkey
In a recent interview, newly appointed Greek tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni stressed the importance of the country's partnership with Turkey to encourage travel to Greece, reports the National Turk.
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In a recent interview, newly appointed Greek tourism minister Olga Kefalogianni stressed the importance of the country's partnership with Turkey to encourage travel to Greece, reports the National Turk.
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Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: Turkey sends largest number of women athletes to London 2012
Istanbul 2020: Turkey sends largest number of women athletes to London 2012
July 3 – The Istanbul Olympic bid for the 2020 Games gets an extra boost for women’s sports as Turkey’s Olympic team for London 2012 now is larger than the men’s team. The qualification of the women’s basketball team made history for Turkey with the largest female contingent ever.
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July 3 – The Istanbul Olympic bid for the 2020 Games gets an extra boost for women’s sports as Turkey’s Olympic team for London 2012 now is larger than the men’s team. The qualification of the women’s basketball team made history for Turkey with the largest female contingent ever.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Turkey cracks down on academic freedom : Nature News & Comment
Turkey cracks down on academic freedom
03 July 2012
More than 700 people protested at the trial of political scientist Büşra Ersanlı in Istanbul this week.
Turkey is upping the pressure on scientists and students who question its policies, and international human-rights advocates are taking notice.
In the past few years, the government has clamped down on the independence of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey and the Turkish Academy of Sciences (see Nature 477, 131; 2011). It has also harassed and jailed individual academics and students. Now, an international network is launching a campaign to support Turkish scientists whose academic rights it considers to have been violated. The network has issued a report and this week carried out its first concerted street action, when more than 100 of its supporters joined a large protest at the opening of the trial of Büşra Ersanlı, a political scientist at Marmara University in Istanbul.
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03 July 2012
More than 700 people protested at the trial of political scientist Büşra Ersanlı in Istanbul this week.
Turkey is upping the pressure on scientists and students who question its policies, and international human-rights advocates are taking notice.
In the past few years, the government has clamped down on the independence of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey and the Turkish Academy of Sciences (see Nature 477, 131; 2011). It has also harassed and jailed individual academics and students. Now, an international network is launching a campaign to support Turkish scientists whose academic rights it considers to have been violated. The network has issued a report and this week carried out its first concerted street action, when more than 100 of its supporters joined a large protest at the opening of the trial of Büşra Ersanlı, a political scientist at Marmara University in Istanbul.
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Turkish Inflation Beats Forecast - WSJ.com
Turkish Inflation Beats Forecast
BY EMRE PEKER AND YELIZ CANDEMIR
ISTANBUL—Turkey's annual inflation rate rose less than expected in June, signaling that the central bank may meet its year-end inflation forecast and shift to a looser monetary policy to boost growth.
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BY EMRE PEKER AND YELIZ CANDEMIR
ISTANBUL—Turkey's annual inflation rate rose less than expected in June, signaling that the central bank may meet its year-end inflation forecast and shift to a looser monetary policy to boost growth.
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GÄ°LA BENMAYOR - The woman steering Vodafone Turkey
The woman steering Vodafone Turkey
Vodafone Turkey was this year one of the main sponsors of TEDGlobal, the platform known as the creative ideas platform.
We started off together, Vodafone Turkey’s CEO Serpil Timuray and I, from Istanbul to Edinburgh, to attend the TED speeches.
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Vodafone Turkey was this year one of the main sponsors of TEDGlobal, the platform known as the creative ideas platform.
We started off together, Vodafone Turkey’s CEO Serpil Timuray and I, from Istanbul to Edinburgh, to attend the TED speeches.
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Mass trial in Turkey over links to Kurdish rebels
Mass trial in Turkey over links to Kurdish rebels
AFP/Istanbul
A mass trial opened in Turkey yesterday of over 200 people accused of links with outlawed Kurdish rebels, part of a wider crackdown against what Ankara considers “terrorists” and their supporters.
In all, 205 suspects – many of whom remain at large – are on trial accused of links with the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK), which the authorities say is the urban wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Anatolia news agency reported.
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AFP/Istanbul
A mass trial opened in Turkey yesterday of over 200 people accused of links with outlawed Kurdish rebels, part of a wider crackdown against what Ankara considers “terrorists” and their supporters.
In all, 205 suspects – many of whom remain at large – are on trial accused of links with the Union of Kurdistan Communities (KCK), which the authorities say is the urban wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Anatolia news agency reported.
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Turkish Economic Growth Weakens In Q1
Turkish Economic Growth Weakens In Q1
7/2/2012 6:02 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Turkey's economic growth eased notably in the first quarter of 2012, to the weakest pace in the current two-year bout of expansion as poor industrial sector performance offset positive effects from external demand.
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7/2/2012 6:02 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Turkey's economic growth eased notably in the first quarter of 2012, to the weakest pace in the current two-year bout of expansion as poor industrial sector performance offset positive effects from external demand.
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Turkey Inflation at 8.9 Percent Beats Estimates; Bonds Surge - Bloomberg
Turkey Inflation at 8.9 Percent Beats Estimates; Bonds Surge
By Benjamin Harvey and Ali Berat Meric - 2012-07-03T14:23:11Z
Turkish inflation accelerated at a slower pace than expected last month, beating all economists’ expectations and prompting banks including Morgan Stanley to cut their forecasts. Bonds jumped.
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By Benjamin Harvey and Ali Berat Meric - 2012-07-03T14:23:11Z
Turkish inflation accelerated at a slower pace than expected last month, beating all economists’ expectations and prompting banks including Morgan Stanley to cut their forecasts. Bonds jumped.
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Global Insights: Despite Rising Influence, Turkey Faces Challenges
Global Insights: Despite Rising Influence, Turkey Faces Challenges
By Richard Weitz, on 03 Jul 2012, Column
The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies in collaboration with the Institute for Turkish Studies held their third annual conference on Turkey last Wednesday. Several themes emerged at the event that deserve to be highlighted.
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By Richard Weitz, on 03 Jul 2012, Column
The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies in collaboration with the Institute for Turkish Studies held their third annual conference on Turkey last Wednesday. Several themes emerged at the event that deserve to be highlighted.
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Turkish officers probed over 'pornographic' Game of Thrones classes — RT
Turkish officers probed over 'pornographic' Game of Thrones classes
Nine Turkish army officers have been accused of damaging Turkey’s patriotism and values after using HBO TV series Game of Thrones as educational material in English language classes.
The popular show was screened to cadets at İzmir's Maltepe Military Academy, reports the Turkish daily newspaper Hürriyet. Students aged between 16 and 19 had to complete assignments after watching the series.
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Nine Turkish army officers have been accused of damaging Turkey’s patriotism and values after using HBO TV series Game of Thrones as educational material in English language classes.
The popular show was screened to cadets at İzmir's Maltepe Military Academy, reports the Turkish daily newspaper Hürriyet. Students aged between 16 and 19 had to complete assignments after watching the series.
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Turkey Sends F-16s to Deter Syrian Helicopters Near Border - Bloomberg
Turkey Sends F-16s to Deter Syrian Helicopters Near Border
By Benjamin Harvey - Jul 2, 2012 3:51 PM GMT+0300
Turkey dispatched F-16 jets to warn off Syrian military helicopters approaching its border on three occasions yesterday, the military said.
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By Benjamin Harvey - Jul 2, 2012 3:51 PM GMT+0300
Turkey dispatched F-16 jets to warn off Syrian military helicopters approaching its border on three occasions yesterday, the military said.
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SEDAT ERGÄ°N - Which topic makes ErdoÄŸan most furious at the media?
Which topic makes ErdoÄŸan most furious at the media?
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan is constantly complaining about the media. He is always in a state of complaint. Well, which topic is it, do you think, that the prime minister is grumbling about most? When we scan all his speeches of the past six months, we see that at the top of the list of media complaints are terrorism and the Kurdish issue.
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan is constantly complaining about the media. He is always in a state of complaint. Well, which topic is it, do you think, that the prime minister is grumbling about most? When we scan all his speeches of the past six months, we see that at the top of the list of media complaints are terrorism and the Kurdish issue.
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Turkish track & fielder wins gold in women’s 1,500m
Turkish track & fielder wins gold in women’s 1,500m
Turkish track and fielder Asli Cakir Alptekin won Sunday the gold medal in women’s 1,500m in the European Athletics Championship in Helsinki, Finland.
Alptekin earned Turkey its fourth gold at the European event in 4:05.31 as another Turkish athlete, Gamze Bulut who also competed in women’s 1,500, won the silver medal in 4:06.04. Earlier, Turkey’s Gulcan Mingir in women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Polat Kemboi Arikan in men’s 10,000m and Nevin Yanit in women’s 100m hurdles clinched golds.
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Turkish track and fielder Asli Cakir Alptekin won Sunday the gold medal in women’s 1,500m in the European Athletics Championship in Helsinki, Finland.
Alptekin earned Turkey its fourth gold at the European event in 4:05.31 as another Turkish athlete, Gamze Bulut who also competed in women’s 1,500, won the silver medal in 4:06.04. Earlier, Turkey’s Gulcan Mingir in women’s 3,000m steeplechase, Polat Kemboi Arikan in men’s 10,000m and Nevin Yanit in women’s 100m hurdles clinched golds.
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International - Robert Wright - Turkey's 'Islamists' Remarkably Like Republicans - The Atlantic
Turkey's 'Islamists' Remarkably Like Republicans
By Robert Wright
Jul 2 2012, 5:30 PM ET 14
When the AKP, the party of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, swept into power in 2002, it was American Republicans, more than Democrats, who viewed this development with alarm. The rise of the AKP, which was sometimes called "Islamist," struck some on the American right as one more manifestation of the Islamic fundamentalism that, post-9/11, was viewed as the main threat to America's security.
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By Robert Wright
Jul 2 2012, 5:30 PM ET 14
When the AKP, the party of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, swept into power in 2002, it was American Republicans, more than Democrats, who viewed this development with alarm. The rise of the AKP, which was sometimes called "Islamist," struck some on the American right as one more manifestation of the Islamic fundamentalism that, post-9/11, was viewed as the main threat to America's security.
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Dozens of Syrian Soldiers Defect En Masse to Turkey - NYTimes.com
Eighty-Five Syrian Soldiers, Including a General, Defect en Masse to Turkey
By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE
Published: July 2, 2012
ISTANBUL — Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including one general and at least 14 lower-ranking officers, fled into southern Turkey’s Hatay Province on Monday, Turkish news agencies reported. It was one of the largest mass military defections since the Syrian conflict began 16 months ago.
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By SEBNEM ARSU and RICK GLADSTONE
Published: July 2, 2012
ISTANBUL — Eighty-five Syrian soldiers, including one general and at least 14 lower-ranking officers, fled into southern Turkey’s Hatay Province on Monday, Turkish news agencies reported. It was one of the largest mass military defections since the Syrian conflict began 16 months ago.
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Monday, July 02, 2012
Netherlands wins the final showdown of European League against Turkey – Volleyball News | bettor.com
Netherlands wins the final showdown of European League against Turkey – Volleyball News
The Netherlands men’s national volleyball team worked out an amazing performance in the final showdown of the 2012 CEV European League on Sunday and defeated arch-rival Turkey, 3-2 (25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 23-25, 26-24).
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The Netherlands men’s national volleyball team worked out an amazing performance in the final showdown of the 2012 CEV European League on Sunday and defeated arch-rival Turkey, 3-2 (25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 23-25, 26-24).
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Fenerbahce chairman convicted over match-fixing but set free - chicagotribune.com
Fenerbahce chairman convicted over match-fixing but set free
Ece Toksabay Reuters
5:36 a.m. CDT, July 2, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court sentenced Fenerbahce Chairman Aziz Yildirim to more than six years in jail on Monday in a match-fixing trial which has caused turmoil in the domestic league, but released him from custody pending an appeals court ruling.
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Ece Toksabay Reuters
5:36 a.m. CDT, July 2, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court sentenced Fenerbahce Chairman Aziz Yildirim to more than six years in jail on Monday in a match-fixing trial which has caused turmoil in the domestic league, but released him from custody pending an appeals court ruling.
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Turkey’s EU ties on hold - Democratic Underground
Turkey’s EU ties on hold
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot State will try to use Greek Cyprus’s term presidency as an opportunity to bring the decades-old Cyprus problem before the relevant European Union institutions and to inform ignorant European politicians about northern Cyprus.
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Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot State will try to use Greek Cyprus’s term presidency as an opportunity to bring the decades-old Cyprus problem before the relevant European Union institutions and to inform ignorant European politicians about northern Cyprus.
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Portrayal of transgenders in Turkish films, or lack thereof
Portrayal of transgenders in Turkish films, or lack thereof
EMRAH GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
This week marked Pride Week for LGBT communities. Turkey might be more accepting and tolerant of the first three letters of the LGBT communities, but when it comes to transgender people, not so much
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EMRAH GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
This week marked Pride Week for LGBT communities. Turkey might be more accepting and tolerant of the first three letters of the LGBT communities, but when it comes to transgender people, not so much
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Turkey, Syria tensions rise with Ankara scrambling jets | canada.com
Turkey, Syria tensions rise with Ankara scrambling jets
ANKARA, July 1, 2012 (AFP) — Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose Sunday, as Ankara said it scrambled fighter jets after Syrian helicopters flew close to the border, underlining the mistrust between the neighbours after the downing of a Turkish plane last month.
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ANKARA, July 1, 2012 (AFP) — Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose Sunday, as Ankara said it scrambled fighter jets after Syrian helicopters flew close to the border, underlining the mistrust between the neighbours after the downing of a Turkish plane last month.
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Greece and Turkey need to cooperate
Greece and Turkey need to cooperate
ATHENS - Hürriyet Daily News
Giving her first interview after being sworn in, the Greece’s tourism minister says increasing cooperation with Turkey in tourism will be a priority, adding that Greece sees Turkey not as a competitor, but as a partner
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ATHENS - Hürriyet Daily News
Giving her first interview after being sworn in, the Greece’s tourism minister says increasing cooperation with Turkey in tourism will be a priority, adding that Greece sees Turkey not as a competitor, but as a partner
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Asil Nadir trial: 'Thatcher asked to intervene by Turkish president' | Business | The Guardian
Asil Nadir trial: 'Thatcher asked to intervene by Turkish president'
Margaret Thatcher was asked by the Turkish president to intervene to save Polly Peck from financial ruin at the insistence of Asil Nadir, the Old Bailey has heard
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Margaret Thatcher was asked by the Turkish president to intervene to save Polly Peck from financial ruin at the insistence of Asil Nadir, the Old Bailey has heard
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Istanbul Consumer Prices Fell 0.61 Percent in June, Chamber Says - Bloomberg
Istanbul Consumer Prices Fell 0.61 Percent in June, Chamber Says
By Ercan Ersoy - Jul 1, 2012 2:54 PM GMT+0300
Consumer prices in Istanbul fell a monthly 0.61 percent in June, the city’s chamber of commerce said.
Annual inflation accelerated to 10.63 percent from 10.57 percent in May, the chamber said in an e-mailed statement today. Wholesale prices in Turkey’s biggest city decreased a monthly 1.18 percent in June, it said.
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By Ercan Ersoy - Jul 1, 2012 2:54 PM GMT+0300
Consumer prices in Istanbul fell a monthly 0.61 percent in June, the city’s chamber of commerce said.
Annual inflation accelerated to 10.63 percent from 10.57 percent in May, the chamber said in an e-mailed statement today. Wholesale prices in Turkey’s biggest city decreased a monthly 1.18 percent in June, it said.
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Sunday, July 01, 2012
AFP: More Syrian army defectors flee to Turkey
More Syrian army defectors flee to Turkey
(AFP) – 6 days ago
ANKARA — Eight Syrian army officers including a general fled to Turkey overnight to join the swelling ranks of rebels based near the border, a Turkish diplomat said Monday as tensions escalated between the two neighbours.
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(AFP) – 6 days ago
ANKARA — Eight Syrian army officers including a general fled to Turkey overnight to join the swelling ranks of rebels based near the border, a Turkish diplomat said Monday as tensions escalated between the two neighbours.
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The world’s hopes pinned on ... Turkey - NYPOST.com
The world’s hopes pinned on ... Turkey
Last Updated: 5:13 PM, June 26, 2012
Posted: 11:02 PM, June 25, 2012
Syria’s downing of a Turkish plane on Friday may present the perfect opportunity for intervention in the bleeding country. Now it’s all up to the leader of the free world.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that is.
With America unwilling to lead, the Turkish prime minister represents the last hope for the Syrians begging honorable outsiders to help them overthrow butchering despot Bashar al-Assad.
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Last Updated: 5:13 PM, June 26, 2012
Posted: 11:02 PM, June 25, 2012
Syria’s downing of a Turkish plane on Friday may present the perfect opportunity for intervention in the bleeding country. Now it’s all up to the leader of the free world.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that is.
With America unwilling to lead, the Turkish prime minister represents the last hope for the Syrians begging honorable outsiders to help them overthrow butchering despot Bashar al-Assad.
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Turkey says scrambled F16s to check Syrian border
Turkey says scrambled F16s to check Syrian border
July 01, 2012 14:01 GMT
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's military says it scrambled fighter jets to its border on Saturday after Syrian helicopters flew too close to the frontier.
A military statement Sunday said F-16 jets were scrambled, and sent to the border after the helicopters flew in the area on at least three occasions.
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July 01, 2012 14:01 GMT
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey's military says it scrambled fighter jets to its border on Saturday after Syrian helicopters flew too close to the frontier.
A military statement Sunday said F-16 jets were scrambled, and sent to the border after the helicopters flew in the area on at least three occasions.
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Greece's new foreign minister says Turkey should promote the reunification of Cyprus
Greece's new foreign minister says Turkey should promote the reunification of Cyprus
By The Associated Press July 1, 2012 4:01 PM
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Greece's new foreign minister says Turkey must stop its "threats and aggressive attitude" toward Cyprus and to help the island nation reunify.
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By The Associated Press July 1, 2012 4:01 PM
NICOSIA, Cyprus - Greece's new foreign minister says Turkey must stop its "threats and aggressive attitude" toward Cyprus and to help the island nation reunify.
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Turkey Hits Kurdish Rebels Deep Inside Iraq - ABC News
Turkey Hits Kurdish Rebels Deep Inside Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey June 24, 2012 (AP)
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts deep inside northern Iraq, and Kurdish rebels killed one policeman and wounded three others in a roadside bomb attack inside Turkey on Sunday, authorities said.
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ANKARA, Turkey June 24, 2012 (AP)
Turkish warplanes have bombed Kurdish rebel hideouts deep inside northern Iraq, and Kurdish rebels killed one policeman and wounded three others in a roadside bomb attack inside Turkey on Sunday, authorities said.
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Indiantelevision.com's > Digital Edge>Perform acquires Turkish digital sports media company
Perform acquires Turkish digital sports media company
Indiantelevision.com Team
(30 June 2012 2:00 pm)
MUMBAI: Digital sports media company Perform Group has acquired a majority stake in Turkish digital sports media company Mackolik Internet Hizmetleri Ticaret, which owns and operates a number of Turkey's leading independent sports websites including mackolik.com and sahadan.com
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Indiantelevision.com Team
(30 June 2012 2:00 pm)
MUMBAI: Digital sports media company Perform Group has acquired a majority stake in Turkish digital sports media company Mackolik Internet Hizmetleri Ticaret, which owns and operates a number of Turkey's leading independent sports websites including mackolik.com and sahadan.com
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Turkey PM meets prominent Kurdish lawmaker - FOCUS Information Agency
Turkey PM meets prominent Kurdish lawmaker
30 June 2012 | 18:30 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with a prominent Kurdish lawmaker in a rare meeting Saturday to try and resolve a decades-old separatist conflict, AFP reports.
No statement was issued to the press after the one-and-a-half hour meeting which followed Leyla Zana's comments in a recent newspaper interview praising Erdogan as the head of the strongest government in Turkey's history.
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30 June 2012 | 18:30 | FOCUS News Agency
Home / Southeast Europe and Balkans
Ankara. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with a prominent Kurdish lawmaker in a rare meeting Saturday to try and resolve a decades-old separatist conflict, AFP reports.
No statement was issued to the press after the one-and-a-half hour meeting which followed Leyla Zana's comments in a recent newspaper interview praising Erdogan as the head of the strongest government in Turkey's history.
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Emerging Democracy in Turkey Lacks Dialogue Between Sects - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Emerging Democracy in Turkey Lacks Dialogue Between Sects
By: Murat Belge posted on Friday, Jun 29, 2012
Regarding Turkey, Armenians — both inside Armenia and in the diaspora community — have two fundamental perspectives. The first of these perspectives, characterized by a vengeful attitude, is becoming increasingly crystallized. I don't blame them for thinking this way, given the catastrophe that they had gone through, as well as the Turkish state's official policy of denying the issue. I am not in a position to preach to these people to give up this attitude.
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By: Murat Belge posted on Friday, Jun 29, 2012
Regarding Turkey, Armenians — both inside Armenia and in the diaspora community — have two fundamental perspectives. The first of these perspectives, characterized by a vengeful attitude, is becoming increasingly crystallized. I don't blame them for thinking this way, given the catastrophe that they had gone through, as well as the Turkish state's official policy of denying the issue. I am not in a position to preach to these people to give up this attitude.
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gulfnews : The Syrian-Turkish Rollercoaster
The Syrian-Turkish Rollercoaster
After March 2011 uprisings, ties soured once again as previous suspicions resurfaced
By Joseph A Kechichian, Senior writer
Beirut: Although Syrian–Turkish relations were somewhat strained throughout the 20th century, especially at the height of the Cold War, dramatic improvements were recorded after President Bashar Al Assad visited Ankara in January 2004, becoming the first Syrian leader to do so.
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After March 2011 uprisings, ties soured once again as previous suspicions resurfaced
By Joseph A Kechichian, Senior writer
Beirut: Although Syrian–Turkish relations were somewhat strained throughout the 20th century, especially at the height of the Cold War, dramatic improvements were recorded after President Bashar Al Assad visited Ankara in January 2004, becoming the first Syrian leader to do so.
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Can Turkey Afford An 'Easy Win' in Syria? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Can Turkey Afford An 'Easy Win' in Syria?
By: Okan Muderrisoglu posted on Friday, Jun 29, 2012
We are in the ruling party's lobby in the Grand National Assembly. Phones ring incessantly with calls from Adana, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa (Turkish provinces close to the border with Syria). The MPs are trying to respond to questions from their constituency while simultaneously attempting to learn the background of the plane crisis themselves.
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By: Okan Muderrisoglu posted on Friday, Jun 29, 2012
We are in the ruling party's lobby in the Grand National Assembly. Phones ring incessantly with calls from Adana, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa (Turkish provinces close to the border with Syria). The MPs are trying to respond to questions from their constituency while simultaneously attempting to learn the background of the plane crisis themselves.
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Division, debt and the EU: a Cyprus balancing act | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Division, debt and the EU: a Cyprus balancing act
Published on 1 July 2012 - 4:12am
Tiny Cyprus, divided after a Turkish invasion 38 years ago and its economy in recession, is hoping to prove it can carry its weight when it takes over the EU presidency Sunday.
"What's important for Cyprus to prove is not that it can organise an event -- what it has to prove is that Cyprus can do the job as well as any other European," Cyprus presidency spokesman Costas Yennaris told AFP.
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Published on 1 July 2012 - 4:12am
Tiny Cyprus, divided after a Turkish invasion 38 years ago and its economy in recession, is hoping to prove it can carry its weight when it takes over the EU presidency Sunday.
"What's important for Cyprus to prove is not that it can organise an event -- what it has to prove is that Cyprus can do the job as well as any other European," Cyprus presidency spokesman Costas Yennaris told AFP.
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Martina wins 200m as Turkey claims trio of golds - SuperSport - Athletics
Martina wins 200m as Turkey claims trio of golds
30 June 2012, 22:35
Churandy Martina led a Dutch one-two in the men's 200m on the fourth day of the European athletics championships in Helsinki on Saturday, while Turkey claimed three gold medals on the track.
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30 June 2012, 22:35
Churandy Martina led a Dutch one-two in the men's 200m on the fourth day of the European athletics championships in Helsinki on Saturday, while Turkey claimed three gold medals on the track.
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Turkey's AK Party moves to scrap coup trial courts
Turkey's AK Party moves to scrap coup trial courts
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling party is pushing through parliament a reform abolishing the special courts used in coup conspiracy cases against hundreds of military officers, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Saturday.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling party is pushing through parliament a reform abolishing the special courts used in coup conspiracy cases against hundreds of military officers, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Saturday.
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