"Ireland Hopes To See Turkey Within E.U., Mannix
Published: 10/31/2005
ANTALYA - Irish Ambassador in Ankara Anthony Mannix said that Ireland hoped to see Turkey within the European Union (EU). "
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Monday, October 31, 2005
Erdogan Addresses Nation
"Erdogan Addresses Nation
Published: 10/31/2005
''DECISION MADE ON OCTOBER 3RD IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ALSO FOR THE EU''
ANKARA - ''The decision made on October 3rd is extremely important also for the European Union (EU),'' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. "
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Published: 10/31/2005
''DECISION MADE ON OCTOBER 3RD IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ALSO FOR THE EU''
ANKARA - ''The decision made on October 3rd is extremely important also for the European Union (EU),'' Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. "
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IOL: How bazarre it is in Istanbul
"How bazarre it is in Istanbul
October 31 2005 at 11:09AM
By Claudia Steiner
Istanbul is a melange of the contemporary and traditional. Districts like Nisantasi and the chic residential areas on the Bosporus have a modern, Mediterranean flair.
But when tourists visit the Grand Bazaar in Beyazit, on the European side of the strait, they are transported into a tale of 1 001 nights."
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October 31 2005 at 11:09AM
By Claudia Steiner
Istanbul is a melange of the contemporary and traditional. Districts like Nisantasi and the chic residential areas on the Bosporus have a modern, Mediterranean flair.
But when tourists visit the Grand Bazaar in Beyazit, on the European side of the strait, they are transported into a tale of 1 001 nights."
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The AKP Government's Attempt to Move Turkey From Secularism to Islamism
"The AKP Government's Attempt to Move Turkey From Secularism to Islamism (Part I): The Clash With Turkey's Universities
Since the ascension to power of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party [1] in 2002, there has been a rift between the government and Turkey's Higher Education Council (YOK) on various issues.
Prior to the 2002 election, the AKP promised its Islamic electorate that it would end the ban on Islamic headscarves in the universities, and that the graduates of Turkey's Imam Hatip religious schools would be accepted into the universities. "
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Since the ascension to power of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party [1] in 2002, there has been a rift between the government and Turkey's Higher Education Council (YOK) on various issues.
Prior to the 2002 election, the AKP promised its Islamic electorate that it would end the ban on Islamic headscarves in the universities, and that the graduates of Turkey's Imam Hatip religious schools would be accepted into the universities. "
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Turkish public sector union to boycott Axa over Armenian massacre settlement - Forbes.com
"Turkish public sector union to boycott Axa over Armenian massacre settlement
10.31.2005, 07:41 AM
PARIS (AFX) - Turkey's Memur-Sen trade union, which represents 200,000 civil servants, has decided to boycott French insurer Axa after the company agreed to indemnify heirs of victims of the 1915 Turkish massacre of Armenians, union head Ahmet Aksu said. "
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10.31.2005, 07:41 AM
PARIS (AFX) - Turkey's Memur-Sen trade union, which represents 200,000 civil servants, has decided to boycott French insurer Axa after the company agreed to indemnify heirs of victims of the 1915 Turkish massacre of Armenians, union head Ahmet Aksu said. "
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Scrap the Annan plan
"�Scrap the Annan plan�
By Jean Christou
Former UN representative for the island says the Cyprus problem is going nowhere
FORMER UN Resident Representative and Chief of Mission, Gustave Feissel believes the Annan plan is unfixable and should be scrapped in favour of a new approach to a settlement.
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, Feissel, who was involved with the Cyprus issue from 1984 to 1998, the latter five years as Chief of Mission, said the bad feeling engendered by the plan was such that it could not be salvaged as a workable solution.
�I�m not knocking the Annan plan. A lot of work went into it and it�s a very sincere effort, but talking to people here� this has left such a bad taste in people�s mouths that trying to fix it would, in my view, be nearly impossible,� he said."
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By Jean Christou
Former UN representative for the island says the Cyprus problem is going nowhere
FORMER UN Resident Representative and Chief of Mission, Gustave Feissel believes the Annan plan is unfixable and should be scrapped in favour of a new approach to a settlement.
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, Feissel, who was involved with the Cyprus issue from 1984 to 1998, the latter five years as Chief of Mission, said the bad feeling engendered by the plan was such that it could not be salvaged as a workable solution.
�I�m not knocking the Annan plan. A lot of work went into it and it�s a very sincere effort, but talking to people here� this has left such a bad taste in people�s mouths that trying to fix it would, in my view, be nearly impossible,� he said."
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Turkish Daily News - Arin campaigns in US against family violence in Turkey
"Arin campaigns in US against family violence in Turkey
Monday, October 31, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
A well-known Turkish women's rights defender who founded the first women's shelter in Turkey has been in Washington since last week at the invitation of Amnesty International's United States branch."
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Monday, October 31, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
A well-known Turkish women's rights defender who founded the first women's shelter in Turkey has been in Washington since last week at the invitation of Amnesty International's United States branch."
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Turkish Daily News - Talat glad to see Turkish Cypriot will for resolution appraised
"Talat glad to see Turkish Cypriot will for resolution appraised
Monday, October 31, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat believes that his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the State Department's Treaty Room served as a reflection of the global approval of the Turkish Cypriots for their firm stance for a permanent resolution to the decades-long Cyprus issue."
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Monday, October 31, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat believes that his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the State Department's Treaty Room served as a reflection of the global approval of the Turkish Cypriots for their firm stance for a permanent resolution to the decades-long Cyprus issue."
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JTW News - Turkey is not Happy with Ahmadinejad�s Israel Statements
"Turkey is not Happy with Ahmadinejad�s Israel Statements
ANKARA (JTW) - Turkey expressed disapproval of comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for the destruction of �Zionist regime� and said it would make no changes to its flourishing ties with Israel, AFP reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered international outrage when he told a conference in Tehran Wednesday that �Zionist regime� (Israel) should be 'wiped off the map'.
The Iranian leader also said that 'anyone who signs a treaty which recognizes the entity of Israel means he has signed the surrender of the Muslim world,' and warned Muslim leaders who recognize Israel that they 'face the wrath of their own people.' However Iran declared that it has no planto attack Israel."
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ANKARA (JTW) - Turkey expressed disapproval of comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for the destruction of �Zionist regime� and said it would make no changes to its flourishing ties with Israel, AFP reported. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad triggered international outrage when he told a conference in Tehran Wednesday that �Zionist regime� (Israel) should be 'wiped off the map'.
The Iranian leader also said that 'anyone who signs a treaty which recognizes the entity of Israel means he has signed the surrender of the Muslim world,' and warned Muslim leaders who recognize Israel that they 'face the wrath of their own people.' However Iran declared that it has no planto attack Israel."
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Sunday, October 30, 2005
JTW News - Foreigners Rely on Turkish Economy
"Foreigners Rely on Turkish Economy
By Oguz Karadeniz
While some circles in Turkey believe the economy is not improving, foreign investors are assured about the future course of the Turkish economy.
According to the October results of the Barometer Survey conducted every six months by the Foreign Investors Association (YASED), 72 percent of companies established in Turkey with foreign capital are of the opinion that the economy will further improve. Twenty six percent say that it will not change. Only two percent is of the opinion that it will worsen. "
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By Oguz Karadeniz
While some circles in Turkey believe the economy is not improving, foreign investors are assured about the future course of the Turkish economy.
According to the October results of the Barometer Survey conducted every six months by the Foreign Investors Association (YASED), 72 percent of companies established in Turkey with foreign capital are of the opinion that the economy will further improve. Twenty six percent say that it will not change. Only two percent is of the opinion that it will worsen. "
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Luchtzak Aviation - Turkish Airlines (THY) to celebrate 72nd Birthday - Airbus, Boeing, Concorde, Dash, Embraer... The ABC of aviation...
"Turkish Airlines (THY) to celebrate 72nd Birthday
Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 @ 12:29 PM CET by webmaster
hakan writes 'Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has celebrated its 72nd birthday.
THY CEO Mr. Candan Karlitekin said that THY will add 59 brand new aircrafts to its fleet starting with 2 new aircrafts from next month on regular bases."
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hakan writes 'Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has celebrated its 72nd birthday.
THY CEO Mr. Candan Karlitekin said that THY will add 59 brand new aircrafts to its fleet starting with 2 new aircrafts from next month on regular bases."
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Mozart's Turkish delight | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA
"Mozart's Turkish delight
Tacoma Opera presents a unique staging of a comedic Mozart opera from an exciting period in his life. His 250th birthday is next year.
JEN GRAVES, The News Tribune
Published: October 30th, 2005 03:00 AM
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Mozart's 'The Abduction from the Seraglio,' produced by Tacoma Opera with the Northwest Sinfonietta
8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Nov. 6
Rialto Theater, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma
Ticket prices: $25-$50
253-627-7789, 253-284-9400
www.tacomaopera.com or www.nwsinfonietta.org
Two alluring women named Constanze occupied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1781 and '82. One was his landlady's black-eyed middle daughter, the girl he was precipitously falling in love with. The other was a beautiful Spanish noblewoman who had been kidnapped and brought to a harem by a Turkish pasha."
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Tacoma Opera presents a unique staging of a comedic Mozart opera from an exciting period in his life. His 250th birthday is next year.
JEN GRAVES, The News Tribune
Published: October 30th, 2005 03:00 AM
Related Information
Mozart's 'The Abduction from the Seraglio,' produced by Tacoma Opera with the Northwest Sinfonietta
8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Nov. 6
Rialto Theater, 310 S. Ninth St., Tacoma
Ticket prices: $25-$50
253-627-7789, 253-284-9400
www.tacomaopera.com or www.nwsinfonietta.org
Two alluring women named Constanze occupied Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1781 and '82. One was his landlady's black-eyed middle daughter, the girl he was precipitously falling in love with. The other was a beautiful Spanish noblewoman who had been kidnapped and brought to a harem by a Turkish pasha."
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Interfax-Azerbaijan urges Muslim world to support North Cyprus
"Azerbaijan urges Muslim world to support North Cyprus
Baku, October 30, Interfax - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said that the Muslim world must support Baku's proposal to end the isolation of North Cyprus.
'Of course, Azerbaijan, the nearest country to Turkey, couldn't have refrained from launching air services with North Cyprus. I promised to do so and I have kept my promise. Now other Turkic-language countries, and then the Organization of the Islamic Conference should take similar steps,' Aliyev said in an interview with Turkish journalists, circulated by AzerTaj information agency on Saturday evening."
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Baku, October 30, Interfax - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said that the Muslim world must support Baku's proposal to end the isolation of North Cyprus.
'Of course, Azerbaijan, the nearest country to Turkey, couldn't have refrained from launching air services with North Cyprus. I promised to do so and I have kept my promise. Now other Turkic-language countries, and then the Organization of the Islamic Conference should take similar steps,' Aliyev said in an interview with Turkish journalists, circulated by AzerTaj information agency on Saturday evening."
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JTW News - Istanbul Ranked 7th most Profitable Stock Exchange
"Istanbul Ranked 7th most Profitable Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL - Aside from the economic stability reached in the country, privatizations and start of accession talks with the European Union put the Istanbul Stock Exchange in the top 10 markets of the world.
As of late September, Istanbul Stock Exchange ranked number seven among 55 markets. "
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ISTANBUL - Aside from the economic stability reached in the country, privatizations and start of accession talks with the European Union put the Istanbul Stock Exchange in the top 10 markets of the world.
As of late September, Istanbul Stock Exchange ranked number seven among 55 markets. "
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Ethnic Turks in Dilemma over Borissov, Doncheva
"Ethnic Turks in Dilemma over Borissov, Doncheva
Sofia Elections: 30 October 2005, Sunday.
The predominantly ethnic Turk party Movement for Rights and Freedoms is apparently in a dilemma whose run-off racer to support in Sofia.
In the words of Rossen Vladimirov, Deputy chairman of MRF, purely coalition logic would make his party stand by coalition partner's nominee, socialist Tatyana Doncheva."
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Sofia Elections: 30 October 2005, Sunday.
The predominantly ethnic Turk party Movement for Rights and Freedoms is apparently in a dilemma whose run-off racer to support in Sofia.
In the words of Rossen Vladimirov, Deputy chairman of MRF, purely coalition logic would make his party stand by coalition partner's nominee, socialist Tatyana Doncheva."
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JTW News - Divided Europe on show at summit
"Divided Europe on show at summit
By William Horsley
The 'globalisation' European summit at Hampton Court in the UK was seen in parts of Europe as a setback or a non-event.
Elsewhere, it was seen as mending fences broken in recent feuds, and improving the chances of an early deal on the EU's long-term budget.
A vice-president of the European Commission, Guenter Verheugen, cast doubt on the results, telling Bavarian Radio in Germany that some messages from the summit took Europe in the 'wrong direction'. "
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By William Horsley
The 'globalisation' European summit at Hampton Court in the UK was seen in parts of Europe as a setback or a non-event.
Elsewhere, it was seen as mending fences broken in recent feuds, and improving the chances of an early deal on the EU's long-term budget.
A vice-president of the European Commission, Guenter Verheugen, cast doubt on the results, telling Bavarian Radio in Germany that some messages from the summit took Europe in the 'wrong direction'. "
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Turkey Trot
"Turkey Trot
Smokin� beauties and a Byzantine climax for Nader Parakh in Istanbul
There is a city that straddles Europe and Asia. Draped around the Sea of Marmara and cleaved in two by the dazzling Bosphorous. Byzantium to the Greeks, Constantinople to the Romans. And headquarters of the Ottoman Empire. This is Istanbul, definitely a city to see before you die. "
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Smokin� beauties and a Byzantine climax for Nader Parakh in Istanbul
There is a city that straddles Europe and Asia. Draped around the Sea of Marmara and cleaved in two by the dazzling Bosphorous. Byzantium to the Greeks, Constantinople to the Romans. And headquarters of the Ottoman Empire. This is Istanbul, definitely a city to see before you die. "
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Turkey's elusive goal
"Turkey's elusive goal
By Tayyab Siddiqui
Sat, 29 Oct 2005, 12:00:00
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OCTOBER 3, 2005 will occupy a significant place in the political calendar of Turkey. The formal negotiations to discuss Turkey�s entry into European Union commenced on this day, though not entirely on an auspicious note.
The commencement of the negotiations which will last for 10 years had remained uncertain until the very last minute because of strident opposition from its influential members such as Austria, France and Germany to the terms of accession. The bone of contention was the Cyprus issue"
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OCTOBER 3, 2005 will occupy a significant place in the political calendar of Turkey. The formal negotiations to discuss Turkey�s entry into European Union commenced on this day, though not entirely on an auspicious note.
The commencement of the negotiations which will last for 10 years had remained uncertain until the very last minute because of strident opposition from its influential members such as Austria, France and Germany to the terms of accession. The bone of contention was the Cyprus issue"
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
Turkish Daily News - Turkey vetoes Greek Cypriot role in BSEC
"Turkey vetoes Greek Cypriot role in BSEC
Saturday, October 29, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
A demand made by Greece to involve the Greek Cypriots in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was rejected following Turkey's veto at a meeting of foreign ministers in Moldova's capital of Chisinau. "
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
A demand made by Greece to involve the Greek Cypriots in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was rejected following Turkey's veto at a meeting of foreign ministers in Moldova's capital of Chisinau. "
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Turkish Daily News - 'Ottoman Costumes� exhibition in Washington follows that of 'Turks' in London
"'Ottoman Costumes� exhibition in Washington follows that of 'Turks' in London
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Gila Benmayor
Two important exhibitions on Turkey have been held abroad within the space of a year. One was the �Turks� exhibition in London between January and April. The other is the �Ottoman Costumes,� or �Style and Status� exhibition, the opening of which I attended in Washington on Wednesday. Splendid clothes of the Ottoman sultans are on display at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery within the famous Smithsonian museum complex in Washington, D.C. "
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Saturday, October 29, 2005
Gila Benmayor
Two important exhibitions on Turkey have been held abroad within the space of a year. One was the �Turks� exhibition in London between January and April. The other is the �Ottoman Costumes,� or �Style and Status� exhibition, the opening of which I attended in Washington on Wednesday. Splendid clothes of the Ottoman sultans are on display at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery within the famous Smithsonian museum complex in Washington, D.C. "
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VOA News - Rice Meets Turkish Cypriot Leader
"Rice Meets Turkish Cypriot Leader
By David Gollust
State Department
28 October 2005
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Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Friday with Mehmet Ali Talat, head of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The meeting was part of a U.S. effort to ease the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community after it supported the failed U.N. settlement plan for Cyprus last year."
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28 October 2005
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Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Friday with Mehmet Ali Talat, head of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The meeting was part of a U.S. effort to ease the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community after it supported the failed U.N. settlement plan for Cyprus last year."
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PanARMENIAN.Net: Armenian News - NATO Possible Forum for Solving Armenia-Turkey Problems
"NATO Possible Forum for Solving Armenia-Turkey Problems
29.10.2005 05:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ IPAP is called an Individual Partnership Action Plan as each country proceeds from its own interests when working it out. NATO SecGen's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons stated it addressing a round table organized by Center for Strategic Analysis Spectrum. �For example, Georgia has underscored it wishes to become a NATO member and works for it. An advantage of the IPAP is that countries choose exactly what fits their interests best. It is the country that chooses priorities in cooperation with the NATO,� Simmons remarked. In his words, the IPAP provides for NATO member states providing assistance to partners for attaining their goals. "
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/PanARMENIAN.Net/ IPAP is called an Individual Partnership Action Plan as each country proceeds from its own interests when working it out. NATO SecGen's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons stated it addressing a round table organized by Center for Strategic Analysis Spectrum. �For example, Georgia has underscored it wishes to become a NATO member and works for it. An advantage of the IPAP is that countries choose exactly what fits their interests best. It is the country that chooses priorities in cooperation with the NATO,� Simmons remarked. In his words, the IPAP provides for NATO member states providing assistance to partners for attaining their goals. "
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How not to get into Europe
"How not to get into Europe
ON December 16, Turkey�s best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk goes on trial accused of publicly denigrating Turkish identity for speaking out about the Armenian genocide of 1915-1917. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted, his �crime� aggravated under the law for having made the remarks abroad. "
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ON December 16, Turkey�s best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk goes on trial accused of publicly denigrating Turkish identity for speaking out about the Armenian genocide of 1915-1917. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted, his �crime� aggravated under the law for having made the remarks abroad. "
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Stars & Stripes-AAFES gas prices in Europe are going up in November
"AAFES gas prices in Europe are going up in November
By Charlie Coon, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, October 29, 2005
American drivers of diesel-fueled cars in Europe will be paying an average of 25 cents more per gallon in November, according to the latest round of prices announced by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
Those who drive gas-fueled cars also will see price increases of 6 to 10 cents per gallon."
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By Charlie Coon, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Saturday, October 29, 2005
American drivers of diesel-fueled cars in Europe will be paying an average of 25 cents more per gallon in November, according to the latest round of prices announced by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
Those who drive gas-fueled cars also will see price increases of 6 to 10 cents per gallon."
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Turkey mars German consensus - Europe - International Herald Tribune
"Turkey mars German consensus
By Judy Dempsey International Herald Tribune
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2005
BERLIN With two weeks left before Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats complete coalition negotiations to form a new government, the parties Friday reached crucial consensus on foreign policy, though one that leaves the thorny issue of Turkey aside for now.
"The one issue where we differed but hope soon to reach a compromise is over Turkey," said Gernot Erler, foreign affairs spokesman for the Social Democrats."
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By Judy Dempsey International Herald Tribune
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2005
BERLIN With two weeks left before Germany's conservatives and Social Democrats complete coalition negotiations to form a new government, the parties Friday reached crucial consensus on foreign policy, though one that leaves the thorny issue of Turkey aside for now.
"The one issue where we differed but hope soon to reach a compromise is over Turkey," said Gernot Erler, foreign affairs spokesman for the Social Democrats."
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TURKEY: BEST-SELLING FUTURISTIC THRILLER PLAYS TO EU PHOBIA
"TURKEY: BEST-SELLING FUTURISTIC THRILLER PLAYS TO EU PHOBIA
Istanbul, 28 Oct. (AKI) - A young Turkish author is topping the best-seller charts for the second time in a year; this time with a futuristic novel in which Turkey, spurned by the EU, joins forces with Russia against neo-Nazi forces in Europe and together the two powers take over the continent. The author of The Third World War, 30-year-old Burak Turna, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that his latest novel seeks to alert Turks to the realities of EU and world politics. A blockbuster success among ordinary Turks, the book has been ignored or scorned by Turkey's intellectuals. "
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Istanbul, 28 Oct. (AKI) - A young Turkish author is topping the best-seller charts for the second time in a year; this time with a futuristic novel in which Turkey, spurned by the EU, joins forces with Russia against neo-Nazi forces in Europe and together the two powers take over the continent. The author of The Third World War, 30-year-old Burak Turna, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that his latest novel seeks to alert Turks to the realities of EU and world politics. A blockbuster success among ordinary Turks, the book has been ignored or scorned by Turkey's intellectuals. "
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October 29: National Day of Turkey
"October 29: National Day of Turkey
Her Excellency Mrs. Solmaz Unaydin, The Ambassador of Turkey to JapanToday, we are very pleased to be commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
Turkey and Japan, which are situated, one on the very western and the other on the very eastern banks of the Historical Silk Route, have traditionally good relations since the 19th century dating back to the early contacts between the Ottoman and Meiji Empires. "
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Her Excellency Mrs. Solmaz Unaydin, The Ambassador of Turkey to JapanToday, we are very pleased to be commemorating the 82nd anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.
Turkey and Japan, which are situated, one on the very western and the other on the very eastern banks of the Historical Silk Route, have traditionally good relations since the 19th century dating back to the early contacts between the Ottoman and Meiji Empires. "
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United Press International - NewsTrack - Turks settle with Motorola for $500M
"Turks settle with Motorola for $500M
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Motorola Inc. accepted a $500 million cash payment Friday to settle claims against a Turkish cell phone operator and a Turkish bank.
The financial and legal claims against Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund are being dropped in exchange for both the $500 million and also the right to receive 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Telsim assets over $2.5 billion. "
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SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Motorola Inc. accepted a $500 million cash payment Friday to settle claims against a Turkish cell phone operator and a Turkish bank.
The financial and legal claims against Telsim Mobil Telekomunikasyon and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund are being dropped in exchange for both the $500 million and also the right to receive 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Telsim assets over $2.5 billion. "
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National Day - Republic of Turkey
Turkish Digest congratulates the 82nd anniversary of Turkey's becoming a Republic.
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Pakistan Times | National: Turkish embassy cancels national day Reception due to Pakistan Quake
"Turkish embassy cancels national day Reception due to Pakistan Quake
Pakistan Times National News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Turkish embassy in Islamabad has cancelled the Turkish national day reception which was to be held on November 12.
The reception has been cancelled as a sign of respect for the victims of October 8th earthquake and to express sorrow and affection to the people of Pakistan. "
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Pakistan Times National News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Turkish embassy in Islamabad has cancelled the Turkish national day reception which was to be held on November 12.
The reception has been cancelled as a sign of respect for the victims of October 8th earthquake and to express sorrow and affection to the people of Pakistan. "
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State Department Briefing, October 28
"CYPRUS
-- Secretary's Meeting with Leader of Turkish Cypriot Community Mehmet Ali Talat
-- U.S. Support for Annan Plan"
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-- Secretary's Meeting with Leader of Turkish Cypriot Community Mehmet Ali Talat
-- U.S. Support for Annan Plan"
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Friday, October 28, 2005
Middle East Times-Controversial Turkish author risks second court case
"Controversial Turkish author risks second court case
October 28, 2005
ISTANBUL -- Prominent Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, who risks prison over remarks about the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, could face a new trial for degrading the Turkish army in a newspaper interview, Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday. "
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October 28, 2005
ISTANBUL -- Prominent Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, who risks prison over remarks about the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire, could face a new trial for degrading the Turkish army in a newspaper interview, Anatolia news agency reported on Thursday. "
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Turkey joins EU's Culture 2000 programme
"Turkey joins EU's Culture 2000 programme
In Short:
From 2006 onwards, Turkey will participate in the EU's main cultural tool, the Culture 2000 programme. "
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In Short:
From 2006 onwards, Turkey will participate in the EU's main cultural tool, the Culture 2000 programme. "
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Turkish Daily News - A nice development for Cyprus
"A nice development for Cyprus
Friday, October 28, 2005
KKTC President M. Ali Talat is in Washington today to meet with US Secretary of State Rice. No matter the results, the meeting alone is very important in and of itself. It's the first time a KKTC president has been received officially by a top US official since the KKTC's independence. "
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Friday, October 28, 2005
KKTC President M. Ali Talat is in Washington today to meet with US Secretary of State Rice. No matter the results, the meeting alone is very important in and of itself. It's the first time a KKTC president has been received officially by a top US official since the KKTC's independence. "
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Eleven killed in fire at Amsterdam airport jail
Turkish Daily News - Eleven killed in fire at Amsterdam airport jail
"Eleven killed in fire at Amsterdam airport jail
Friday, October 28, 2005
The Dutch Safety Board, an independent agency, starts an investigation into the blaze. Dutch news agency ANP says this is the second fire at the complex, opened in 2002 "
"Eleven killed in fire at Amsterdam airport jail
Friday, October 28, 2005
The Dutch Safety Board, an independent agency, starts an investigation into the blaze. Dutch news agency ANP says this is the second fire at the complex, opened in 2002 "
Turkey's Western ways�-�Editorials/Op-Ed�-�The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
"Turkey's Western ways
TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By Tulin Daloglu
October 28, 2005
Last Thursday, while the European Union began its process of assessing Turkey's compatibility with EU law, the U.N. investigative report on the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri came out, concluding that the Syrians played a high-level role in the bombing.
Turks still doubt whether they will ever be accepted as a EU full member. German Chancellor-elect Angela Merkel said last week that she favors a privileged partnership despite the full-membership talks granted to Turkey on Oct 3. Although Austrian resistance to allowing Turkey to start the membership talks ended happily, their long-term memory -- remembering the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 -- was worth a million. "
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TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By Tulin Daloglu
October 28, 2005
Last Thursday, while the European Union began its process of assessing Turkey's compatibility with EU law, the U.N. investigative report on the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri came out, concluding that the Syrians played a high-level role in the bombing.
Turks still doubt whether they will ever be accepted as a EU full member. German Chancellor-elect Angela Merkel said last week that she favors a privileged partnership despite the full-membership talks granted to Turkey on Oct 3. Although Austrian resistance to allowing Turkey to start the membership talks ended happily, their long-term memory -- remembering the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683 -- was worth a million. "
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FT.com / Your Money / Money maverick - The affordable Mediterranean
"The affordable Mediterranean
By Monica Porter
Published: October 28 2005 13:05 | Last updated: October 28 2005 13:05
Andrew Golden, an entrepreneur whose colourful career has encompassed Fleet Street journalism and rock music management, fell in love with Northern Cyprus five years ago when he visited it on holiday. He felt there was significant investment potential in this rugged, unspoilt land and decided to invest in property there.
�Most of the Mediterranean is over-developed and far too touristy,� he says, �which is the problem with Southern Cyprus. But the Turkish north of the island was still largely undeveloped, with a lovely, quiet coastline. I had already invested in property in the UK, and decided it was time to expand. So I toured the island looking at properties, which at the time were very cheap.�"
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By Monica Porter
Published: October 28 2005 13:05 | Last updated: October 28 2005 13:05
Andrew Golden, an entrepreneur whose colourful career has encompassed Fleet Street journalism and rock music management, fell in love with Northern Cyprus five years ago when he visited it on holiday. He felt there was significant investment potential in this rugged, unspoilt land and decided to invest in property there.
�Most of the Mediterranean is over-developed and far too touristy,� he says, �which is the problem with Southern Cyprus. But the Turkish north of the island was still largely undeveloped, with a lovely, quiet coastline. I had already invested in property in the UK, and decided it was time to expand. So I toured the island looking at properties, which at the time were very cheap.�"
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JTW News - Armenian President Rejects Any Contact With Turkish PM
"Armenian President Rejects Any Contact With Turkish PM
* An opportunity for a Erdogan-Kocharian meeting in Denmark next month is missed due to Armenian President Robert Kocharian�s refusal to attend NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting. Erdogan will attend as guest of honor and give a speech in the meeting."
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* An opportunity for a Erdogan-Kocharian meeting in Denmark next month is missed due to Armenian President Robert Kocharian�s refusal to attend NATO Parliamentary Assembly meeting. Erdogan will attend as guest of honor and give a speech in the meeting."
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Suit challenges how Armenian genocide is taught - The Boston Globe
"Suit challenges how Armenian genocide is taught
Plaintiffs see state guidelines as censorship
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff | October 28, 2005
A high school senior and two teachers have become unlikely allies with a group of Turkish Americans in a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Education over its curriculum on the Armenian genocide."
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Plaintiffs see state guidelines as censorship
By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff | October 28, 2005
A high school senior and two teachers have become unlikely allies with a group of Turkish Americans in a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Education over its curriculum on the Armenian genocide."
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Turkish Daily News - Sogutozu Congress and Trade Center to revive Ankara
"Sogutozu Congress and Trade Center to revive Ankara
Friday, October 28, 2005
The Turkish capital will soon have a 4,500-person capacity conference hall with the completion of the Sogutozu Congress and Trade Center, a project that was launched by the Ankara Municipality, a written statement from the municipality said."
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Friday, October 28, 2005
The Turkish capital will soon have a 4,500-person capacity conference hall with the completion of the Sogutozu Congress and Trade Center, a project that was launched by the Ankara Municipality, a written statement from the municipality said."
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JTW News - Ankara visibly disturbed by Barzani visit to White House
"Ankara visibly disturbed by Barzani visit to White House
Turkey has relayed its displeasure to the Washington, DC adminstration over the manner in which Mesut Barzani, the leader of the Iraq Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP), was received in the White House by US President George W. Bush this week. "
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Turkey has relayed its displeasure to the Washington, DC adminstration over the manner in which Mesut Barzani, the leader of the Iraq Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP), was received in the White House by US President George W. Bush this week. "
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Newsday.com: Turkey Shocked by TV Footage of Child Abuse
"Turkey Shocked by TV Footage of Child Abuse
Inquiries are launched after apparent scenes of maltreatment at a government orphanage.
By Amberin Zaman
Special to The Times
October 28, 2005
ANKARA, Turkey � The Turkish parliament Thursday launched an investigation into reports of abuse at a state-run orphanage, the latest in a string of allegations of physical and sexual violence at such facilities that have rocked the nation in recent weeks.
The accusations against the orphanage in Malatya province were reported Tuesday by the private Star TV channel, which showed footage of toddlers being beaten and cursed by female employees"
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Inquiries are launched after apparent scenes of maltreatment at a government orphanage.
By Amberin Zaman
Special to The Times
October 28, 2005
ANKARA, Turkey � The Turkish parliament Thursday launched an investigation into reports of abuse at a state-run orphanage, the latest in a string of allegations of physical and sexual violence at such facilities that have rocked the nation in recent weeks.
The accusations against the orphanage in Malatya province were reported Tuesday by the private Star TV channel, which showed footage of toddlers being beaten and cursed by female employees"
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Turkey: Renowned Turkish Women's Rights Crusader to Campaign Against Lack of Shelters, Family Violence
"Renowned Turkish Women�s Rights Crusader to Campaign Against Lack of Shelters, Family Violence in Turkey
U.S. Tour Calls for Implementation of E.U.-Mandated Human Rights Reforms
(Washington, D.C.)�Canan Arin, a well-known Turkish women�s rights advocate who founded the first women�s shelter in Turkey, will be in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 31 and November 1 to address challenges facing the Turkish women�s rights movement, including efforts to combat domestic violence, systemic gender discrimination and the country�s alarming shortage of women�s shelters."
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U.S. Tour Calls for Implementation of E.U.-Mandated Human Rights Reforms
(Washington, D.C.)�Canan Arin, a well-known Turkish women�s rights advocate who founded the first women�s shelter in Turkey, will be in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 31 and November 1 to address challenges facing the Turkish women�s rights movement, including efforts to combat domestic violence, systemic gender discrimination and the country�s alarming shortage of women�s shelters."
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Plassnik: We will Be Just Towards Turkey
"Plassnik: We will Be Just Towards Turkey
By Cihan News Agency
Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said Vienna will act justly and be good towards Turkey during its European Union term presidency.
Plassnik told state newspaper Wiener Zeitung that they will not be harsh on Ankara, and that nobody, including Turkey, should fear the Austrian term presidency. "
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By Cihan News Agency
Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik said Vienna will act justly and be good towards Turkey during its European Union term presidency.
Plassnik told state newspaper Wiener Zeitung that they will not be harsh on Ankara, and that nobody, including Turkey, should fear the Austrian term presidency. "
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Turkish Daily News - Turkey unruffled after White House reception of Barzani
"Turkey unruffled after White House reception of Barzani
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Turkey reacted calmly to a White House meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani, saying remarks from both leaders after the visit were a confirmation that Turkish policy focusing on the need to protect Iraq's territorial integrity had the support of the United States and Iraqi authorities. "
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Turkey reacted calmly to a White House meeting between U.S. President George W. Bush and Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani, saying remarks from both leaders after the visit were a confirmation that Turkish policy focusing on the need to protect Iraq's territorial integrity had the support of the United States and Iraqi authorities. "
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Middle East Newsline -TURKEY PLANS TO RESPOND TO CYPRIOT EXERCISE
"TURKEY PLANS TO RESPOND TO CYPRIOT EXERCISE
ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to respond militarily to an exercise completed by the Republic of Cyprus.
Turkish sources said Ankara intends to conduct an air exercise over the Aegean Sea in response to Nikiforos-2005 by the Republic of Cyprus. The sources said the Turkish Air Force plans to carry out maneuvers by F-16 multi-role fighters around Cyprus."
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ANKARA [MENL] -- Turkey plans to respond militarily to an exercise completed by the Republic of Cyprus.
Turkish sources said Ankara intends to conduct an air exercise over the Aegean Sea in response to Nikiforos-2005 by the Republic of Cyprus. The sources said the Turkish Air Force plans to carry out maneuvers by F-16 multi-role fighters around Cyprus."
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Genocide, or not? Lawsuit addresses topic of Armenian killings - Boston.com
"Genocide, or not? Lawsuit addresses topic of Armenian killings
By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer | October 27, 2005
BOSTON --Was it genocide or was it just a horrible consequence of World War I?
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Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts The killing of up to 1.5 million Christian Armenians by Muslim Turks has been debated for nearly a century.
Now the issue is at the center of a lawsuit over how students in Massachusetts should be taught in public schools."
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By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer | October 27, 2005
BOSTON --Was it genocide or was it just a horrible consequence of World War I?
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Sign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts The killing of up to 1.5 million Christian Armenians by Muslim Turks has been debated for nearly a century.
Now the issue is at the center of a lawsuit over how students in Massachusetts should be taught in public schools."
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JTW News - Regarding 'Ottoman Turco-Armenian War Tragedy� presented at Edinburgh City Council
"Regarding 'Ottoman Turco-Armenian War Tragedy� presented at Edinburgh City Council
The Federation of British Turkish Associations and the British Turkish Committee for Dialogue
A symposium, jointly organised by the Federation of British Turkish Associations and British Turkish Committee for Dialogue, entitled 'Ottoman Turco-Armenian War Tragedy' has been presented at Edinburgh City Council on the 24th October 2005."
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The Federation of British Turkish Associations and the British Turkish Committee for Dialogue
A symposium, jointly organised by the Federation of British Turkish Associations and British Turkish Committee for Dialogue, entitled 'Ottoman Turco-Armenian War Tragedy' has been presented at Edinburgh City Council on the 24th October 2005."
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Turkish Cypriot producers to export citrus fruit to Greek Cyprus
"Turkish Cypriot producers to export citrus fruit to Greek Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot citrus producers finally got the go-ahead to export citrus fruit across the Green Line under the rules of the European Union Green Line Regulation, as the Greek Cypriot administration announced that the regulation had come into force as of Oct. 8, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. "
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Turkish Cypriot citrus producers finally got the go-ahead to export citrus fruit across the Green Line under the rules of the European Union Green Line Regulation, as the Greek Cypriot administration announced that the regulation had come into force as of Oct. 8, the Anatolia news agency reported yesterday. "
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Versace to Speak in Istanbul After Harvard
"Versace to Speak in Istanbul After Harvard
By Abdulhamit Yildiz
The 5th Retail Days will be held on November 23-24 at the Lutfu Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Center in Istanbul. It will be attended by 75 speakers and watched by 2,300 people."
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By Abdulhamit Yildiz
The 5th Retail Days will be held on November 23-24 at the Lutfu Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Center in Istanbul. It will be attended by 75 speakers and watched by 2,300 people."
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Turkish Daily News - Talat: UN should do more for Cyprus
"Talat: UN should do more for Cyprus
Thursday, October 27, 2005
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat has departed Istanbul for a key visit to the United States during which he will have talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to press for action for the easing of Turkish Cypriot isolation and the resumption of talks for the reunification of the island."
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat has departed Istanbul for a key visit to the United States during which he will have talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to press for action for the easing of Turkish Cypriot isolation and the resumption of talks for the reunification of the island."
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State will continue to pay English School fees for Turkish Cypriots enrolled before 2005
"State will continue to pay English School fees for Turkish Cypriots enrolled before 2005
By Constantine Markides
THE government will continue to pay the full school fees of any Turkish Cypriots residing in the occupied north who enrolled in the English School before September 2005, even though it decided last May to cap the yearly scholarship amount for future English School students residing in the north at �20,000 per year."
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By Constantine Markides
THE government will continue to pay the full school fees of any Turkish Cypriots residing in the occupied north who enrolled in the English School before September 2005, even though it decided last May to cap the yearly scholarship amount for future English School students residing in the north at �20,000 per year."
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IOL: Istanbul's Grand Bazaar melds the old and new
"Istanbul's Grand Bazaar melds the old and new
October 26 2005 at 01:47PM
By Claudia Steiner
Istanbul - Istanbul is a melange of the contemporary and traditional.
Districts like Nisantasi and the chic residential areas on the Bosporus have a modern, Mediterranean flair. But when tourists visit the Grand Bazaar in Beyazit, on the European side of the strait, they are transported into a tale of 1 001 nights."
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October 26 2005 at 01:47PM
By Claudia Steiner
Istanbul - Istanbul is a melange of the contemporary and traditional.
Districts like Nisantasi and the chic residential areas on the Bosporus have a modern, Mediterranean flair. But when tourists visit the Grand Bazaar in Beyazit, on the European side of the strait, they are transported into a tale of 1 001 nights."
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Cypriot bishops invited to Istanbul for crisis talks
"Cypriot bishops invited to Istanbul for crisis talks
By Jacqueline Theodoulou
AN INVITATION for crisis talks from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has left the Church of Cyprus facing civil war.
Patriarch Bartholomew has said he will invite Cypriot bishops to his seat Istanbul next week in a bid to heal the rift over whether or not to hold elections to replace the ailing Archbishop Chrysostomos."
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By Jacqueline Theodoulou
AN INVITATION for crisis talks from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has left the Church of Cyprus facing civil war.
Patriarch Bartholomew has said he will invite Cypriot bishops to his seat Istanbul next week in a bid to heal the rift over whether or not to hold elections to replace the ailing Archbishop Chrysostomos."
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BakuTODAY.net - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Caspian news, links, maps etc.
"Black Spots On Azerbaijan's History: Khojaly Genocide.
By Adil Baguirov, Ph.D.
The nation challenging the tide of past decades of tragedies and setbacks. In one night, according to the official account, 613 people were brutally killed, out of which over to 250 were women, children, and elder. "
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By Adil Baguirov, Ph.D.
The nation challenging the tide of past decades of tragedies and setbacks. In one night, according to the official account, 613 people were brutally killed, out of which over to 250 were women, children, and elder. "
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Daily Times - COMMENT: Are the decks clear for Turkey's EU membership?
"COMMENT: Are the decks clear for Turkey�s EU membership? �Ijaz Hussain
Now the question arises whether the accession talks will lead to membership for Turkey. The answer depends on whether or not Turkey can meet certain conditions � some written, others unwritten. The first and foremost relates to the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law which Turkey must embrace comprehensively"
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Now the question arises whether the accession talks will lead to membership for Turkey. The answer depends on whether or not Turkey can meet certain conditions � some written, others unwritten. The first and foremost relates to the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law which Turkey must embrace comprehensively"
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The Turks Today
"The Turks Today
News: In time, Turkey will become a fully modern liberal democracy, E.U. membership or no.
Andrew Mango
Interviewed By Julian Brookes
October 26, 2005
Earlier this month, after some high-stakes brinkmanship on both sides, the European Union opened formal membership talks with Turkey. The mere fact of the negotiations, which mark the latest stage in a long and arduous process that began in 1953, when Turkey first applied to join the E.U., is hugely significant."
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News: In time, Turkey will become a fully modern liberal democracy, E.U. membership or no.
Andrew Mango
Interviewed By Julian Brookes
October 26, 2005
Earlier this month, after some high-stakes brinkmanship on both sides, the European Union opened formal membership talks with Turkey. The mere fact of the negotiations, which mark the latest stage in a long and arduous process that began in 1953, when Turkey first applied to join the E.U., is hugely significant."
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JTW News - Abdullah Gul: No one is exempt from the law
"Abdullah Gul: No one is exempt from the law
ANKARA: Foreign minister: While premiers, state ministers and army commanders are facing trial, it's out of the question for rectors not to be judged
Gul complains of deliberate disinformation in EU talks, denying reports of 'genocide' recognition, concessions on Cyprus, or transferring the Tigris and Euphrates to international administration "
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ANKARA: Foreign minister: While premiers, state ministers and army commanders are facing trial, it's out of the question for rectors not to be judged
Gul complains of deliberate disinformation in EU talks, denying reports of 'genocide' recognition, concessions on Cyprus, or transferring the Tigris and Euphrates to international administration "
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Turkish Daily News - EU, Turkey hold exploratory talks on screening in education and culture
"EU, Turkey hold exploratory talks on screening in education and culture
Thursday, October 27, 2005
A group of representatives from relevant ministries and institutions met yesterday with officials of the European Union Commission in Brussels for the second joint exploratory meeting of Turkish and EU bureaucrats in the process of screening Turkish laws and regulations by EU experts in preparation for actual accession negotiations"
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Thursday, October 27, 2005
A group of representatives from relevant ministries and institutions met yesterday with officials of the European Union Commission in Brussels for the second joint exploratory meeting of Turkish and EU bureaucrats in the process of screening Turkish laws and regulations by EU experts in preparation for actual accession negotiations"
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JTW News - The bells are ringing for Damascus, can Ankara hear?
"The bells are ringing for Damascus, can Ankara hear?
View: Ayse Karabat
'We weren't surprised at all; nothing was unknown,' my Lebanese journalist friend in Beirut said the day a UN report was released alleging that Syrian intelligence services were complicit in the bombing that killed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 other people in Beirut on Feb. 14. "
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View: Ayse Karabat
'We weren't surprised at all; nothing was unknown,' my Lebanese journalist friend in Beirut said the day a UN report was released alleging that Syrian intelligence services were complicit in the bombing that killed Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 other people in Beirut on Feb. 14. "
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Turkish Digest Technical Problems due to Wilma
Turkish Digest has been experiencing some technical problems distributing its electronic publication due to the Wilma hurricane, which has caused power shortages to 96 % of all South Florida businesse, including the distributors of Turkish Digest. We hope you will excuse us for this inconvenience and expect the situation will improve in the coming days.
Reuters.co.uk: Britain wants Turkey to mend fences with Cyprus
Reuters.co.uk
EU chair Britain seeks to mend fences with Cyprus
EU chair Britain dispatched one of its most senior government officials to Cyprus on Tuesday to soothe the ruffled feathers of Greek Cypriots over the perception that London has a bias towards EU candidate Turkey.
Relations between Britain and the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot government have been testy since last year when the Greek population of the former British colony rejected a British-backed United Nations plan to reunite the Greek and Turkish sides of the island that have been divided since 1974. "I don't think it is a secret that relations with Britain have suffered of late. We are very encouraged that there is the good will to renew relations," said Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos after signing a bilateral cooperation accord with visiting Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The failure of the plan resulted in the Mediterranean island joining the European Union as a partitioned state. The Cypriot government has been highly critical of the way the EU presidency promoted Turkey's bid to join the EU ahead of access talks, which began earlier this month.
Sunday, October 23, 2005
News Analysis: Prosecution of novelist may hurt Turkish goal - Europe - International Herald Tribune
"News Analysis: Prosecution of novelist may hurt Turkish goal
By Stephen Kinzer The New York Times
ISTANBUL After years of waiting, Turkey was invited this month to begin discussions that may lead to membership in a very exclusive club: the European Union.
The stakes are high for Turkey and possibly even for relations between the Western and Islamic worlds. A legal fight between a Turkish prosecutor and the country's leading novelist, Orhan Pamuk, however, has complicated the talks."
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By Stephen Kinzer The New York Times
ISTANBUL After years of waiting, Turkey was invited this month to begin discussions that may lead to membership in a very exclusive club: the European Union.
The stakes are high for Turkey and possibly even for relations between the Western and Islamic worlds. A legal fight between a Turkish prosecutor and the country's leading novelist, Orhan Pamuk, however, has complicated the talks."
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JTW News - Earthquake Devoured 'Anatolian' Villages,
"Earthquake Devoured 'Anatolian' Villages,
By Foreign News Desk
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2005
zaman.com
As Pakistan received the widest range of aid materials from Turkey, another component of the Turkish culture emerged.
The earthquake hit severely some villages in which Pakistani people of Turkish origin have been living since the time they migrated from Anatolia to Kashmir. Lipabag Pura, a Turkish populated village, was destroyed completely, said Dr. Eyup Cetin, head of the aid squad of Konya Metropolitan Municipality during his visit to Muzaffarabad. Pakistani people of Turkish origin are very happy that Turkish aid squads were the first to supply them with relief, asserted Cetin. Turkish Prime Minister also a
dded that the Turkish administration will soon begin building Turkish districts in Pakistan that will include both schools and hospitals. "
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By Foreign News Desk
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2005
zaman.com
As Pakistan received the widest range of aid materials from Turkey, another component of the Turkish culture emerged.
The earthquake hit severely some villages in which Pakistani people of Turkish origin have been living since the time they migrated from Anatolia to Kashmir. Lipabag Pura, a Turkish populated village, was destroyed completely, said Dr. Eyup Cetin, head of the aid squad of Konya Metropolitan Municipality during his visit to Muzaffarabad. Pakistani people of Turkish origin are very happy that Turkish aid squads were the first to supply them with relief, asserted Cetin. Turkish Prime Minister also a
dded that the Turkish administration will soon begin building Turkish districts in Pakistan that will include both schools and hospitals. "
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JTW Article - An Analysis of the Cyprus Conflict with a Psyhoanalytical Approach
"An Analysis of the Cyprus Conflict with a Psyhoanalytical Approach
Dr. Sezai OZCELİK
George Mason University
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, USA
Summary: This study will focus on the psychoanalytical concepts and theories to explain the borders and barriers among the social groups and states. The concepts of the minor differences, externalization, projection, chosen trauma and glories, dehumanization, victimization, and ethnic identity were used to analyze the historical, psychological and political barriers between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. In Cyprus conflıct, it’s necessary to deal with historical and psychological barriers to achieve lasting and perpetual peace and political solution like the Annan Plan."
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Dr. Sezai OZCELİK
George Mason University
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, USA
Summary: This study will focus on the psychoanalytical concepts and theories to explain the borders and barriers among the social groups and states. The concepts of the minor differences, externalization, projection, chosen trauma and glories, dehumanization, victimization, and ethnic identity were used to analyze the historical, psychological and political barriers between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. In Cyprus conflıct, it’s necessary to deal with historical and psychological barriers to achieve lasting and perpetual peace and political solution like the Annan Plan."
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JTW Editorial - Brussels’ Sincerity on Turkey’s EU Membership
"Brussels’ Sincerity on Turkey’s EU Membership
The European Parliament called Turkey to recognize the Armenian allegations before the EU talks. The EP lawmakers issued a nonbinding resolution saying recognition of the killings as genocide should be a prerequisite for Turkey to join the EU. The MEPs, and parliamentarians in the national parliaments in the EU spend hours and hours on the 1915 events. The French Prime Minister, Austrian CUD leader and many more EU politicians focus on the 1915 Armenian Relocation Campaign and try to force Turkey to recognize the Armenian ‘genocide’ allegations. If you read the European newspapers, you may think that the Armenian issue is the most vital problem of the European peoples."
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The European Parliament called Turkey to recognize the Armenian allegations before the EU talks. The EP lawmakers issued a nonbinding resolution saying recognition of the killings as genocide should be a prerequisite for Turkey to join the EU. The MEPs, and parliamentarians in the national parliaments in the EU spend hours and hours on the 1915 events. The French Prime Minister, Austrian CUD leader and many more EU politicians focus on the 1915 Armenian Relocation Campaign and try to force Turkey to recognize the Armenian ‘genocide’ allegations. If you read the European newspapers, you may think that the Armenian issue is the most vital problem of the European peoples."
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JTW Comment - Turkish National Police gets long-term face-lift
"Turkish National Police gets long-term face-lift
Abby Kleinman
For three years the Turkish National Police have been reforming the education systems of their Academies. These changes are producing younger Academy graduates than ever before with a new perspective on law enforcement. The new system puts focus on human rights but Amnesty International believes more change is in order. "
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Abby Kleinman
For three years the Turkish National Police have been reforming the education systems of their Academies. These changes are producing younger Academy graduates than ever before with a new perspective on law enforcement. The new system puts focus on human rights but Amnesty International believes more change is in order. "
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The Turkish view from Brussels
"The Turkish view from Brussels
By Myria Antoniadou
WILL the Turkish government manage to get the protocol extending its customs union to all 25 member states approved by the National Assembly so it can be implemented, and is Ankara determined to use the protocol in order to gain direct trade for the Turkish Cypriots? Are there concerns that Nicosia will use its “71 vetoes”? Will the start of Turkey’s EU accession negotiations actually facilitate efforts for a settlement in Cyprus?
We put these questions to four Turks who closely follow developments in the EU, two of them as representatives of powerful non-governmental organisations and the other two as correspondents. All of them point to the difficulties the Turkish government faces with regard to Cyprus, while, reflecting mainstream Turkish policies and perceptions, they apportion blame on the Greek Cypriots and especially President Papadopoulos for the stalemate in a number of Cyprus related issues. They all also strongly believe the EU must approve the trade and aid package for the Turkish Cypriots."
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By Myria Antoniadou
WILL the Turkish government manage to get the protocol extending its customs union to all 25 member states approved by the National Assembly so it can be implemented, and is Ankara determined to use the protocol in order to gain direct trade for the Turkish Cypriots? Are there concerns that Nicosia will use its “71 vetoes”? Will the start of Turkey’s EU accession negotiations actually facilitate efforts for a settlement in Cyprus?
We put these questions to four Turks who closely follow developments in the EU, two of them as representatives of powerful non-governmental organisations and the other two as correspondents. All of them point to the difficulties the Turkish government faces with regard to Cyprus, while, reflecting mainstream Turkish policies and perceptions, they apportion blame on the Greek Cypriots and especially President Papadopoulos for the stalemate in a number of Cyprus related issues. They all also strongly believe the EU must approve the trade and aid package for the Turkish Cypriots."
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JTW News - '1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' Symposium to be Held in Edinburgh on October 24
"'1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' Symposium to be Held in Edinburgh on October 24
By Anadolu News Agency
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2005
A symposium entitled '1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on October 24.
Retired Turkish Ambassador Gunduz Aktan and Professor Norman Stone of Koc University in Istanbul will deliver speeches at the symposium organized by the Federation to Fight Against the Unfounded Armenian Allegations (ASEF) and the Britain Turkish Associations Confederation. "
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By Anadolu News Agency
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2005
A symposium entitled '1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, on October 24.
Retired Turkish Ambassador Gunduz Aktan and Professor Norman Stone of Koc University in Istanbul will deliver speeches at the symposium organized by the Federation to Fight Against the Unfounded Armenian Allegations (ASEF) and the Britain Turkish Associations Confederation. "
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Modern-day odyssey - baltimoresun.com
"Modern-day odyssey
On a 50-foot sailboat , an adventurous group explores the crags and coves of Homer's 'wine-dark sea.'
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Originally published October 23, 2005
Gocek, Turkey // As a light breeze propelled us away from the mountainous coastline toward the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the first real hint about the week ahead came from a grinning middle-aged guy offering us a snack."
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Originally published October 23, 2005
Gocek, Turkey // As a light breeze propelled us away from the mountainous coastline toward the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, the first real hint about the week ahead came from a grinning middle-aged guy offering us a snack."
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Guardian Unlimited Politics | Comment | Will Hutton: Europe is hanging by a thread
"...I was in Turkey last weekend at a conference to discuss the fateful October decision for it and the EU to begin talks about membership. This is a country where European secular republicanism and Islamic fundamentalism are engaged in an intense cultural war over issues such as whether the state should continue to forbid women to wear headscarves in public institutions."
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Stars & Stripes-New NATO mission still coming together
"New NATO mission still coming together
Air component HQ in Izmir not yet fully staffed
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, October 23, 2005
IZMIR, Turkey — The first U.S. military missions in Turkey after World War II focused on containing the Soviet Union just across the Black Sea.
Decades later, though the Soviet Union no longer exists, the alliance formed to face off against the USSR still thrives. In fact, evidence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s ongoing vitality is on display in Izmir."
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Air component HQ in Izmir not yet fully staffed
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, October 23, 2005
IZMIR, Turkey — The first U.S. military missions in Turkey after World War II focused on containing the Soviet Union just across the Black Sea.
Decades later, though the Soviet Union no longer exists, the alliance formed to face off against the USSR still thrives. In fact, evidence of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s ongoing vitality is on display in Izmir."
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Stars & Stripes-Izmir Air Station still adjusting to post-9/11 lifestyle
"Izmir Air Station still adjusting to post-9/11 lifestyle
Most servicemembers at outpost in Turkey on unaccompanied tours
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, October 23, 2005
The Bayrakli compound in Izmir, Turkey, is filled with places for kids to play — but there aren't any kids. Americans serving in the city are there without their families, though that might soon be changing through a proposal to again make it an accompanied tour.
IZMIR, Turkey — Most people like to receive a little recognition for their hard work, even if it’s just something to share with friends and family. Especially when those friends and family members are thousands of miles away."
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Most servicemembers at outpost in Turkey on unaccompanied tours
By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Sunday, October 23, 2005
The Bayrakli compound in Izmir, Turkey, is filled with places for kids to play — but there aren't any kids. Americans serving in the city are there without their families, though that might soon be changing through a proposal to again make it an accompanied tour.
IZMIR, Turkey — Most people like to receive a little recognition for their hard work, even if it’s just something to share with friends and family. Especially when those friends and family members are thousands of miles away."
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People's Daily Online -- Most Greeks believe Turkey's EU accession beneficial but oppose its entry
"Most Greeks believe Turkey's EU accession beneficial but oppose its entry
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Most Greeks believed that Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) is in the interest of Greece, but the majority opposes Ankara's European prospects, according to a survey published on Saturday.
The survey was conducted by the VPRC Institute, which was taken nationwide one week after the formal start of Turkey's accession talks with the European Union, and was published in Saturday's edition of the 'Kathimerini' newspaper."
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Most Greeks believed that Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) is in the interest of Greece, but the majority opposes Ankara's European prospects, according to a survey published on Saturday.
The survey was conducted by the VPRC Institute, which was taken nationwide one week after the formal start of Turkey's accession talks with the European Union, and was published in Saturday's edition of the 'Kathimerini' newspaper."
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
Turkish Daily News - The worst taboo: Sexual harassment
"The worst taboo: Sexual harassment
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Opinion by Elif ŞAFAK
Turkey has many taboos. Per capita taboo in the country, I assume, is around six or seven. An average Turkish person has six or seven taboos. These are issues firmly locked, that we don't want to discuss openly. The 1915 Armenian forced resettlement, minority rights, human rights, both freedom of belief and freedom not to follow a faith, freedom of expression, immediately branding as 'domestic enemies' those who question the official history... the list gets longer and longer."
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Sunday, October 23, 2005
Opinion by Elif ŞAFAK
Turkey has many taboos. Per capita taboo in the country, I assume, is around six or seven. An average Turkish person has six or seven taboos. These are issues firmly locked, that we don't want to discuss openly. The 1915 Armenian forced resettlement, minority rights, human rights, both freedom of belief and freedom not to follow a faith, freedom of expression, immediately branding as 'domestic enemies' those who question the official history... the list gets longer and longer."
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Biggest Shopping Mall Of Europe Opened In Istanbul
"Biggest Shopping Mall Of Europe Opened In Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Cevahir Shopping Mall, the biggest shopping mall in Europe and the second biggest one in the world, was opened in Turkish metropolis of Istanbul on Saturday."
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ISTANBUL - Cevahir Shopping Mall, the biggest shopping mall in Europe and the second biggest one in the world, was opened in Turkish metropolis of Istanbul on Saturday."
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Britain Ready To Help Turkish Companies, Cook
"Britain Ready To Help Turkish Companies, Cook
EDIRNE - Britain is ready to help Turkish companies which want to undertake projects in its territory, said Peter Cook, the Trade Attache in British Consulate General in Istanbul."
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EDIRNE - Britain is ready to help Turkish companies which want to undertake projects in its territory, said Peter Cook, the Trade Attache in British Consulate General in Istanbul."
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Memoir: Strangeland by Tracey Emin - Sunday Times - Times Online
"Memoir: Strangeland by Tracey Emin
REVIEWED BY KATE SAUNDERS
STRANGELAND
by Tracey Emin
Sceptre £14.99 pp213
The book is like the famous unmade bed — an infuriating, fascinating mosaic of poetry, peculiarity and total crap. Whether you regard Tracey Emin as an artist of brilliant originality, a laughable bore or a charlatan poking fun at the art establishment, you are likely to have heard of her, and you will probably have an opinion. Her self is her work, and her work is herself, and it is impossible to judge one without judging the other."
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REVIEWED BY KATE SAUNDERS
STRANGELAND
by Tracey Emin
Sceptre £14.99 pp213
The book is like the famous unmade bed — an infuriating, fascinating mosaic of poetry, peculiarity and total crap. Whether you regard Tracey Emin as an artist of brilliant originality, a laughable bore or a charlatan poking fun at the art establishment, you are likely to have heard of her, and you will probably have an opinion. Her self is her work, and her work is herself, and it is impossible to judge one without judging the other."
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Turkish Friendship Group In U.S. Congress Sends Letter To Erdogan
"Turkish Friendship Group In U.S. Congress Sends Letter To Erdogan
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Turkish Friendship Group in the US Congress sent a letter of congratulation on Friday to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon the start of full membership negotiations between Turkey and the EU."
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WASHINGTON D.C. - The Turkish Friendship Group in the US Congress sent a letter of congratulation on Friday to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon the start of full membership negotiations between Turkey and the EU."
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Turkey Condemns Inauguration Of So-called Genocide Monument
"Turkey Condemns Inauguration Of So-called Genocide Monument
ANKARA - Turkey strongly condemned on Monday the inauguration of a monument, built in France in the memory of ''the victims of the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire against Assyro-Chaldeans in 1915''."
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ANKARA - Turkey strongly condemned on Monday the inauguration of a monument, built in France in the memory of ''the victims of the genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire against Assyro-Chaldeans in 1915''."
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JTW News - British Police Seize CD, DVDs for Armenian Symposium in Edinburgh
"British Police Seize CD, DVDs for Armenian Symposium in Edinburgh
The CD's and DVD's sent by the Federation to Fight Against the Unfounded Armenian Allegations (ASEF) to the Britain Turkish Associations Confederation and to the Edinburgh Symposium Committee to be shown at a symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24 entitled '1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' were seized by Scottish police at noon at the Stanstead Airport. "
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The CD's and DVD's sent by the Federation to Fight Against the Unfounded Armenian Allegations (ASEF) to the Britain Turkish Associations Confederation and to the Edinburgh Symposium Committee to be shown at a symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland on October 24 entitled '1915 Ottoman-Turk Armenian Tragedy of the War Period' were seized by Scottish police at noon at the Stanstead Airport. "
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The Hindu : Magazine / Lifestyle : The many stories of Istanbul
"The many stories of Istanbul
GUNVANTHI BALARAM
It is one of the most significant contemporary art events and, this year, it unfolds and reveals its context — the city of Istanbul.
REFLECTING TURKEY: Creation by Khalil Rabah.
ISTANBUL: There are two Istanbuls. One is the city of many pasts, where every brick and every tile reminds us that this was the seat of three ancient empires, the Byzantine, the Roman and the Ottoman. Then there's the city of multiple futures, a hybrid, globalising city of 16 million people — and seemingly as many automobiles — that is unabashedly re-inventing itself and trying to catapult itself into the European Union."
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GUNVANTHI BALARAM
It is one of the most significant contemporary art events and, this year, it unfolds and reveals its context — the city of Istanbul.
REFLECTING TURKEY: Creation by Khalil Rabah.
ISTANBUL: There are two Istanbuls. One is the city of many pasts, where every brick and every tile reminds us that this was the seat of three ancient empires, the Byzantine, the Roman and the Ottoman. Then there's the city of multiple futures, a hybrid, globalising city of 16 million people — and seemingly as many automobiles — that is unabashedly re-inventing itself and trying to catapult itself into the European Union."
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Three Turkish Hotels Among World's Best Ten Hotels
"Three Turkish Hotels Among World's Best Ten Hotels
ANTALYA - Ten Turkish hotels have been ranked among the world's best ten hotels, it was reported on Tuesday.
German tour operator TUI, one of the biggest tour operators in the world, made a list of 100 best hotels titled ''TUI Holy 100'' according to the comments of its clients."
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ANTALYA - Ten Turkish hotels have been ranked among the world's best ten hotels, it was reported on Tuesday.
German tour operator TUI, one of the biggest tour operators in the world, made a list of 100 best hotels titled ''TUI Holy 100'' according to the comments of its clients."
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Focus English News-Police in Istanbul Seizes Over 1 Ton of Heroin
"Police in Istanbul Seizes Over 1 Ton of Heroin
22 October 2005 | 16:51 | FOCUS News Agency
Istanbul. The Turkish Police in Istanbul seized over 1 ton of heroin, intended for contraband in Europe, RIA Novosti reported, citing information of the Turkish media. 10 people were arrested during the operation but their names have not been reported. The drugs were discovered during a mass police operation in Silivri region on Friday night. The total value of the heroin has not been reported yet but the price of 1 kg heroin in Europe costs approximately EUR 15,000. "
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22 October 2005 | 16:51 | FOCUS News Agency
Istanbul. The Turkish Police in Istanbul seized over 1 ton of heroin, intended for contraband in Europe, RIA Novosti reported, citing information of the Turkish media. 10 people were arrested during the operation but their names have not been reported. The drugs were discovered during a mass police operation in Silivri region on Friday night. The total value of the heroin has not been reported yet but the price of 1 kg heroin in Europe costs approximately EUR 15,000. "
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ekathimerini.com | Greeks split over Turkey in EU
"Greeks split over Turkey in EU
Greek public opinion is virtually split down the middle as regards the repercussions of Turkey’s potential accession to the European Union, according to a nationwide survey by pollsters VPRC whose results were made public yesterday.
According to the poll, which was conducted a week after the launch of EU talks with Turkey on October 3, 46 percent of Greeks believe that Turkey’s eventual EU membership would be “in the interest” of Greece.
However, 50 percent of respondents said they deemed the launch of Ankara’s negotiations with Brussels as a “rather negative” development."
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Greek public opinion is virtually split down the middle as regards the repercussions of Turkey’s potential accession to the European Union, according to a nationwide survey by pollsters VPRC whose results were made public yesterday.
According to the poll, which was conducted a week after the launch of EU talks with Turkey on October 3, 46 percent of Greeks believe that Turkey’s eventual EU membership would be “in the interest” of Greece.
However, 50 percent of respondents said they deemed the launch of Ankara’s negotiations with Brussels as a “rather negative” development."
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ekathimerini.com | Poor record
"Poor record
Nine years after former Socialist prime minister Costas Simitis inaugurated his step-by-step rapprochement policy with Turkey and six years after the European Council at Helsinki took the landmark decision of awarding Ankara EU-candidate status, the mood among Greek foreign-policy makers is far from triumphant. The single fruit to have been reaped from Greece’s repeated overtures to Ankara and the government’s support of Turkey’s EU ambitions is that tension in bilateral relations has eased. The gain, however, is mutual and cannot be considered a concession on Ankara’s part."
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Nine years after former Socialist prime minister Costas Simitis inaugurated his step-by-step rapprochement policy with Turkey and six years after the European Council at Helsinki took the landmark decision of awarding Ankara EU-candidate status, the mood among Greek foreign-policy makers is far from triumphant. The single fruit to have been reaped from Greece’s repeated overtures to Ankara and the government’s support of Turkey’s EU ambitions is that tension in bilateral relations has eased. The gain, however, is mutual and cannot be considered a concession on Ankara’s part."
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Hürriyet-Ertugrul Ozkok: My last column on Orhan Pamuk
"Ertugrul Ozkok: My last column on Orhan Pamuk
In front of me I have a letter from a student who participated in a talk program on CNN, hosted by Tayfun Ertan, with Orhan Pamuk as a guest. According to the letter, this student wanted to ask Pamuk a question during the program, but was prevented from doing so. There are questions I also would like to ask. The program began at 10 at night. Two hours before the start of the program, a gas station in the middle of the city had been destroyed by a car loaded with A-4 explosives. The aim was clear. It was an attempt which could have killed thousands of people. And it was clear who was behind the bomb.... "
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In front of me I have a letter from a student who participated in a talk program on CNN, hosted by Tayfun Ertan, with Orhan Pamuk as a guest. According to the letter, this student wanted to ask Pamuk a question during the program, but was prevented from doing so. There are questions I also would like to ask. The program began at 10 at night. Two hours before the start of the program, a gas station in the middle of the city had been destroyed by a car loaded with A-4 explosives. The aim was clear. It was an attempt which could have killed thousands of people. And it was clear who was behind the bomb.... "
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Hürriyet-Ban on Ozgur Politika lifted
"Ban on Ozgur Politika lifted
A ban that was put in place by the German government in early September on a publishing house named E. Xani Press and Publishing House GmbH for publishing and distributing a Turkish-language newspaper Özgür Politika has been lifted. An administrative court in Germany found there were not enough grounds to justify the ban on the paper, which has been seen as a mouthpiece of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). "
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A ban that was put in place by the German government in early September on a publishing house named E. Xani Press and Publishing House GmbH for publishing and distributing a Turkish-language newspaper Özgür Politika has been lifted. An administrative court in Germany found there were not enough grounds to justify the ban on the paper, which has been seen as a mouthpiece of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). "
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Turkish Daily News - The battle of the third Istanbul bridge
"The battle of the third Istanbul bridge
Saturday, October 22, 2005
The first time that the possibility of a third Istanbul bridge came on the public agenda was in 1993, and although it has been vetoed by Istanbul’s metropolitan mayors ever since, in the last few weeks it’s back on the agenda Why does the Istanbul municipal assembly continually vote in favor of a third bridge while the city’s mayors veto the bill? "
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Saturday, October 22, 2005
The first time that the possibility of a third Istanbul bridge came on the public agenda was in 1993, and although it has been vetoed by Istanbul’s metropolitan mayors ever since, in the last few weeks it’s back on the agenda Why does the Istanbul municipal assembly continually vote in favor of a third bridge while the city’s mayors veto the bill? "
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In Germany, Turkey's EU bid tied to immigration
"In Germany, Turkey's EU bid tied to immigration
If nation rejects effort, dire consequences for integration may follow
By Grace Rauh, STAFF WRITER
BERLIN — Ozcan Mutlu's office on the fourth floor of Berlin's stately Parliament building has its own skylight and is a short walk from Potsdamer Platz, the cluster of gleaming new buildings that has come to symbolize the rebuilding of Berlin after reunification.
His seat in the capital's governing body is an enviable one for any aspiring politician. But for a man who was born in a small village in northeastern Turkey and moved to Germany at age 5, it represents an inroad that few of the estimated 2.5 million people of Turkish origin living in Germany have realized."
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If nation rejects effort, dire consequences for integration may follow
By Grace Rauh, STAFF WRITER
BERLIN — Ozcan Mutlu's office on the fourth floor of Berlin's stately Parliament building has its own skylight and is a short walk from Potsdamer Platz, the cluster of gleaming new buildings that has come to symbolize the rebuilding of Berlin after reunification.
His seat in the capital's governing body is an enviable one for any aspiring politician. But for a man who was born in a small village in northeastern Turkey and moved to Germany at age 5, it represents an inroad that few of the estimated 2.5 million people of Turkish origin living in Germany have realized."
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Friday, October 21, 2005
Telegraph | Property | Little Britain heads east
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Little Britain heads east
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Coming to Kalkan?
What is the allure of Kalkan, in southern Turkey, where 20 per cent of the population are British? Christopher Middleton reports from a fast unravelling secret
When Martin and Debbie Warwick look down from their pool terrace over the beautiful, sky-blue sea of Kalkan Bay, in southern Turkey, they can see the Asfiya Hotel a couple of hundred yards down the hill. It's barely five years since they were there as guests - since when they've bought not just one villa in Kalkan, but two."
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Little Britain heads east
(Filed: 22/10/2005)
Coming to Kalkan?
What is the allure of Kalkan, in southern Turkey, where 20 per cent of the population are British? Christopher Middleton reports from a fast unravelling secret
When Martin and Debbie Warwick look down from their pool terrace over the beautiful, sky-blue sea of Kalkan Bay, in southern Turkey, they can see the Asfiya Hotel a couple of hundred yards down the hill. It's barely five years since they were there as guests - since when they've bought not just one villa in Kalkan, but two."
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Screening Turkey for EU Compatibility
"Screening Turkey for EU Compatibility
By: Deutsche Welle
Published: October 21, 2005 at 08:37
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After the recent red carpet and champagne to celebrate the beginning of EU entry talks, it's down to hard work for candidate countries Turkey and Croatia. The first formal phase of talks began Thursday.
Explaining the EU's 80,000 pages of law to candidate countries Turkey and Croatia and reviewing the compatibility of their legislation with EU rules marks the first step of membership negotiations known as 'screening.'"
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Published: October 21, 2005 at 08:37
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After the recent red carpet and champagne to celebrate the beginning of EU entry talks, it's down to hard work for candidate countries Turkey and Croatia. The first formal phase of talks began Thursday.
Explaining the EU's 80,000 pages of law to candidate countries Turkey and Croatia and reviewing the compatibility of their legislation with EU rules marks the first step of membership negotiations known as 'screening.'"
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The Stanford Review - Bad for Turkey, Bad for the EU
"Bad for Turkey, Bad for the EU
by Boris Hanin
Foreign Affairs Editor
The agreement to start negotiations regarding Turkey’s entry into the EU has been accompanied by celebration in Brussels, but many are concerned about what may lie ahead. The talks between the EU and Turkey are expected to take five to ten years. In that time major economic, political, and social differences between the two parties must be resolved – a task that may prove impossible."
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by Boris Hanin
Foreign Affairs Editor
The agreement to start negotiations regarding Turkey’s entry into the EU has been accompanied by celebration in Brussels, but many are concerned about what may lie ahead. The talks between the EU and Turkey are expected to take five to ten years. In that time major economic, political, and social differences between the two parties must be resolved – a task that may prove impossible."
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Turkey 98th in Press Freedom Ranking
"Turkey 98th in Press Freedom Ranking
Reporters Without Borders has released the 2005 World Press Freedom Index report ranking 167 countries according to the level of freedom of the press. Turkey has been ranked 98th, fifteen places higher than last year.
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20/10/2005 Erol ONDEROGLU BİA (Paris) - The Paris-based international organization Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report ranking countries according to the level of freedom of the press.
Of the 167 countries ranked in the2005 World Press Freedom Index, Turkey has risen to 98th place, 15 places higher than its ranking last year of 113. In 2003, it ranked 116th. "
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Reporters Without Borders has released the 2005 World Press Freedom Index report ranking 167 countries according to the level of freedom of the press. Turkey has been ranked 98th, fifteen places higher than last year.
BİA News Center
20/10/2005 Erol ONDEROGLU BİA (Paris) - The Paris-based international organization Reporters Without Borders has released its annual report ranking countries according to the level of freedom of the press.
Of the 167 countries ranked in the2005 World Press Freedom Index, Turkey has risen to 98th place, 15 places higher than its ranking last year of 113. In 2003, it ranked 116th. "
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Congratulations: 1996-2005 | Eurovision Song Contest 2006
"Congratulations: 1996-2005
This week, we will discuss one decade of the Eurovision Song Contest's history. Or, more particular, the entries from that decade chosen to compete among the last 14 during the 50th anniversary show Congratulations, which will take place this Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2003 - Turkey - Sertab Erener - Everyway that I can
The 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, the last one taking place in one night, took place in Latvia's capital Riga. Ukraine debuted and the televoting was one of the most exciting ones ever. At the end, the famous Russian duo t.A.T.u. came third, the Belgian group Urban Trad with the song Sanomi - a song in an imaginary language - came second and Turkey, represented by Sertab Erener, came first. It was Turkey's first Eurovision Song Contest victory.
In 1992, Sertab released her first album. In the past 13 years, more than 4 million albums of the Turkish star have been sold. She sang with Ricky Martin, Jose Carreras and performed with the Greek singer Mando, who represented Greece in 2003 as well."
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This week, we will discuss one decade of the Eurovision Song Contest's history. Or, more particular, the entries from that decade chosen to compete among the last 14 during the 50th anniversary show Congratulations, which will take place this Saturday in Copenhagen, Denmark.
2003 - Turkey - Sertab Erener - Everyway that I can
The 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, the last one taking place in one night, took place in Latvia's capital Riga. Ukraine debuted and the televoting was one of the most exciting ones ever. At the end, the famous Russian duo t.A.T.u. came third, the Belgian group Urban Trad with the song Sanomi - a song in an imaginary language - came second and Turkey, represented by Sertab Erener, came first. It was Turkey's first Eurovision Song Contest victory.
In 1992, Sertab released her first album. In the past 13 years, more than 4 million albums of the Turkish star have been sold. She sang with Ricky Martin, Jose Carreras and performed with the Greek singer Mando, who represented Greece in 2003 as well."
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REPORTER.GR-Turkey: EU Demands Turkey to Change Public Tender Regulations
"Turkey: EU Demands Turkey to Change Public Tender Regulations
13:05 - 21 October 2005 - The European Union (EU) demanded that Turkey clears, prior to the screening process, impediments that stand before foreign contracting companies wishing to participate in state tenders in Turkey. "
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13:05 - 21 October 2005 - The European Union (EU) demanded that Turkey clears, prior to the screening process, impediments that stand before foreign contracting companies wishing to participate in state tenders in Turkey. "
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SOUTH ASIAN QUAKE: TURKEY PLEDGES $150M AID
"SOUTH ASIAN QUAKE: TURKEY PLEDGES $150M AID
Islamabad, 21 Oct. (AKI/DAWN) - Turkey has announced a relief package of 150 million US dollars for the quake-hit people of Pakistan. The package, the biggest donation by one country, was announced by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is the first foreign leader to visit the earthquake zone. The relief package will include financial assistance of 100 million dollars and relief goods worth 50 million dollars, including one million blankets, 50,000 tonnes of flour and 25,000 tonnes of sugar. "
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Islamabad, 21 Oct. (AKI/DAWN) - Turkey has announced a relief package of 150 million US dollars for the quake-hit people of Pakistan. The package, the biggest donation by one country, was announced by Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is the first foreign leader to visit the earthquake zone. The relief package will include financial assistance of 100 million dollars and relief goods worth 50 million dollars, including one million blankets, 50,000 tonnes of flour and 25,000 tonnes of sugar. "
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Gul: We Are Proposing To End All Restrictions On Cyprus
"Gul: We Are Proposing To End All Restrictions On Cyprus
Published: 10/21/2005
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul returned to Turkey after completing talks in Finland today.
Gul told the press corps at Ankara's Esenboga Airport that his trip to Finland had two goals: to develop bilateral relations with Finland and inform the next EU term president Finland about Turkey's opinions and expectations."
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Published: 10/21/2005
ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul returned to Turkey after completing talks in Finland today.
Gul told the press corps at Ankara's Esenboga Airport that his trip to Finland had two goals: to develop bilateral relations with Finland and inform the next EU term president Finland about Turkey's opinions and expectations."
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N Cyprus P.M. Calls Greek Cypriots To Cooperate With Them
"N Cyprus P.M. Calls Greek Cypriots To Cooperate With Them
Published: 10/21/2005
LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer called on the Greek Cypriot administration to cooperate in many areas such as combating bird flu, human and illicit drug trafficking."
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Published: 10/21/2005
LEFKOSA - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer called on the Greek Cypriot administration to cooperate in many areas such as combating bird flu, human and illicit drug trafficking."
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Ankara’s Expectations For Iraq
"Ankara’s Expectations For Iraq
Published: 10/21/2005
BY FIKRET BILA
MILLIYET- Iraq hasn’t announced the outcome of its referendum on a new constitution. It’s investigating suspicious vote tallies. The US-Iraq administration developed strange rules and interpretations so the outcome would be approval and then carried out a referendum with less strange rules."
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Published: 10/21/2005
BY FIKRET BILA
MILLIYET- Iraq hasn’t announced the outcome of its referendum on a new constitution. It’s investigating suspicious vote tallies. The US-Iraq administration developed strange rules and interpretations so the outcome would be approval and then carried out a referendum with less strange rules."
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Arinc: We Have Always Felt US Contribution To Turkey's EU Process
"Arinc: We Have Always Felt US Contribution To Turkey's EU Process
Published: 10/21/2005
ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said, ``we have always felt contributions of the United States to Turkey`s EU process.``"
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Published: 10/21/2005
ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has said, ``we have always felt contributions of the United States to Turkey`s EU process.``"
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Bartholomeow: E.U. Is Not A Religious Union
"Bartholomeow: E.U. Is Not A Religious Union
Published: 10/21/2005
ISTANBUL - The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomeow has indicated today (Thursday) that the European Union (EU) is not a religious union. ''The EU, as a matter of fact, is not a union of one single religion,'' said Bartholomeow."
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Published: 10/21/2005
ISTANBUL - The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomeow has indicated today (Thursday) that the European Union (EU) is not a religious union. ''The EU, as a matter of fact, is not a union of one single religion,'' said Bartholomeow."
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EiTB24.com-Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes western Turkish city
"Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes western Turkish city
Seismologists warned residents to expect more tremors and not to enter damaged houses. Schools were ordered closed for Friday.
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake, the fourth strong tremor to rock a western Turkish city, shook already terrified residents in their beds early Friday.
Thirty-seven people were hospitalised after suffering panic attacks or injuring themselves in jumping from windows or balconies. "
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Seismologists warned residents to expect more tremors and not to enter damaged houses. Schools were ordered closed for Friday.
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake, the fourth strong tremor to rock a western Turkish city, shook already terrified residents in their beds early Friday.
Thirty-seven people were hospitalised after suffering panic attacks or injuring themselves in jumping from windows or balconies. "
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Turkish Daily News - Kyrgyz lawmaker urges global community to ease isolation of Turkish Cyprus
"Kyrgyz lawmaker urges global community to ease isolation of Turkish Cyprus
Friday, October 21, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The entire world has become aware of the differing intentions of the Turkish and Greek Cypriots concerning reunification of Cyprus after a United Nations reunification plan collapsed due to Greek Cypriot rejection in an April 2004 referendum, a Kyrgyz lawmaker visiting northern Cyprus said yesterday while urging the international community to take steps for easing the decades-long isolation of Turkish Cypriots. "
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Friday, October 21, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The entire world has become aware of the differing intentions of the Turkish and Greek Cypriots concerning reunification of Cyprus after a United Nations reunification plan collapsed due to Greek Cypriot rejection in an April 2004 referendum, a Kyrgyz lawmaker visiting northern Cyprus said yesterday while urging the international community to take steps for easing the decades-long isolation of Turkish Cypriots. "
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Turkish Daily News - Gül: We’ll ask Turkish people’s opinion of eventual EU decision
"Gül: We’ll ask Turkish people’s opinion of eventual EU decision
Friday, October 21, 2005
Let’s not forget that Turkey has opened European Union accession talks at a time when Europe is in its most pessimistic mood, says Gül"
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Friday, October 21, 2005
Let’s not forget that Turkey has opened European Union accession talks at a time when Europe is in its most pessimistic mood, says Gül"
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Turkish Daily News - Turkish industrialists tell Brussels: Turkey is for real
"Turkish industrialists tell Brussels: Turkey is for real
Friday, October 21, 2005
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
Turkey's progress in adapting to European Union standards will only improve with time, according to Ömer Sabancı, chairman of the powerful association of industrialists, the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD)."
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Friday, October 21, 2005
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
Turkey's progress in adapting to European Union standards will only improve with time, according to Ömer Sabancı, chairman of the powerful association of industrialists, the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD)."
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Daily Star - Lebanon News - Seminar stresses Lebanon's role in Armenian-Turkish relations
"Seminar stresses Lebanon's role in Armenian-Turkish relations
By Nicole Haenel
Special to The Daily Star
Friday, October 21, 2005
Seminar stresses Lebanon's role in Armenian-Turkish relations
BEIRUT: 'Lebanon was the heart of the Armenian diaspora before independence - and it is still the main bridge between Armenia and the Arab world,' said Giro Manoyan, the director of the Armenian Cause and Political Affairs Office (ACPAO) of the Armenian Revolution Federation Tashnag Party."
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By Nicole Haenel
Special to The Daily Star
Friday, October 21, 2005
Seminar stresses Lebanon's role in Armenian-Turkish relations
BEIRUT: 'Lebanon was the heart of the Armenian diaspora before independence - and it is still the main bridge between Armenia and the Arab world,' said Giro Manoyan, the director of the Armenian Cause and Political Affairs Office (ACPAO) of the Armenian Revolution Federation Tashnag Party."
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World Peace Herald-Cypriot filmmaker: 'Let's tell the truth so we can apologize'
"Cypriot filmmaker: 'Let's tell the truth so we can apologize'
By Christiane Sternberg
Cyprus International Press Service
Published October 20, 2005
NICOSIA -- The hall of the Ataturk Culture Center is the home of a huge Turkish flag. Its luminous red color dominates the stage. For every Greek, it is a definite sight of pain. But Antonis Angastiniotis is not interested in acting on the animosities of past centuries still being nurtured today -- not even on Cyprus, where Turkish and Greek communities live in different sections of the island separated by a no man's land. "
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By Christiane Sternberg
Cyprus International Press Service
Published October 20, 2005
NICOSIA -- The hall of the Ataturk Culture Center is the home of a huge Turkish flag. Its luminous red color dominates the stage. For every Greek, it is a definite sight of pain. But Antonis Angastiniotis is not interested in acting on the animosities of past centuries still being nurtured today -- not even on Cyprus, where Turkish and Greek communities live in different sections of the island separated by a no man's land. "
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ONLINE - International News Network-Turkey not to leave Pakistan in hour of crisis: Turkish PM
"Turkey not to leave Pakistan in hour of crisis: Turkish PM
ISLAMABAD: Turkey will not leave Pakistan alone in this hour of crisis and extend full support to people of Pakistan.
This was said by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan while talking to the journalists along with the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz after his meeting with the latter in Prime Minister house on Thursday.
Earlier, both the leaders held one on one meeting for twenty minutes and later in the presence of members of their respective delegations. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, health minister Naseer Khan, minister for food and agriculture, Sikandar Hayat Bosan, education minister Javed Ashraf Qazi, minister for Northern areas and Kashmir affairs, Faisal Saleh Hayat and foreign secretary Riaz Khokhar assisted Prime Minister."
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ISLAMABAD: Turkey will not leave Pakistan alone in this hour of crisis and extend full support to people of Pakistan.
This was said by the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan while talking to the journalists along with the Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz after his meeting with the latter in Prime Minister house on Thursday.
Earlier, both the leaders held one on one meeting for twenty minutes and later in the presence of members of their respective delegations. Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, health minister Naseer Khan, minister for food and agriculture, Sikandar Hayat Bosan, education minister Javed Ashraf Qazi, minister for Northern areas and Kashmir affairs, Faisal Saleh Hayat and foreign secretary Riaz Khokhar assisted Prime Minister."
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Mathaba, from Africa to the World...
"Istanbul – The Authentic Global City
Posted: 10/20
From: Islamic Tourism
Istanbul is the only city in the world that was a capital of two major empires: the Byzantine and the Ottoman. The simplistic idea that Istanbul is a city where “West” meets “East” does not take into account that two major Mediterranean world cultures had their centers in the city. Istanbul is the “root” and the “authentic centre” of multiculturalism and hybridity. Only a few cities in the world may genuinely claim historical and cultural multi-layers: Jerusalem and Damascus - although they are not on par with the Greek-Turkish Constantinople-Istanbul."
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Posted: 10/20
From: Islamic Tourism
Istanbul is the only city in the world that was a capital of two major empires: the Byzantine and the Ottoman. The simplistic idea that Istanbul is a city where “West” meets “East” does not take into account that two major Mediterranean world cultures had their centers in the city. Istanbul is the “root” and the “authentic centre” of multiculturalism and hybridity. Only a few cities in the world may genuinely claim historical and cultural multi-layers: Jerusalem and Damascus - although they are not on par with the Greek-Turkish Constantinople-Istanbul."
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The Anatolia Times-Turkey & U.S.A. Have Common Interests Regarding Iran, Grossman
"Turkey & U.S.A. Have Common Interests Regarding Iran, Grossman
ANKARA - Preventing Iran's nuclear targets is the common interest of Turkey and the United States, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Friday.
Making a keynote speech on ''Turkish-U.S. relations in the perspective of Turkey's EU membership'' in Turkish capital of Ankara, Grossman said that some circles believed that Iran issue could be ''a new test for Turkish-U.S. relations.''
The more strategically this matter is handled, the more possible it will be to pass this test, noted Grossman.
According to Grossman, Turkey is one of the leading countries which can convince Iran that owning nuclear weapons is not a good strategic decision."
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ANKARA - Preventing Iran's nuclear targets is the common interest of Turkey and the United States, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Friday.
Making a keynote speech on ''Turkish-U.S. relations in the perspective of Turkey's EU membership'' in Turkish capital of Ankara, Grossman said that some circles believed that Iran issue could be ''a new test for Turkish-U.S. relations.''
The more strategically this matter is handled, the more possible it will be to pass this test, noted Grossman.
According to Grossman, Turkey is one of the leading countries which can convince Iran that owning nuclear weapons is not a good strategic decision."
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rabble news-Secularism allows for religious differences
"Secularism allows for religious differences
A secular society has its own moral imperatives. It must be open, tolerant and promote understanding.
>by Duncan Cameron
October 20, 2005
Istanbul — From the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the rise of the Ottoman Empire, until its 20th century secular revolution under Mustafa Kemal aka Atatürk separated the Turkish mosque and state, Islamic authority in that country included civil, military and police powers as well as religious observance."
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A secular society has its own moral imperatives. It must be open, tolerant and promote understanding.
>by Duncan Cameron
October 20, 2005
Istanbul — From the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the rise of the Ottoman Empire, until its 20th century secular revolution under Mustafa Kemal aka Atatürk separated the Turkish mosque and state, Islamic authority in that country included civil, military and police powers as well as religious observance."
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EUobserver.com-Brussels puts toughest-ever entry talks regime on Turks and Croats
"Brussels puts toughest-ever entry talks regime on Turks and Croats
20.10.2005 - 17:38 CET | By Mark Beunderman
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Thursday (20 October) started the screening of Turkish and Croatian legislation – the first step in preparing accession negotiations with the two countries.
The kick-off of Brussels' examination of Ankara and Zagreb’s legislation comes after both countries received the green light from EU member states on 3 October to open membership talks with the bloc."
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20.10.2005 - 17:38 CET | By Mark Beunderman
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Thursday (20 October) started the screening of Turkish and Croatian legislation – the first step in preparing accession negotiations with the two countries.
The kick-off of Brussels' examination of Ankara and Zagreb’s legislation comes after both countries received the green light from EU member states on 3 October to open membership talks with the bloc."
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NewsFromRussia.Com EU calls on Turkey to reopen Orthodox seminary
"EU calls on Turkey to reopen Orthodox seminary
20:08 2005-10-20
A European Parliament member on Thursday called on Turkey to allow a Greek Orthodox theology school closed 34 years ago to reopen. Hans-Gert Poettering, the leader of the European Parliament's Christian Democratic group, spoke at the opening of a conference organized jointly by his group and the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate, the seat of the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians."
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20:08 2005-10-20
A European Parliament member on Thursday called on Turkey to allow a Greek Orthodox theology school closed 34 years ago to reopen. Hans-Gert Poettering, the leader of the European Parliament's Christian Democratic group, spoke at the opening of a conference organized jointly by his group and the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate, the seat of the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians."
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Denktas Says There Is No Force That Can Take Turkey Out Of Cyprus
"Denktas Says There Is No Force That Can Take Turkey Out Of Cyprus
Published: 10/19/2005
ANKARA - The Former President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that there was no force which could take Turkey out of Cyprus.
Denktas received the Year's Jurist award given by Turkish Law Institute the same day."
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Published: 10/19/2005
ANKARA - The Former President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on Friday that there was no force which could take Turkey out of Cyprus.
Denktas received the Year's Jurist award given by Turkish Law Institute the same day."
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President Of Turkish Delegation To Nato P.A. Erdem Sends Letter To Nato P.A. Secretary General Regarding Meeting In Yerevan
"President Of Turkish Delegation To Nato P.A. Erdem Sends Letter To Nato P.A. Secretary General Regarding Meeting In Yerevan
ANKARA - Vahit Erdem, President of Turkish delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), sent a letter to Simon Lunn, the Secretary General of NATO PA, regarding the speech of Prof. Dr. Halil Berktay during the seminar in Yerevan."
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ANKARA - Vahit Erdem, President of Turkish delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), sent a letter to Simon Lunn, the Secretary General of NATO PA, regarding the speech of Prof. Dr. Halil Berktay during the seminar in Yerevan."
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Film To Be Shot Against So-called Genocide Allegations
"Film To Be Shot Against So-called Genocide Allegations
Published: 10/19/2005
ISTANBUL - Turkish and Spanish film companies will shoot a film named ''Ayak Izleri'' (Footprints) to disprove so-called Armenian genocide allegations by historical realities, said Vedat Sen, the owner of B&V Production MED moviemaking company and the director of the film."
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Published: 10/19/2005
ISTANBUL - Turkish and Spanish film companies will shoot a film named ''Ayak Izleri'' (Footprints) to disprove so-called Armenian genocide allegations by historical realities, said Vedat Sen, the owner of B&V Production MED moviemaking company and the director of the film."
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Turkish Daily News - Parliament passes banking reform bill
"Parliament passes banking reform bill
Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Turkish Parliament passed a banking reform bill yesterday that was previously vetoed by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer who returned the bill to Parliament requesting that three articles be discussed."
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
The Turkish Parliament passed a banking reform bill yesterday that was previously vetoed by President Ahmet Necdet Sezer who returned the bill to Parliament requesting that three articles be discussed."
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EUobserver.com-Austria to seal off labour market for Turks
"Austria to seal off labour market for Turks
20.10.2005 - 09:43 CET | By Lisbeth Kirk
Austria will permanently seal off its labour market to Turkish workers when Turkey joins the EU, Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel has said in an interview.
'We will very certainly not be able, or willing, to open the Austrian labour market for – in theory – millions of Turkish workers', he told German newspaper Die Welt."
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20.10.2005 - 09:43 CET | By Lisbeth Kirk
Austria will permanently seal off its labour market to Turkish workers when Turkey joins the EU, Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel has said in an interview.
'We will very certainly not be able, or willing, to open the Austrian labour market for – in theory – millions of Turkish workers', he told German newspaper Die Welt."
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Turkish Daily News - Minister: 70 pct of Turks in workforce by 2020
"Minister: 70 pct of Turks in workforce by 2020
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Labor Minister Murat Başesgioğlu said at least 70 percent of Turkey’s population will be part of the available labor pool by 2020, and noted it as an opportunity both for Turkey and its region."
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
Labor Minister Murat Başesgioğlu said at least 70 percent of Turkey’s population will be part of the available labor pool by 2020, and noted it as an opportunity both for Turkey and its region."
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JTW News - US May Recognise Turkish Cyprus
"US May Recognise Turkish Cyprus
* US Secretary of State Condalezza Rice officially invites TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat to US. The US does not recognise the Turkish TRNC state, yet Wahington promised to end isolation after the 2004 referendum.
Ceylan KULER, WASHINGTON (JTW) US Secretary of State Condalezza Rice has officially invited President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to visit Washington for talks. The date of the visit of the President Talat to the US is to be determined in the coming days."
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* US Secretary of State Condalezza Rice officially invites TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat to US. The US does not recognise the Turkish TRNC state, yet Wahington promised to end isolation after the 2004 referendum.
Ceylan KULER, WASHINGTON (JTW) US Secretary of State Condalezza Rice has officially invited President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to visit Washington for talks. The date of the visit of the President Talat to the US is to be determined in the coming days."
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JTW News - Merkel Insists on Anti-Turkish Policies
"Merkel Insists on Anti-Turkish Policies
BERLIN - Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, still insists on anti-Turkey policies. Merkel signaled that she may pursue the option of a “privileged partnership” for Turkey, despite the opening of European Union membership talks with Ankara this month. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder who championed Turkey’s EU membership and his party SPD argue that the EU’s and Germany’s Turkey policies cannot be changed in near future."
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BERLIN - Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor-in-waiting, still insists on anti-Turkey policies. Merkel signaled that she may pursue the option of a “privileged partnership” for Turkey, despite the opening of European Union membership talks with Ankara this month. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder who championed Turkey’s EU membership and his party SPD argue that the EU’s and Germany’s Turkey policies cannot be changed in near future."
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The Periscope : Poland most corrupt EU nation
: "...However, countries that are involved in the accession process show more positive signs than countries that are not. Bulgaria, Turkey, Croatia and Romania are the best performers in the non-EU South and Eastern European countries."
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EU leaders ignoring consensus on Turkey - Southern Star
"EU leaders ignoring consensus on Turkey
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BECOME truly multicultural by rejecting the old ethos of a Christian Europe is the current exhortation from EU applicant Turkey and this Muslim country, as naturally the others, expects such pluralism as an automatic right, even if their own fundamentalists with probably a majority of fellow travellers, not only are fanatically anti-Christian and prevent such worship in Arab states but in practice, want to destroy Christianity and even harbouring a mission to ‘conquer the world.’"
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BECOME truly multicultural by rejecting the old ethos of a Christian Europe is the current exhortation from EU applicant Turkey and this Muslim country, as naturally the others, expects such pluralism as an automatic right, even if their own fundamentalists with probably a majority of fellow travellers, not only are fanatically anti-Christian and prevent such worship in Arab states but in practice, want to destroy Christianity and even harbouring a mission to ‘conquer the world.’"
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Turkish Daily News - Kyrgyz delegation arrives in KKTC, declares will to ease isolation
"Kyrgyz delegation arrives in KKTC, declares will to ease isolation
Thursday, October 20, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The number of landmark visits from national parliaments to northern Cyprus, as a sign of a wider global consensus for easing the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots, has tripled since July as a Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation arrived yesterday in the island on a Turkish Cypriot Airlines plane. "
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
The number of landmark visits from national parliaments to northern Cyprus, as a sign of a wider global consensus for easing the international isolation of Turkish Cypriots, has tripled since July as a Kyrgyz parliamentary delegation arrived yesterday in the island on a Turkish Cypriot Airlines plane. "
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Turkish Daily News - Istanbul court issues justification for Dink
"Istanbul court issues justification for Dink
Thursday, October 20, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
An Istanbul Administrative Court, in an explanation for its conviction of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink for insulting the Turkish identity, said yesterday freedom of expression was not limitless and "pejorative and hurtful" remarks could not be part of the free expression of an opinion. "
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
An Istanbul Administrative Court, in an explanation for its conviction of Armenian Turkish journalist Hrant Dink for insulting the Turkish identity, said yesterday freedom of expression was not limitless and "pejorative and hurtful" remarks could not be part of the free expression of an opinion. "
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World News Article | Reuters.co.uk-Turkey, Croatia start EU enlargement 'screening'
"Turkey, Croatia start EU enlargement 'screening'
Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:35 PM BST16
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey and Croatia began the long slog of detailed negotiations to join the European Union on Thursday when officials from the European Commission and the two candidate states started comparing EU and national legislation."
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Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:35 PM BST16
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey and Croatia began the long slog of detailed negotiations to join the European Union on Thursday when officials from the European Commission and the two candidate states started comparing EU and national legislation."
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FM says they would ask Turkish view on EU entry
"Foreign Minister Gul said that many countries faced problems during their accession process with the European Union.
Güncelleme: 04:45 ET 20 Ekim 2005 Perşembe
ANKARA - The Turkish people will have the final say on whether the country joins the European Union, Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Wednesday night."
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Güncelleme: 04:45 ET 20 Ekim 2005 Perşembe
ANKARA - The Turkish people will have the final say on whether the country joins the European Union, Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Wednesday night."
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Turkish Daily News - Changing concepts of five-star Istanbul
"Changing concepts of five-star Istanbul
Thursday, October 20, 2005
[HH] Urban planning in the modern sense really began in earnest in the 1980s with 'Bulldozer Mayor' Bedrettin Dalan who wanted the Golden Horn to be as blue as his eyes and the city to have a green shoreline for everybody to enjoy [HH] The Golden Horn is in a central location with great potential but also with great problems. The first one was the pollution of what was originally an outlet for streams coming down from the Belgrade Forest. Silting and effluent from factories along the streams as well as untreated sewage from houses around the waterway resulted in an almost unbearable stench "
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Thursday, October 20, 2005
[HH] Urban planning in the modern sense really began in earnest in the 1980s with 'Bulldozer Mayor' Bedrettin Dalan who wanted the Golden Horn to be as blue as his eyes and the city to have a green shoreline for everybody to enjoy [HH] The Golden Horn is in a central location with great potential but also with great problems. The first one was the pollution of what was originally an outlet for streams coming down from the Belgrade Forest. Silting and effluent from factories along the streams as well as untreated sewage from houses around the waterway resulted in an almost unbearable stench "
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Xinhua - Old Silk Road traders must resolve dispute
"Old Silk Road traders must resolve dispute
www.chinaview.cn 2005-10-18 08:31:31
BEIJING, Oct. 18 -- 'Did you come to Turkey to buy marble?' That's the question, both in Chinese and in English, that appears on a number of billboards at Istanbul International Airport.
Given China's growing demand for construction materials to fuel fast economic growth, Turkey has been exporting more and more quality marble to the Chinese market. Meanwhile, a wide variety of goods labelled 'Made in China,' ranging from shoes and toys to T-shirts, can be found in almost every shop in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and economic hub."
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www.chinaview.cn 2005-10-18 08:31:31
BEIJING, Oct. 18 -- 'Did you come to Turkey to buy marble?' That's the question, both in Chinese and in English, that appears on a number of billboards at Istanbul International Airport.
Given China's growing demand for construction materials to fuel fast economic growth, Turkey has been exporting more and more quality marble to the Chinese market. Meanwhile, a wide variety of goods labelled 'Made in China,' ranging from shoes and toys to T-shirts, can be found in almost every shop in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and economic hub."
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Turkish Daily News - Turkey's EU process replete with traps, report says
"Turkey's EU process replete with traps, report says
Cyprus dispute is the largest obstacle in the short-run, according to CSIS report
Washington - TDN Defense Desk
The European Union's recent move to launch full membership talks with Turkey came as a relief for the NATO ally, but Ankara's lengthy accession process will involve major hurdles, starting with the Cyprus row, that may jeopardize an ultimate accord, a report published by a Washington-based think tank said."
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Cyprus dispute is the largest obstacle in the short-run, according to CSIS report
Washington - TDN Defense Desk
The European Union's recent move to launch full membership talks with Turkey came as a relief for the NATO ally, but Ankara's lengthy accession process will involve major hurdles, starting with the Cyprus row, that may jeopardize an ultimate accord, a report published by a Washington-based think tank said."
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Novelist scores with victory-over-EU plot - World - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
"Novelist scores with victory-over-EU plot
By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A Turkish author who has thrilled his readers with an imaginary invasion of Turkey by the United States, has scored again with a story of Turkey's victory over Europe.
Selling more than 150,000 copies in record time, the book, 'Third World War,' struck a responsive cord across a country increasingly wary of the European Union's delaying tactics in handling Turkey's candidacy.
The author, Burak Turna, 30, has become the hero of all this, particularly among the young, who are annoyed by forecasts of long and difficult EU talks without accession guarantees. "
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By Andrew Borowiec
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A Turkish author who has thrilled his readers with an imaginary invasion of Turkey by the United States, has scored again with a story of Turkey's victory over Europe.
Selling more than 150,000 copies in record time, the book, 'Third World War,' struck a responsive cord across a country increasingly wary of the European Union's delaying tactics in handling Turkey's candidacy.
The author, Burak Turna, 30, has become the hero of all this, particularly among the young, who are annoyed by forecasts of long and difficult EU talks without accession guarantees. "
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EU in crisis over Turkish membership
"EU in crisis over Turkish membership
By Justus Leicht
18 October 2005
Negotiations for Turkey’s accession to the European Union began officially on October 3. The diplomatic wrangling in the run-up to these negotiations and the implications of Turkish membership show clearly that the EU represents neither the genuine unification of Europe nor a social and democratic project."
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By Justus Leicht
18 October 2005
Negotiations for Turkey’s accession to the European Union began officially on October 3. The diplomatic wrangling in the run-up to these negotiations and the implications of Turkish membership show clearly that the EU represents neither the genuine unification of Europe nor a social and democratic project."
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Turkish Daily News - Turkey's budget set to meet Maastricht criteria in 2006
"Turkey's budget set to meet Maastricht criteria in 2006
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Parliament is expected to pass remaining articles of banking law on Thursday
Turkey likely will meet the European Union Maastricht criteria in 2006 by having a budget deficit less than 3 percent of gross national product, officials were expected to disclose in a press conference on Monday night."
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Parliament is expected to pass remaining articles of banking law on Thursday
Turkey likely will meet the European Union Maastricht criteria in 2006 by having a budget deficit less than 3 percent of gross national product, officials were expected to disclose in a press conference on Monday night."
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Europe Under Siege
"Europe Under Siege
By Daniel Pipes
FrontPageMagazine.com | October 18, 2005
Two recent stories dramatically illustrate Europe’s looming immigration problem.
One concerns a gang estimated to have smuggled 100,000 illegal immigrants, mainly Turkish Kurds, into Great Britain. These economic migrants paid between £3,000 and £5,000 to be transported via an elaborate and dangerous route. The Independent explains: “Their journeys lasted several weeks and involved safe houses, lorries with secret compartments and, in some cases, clandestine flights to airfields in the South-east.”
A senior British police source commented that “It’s a tortuous journey, full of discomfort and danger, but they are determined to get here, given the particular attraction of London’s established Turkish community.”
Turks are hardly alone in wanting access to Europe; the second story concerns human waves of impoverished sub-Saharan Africans storming and breaching fences to enter two tiny Spanish enclaves on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla."
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By Daniel Pipes
FrontPageMagazine.com | October 18, 2005
Two recent stories dramatically illustrate Europe’s looming immigration problem.
One concerns a gang estimated to have smuggled 100,000 illegal immigrants, mainly Turkish Kurds, into Great Britain. These economic migrants paid between £3,000 and £5,000 to be transported via an elaborate and dangerous route. The Independent explains: “Their journeys lasted several weeks and involved safe houses, lorries with secret compartments and, in some cases, clandestine flights to airfields in the South-east.”
A senior British police source commented that “It’s a tortuous journey, full of discomfort and danger, but they are determined to get here, given the particular attraction of London’s established Turkish community.”
Turks are hardly alone in wanting access to Europe; the second story concerns human waves of impoverished sub-Saharan Africans storming and breaching fences to enter two tiny Spanish enclaves on the Mediterranean coast of Morocco, Ceuta and Melilla."
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ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Pakistan earthquake: Turkish government and NATO generous with relief supply help
"Pakistan earthquake: Turkish government and NATO generous with relief supply help
This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also be checked for regular media updates on non-briefing days."
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This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR websites, www.unhcr.org and www.unhcr.fr, which should also be checked for regular media updates on non-briefing days."
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The Seattle Times: Opinion: Europe should welcome Turkey into its fold
"Europe should welcome Turkey into its fold
By Taso G. Lagos
The European Union finally has agreed to start ascension talks for Turkey's full membership into the European community. This is a welcome stand after recent attempts to slow Turkey's membership drive."
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By Taso G. Lagos
The European Union finally has agreed to start ascension talks for Turkey's full membership into the European community. This is a welcome stand after recent attempts to slow Turkey's membership drive."
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AZG Armenian Daily-CONDOLEEZZA RICE SENDS STEVEN MANN AND HER AIDE TO CAUCASIAN STATES
"CONDOLEEZZA RICE SENDS STEVEN MANN AND HER AIDE TO CAUCASIAN STATES
Daniel Freed: USA will carry on its efforts to improve Armenian-Turkish relations
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice commissioned her assistant for Europe and Eurasia Daniel Freed and OSCE Minsk Group's American co-chairman Steven Mann to the three South Caucasian states. According to Mediamax, Freed stated in Yerevan on October 18 that the time of the visit is conditioned with the fact that 'reformist and democratic forces get momentum in this region but regrettably reactionary forces do not sleep either.'"
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Daniel Freed: USA will carry on its efforts to improve Armenian-Turkish relations
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice commissioned her assistant for Europe and Eurasia Daniel Freed and OSCE Minsk Group's American co-chairman Steven Mann to the three South Caucasian states. According to Mediamax, Freed stated in Yerevan on October 18 that the time of the visit is conditioned with the fact that 'reformist and democratic forces get momentum in this region but regrettably reactionary forces do not sleep either.'"
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Turkish Airlines Turns to Technology to Boost Revenues by Five Percent; Carrier Picks Sabre Airline Solutions for Inventory and Group Management Suppo
"Turkish Airlines Turns to Technology to Boost Revenues by Five Percent; Carrier Picks Sabre Airline Solutions for Inventory and Group Management Support
SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2005--Turkish Airlines is applying new technology to achieve greater revenues from improved inventory management. The airline has signed a multi-year contract worth more than US$1 million with Sabre Airline Solutions for decision-support technology from the Sabre AirMax Revenue Management group of products. Turkish Airlines expects to boost total revenues by five percent as a result of the deal. "
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2005--Turkish Airlines is applying new technology to achieve greater revenues from improved inventory management. The airline has signed a multi-year contract worth more than US$1 million with Sabre Airline Solutions for decision-support technology from the Sabre AirMax Revenue Management group of products. Turkish Airlines expects to boost total revenues by five percent as a result of the deal. "
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Seattlest: Young Turks
Seattlest: Young Turks: "Young Turks
turkeyflag.jpgThere are so many things to love about Turkey: it's juicy and delicious, always reminds us of the holidays, and is a truly versatile meat. What's that you say---there's also a country by that name? We suppose that would be alright too, though probably not as tasty. Yes, today's the beginning of TurkFest 2005, 'a cultural festival celebrating all things Turkish.' Activities including traditional music and dance, a photography exhibit, and (good God) shadow puppetry will be held at Seattle Center's Center House on Saturday and Sunday, noon-7pm. But tonight and Friday the festivities begin with four films:"
turkeyflag.jpgThere are so many things to love about Turkey: it's juicy and delicious, always reminds us of the holidays, and is a truly versatile meat. What's that you say---there's also a country by that name? We suppose that would be alright too, though probably not as tasty. Yes, today's the beginning of TurkFest 2005, 'a cultural festival celebrating all things Turkish.' Activities including traditional music and dance, a photography exhibit, and (good God) shadow puppetry will be held at Seattle Center's Center House on Saturday and Sunday, noon-7pm. But tonight and Friday the festivities begin with four films:"
Turkish Daily News - 'Turkey will resist reactions during negotiations with the EU'
"'Turkey will resist reactions during negotiations with the EU'
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
'The negotiation process with the EU depends on how much Turkey is determined, and how Turkish people live their lives according to EU regulations, and how fast they start to do this,' says Professor Ersin Kalaycıoğlu "
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
'The negotiation process with the EU depends on how much Turkey is determined, and how Turkish people live their lives according to EU regulations, and how fast they start to do this,' says Professor Ersin Kalaycıoğlu "
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Turkey's neighborly interests - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
"Turkey's neighborly interests
TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By Tulin Daloglu
October 19, 2005
Iraq's fledgling democracy edged forward with the successful vote on the draft constitution, completed on one of the least violent days since Saddam Hussein's regime ended. Cheered by the outcome, President Bush reiterated that the United States would stay the course in Iraq. But it's still unclear whether this constitution is the right roadmap to protect the country's territorial integrity and national identity. It is a positive step, but it is just as important to stay focused on the challenges to building a stable, united Iraq and a stable Middle East that launches its own fight against radical Islamists. "
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TODAY'S COLUMNIST
By Tulin Daloglu
October 19, 2005
Iraq's fledgling democracy edged forward with the successful vote on the draft constitution, completed on one of the least violent days since Saddam Hussein's regime ended. Cheered by the outcome, President Bush reiterated that the United States would stay the course in Iraq. But it's still unclear whether this constitution is the right roadmap to protect the country's territorial integrity and national identity. It is a positive step, but it is just as important to stay focused on the challenges to building a stable, united Iraq and a stable Middle East that launches its own fight against radical Islamists. "
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Turkish Daily News - Turkey shows decline in corruption, CPI 2005 says
"Turkey shows decline in corruption, CPI 2005 says
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Turkey is listed among the countries where there is a noteworthy decline in perceptions of corruption, along with France, Estonia, Japan and Hong Kong, according to Transparency International.
Turkey is ranked 65th in Transparency International's 2005 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), where a higher ranking means less of a perception of corruption."
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Turkey is listed among the countries where there is a noteworthy decline in perceptions of corruption, along with France, Estonia, Japan and Hong Kong, according to Transparency International.
Turkey is ranked 65th in Transparency International's 2005 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), where a higher ranking means less of a perception of corruption."
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Turkish Daily News - Sheltering illegal migrants in Edirne becoming problematic
"Sheltering illegal migrants in Edirne becoming problematic
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Hanefi Avcı, police chief of the northwestern province of Edirne, said they had experienced problems in sheltering illegal migrants due to an increase in the number of those who illegally enter Turkey with the goal of reaching affluent Western countries, the Anatolia news agency said yesterday."
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Hanefi Avcı, police chief of the northwestern province of Edirne, said they had experienced problems in sheltering illegal migrants due to an increase in the number of those who illegally enter Turkey with the goal of reaching affluent Western countries, the Anatolia news agency said yesterday."
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Iranian MP confers with Russian, Turkish MPs in Geneva - Irna
"Iranian MP confers with Russian, Turkish MPs in Geneva
Vienna, Oct 19, IRNA
Iran-Russia-Parliament
Head of executive council of Iranian Inter-Parliamentary Group Kazem Jalali said in Geneva that Iran and Russia should work together to develop new horizons for political and economic cooperation.
In a meeting with head of Russian Inter-Parliamentary Group Alexander Kozovsky on the sidelines of 113rd assembly of
Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, Jalali said that Iran and Russia enjoy strategic relations."
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Vienna, Oct 19, IRNA
Iran-Russia-Parliament
Head of executive council of Iranian Inter-Parliamentary Group Kazem Jalali said in Geneva that Iran and Russia should work together to develop new horizons for political and economic cooperation.
In a meeting with head of Russian Inter-Parliamentary Group Alexander Kozovsky on the sidelines of 113rd assembly of
Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, Jalali said that Iran and Russia enjoy strategic relations."
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Turkish Daily News - Erdoğan: Patience running thin on fight against PKK
"Erdoğan: Patience running thin on fight against PKK
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
‘No one has the right to ask for more patience as coffins of martyrs wrapped in the flag are buried in a different city each day, as mothers cry and as babies become orphans,’ says the prime minister "
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
‘No one has the right to ask for more patience as coffins of martyrs wrapped in the flag are buried in a different city each day, as mothers cry and as babies become orphans,’ says the prime minister "
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Michael Rubin on Turkey on National Review Online
"Turkish Turn Back?
Tolerance, slipping.
Istanbul — Back in June, Turks did a double-take when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his monthly television address. Rather than speak before the traditional backdrop of the Turkish flag and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republic, Erdogan spoke before photos of Ataturk’s mausoleum and a mosque. The message, Turks said, was clear. Ataturk was dead, but Islam lives on."
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Tolerance, slipping.
Istanbul — Back in June, Turks did a double-take when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his monthly television address. Rather than speak before the traditional backdrop of the Turkish flag and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republic, Erdogan spoke before photos of Ataturk’s mausoleum and a mosque. The message, Turks said, was clear. Ataturk was dead, but Islam lives on."
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REPORTER.GR-Turkey: Turkey Tries to Meet EU Budget Deficit Criteria
"Turkey: Turkey Tries to Meet EU Budget Deficit Criteria
15:10 - 19 October 2005 - Being at the rate of 14.6 percent in 2002, the ratio of budget deficit to Gross National Product (GNP) in Turkey is expected to fall to 2.5% in 2006, Zaman Daily reports.
This figure falls below the Maastricht criterion of 3 percent, which all European Union (EU) members are obliged to fulfill."
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15:10 - 19 October 2005 - Being at the rate of 14.6 percent in 2002, the ratio of budget deficit to Gross National Product (GNP) in Turkey is expected to fall to 2.5% in 2006, Zaman Daily reports.
This figure falls below the Maastricht criterion of 3 percent, which all European Union (EU) members are obliged to fulfill."
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Michael Rubin on Turkey on National Review Online
"Turkish Turn Back?
Tolerance, slipping.
Istanbul — Back in June, Turks did a double-take when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his monthly television address. Rather than speak before the traditional backdrop of the Turkish flag and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republic, Erdogan spoke before photos of Ataturk’s mausoleum and a mosque. The message, Turks said, was clear. Ataturk was dead, but Islam lives on."
More:Michael Rubin on Turkey on National Review Online
Tolerance, slipping.
Istanbul — Back in June, Turks did a double-take when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan began his monthly television address. Rather than speak before the traditional backdrop of the Turkish flag and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the republic, Erdogan spoke before photos of Ataturk’s mausoleum and a mosque. The message, Turks said, was clear. Ataturk was dead, but Islam lives on."
More:Michael Rubin on Turkey on National Review Online
Turkish Daily News - KKTC restricts work permits for Turkish migrants
"KKTC restricts work permits for Turkish migrants
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
ANKARA – Turkish Daily News
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has suspended issuing work permits for foreign workers as it overhauls its work permit and citizenship laws.
The KKTC receives almost all of its foreign workers from Turkey and current laws grant citizenship to those holding a work permit who have lived on the island for at least five years."
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Wednesday, October 19, 2005
ANKARA – Turkish Daily News
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has suspended issuing work permits for foreign workers as it overhauls its work permit and citizenship laws.
The KKTC receives almost all of its foreign workers from Turkey and current laws grant citizenship to those holding a work permit who have lived on the island for at least five years."
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Turkey belongs in EU
"Turkey belongs in EU
NEGOTIATIONS on the prospect of full membership for Turkey in the European Union are a momentous development not only in European terms but also in relations between the Christian and Muslim worlds.
Turkey has been seeking EU membership for a lot of years, while it watched the organization grow, now to the level of 25, with two more countries, Bulgaria and Romania, promised places."
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NEGOTIATIONS on the prospect of full membership for Turkey in the European Union are a momentous development not only in European terms but also in relations between the Christian and Muslim worlds.
Turkey has been seeking EU membership for a lot of years, while it watched the organization grow, now to the level of 25, with two more countries, Bulgaria and Romania, promised places."
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
TODAYonline-EU expert satisfied with Turkish response to bird flu outbreak
"EU expert satisfied with Turkish response to bird flu outbreak
A European Union expert inspecting measures against an outbreak of bird flu in Turkey has praised the country for its timely response to contain the highly dangerous virus.
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"All I can tell you is that the measures in Turkey were put in place rapidly and were very appropriate," Danish expert Erik Stougaard was quoted by the Anatolia agency as saying while visiting northwestern Turkey where a lethal strain of bird flu was identified earlier this month."
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A European Union expert inspecting measures against an outbreak of bird flu in Turkey has praised the country for its timely response to contain the highly dangerous virus.
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"All I can tell you is that the measures in Turkey were put in place rapidly and were very appropriate," Danish expert Erik Stougaard was quoted by the Anatolia agency as saying while visiting northwestern Turkey where a lethal strain of bird flu was identified earlier this month."
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