"Cyprus dilemma poisons Turkey-EU relations
DÖNDÜ SARIIŞIK
STRASBOURG, Brussels - Hürriyet Daily News
With the European Union's next summit scheduled Dec. 7, a train wreck is feared in Turkey's EU journey as no settlement has been reached in Cyprus to end the 35-year division on the island. 'The Cyprus issue is poisoning the process,' a high-ranking EU official says"
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Turkey angry over Swiss ban on minarets - The National Newspaper
"Turkey angry over Swiss ban on minarets
Thomas Seibert, Foreign Correspondent
* Last Updated: December 01. 2009 12:30AM UAE / November 30. 2009 8:30PM GMT
ISTANBUL // Turkey yesterday expressed dismay at the ban on the building of minarets in Switzerland, seen as yet another example of rejection by Europe that could further weaken Ankara’s EU enthusiasm."
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Thomas Seibert, Foreign Correspondent
* Last Updated: December 01. 2009 12:30AM UAE / November 30. 2009 8:30PM GMT
ISTANBUL // Turkey yesterday expressed dismay at the ban on the building of minarets in Switzerland, seen as yet another example of rejection by Europe that could further weaken Ankara’s EU enthusiasm."
More:Turkey angry over Swiss ban on minarets - The National Newspaper
Eid al-Adha | Turkish Islam | Muslim holidays
"Feast of Sacrifice meets the modern age.
There's more than one way to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
By Nichole Sobecki
Published: November 30, 2009 07:37 ET
ISTANBUL, Turkey — At the Piyalepasa animal bazaar there is a sense of anticipation. Buyers carefully make their way through crowds of people and livestock, the ground sodden with blood.
Millions of sheep and cattle were slaughtered in Turkey over this past long weekend of Eid al-Adha — in Turkish, Kurban Bayrami. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, is a three-day festival that is celebrated after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca."
More:Eid al-Adha | Turkish Islam | Muslim holidays
There's more than one way to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
By Nichole Sobecki
Published: November 30, 2009 07:37 ET
ISTANBUL, Turkey — At the Piyalepasa animal bazaar there is a sense of anticipation. Buyers carefully make their way through crowds of people and livestock, the ground sodden with blood.
Millions of sheep and cattle were slaughtered in Turkey over this past long weekend of Eid al-Adha — in Turkish, Kurban Bayrami. Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice, is a three-day festival that is celebrated after the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca."
More:Eid al-Adha | Turkish Islam | Muslim holidays
AKP 'separatist party,' says Bahçeli
"AKP 'separatist party,' says Bahçeli
The Kurdish initiative's guide is Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, leader Abdullah Öcalan while its scriptwriter is the United States, Turkey's nationalist opposition leader Devlet Bahçeli says. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has subcontracted the initiative to northern Iraqi head Massoud Barzani and Iraqi President Jelal Talabani as mediators, the MHP chief claims"
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The Kurdish initiative's guide is Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, leader Abdullah Öcalan while its scriptwriter is the United States, Turkey's nationalist opposition leader Devlet Bahçeli says. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has subcontracted the initiative to northern Iraqi head Massoud Barzani and Iraqi President Jelal Talabani as mediators, the MHP chief claims"
More:AKP 'separatist party,' says Bahçeli - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Pilgrims crisscross Syrian-Turkish border - UPI.com
"Pilgrims crisscross Syrian-Turkish border
DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Syria said it estimated tens of thousands of pilgrims crossed the border with Turkey for Eid al-Adha celebrations as bilateral ties improve."
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DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Syria said it estimated tens of thousands of pilgrims crossed the border with Turkey for Eid al-Adha celebrations as bilateral ties improve."
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Danish, Dutch Populist Parties Want Referendums On Minaret Ban - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
"Danish, Dutch Populist Parties Want Referendums On Minaret Ban
A minaret installed on the roof of a Turkish cultural center in Switzerland.
November 30, 2009
(RFE/RL) -- It's been criticized as an expression of prejudice at odds with European values of tolerance. But in a referendum on November 29, Swiss voters approved a ban on the building of minarets.
And now populist parties in Denmark and the Netherlands say they want referendums, too."
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A minaret installed on the roof of a Turkish cultural center in Switzerland.
November 30, 2009
(RFE/RL) -- It's been criticized as an expression of prejudice at odds with European values of tolerance. But in a referendum on November 29, Swiss voters approved a ban on the building of minarets.
And now populist parties in Denmark and the Netherlands say they want referendums, too."
More:Danish, Dutch Populist Parties Want Referendums On Minaret Ban - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
Turkey: Persian Art Exhibition Opens in Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum
"BalkanTravellers.com
30 November 2009 | The exhibition “Ten Thousand Years of Iran’s Civilisation and Two Thousand Years of Joint Heritage,” containing ancient Persian objects and artwork, will open in Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum on December 1."
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30 November 2009 | The exhibition “Ten Thousand Years of Iran’s Civilisation and Two Thousand Years of Joint Heritage,” containing ancient Persian objects and artwork, will open in Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum on December 1."
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Greece backs Turkey in EU bid
"Greece backs Turkey in EU bid
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/30/2009
Greece backs Turkey`s bid to become a full member of the European Union provided Ankara meets all its EU obligations, Greek Alternate Foreign Minister, Dimitris Droutsas has said in an interview with a German newspaper."
More: Famagusta Gazette
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/30/2009
Greece backs Turkey`s bid to become a full member of the European Union provided Ankara meets all its EU obligations, Greek Alternate Foreign Minister, Dimitris Droutsas has said in an interview with a German newspaper."
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9th World Wind Energy Conference To Be Held In Istanbul - Turk.Net
"9th World Wind Energy Conference To Be Held In Istanbul
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 30.11.2009 - The 9th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 'Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power' will take place in Istanbul on June 15-17, 2010.
Professor Tanay Sidki Uyar, vice-president of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), said that the event would be held at Istanbul's Halic Congress Hall with the participation of scientists from many countries."
More:(Gen) 9th World Wind Energy Conference To Be Held In Istanbul - Turk.Net
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 30.11.2009 - The 9th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 'Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power' will take place in Istanbul on June 15-17, 2010.
Professor Tanay Sidki Uyar, vice-president of the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), said that the event would be held at Istanbul's Halic Congress Hall with the participation of scientists from many countries."
More:(Gen) 9th World Wind Energy Conference To Be Held In Istanbul - Turk.Net
Nutty Situation for Ailing Nut Sector
"Nutty Situation for Ailing Nut Sector
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 03:11
Maia Demetrashvili
Nut manufacturers claim that demand has been dropped in parallel to this year's first quarter crisis on the European market while the Asian market has continued to grow. By the end of autumn European market also recovered and demand grew on Georgian market as well, but all in vain."
More:Georgian Business Week
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 03:11
Maia Demetrashvili
Nut manufacturers claim that demand has been dropped in parallel to this year's first quarter crisis on the European market while the Asian market has continued to grow. By the end of autumn European market also recovered and demand grew on Georgian market as well, but all in vain."
More:Georgian Business Week
Turkish PM to pay official visit to US
"Turkish PM to pay official visit to US
[ 30 Nov 2009 14:54 ]
Baku- APA. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to pay an official visit to Washington D.C. on December 5, Turkish media reported.
According to the visit programme, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with the US President Barack Obama on December 7."
More:APA - Turkish PM to pay official visit to US
[ 30 Nov 2009 14:54 ]
Baku- APA. Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to pay an official visit to Washington D.C. on December 5, Turkish media reported.
According to the visit programme, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with the US President Barack Obama on December 7."
More:APA - Turkish PM to pay official visit to US
Teen shot during PKK demonstrations in Turkey
"Teen shot during PKK demonstrations in Turkey
A teenager was shot during violent demonstrations in Turkey marking the founding of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, Turkish television stations reported Monday."
More:Teen shot during PKK demonstrations in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
A teenager was shot during violent demonstrations in Turkey marking the founding of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, Turkish television stations reported Monday."
More:Teen shot during PKK demonstrations in Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Thoughts: A Buck Each: Turkish Israeli Relations No Longer a Crisis Due to Commerical Contract
"Turkish Israeli Relations No Longer a Crisis Due to Commerical Contract
Last week an Israeli Minister, Ben-Eliezer, headed to Turkey to help mend fences between the two countries which have recently found their relations to be more strained and chilly than they had been in previous times. Outwardly, the meeting seems to have been a success with the Turkish foreign minister declaring the crisis in diplomatic relations to be over and announcing a willingness to pick up where the two countries left off, as opposed to a new beginning."
More:Thoughts: A Buck Each: Turkish Israeli Relations No Longer a Crisis Due to Commerical Contract
Last week an Israeli Minister, Ben-Eliezer, headed to Turkey to help mend fences between the two countries which have recently found their relations to be more strained and chilly than they had been in previous times. Outwardly, the meeting seems to have been a success with the Turkish foreign minister declaring the crisis in diplomatic relations to be over and announcing a willingness to pick up where the two countries left off, as opposed to a new beginning."
More:Thoughts: A Buck Each: Turkish Israeli Relations No Longer a Crisis Due to Commerical Contract
Turkey looks to ease minority tensions
"Turkey looks to ease minority tensions
Web posted at: 11/30/2009 3:35:53
ISTANBUL: Turkey is making moves to reconcile with the country’s minority communities, but analysts are divided on whether this new form of openness indicates a seismic shift in policy.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to heal the sectarian wounds that run deep through Turkish society as he looks to take his country closer to European Union membership — Brussels wants democratic reforms and improvement of human rights before Ankara will be considered for entry."
More:The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
Web posted at: 11/30/2009 3:35:53
ISTANBUL: Turkey is making moves to reconcile with the country’s minority communities, but analysts are divided on whether this new form of openness indicates a seismic shift in policy.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to heal the sectarian wounds that run deep through Turkish society as he looks to take his country closer to European Union membership — Brussels wants democratic reforms and improvement of human rights before Ankara will be considered for entry."
More:The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily
Turkey anxious over new EU leadership, but the world is ho-hum NEW EUROPE - The European News Source
"Turkey anxious over new EU leadership, but the world is ho-hum
29 November 2009 - Issue : 862
The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, a devout Catholic who goes on retreats, as President of the European Union had Turkey, which is anxious to join the EU, worried because of his strong sentiments the country would never be admitted."
More:Turkey anxious over new EU leadership, but the world is ho-hum NEW EUROPE - The European News Source
29 November 2009 - Issue : 862
The appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, a devout Catholic who goes on retreats, as President of the European Union had Turkey, which is anxious to join the EU, worried because of his strong sentiments the country would never be admitted."
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival to be Held in December
"6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival to be Held in December
Published by Ozgur Tore
Sunday, 29 November 2009
The 6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival will take place from December 5 to 13.
Yeni Yuksektepe Culture Association said in a statement that the theme of this year's festival was 'energy'. The venue of this year’s festival is Caddebostan Culture Center in Kadikoy. The opening cocktail will be held at 14:00 at the Caddebostan Culture Center."
More:Focus on Travel News: Daily Travel News website and Newsletter - 6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival to be Held in December
Published by Ozgur Tore
Sunday, 29 November 2009
The 6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival will take place from December 5 to 13.
Yeni Yuksektepe Culture Association said in a statement that the theme of this year's festival was 'energy'. The venue of this year’s festival is Caddebostan Culture Center in Kadikoy. The opening cocktail will be held at 14:00 at the Caddebostan Culture Center."
More:Focus on Travel News: Daily Travel News website and Newsletter - 6th Istanbul International Caricature Festival to be Held in December
RENEX 2009 spotlights green energy in Turkey
"RENEX 2009 spotlights green energy in Turkey
* Opened by the Energy Ministers of the Republic of Turkey and Switzerland
* RENEX 2009 Renewable Energy Fair puts the focus on Turkey and renewable energy
* Trade show for clean energy attracts 17,258 registered visitors
Istanbul/Hannover. RENEX 2009 - the Renewable Energy Fair organized by Hannover Messe-Sodex - took place in the CNR Expo/Hall 1. The debut of the trade fair RENEX 2009 offered Turkish industrialists and investors insights into the entire range of clean energy technology. The accompanying panel discussions and forums highlighted the importance of different sources of renewable energy and the technology required. The event, which received the full support of the Swiss and German governments, attracted 17,258 registered visitors. It proved of particular interest to visitors seeking individual applications and wind energy solutions."
More:Press Releases - Deutsche Messe AG, Hannover - Germany
* Opened by the Energy Ministers of the Republic of Turkey and Switzerland
* RENEX 2009 Renewable Energy Fair puts the focus on Turkey and renewable energy
* Trade show for clean energy attracts 17,258 registered visitors
Istanbul/Hannover. RENEX 2009 - the Renewable Energy Fair organized by Hannover Messe-Sodex - took place in the CNR Expo/Hall 1. The debut of the trade fair RENEX 2009 offered Turkish industrialists and investors insights into the entire range of clean energy technology. The accompanying panel discussions and forums highlighted the importance of different sources of renewable energy and the technology required. The event, which received the full support of the Swiss and German governments, attracted 17,258 registered visitors. It proved of particular interest to visitors seeking individual applications and wind energy solutions."
More:Press Releases - Deutsche Messe AG, Hannover - Germany
New reports say Kurdish rebel supporters hurl fire bombs at police station; no injuries
"New reports say Kurdish rebel supporters hurl fire bombs at police station; no injuries
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 3 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish news reports say 300 Kurdish rebel supporters have hurled fire bombs and stones at a police station in southern Turkey.
Private Kanal D television and other media said police in the city of Mersin fired into the air to disperse the protest Sunday."
More:The Canadian Press: New reports say Kurdish rebel supporters hurl fire bombs at police station; no injuries
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 3 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish news reports say 300 Kurdish rebel supporters have hurled fire bombs and stones at a police station in southern Turkey.
Private Kanal D television and other media said police in the city of Mersin fired into the air to disperse the protest Sunday."
More:The Canadian Press: New reports say Kurdish rebel supporters hurl fire bombs at police station; no injuries
In food of Istanbul, echoes of the past
"In food of Istanbul, echoes of the past
By Nichole Sobecki
Published: November 29, 2009 11:48 ET
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Napoleon said that if the world were a single state then its capital would be Constantinople. Even today, amid the traffic-choked streets of modern Istanbul, among the steep alleys and ancient mosques, you can still feel what he meant. The air is thick with centuries of civilization — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the food."
More:Turkey | Istanbul | Food
By Nichole Sobecki
Published: November 29, 2009 11:48 ET
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Napoleon said that if the world were a single state then its capital would be Constantinople. Even today, amid the traffic-choked streets of modern Istanbul, among the steep alleys and ancient mosques, you can still feel what he meant. The air is thick with centuries of civilization — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the food."
More:Turkey | Istanbul | Food
November Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
"November Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
November was a celebratory month for expats and Turks alike, with the American holiday of Thanksgiving falling on the same weekend as Kurban Bayramı, the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice. On the environmental front, there was, as always, news worth cheering and ruing, developments that prompted reactions of both "süper" (yep, just like in English, but with an umlaut) and "maalesef" (unfortunately):"
More:November Eco-Tidbits from Turkey : TreeHugger
November was a celebratory month for expats and Turks alike, with the American holiday of Thanksgiving falling on the same weekend as Kurban Bayramı, the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice. On the environmental front, there was, as always, news worth cheering and ruing, developments that prompted reactions of both "süper" (yep, just like in English, but with an umlaut) and "maalesef" (unfortunately):"
More:November Eco-Tidbits from Turkey : TreeHugger
‘I have been everywhere in Istanbul, it is not dangerous’
"‘I have been everywhere in Istanbul, it is not dangerous’
Özgür Öğret
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Tuğçe Dedeoğlu, a former citizen of Kazakhstan, is happily married in Turkey and loves Istanbul so much that she cannot imagine living anywhere else in the world other than this city."
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Özgür Öğret
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Tuğçe Dedeoğlu, a former citizen of Kazakhstan, is happily married in Turkey and loves Istanbul so much that she cannot imagine living anywhere else in the world other than this city."
More:‘I have been everywhere in Istanbul, it is not dangerous’ - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Swiss go to polls on proposed minarets ban | World news | guardian.co.uk
"Swiss go to polls on proposed minarets ban
Polls indicate growing support for rightwing campaign to ban minarets, but doubt remains about whether vote will pass"
More:Swiss go to polls on proposed minarets ban | World news | guardian.co.uk
Polls indicate growing support for rightwing campaign to ban minarets, but doubt remains about whether vote will pass"
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Cyprus spokesman calls for patience on Turkey EU dilemma
"Cyprus spokesman calls for patience on Turkey EU dilemma
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/29/2009
Cyprus government works hard to turn to advantage the conjuncture of Turkey’s EU accession course, to promote the solution of the Cyprus problem, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said. In addition, he recommended patience regarding the comments on the Draft Conclusions of the European Council.
In statements to the Press on Friday, Stephanou said that the Draft Conclusions of the European Council has just been under discussion by the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER). “However, some are hurrying to forejudge the outcome of the procedures, as well as the stance the Republic of Cyprus will keep on the issue”, he added."
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FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/29/2009
Cyprus government works hard to turn to advantage the conjuncture of Turkey’s EU accession course, to promote the solution of the Cyprus problem, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said. In addition, he recommended patience regarding the comments on the Draft Conclusions of the European Council.
In statements to the Press on Friday, Stephanou said that the Draft Conclusions of the European Council has just been under discussion by the Permanent Representatives Committee (COREPER). “However, some are hurrying to forejudge the outcome of the procedures, as well as the stance the Republic of Cyprus will keep on the issue”, he added."
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Ruling through manipulation and provocation: The unwritten history of Turkey
"Ruling through manipulation and provocation: The unwritten history of Turkey
Orhan Kemal Cengiz
The last 100 years in Turkey have been a history of provocations and manipulations. We have seen the same film again and again.
These manipulations and provocations were carried out for different purposes. One of the target groups was non-Muslims and people were provoked against this group in order to scare them away. These tactics were extremely successful; as a result of them, Turkey lost most of its non-Muslims."
More:International Views | Ruling through manipulation and provocation: The unwritten history of Turkey
Orhan Kemal Cengiz
The last 100 years in Turkey have been a history of provocations and manipulations. We have seen the same film again and again.
These manipulations and provocations were carried out for different purposes. One of the target groups was non-Muslims and people were provoked against this group in order to scare them away. These tactics were extremely successful; as a result of them, Turkey lost most of its non-Muslims."
More:International Views | Ruling through manipulation and provocation: The unwritten history of Turkey
Hyatt rebrands Istanbul property
"Hyatt rebrands Istanbul property
by Lucy Taylor on Nov 29, 2009
The Istanbul property's Hyatt Pure Gaia Spa was cited as one of the elements marking the property out for the change to Grand Hyatt.
International hotel group Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has announced its Hyatt Regency Istanbul property will become the Grand Hyatt Istanbul as of December 1."
More:Hyatt rebrands Istanbul property | HotelierMiddleEast.com
by Lucy Taylor on Nov 29, 2009
The Istanbul property's Hyatt Pure Gaia Spa was cited as one of the elements marking the property out for the change to Grand Hyatt.
International hotel group Hyatt Hotels and Resorts has announced its Hyatt Regency Istanbul property will become the Grand Hyatt Istanbul as of December 1."
More:Hyatt rebrands Istanbul property | HotelierMiddleEast.com
Pearl of the Aegean Sea
"Pearl of the Aegean Sea
If you always times after a holiday in Turkey beyond the usual tourist mainstream search, there is now no doubt in this very complex relationship a very special insider’s tip. The magic word in this context is Marmaris. This beautiful city of Marmaris is a gorgeous coastal city in south-western part of Turkey."
More:Pearl of the Aegean Sea | Refinancing Guide
If you always times after a holiday in Turkey beyond the usual tourist mainstream search, there is now no doubt in this very complex relationship a very special insider’s tip. The magic word in this context is Marmaris. This beautiful city of Marmaris is a gorgeous coastal city in south-western part of Turkey."
More:Pearl of the Aegean Sea | Refinancing Guide
Cyprus misses boat on unity
"Cyprus misses boat on unity
The window of opportunity to reunite the divided island of Cyprus slammed shut in 2004, when Greek-Cypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan.
A week later the Greek-Cypriot government was allowed to join the European Union anyway, while the Turkish-Cypriots, who had voted in favour of reunification, were frozen out. But some people just won't give up."
More:Cyprus misses boat on unity - Between the Lines - Illawarra Mercury
The window of opportunity to reunite the divided island of Cyprus slammed shut in 2004, when Greek-Cypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan.
A week later the Greek-Cypriot government was allowed to join the European Union anyway, while the Turkish-Cypriots, who had voted in favour of reunification, were frozen out. But some people just won't give up."
More:Cyprus misses boat on unity - Between the Lines - Illawarra Mercury
Bilingual road signs in Turkey’s Kurdish villages 26.11.2009 : Support Kurds in Syria
"Bilingual road signs in Turkey’s Kurdish villages 26.11.2009
November 29, 2009 by sks
Filed under News, Turkey
Kurdish MediaSKSDIYARBAKIR, Kurdish Southeastern region of Turkey, — The first bilingual road signs in Turkish and Kurdish have been erected in Turkey’s southeast as part of efforts by Ankara to win over its restive minority, an AFP reporter observed Thursday."
More:Bilingual road signs in Turkey’s Kurdish villages 26.11.2009 : Support Kurds in Syria
November 29, 2009 by sks
Filed under News, Turkey
Kurdish MediaSKSDIYARBAKIR, Kurdish Southeastern region of Turkey, — The first bilingual road signs in Turkish and Kurdish have been erected in Turkey’s southeast as part of efforts by Ankara to win over its restive minority, an AFP reporter observed Thursday."
More:Bilingual road signs in Turkey’s Kurdish villages 26.11.2009 : Support Kurds in Syria
Digital Video & Imagery Distribution System
"Security Forces Along Iraq, Turkey Border Inspect Trucks
13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) RSS
Story by Sgt. Ryan Twist
Date: 11.28.2009
HABUR GATE, Iraq – Along the border of Iraq and Turkey, U.S. service members, Iraqi security forces and contractors work together to ensure the safety of Iraq's citizens."
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Story by Sgt. Ryan Twist
Date: 11.28.2009
HABUR GATE, Iraq – Along the border of Iraq and Turkey, U.S. service members, Iraqi security forces and contractors work together to ensure the safety of Iraq's citizens."
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Angry at Turkey, energy-rich Azerbaijan may spurn West - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
"Angry at Turkey, energy-rich Azerbaijan may spurn West
Michael Mainville
BAKU - Agence France-Presse
On a windswept hilltop looking down at the Azerbaijani capital Baku, Turkish flags flutter over a monument that testifies to decades of close ties between the two nations. Surrounding an obelisk bearing the Turkish crescent and star, stone blocks carry the names of dozens of Turkish soldiers who died while fighting for Azerbaijan's independence before it was absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1922."
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Michael Mainville
BAKU - Agence France-Presse
On a windswept hilltop looking down at the Azerbaijani capital Baku, Turkish flags flutter over a monument that testifies to decades of close ties between the two nations. Surrounding an obelisk bearing the Turkish crescent and star, stone blocks carry the names of dozens of Turkish soldiers who died while fighting for Azerbaijan's independence before it was absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1922."
More:Angry at Turkey, energy-rich Azerbaijan may spurn West - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Turkey has place in a Europe of “liberté, egalité, and fraternité,says Pamuk :Ces-azerbaijan.org
"Turkey has place in a Europe of “liberté, egalité, and fraternité,says Pamuk
Posted by Cahangir
Nov 28
He is not just the 2006 Nobel Literature Laureate.
Orhan Pamuk is also a symbol of Turkey’s struggle to be part of the EU.
In recent weeks, he has been travelling around Europe and the US to promote his latest novel, ‘The Museum of Innocence’.
Yet just as he was being honoured in France, where the Season of Turkey is underway, the Turkish High Court ruled that anybody who “suffered mentally” because of what Pamuk had said about the Armenian genocide could sue him for pain and suffering."
More:Turkey has place in a Europe of “liberté, egalité, and fraternité,says Pamuk :Ces-azerbaijan.org
Posted by Cahangir
Nov 28
He is not just the 2006 Nobel Literature Laureate.
Orhan Pamuk is also a symbol of Turkey’s struggle to be part of the EU.
In recent weeks, he has been travelling around Europe and the US to promote his latest novel, ‘The Museum of Innocence’.
Yet just as he was being honoured in France, where the Season of Turkey is underway, the Turkish High Court ruled that anybody who “suffered mentally” because of what Pamuk had said about the Armenian genocide could sue him for pain and suffering."
More:Turkey has place in a Europe of “liberté, egalité, and fraternité,says Pamuk :Ces-azerbaijan.org
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Why Turkey Was the Iraq War's Real Winner | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
"Triumph of the Turks
Turkey is the surprising beneficiary of our misadventures in the Middle East.
By Owen Matthews and Christopher Dickey | NEWSWEEK
Published Nov 28, 2009
Archibald Wavell himself could scarcely have imagined how horribly accurate his prediction would prove to be. Having watched in dismay as the victorious European powers carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I—"the war to end war"—the British officer commented that they had instead created "a peace to end peace." And sure enough, the decades since have spawned a succession of colonial misrule, coups, revolutions, and an epidemic of jihadist violence. The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 could be viewed as a last-ditch attempt by the world's sole remaining superpower to impose order on the region. Instead, the net result was to create a power vacuum, leaving Iraq too weak to counterbalance its neighbors and threatening to destabilize the whole map."
More:Why Turkey Was the Iraq War's Real Winner | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Turkey is the surprising beneficiary of our misadventures in the Middle East.
By Owen Matthews and Christopher Dickey | NEWSWEEK
Published Nov 28, 2009
Archibald Wavell himself could scarcely have imagined how horribly accurate his prediction would prove to be. Having watched in dismay as the victorious European powers carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I—"the war to end war"—the British officer commented that they had instead created "a peace to end peace." And sure enough, the decades since have spawned a succession of colonial misrule, coups, revolutions, and an epidemic of jihadist violence. The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 could be viewed as a last-ditch attempt by the world's sole remaining superpower to impose order on the region. Instead, the net result was to create a power vacuum, leaving Iraq too weak to counterbalance its neighbors and threatening to destabilize the whole map."
More:Why Turkey Was the Iraq War's Real Winner | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Davutoglu: Inside Turkey's New Foreign Policy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
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Turkey's foreign minister discusses his country's expanding role as a regional power.
By Owen Matthews, Yenal Belgici, and Semin Gumusel | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Has the West really "lost" Turkey? With Ankara showing a new cordiality to countries like Syria and Iran, foreign-policy analysts are scrambling to assess whether Turkey has shrugged off Europe and the United States in favor of its Muslim neighbors. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sat down with NEWSWEEK's Owen Matthews, Yenal Belgici, and Semin Gumusel in Ankara recently to discuss NATO, Iran, Barack Obama, and the thinking behind Turkey's new diplomacy."
More:Davutoglu: Inside Turkey's New Foreign Policy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Risky Diplomacy
Turkey's foreign minister discusses his country's expanding role as a regional power.
By Owen Matthews, Yenal Belgici, and Semin Gumusel | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Has the West really "lost" Turkey? With Ankara showing a new cordiality to countries like Syria and Iran, foreign-policy analysts are scrambling to assess whether Turkey has shrugged off Europe and the United States in favor of its Muslim neighbors. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu sat down with NEWSWEEK's Owen Matthews, Yenal Belgici, and Semin Gumusel in Ankara recently to discuss NATO, Iran, Barack Obama, and the thinking behind Turkey's new diplomacy."
More:Davutoglu: Inside Turkey's New Foreign Policy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Meet the Man Shaping Turkey's New Diplomacy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
"‘Window to the Future’
What you need to know about the person shaping Turkey's muscular new foreign policy.
Expect to hear a lot more of the name Ahmet Davutoglu. The former university professor who became Turkey's foreign minister last year is the man behind Ankara's landmark new diplomatic outreach, including a previously unimaginable rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia and a new warmth with Syria."
More:Meet the Man Shaping Turkey's New Diplomacy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
What you need to know about the person shaping Turkey's muscular new foreign policy.
Expect to hear a lot more of the name Ahmet Davutoglu. The former university professor who became Turkey's foreign minister last year is the man behind Ankara's landmark new diplomatic outreach, including a previously unimaginable rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia and a new warmth with Syria."
More:Meet the Man Shaping Turkey's New Diplomacy | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Not too hot to handle
"Not too hot to handle
Turkey is continuing to fashion itself as a reliable umpire in the international arena, notes Gareth Jenkins
On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu repeated Turkey's willingness to try to break the international deadlock over Iran's nuclear power programme by storing the country's stockpile of enriched uranium on Turkish soil."
More:Al-Ahram Weekly | Region | Not too hot to handle
Turkey is continuing to fashion itself as a reliable umpire in the international arena, notes Gareth Jenkins
On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu repeated Turkey's willingness to try to break the international deadlock over Iran's nuclear power programme by storing the country's stockpile of enriched uranium on Turkish soil."
More:Al-Ahram Weekly | Region | Not too hot to handle
Dutch FM backs Turkey over Wilders < Dutch news | Expatica The Netherlands
"Dutch FM backs Turkey over Wilders
Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen says his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, is free to refuse to receive the Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders."
More:Dutch FM backs Turkey over Wilders < Dutch news | Expatica The Netherlands
Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen says his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu, is free to refuse to receive the Dutch populist politician Geert Wilders."
More:Dutch FM backs Turkey over Wilders < Dutch news | Expatica The Netherlands
Between Fact and Fantasy:Turkey’s Ergenekon Investigation
“Between Fact And Fantasy: Turkey’s Ergenekon Investigation” is a Silk Road Paper published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Silk Road Studies Program.
Preface
Contemporary Turkish politics is striking for many reasons, not least the
fundamentally opposing and mutually exclusive narratives by which
domestic as well as foreign observers describe its major fault lines. Hence the
irreconcilable descriptions of the ruling Justice and Development Party
(AKP) government, in power since 2002: its supporters describe it as a the
Muslim world’s equivalent of Christian Democracy, the political force that is
ridding Turkey of its authoritarian past and making it a European
democracy. Its detractors, however, accuse it of seeking to Islamicize the
country’s state and society, muzzling independent media and criticism,
moving it in the direction of authoritarianism, and in the process driving
Turkey away from Europe. Descriptions of the mainly nationalist opposition
to the AKP are equally divided, ranging from seeing these forces as wellintentioned
supporters of Turkey’s secular republic to being authoritarianminded,
fascistoid groups that clamor for a return to military rule.
To download and read the full report: Silk Road Paper
Preface
Contemporary Turkish politics is striking for many reasons, not least the
fundamentally opposing and mutually exclusive narratives by which
domestic as well as foreign observers describe its major fault lines. Hence the
irreconcilable descriptions of the ruling Justice and Development Party
(AKP) government, in power since 2002: its supporters describe it as a the
Muslim world’s equivalent of Christian Democracy, the political force that is
ridding Turkey of its authoritarian past and making it a European
democracy. Its detractors, however, accuse it of seeking to Islamicize the
country’s state and society, muzzling independent media and criticism,
moving it in the direction of authoritarianism, and in the process driving
Turkey away from Europe. Descriptions of the mainly nationalist opposition
to the AKP are equally divided, ranging from seeing these forces as wellintentioned
supporters of Turkey’s secular republic to being authoritarianminded,
fascistoid groups that clamor for a return to military rule.
To download and read the full report: Silk Road Paper
Friday, November 27, 2009
EU - Rehn's final advice: 'No discount' on enlargement and Turkey firmly on European Track"
EU-Digest
The European Parliament held a heated debate yesterday (25 November) on future EU enlargement but also offered congratulations to Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, who is expected to take a different portfolio in the Barroso II team.Olli Rehn, the quiet Finn who once humbly described himself as "only the factory manager" in the gigantic effort of preparing countries for EU membership, summed up his five-year term by saying that five years ago, he had wanted to see a number of things achieved by the end of 2009:
* An EU of 27 member states;
* Croatia's accession process entering the final stages;
* the other Western Balkan countries anchored in the EU through Stabilization and Association Agreements (SAAs);
* Turkey firmly on a European track;
* Kosovo's status settled, and;
* Cyprus reunified.
Turkey turns its gaze to the East - The National Newspaper
"Turkey turns its gaze to the East
Hamida Ghafour
Just before he flew to Libya on Tuesday, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was asked what he thought of the new European Union president who once remarked that Turkey could never be a part of Europe because it did not share the “fundamental values” of Christianity."
More:Turkey turns its gaze to the East - The National Newspaper
Hamida Ghafour
Just before he flew to Libya on Tuesday, the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was asked what he thought of the new European Union president who once remarked that Turkey could never be a part of Europe because it did not share the “fundamental values” of Christianity."
More:Turkey turns its gaze to the East - The National Newspaper
Geert Wilders: " "The Turkish army is the greatest defender of Kemal Ataturk's legacy
EU-Digest
Spiegel: "The Turkish government fears a scheduled visit by Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, saying it could dent Turkish relations with the Netherlands and Europe. The Turkish government says it fears a scheduled visit by Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, saying it could dent Turkish relations with the Netherlands and Europe. But many secular and religious Turks say they would welcome a debate with the polemic politician.
"Normally, the army belongs in the barracks. But I will make an exception for Turkey." Wilders wrote. "The Turkish army is the greatest defender of Kemal Ataturk's legacy, the man who compared Islam with a rotting corpse. Without the corrective influence of the army, Turkey would already be a second Iran." This position is incomprehensible and indefensible, said Mustafa Akyol, a columnist and deputy editor of the Turkish Daily News and a practicing Muslim. "Wilders forgets that Ataturk in his time (the 1920 and 30s) turned Turkey's face to the West, but that the West wasn't a very pleasant place at the time. Many of the European fascist and nationalist ideologies of the time, like that of authoritarian one-party states, were thus imported to Turkey and the secular Turks have held onto them until now.''
Note EU-Digest: Mr. Wilders, a one dimensional politician, who usually is completely off the track when it comes to conventional political activities and historical research, this time certainly read up well on Turkish history and Ataturk's legendary vision about Islam and the dangers of Islam or any other religion openly or covertly imposed as a State religion.
Woman nabbed planting explosives at Cyprus Turkish embassy
"Turkish Cypriot police have arrested a woman discovered leaving a bag of explosive material in front of the “Turkish Embassy” in occupied Nicosia. According to reports on Turkish Cypriot radio, the woman who planted a carrier bag at the entrance to the building, was spotted by security officials and taken into custody. Tonight Turkish Cypriot authorities are looking at various scenarios, including sabotage, an isolated incident or a more serious attempt."
More:Famagusta Gazette
More:Famagusta Gazette
Cyprus Comment: Christofias needs Talat more than the other way round - by Ozay Mehmet
"A bold prediction may be in order: if Mehmet Ali Talat is defeated in the upcoming presidential elections in the north, the bigger loser will be Demetris Christofias. With Dervis Eroglu, the current front-runner replacing Talat, it is unimaginable that Christofias will be able to continue business-as-usual for a “made in Cyprus” solution of the Cyprus problem. More realistically, the Christofias image will receive a mortal blow. Not just in Nicosia, but beyond and his skills as a negotiator will vanish. He will be sidelined in EU circles as well as the UN. There is only so much foreign diplomats and mediators can do. There is also a limit to how much pressure can be put on Turkey, who, for Greek Cypriots appears as the real obstacle in the way of a settlement, not the Turkish Cypriots!"
More:Financial Mirror
More:Financial Mirror
Shocking Turkey: Sükran Moral Tests the Boundaries of Contemporary Art -
"Contemporary artist Sükran Moral has long been an outspoken critic of women's place in Turkish society. And she has often feared for her safety as a result. Her work is now on display in Berlin and she insists her themes are universal. "This is about violence against women," she says."
More:SPIEGEL ONLINE
More:SPIEGEL ONLINE
Former first lady's clothes mirror Turkey's journey | Lifestyle | Reuters
"Former first lady's clothes mirror Turkey's journey
Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:55am EST
By Alexandra Hudson
ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - An evening gown slit discreetly from the neck to the navel worn by Turkey's former first lady Mevhibe Inonu is on show in an Istanbul exhibition, tracing how her style helped define the image of the young Turkish Republic."
More:Former first lady's clothes mirror Turkey's journey | Lifestyle | Reuters
Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:55am EST
By Alexandra Hudson
ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - An evening gown slit discreetly from the neck to the navel worn by Turkey's former first lady Mevhibe Inonu is on show in an Istanbul exhibition, tracing how her style helped define the image of the young Turkish Republic."
More:Former first lady's clothes mirror Turkey's journey | Lifestyle | Reuters
Turkey off the hook over Cyprus dispute
"Turkey off the hook over Cyprus dispute
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/27/2009
Politicians in Nicosia have been left stunned after the European Parliament approved a draft European Council document which all but rules out action against Turkey, irrespective of the Turkish government ignoring the Ankara Protocol that it signed in 2005.
'It is very clear that the implementation (of the accord) is an obligation for Turkey... and we will express ourselves on the issue' at a summit in December, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told a press conference."
More: Famagusta Gazette
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE -- 11/27/2009
Politicians in Nicosia have been left stunned after the European Parliament approved a draft European Council document which all but rules out action against Turkey, irrespective of the Turkish government ignoring the Ankara Protocol that it signed in 2005.
'It is very clear that the implementation (of the accord) is an obligation for Turkey... and we will express ourselves on the issue' at a summit in December, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told a press conference."
More: Famagusta Gazette
Athens on EU-Turkey ties
"Athens on EU-Turkey ties
A foreign ministry spokesman on Thursday referred to a closely watched EU summit next month that is expected to make crucial decisions regarding Turkey's EU course.
'Greece is in cooperation and close coordination with the Republic of Cyprus,' spokesman Grigoris Delavekouras said, adding that Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will be in Athens for next week's OSCE Summit. Referring to a letter by Cypriot President Demetris Christofias to the leaders of the Union's 26 other member-states, he pointed out that the course of negotiations is not satisfactory."
More:Athens on EU-Turkey ties
A foreign ministry spokesman on Thursday referred to a closely watched EU summit next month that is expected to make crucial decisions regarding Turkey's EU course.
'Greece is in cooperation and close coordination with the Republic of Cyprus,' spokesman Grigoris Delavekouras said, adding that Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will be in Athens for next week's OSCE Summit. Referring to a letter by Cypriot President Demetris Christofias to the leaders of the Union's 26 other member-states, he pointed out that the course of negotiations is not satisfactory."
More:Athens on EU-Turkey ties
Geert Wilders: ““We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe” | Vlad Tepes
"Geert Wilders: ““We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe”
By Eeyore | November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009 Thanks to GOV
“We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe”
by Baron Bodissey
Since today is Turkey Day, it’s only appropriate to post a few news items about Geert Wilders and his proposed close encounter with Turkey.
All of the articles below were translated by our Flemish correspondent VH. First, a recent op-ed from De Volkskrant written by Geert Wilders himself, expressing very definite opinions about the prospect of admitting Turkey into the EU:"
More:Geert Wilders: ““We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe” | Vlad Tepes
By Eeyore | November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009 Thanks to GOV
“We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe”
by Baron Bodissey
Since today is Turkey Day, it’s only appropriate to post a few news items about Geert Wilders and his proposed close encounter with Turkey.
All of the articles below were translated by our Flemish correspondent VH. First, a recent op-ed from De Volkskrant written by Geert Wilders himself, expressing very definite opinions about the prospect of admitting Turkey into the EU:"
More:Geert Wilders: ““We Already Have Far Too Much Islam in the Netherlands and Europe” | Vlad Tepes
Turks Swallow Wilders' Bait, House Does Not
"Turks Swallow Wilders' Bait, House Does Not
THE HAGUE, 26/11/09 - The planned visit to Turkey by Dutch MPs in January will probably not take place now that Ankara has stated that MP Geert Wilders is a racist and unwelcome.
'A visit in which Wilders participates will damage the contacts between us as two countries on friendly terms,' the spokesman for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated on Tuesday evening. 'A fascist and racist like Wilders is not only unwelcome in Turkey, but also in many European capitals'."
More:Dutch news - Turks Swallow Wilders' Bait, House Does Not
THE HAGUE, 26/11/09 - The planned visit to Turkey by Dutch MPs in January will probably not take place now that Ankara has stated that MP Geert Wilders is a racist and unwelcome.
'A visit in which Wilders participates will damage the contacts between us as two countries on friendly terms,' the spokesman for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stated on Tuesday evening. 'A fascist and racist like Wilders is not only unwelcome in Turkey, but also in many European capitals'."
More:Dutch news - Turks Swallow Wilders' Bait, House Does Not
Media giant loses appetite for Turkey - Entertainment News, International Top Story, Media - Variety
"Media giant loses appetite for Turkey
BERLIN -- German publishing giant Axel Springer has backed out of a deal to buy a 29% stake in Turkish group Dogan Yayin due to an ongoing tax dispute between the media company and the Turkish government over a potentially crippling $3.3 billion fine."
More:Media giant loses appetite for Turkey - Entertainment News, International Top Story, Media - Variety
BERLIN -- German publishing giant Axel Springer has backed out of a deal to buy a 29% stake in Turkish group Dogan Yayin due to an ongoing tax dispute between the media company and the Turkish government over a potentially crippling $3.3 billion fine."
More:Media giant loses appetite for Turkey - Entertainment News, International Top Story, Media - Variety
History Impedes Progress on Istanbul Transportation Project | Europe | English
"History Impedes Progress on Istanbul Transportation Project
Turkey's Marmaray Project to connect Asia and Europe by rail progresses slowly as Archeologists try to save remains of 4th Century Byzantine port, sunken ships and clay pots dated over 1,000 years"
More:History Impedes Progress on Istanbul Transportation Project | Europe | English
Turkey's Marmaray Project to connect Asia and Europe by rail progresses slowly as Archeologists try to save remains of 4th Century Byzantine port, sunken ships and clay pots dated over 1,000 years"
More:History Impedes Progress on Istanbul Transportation Project | Europe | English
EU urges Turkey to do more on accession process
"EU urges Turkey to do more on accession process
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-27 05:45:13
ISTANBUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union urged Turkey to do more on its EU accession process in a meeting held between Turkey and European Union Troika here on Thursday.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt renewed the EU's call for Turkey to open its ports and airspace to Greek Cyprus at the meeting."
More:EU urges Turkey to do more on accession process_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-27 05:45:13
ISTANBUL, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union urged Turkey to do more on its EU accession process in a meeting held between Turkey and European Union Troika here on Thursday.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt renewed the EU's call for Turkey to open its ports and airspace to Greek Cyprus at the meeting."
More:EU urges Turkey to do more on accession process_English_Xinhua
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Turkish assets weaken in thin holiday trade - Forbes.com
"Turkish assets weaken in thin holiday trade
11.26.09, 04:33 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and bonds weakened on Thursday and further selling of media group Dogan Yayin weighed on the equity index in thin half-day trade before the start of a religious public holiday."
More:Turkish assets weaken in thin holiday trade - Forbes.com
11.26.09, 04:33 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and bonds weakened on Thursday and further selling of media group Dogan Yayin weighed on the equity index in thin half-day trade before the start of a religious public holiday."
More:Turkish assets weaken in thin holiday trade - Forbes.com
AFP: EU presses Turkey on trade pact linked to Cyprus
"EU presses Turkey on trade pact linked to Cyprus
ISTANBUL — The European Union urged Turkey Thursday to open its ports to Greek Cypriot vessels, ahead of a summit that may turn up pressure on Ankara over its refusal to comply with the terms of a trade pact with the bloc.
More:AFP: EU presses Turkey on trade pact linked to Cyprus
ISTANBUL — The European Union urged Turkey Thursday to open its ports to Greek Cypriot vessels, ahead of a summit that may turn up pressure on Ankara over its refusal to comply with the terms of a trade pact with the bloc.
More:AFP: EU presses Turkey on trade pact linked to Cyprus
Outlawed PKK calls for 'dialogue' with Ankara
"Outlawed PKK calls for 'dialogue' with Ankara
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:45:28 GMT
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has called on the Turkish government to engage in a direct dialogue with the outlawed group in a bid to end a 25-year hostility."
More:Outlawed PKK calls for 'dialogue' with Ankara
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:45:28 GMT
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has called on the Turkish government to engage in a direct dialogue with the outlawed group in a bid to end a 25-year hostility."
More:Outlawed PKK calls for 'dialogue' with Ankara
Swiss to vote on mosque minarets ban | World news | guardian.co.uk
"Swiss to vote on mosque minarets ban
Minarets on mosques are 'symbol of political power' claims rightwing campaign denounced by opponents as racist"
More:Swiss to vote on mosque minarets ban | World news | guardian.co.uk
Minarets on mosques are 'symbol of political power' claims rightwing campaign denounced by opponents as racist"
More:Swiss to vote on mosque minarets ban | World news | guardian.co.uk
Turkey is thinking creatively
"Turkey is thinking creatively
Ankara is seeking peace and reconciliation in the Middle East, but has not turned its back on the West
* By Patrick Seale, Special to Gulf News
In launching his ‘Democratic Opening' towards Turkey's 15 million Kurds earlier this month, Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan has embarked on possibly the most perilous phase of his political career.
His Kurdish initiative could lose him precious votes in the next election. If it misfires, it could even bring an end to the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) domination of the Turkish political landscape, which began with its first electoral victory in 2002. The initiative has already aroused the fierce hostility of diehard Turkish nationalists, who condemn it as a treasonous plot to dismember the country."
More:gulfnews : Turkey is thinking creatively
Ankara is seeking peace and reconciliation in the Middle East, but has not turned its back on the West
* By Patrick Seale, Special to Gulf News
In launching his ‘Democratic Opening' towards Turkey's 15 million Kurds earlier this month, Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan has embarked on possibly the most perilous phase of his political career.
His Kurdish initiative could lose him precious votes in the next election. If it misfires, it could even bring an end to the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) domination of the Turkish political landscape, which began with its first electoral victory in 2002. The initiative has already aroused the fierce hostility of diehard Turkish nationalists, who condemn it as a treasonous plot to dismember the country."
More:gulfnews : Turkey is thinking creatively
Turkey considers fate of detained Iran Raelian leader
"Turkey considers fate of detained Iran Raelian leader
By Jonathan Head
BBC News, Istanbul
The Turkish authorities say they are discussing what to do with an Iranian atheist who says she fled persecution in Iran.
Negar Azizmoradi, who is the leader of the Raelian movement in Iran, was arrested after she arrived in Turkey last week. "
More:BBC News - Turkey considers fate of detained Iran Raelian leader
By Jonathan Head
BBC News, Istanbul
The Turkish authorities say they are discussing what to do with an Iranian atheist who says she fled persecution in Iran.
Negar Azizmoradi, who is the leader of the Raelian movement in Iran, was arrested after she arrived in Turkey last week. "
More:BBC News - Turkey considers fate of detained Iran Raelian leader
Turkey’s Kurdish move linked to EU accession
"Turkey’s Kurdish move linked to EU accession
Thursday, November 26, 2009
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The European Union praised Thursday Turkey’s efforts to grant its citizens of Kurdish origin more rights and to end the decades-old terror problem, linking it with the candidate country’s aspirations to join the union.
"The reform process in Turkey and the accession process are closely linked to each other," EU term president Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said during annual Turkey-EU Troika meeting in Istanbul. Bildt also praised the Turkish government’s pro-active foreign policy, especially in its region. “We appreciate the active Turkish role in foreign policy,” said Bildt."
More:Turkey’s Kurdish move linked to EU accession - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Thursday, November 26, 2009
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News
The European Union praised Thursday Turkey’s efforts to grant its citizens of Kurdish origin more rights and to end the decades-old terror problem, linking it with the candidate country’s aspirations to join the union.
"The reform process in Turkey and the accession process are closely linked to each other," EU term president Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said during annual Turkey-EU Troika meeting in Istanbul. Bildt also praised the Turkish government’s pro-active foreign policy, especially in its region. “We appreciate the active Turkish role in foreign policy,” said Bildt."
More:Turkey’s Kurdish move linked to EU accession - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
EP votes resolution on EU expansion to the West Balkans, Turkey and Island
"EP votes resolution on EU expansion to the West Balkans, Turkey and Island
26 November 2009 | 16:28 | FOCUS News Agency
Strasbourg. European Parliament (EP) has voted a resolution on the strategic enlargement of the European Union. It was noted in the resolution EP recommends the Council of the EU to unblock the transitional trade agreement with Serbia, Serbian Radio and Television announced."
More:FOCUS Information Agency
26 November 2009 | 16:28 | FOCUS News Agency
Strasbourg. European Parliament (EP) has voted a resolution on the strategic enlargement of the European Union. It was noted in the resolution EP recommends the Council of the EU to unblock the transitional trade agreement with Serbia, Serbian Radio and Television announced."
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Far-right politician slams Turkey’s reaction as ‘stupid’
"Far-right politician slams Turkey’s reaction as ‘stupid’
FULYA ÖZERKAN
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
After the government’s harsh reaction to a prospective visit by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, a vocal critic of Islam, the European Affairs Committee of the Dutch parliament is expected to review its plans. ‘I only use democratic means, I am sorry; I have nothing to do with racism or fascism,’ Wilders tells the Hürriyet Daily News "
More:Far-right politician slams Turkey’s reaction as ‘stupid’ - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
FULYA ÖZERKAN
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
After the government’s harsh reaction to a prospective visit by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, a vocal critic of Islam, the European Affairs Committee of the Dutch parliament is expected to review its plans. ‘I only use democratic means, I am sorry; I have nothing to do with racism or fascism,’ Wilders tells the Hürriyet Daily News "
More:Far-right politician slams Turkey’s reaction as ‘stupid’ - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Turkish, EU ministers in talks over membership
"Turkish, EU ministers in talks over membership
Today at 13:24 | Associated Press
Turkish and European Union ministers are meeting in Istanbul to discuss Turkey's stalled bid to join the bloc.
Turkey began accession talks in 2005, but has made little progress since. France and Germany have expressed opposition to the bid while negotiations over some policy areas are frozen over a dispute over Cyprus."
More:Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust - World - Turkish, EU ministers in talks over membership
Today at 13:24 | Associated Press
Turkish and European Union ministers are meeting in Istanbul to discuss Turkey's stalled bid to join the bloc.
Turkey began accession talks in 2005, but has made little progress since. France and Germany have expressed opposition to the bid while negotiations over some policy areas are frozen over a dispute over Cyprus."
More:Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust - World - Turkish, EU ministers in talks over membership
EU officials in Turkey to discuss membership bid — EU Business News - EUbusiness.com
"EU officials in Turkey to discuss membership bid
26 November 2009, 13:37 CET
(ISTANBUL) - European Union officials met Turkish counterparts Thursday to review the country's troubled EU membership bid ahead of a summit that may turn up pressure on Ankara over its stance towards Cyprus."
More:EU officials in Turkey to discuss membership bid — EU Business News - EUbusiness.com
26 November 2009, 13:37 CET
(ISTANBUL) - European Union officials met Turkish counterparts Thursday to review the country's troubled EU membership bid ahead of a summit that may turn up pressure on Ankara over its stance towards Cyprus."
More:EU officials in Turkey to discuss membership bid — EU Business News - EUbusiness.com
Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 161 in Turkey_English_Xinhua
"Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 161 in Turkey
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-26 21:18:21
ANKARA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 161 people died in Turkey from the A/H1N1 virus, according to a statement released Thursday by the Turkish Health Ministry on its Web site.
The Health Ministry also announced that 243 people were hospitalized because of the virus, 70 were in intensive care and 32 were on life support."
More:Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 161 in Turkey_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-26 21:18:21
ANKARA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 161 people died in Turkey from the A/H1N1 virus, according to a statement released Thursday by the Turkish Health Ministry on its Web site.
The Health Ministry also announced that 243 people were hospitalized because of the virus, 70 were in intensive care and 32 were on life support."
More:Death toll of A/H1N1 flu reaches 161 in Turkey_English_Xinhua
Banks win mandate for Istanbul metro deal - Trade Finance - November 2009
"Banks win mandate for Istanbul metro deal
26 November 2009
Two banks have won a mandate for a large buyer credit deal to supply metro cars to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality."
More:Banks win mandate for Istanbul metro deal - Trade Finance - November 2009
26 November 2009
Two banks have won a mandate for a large buyer credit deal to supply metro cars to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality."
More:Banks win mandate for Istanbul metro deal - Trade Finance - November 2009
No Red Carpet for Dutch Populist: Turkey Frets About Geert Wilders' Planned Visit - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
"No Red Carpet for Dutch Populist
Turkey Frets About Geert Wilders' Planned Visit
By Bram Vermeulen in Istanbul
The Turkish government fears a scheduled visit by Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, saying it could dent Turkish relations with the Netherlands and Europe. But many secular and religious Turks say they would welcome a debate with the polemic politician."
More:No Red Carpet for Dutch Populist: Turkey Frets About Geert Wilders' Planned Visit - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Turkey Frets About Geert Wilders' Planned Visit
By Bram Vermeulen in Istanbul
The Turkish government fears a scheduled visit by Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, saying it could dent Turkish relations with the Netherlands and Europe. But many secular and religious Turks say they would welcome a debate with the polemic politician."
More:No Red Carpet for Dutch Populist: Turkey Frets About Geert Wilders' Planned Visit - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Turkish striker Altintop lined up by PSV Eindhoven
"Turkish striker Altintop lined up by PSV Eindhoven
/ Transfer news
26/11/2009
Dutch media reported that PSV Eindhoven is lining up a January move to sign Turkish striker Halil Altintop from German club Schalke. The 26 year old forward is well known to PSV coach Fred Rutten from his time as Schalke manager last season."
More: IMScouting
/ Transfer news
26/11/2009
Dutch media reported that PSV Eindhoven is lining up a January move to sign Turkish striker Halil Altintop from German club Schalke. The 26 year old forward is well known to PSV coach Fred Rutten from his time as Schalke manager last season."
More: IMScouting
U.S., EU must tackle Syria on Kurds' plight: group - washingtonpost.com
"U.S., EU must tackle Syria on Kurds' plight: group
Reuters
Thursday, November 26, 2009; 4:07 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to raise the plight of Syria's Kurdish minority in talks with Damascus. "
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Reuters
Thursday, November 26, 2009; 4:07 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to raise the plight of Syria's Kurdish minority in talks with Damascus. "
More:U.S., EU must tackle Syria on Kurds' plight: group - washingtonpost.com
Turkish Armenians hope for new era
"Turkish Armenians hope for new era
By Jonathan Gorvett in Istanbul
There are 60,000 to 70,000 Armenians in Istanbul
With news of growing rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey, one community that has been watching this process with a mixture of both hope and trepidation is the Armenian community of Istanbul.
Numbering between 60,000 to 70,000, these are the last descendants of a community that once numbered millions throughout the territory of Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire."
More:Al Jazeera English - Focus - Turkish Armenians hope for new era
By Jonathan Gorvett in Istanbul
There are 60,000 to 70,000 Armenians in Istanbul
With news of growing rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey, one community that has been watching this process with a mixture of both hope and trepidation is the Armenian community of Istanbul.
Numbering between 60,000 to 70,000, these are the last descendants of a community that once numbered millions throughout the territory of Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire."
More:Al Jazeera English - Focus - Turkish Armenians hope for new era
Talking Turkey
"Washington Watch: Talking Turkey
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
With the US-led efforts to relaunch Palestinian-Israel peace negotiations stalled, there's talk of Washington and Jerusalem turning their attention to the Syrian track, but how promising is that?
Here's the good news: Syrian President Bashar Assad and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu repeatedly insist they are ready to begin peace talks right away.
Here's the bad news: They're not serious. "
More:Talking Turkey | Columnists | Jerusalem Post
By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
With the US-led efforts to relaunch Palestinian-Israel peace negotiations stalled, there's talk of Washington and Jerusalem turning their attention to the Syrian track, but how promising is that?
Here's the good news: Syrian President Bashar Assad and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu repeatedly insist they are ready to begin peace talks right away.
Here's the bad news: They're not serious. "
More:Talking Turkey | Columnists | Jerusalem Post
When will the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline be free of saboteurs?
"When will the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline be free of saboteurs?
Problems have arisen again along Iraq’s main export pipeline, which runs from Kirkuk in the Kurdish area of the country to the export terminal located at Ceyhan, Turkey’s Mediterranean seaport.
Just four days ago, the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline was ravaged by a bomb close to Shirqat in the Salahuddin province, and will remain offline for another four days, according to Iraqi oil officials."
More:Oil Diplomacy Blog: Global Perspectives on Foreign Oil and Gas Issues
Problems have arisen again along Iraq’s main export pipeline, which runs from Kirkuk in the Kurdish area of the country to the export terminal located at Ceyhan, Turkey’s Mediterranean seaport.
Just four days ago, the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline was ravaged by a bomb close to Shirqat in the Salahuddin province, and will remain offline for another four days, according to Iraqi oil officials."
More:Oil Diplomacy Blog: Global Perspectives on Foreign Oil and Gas Issues
Turkey, Costa Rica eye better trade, political ties
"Turkey, Costa Rica eye better trade, political ties
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-26 07:21:10
ANKARA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish and Costa Rican leaders said Wednesday the two countries intend to sign a free trade agreement to boost bilateral economic relations and also enhance political ties, Turkish media reported."
More:Turkey, Costa Rica eye better trade, political ties _English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-26 07:21:10
ANKARA, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish and Costa Rican leaders said Wednesday the two countries intend to sign a free trade agreement to boost bilateral economic relations and also enhance political ties, Turkish media reported."
More:Turkey, Costa Rica eye better trade, political ties _English_Xinhua
Ankara at odds with U.N. over Kurds
"Ankara at odds with U.N. over Kurds
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Ankara will not abide by international law when considering the return of Kurds from refugee camps in northern Iran, interior officials said.
Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay said Kurds in the Makhmour refugee camp need approval from the Iraqi government before making plans to return to Turkey."
More:Ankara at odds with U.N. over Kurds - UPI.com
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Ankara will not abide by international law when considering the return of Kurds from refugee camps in northern Iran, interior officials said.
Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay said Kurds in the Makhmour refugee camp need approval from the Iraqi government before making plans to return to Turkey."
More:Ankara at odds with U.N. over Kurds - UPI.com
A new foreign policy of Turkey
"A new foreign policy of Turkey – Research – News –
November 26, 2009 – 12:51 am
In recent years, Turkey, in the unanimous opinion of political scientists, seeks to revise its geopolitical role. Ankara is trying to fundamentally change its geopolitical “positioning” as in the Greater Caucasus, and throughout the world politics. In particular, today Ankara is not going to limit themselves only to “related liabilities” in relation to Azerbaijan. What, of course, do not really like some of the leaders in Baku, and in some other places far from the Azerbaijani capital."
More:A new foreign policy of Turkey – Research – News –
November 26, 2009 – 12:51 am
In recent years, Turkey, in the unanimous opinion of political scientists, seeks to revise its geopolitical role. Ankara is trying to fundamentally change its geopolitical “positioning” as in the Greater Caucasus, and throughout the world politics. In particular, today Ankara is not going to limit themselves only to “related liabilities” in relation to Azerbaijan. What, of course, do not really like some of the leaders in Baku, and in some other places far from the Azerbaijani capital."
More:A new foreign policy of Turkey – Research – News –
Talat to visit London
"Talat to visit London
TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat is due in London next week-end at the request of the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Commerce UK (CTCC) to meet with business members of the Turkish Cypriot community and attend a number of events."
More:Talat to visit London - Londra gazete www.londragazete.com
TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat is due in London next week-end at the request of the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Commerce UK (CTCC) to meet with business members of the Turkish Cypriot community and attend a number of events."
More:Talat to visit London - Londra gazete www.londragazete.com
Dogan tax case heads for court as talks fail
"Dogan tax case heads for court as talks fail
By Delphine Strauss in Ankara and Gerrit Wiesman in,Frankfurt
Published: November 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 26 2009 02:00
Talks between Dogan Yayin Holding and Turkish tax authorities ended early yesterday without agreement on settling a record TL4.8bn ($3.2bn) fine that threatens Turkey's main media group."
More:FT.com / UK - Dogan tax case heads for court as talks fail
By Delphine Strauss in Ankara and Gerrit Wiesman in,Frankfurt
Published: November 26 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 26 2009 02:00
Talks between Dogan Yayin Holding and Turkish tax authorities ended early yesterday without agreement on settling a record TL4.8bn ($3.2bn) fine that threatens Turkey's main media group."
More:FT.com / UK - Dogan tax case heads for court as talks fail
Armenian President Sends Turkey Accords To Top Court - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
"Armenian President Sends Turkey Accords To Top Court
Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian
November 25, 2009
YEREVAN -- Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has formally asked the Constitutional Court to certify the legality of his normalization agreements with Turkey, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports."
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Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian
November 25, 2009
YEREVAN -- Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has formally asked the Constitutional Court to certify the legality of his normalization agreements with Turkey, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reports."
More:Armenian President Sends Turkey Accords To Top Court - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed - NYTimes.com
"Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed
By DAN BILEFSKY
Published: November 25, 2009
ISTANBUL — For Ahmet Yildiz, a stocky and affable 26-year-old, the choice to live openly as a gay man proved deadly. Prosecutors say his own father hunted him down, traveling more than 600 miles from his hometown to shoot his son in an old neighborhood of Istanbul."
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By DAN BILEFSKY
Published: November 25, 2009
ISTANBUL — For Ahmet Yildiz, a stocky and affable 26-year-old, the choice to live openly as a gay man proved deadly. Prosecutors say his own father hunted him down, traveling more than 600 miles from his hometown to shoot his son in an old neighborhood of Istanbul."
More:Soul-Searching in Turkey After a Gay Man Is Killed - NYTimes.com
Hyatt Regency Istanbul to become Grand Hyatt Istanbul
"Hyatt Regency Istanbul to become Grand Hyatt Istanbul
On 1 December 2009, the Hyatt Regency Istanbul will become the Grand Hyatt Istanbul. The brand change aligns the property with the other 34 Grand Hyatt hotels around the world."
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On 1 December 2009, the Hyatt Regency Istanbul will become the Grand Hyatt Istanbul. The brand change aligns the property with the other 34 Grand Hyatt hotels around the world."
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EU to ask Turkey to adopt a ‘more European Iran policy’
"EU to ask Turkey to adopt a ‘more European Iran policy’
DÖNDÜ SARIIŞIK
BRUSSELS – Hürriyet Daily News
The European Union welcomes Turkey's stabilizing role in the Middle East but feels uneasy with its Iran policy, according to diplomats in Brussels. The 27-member bloc will likely press Turkey to adjust its policy toward Iran with that of the EU policy during the Turkey-EU Troika meeting in Istanbul."
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DÖNDÜ SARIIŞIK
BRUSSELS – Hürriyet Daily News
The European Union welcomes Turkey's stabilizing role in the Middle East but feels uneasy with its Iran policy, according to diplomats in Brussels. The 27-member bloc will likely press Turkey to adjust its policy toward Iran with that of the EU policy during the Turkey-EU Troika meeting in Istanbul."
More:EU to ask Turkey to adopt a ‘more European Iran policy’ - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
How Many Turkish FriendFeed Users Are There? | Webrazzi Global
"How Many Turkish FriendFeed Users Are There?
by Arda Kutsal on November 25, 2009
ff-logoAs social media increases its popularity, one of the questions I hear most is “How many Turkish FriendFeed users are there?”… Sometimes this question is directed at me, while I see it in discussions about FriendFeed at times. A large number of users refer to FFholic for the answer, without knowing its owner, or give link to data I share on FrendFeed."
More:How Many Turkish FriendFeed Users Are There? | Webrazzi Global
by Arda Kutsal on November 25, 2009
ff-logoAs social media increases its popularity, one of the questions I hear most is “How many Turkish FriendFeed users are there?”… Sometimes this question is directed at me, while I see it in discussions about FriendFeed at times. A large number of users refer to FFholic for the answer, without knowing its owner, or give link to data I share on FrendFeed."
More:How Many Turkish FriendFeed Users Are There? | Webrazzi Global
The good rapprochement: why Obama will praise Erdoğan
"The good rapprochement: why Obama will praise Erdoğan
Soner Çağaptay
What will U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discuss when they meet in the White House on Dec. 7? There is going to be some give and take on a variety of issues, including Iran. But both leaders will agree on Iraq."
More:The good rapprochement: why Obama will praise Erdoğan - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Soner Çağaptay
What will U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discuss when they meet in the White House on Dec. 7? There is going to be some give and take on a variety of issues, including Iran. But both leaders will agree on Iraq."
More:The good rapprochement: why Obama will praise Erdoğan - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Antonini Presents Istanbul Collection
"Antonini Presents Istanbul Collection
November 25, 2009 - Acclaimed Italian jewelry house Antonini presented a preview of its new Istanbul collection in Milan.
The event, which was open exclusively to Milanese customers and the press, was held in the stunning courtyard of the eighteenth-century palazzo, located in the city’s oldest district, which has become Antonini's new headquarters. The new venue at Piazza Borromeo 10 will house the offices and showroom of the Milan-based firm."
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November 25, 2009 - Acclaimed Italian jewelry house Antonini presented a preview of its new Istanbul collection in Milan.
The event, which was open exclusively to Milanese customers and the press, was held in the stunning courtyard of the eighteenth-century palazzo, located in the city’s oldest district, which has become Antonini's new headquarters. The new venue at Piazza Borromeo 10 will house the offices and showroom of the Milan-based firm."
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Turkish Police, Protesters Clash during National Strike
"Turkish Police, Protesters Clash during National Strike
2009-11-26 01:30:42
Turkish police clashed with civil servants who went on strike and took to the streets in a protest of low wages in the Turkish capital Wednesday, Turkish media reported.
Clashes erupted when police blocked a group of protestors proceeding to an overpass near the Ziya Gokalp Street in downtown Ankara, where thousands of public sector workers were staging a rally as part of a nationwide demonstration, the newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported on its website."
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2009-11-26 01:30:42
Turkish police clashed with civil servants who went on strike and took to the streets in a protest of low wages in the Turkish capital Wednesday, Turkish media reported.
Clashes erupted when police blocked a group of protestors proceeding to an overpass near the Ziya Gokalp Street in downtown Ankara, where thousands of public sector workers were staging a rally as part of a nationwide demonstration, the newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reported on its website."
More:Turkish Police, Protesters Clash during National Strike
Five suspects released in Ergenekon case
"Five suspects released in Ergenekon case
The 13th branch of the Istanbul Court for Serious Crimes released five suspects on Wednesday during a hearing for the Ergenekon case.
Lt. Onur Özdemir, noncommissioned gendarmerie officers İlhan Bulayır and Murat Eke, and police officers Kemalettin Balcı and Bülent Göngördü, were released. The five were banned from traveling abroad, however."
More:Five suspects released in Ergenekon case - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
The 13th branch of the Istanbul Court for Serious Crimes released five suspects on Wednesday during a hearing for the Ergenekon case.
Lt. Onur Özdemir, noncommissioned gendarmerie officers İlhan Bulayır and Murat Eke, and police officers Kemalettin Balcı and Bülent Göngördü, were released. The five were banned from traveling abroad, however."
More:Five suspects released in Ergenekon case - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
What to do about American nukes in Turkey
"What to do about American nukes in Turkey
I'll bet a lot of you didn't know that NATO stores American nuclear weapons in Turkey. Frankly, neither did I. But they do.
For more than 40 years, Turkey has been a quiet custodian of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons. During the Cold War, Washington positioned intermediate-range nuclear missiles and bombers there to serve as a bulwark against the Soviet Union (i.e., to defend the region against Soviet attack and to influence Soviet strategic calculations). In the event of a Soviet assault on Europe, the weapons were to be fired as one of the first retaliatory shots. But as the Cold War waned, so, too, did the weapons' strategic value. Thus, over the last few decades, the United States has removed all of its intermediate-range missiles from Turkey and reduced its other nuclear weapons there through gradual redeployments and arms control agreements."
More:JewPI | Israel Matzav: What to do about American nukes in Turkey
I'll bet a lot of you didn't know that NATO stores American nuclear weapons in Turkey. Frankly, neither did I. But they do.
For more than 40 years, Turkey has been a quiet custodian of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons. During the Cold War, Washington positioned intermediate-range nuclear missiles and bombers there to serve as a bulwark against the Soviet Union (i.e., to defend the region against Soviet attack and to influence Soviet strategic calculations). In the event of a Soviet assault on Europe, the weapons were to be fired as one of the first retaliatory shots. But as the Cold War waned, so, too, did the weapons' strategic value. Thus, over the last few decades, the United States has removed all of its intermediate-range missiles from Turkey and reduced its other nuclear weapons there through gradual redeployments and arms control agreements."
More:JewPI | Israel Matzav: What to do about American nukes in Turkey
Turkish government fears a Wilders visit, opinion leaders welcome chance for debate
"Turkish government fears a Wilders visit, opinion leaders welcome chance for debate
"Normally, the army belongs in the barracks. But I will make an exception for Turkey," Wilders wrote. "The Turkish army is the greatest defender of Kemal Ataturk's legacy, the man who compared Islam with a rotting corpse. Without the corrective influence of the army, Turkey would already be a second Iran."
"Wilders solution is wrong," says Turkish columnist Leyla Tavşanoğlu, "It is precisely because of these fears that we should admit Turkey into the European Union. Or we will lose this country to radical Islam and Europe will have a second Iran at its border. Surely that's not what he wants.""
More:Islamization Watch: Turkish government fears a Wilders visit, opinion leaders welcome chance for debate
"Normally, the army belongs in the barracks. But I will make an exception for Turkey," Wilders wrote. "The Turkish army is the greatest defender of Kemal Ataturk's legacy, the man who compared Islam with a rotting corpse. Without the corrective influence of the army, Turkey would already be a second Iran."
"Wilders solution is wrong," says Turkish columnist Leyla Tavşanoğlu, "It is precisely because of these fears that we should admit Turkey into the European Union. Or we will lose this country to radical Islam and Europe will have a second Iran at its border. Surely that's not what he wants.""
More:Islamization Watch: Turkish government fears a Wilders visit, opinion leaders welcome chance for debate
Global Spa Summit to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 16 to 19, 2010
"Global Spa Summit to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 16 to 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 18:00 Hrs [IST]
By HBI Staff | Mumbai
The directors of the Global Spa Summit (GSS) announced that the fourth annual summit will be held from May 16 to 19, 2010 at the Çiragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The event will be attended by top spa, hospitality and wellness executives from around the world. The summit is expected to attract a record number of delegates, representing 40 different countries."
More:Hospitality Biz India :: Global Spa Summit to be held in Istanbul, Turkey from May 16 to 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 18:00 Hrs [IST]
By HBI Staff | Mumbai
The directors of the Global Spa Summit (GSS) announced that the fourth annual summit will be held from May 16 to 19, 2010 at the Çiragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. The event will be attended by top spa, hospitality and wellness executives from around the world. The summit is expected to attract a record number of delegates, representing 40 different countries."
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PM Erdogan congratulates EU's "anti-Turkey" president ]
"PM Erdogan congratulates EU's 'anti-Turkey' president
Rompuy is little known outside his own country, but said to oppose Turkey's bidto join the union because it is an 'Islamic country.'"
More:WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS [ PM Erdogan congratulates EU's "anti-Turkey" president ]
Rompuy is little known outside his own country, but said to oppose Turkey's bidto join the union because it is an 'Islamic country.'"
More:WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS [ PM Erdogan congratulates EU's "anti-Turkey" president ]
Dutch MPs back Wilders against Turkish boycott | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
"Dutch MPs back Wilders against Turkish boycott
Published on : 25 November 2009 - 11:12am
Dutch MPs say they will cancel a trip to Turkey if the country insists on a boycott of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders. A spokesman for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the anti-Islam MP as a fascist and a racist who was not welcome in Turkey."
More:Dutch MPs back Wilders against Turkish boycott | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Published on : 25 November 2009 - 11:12am
Dutch MPs say they will cancel a trip to Turkey if the country insists on a boycott of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders. A spokesman for Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the anti-Islam MP as a fascist and a racist who was not welcome in Turkey."
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Istanbul to be brought to life in Hest Bank - Morecambe Today
"Istanbul to be brought to life in Hest Bank
Published Date: 25 November 2009
THE STREETS of Istanbul will be brought to life in Hest Bank this weekend as pupils at St Luke's School take to the stage with
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
More:Istanbul to be brought to life in Hest Bank - Morecambe Today
Published Date: 25 November 2009
THE STREETS of Istanbul will be brought to life in Hest Bank this weekend as pupils at St Luke's School take to the stage with
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."
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Turkish civil servants stage nationwide strike
"Turkish civil servants stage nationwide strike
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-25 19:06:13
ISTANBUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of civil servants across Turkey are staging a nationwide strike on Wednesday to demand higher wages.
The protests by civil servants have affected public transportation, shut down post offices and forced hospitals to take emergency cases only."
More:Turkish civil servants stage nationwide strike_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-25 19:06:13
ISTANBUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of civil servants across Turkey are staging a nationwide strike on Wednesday to demand higher wages.
The protests by civil servants have affected public transportation, shut down post offices and forced hospitals to take emergency cases only."
More:Turkish civil servants stage nationwide strike_English_Xinhua
Turkey, Dogan fail to settle on record tax fine - Forbes.com
"Turkey, Dogan fail to settle on record tax fine
11.25.09, 02:47 AM EST
By Birsen Altayli
ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Talks between Turkey's largest media company, Dogan Yayin, and tax officials over a 4.8 billion lira ($3.2 billion) fine failed to produce a settlement, the company said on Wednesday."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey, Dogan fail to settle on record tax fine - Forbes.com
11.25.09, 02:47 AM EST
By Birsen Altayli
ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Talks between Turkey's largest media company, Dogan Yayin, and tax officials over a 4.8 billion lira ($3.2 billion) fine failed to produce a settlement, the company said on Wednesday."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey, Dogan fail to settle on record tax fine - Forbes.com
Greece, Cyprus reject Turkey’s call for five-party summit on Cyprus - South Eastern Europe - The Sofia Echo
"Greece, Cyprus reject Turkey’s call for five-party summit on Cyprus
Exchanges between Greek prime minister George Papandreou and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are raising some hopes of a new dynamic in negotiations on Cyprus, but Athens and Nicosia have made it clear that they do not accept Ankara’s call for five-party talks on the future of the island."
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Exchanges between Greek prime minister George Papandreou and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan are raising some hopes of a new dynamic in negotiations on Cyprus, but Athens and Nicosia have made it clear that they do not accept Ankara’s call for five-party talks on the future of the island."
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Literature days to come to Istanbul
"Literature days to come to Istanbul
As part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events, Istanbul will host a one-week literature festival. The '1st Istanbul Literature Festival - Literature Season' will bring readers together with selected writers and intellectuals for events realted to theater, cinema, poetry readings and discussion"
More:Literature days to come to Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
As part of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture events, Istanbul will host a one-week literature festival. The '1st Istanbul Literature Festival - Literature Season' will bring readers together with selected writers and intellectuals for events realted to theater, cinema, poetry readings and discussion"
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Armitage to head U.S.-Turkey defense lobby, replacing Scowcroft
"Armitage to head U.S.-Turkey defense lobby, replacing Scowcroft
WASHINGTON — Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has been named chairman of the American-Turkish Council, which largely promotes defense trade between Ankara and Washington."
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WASHINGTON — Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage has been named chairman of the American-Turkish Council, which largely promotes defense trade between Ankara and Washington."
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Turkey to recommend Israel for membership in OECD | JewPI
"Turkey to recommend Israel for membership in OECD
November 25, 2009, 4:30 am
Israel and Turkey signed a joint economic protocol in Ankara, on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the bi-lateral economic commission meeting, Israel’s Industry, Trade and Labor Minister, Binyamin Ben Eliezer and Turkish Defense Minister, Vecdi Gonul, signed an agreement aimed at improving trade relations between the two countries."
More:Turkey to recommend Israel for membership in OECD | JewPI
November 25, 2009, 4:30 am
Israel and Turkey signed a joint economic protocol in Ankara, on Tuesday. At the conclusion of the bi-lateral economic commission meeting, Israel’s Industry, Trade and Labor Minister, Binyamin Ben Eliezer and Turkish Defense Minister, Vecdi Gonul, signed an agreement aimed at improving trade relations between the two countries."
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Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
"Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey
The government of Turkey is unwilling to meet a delegation of Dutch MPs if anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders is among them. Turkish daily Aksam reports that the Ankara government is worried that Mr Wilders will use the visit to challenge Islam."
More:Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
The government of Turkey is unwilling to meet a delegation of Dutch MPs if anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders is among them. Turkish daily Aksam reports that the Ankara government is worried that Mr Wilders will use the visit to challenge Islam."
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Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
"Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey
The government of Turkey is unwilling to meet a delegation of Dutch MPs if anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders is among them. Turkish daily Aksam reports that the Ankara government is worried that Mr Wilders will use the visit to challenge Islam."
More:Dutch anti-Islam MP unwelcome in Turkey | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
The government of Turkey is unwilling to meet a delegation of Dutch MPs if anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders is among them. Turkish daily Aksam reports that the Ankara government is worried that Mr Wilders will use the visit to challenge Islam."
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Cyprus ready to block Turkey's EU drive: state TV
"Cyprus ready to block Turkey's EU drive: state TV
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-25 05:32:59
NICOSIA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus has given notice to all other European Union countries that it will take action to block further progress in Turkey's negotiations to join the block, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CYBC) reported on Tuesday night."
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www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-25 05:32:59
NICOSIA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus has given notice to all other European Union countries that it will take action to block further progress in Turkey's negotiations to join the block, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CYBC) reported on Tuesday night."
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Coke Exec: Turkey Benefits From EU Quest
"Coke Exec: Turkey Benefits From EU Quest
Turkey will benefit from its bid to become a full member of the European Union regardless of whether the country of 70 million is accepted by the EU, the head of Coca-Cola Co. in Asia, Africa and a portion of Europe, said during a recent trip to Atlanta."
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Turkey will benefit from its bid to become a full member of the European Union regardless of whether the country of 70 million is accepted by the EU, the head of Coca-Cola Co. in Asia, Africa and a portion of Europe, said during a recent trip to Atlanta."
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Turkey, Libya deepen cooperation on energy, food | Markets | Reuters
"Turkey, Libya deepen cooperation on energy, food
By Ali Shuaib
TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey wants to source more of its oil directly from Libya as the two Mediterranean countries deepen cooperation on energy, food and investment, government officials said on Tuesday."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey, Libya deepen cooperation on energy, food | Markets | Reuters
By Ali Shuaib
TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey wants to source more of its oil directly from Libya as the two Mediterranean countries deepen cooperation on energy, food and investment, government officials said on Tuesday."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey, Libya deepen cooperation on energy, food | Markets | Reuters
Turkey lashes out at Wilders
"Turkey's foreign ministry has fiercely criticised Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders, calling his ideas racist and fascist.
A delegation of Dutch MPs are planning to visit Turkey early in January. A Turkish foreign ministry spokesman says relations between his country and the Netherlands will suffer if Mr Wilders is part of the group. He says neither Turkey's government nor members of its parliament are willing to meet the populist Dutch MP."
More:Turkey lashes out at Wilders | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
A delegation of Dutch MPs are planning to visit Turkey early in January. A Turkish foreign ministry spokesman says relations between his country and the Netherlands will suffer if Mr Wilders is part of the group. He says neither Turkey's government nor members of its parliament are willing to meet the populist Dutch MP."
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Turkish assets weaken,Dogan begins tax-fine talks - Forbes.com
"Turkish assets weaken,Dogan begins tax-fine talks
11.24.09, 11:48 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and shares weakened on Tuesday with investors seeing little domestic news to counter balance the drop in global stocks, instead focusing on talks between media giant Dogan Yayin and the government on a record tax fine."
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11.24.09, 11:48 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and shares weakened on Tuesday with investors seeing little domestic news to counter balance the drop in global stocks, instead focusing on talks between media giant Dogan Yayin and the government on a record tax fine."
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Ordinary People Finding Small Miracles
"Ordinary People Finding Small Miracles
Ozcan is author to six titles in different genres. "SMALL MIRACLES " is a well-narrated account of thirty miraculous happenings from his life in Turkey, Denmark, U.K., U.S., Canada, Sweden, Finland, and Poland.
With his last crown in his pocket, Askin Ozcan wins in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, a big cheese wheel, which helps to pay his debts to his host family. The next day, he miraculously finds work and obtains a work permit the same day - an unbelievable series of events. "
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Ozcan is author to six titles in different genres. "SMALL MIRACLES " is a well-narrated account of thirty miraculous happenings from his life in Turkey, Denmark, U.K., U.S., Canada, Sweden, Finland, and Poland.
With his last crown in his pocket, Askin Ozcan wins in the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, a big cheese wheel, which helps to pay his debts to his host family. The next day, he miraculously finds work and obtains a work permit the same day - an unbelievable series of events. "
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Analysts question optimism on Israeli-Turkish relations_English_Xinhua
"Analysts question optimism on Israeli-Turkish relations
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-24 23:57:20
by David Harris
JERUSALEM, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- After 10-month chilly ties, Israel hopes its relationship with Turkey is finally getting back on track.
Israel's Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer is in Ankara this week for high-level talks. He is accompanied by some 45 Israeli business leaders who are meeting their Turkish counterparts."
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www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-24 23:57:20
by David Harris
JERUSALEM, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- After 10-month chilly ties, Israel hopes its relationship with Turkey is finally getting back on track.
Israel's Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer is in Ankara this week for high-level talks. He is accompanied by some 45 Israeli business leaders who are meeting their Turkish counterparts."
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Turkey's Koza says to hold gold mining unit IPO - Forbes.com
"Turkey's Koza says to hold gold mining unit IPO
11.24.09, 11:15 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Koza Madencilik, a Turkish mining company said on Tuesday it would hold an initial public offering of its gold mining unit and had applied to the Capital Markets Board of Turkey to launch the process."
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11.24.09, 11:15 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Koza Madencilik, a Turkish mining company said on Tuesday it would hold an initial public offering of its gold mining unit and had applied to the Capital Markets Board of Turkey to launch the process."
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Analysts question optimism on Israeli-Turkish relations_English_Xinhua
"Analysts question optimism on Israeli-Turkish relations
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-24 23:57:20
by David Harris
JERUSALEM, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- After 10-month chilly ties, Israel hopes its relationship with Turkey is finally getting back on track."
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www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-24 23:57:20
by David Harris
JERUSALEM, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- After 10-month chilly ties, Israel hopes its relationship with Turkey is finally getting back on track."
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Turkish bourse trading halted due to technical issue | Markets | Hot Stocks | Reuters
"Turkish bourse trading halted due to technical issue
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was suspended on Tuesday due to technical problems, an official told Reuters on condition of anonymity."
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ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was suspended on Tuesday due to technical problems, an official told Reuters on condition of anonymity."
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Turkish bourse trading halted due to technical issue | Markets | Hot Stocks | Reuters
"Turkish bourse trading halted due to technical issue
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was suspended on Tuesday due to technical problems, an official told Reuters on condition of anonymity."
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ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange was suspended on Tuesday due to technical problems, an official told Reuters on condition of anonymity."
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Turkey wants Israel to buy military equipment
"Turkey wants Israel to buy military equipment
Attache Doron Avrahami: The Turks consider the free-trade agreement with Israel as the most successful agreement Turkey has with any country."
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Attache Doron Avrahami: The Turks consider the free-trade agreement with Israel as the most successful agreement Turkey has with any country."
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Turkey's public sector unions to stage 24 hour strike - Monsters and Critics
"Turkey's public sector unions to stage 24 hour strike
Europe News
Nov 24, 2009, 9:28 GMT
Istanbul - Some of Turkey's largest public sector unions are to stage a one-day strike to protest against the government's labour policies, it was announced Tuesday."
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Europe News
Nov 24, 2009, 9:28 GMT
Istanbul - Some of Turkey's largest public sector unions are to stage a one-day strike to protest against the government's labour policies, it was announced Tuesday."
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Cyprus - National Council to discuss progress of talks and Turkey’s EU evaluation
"Cyprus - National Council to discuss progress of talks and Turkey’s EU evaluation
The National Council will convene today, at 4pm, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, to discuss the latest developments in the Cyprus problem and the forthcoming evaluation of Turkey’s EU accession course in December. As the Government Spokesman Stefanos Stefanou stated yesterday, replying to press questions, with regard to the first issue “the President of the Republic, as always, will thoroughly inform the members of the National Council about the course of the negotiations and there will be, of course, a discussion on the issue”."
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The National Council will convene today, at 4pm, under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, to discuss the latest developments in the Cyprus problem and the forthcoming evaluation of Turkey’s EU accession course in December. As the Government Spokesman Stefanos Stefanou stated yesterday, replying to press questions, with regard to the first issue “the President of the Republic, as always, will thoroughly inform the members of the National Council about the course of the negotiations and there will be, of course, a discussion on the issue”."
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European Parliament urges Turkey, Armenia sign protocols | News from Armenia - NEWS.am
"European Parliament urges Turkey, Armenia sign protocols
13:55 / 11/24/2009
The candidates for EU membership, as well as applicants, must continue reforms in such fields as legislation, freedom of speech, treatment of ethnic minorities, corruption and organized crime control, says a resolution adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament. The resolution has been put to the November 26 vote. The European Parliament reaffirmed its commitment to the EU expansion policy."
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13:55 / 11/24/2009
The candidates for EU membership, as well as applicants, must continue reforms in such fields as legislation, freedom of speech, treatment of ethnic minorities, corruption and organized crime control, says a resolution adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament. The resolution has been put to the November 26 vote. The European Parliament reaffirmed its commitment to the EU expansion policy."
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Northern Cyprus: English Court Rejects Traffic Rights Appeal
"United Kingdom: Northern Cyprus: English Court Rejects Traffic Rights Appeal
24 November 2009
Article by Sue Barham
Comment | View All Comments
Kibris Türk Hava Yollari and CTA Holidays v Secretary of State for Transport, 28 July 2009
The status of Northern Cyprus raises difficult questions of international law as well as being the subject of political dispute and had to be considered recently by the English Court in the context of applications for air traffic rights."
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24 November 2009
Article by Sue Barham
Comment | View All Comments
Kibris Türk Hava Yollari and CTA Holidays v Secretary of State for Transport, 28 July 2009
The status of Northern Cyprus raises difficult questions of international law as well as being the subject of political dispute and had to be considered recently by the English Court in the context of applications for air traffic rights."
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Turkish Cypriots, police clash over austerity plan in breakaway state
"Turkish Cypriots, police clash over austerity plan in breakaway state
Simon Bahceli - 24.11.2009
In a rare sign of civil unrest in breakaway northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protestors demanding that an economic austerity package be scrapped.
Sixteen people were arrested during the demonstration outside the Turkish Cypriot parliament, organisers said."
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Simon Bahceli - 24.11.2009
In a rare sign of civil unrest in breakaway northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of protestors demanding that an economic austerity package be scrapped.
Sixteen people were arrested during the demonstration outside the Turkish Cypriot parliament, organisers said."
More:Balkans.com Business News : Turkish Cypriots, police clash over austerity plan in breakaway state
Turkish c.bank sees slow economic recovery - Forbes.com
"Turkish c.bank sees slow economic recovery
11.24.09, 03:48 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank expects the recovery in economic activity to be slow and gradual in the period ahead, with a lasting improvement in employment conditions seen taking a long time, it said on Tuesday."
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11.24.09, 03:48 AM EST
ISTANBUL, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank expects the recovery in economic activity to be slow and gradual in the period ahead, with a lasting improvement in employment conditions seen taking a long time, it said on Tuesday."
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Global Spa Leaders and Visionaries to Convene in Istanbul, Turkey, for 2010 Global Spa Summit
"Global Spa Leaders and Visionaries to Convene in Istanbul, Turkey, for 2010 Global Spa Summit
New York, NY (PRWEB) November 24, 2009 -- Directors of the Global Spa Summit (GSS) today announced that the fourth annual Summit will be held from May 16–19, 2010, at the historic Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Attended by top spa, hospitality, and wellness executives from around the world, this year’s invitation-only Summit is expected to attract a record number of delegates, representing 40 different countries."
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New York, NY (PRWEB) November 24, 2009 -- Directors of the Global Spa Summit (GSS) today announced that the fourth annual Summit will be held from May 16–19, 2010, at the historic Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Attended by top spa, hospitality, and wellness executives from around the world, this year’s invitation-only Summit is expected to attract a record number of delegates, representing 40 different countries."
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JewPI | Turkey, Israel reaffirm commitment to friendship - Taiwan News Online
"Turkey, Israel reaffirm commitment to friendship
By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
2009-11-24 01:46 AM
ANKARA, Turkey _ Turkey's prime minister called on Israel Monday to lift its enforced isolation of Palestinians and allow his country to help rebuild Gaza.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks came shortly after Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer met with Turkish officials. Ben-Eliezer said Israel wants to improve ties, and Turkey can help solve problems in the Middle East."
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By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press
2009-11-24 01:46 AM
ANKARA, Turkey _ Turkey's prime minister called on Israel Monday to lift its enforced isolation of Palestinians and allow his country to help rebuild Gaza.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks came shortly after Israel's Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer met with Turkish officials. Ben-Eliezer said Israel wants to improve ties, and Turkey can help solve problems in the Middle East."
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Trend News: New York hosts "Jewish identity in Turkic world" symposium
"New York hosts 'Jewish identity in Turkic world' symposium
U.S, New-York, Nov.24 / Trend News K.Pashayeva /
On Nov.23, the Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) and Azerbaijani-American Council (AAC) joined the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), the "Turk of America" magazine and the Uzbek Initiative in organizing a symposium on the "Jewish identity in the Turkic world". This one-day educational conference under the Pax Turcica initiative was hosted at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Among the event co-sponsors were the International Charity Fund of Mountain Jews (STMEGI), the Bukharian Jewish Congress of US and Canada, the Turkish American Action Committee, the Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI), and the "Kavkaz" Jewish Youth Center."
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U.S, New-York, Nov.24 / Trend News K.Pashayeva /
On Nov.23, the Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) and Azerbaijani-American Council (AAC) joined the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA), the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), the "Turk of America" magazine and the Uzbek Initiative in organizing a symposium on the "Jewish identity in the Turkic world". This one-day educational conference under the Pax Turcica initiative was hosted at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Among the event co-sponsors were the International Charity Fund of Mountain Jews (STMEGI), the Bukharian Jewish Congress of US and Canada, the Turkish American Action Committee, the Turkish-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TACCI), and the "Kavkaz" Jewish Youth Center."
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APA - Europe and Turkey will only have themselves to blame if EU loses access to Caspian gas
"Europe and Turkey will only have themselves to blame if EU loses access to Caspian gas
[ 24 Nov 2009 11:13 ]
Published in the framework of cooperation between APA and CRIA
By Alexander Jackson
Caucasus Update No. 55,
For all the talk of Turkey moving away from Europe, the real story of a Western ally slowly turning East has been ignored. In recent weeks Azerbaijan has undertaken a series of moves which could, in the long term, lead to the loss of EU access to Caspian gas and a major reorientation in the region’s geopolitics."
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[ 24 Nov 2009 11:13 ]
Published in the framework of cooperation between APA and CRIA
By Alexander Jackson
Caucasus Update No. 55,
For all the talk of Turkey moving away from Europe, the real story of a Western ally slowly turning East has been ignored. In recent weeks Azerbaijan has undertaken a series of moves which could, in the long term, lead to the loss of EU access to Caspian gas and a major reorientation in the region’s geopolitics."
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UK - MFA - 'A golden opportunity for Cyprus'
"UK - MFA - 'A golden opportunity for Cyprus'
Minister for Europe Chris Bryant is due to visit Cyprus on 22-25 November for ministerial meetings and discussions on a wide range of issues.
He is due to meet Cypriot Foreign Minister Markous Kyprianou, President Demetris Christofias and Taye Brook Zerihoun, UN Special Representative of the Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), among other influential decision makers in the region."
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Minister for Europe Chris Bryant is due to visit Cyprus on 22-25 November for ministerial meetings and discussions on a wide range of issues.
He is due to meet Cypriot Foreign Minister Markous Kyprianou, President Demetris Christofias and Taye Brook Zerihoun, UN Special Representative of the Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), among other influential decision makers in the region."
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‘Ugly King’ Yılmaz Güney and Bahman Ghobadi on the way to Diyarbakır
"‘Ugly King’ Yılmaz Güney and Bahman Ghobadi on the way to Diyarbakır
VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s first Kurdish Films Conference and Festival will be held in December in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır. The festival, jointly organized by the Diyarbakır Cinema Center and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, is expected to host some of the world’s leading directors and scriptwriters"
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VERCİHAN ZİFLİOĞLU
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s first Kurdish Films Conference and Festival will be held in December in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır. The festival, jointly organized by the Diyarbakır Cinema Center and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, is expected to host some of the world’s leading directors and scriptwriters"
More:‘Ugly King’ Yılmaz Güney and Bahman Ghobadi on the way to Diyarbakır - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Asian Energy: Turkey's Radioactive Waltz With Russia Comes To An End
"Turkey's Radioactive Waltz With Russia Comes To An End
By Taylan Bilgic
Energy-hungry Turkey's nuclear flirtation with Russia came to a painful end last week when the government, under pressure from many fronts, canceled the September 2008 tender that awarded the contract to build and operate the country's first nuclear power plant to Russia's Atomstroyexport and its domestic partners."
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By Taylan Bilgic
Energy-hungry Turkey's nuclear flirtation with Russia came to a painful end last week when the government, under pressure from many fronts, canceled the September 2008 tender that awarded the contract to build and operate the country's first nuclear power plant to Russia's Atomstroyexport and its domestic partners."
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Cyprus: It’s Over
"Cyprus: It’s Over
The window of opportunity actually slammed shut in 2004, when Greek-Cypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan to reunite the divided island of Cyprus. A week later, the Greek-Cypriot government was allowed to join the European Union anyway, while the Turkish-Cypriots, who had voted in favor of the reunification plan, were frozen out. But some people just won’t give up."
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The window of opportunity actually slammed shut in 2004, when Greek-Cypriot voters overwhelmingly rejected a United Nations plan to reunite the divided island of Cyprus. A week later, the Greek-Cypriot government was allowed to join the European Union anyway, while the Turkish-Cypriots, who had voted in favor of the reunification plan, were frozen out. But some people just won’t give up."
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Mesut Özil streets ahead of rivals to inspire Werder to greater heights | Raphael Honigstein | Football | guardian.co.uk
"Mesut Özil streets ahead of rivals to inspire Werder to greater heights
A masterful display at Freiburg confirmed Mesut Özil's status as the best player in the league, a one-man source of creativity"
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A masterful display at Freiburg confirmed Mesut Özil's status as the best player in the league, a one-man source of creativity"
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Realpolitik and Referendums: The EU's role in deciding Omar al-Bashir's fate
"Realpolitik and Referendums: The EU's role in deciding Omar al-Bashir's fate
Last week, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir controversially decided against attending a summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey. Sudan’s state-run news agency, Suna, reported that “new developments” in the North African nation had forced him to stay put. President Bashir, who has controlled conflict-ridden Sudan for the past 20 years, is facing extradition for war crimes and crimes against humanity, charges levelled at him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Yet, even though the arrest warrant was issued as far back as March, he has since travelled freely to other African countries. At the African Union summit earlier this year, the continent’s leaders, in defiance of the ICC, voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting the infamous Bashir. And the BBC reports that Turkey, host of the OIC summit, initially assured the Sudanese president he would not be arrested if he chose to attend."
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Last week, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir controversially decided against attending a summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey. Sudan’s state-run news agency, Suna, reported that “new developments” in the North African nation had forced him to stay put. President Bashir, who has controlled conflict-ridden Sudan for the past 20 years, is facing extradition for war crimes and crimes against humanity, charges levelled at him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Yet, even though the arrest warrant was issued as far back as March, he has since travelled freely to other African countries. At the African Union summit earlier this year, the continent’s leaders, in defiance of the ICC, voted overwhelmingly in favour of supporting the infamous Bashir. And the BBC reports that Turkey, host of the OIC summit, initially assured the Sudanese president he would not be arrested if he chose to attend."
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Fog could continue to disrupt air travel, warns Meteorology Dept
"Fog could continue to disrupt air travel, warns Meteorology Dept
Air traffic over Istanbul was disrupted over the past two days due to heavy early morning fog and the Meteorology Department has forecasted more fog for the entire week, causing concern as the Bayram holiday draws near."
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Air traffic over Istanbul was disrupted over the past two days due to heavy early morning fog and the Meteorology Department has forecasted more fog for the entire week, causing concern as the Bayram holiday draws near."
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From the Bosphorus: Straight - Istanbul, The 2010 Capital of Kitsch
"From the Bosphorus: Straight - Istanbul, The 2010 Capital of Kitsch
We suspect that when the presidential palace’s chief of protocol in Ankara goes in search of a caterer to manage a banquet for a visiting head of state, the search goes beyond the kebab house down the street in Çankaya. Likewise, we believe – and we certainly hope – that when the military’s General Staff goes shopping for anti-missile defense software, the sole criterion is not the cheapest offer."
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We suspect that when the presidential palace’s chief of protocol in Ankara goes in search of a caterer to manage a banquet for a visiting head of state, the search goes beyond the kebab house down the street in Çankaya. Likewise, we believe – and we certainly hope – that when the military’s General Staff goes shopping for anti-missile defense software, the sole criterion is not the cheapest offer."
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Eni Buys Heritage's Ugandan Blocks; Genel Merger Called Off
"IHS T. Pearmain and S. Ciszuk on Eni's purchase of Heritage
Eni Buys Heritage's Ugandan Blocks; Genel Merger Called Off
Eni has agreed to acquire Heritage's two prolific Ugandan blocks, giving the company a massive cash injection to fund further exploration and allowing it to back out of the delayed merger with Turkey's Genel Enerji, which would have exposed it much further to political risk in Iraqi Kurdistan."
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Eni Buys Heritage's Ugandan Blocks; Genel Merger Called Off
Eni has agreed to acquire Heritage's two prolific Ugandan blocks, giving the company a massive cash injection to fund further exploration and allowing it to back out of the delayed merger with Turkey's Genel Enerji, which would have exposed it much further to political risk in Iraqi Kurdistan."
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Ottoman mission
"Ottoman mission
By Delphine Strauss
Published: November 24 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 24 2009 02:00
In one of Istanbul's artier quarters, a second-hand bookshop sells leaves torn from an old school atlas that depict the dominions of the Ottoman empire, all neatly labelled in a flowing script few Turks are now able to read."
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By Delphine Strauss
Published: November 24 2009 02:00 | Last updated: November 24 2009 02:00
In one of Istanbul's artier quarters, a second-hand bookshop sells leaves torn from an old school atlas that depict the dominions of the Ottoman empire, all neatly labelled in a flowing script few Turks are now able to read."
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Editorial - Turkey and the Kurds
"Turkey and the Kurds
Published: November 23, 2009
In a show of courage and good sense, Turkey’s government has announced a plan to grant long-denied rights to its Kurdish minority, and, it is hoped, finally end an insurgency that has cost more than 40,000 lives."
More:Editorial - Turkey and the Kurds - NYTimes.com
Published: November 23, 2009
In a show of courage and good sense, Turkey’s government has announced a plan to grant long-denied rights to its Kurdish minority, and, it is hoped, finally end an insurgency that has cost more than 40,000 lives."
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World’s Largest Earthquake-Proof Building Completed in Istanbul | Inhabitat
"World’s Largest Earthquake-Proof Building Completed in Istanbul
by Bridgette Meinhold, 11/24/09
Istanbul’s brand new Sabiha Gökçen International Airport airport terminal opened on October 31st of this year and is now the world’s largest earthquake-proof building. Named after the world’s first woman combat pilot, the new 2 million square-foot structure is capable of not only withstanding a magnitude 8.0 earthquake – it’s also designed to remain completely operational afterwards. This is all due to new seismic building technology and advanced computer simulations that are able to predict how a building will react in order to keep it safe."
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by Bridgette Meinhold, 11/24/09
Istanbul’s brand new Sabiha Gökçen International Airport airport terminal opened on October 31st of this year and is now the world’s largest earthquake-proof building. Named after the world’s first woman combat pilot, the new 2 million square-foot structure is capable of not only withstanding a magnitude 8.0 earthquake – it’s also designed to remain completely operational afterwards. This is all due to new seismic building technology and advanced computer simulations that are able to predict how a building will react in order to keep it safe."
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Turkish government unveils new plan for Kurdish cultural rights | World War 4 Report
"Turkish government unveils new plan for Kurdish cultural rights
Submitted by WW4 Report on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 01:39.
After months of dialogue between the Interior Ministry, parliament and Kurdish leaders, the Turkish government announced a plan to help end the 25-year conflict with a Kurdish separatist movement that has cost more than 40,000 lives. The plan debated by Turkish Parliament for two days was hailed as a landmark, calling for lifting the ban on Kurdish political parties and officially acknowledging Kurdish ethnic identity and cultural rights. Kurds make up almost 15% of Turkey's population."
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Submitted by WW4 Report on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 01:39.
After months of dialogue between the Interior Ministry, parliament and Kurdish leaders, the Turkish government announced a plan to help end the 25-year conflict with a Kurdish separatist movement that has cost more than 40,000 lives. The plan debated by Turkish Parliament for two days was hailed as a landmark, calling for lifting the ban on Kurdish political parties and officially acknowledging Kurdish ethnic identity and cultural rights. Kurds make up almost 15% of Turkey's population."
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Turkey Accords Sent To Armenia’s Top Court - «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան © 2009
"Turkey Accords Sent To Armenia’s Top Court
Ruzanna Stepanian
President Serzh Sarkisian has formally asked Armenia’s Constitutional Court to certify the legality of his controversial normalization agreements with Turkey, a court official said at the weekend."
More:Turkey Accords Sent To Armenia’s Top Court - «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան © 2009
Ruzanna Stepanian
President Serzh Sarkisian has formally asked Armenia’s Constitutional Court to certify the legality of his controversial normalization agreements with Turkey, a court official said at the weekend."
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Turkey's Radioactive Waltz With Russia Comes To An End - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
"Turkey's Radioactive Waltz With Russia Comes To An End
By Taylan Bilgic
Energy-hungry Turkey's nuclear flirtation with Russia came to a painful end last week when the government, under pressure from many fronts, canceled the September 2008 tender that awarded the contract to build and operate the country's first nuclear power plant to Russia's Atomstroyexport and its domestic partners."
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By Taylan Bilgic
Energy-hungry Turkey's nuclear flirtation with Russia came to a painful end last week when the government, under pressure from many fronts, canceled the September 2008 tender that awarded the contract to build and operate the country's first nuclear power plant to Russia's Atomstroyexport and its domestic partners."
More:Turkey's Radioactive Waltz With Russia Comes To An End - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2009
Recovery seen in Turkey's private equity sector | Industries | Financial Services & Real Estate | Reuters
"Recovery seen in Turkey's private equity sector
Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:03am EST
By Evren Ballim and Alexandra Hudson
ISTANBUL, 23 November (Reuters) - Private equity deals will rebound in Turkey in 2010 with a focus on the healthcare and energy sectors although foreign financing will dominate, industry experts told a conference on Monday."
More:Recovery seen in Turkey's private equity sector | Industries | Financial Services & Real Estate | Reuters
Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:03am EST
By Evren Ballim and Alexandra Hudson
ISTANBUL, 23 November (Reuters) - Private equity deals will rebound in Turkey in 2010 with a focus on the healthcare and energy sectors although foreign financing will dominate, industry experts told a conference on Monday."
More:Recovery seen in Turkey's private equity sector | Industries | Financial Services & Real Estate | Reuters
Israel tries to mend relations with Turkey
"Israel tries to mend relations with Turkey
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-23 22:56:38
ISTANBUL, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Benjamin Ben Eliezer arrived here on Monday on a visit which he said is aimed to mend Israel's relations with Turkey."
More:Israel tries to mend relations with Turkey_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-23 22:56:38
ISTANBUL, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Benjamin Ben Eliezer arrived here on Monday on a visit which he said is aimed to mend Israel's relations with Turkey."
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Turkish FM: Crisis with Israel over
"Turkish FM: Crisis with Israel over
After meeting Binyamin Ben-Eliezer in Ankara, Davutoglu says Turkey willing to resume role as mediator in Israel-Syria talks. Israeli minister: Turkey can help solve problems in Middle East'"
More:Turkish FM: Crisis with Israel over - Israel News, Ynetnews
After meeting Binyamin Ben-Eliezer in Ankara, Davutoglu says Turkey willing to resume role as mediator in Israel-Syria talks. Israeli minister: Turkey can help solve problems in Middle East'"
More:Turkish FM: Crisis with Israel over - Israel News, Ynetnews
Galatasaray disappoints both on pitch and floor
"Galatasaray disappoints both on pitch and floor
Sunday was not a pleasant day for Galatasaray and its supporters, as the club's football team missed the chance to take over the lead in standings and the basketball team was handed tough punishments by the basketball federation."
More:Galatasaray disappoints both on pitch and floor - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Sunday was not a pleasant day for Galatasaray and its supporters, as the club's football team missed the chance to take over the lead in standings and the basketball team was handed tough punishments by the basketball federation."
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Ultra-premium run to be sold at Istanbul Atatürk
"Ultra-premium run to be sold at Istanbul Atatürk
Nicole Mezzasalma
23-Nov-2009
Havana Club’s Máximo Extra Añejo will be sold at Istanbul Atatürk airport from December 1
Liquor supplier Pernod Ricard is rolling out the ultra-premium variety of its Havana Club rum to Istanbul Atatürk airport from December 1. The €1,400 ($2,100) Máximo Extra Añejo was originally listed at Frankfurt airport with Gebr Heinemann and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal E with Aelia in July, where the supplier claims it has been very successful.
Heinemann is also running a new promotion featuring the ultra-premium rum this month following the good results of a similar campaign in the summer."
More:Ultra-premium run to be sold at Istanbul Atatürk
Nicole Mezzasalma
23-Nov-2009
Havana Club’s Máximo Extra Añejo will be sold at Istanbul Atatürk airport from December 1
Liquor supplier Pernod Ricard is rolling out the ultra-premium variety of its Havana Club rum to Istanbul Atatürk airport from December 1. The €1,400 ($2,100) Máximo Extra Añejo was originally listed at Frankfurt airport with Gebr Heinemann and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport terminal E with Aelia in July, where the supplier claims it has been very successful.
Heinemann is also running a new promotion featuring the ultra-premium rum this month following the good results of a similar campaign in the summer."
More:Ultra-premium run to be sold at Istanbul Atatürk
Obesity on the rise among Dutch children
"Obesity on the rise among Dutch children
Published: 23 November 2009 17:14 | Changed: 23 November 2009 17:18
By our news staff
The good news is obesity in the Netherlands has stabilised among adults. The bad news: despite a five-year government programme, it is rising among children, a new report shows.
...Low-income people are more at risk for obesity. Earlier research by the AMC hospital in Amsterdam showed that people from Turkish, Moroccan or Ghanaian origin are two to three times more likely to be overweight. "
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Published: 23 November 2009 17:14 | Changed: 23 November 2009 17:18
By our news staff
The good news is obesity in the Netherlands has stabilised among adults. The bad news: despite a five-year government programme, it is rising among children, a new report shows.
...Low-income people are more at risk for obesity. Earlier research by the AMC hospital in Amsterdam showed that people from Turkish, Moroccan or Ghanaian origin are two to three times more likely to be overweight. "
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Turkey stocks rebound after losses - Forbes.com
"Turkey stocks rebound after losses
11.23.09, 12:03 PM EST
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ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Turkish stocks traded stronger on Monday while bond yields and the lira were flat as investors eyed a possible end to the central bank's cycle of interest rate cuts."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey stocks rebound after losses - Forbes.com
11.23.09, 12:03 PM EST
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ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Turkish stocks traded stronger on Monday while bond yields and the lira were flat as investors eyed a possible end to the central bank's cycle of interest rate cuts."
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey stocks rebound after losses - Forbes.com
Ben-Eliezer: J'lem-Ankara ties as strong as ever | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post
"Ben-Eliezer: J'lem-Ankara ties strong
Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer was in Turkey Monday for economic talks, making him the highest-ranking minister to travel to Ankara since ties took a nose-dive last month, following Turkey's cancellation of a military maneuver with Israel. "
More:Ben-Eliezer: J'lem-Ankara ties as strong as ever | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post
Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer was in Turkey Monday for economic talks, making him the highest-ranking minister to travel to Ankara since ties took a nose-dive last month, following Turkey's cancellation of a military maneuver with Israel. "
More:Ben-Eliezer: J'lem-Ankara ties as strong as ever | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post
Britain Urges Turkey to Open Ports to Cyprus as Pledged - NYTimes.com
"Britain Urges Turkey to Open Ports to Cyprus as Pledged
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Britain urged Turkey on Monday to honour a pledge to the European Union to open its ports and airports to neighbouring Cyprus, saying it would be an important step in Ankara's talks to join the bloc."
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NICOSIA (Reuters) - Britain urged Turkey on Monday to honour a pledge to the European Union to open its ports and airports to neighbouring Cyprus, saying it would be an important step in Ankara's talks to join the bloc."
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EXHIBITIONS: ''ISTANBUL-VENEZIA, LOVE BY ANY OTHER NAME''
"EXHIBITIONS: ''ISTANBUL-VENEZIA, LOVE BY ANY OTHER NAME''
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA - Istanbul's Sakip Sabanci Museum welcomes the exhibition 'Venice and Istanbul during the Ottoman Period: Love by Any Other Name', which opened Wednesday as part of the Italian president's official visit to Turkey, as Hurriyet daily reported. As the first activity in the celebration of Istanbul's status as 2010 European Capital of Culture, the exhibit is intended to familiarize visitors with the mutual influences and historical synergy between the two cities in a period extending from the 15th to the 20th century. Both cities express the love of water with nature and history, as this exhibition shows."
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(ANSAmed) - ANKARA - Istanbul's Sakip Sabanci Museum welcomes the exhibition 'Venice and Istanbul during the Ottoman Period: Love by Any Other Name', which opened Wednesday as part of the Italian president's official visit to Turkey, as Hurriyet daily reported. As the first activity in the celebration of Istanbul's status as 2010 European Capital of Culture, the exhibit is intended to familiarize visitors with the mutual influences and historical synergy between the two cities in a period extending from the 15th to the 20th century. Both cities express the love of water with nature and history, as this exhibition shows."
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Turkey condemns killing of Turkmen politician in Iraq
"Turkey condemns killing of Turkmen politician in Iraq
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-23 16:39:43
ANKARA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey condemned the killing of a senior Turkmen politician by gunmen in northern Iraq on Sunday, Turkish media reported on Monday.
Yavuz Efendioglu, provincial chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, was shot dead by gunmen in a speeding car in front of his house in the eastern part of the northern Iraqi city Mosul, the semi-official Anatolia news agency said."
More:Turkey condemns killing of Turkmen politician in Iraq _English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-23 16:39:43
ANKARA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Turkey condemned the killing of a senior Turkmen politician by gunmen in northern Iraq on Sunday, Turkish media reported on Monday.
Yavuz Efendioglu, provincial chairman of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, was shot dead by gunmen in a speeding car in front of his house in the eastern part of the northern Iraqi city Mosul, the semi-official Anatolia news agency said."
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A New EU in the Making: Reflections from Turkey
"A New EU in the Making: Reflections from Turkey
European Union With Turkey
Monday, 23 November 2009
After a long period of speculations and intergovernmental tug-of-wars, the EU finally elected its new president and foreign policy chief. Taking the profiles of the recently elected politicians into consideration, it can be confidently said that the EU disappointed may people who believe in an 'ever closer Union' and a more 'proactive Europe' at the international fora. The new President, the Belgium Prime Minister Herman Von Rompuy, and the new foreign policy chief from the intergovernmentalist Britain, namely Catherine Aston, aroused question marks in the minds of observers. In this regard, one of the most frequently asked questions, for example, is the extent to which Rompuy and Ashton will stand out among the leaders of the other great powers. Given the pair's relative inexperience and low profile political standing 'neither will be able to stand alongside the US, Russian or Chinese leaders as peers and equals', as the British daily The Guardian writes."
MOre:A New EU in the Making: Reflections from Turkey
European Union With Turkey
Monday, 23 November 2009
After a long period of speculations and intergovernmental tug-of-wars, the EU finally elected its new president and foreign policy chief. Taking the profiles of the recently elected politicians into consideration, it can be confidently said that the EU disappointed may people who believe in an 'ever closer Union' and a more 'proactive Europe' at the international fora. The new President, the Belgium Prime Minister Herman Von Rompuy, and the new foreign policy chief from the intergovernmentalist Britain, namely Catherine Aston, aroused question marks in the minds of observers. In this regard, one of the most frequently asked questions, for example, is the extent to which Rompuy and Ashton will stand out among the leaders of the other great powers. Given the pair's relative inexperience and low profile political standing 'neither will be able to stand alongside the US, Russian or Chinese leaders as peers and equals', as the British daily The Guardian writes."
MOre:A New EU in the Making: Reflections from Turkey
Heritage Sells Fields to Eni
"Heritage Sells Fields to Eni
By REUTERS
Published: November 23, 2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Explorer Heritage Oil said it had agreed to sell its Ugandan interests to Italy's Eni for up to $1.5 billion (905 million pounds) as the Italian oil major builds its presence in Africa through acquisitions.
Heritage, whose other main assets are undeveloped fields in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, added it had terminated merger talks with Turkey's Genel Energy, a unit of the Cukurova Group, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates."
More:Heritage Sells Fields to Eni - NYTimes.com
By REUTERS
Published: November 23, 2009
LONDON (Reuters) - Explorer Heritage Oil said it had agreed to sell its Ugandan interests to Italy's Eni for up to $1.5 billion (905 million pounds) as the Italian oil major builds its presence in Africa through acquisitions.
Heritage, whose other main assets are undeveloped fields in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, added it had terminated merger talks with Turkey's Genel Energy, a unit of the Cukurova Group, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates."
More:Heritage Sells Fields to Eni - NYTimes.com
Unrest at Kurdish demonstration leaves 11 injured
"Unrest at Kurdish demonstration leaves 11 injured
Eleven people, including four policemen, were injured Sunday when clashes broke out at a Kurdish rally in western Turkey, forcing police to fire warning shots in the air, Anatolia news agency reported."
More:Unrest at Kurdish demonstration leaves 11 injured - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Eleven people, including four policemen, were injured Sunday when clashes broke out at a Kurdish rally in western Turkey, forcing police to fire warning shots in the air, Anatolia news agency reported."
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Former Attacker Turned Movie Producer Releases Warner Brother Movie | Values Voter News
"Former Attacker Turned Movie Producer Releases Warner Brother Movie
ASLAN International Ministries: Featured in a Warner Brothers Movie!
MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- Based on a true story involving the ASLAN team - former attacker turned movie producer - tells of "God's Message of Love" to Turkish people.
Pastor Ian Heringa, the Founder/Director of ASLAN International Ministries Turkey, has pioneered Turkish New Testament Distribution for 22 years, together with a team of local Turkish believers. With over half a million Turkish New Testaments distributed, he has been arrested and harassed by police and military over 55 times. "
More:Former Attacker Turned Movie Producer Releases Warner Brother Movie | Values Voter News
ASLAN International Ministries: Featured in a Warner Brothers Movie!
MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- Based on a true story involving the ASLAN team - former attacker turned movie producer - tells of "God's Message of Love" to Turkish people.
Pastor Ian Heringa, the Founder/Director of ASLAN International Ministries Turkey, has pioneered Turkish New Testament Distribution for 22 years, together with a team of local Turkish believers. With over half a million Turkish New Testaments distributed, he has been arrested and harassed by police and military over 55 times. "
More:Former Attacker Turned Movie Producer Releases Warner Brother Movie | Values Voter News
Slipping in Turkey
"Slipping in Turkey
An Islamist government's commitment to democratic principles is looking shaky.
Monday, November 23, 2009
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN has been the protagonist of an epic liberalization of politics in Turkey. The victory of his mildly Islamist AK Party in a 2002 general election was itself a breakthrough; even more so was his government's defeat of repeated attempts by the military and courts to remove it from power. Mr. Erdogan is pushing through historic reforms of Turkey's treatment of its Kurdish minority and recently took a major step toward opening the country's border with Armenia."
More:Slipping in Turkey - washingtonpost.com
An Islamist government's commitment to democratic principles is looking shaky.
Monday, November 23, 2009
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN has been the protagonist of an epic liberalization of politics in Turkey. The victory of his mildly Islamist AK Party in a 2002 general election was itself a breakthrough; even more so was his government's defeat of repeated attempts by the military and courts to remove it from power. Mr. Erdogan is pushing through historic reforms of Turkey's treatment of its Kurdish minority and recently took a major step toward opening the country's border with Armenia."
More:Slipping in Turkey - washingtonpost.com
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer heads business delegation to Turkey | International News | Jerusalem Post
"Ben-Eliezer leaves for Turkey visit
Industry and Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer flew to Turkey on Sunday evening for economic talks, making him the highest-ranking minister to travel to Ankara since ties took a nose-dive last month, followingTurkey's cancellation of a military maneuver with Israel. "
More:Binyamin Ben-Eliezer heads business delegation to Turkey | International News | Jerusalem Post
Industry and Trade Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer flew to Turkey on Sunday evening for economic talks, making him the highest-ranking minister to travel to Ankara since ties took a nose-dive last month, followingTurkey's cancellation of a military maneuver with Israel. "
More:Binyamin Ben-Eliezer heads business delegation to Turkey | International News | Jerusalem Post
Sunday, November 22, 2009
A strategic alliance central to regional stability
"A strategic alliance central to regional stability
Alon Ben-Meir
When Turkey barred Israel from a joint military exercise earlier this October, there was a great deal of speculation about the seriousness of a rift between the two allies. Although the strategic relations between the two regional superpowers is critical to both nations it also transcends the bilateral benefits that Turkey and Israel individually derive from it, as their alliance is fundamental to the region's balance of power and political stability."
More:A strategic alliance central to regional stability - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Alon Ben-Meir
When Turkey barred Israel from a joint military exercise earlier this October, there was a great deal of speculation about the seriousness of a rift between the two allies. Although the strategic relations between the two regional superpowers is critical to both nations it also transcends the bilateral benefits that Turkey and Israel individually derive from it, as their alliance is fundamental to the region's balance of power and political stability."
More:A strategic alliance central to regional stability - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review
Elite World Istanbul Entertained Guests with Cuba Rhythms and Mojito
"Elite World Istanbul Entertained Guests with Cuba Rhythms and Mojito
Published by Ozgur Tore
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Istanbul’s new 5-star hotel; Elite World Istanbul Hotel located in the hearth of the city in Taksim, welcomed about 400 guests at the “Cuba Rhythms and Mojito Night”.
Prominent names of Turkish tourism and many celebrities including Pascal Nouma,Tanju Çolak, Ece Erken, Ahu Tuğba attended the greatest Wednesday party last week."
More:Focus on Travel News: Daily Travel News website and Newsletter - Elite World Istanbul Entertained Guests with Cuba Rhythms and Mojito
Published by Ozgur Tore
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Istanbul’s new 5-star hotel; Elite World Istanbul Hotel located in the hearth of the city in Taksim, welcomed about 400 guests at the “Cuba Rhythms and Mojito Night”.
Prominent names of Turkish tourism and many celebrities including Pascal Nouma,Tanju Çolak, Ece Erken, Ahu Tuğba attended the greatest Wednesday party last week."
More:Focus on Travel News: Daily Travel News website and Newsletter - Elite World Istanbul Entertained Guests with Cuba Rhythms and Mojito
Sail plane crashes in northwestern Turkey
"Sail plane crashes in northwestern Turkey
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-22 23:39:16
ANKARA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A sail plane crashed in Sakarya province near Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Sunday and two people were injured including the pilot, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported."
More:Sail plane crashes in northwestern Turkey_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-22 23:39:16
ANKARA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- A sail plane crashed in Sakarya province near Turkish largest city of Istanbul on Sunday and two people were injured including the pilot, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported."
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Lieberman rejects Turkey mediation for Syria talks
"Lieberman rejects Turkey mediation for Syria talks
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:33:19 GMT
Israel's hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel will not accept Turkey as the mediator in indirect peace talks with Syria.
'After all the verbal attacks and insults toward us expressed by the Turks, they cannot be considered as mediators between us and the Syrians,' said the foreign minister."
More:Lieberman rejects Turkey mediation for Syria talks
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:33:19 GMT
Israel's hawkish Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel will not accept Turkey as the mediator in indirect peace talks with Syria.
'After all the verbal attacks and insults toward us expressed by the Turks, they cannot be considered as mediators between us and the Syrians,' said the foreign minister."
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Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages_English_Xinhua
"Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-22 21:12:00
ANKARA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will add visual health warning messages to cigarette packages produced as of Jan. 1, 2010, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.
Chairman Mehmet Kucuk of the Turkish Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulation Board (TAPDK) told the agency that cigarette packages produced before Dec. 31, 2009 which only have written warning signs can be sold till June 30, 2010."
More:Turkey to add visual health warnings to cigarette packages_English_Xinhua
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-22 21:12:00
ANKARA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will add visual health warning messages to cigarette packages produced as of Jan. 1, 2010, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported Sunday.
Chairman Mehmet Kucuk of the Turkish Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulation Board (TAPDK) told the agency that cigarette packages produced before Dec. 31, 2009 which only have written warning signs can be sold till June 30, 2010."
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