International Jazz Day 2013 celebrations
Herbie Hancock will lead celebrations for the second annual International Jazz Day which has events in 80 countries for 2013.
Martin Chilton
By Martin Chilton, Culture Editor online
7:00AM BST 30 Apr 2013
Herbie Hancock will lead an ensemble of renowned musicians at a concert in Istanbul tonight to celebrate International Jazz Day.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Turkish infant deaths top Europe
Turkish infant deaths top Europe
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Infant mortality numbers in Turkey increased in 2012, marking the worst rates in Europe, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) yesterday.
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ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Infant mortality numbers in Turkey increased in 2012, marking the worst rates in Europe, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) yesterday.
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Are Turks Being Shanghaied? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Are Turks Being Shanghaied?
By: Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 30.
After waiting for two years, Turkey finally became a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) last week, thus moving a step closer to fulfilling a desire by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to one day becoming a full member of what is predominantly a security bloc — that some argue is not only a counterbalance to NATO but also provides Ankara with an alternative to its stalled European Union membership bid.
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By: Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 30.
After waiting for two years, Turkey finally became a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) last week, thus moving a step closer to fulfilling a desire by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to one day becoming a full member of what is predominantly a security bloc — that some argue is not only a counterbalance to NATO but also provides Ankara with an alternative to its stalled European Union membership bid.
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Pingree visits Turkey with congressional group - SFGate
Pingree visits Turkey with congressional group
Published 2:32 am, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is wrapping up a trip to Turkey where she met with the country's president and other high-ranking officials.
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Published 2:32 am, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is wrapping up a trip to Turkey where she met with the country's president and other high-ranking officials.
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Across the Turkish-Armenian divide
Across the Turkish-Armenian divide
William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr
Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, remember that? The 98th anniversary of the 1915 tragedy passed last week, but all official moves to bridge the divide are currently on ice and the issue appears to have taken a back seat. There was a time not so many years ago when the question was firmly in the headlines - a brief, tentative diplomatic thaw that ultimately petered out. In fact, that wasn’t just an official semi-glasnost, but a cultural one too. Journalist and writer Ece Temelkuran’s “Deep Mountain” was first published in 2008, presenting Turkish readers with a bold new title dissenting from the official line of the state. In it, Temelkuran set herself the ostensibly simple task of meeting Armenians, talking to them, listening to them, and reporting back for the Turkish audience. Eschewing the directly political, she preferred “to write about Armenians, not necessarily what happened in 1915,” and while this may seem like a modest undertaking to an outsider, in Turkey at the time it was a taboo-shaking exercise.
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William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr
Turkish-Armenian rapprochement, remember that? The 98th anniversary of the 1915 tragedy passed last week, but all official moves to bridge the divide are currently on ice and the issue appears to have taken a back seat. There was a time not so many years ago when the question was firmly in the headlines - a brief, tentative diplomatic thaw that ultimately petered out. In fact, that wasn’t just an official semi-glasnost, but a cultural one too. Journalist and writer Ece Temelkuran’s “Deep Mountain” was first published in 2008, presenting Turkish readers with a bold new title dissenting from the official line of the state. In it, Temelkuran set herself the ostensibly simple task of meeting Armenians, talking to them, listening to them, and reporting back for the Turkish audience. Eschewing the directly political, she preferred “to write about Armenians, not necessarily what happened in 1915,” and while this may seem like a modest undertaking to an outsider, in Turkey at the time it was a taboo-shaking exercise.
More:FOLDED CORNER - Across the Turkish-Armenian divide
At Home Recipe for Istanbul | Tips from the T-List
At Home Recipe for Istanbul
April 30, 2013 0 Comments
Istanbul is a vibrant, colourful and culturally rich city. Not just in terms of mosques and art but also food. There is food on every street corner, with prices varying from the absurdly cheap and delicious to prices in higher end restaurants more in line with what western visitors will be familiar with at home.
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April 30, 2013 0 Comments
Istanbul is a vibrant, colourful and culturally rich city. Not just in terms of mosques and art but also food. There is food on every street corner, with prices varying from the absurdly cheap and delicious to prices in higher end restaurants more in line with what western visitors will be familiar with at home.
More:At Home Recipe for Istanbul | Tips from the T-List
Turkey: What's the Way Forward for Ankara's Syria Policy? | EurasiaNet.org
Turkey: What's the Way Forward for Ankara's Syria Policy?
April 30, 2013 - 2:21pm, by Yigal Schleifer
The Turko-file
Like most other countries, Turkey has no desire to see the current Syrian regime stay in power but also has little appetite for intervening militarily in Syria. At the same time, like many of its neighbors, Ankara is finding itself dealing with a growing Syrian refugee and humanitarian crisis, one that could have a disruptive effect on Turkey's own domestic affairs.
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April 30, 2013 - 2:21pm, by Yigal Schleifer
The Turko-file
Like most other countries, Turkey has no desire to see the current Syrian regime stay in power but also has little appetite for intervening militarily in Syria. At the same time, like many of its neighbors, Ankara is finding itself dealing with a growing Syrian refugee and humanitarian crisis, one that could have a disruptive effect on Turkey's own domestic affairs.
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Turkey first NATO state with Shanghai Cooperation Organization ties
Turkey first NATO state with Shanghai Cooperation Organization ties
Central Asia must be transformed into a massive economic zone of prosperity, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting in Turkistan as he underlined that Turkey recognizes its responsibilities for meeting this goal.
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Central Asia must be transformed into a massive economic zone of prosperity, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting in Turkistan as he underlined that Turkey recognizes its responsibilities for meeting this goal.
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Turkish Sociologist Fehmi Kaya Apologises For Suggesting Link Between Atheism And Autism
Turkish Sociologist Fehmi Kaya Apologises For Suggesting Link Between Atheism And Autism
The Huffington Post UK | By Jessica Elgot Posted: 30/04/2013 12:58 BST | Updated: 30/04/2013 12:58 BST
The head of an autism association in Turkey has apologised for suggesting that autistic people were natural atheists, and that atheism could be a form of autism.
Sociologist Fehmi Kaya, head of the Health and Education Associations for Autistic Children, was reported in numerous Turkish media outlets as saying autistic children were “atheists due to a lack of a section for faith in their brains.”
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The Huffington Post UK | By Jessica Elgot Posted: 30/04/2013 12:58 BST | Updated: 30/04/2013 12:58 BST
The head of an autism association in Turkey has apologised for suggesting that autistic people were natural atheists, and that atheism could be a form of autism.
Sociologist Fehmi Kaya, head of the Health and Education Associations for Autistic Children, was reported in numerous Turkish media outlets as saying autistic children were “atheists due to a lack of a section for faith in their brains.”
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Middle East investors line-up to buy property in Northern Cyprus | GulfNews.com
Middle East investors line-up to buy property in Northern Cyprus
Gulf nationals and expatriates are keen on investment opportunities
By Cleofe Maceda, Senior Reporter
Published: 13:25 April 30, 2013
Despite negative perceptions about property ownership in North Cyprus, there has been an increase in the number of Middle East investors acquiring property in the area, sources told Gulf News.
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Gulf nationals and expatriates are keen on investment opportunities
By Cleofe Maceda, Senior Reporter
Published: 13:25 April 30, 2013
Despite negative perceptions about property ownership in North Cyprus, there has been an increase in the number of Middle East investors acquiring property in the area, sources told Gulf News.
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Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey - International Crisis Group
Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
Europe Report N°225 30 Apr 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Turkey has struggled to find the right response to the Syrian civil war, which has brought shellfire, bombs, militias, refugees, sectarian tensions and uncertainty to its southern border. It has so far generously welcomed at least 300,000 Syrians. But this number could triple this year and prove unsustainable, with Turkey and the international community slow to work together, the Syrian conflict in a stalemate and Syria turning into a failed state. The border province of Hatay – whose geography and population make it a microcosm of Syria in Turkey – epitomises the humanitarian and security challenges Ankara faces. But Hatay also shows how refugees can be safely looked after. Turkey should allow entry to destitute Syrians waiting to cross, and change its regulations so that it can better receive international funds and assistance. The international community in turn should be far more generous and engaged in support of the Turkish aid effort.
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Europe Report N°225 30 Apr 2013
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Turkey has struggled to find the right response to the Syrian civil war, which has brought shellfire, bombs, militias, refugees, sectarian tensions and uncertainty to its southern border. It has so far generously welcomed at least 300,000 Syrians. But this number could triple this year and prove unsustainable, with Turkey and the international community slow to work together, the Syrian conflict in a stalemate and Syria turning into a failed state. The border province of Hatay – whose geography and population make it a microcosm of Syria in Turkey – epitomises the humanitarian and security challenges Ankara faces. But Hatay also shows how refugees can be safely looked after. Turkey should allow entry to destitute Syrians waiting to cross, and change its regulations so that it can better receive international funds and assistance. The international community in turn should be far more generous and engaged in support of the Turkish aid effort.
More:Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey - International Crisis Group
ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey vigilant for chemicals with wounded Syrians | World | ADN.com
Turkey vigilant for chemicals with wounded Syrians
Published: April 30, 2013 Updated 4 hours ago
By SUZAN FRASER — Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish border authorities decontaminated a group of wounded Syrians as they entered Turkey and hospital staff wore protective equipment to treat them because some claimed they may have come under a chemical attack in Syria, an official said Tuesday.
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Published: April 30, 2013 Updated 4 hours ago
By SUZAN FRASER — Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish border authorities decontaminated a group of wounded Syrians as they entered Turkey and hospital staff wore protective equipment to treat them because some claimed they may have come under a chemical attack in Syria, an official said Tuesday.
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Turkey's nuclear dawn approaches - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Turkey's nuclear dawn approaches
David O'Byrne in Istanbul
April 30, 2013
It's a well-accepted maxim among Turks, that in Turkey things take longer than they do elsewhere.
As long ago as the 1960s when Europe was investing heavily in nuclear power plant to meet fast growing demand, Turkey's top technical universities began offering courses in nuclear engineering aimed at training the engineers who would develop the country's own planned nuclear power sector. Some 45 years on and those graduates may finally have the chance to put their learning into practice as plans for a new 4.8-gigawatt (GW), Russian-designed plant in Akkuyu finally appears set to make it off the drawing board following a $20bn agreement between the Russian and Turkish governments signed in 2010.
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David O'Byrne in Istanbul
April 30, 2013
It's a well-accepted maxim among Turks, that in Turkey things take longer than they do elsewhere.
As long ago as the 1960s when Europe was investing heavily in nuclear power plant to meet fast growing demand, Turkey's top technical universities began offering courses in nuclear engineering aimed at training the engineers who would develop the country's own planned nuclear power sector. Some 45 years on and those graduates may finally have the chance to put their learning into practice as plans for a new 4.8-gigawatt (GW), Russian-designed plant in Akkuyu finally appears set to make it off the drawing board following a $20bn agreement between the Russian and Turkish governments signed in 2010.
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Olympics Features: Istanbul holds final stage of Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
Istanbul holds final stage of Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
(SFC) The final stage of the 49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey was held in Istanbul on 28 April, adding to the city’s credentials as it bids to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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(SFC) The final stage of the 49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey was held in Istanbul on 28 April, adding to the city’s credentials as it bids to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Muslims, Istanbul - chicagotribune.com
Tokyo governor apologizes for remarks on Muslims, Istanbul
1:03 a.m. CDT, April 30, 2013
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologized on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic countries.
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1:03 a.m. CDT, April 30, 2013
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's outspoken governor, Naoki Inose, who heads the city's bid for the 2020 Olympics, apologized on Tuesday for "inappropriate" comments he made about rival candidate Istanbul and Islamic countries.
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Education as the Key to Turkey's Prosperity by Mehmet Şimşek - The Globalist
Education as the Key to Turkey's Prosperity
By Mehmet Şimşek | Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Turkey has made strides in improving education in recent decades. That's paying off in development. But, says Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, the nation's rapidly growing student body now stands at 17 million, bringing a new set of challenges to education reforms. Strengthening education is the top development task in Turkey today.
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By Mehmet Şimşek | Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Turkey has made strides in improving education in recent decades. That's paying off in development. But, says Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, the nation's rapidly growing student body now stands at 17 million, bringing a new set of challenges to education reforms. Strengthening education is the top development task in Turkey today.
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Jazz Conquers Istanbul, for a Global Event
Jazz Conquers Istanbul, for a Global Event
Posted: 04/29/2013 5:39 pm
'Jazz is a balm that heals the spirit' said Al Jarreau, the divine singer of free-form.
'Jazz is, saying, I dare you' added Wayne Shorter, arguably the most creative composer and saxophone player around, and quoted another great saxophonist, Sonny Rollins who, when once asked 'why do you play jazz', responded: 'We do not play jazz to be famous or to be a master of the instrument, but to be more human.'
More:Yavuz Baydar: Jazz Conquers Istanbul, for a Global Event
Posted: 04/29/2013 5:39 pm
'Jazz is a balm that heals the spirit' said Al Jarreau, the divine singer of free-form.
'Jazz is, saying, I dare you' added Wayne Shorter, arguably the most creative composer and saxophone player around, and quoted another great saxophonist, Sonny Rollins who, when once asked 'why do you play jazz', responded: 'We do not play jazz to be famous or to be a master of the instrument, but to be more human.'
More:Yavuz Baydar: Jazz Conquers Istanbul, for a Global Event
Monday, April 29, 2013
İstanbul’s future
İstanbul’s future
This is the only city on earth based on two continents at once, the Bosporus divides the town between Asia and Europe like a river.
According to a survey by Brookings Institution with London School of Economics, Istanbul was the best in the world regarding the recovery scenarios during the global financial crisis, due to 2010 figures. Being the capital for Roman, Byzantian and Turkish empires with a settlement history of more than 8 thousand years, according to latest archeological discoveries, Istanbul has a population of 14 million-half of it being under 30; almost a fifth of Turkey’s poıpulation. It also produces almost a fifth of Turkish economy, more than US$ 137 billion in 2010. The fifth in Europe after London, Paris, Moscow and Madrid and by 2025 could pass Madrid’s economy. It is also the arts and culture capital of Turkey attractings artists, writes and musicians from all over the worlds. International Jazz Day for example, is launched today in Hagia Irene museum today with performances of dozens of world class musicians.
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This is the only city on earth based on two continents at once, the Bosporus divides the town between Asia and Europe like a river.
According to a survey by Brookings Institution with London School of Economics, Istanbul was the best in the world regarding the recovery scenarios during the global financial crisis, due to 2010 figures. Being the capital for Roman, Byzantian and Turkish empires with a settlement history of more than 8 thousand years, according to latest archeological discoveries, Istanbul has a population of 14 million-half of it being under 30; almost a fifth of Turkey’s poıpulation. It also produces almost a fifth of Turkish economy, more than US$ 137 billion in 2010. The fifth in Europe after London, Paris, Moscow and Madrid and by 2025 could pass Madrid’s economy. It is also the arts and culture capital of Turkey attractings artists, writes and musicians from all over the worlds. International Jazz Day for example, is launched today in Hagia Irene museum today with performances of dozens of world class musicians.
More:MURAT YETKİN - İstanbul’s future
We have entered a critical phase for Turkey, said Turkish PM
We have entered a critical phase for Turkey, said Turkish PM
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that they had entered a "critical phase for Turkey".
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ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said that they had entered a "critical phase for Turkey".
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Contemporary design hotel Marti Istanbul unveils new spa
Contemporary design hotel Marti Istanbul unveils new spa
New for 2013, Marti Istanbul has unveiled the hottest new city spa in this vibrant city. Located on the top floor of the design hotel Marti Istanbul, ‘Martı Wellness by Spa Soul’, is a tranquil space in the buzzing city, a retreat for guests to enjoy during their stay. With a treatment menu carefully selected by Spa Soul, choices include traditional cleansing hammams, tension relieving massages and a spacious sauna and steam room to enjoy at leisure. A relaxing city spa where guests can be scrubbed, soaped and soaked in typical Turkish style!
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New for 2013, Marti Istanbul has unveiled the hottest new city spa in this vibrant city. Located on the top floor of the design hotel Marti Istanbul, ‘Martı Wellness by Spa Soul’, is a tranquil space in the buzzing city, a retreat for guests to enjoy during their stay. With a treatment menu carefully selected by Spa Soul, choices include traditional cleansing hammams, tension relieving massages and a spacious sauna and steam room to enjoy at leisure. A relaxing city spa where guests can be scrubbed, soaped and soaked in typical Turkish style!
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Turkey Bids for 2020 Olympics Arm in Arm With Turkcell!
Turkey Bids for 2020 Olympics Arm in Arm With Turkcell!
By Turkcell
Published: Monday, Apr. 29, 2013 - 5:39 am
ISTANBUL, April 29, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ --
Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communication and technology company has announced its collaboration with the Turkish Athletics and Swimming Federation to further strengthen its support for Istanbul's 2020 Olympics bid. Turkcell, which already sponsors Istanbul's candidacy for the 2020 Olympics, will provide support to 200,000 athletes through this collaboration.
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By Turkcell
Published: Monday, Apr. 29, 2013 - 5:39 am
ISTANBUL, April 29, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ --
Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communication and technology company has announced its collaboration with the Turkish Athletics and Swimming Federation to further strengthen its support for Istanbul's 2020 Olympics bid. Turkcell, which already sponsors Istanbul's candidacy for the 2020 Olympics, will provide support to 200,000 athletes through this collaboration.
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Turkish firm gets deal to export power to N. Iraq -sources | Reuters
Turkish firm gets deal to export power to N. Iraq -sources
ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:46pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish energy company Kartet has secured a deal to export electricity to Kurdish northern Iraq and has applied for an export licence, sources close to the matter said, a development that could add to tensions between Baghdad and Ankara.
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ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:46pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish energy company Kartet has secured a deal to export electricity to Kurdish northern Iraq and has applied for an export licence, sources close to the matter said, a development that could add to tensions between Baghdad and Ankara.
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Turkey wins suit on Armenians’ claims to US military base territory in Incirlik - AzerNews
Turkey wins suit on Armenians’ claims to US military base territory in Incirlik
29 April 2013, 19:03 (GMT+05:00)
California Court has ruled in favor of Turkey in the case of Armenians' claims to the territory of the current U.S. military base in Incirlik, Turkey, CNN Türk TV channel reported on Monday.
The judicial proceedings, which lasted about three years, ended by the court's verdict that "this issue is political rather than judicial." Thus, a group of U.S. citizens of Armenian origin lost the lawsuit.
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29 April 2013, 19:03 (GMT+05:00)
California Court has ruled in favor of Turkey in the case of Armenians' claims to the territory of the current U.S. military base in Incirlik, Turkey, CNN Türk TV channel reported on Monday.
The judicial proceedings, which lasted about three years, ended by the court's verdict that "this issue is political rather than judicial." Thus, a group of U.S. citizens of Armenian origin lost the lawsuit.
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Turkish firm gets deal to export power to N. Iraq -sources | Reuters
Turkish firm gets deal to export power to N. Iraq -sources
ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:46pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish energy company Kartet has secured a deal to export electricity to Kurdish northern Iraq and has applied for an export licence, sources close to the matter said, a development that could add to tensions between Baghdad and Ankara.
More:Turkish firm gets deal to export power to N. Iraq -sources | Reuters
ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:46pm EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish energy company Kartet has secured a deal to export electricity to Kurdish northern Iraq and has applied for an export licence, sources close to the matter said, a development that could add to tensions between Baghdad and Ankara.
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Relatives of hostages up protest against Turkish interests | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR
Relatives of hostages up protest against Turkish interests
April 29, 2013 06:03 PM (Last updated: April 29, 2013 06:13 PM)
BEIRUT: The families of the Lebanese kidnapped in Syria disrupted Monday work at the Turkish Cultural Center in Beirut and blocked roads in the capital as part of efforts to pressure Ankara to help secure the release of their loved ones.
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April 29, 2013 06:03 PM (Last updated: April 29, 2013 06:13 PM)
BEIRUT: The families of the Lebanese kidnapped in Syria disrupted Monday work at the Turkish Cultural Center in Beirut and blocked roads in the capital as part of efforts to pressure Ankara to help secure the release of their loved ones.
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Turkey's Jews Worship Quietly
Turkey's Jews Worship Quietly
Written by Steve Dorsey
Published Monday, April 29, 2013
ISTANBUL -- As visitors heave open the thick, vault-like metal door to the Neve Shalom Synagogue on a discreet side street in the Galata neighborhood of European Istanbul, a skittish guard confronts them.
Guests are shuttled through secure, windowless rooms to an X-ray machine and metal detector. Pockets are emptied and passports surrendered. The guard questions the reason for the visit and the guests' ethnicity. He then determines whether they can be allowed through.
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Written by Steve Dorsey
Published Monday, April 29, 2013
ISTANBUL -- As visitors heave open the thick, vault-like metal door to the Neve Shalom Synagogue on a discreet side street in the Galata neighborhood of European Istanbul, a skittish guard confronts them.
Guests are shuttled through secure, windowless rooms to an X-ray machine and metal detector. Pockets are emptied and passports surrendered. The guard questions the reason for the visit and the guests' ethnicity. He then determines whether they can be allowed through.
More:The Media Line
Turkish Soap Operas: The Unstoppable Boom - Middle East Real Time - WSJ
Turkish Soap Operas: The Unstoppable Boom
By Yeliz Candemir
Turkey’s economy may have slowed sharply last year but one export remains red hot: Turkish soap operas.
Often slushy, kitsch and highly addictive, Turkish soaps have since 2008 become a staple in living rooms across the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans; enjoying wild popularity in ostensibly traditional societies for their portrayal of modern life styles and relationships. The popularity of the shows – from the Ottoman-inspired “Magnificient Century” to the slick “Ask-i Memnu” starring heartthrob Kivanc Tatlitug – has spawned a sizeable secondary stimulus for Turkey, boosting the country’s tourism and fashion trades as soap-addicts flock to Turkey to tour the sites of their favorite shows.
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By Yeliz Candemir
Turkey’s economy may have slowed sharply last year but one export remains red hot: Turkish soap operas.
Often slushy, kitsch and highly addictive, Turkish soaps have since 2008 become a staple in living rooms across the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans; enjoying wild popularity in ostensibly traditional societies for their portrayal of modern life styles and relationships. The popularity of the shows – from the Ottoman-inspired “Magnificient Century” to the slick “Ask-i Memnu” starring heartthrob Kivanc Tatlitug – has spawned a sizeable secondary stimulus for Turkey, boosting the country’s tourism and fashion trades as soap-addicts flock to Turkey to tour the sites of their favorite shows.
More:Turkish Soap Operas: The Unstoppable Boom - Middle East Real Time - WSJ
Tourism: Federviaggio eyes Turkey, Med alliances - Tourism - ANSAMed.it
Tourism: Federviaggio eyes Turkey, Med alliances
29 April, 16:45
(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL - Tourists visiting Mediterranean resorts in the next few years are estimated at top 250 million, according to entrepreneurs gathered in Istanbul until Monday for a conference organized by the Cooperation and Friendship Association Italy-Turkey, Isiamed - the Italian institute for Asia and the Mediterranean and the culture and information office of the Turkish embassy in Rome. Such a market will offer a great number of opportunities for Italian and Turkish partnerships in the tourism sector with joint itineraries able to attract a greater number of foreign visitors and prolong their vacation in the Mediterranean area, entrepreneurs attending the event concluded.
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29 April, 16:45
(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL - Tourists visiting Mediterranean resorts in the next few years are estimated at top 250 million, according to entrepreneurs gathered in Istanbul until Monday for a conference organized by the Cooperation and Friendship Association Italy-Turkey, Isiamed - the Italian institute for Asia and the Mediterranean and the culture and information office of the Turkish embassy in Rome. Such a market will offer a great number of opportunities for Italian and Turkish partnerships in the tourism sector with joint itineraries able to attract a greater number of foreign visitors and prolong their vacation in the Mediterranean area, entrepreneurs attending the event concluded.
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China, EU 2012 scrap usage in steelmaking down; US, Turkey up - Metals | Platts News Article & Story
China, EU 2012 scrap usage in steelmaking down; US, Turkey up
London (Platts)--29Apr2013/936 am EDT/1336 GMT
China and the EU used considerably less ferrous scrap in steelmaking in 2012 compared with 2011, while Turkey strengthened its position as the largest global importer of the raw material as the US melted more scrap, statistics published Monday by the Bureau of International Recycling show.
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London (Platts)--29Apr2013/936 am EDT/1336 GMT
China and the EU used considerably less ferrous scrap in steelmaking in 2012 compared with 2011, while Turkey strengthened its position as the largest global importer of the raw material as the US melted more scrap, statistics published Monday by the Bureau of International Recycling show.
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Turkey turns east as it signs up to SCO security bloc - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Turkey turns east as it signs up to SCO security bloc
April 29, 2013
Frustrated in its attempt to join the EU, Nato-member Turkey signed up as a partner with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the security bloc dominated by China and Russia and including the Central Asian states, declaring that its future lies in Asia.
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April 29, 2013
Frustrated in its attempt to join the EU, Nato-member Turkey signed up as a partner with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the security bloc dominated by China and Russia and including the Central Asian states, declaring that its future lies in Asia.
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Turkish People Slam Ankara's Meddling in Syria
Turkish People Slam Ankara's Meddling in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish protesters staged a demonstration in the Southern province of Hatay near the border with Syria to condemn their country's policy of interfering in Syria.
More:Fars News Agency :: Turkish People Slam Ankara's Meddling in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkish protesters staged a demonstration in the Southern province of Hatay near the border with Syria to condemn their country's policy of interfering in Syria.
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Turkey to say by weekend which country will build its 2nd nuclear plant | Reuters
Turkey to say by weekend which country will build its 2nd nuclear plant
ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:19am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's energy minister said Ankara will announce by the weekend which country will construct its second nuclear power station, a project expected to cost around $22 billion.
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ANKARA, April 29 | Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:19am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's energy minister said Ankara will announce by the weekend which country will construct its second nuclear power station, a project expected to cost around $22 billion.
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Istanbul to host design geniuses in February
Istanbul to host design geniuses in February
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, advertising legend George Lois and world-famous industrial designer-architect Ron Arad will be in Istanbul next month for a two-day international conference and fair on design, the event's organizers announced yesterday.
More:Istanbul to host design geniuses in February
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, advertising legend George Lois and world-famous industrial designer-architect Ron Arad will be in Istanbul next month for a two-day international conference and fair on design, the event's organizers announced yesterday.
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Turkish Kurdish Leader: PKK’s Exit Alone Won’t Bring Peace - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish Kurdish Leader: PKK’s Exit Alone Won’t Bring Peace
Taraf’s Nese Duzel interviewed Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chairman of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). The interview was published in two installments April 22-23.
More:Turkish Kurdish Leader: PKK’s Exit Alone Won’t Bring Peace - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Taraf’s Nese Duzel interviewed Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chairman of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). The interview was published in two installments April 22-23.
More:Turkish Kurdish Leader: PKK’s Exit Alone Won’t Bring Peace - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Last call for license return to ‘inactives’ in Turkey
Last call for license return to ‘inactives’ in Turkey
Merve Erdil ISTANBUL - Hürriyet
Many energy companies took licenses to produce electricity in recent years but most have failed to produce any thus far. According to a new law, these companies could declare their exit from the market and claim their assurance money back no later than today, April 29.
More:ENERGY - Last call for license return to ‘inactives’ in Turkey
Merve Erdil ISTANBUL - Hürriyet
Many energy companies took licenses to produce electricity in recent years but most have failed to produce any thus far. According to a new law, these companies could declare their exit from the market and claim their assurance money back no later than today, April 29.
More:ENERGY - Last call for license return to ‘inactives’ in Turkey
Tourism, north and south, has developed very differently - Cyprus Mail
Tourism, north and south, has developed very differently
By Costas Apostolides Published on April 28, 2013
THOUGH Cyprus is a small island it is remarkable how different the development of tourism north and south of the Green Line has been. Details are shown in the table below which covers the period from 2000 to 2012, and shows that though the number of tourists visiting northern Cyprus has increased in proportion to those in the south from 16 per cent in 2000, to 43 per cent in 2010, revenues were still much lower in 2011 at 17 per cent in northern Cyprus. This brings out the fundamental difference in the structure of the tourist markets.
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By Costas Apostolides Published on April 28, 2013
THOUGH Cyprus is a small island it is remarkable how different the development of tourism north and south of the Green Line has been. Details are shown in the table below which covers the period from 2000 to 2012, and shows that though the number of tourists visiting northern Cyprus has increased in proportion to those in the south from 16 per cent in 2000, to 43 per cent in 2010, revenues were still much lower in 2011 at 17 per cent in northern Cyprus. This brings out the fundamental difference in the structure of the tourist markets.
More:Tourism, north and south, has developed very differently - Cyprus Mail
Turkish cinema digs deep into recent history
Turkish cinema digs deep into recent history
Emrah GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The ‘postmodern’ coup of Feb. 28, 1997 continues to have repercussions in Turkey’s political and everyday life. Two new movies this week focus on the events leading to the coup and its late aftermath respectively
More:CINEMA-TV - Turkish cinema digs deep into recent history
Emrah GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The ‘postmodern’ coup of Feb. 28, 1997 continues to have repercussions in Turkey’s political and everyday life. Two new movies this week focus on the events leading to the coup and its late aftermath respectively
More:CINEMA-TV - Turkish cinema digs deep into recent history
The Turkish Disease
The Turkish Disease
The Economist coined the term “Dutch Disease” in 1977 to describe the decline of the manufacturing sector in Holland after the discovery of large North Sea natural gas deposits in 1959.
While it is also referred to as the natural resource curse, the term is more generally used to explain any increase in wealth emanating from a large inflow of foreign currency, including a surge in commodity prices, foreign direct investment or even foreign aid.
More:EMRE DELİVELİ - The Turkish Disease
The Economist coined the term “Dutch Disease” in 1977 to describe the decline of the manufacturing sector in Holland after the discovery of large North Sea natural gas deposits in 1959.
While it is also referred to as the natural resource curse, the term is more generally used to explain any increase in wealth emanating from a large inflow of foreign currency, including a surge in commodity prices, foreign direct investment or even foreign aid.
More:EMRE DELİVELİ - The Turkish Disease
A Turkish Awakening on Armenian, Kurdish Issues? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
A Turkish Awakening on Armenian,
Kurdish Issues?
By: Cengiz Çandar for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 28.
It was a frenetic week for Turkey marked primarily by the sharp curve in the Kurdish issue. The much awaited Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announcement that it is withdrawing its forces out of Turkey as finally made at its Kandil Mountain headquarters on the Iraq-Iran border on April 25.
More:A Turkish Awakening on Armenian, Kurdish Issues? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Kurdish Issues?
By: Cengiz Çandar for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 28.
It was a frenetic week for Turkey marked primarily by the sharp curve in the Kurdish issue. The much awaited Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) announcement that it is withdrawing its forces out of Turkey as finally made at its Kandil Mountain headquarters on the Iraq-Iran border on April 25.
More:A Turkish Awakening on Armenian, Kurdish Issues? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Turkey has one of the world’s most interesting and beguiling cuisines. Built layer upon layer over the centuries like a well-made tray of baklava, the Ottoman empire’s historic reach shows up in the dishes that grace Istanbul’s tables.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Turkey has one of the world’s most interesting and beguiling cuisines. Built layer upon layer over the centuries like a well-made tray of baklava, the Ottoman empire’s historic reach shows up in the dishes that grace Istanbul’s tables.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
SONER ÇAĞAPTAY - Turkey’s foreign policy gambit
Turkey’s foreign policy gambit
Ankara’s policy of targeting the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus is Turkey’s most brazen foreign policy gambit ever. Modern Turkey rose from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire as a post-imperial and, therefore, inward-looking state in 1923. Now, for the first time ever, Ankara is pursuing a policy of regime change in a neighboring country. In the past two years, Turkey has positioned itself as the chief regional opponent of the al-Assad regime, supporting the Syrian uprising with all available means, including direct aid to the rebels.
More:SONER ÇAĞAPTAY - Turkey’s foreign policy gambit
Ankara’s policy of targeting the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus is Turkey’s most brazen foreign policy gambit ever. Modern Turkey rose from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire as a post-imperial and, therefore, inward-looking state in 1923. Now, for the first time ever, Ankara is pursuing a policy of regime change in a neighboring country. In the past two years, Turkey has positioned itself as the chief regional opponent of the al-Assad regime, supporting the Syrian uprising with all available means, including direct aid to the rebels.
More:SONER ÇAĞAPTAY - Turkey’s foreign policy gambit
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Turkey Makes It Official With SCO | EurasiaNet.org
Turkey Makes It Official With SCO
April 28, 2013 - 10:51am, by Joshua Kucera
Turkey has formally become a "dialogue partner" of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a step with unclear practical consequences but substantial symbolic import. Turkey is the first NATO member with any sort of formal relationship with the SCO, which is often represented as an Eastern "anti-NATO." All the cliches about Turkey being "caught between East and West" -- here they are, codified in agreements with political-military blocs.
More:Turkey Makes It Official With SCO | EurasiaNet.org
April 28, 2013 - 10:51am, by Joshua Kucera
Turkey has formally become a "dialogue partner" of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a step with unclear practical consequences but substantial symbolic import. Turkey is the first NATO member with any sort of formal relationship with the SCO, which is often represented as an Eastern "anti-NATO." All the cliches about Turkey being "caught between East and West" -- here they are, codified in agreements with political-military blocs.
More:Turkey Makes It Official With SCO | EurasiaNet.org
KUNA : Kuwait''s Amir arrives in Turkey - Politics - 28/04/2013
Kuwait''s Amir arrives in Turkey
28/04/2013 | 07:30 PM
ANKARA, April 28 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation arrived in Ankara Esenboga Airport for an official visit on Sunday.
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28/04/2013 | 07:30 PM
ANKARA, April 28 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his accompanying delegation arrived in Ankara Esenboga Airport for an official visit on Sunday.
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Tour of Turkey: Marcel Kittel takes final Istanbul stage as Mustafa Sayar confirms overall
Tour of Turkey: Marcel Kittel takes final Istanbul stage as Mustafa Sayar confirms overall
by Ben Atkins at 9:30 AM EST comments
mustafa sayar Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) completed the near-total domination of the sprint stages of the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey by the Germans, as he powered to his third victory of the race in the eighth and final day in Istanbul. The outspoken 24-year-old German beat Italian Andrea Guardini (Astana) into second place in the dash for the line for the second straight day, with British rider Andy Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) taking his best result of the race with third.
More:Tour of Turkey: Marcel Kittel takes final Istanbul stage as Mustafa Sayar confirms overall
by Ben Atkins at 9:30 AM EST comments
mustafa sayar Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) completed the near-total domination of the sprint stages of the 2013 Presidential Tour of Turkey by the Germans, as he powered to his third victory of the race in the eighth and final day in Istanbul. The outspoken 24-year-old German beat Italian Andrea Guardini (Astana) into second place in the dash for the line for the second straight day, with British rider Andy Fenn (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) taking his best result of the race with third.
More:Tour of Turkey: Marcel Kittel takes final Istanbul stage as Mustafa Sayar confirms overall
Between Washington and Tehran: Ankara
Between Washington and Tehran: Ankara
The first meeting between the Israeli and Turkish delegations to determine reparations for the families of those killed in the Mavi Marmara incident ended without result, but this "appeasement" between the two countries needs to be examined further.
More:Israel Hayom | Between Washington and Tehran: Ankara
The first meeting between the Israeli and Turkish delegations to determine reparations for the families of those killed in the Mavi Marmara incident ended without result, but this "appeasement" between the two countries needs to be examined further.
More:Israel Hayom | Between Washington and Tehran: Ankara
Oman Tribune - the edge of knowledge
Turkey praises lifting of curbs on media access to neo-Nazi trial
ANKARA Ankara on Saturday welcomed a decision by Germany’s top court to allow Turkish media seats at a neo-Nazi trial as a “step in the right direction” in a case that strained ties between the countries.
More:Oman Tribune - the edge of knowledge
ANKARA Ankara on Saturday welcomed a decision by Germany’s top court to allow Turkish media seats at a neo-Nazi trial as a “step in the right direction” in a case that strained ties between the countries.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Educational rights for women remain motionless in Turkey | The Pendulum
Educational rights for women remain motionless in Turkey
by Kate Riley
on April 27, 2013
ISTANBUL — Despite major education initiatives and social reformations since the time of Ataturk, many girls in Turkey still do not receive an education.
Mustafa Kemal, now better known as Ataturk, or “Father of Turks,” is credited with founding the modern Republic of Turkey and was the first president of Turkey. Ataturk’s many social, political and economic reforms were embedded in the six fundamental principles of what is now known as “Kemalism.”
More:Educational rights for women remain motionless in Turkey | The Pendulum
by Kate Riley
on April 27, 2013
ISTANBUL — Despite major education initiatives and social reformations since the time of Ataturk, many girls in Turkey still do not receive an education.
Mustafa Kemal, now better known as Ataturk, or “Father of Turks,” is credited with founding the modern Republic of Turkey and was the first president of Turkey. Ataturk’s many social, political and economic reforms were embedded in the six fundamental principles of what is now known as “Kemalism.”
More:Educational rights for women remain motionless in Turkey | The Pendulum
Kerry speaks about Iran, Israeli-Turkish ties in Istanbul - Region - World - Ahram Online
Kerry speaks about Iran, Israeli-Turkish ties in Istanbul
During his visit to Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to reporters on Iran's nuclear programme and bid of normalising relations between Israel and Turkey
More:Kerry speaks about Iran, Israeli-Turkish ties in Istanbul - Region - World - Ahram Online
During his visit to Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to reporters on Iran's nuclear programme and bid of normalising relations between Israel and Turkey
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Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy
Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy
LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) A senior official at the World Bank praised Turkey's economic performance in these past years giving a boost to the nation’s economic outlook and reinforcing the bid.
Martin Raiser, the country director for Turkey at the World Bank, spoke in Washington this past week affirming that Turkey has been performing wonderfully since the latest global economic crisis. He also feels that that the country is likely to reach high-income status within the next three years because of its young demographic.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy
LAURA WALDEN / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) A senior official at the World Bank praised Turkey's economic performance in these past years giving a boost to the nation’s economic outlook and reinforcing the bid.
Martin Raiser, the country director for Turkey at the World Bank, spoke in Washington this past week affirming that Turkey has been performing wonderfully since the latest global economic crisis. He also feels that that the country is likely to reach high-income status within the next three years because of its young demographic.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: World Bank confirms strength of Turkish economy
Fenerbahce: 5 Reaons Why They Will Make the Europa Finale
5 Reasons Why Fenerbahce Can Advance to the Europa Finale
Fenerbahce defeated Benfica 1-0 in yesterday’s UEFA Europa League semi-final first of two legs in Istanbul. Next week, the Turkish giants travel to Lisbon, Portugal, to face the same side — although 'same' might not be the right word to use.
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Fenerbahce defeated Benfica 1-0 in yesterday’s UEFA Europa League semi-final first of two legs in Istanbul. Next week, the Turkish giants travel to Lisbon, Portugal, to face the same side — although 'same' might not be the right word to use.
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Seven-month opportunity window ahead of Turkey
Seven-month opportunity window ahead of Turkey
İSMET BERKAN
We do not exactly know who started the “resolution process.” Was it the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) undersecretary who first went to İmralı (island) or did Abdullah Öcalan write a letter to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; we do not know that. But, I guess, it does not matter very much either.
More:CONTRIBUTOR - Seven-month opportunity window ahead of Turkey
İSMET BERKAN
We do not exactly know who started the “resolution process.” Was it the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) undersecretary who first went to İmralı (island) or did Abdullah Öcalan write a letter to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; we do not know that. But, I guess, it does not matter very much either.
More:CONTRIBUTOR - Seven-month opportunity window ahead of Turkey
PKK Peace Deal Gives Rise To Turkish Separatism - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
PKK Peace Deal Gives Rise To Turkish Separatism
By: Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 26.
The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that it will pull thousands of its militants out of Turkey and into northern Iraq beginning May 8, under a deal worked out with the Turkish government, will boost Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's popularity at home, regardless of nationalist accusations that he is negotiating in Turkey's name with a terrorist organization.
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By: Semih Idiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 26.
The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that it will pull thousands of its militants out of Turkey and into northern Iraq beginning May 8, under a deal worked out with the Turkish government, will boost Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's popularity at home, regardless of nationalist accusations that he is negotiating in Turkey's name with a terrorist organization.
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Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Turkey has one of the world’s most interesting and beguiling cuisines. Built layer upon layer over the centuries like a well-made tray of baklava, the Ottoman empire’s historic reach shows up in the dishes that grace Istanbul’s tables.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Turkey has one of the world’s most interesting and beguiling cuisines. Built layer upon layer over the centuries like a well-made tray of baklava, the Ottoman empire’s historic reach shows up in the dishes that grace Istanbul’s tables.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul Memorable Meals: Dining Like a Sultan or Dining with a View
KUNA : Turkish media figure welcomes visit by HH Amir - Politics - 27/04/2013
Turkish media figure welcomes visit by HH Amir
27/04/2013 | 03:47 PM
By Taha Ouda
ISTANBUL, April 27 (KUNA) -- The upcoming visit by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will contribute to the development of Turkish-Kuwaiti ties, said a media official here Saturday.
Speaking to KUNA on the upcoming visit by His Highness the Amir, Ihlas News Agency's Deputy Director Ismail Balli affirmed that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah's visit to Turkey was of significant importance to the long historic relations between Turkey and Kuwait.
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27/04/2013 | 03:47 PM
By Taha Ouda
ISTANBUL, April 27 (KUNA) -- The upcoming visit by His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will contribute to the development of Turkish-Kuwaiti ties, said a media official here Saturday.
Speaking to KUNA on the upcoming visit by His Highness the Amir, Ihlas News Agency's Deputy Director Ismail Balli affirmed that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah's visit to Turkey was of significant importance to the long historic relations between Turkey and Kuwait.
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Economic crisis casts pall over north-south crossings anniversary in divided Cyprus - The Washington Post
Economic crisis casts pall over north-south crossings anniversary in divided Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus — When the barriers carving Cyprus in half were finally breached 10 years ago this week, Turkish Cypriot Fethi Akinci forged what some might consider the unlikeliest of friendships with Yiannis Maratheftis — the Greek Cypriot he almost killed in battle with a gunshot to the head.
More:Economic crisis casts pall over north-south crossings anniversary in divided Cyprus - The Washington Post
NICOSIA, Cyprus — When the barriers carving Cyprus in half were finally breached 10 years ago this week, Turkish Cypriot Fethi Akinci forged what some might consider the unlikeliest of friendships with Yiannis Maratheftis — the Greek Cypriot he almost killed in battle with a gunshot to the head.
More:Economic crisis casts pall over north-south crossings anniversary in divided Cyprus - The Washington Post
Delta Air Lines to Resume Nonstop Istanbul – New York-JFK
Delta Air Lines to Resume Nonstop Istanbul – New York-JFK
27/04/2013 04:04 (10:30 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Delta Air Lines seasonal nonstop service between Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport will recommence on Sunday, 28 April 2013.
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27/04/2013 04:04 (10:30 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Delta Air Lines seasonal nonstop service between Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport will recommence on Sunday, 28 April 2013.
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Israel wants to host new Turkey talks
Israel wants to host new Turkey talks
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Israel expects to host the next compensation meeting. The commitment of Mavi Marmara victims’ families not to drop legal cases against Israel is not expected to stall the process
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ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Israel expects to host the next compensation meeting. The commitment of Mavi Marmara victims’ families not to drop legal cases against Israel is not expected to stall the process
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Turkey: appeals court orders retrial of famous pianist - Turkey - ANSAMed.it
Turkey: appeals court orders retrial of famous pianist
Fazil Say convicted of blasphemy via Twitter
26 April, 20:01
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 26 - An Istanbul court of appeals overturned a suspended 10-month sentence against world-famous pianist Fazil Say, 43, who was convicted of blaspheming Islam via Twitter, Anadolu news agency reported Friday.
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Fazil Say convicted of blasphemy via Twitter
26 April, 20:01
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 26 - An Istanbul court of appeals overturned a suspended 10-month sentence against world-famous pianist Fazil Say, 43, who was convicted of blaspheming Islam via Twitter, Anadolu news agency reported Friday.
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Erdogan: Drink yogurt, not alcohol - Israel News, Ynetnews
Erdogan: Drink yogurt, not alcohol
Speaking at an alcohol policy conference, Turkey's PM calls on countrymen to give up alcohol in favor of traditional yogurt drink – Ayren
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Speaking at an alcohol policy conference, Turkey's PM calls on countrymen to give up alcohol in favor of traditional yogurt drink – Ayren
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We reveal why you should visit less-travelled cities Kiev, Ankara, Skopje and Sarajevo | The Sun |Travel
A tale of new cities
From Ankara to Kiev, why you should visit these less-travelled towns
WE might be getting more adventurous when it comes to long-haul holidays but we seem to be sticking with the same old city breaks.
A new travel trends report from search firm Skyscanner reveals that whizzing off for a cultural quick trip has never been more popular, with searches up 16 per cent year on year.
More:We reveal why you should visit less-travelled cities Kiev, Ankara, Skopje and Sarajevo | The Sun |Travel
From Ankara to Kiev, why you should visit these less-travelled towns
WE might be getting more adventurous when it comes to long-haul holidays but we seem to be sticking with the same old city breaks.
A new travel trends report from search firm Skyscanner reveals that whizzing off for a cultural quick trip has never been more popular, with searches up 16 per cent year on year.
More:We reveal why you should visit less-travelled cities Kiev, Ankara, Skopje and Sarajevo | The Sun |Travel
Turkey says forces will take ‘care’ during Kurdish rebel pullback - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Turkey says forces will take ‘care’ during Kurdish rebel pullback
Friday, 26 April 2013
Turkey said Friday its forces would show “great care” during a pullback starting next month by Kurdish rebels heading back to their bases in Iraq, in a major step to end three decades of hostilities.
“Our armed forces and collective security forces will do their tasks with great care and attention,” Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Turkish television, without elaborating further.
More:Turkey says forces will take ‘care’ during Kurdish rebel pullback - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Friday, 26 April 2013
Turkey said Friday its forces would show “great care” during a pullback starting next month by Kurdish rebels heading back to their bases in Iraq, in a major step to end three decades of hostilities.
“Our armed forces and collective security forces will do their tasks with great care and attention,” Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Turkish television, without elaborating further.
More:Turkey says forces will take ‘care’ during Kurdish rebel pullback - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Turkey would choose Cyprus over EU membership
Turkey would choose Cyprus over EU membership
TURKISH Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek has said, "if EU asks Turkey to decide on either full membership or Cyprus, then we will go with Cyprus thousand times," reports the Anadolu News Agency.
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TURKISH Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek has said, "if EU asks Turkey to decide on either full membership or Cyprus, then we will go with Cyprus thousand times," reports the Anadolu News Agency.
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Turkey at the Crossroads of European Energy Politics - Electric Light & Power
Turkey at the Crossroads of European Energy Politics
By Abdul Tahir Bhutta
The availability of energy has become crucial for the economies of all the developed and the developing countries of the world. As the sources of energy are scarce and scattered, their transportation and storage are of concern to all the industrialized countries of the world. These countries now want to ensure that their supply of energy is safe and secure and there are no stoppages in its flow and availability. Therefore, energy security has assumed a high place in the agendas of these states. The European Union, whose member states are totally dependent on energy supplies from outside, has also placed energy security high on its agenda.1 The EU is actively seeking to diversify its sources of energy supply, besides paying attention to the efficient use of energy. It wants to ensure that it has a resilient supply system which would not be affected by disruptive events. The EU is one of the biggest consumers of energy besides China and India.2
More:Turkey at the Crossroads of European Energy Politics - Electric Light & Power
By Abdul Tahir Bhutta
The availability of energy has become crucial for the economies of all the developed and the developing countries of the world. As the sources of energy are scarce and scattered, their transportation and storage are of concern to all the industrialized countries of the world. These countries now want to ensure that their supply of energy is safe and secure and there are no stoppages in its flow and availability. Therefore, energy security has assumed a high place in the agendas of these states. The European Union, whose member states are totally dependent on energy supplies from outside, has also placed energy security high on its agenda.1 The EU is actively seeking to diversify its sources of energy supply, besides paying attention to the efficient use of energy. It wants to ensure that it has a resilient supply system which would not be affected by disruptive events. The EU is one of the biggest consumers of energy besides China and India.2
More:Turkey at the Crossroads of European Energy Politics - Electric Light & Power
Friday, April 26, 2013
Turkey to establish new tent city to hold 10,000 Syrian refugees - UPI.com
Turkey to establish new camp for Syrian refugees
Published: April 26, 2013 at 1:07 PM
MIDYAT, Turkey, April 26 (UPI) -- Turkish officials said Friday the country will establish another refugee camp, a tent city that will hold 10,000 displaced Syrians.
More:Turkey to establish new tent city to hold 10,000 Syrian refugees - UPI.com
Published: April 26, 2013 at 1:07 PM
MIDYAT, Turkey, April 26 (UPI) -- Turkish officials said Friday the country will establish another refugee camp, a tent city that will hold 10,000 displaced Syrians.
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In Istanbul, a Workers’ Lunchtime Paradise Lost | Culinary Backstreets | Culinary Backstreets
In Istanbul, a Workers’ Lunchtime Paradise Lost
April 26, 2013, by Istanbul Eats
In the realm of Turkey’s small businesses, the esnaf lokantası (tradesmen’s restaurant) hovers above everything like a uniting holy spirit. A good one certainly is divine in nature. Take just about any old esnaf lokantası, and you’re sure to encounter a community that only exists at that particular spot on earth.
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April 26, 2013, by Istanbul Eats
In the realm of Turkey’s small businesses, the esnaf lokantası (tradesmen’s restaurant) hovers above everything like a uniting holy spirit. A good one certainly is divine in nature. Take just about any old esnaf lokantası, and you’re sure to encounter a community that only exists at that particular spot on earth.
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Prominent Turkish-Armenian photographer says why he concealed his Armenian identity - Interviews - Panorama | Armenian news
Prominent Turkish-Armenian photographer says why he concealed his Armenian identity
Ermenihaber.am news website presented excerpts from an interview of world- renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler with Haberturk.
First, Ara Guler told interesting stories from his past and told about his achievements.
“I attended the Cannes Festival for 10 years in a row. There have been interesting incidents during my career. You know Sophia Loren, don’t you? Once I saw her waiting for the elevator and hurried to it. We went up together in the elevator. There was a bed in the middle of her hotel room. Sophia Loren was tired. She took off her shoes and sat down on the bed. I asked if I could take photos of her. She said I could. I took several photos and sent them to Turkey. The next day posters appeared in Turkey reading “Our correspondent Ara Guler in Sophia Loren’s bedroom.”
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Ermenihaber.am news website presented excerpts from an interview of world- renown Turkish-Armenian photographer Ara Guler with Haberturk.
First, Ara Guler told interesting stories from his past and told about his achievements.
“I attended the Cannes Festival for 10 years in a row. There have been interesting incidents during my career. You know Sophia Loren, don’t you? Once I saw her waiting for the elevator and hurried to it. We went up together in the elevator. There was a bed in the middle of her hotel room. Sophia Loren was tired. She took off her shoes and sat down on the bed. I asked if I could take photos of her. She said I could. I took several photos and sent them to Turkey. The next day posters appeared in Turkey reading “Our correspondent Ara Guler in Sophia Loren’s bedroom.”
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Turkish Pianist's Conviction Provokes Debate
Turkish Pianist's Conviction Provokes Debate
Dorian Jones
April 26, 2013
ISTANBUL — Turkey's internationally acclaimed pianist Fazil Say was convicted by a Turkish court earlier this month of blasphemy. His conviction has provoked a fierce debate over the balance between religious freedom and freedom from religion.
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Dorian Jones
April 26, 2013
ISTANBUL — Turkey's internationally acclaimed pianist Fazil Say was convicted by a Turkish court earlier this month of blasphemy. His conviction has provoked a fierce debate over the balance between religious freedom and freedom from religion.
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Turkish man jailed for trying to set up fake marriages - General News - Austrian Independent Online News - English Newspaper
Turkish man jailed for trying to set up fake marriages
A Turkish man stood trial yesterday (Thurs) for having tried to convince women to take part in sham marriages with foreigners. The 25-year-old man was sentenced to seven months in prison.
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A Turkish man stood trial yesterday (Thurs) for having tried to convince women to take part in sham marriages with foreigners. The 25-year-old man was sentenced to seven months in prison.
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Mideast: 'Turkish Look' all the rage among Arab women - Culture - ANSAMed.it
Mideast: 'Turkish Look' all the rage among Arab women
Inspired by Turkish soap stars, bushy eyebrows and natural looks
26 April, 15:38
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 26 - As Turkey's enormously successful soap operas sweep the ratings throughout the Arab world, more and more wealthy men and women are turning to their plastic surgeons, demanding the so-called Turkish Look in emulation of their stars, local media reported.
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Inspired by Turkish soap stars, bushy eyebrows and natural looks
26 April, 15:38
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 26 - As Turkey's enormously successful soap operas sweep the ratings throughout the Arab world, more and more wealthy men and women are turning to their plastic surgeons, demanding the so-called Turkish Look in emulation of their stars, local media reported.
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Turkey says chemical arms use would escalate Syria crisis | Reuters
Turkey says chemical arms use would escalate Syria crisis
By Jonathon Burch
ANKARA | Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:31am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday any use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would "take the crisis to another level", but remained cautious about any foreign military intervention in the conflict on its border.
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By Jonathon Burch
ANKARA | Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:31am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday any use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would "take the crisis to another level", but remained cautious about any foreign military intervention in the conflict on its border.
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Tourism: Turkish operators urge Italy to scrap visa, invest - Turkey - ANSAMed.it
Tourism: Turkish operators urge Italy to scrap visa, invest
Isiamed mission in Istanbul. Boom an opportunity for companies
26 April, 12:24
(by Cristiana Missori) (ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, APRIL 26 - Turkish tourism operators who have been meeting Italian entrepreneurs in the past few days in Istanbul during at an event organized by the Italian institute for Asia and the Mediterranean (Isiamed) in cooperation with the culture and information office of the Turkish embassy in Rome have called on Italy to ease rules to enter the country and boost the presence of Italian investors in the tourism sector.
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Isiamed mission in Istanbul. Boom an opportunity for companies
26 April, 12:24
(by Cristiana Missori) (ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, APRIL 26 - Turkish tourism operators who have been meeting Italian entrepreneurs in the past few days in Istanbul during at an event organized by the Italian institute for Asia and the Mediterranean (Isiamed) in cooperation with the culture and information office of the Turkish embassy in Rome have called on Italy to ease rules to enter the country and boost the presence of Italian investors in the tourism sector.
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Kurdish rebels to retreat from Turkey to Iraq - Israel News, Ynetnews
Kurdish rebels to retreat from Turkey to Iraq
Date set for historic withdrawal of PKK Kurdish rebels from Turkey to Iraqi haven after peace deal struck
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Date set for historic withdrawal of PKK Kurdish rebels from Turkey to Iraqi haven after peace deal struck
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Likening of autistic kids to atheists causes fury
Likening of autistic kids to atheists causes fury
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Dilara Sarı Dilara Sarı dilara.sari@hdn.com.tr
Autism associations around Turkey have reacted angrily after the head of Adana’s Health and Education Associations for Autistic Children reportedly said autistic children were “atheists due to a lack of a section for faith in their brains.”
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Dilara Sarı Dilara Sarı dilara.sari@hdn.com.tr
Autism associations around Turkey have reacted angrily after the head of Adana’s Health and Education Associations for Autistic Children reportedly said autistic children were “atheists due to a lack of a section for faith in their brains.”
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Fenerbahçe edges Benfica 1-0, getting a step closer to a historic European final
Fenerbahçe edges Benfica 1-0, getting a step closer to a historic European final
ISTANBUL
Fenerbahçe has made an important step toward the first European final in its history, defeating their Portuguese rivals Benfica 1-0 in the Europa League semifinal first-leg game in front of their fans at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu stadium in Istanbul.
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ISTANBUL
Fenerbahçe has made an important step toward the first European final in its history, defeating their Portuguese rivals Benfica 1-0 in the Europa League semifinal first-leg game in front of their fans at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu stadium in Istanbul.
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Istanbul to be center for internet management
Istanbul to be center for internet management
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will open an internet management center in Istanbul, ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade announced yesterday.
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ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will open an internet management center in Istanbul, ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade announced yesterday.
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Cyprus crisis revives talk of reunification | GulfNews.com
Cyprus crisis revives talk of reunification
Turkish Cypriots in the island’s north share the pain as the Greek Cypriots in the south reel under the collapse of their financial institutions
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Turkish Cypriots in the island’s north share the pain as the Greek Cypriots in the south reel under the collapse of their financial institutions
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PKK commander announces withdrawal from Turkey in May - Xinhua | English.news.cn
PKK commander announces withdrawal from Turkey in May
English.news.cn 2013-04-25 21:04:49
ANKARA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) will begin withdrawing from Turkish territory on May 8, a senior leader at the PKK's base in the Kandil Mountains in northern Iraq announced Thursday, according to Turkish media.
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English.news.cn 2013-04-25 21:04:49
ANKARA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) will begin withdrawing from Turkish territory on May 8, a senior leader at the PKK's base in the Kandil Mountains in northern Iraq announced Thursday, according to Turkish media.
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Turkish Assets, Danish Debt Triggers, Hedge Fund Pay: Compliance - Businessweek
Turkish Assets, Danish Debt Triggers, Hedge Fund Pay: Compliance
By Carla Main
April 26, 2013
Turkey’s government submitted a bill to parliament offering an amnesty for repatriation of assets held by Turks abroad.
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By Carla Main
April 26, 2013
Turkey’s government submitted a bill to parliament offering an amnesty for repatriation of assets held by Turks abroad.
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Is Turkey to the east looking west, or already in the west looking east? - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Is Turkey to the east looking west, or already in the west looking east?
David O'Byrne in Istanbul
April 26, 2013
The problem with clichés is that while glib reductionism can often result in trite or inaccurate generalizations, they can equally as often offer a neat summary of an altogether more complex idea. So it is with Turkey, the oft-lauded "bridge between east and west", a country "at a crossroads", "with one foot on both continents", which – depending on your point of view – is either "to the east looking west", or less often "already in the west and looking east".
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David O'Byrne in Istanbul
April 26, 2013
The problem with clichés is that while glib reductionism can often result in trite or inaccurate generalizations, they can equally as often offer a neat summary of an altogether more complex idea. So it is with Turkey, the oft-lauded "bridge between east and west", a country "at a crossroads", "with one foot on both continents", which – depending on your point of view – is either "to the east looking west", or less often "already in the west and looking east".
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Posters promote Turkish tourism abroad
Posters promote Turkish tourism abroad
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Visual materials used by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to promote Turkey abroad invite foreign travelers to experience the rich culture, history and nature of Anatolia. This year, 25 posters, featuring photographs and words, have been prepared for Turkey’s promotion. Destinations like Istanbul, Antalya, Muğla, Cappadocia and Mount Nemrut are promoted as notable alternatives for short holidays
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ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Visual materials used by the Culture and Tourism Ministry to promote Turkey abroad invite foreign travelers to experience the rich culture, history and nature of Anatolia. This year, 25 posters, featuring photographs and words, have been prepared for Turkey’s promotion. Destinations like Istanbul, Antalya, Muğla, Cappadocia and Mount Nemrut are promoted as notable alternatives for short holidays
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
ICANN announces opening of Istanbul office as part of globalization effort | PCWorld
ICANN announces opening of Istanbul office as part of globalization effort
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Service
Apr 25, 2013 7:05 AM
As part of ICANN's efforts to become a more global organization it detailed plans on Thursday for its new office in Istanbul.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers coordinates the DNS (Domain Name System) and IP addresses, which are the cornerstones of the Internet.
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By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Service
Apr 25, 2013 7:05 AM
As part of ICANN's efforts to become a more global organization it detailed plans on Thursday for its new office in Istanbul.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers coordinates the DNS (Domain Name System) and IP addresses, which are the cornerstones of the Internet.
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New Istanbul Airport Will Kill 658,000 Old Trees | Green Prophet
Laurie Balbo
New Istanbul Airport Will Kill 658,000 Old Trees
Laurie Balbo | April 25th, 2013
Istanbul Airport Kills TreesTurkey’s booming aviation industry is planning new development that will wipe out over half a million old-growth trees.
Istanbul aims to build its third airport on nearly a square kilometer of previously pristine forest in the northern, European part of the city, on Lake Terkos near the Black Sea. With six runways and an annual capacity of 150 million passengers, Transport Minister Binali Yildirim told Turkish newspaper Zaman “it will be the largest airport in the world.”
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New Istanbul Airport Will Kill 658,000 Old Trees
Laurie Balbo | April 25th, 2013
Istanbul Airport Kills TreesTurkey’s booming aviation industry is planning new development that will wipe out over half a million old-growth trees.
Istanbul aims to build its third airport on nearly a square kilometer of previously pristine forest in the northern, European part of the city, on Lake Terkos near the Black Sea. With six runways and an annual capacity of 150 million passengers, Transport Minister Binali Yildirim told Turkish newspaper Zaman “it will be the largest airport in the world.”
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Turkish main opposition criticizes Obama’s Armenian statement
Turkish main opposition criticizes Obama’s Armenian statement
ANKARA
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has voiced disapproval of United States President Barack Obama’s annual April 24 statement, arguing that it was neither helpful for Armenians nor for Turks in reaching an eventual reconciliation in the interpretation of historical facts.
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ANKARA
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has voiced disapproval of United States President Barack Obama’s annual April 24 statement, arguing that it was neither helpful for Armenians nor for Turks in reaching an eventual reconciliation in the interpretation of historical facts.
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Melis Figanmese: The Power of a Woman's Work
The Power of a Woman's Work
Posted: 04/25/2013 8:55 am
When a woman has the chance to work and earn her own money, the outcome is outstanding. Not only will that woman lift herself and her family out of poverty, but her pride and confidence will skyrocket. She will pass this same poise onto her children, which will have a lasting effect, especially on her girls. The domino effect begins and entrepreneurs are born.
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Posted: 04/25/2013 8:55 am
When a woman has the chance to work and earn her own money, the outcome is outstanding. Not only will that woman lift herself and her family out of poverty, but her pride and confidence will skyrocket. She will pass this same poise onto her children, which will have a lasting effect, especially on her girls. The domino effect begins and entrepreneurs are born.
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Media freedom in Turkey: just how bad is it? | openDemocracy
Media freedom in Turkey: just how bad is it?
Aslan Amani 25 April 2013
Turkey has more journalists in prison than any other country, and ranks low on indices of press freedom. Just how bad is the situation, and how can it be ameliorated?
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Aslan Amani 25 April 2013
Turkey has more journalists in prison than any other country, and ranks low on indices of press freedom. Just how bad is the situation, and how can it be ameliorated?
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Japan close to Turkish nuclear deal? | beyondbrics
Japan close to Turkish nuclear deal?
Apr 25, 2013 2:28pm by Daniel Dombey
Did Japan just win the protracted, $20bn plus contest to build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant?
As part of a regional tour, Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister (pictured), is due to visit Turkey on May 2 and 3, a stop which, because of the context, stands out.
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Apr 25, 2013 2:28pm by Daniel Dombey
Did Japan just win the protracted, $20bn plus contest to build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant?
As part of a regional tour, Shinzo Abe, Japan’s prime minister (pictured), is due to visit Turkey on May 2 and 3, a stop which, because of the context, stands out.
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Turkey Excess Power Seen Delaying Projects as Zorlu Prefers Coal - Businessweek
Turkey Excess Power Seen Delaying Projects as Zorlu Prefers Coal
By Ercan Ersoy
April 25, 2013
Excess electricity capacity threatens investment in Turkey’s power industry and is leading Zorlu Enerji (ZOREN) Elektrik Uretim AS to favor an investment in a more economical coal-fired plant, its chief executive said.
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By Ercan Ersoy
April 25, 2013
Excess electricity capacity threatens investment in Turkey’s power industry and is leading Zorlu Enerji (ZOREN) Elektrik Uretim AS to favor an investment in a more economical coal-fired plant, its chief executive said.
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Kurdish rebels to retreat from Turkey to northern Iraq next month as part of peace efforts - The Washington Post
Kurdish rebels to retreat from Turkey to northern Iraq next month as part of peace efforts
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 25, 11:32 AM
ANKARA, Turkey — Kurdish rebels will start withdrawing thousands of guerrilla fighters from Turkey on May 8 and retreat across the border to northern Iraq, a rebel commander said Thursday, in an important milestone toward ending the nearly three-decade old insurgency that has cost tens of thousands of lives.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, April 25, 11:32 AM
ANKARA, Turkey — Kurdish rebels will start withdrawing thousands of guerrilla fighters from Turkey on May 8 and retreat across the border to northern Iraq, a rebel commander said Thursday, in an important milestone toward ending the nearly three-decade old insurgency that has cost tens of thousands of lives.
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Another Gulf bank targets Turkey - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Another Gulf bank targets Turkey
April 25, 2013
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) says it plans to set up a greenfield operation in Turkey after giving up on hopes of finding an acquisition target there. The plan is another example of a wave of investment from the Gulf region into the Turkish banking sector.
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April 25, 2013
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) says it plans to set up a greenfield operation in Turkey after giving up on hopes of finding an acquisition target there. The plan is another example of a wave of investment from the Gulf region into the Turkish banking sector.
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Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show - chicagotribune.com
Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show
Isabel Coles Reuters
3:21 a.m. CDT, April 25, 2013
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A singer from Iraq's Kurdistan region has made it through to the semi-final of an Arab talent contest, igniting heated debates over Iraqi identity and politicizing the popular TV show.
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Isabel Coles Reuters
3:21 a.m. CDT, April 25, 2013
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A singer from Iraq's Kurdistan region has made it through to the semi-final of an Arab talent contest, igniting heated debates over Iraqi identity and politicizing the popular TV show.
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Istanbul’s inbound tourism riding high
Istanbul’s inbound tourism riding high
Theodore Koumelis - 25 April 2013, 10:38
The city saw a 16 per cent increase in inbound arrivals last year over 2011, fuelling the call for more capital investment in infrastructure, facilities, airline and rail networks as well as a range of accommodation options. Room demand rose 8.9 per cent in 2012 while supply increased at just 4.6 per cent, according to STR Global.
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Theodore Koumelis - 25 April 2013, 10:38
The city saw a 16 per cent increase in inbound arrivals last year over 2011, fuelling the call for more capital investment in infrastructure, facilities, airline and rail networks as well as a range of accommodation options. Room demand rose 8.9 per cent in 2012 while supply increased at just 4.6 per cent, according to STR Global.
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Nationalists, Kurds clash at Turkey university | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Nationalists, Kurds clash at Turkey university
April 25, 2013 11:04 AM
ANKARA: Police used tear gas and water cannon to break up clashes between Kurdish and nationalist students at an Ankara university campus that left 15 people injured late on Wednesday, Turkish media have reported.
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April 25, 2013 11:04 AM
ANKARA: Police used tear gas and water cannon to break up clashes between Kurdish and nationalist students at an Ankara university campus that left 15 people injured late on Wednesday, Turkish media have reported.
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Turkey launches online system for visa issuance
Turkey launches online system for visa issuance
ANKARA - Turkey on Wednesday launched a new online-based visa issuance system for foreign nationals visiting the country for tourism or trade purposes only.
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ANKARA - Turkey on Wednesday launched a new online-based visa issuance system for foreign nationals visiting the country for tourism or trade purposes only.
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Turkish Cypriot teen left alone after Turkish father kicked out - Cyprus Mail
Turkish Cypriot teen left alone after Turkish father kicked out
By Stefanos Evripidou Published on April 25, 2013
A 17-year-old school pupil has been left to fend for himself after his father was deported from Cyprus following nine years living in the country.
Turkish national Sabahattin Sakizci, 45, was arrested and deported two weeks ago on the grounds that he was illegally resident on the island, despite living here since 2004.
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By Stefanos Evripidou Published on April 25, 2013
A 17-year-old school pupil has been left to fend for himself after his father was deported from Cyprus following nine years living in the country.
Turkish national Sabahattin Sakizci, 45, was arrested and deported two weeks ago on the grounds that he was illegally resident on the island, despite living here since 2004.
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Europe should end visa procedures for Turkish business world
Europe should end visa procedures for Turkish business world
The fourth meeting of the Turkey-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee took place in the British capital of London on Monday.
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The fourth meeting of the Turkey-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee took place in the British capital of London on Monday.
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Turkey Relieved Obama Does Not Say The 'G' Word - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey Relieved Obama Does Not Say The 'G' Word
“Today, we commemorate the Meds Yeghern and honor those who perished in one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century,” President Barack Obama said today [April 24]. “Ninety-eight years ago, 1.5 million Armenians were massacred or marched to their deaths in the final days of the Ottoman Empire.” He then went on to say: “I have consistently stated my own view of what occurred in 1915, and my view has not changed. A full, frank and just acknowledgement of the facts is in all of our interests. Nations grow stronger by acknowledging and reckoning with painful elements of the past, thereby building a foundation for a more just and tolerant future.”
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Turkish Medical Tourism Lures Lesbos Residents | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
Turkish Medical Tourism Lures Lesbos Residents
By Margarita Papantoniou on April 24, 2013 in Health, Health Care, News
lesbos_533_355A private hospital in Adramyttion, Turkey is calling the residents of the Greek Island Lesbos for medical exams and hospitalization at very good prices, while they are bombarded with publicity in the press and on the Internet, according to an announcement issued by the Athens Medical Association (ISA).
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By Margarita Papantoniou on April 24, 2013 in Health, Health Care, News
lesbos_533_355A private hospital in Adramyttion, Turkey is calling the residents of the Greek Island Lesbos for medical exams and hospitalization at very good prices, while they are bombarded with publicity in the press and on the Internet, according to an announcement issued by the Athens Medical Association (ISA).
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AFP: Turkey's Muslim Armenians come out of hiding
Turkey's Muslim Armenians come out of hiding
By Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 13 hours ago
TUNCELI, Turkey — They dropped their language and religion to survive after the 1915 genocide, but close to 100 years on Turkey's "hidden Armenians" want to take pride in their identity.
Some genocide survivors adopted Islam and blended in with the Kurds in eastern Turkey's Dersim mountains to avoid further persecution.
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By Nicolas Cheviron (AFP) – 13 hours ago
TUNCELI, Turkey — They dropped their language and religion to survive after the 1915 genocide, but close to 100 years on Turkey's "hidden Armenians" want to take pride in their identity.
Some genocide survivors adopted Islam and blended in with the Kurds in eastern Turkey's Dersim mountains to avoid further persecution.
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EconoMonitor : EconoMonitor » Istanbul as International Financial Center
Istanbul as International Financial Center
Author: Emre Deliveli · April 24th, 2013 · Comments (0) Share This Print
It is no secret that the Turkish government wants to make a financial center out of Istanbul. They unveiled this “grand project” back in 2009, and then held a series of public and private meetings with stakeholders and experts afterwards,, which led me to update my original column in 2011. They have also been partnering with the U.K., or London to be exact:
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Author: Emre Deliveli · April 24th, 2013 · Comments (0) Share This Print
It is no secret that the Turkish government wants to make a financial center out of Istanbul. They unveiled this “grand project” back in 2009, and then held a series of public and private meetings with stakeholders and experts afterwards,, which led me to update my original column in 2011. They have also been partnering with the U.K., or London to be exact:
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Turkey’s traditional gold trade comes under pressure - The Washington Post
Turkey’s traditional gold trade comes under pressure
By Daniel Dombey and Funja Guler | Financial Times, Published: April 24
ISTANBUL — Sitting in his tiny shop in the heart of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Mehmet Ali Yildirimturk explains why, despite the fall in gold prices this year, Turkey remains fascinated with the metal.
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By Daniel Dombey and Funja Guler | Financial Times, Published: April 24
ISTANBUL — Sitting in his tiny shop in the heart of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, Mehmet Ali Yildirimturk explains why, despite the fall in gold prices this year, Turkey remains fascinated with the metal.
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News Analysis: Turkey, Israel likely to put differences aside due to common interests - Xinhua | English.news.cn
News Analysis: Turkey, Israel likely to put differences aside due to common interests
English.news.cn 2013-04-25 05:17:43
ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The compensation agreement reached between Turkey and Israel over a 2010 attack indicates the two former allies are committed to restoring ties amid uncertainty and upheaval in the Middle East, analysts say.
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English.news.cn 2013-04-25 05:17:43
ANKARA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The compensation agreement reached between Turkey and Israel over a 2010 attack indicates the two former allies are committed to restoring ties amid uncertainty and upheaval in the Middle East, analysts say.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Russia shelves pipeline plan as it cozies up to Turkey - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Russia shelves pipeline plan as it cozies up to Turkey
bne
April 24, 2013
The Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline project looks to have been shelved, after a Russian minister told Turkish media it would be uneconomic. The move appears to be part of a push by Moscow to cement ties with Turkey – a strategic lynchpin in the tussle between the EU and Russia over oil and gas from the Eurasian region.
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bne
April 24, 2013
The Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline project looks to have been shelved, after a Russian minister told Turkish media it would be uneconomic. The move appears to be part of a push by Moscow to cement ties with Turkey – a strategic lynchpin in the tussle between the EU and Russia over oil and gas from the Eurasian region.
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Greek Cyprus hits Turkey with $1.3 billion bill
Greek Cyprus hits Turkey with $1.3 billion bill
Greek Cyprus has called on Turkey to pay a $1.3 billion bill on the behalf of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, arguing that the Turkish Cypriots had not paid for any electricity bill since they separated in 1963.
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Greek Cyprus has called on Turkey to pay a $1.3 billion bill on the behalf of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, arguing that the Turkish Cypriots had not paid for any electricity bill since they separated in 1963.
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Turkish Airlines records 36% growth in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi; adds two new weekly flights to Istanbul - Abu Dhabi City Guide
Turkish Airlines records 36% growth in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi; adds two new weekly flights to Istanbul (24 April 2013)
Airline organises celebratory event to award travel agents for commendable performance and honour industry partners for continuous support
Gala dinner attended by industry representatives from Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Abu Dhabi Airports Services, and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Held in presence of His Excellency Şefik Vural Altay, Ambassador of Turkey to the United Arab Emirates
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Airline organises celebratory event to award travel agents for commendable performance and honour industry partners for continuous support
Gala dinner attended by industry representatives from Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Abu Dhabi Airports Services, and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority
Held in presence of His Excellency Şefik Vural Altay, Ambassador of Turkey to the United Arab Emirates
More:Turkish Airlines records 36% growth in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi; adds two new weekly flights to Istanbul - Abu Dhabi City Guide
Lebanese hostage families to sue Turkey | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR
Lebanese hostage families to sue Turkey
April 24, 2013 10:35 AM (Last updated: April 24, 2013 02:25 PM)
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The families of nine Lebanese hostages in Syria said Wednesday they plan to file a lawsuit against the Turkish government after blaming Ankara for the abductions.
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April 24, 2013 10:35 AM (Last updated: April 24, 2013 02:25 PM)
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: The families of nine Lebanese hostages in Syria said Wednesday they plan to file a lawsuit against the Turkish government after blaming Ankara for the abductions.
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Fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Turkey - AzerNews
Fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Turkey
24 April 2013, 14:26 (GMT+05:00)
Fire took place in Syrian refugee camp in the Turkish province of Sanliurfa, online Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the fire that hit one of the tents spread to five other tents. Six children were seriously injured in the fire. The injured children were taken to nearby hospitals.
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24 April 2013, 14:26 (GMT+05:00)
Fire took place in Syrian refugee camp in the Turkish province of Sanliurfa, online Sabah newspaper reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the fire that hit one of the tents spread to five other tents. Six children were seriously injured in the fire. The injured children were taken to nearby hospitals.
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Turkey Said to Sign Oil Deal With Kurds, Defying Baghdad - Businessweek
Turkey Said to Sign Oil Deal With Kurds, Defying Baghdad
By Ercan Ersoy
April 24, 2013
Turkey’s agreement to import lower- cost oil and gas from Iraq’s Kurdish region could help Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cut the nation’s current-account deficit by more than a third.
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By Ercan Ersoy
April 24, 2013
Turkey’s agreement to import lower- cost oil and gas from Iraq’s Kurdish region could help Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan cut the nation’s current-account deficit by more than a third.
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Ten years on mixed feelings about crossings - Cyprus Mail
Ten years on mixed feelings about crossings
By Peter Stevenson Published on April 24, 2013
ON THE morning of April 23, 2003 Nicosia was inundated with thousands of people waiting in disbelief and anticipation as news spread the crossing point at the UN-controlled Ledra Palace Hotel was to be opened.
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By Peter Stevenson Published on April 24, 2013
ON THE morning of April 23, 2003 Nicosia was inundated with thousands of people waiting in disbelief and anticipation as news spread the crossing point at the UN-controlled Ledra Palace Hotel was to be opened.
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Turkey's Foreign Tourist Arrivals Continue To Increase
Turkey's Foreign Tourist Arrivals Continue To Increase
4/24/2013 4:29 AM ET
Turkey's foreign tourist arrivals increased by 26.06 percent year-on-year in March, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Wednesday.
But it was slightly slower than the 27.15 percent increase seen in the prior month. The number of tourist arrivals totaled 1.84 million.
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4/24/2013 4:29 AM ET
Turkey's foreign tourist arrivals increased by 26.06 percent year-on-year in March, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Wednesday.
But it was slightly slower than the 27.15 percent increase seen in the prior month. The number of tourist arrivals totaled 1.84 million.
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Best of Istanbul hotels | CNN Travel
8 best Istanbul hotels
The right hotel can make or break your Istanbul trip. Here's how to be a made man (or woman)
By Gareth Rees, for CNN 24 April, 2013
In Istanbul, you're never stuck for something to do, see, eat or drink -- no matter what time of the night or day it is.
But even the most energetic travelers need somewhere to take a breather.
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The right hotel can make or break your Istanbul trip. Here's how to be a made man (or woman)
By Gareth Rees, for CNN 24 April, 2013
In Istanbul, you're never stuck for something to do, see, eat or drink -- no matter what time of the night or day it is.
But even the most energetic travelers need somewhere to take a breather.
More:Best of Istanbul hotels | CNN Travel
AFP: Japan, France set to win Turkish nuclear plant deal
Japan, France set to win Turkish nuclear plant deal
(AFP) – 9 hours ago
TOKYO — A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are on track to win a deal to build a $20 billion nuclear power station in Turkey, a report said on Wednesday.
The top-selling Yomiuri Shimbun said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo would likely sign the deal with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to Turkey next week as part of a four-nation trip that ends on May 4.
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(AFP) – 9 hours ago
TOKYO — A consortium of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and France's Areva are on track to win a deal to build a $20 billion nuclear power station in Turkey, a report said on Wednesday.
The top-selling Yomiuri Shimbun said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo would likely sign the deal with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to Turkey next week as part of a four-nation trip that ends on May 4.
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Northern Cyprus Tourism: Not at All Gloom and Doom
Northern Cyprus Tourism: Not at All Gloom and Doom
Published on Apr 23, 2013 by Phillip Butler
Recent news of banking system problems in Cyprus had affected several industries in the country – and as far as tourism is concerned, things are less than positive. Considering what travel means for the overall Cyprus economy, this is maybe the worst sort of news.
More:Northern Cyprus Tourism: Not at All Gloom and Doom
Published on Apr 23, 2013 by Phillip Butler
Recent news of banking system problems in Cyprus had affected several industries in the country – and as far as tourism is concerned, things are less than positive. Considering what travel means for the overall Cyprus economy, this is maybe the worst sort of news.
More:Northern Cyprus Tourism: Not at All Gloom and Doom
Cogeneration faces a difficulty in Turkey - Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production
Cogeneration faces a difficulty in Turkey
23/04/2013
By Diarmaid Williams
Turkey’s energy difficulties are well-documented. With a huge dependency on imported energy the case for cogeneration as a way of minimising its energy bill would seem strong but one of its strongest advocates in the country says much work needs to be done for it to get a fair hearing.
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23/04/2013
By Diarmaid Williams
Turkey’s energy difficulties are well-documented. With a huge dependency on imported energy the case for cogeneration as a way of minimising its energy bill would seem strong but one of its strongest advocates in the country says much work needs to be done for it to get a fair hearing.
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Turkey: No Checks, Few Balances
Turkey: No Checks, Few Balances
by Steven A. Cook
April 23, 2013
“Recep Tayyip Erdogan is Turkey’s first Pharaoh!” a contact in Turkey declared to me recently over breakfast in Ankara. “Not a Sultan?,” I countered teasingly. “No, the Sultans had some checks on their power. Today Tayyip Erdogan’s power is absolute.” My friend, who would fall within the category of right-of-center nationalist, assured me that his Pharaoh comment was not meant to be an insult, but rather a statement of fact. That’s hard to believe given what the leaders of ancient (and not so ancient) Egypt stood for and the principles by which Erdogan and his associates claim to have governed Turkey for the last almost eleven years. Indeed, when Erdogan, Abdullah Gül, and the people around them broke from Turkey’s Islamist old guard and established the Adelet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, AKP) they offered Turks a vision of a democratic and prosperous Turkey.
More:From the Potomac to the Euphrates » Turkey: No Checks, Few Balances
by Steven A. Cook
April 23, 2013
“Recep Tayyip Erdogan is Turkey’s first Pharaoh!” a contact in Turkey declared to me recently over breakfast in Ankara. “Not a Sultan?,” I countered teasingly. “No, the Sultans had some checks on their power. Today Tayyip Erdogan’s power is absolute.” My friend, who would fall within the category of right-of-center nationalist, assured me that his Pharaoh comment was not meant to be an insult, but rather a statement of fact. That’s hard to believe given what the leaders of ancient (and not so ancient) Egypt stood for and the principles by which Erdogan and his associates claim to have governed Turkey for the last almost eleven years. Indeed, when Erdogan, Abdullah Gül, and the people around them broke from Turkey’s Islamist old guard and established the Adelet ve Kalkinma Partisi (Justice and Development Party, AKP) they offered Turks a vision of a democratic and prosperous Turkey.
More:From the Potomac to the Euphrates » Turkey: No Checks, Few Balances
Where Is The $80 million Gold From Ghana Seized In Turkey? | Feature Article 2013-04-23
Where Is The $80 million Gold From Ghana Seized In Turkey?
Turkey stopped cargo freight flier with Gold from Ghana. Turkey is gradually becoming the busiest hub for gold shipments to the Middle East. The Turkish authorities gave four days in Istanbul to a freighter laden with 1.5 tons (worth $80 million) of gold from Ghana. The plane landed around early January at the airport Ataturk in Istanbul and was arrested for four days with 1.5 tons of gold on board by the authorities.
More:Where Is The $80 million Gold From Ghana Seized In Turkey? | Feature Article 2013-04-23
Turkey stopped cargo freight flier with Gold from Ghana. Turkey is gradually becoming the busiest hub for gold shipments to the Middle East. The Turkish authorities gave four days in Istanbul to a freighter laden with 1.5 tons (worth $80 million) of gold from Ghana. The plane landed around early January at the airport Ataturk in Istanbul and was arrested for four days with 1.5 tons of gold on board by the authorities.
More:Where Is The $80 million Gold From Ghana Seized In Turkey? | Feature Article 2013-04-23
Erdogan’s Many Positions On the Kurdish Issue - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Erdogan’s Many Positions
On the Kurdish Issue
By: Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 23.
There's been much debate in Turkey and abroad as to whether Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has the right policies to end the Kurdish armed movement. Erdogan's statements tackling the issue provide the best indicators available to assess whether he has a clear mind in addressing it, and whether the process is as transparent as claimed.
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On the Kurdish Issue
By: Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 23.
There's been much debate in Turkey and abroad as to whether Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has the right policies to end the Kurdish armed movement. Erdogan's statements tackling the issue provide the best indicators available to assess whether he has a clear mind in addressing it, and whether the process is as transparent as claimed.
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Turkey - Media freedom is essential for peace process
Turkey - Media freedom is essential for peace process
Source: Reporters Without Borders - Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:11 PM
Reporters Without Borders representatives yesterday attended hearings in two trials in Silivri, 60 km northwest of Istanbul, that have major implications for freedom of information in Turkey.
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Source: Reporters Without Borders - Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:11 PM
Reporters Without Borders representatives yesterday attended hearings in two trials in Silivri, 60 km northwest of Istanbul, that have major implications for freedom of information in Turkey.
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Saudi buys 469 flats worth $ 190 million in Istanbul | ArabNews
Saudi buys 469 flats worth $ 190 million in Istanbul
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Last Update 24 April 2013 2:31 am
The Agaoglu Group, one of the biggest real estate firms in Turkey, has recently sold 469 flats worth $ 190.7 million to a Saudi businessman in one deal, a Turkish paper reported.
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Wednesday 24 April 2013
Last Update 24 April 2013 2:31 am
The Agaoglu Group, one of the biggest real estate firms in Turkey, has recently sold 469 flats worth $ 190.7 million to a Saudi businessman in one deal, a Turkish paper reported.
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Turkey's ticking debt time-bomb
Turkey's ticking debt time-bomb
by Spengler
Turkey's economy came to a dead stop during the first quarter, but the country's credit bubble continues to grow.
Under the headline "Ankara's Economic Miracle Collapses'', I argued a year ago in the Middle East Quarterly that Turkey's economic prowess had more hype than substance. The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had financed a consumer bubble with a huge trade deficit financed by short-term interbank loans. The consumer boom is gone, but the credit bubble continues, with bank lending still expanding by 30% a year despite the stalled economy.
More:Asia Times Online :: Turkey's ticking debt time-bomb
by Spengler
Turkey's economy came to a dead stop during the first quarter, but the country's credit bubble continues to grow.
Under the headline "Ankara's Economic Miracle Collapses'', I argued a year ago in the Middle East Quarterly that Turkey's economic prowess had more hype than substance. The government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had financed a consumer bubble with a huge trade deficit financed by short-term interbank loans. The consumer boom is gone, but the credit bubble continues, with bank lending still expanding by 30% a year despite the stalled economy.
More:Asia Times Online :: Turkey's ticking debt time-bomb
Turkey dismisses reported military cooperation with Israel - Xinhua | English.news.cn
Turkey dismisses reported military cooperation with Israel
English.news.cn 2013-04-23 05:48:53
ANKARA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Monday denied reports suggesting that Israel would use a Turkish airbase to prepare for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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English.news.cn 2013-04-23 05:48:53
ANKARA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Monday denied reports suggesting that Israel would use a Turkish airbase to prepare for a possible attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Natnael Berhane fastest climber on Tour of Turkey's mountainous third stage
Natnael Berhane fastest climber on Tour of Turkey's mountainous third stage
ISTANBUL
Natnael Berhane of Europcar won the mountainous third leg of the 49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey April 23, one day after a massive accident that left three riders off the starting lineup. The 154-kilometer route ended in an approximately 10 kilometer long finishing hill with some riders failing to follow the group.
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ISTANBUL
Natnael Berhane of Europcar won the mountainous third leg of the 49th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey April 23, one day after a massive accident that left three riders off the starting lineup. The 154-kilometer route ended in an approximately 10 kilometer long finishing hill with some riders failing to follow the group.
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Turkey's Pegasus Airlines sees IPO lift off - BUSINESS NEW EUROPE
Turkey's Pegasus Airlines sees IPO lift off
April 23, 2013
Turkey's Pegasus Airlines completed its IPO on April 22, selling a 34.5% stake towards the middle of its price range. That sees the country's second largest airline trading at around the same pricing level as Ryanair and Easyjet, and double that of Turkish Airlines, as investors clamour for a slice of the potential for huge passenger number increases for the low cost carrier.
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April 23, 2013
Turkey's Pegasus Airlines completed its IPO on April 22, selling a 34.5% stake towards the middle of its price range. That sees the country's second largest airline trading at around the same pricing level as Ryanair and Easyjet, and double that of Turkish Airlines, as investors clamour for a slice of the potential for huge passenger number increases for the low cost carrier.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline plan in Turkey halted - UPI.com
Turkey's Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline shelved
Published: April 23, 2013 at 5:58 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, April 23 (UPI) -- It doesn't make economic sense to build an oil pipeline that would bypass the Bosporus and Dardanelles in Turkey, the Russian energy minister said.
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Published: April 23, 2013 at 5:58 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, April 23 (UPI) -- It doesn't make economic sense to build an oil pipeline that would bypass the Bosporus and Dardanelles in Turkey, the Russian energy minister said.
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Assistant Dr. Boyko Marinkov: The map of New Turkey is for internal use - FOCUS Information Agency
Assistant Dr. Boyko Marinkov: The map of New Turkey is for internal use
22 April 2013 | 22:02 | FOCUS News Agency
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Chief Assistant Dr. Boyko Marinkov from the Institute for Balkan Studies and Center for Thracology with the Bulgarian Academy of Science in an interview with FOCUS News Agency
FOCUS : Mr. Marinkov, what is your comment on the map of the so-called New Turkey that was published by the Turkish media?
Dr. Boyko Marinkov: This map is entirely for local use within the frames of the Turkish political life. It is addressed inwards rather than outwards.
FOCUS : Why do you think that way?
Dr. Boyko Marinkov: At the moment Turkey is going through very interesting period. Chronology until 2010-2011 was even and comparatively clear. Domination of the Party of Justice and Development was undoubted. Its results grew in percentage rate during the elections in 2002, 2007 and 2011. Respectively confidence in the ruling party grows. Starting from 34%, passing through 45% and reaching 49,9% votes in favor of the Party for Justice and Development. This is the superb period in the 10-year term of Erdogan. Only one Turkish politician Adnan Menderes has completed a full ten-year term and won three elections. This happens from 1950 to 1960. Erdogan turns exactly ten years as Prime Minister on March 13, 2013.
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22 April 2013 | 22:02 | FOCUS News Agency
Home / Opinion
Chief Assistant Dr. Boyko Marinkov from the Institute for Balkan Studies and Center for Thracology with the Bulgarian Academy of Science in an interview with FOCUS News Agency
FOCUS : Mr. Marinkov, what is your comment on the map of the so-called New Turkey that was published by the Turkish media?
Dr. Boyko Marinkov: This map is entirely for local use within the frames of the Turkish political life. It is addressed inwards rather than outwards.
FOCUS : Why do you think that way?
Dr. Boyko Marinkov: At the moment Turkey is going through very interesting period. Chronology until 2010-2011 was even and comparatively clear. Domination of the Party of Justice and Development was undoubted. Its results grew in percentage rate during the elections in 2002, 2007 and 2011. Respectively confidence in the ruling party grows. Starting from 34%, passing through 45% and reaching 49,9% votes in favor of the Party for Justice and Development. This is the superb period in the 10-year term of Erdogan. Only one Turkish politician Adnan Menderes has completed a full ten-year term and won three elections. This happens from 1950 to 1960. Erdogan turns exactly ten years as Prime Minister on March 13, 2013.
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Turkey's best kebab restaurants | CNN Travel
Turkey's best kebab restaurants
Because there are two types of meat in this world -- Turkish kebabs and everything else
By Talya Arditi, for CNN 23 April, 2013
Put any kind of meat on a stick and roast it over a flame and it immediately becomes food fit for gods.
No country understands this sacred rule of seared meat like Turkey.
Turkish kebabs are the incarnation of the meat lover’s most exotic fantasies, with grilled lamb, beef and chicken as skewer MVPs.
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Because there are two types of meat in this world -- Turkish kebabs and everything else
By Talya Arditi, for CNN 23 April, 2013
Put any kind of meat on a stick and roast it over a flame and it immediately becomes food fit for gods.
No country understands this sacred rule of seared meat like Turkey.
Turkish kebabs are the incarnation of the meat lover’s most exotic fantasies, with grilled lamb, beef and chicken as skewer MVPs.
More:Turkey's best kebab restaurants | CNN Travel
Turkey Criticizes Kerry Over Request to Delay Gaza Trip - NYTimes.com
Turkey Criticizes Kerry Over Request to Postpone Visit to Gaza
By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: April 22, 2013
ISTANBUL — Turkey chastised Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday, describing his request that its prime minister postpone a visit to the Palestinian territory of Gaza as a display of arrogance. The Turkish criticism signaled resilient tensions in the friendly relationship with the United States and suggested that the Gaza visit would proceed.
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By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: April 22, 2013
ISTANBUL — Turkey chastised Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday, describing his request that its prime minister postpone a visit to the Palestinian territory of Gaza as a display of arrogance. The Turkish criticism signaled resilient tensions in the friendly relationship with the United States and suggested that the Gaza visit would proceed.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
PKK Kurdish group begins withdrawal process from Turkey - UPI.com
PKK starts phased withdrawal from Turkey
Published: April 22, 2013 at 9:14 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, April 22 (UPI) -- The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party said it has begun steps to leave Turkey.
The movement, known by its Kurdish initials PKK, said about 30 fighters began operations that would culminate in the withdrawal from Turkish territory, Turkish daily newspaper Today's Zaman reports.
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Published: April 22, 2013 at 9:14 AM
ANKARA, Turkey, April 22 (UPI) -- The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party said it has begun steps to leave Turkey.
The movement, known by its Kurdish initials PKK, said about 30 fighters began operations that would culminate in the withdrawal from Turkish territory, Turkish daily newspaper Today's Zaman reports.
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Ankara 'in intensive talks' with Kabul over kidnapped Turks | News , International | THE DAILY STAR
Ankara 'in intensive talks' with Kabul over kidnapped Turks
April 22, 2013 09:22 AM (Last updated: April 22, 2013 12:31 PM)
ANKARA: Turkey confirmed on Monday that eight of its nationals were abducted by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after their helicopter made an emergency landing and said it was holding "intensive talks" with Kabul.
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April 22, 2013 09:22 AM (Last updated: April 22, 2013 12:31 PM)
ANKARA: Turkey confirmed on Monday that eight of its nationals were abducted by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after their helicopter made an emergency landing and said it was holding "intensive talks" with Kabul.
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Turkey criticises U.S. request to delay PM's Gaza visit - World Updates | The Star Online
Turkey criticises U.S. request to delay PM's Gaza visit
By Jonathon Burch and Gulsen Solaker
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for asking Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to delay his planned visit to the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in a blunt put-down that underlined often prickly ties between the NATO allies.
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By Jonathon Burch and Gulsen Solaker
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for asking Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to delay his planned visit to the Palestinian Gaza Strip, in a blunt put-down that underlined often prickly ties between the NATO allies.
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Ergogan disregards Kerry request to postpone Gaza visit | Israel | Jewish Journal
Ergogan disregards Kerry request to postpone Gaza visit
Turkey's prime minister will go ahead with a planned visit next month to Gaza, despite a request from US Secretary of State John Kerry to postpone.
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Turkey's prime minister will go ahead with a planned visit next month to Gaza, despite a request from US Secretary of State John Kerry to postpone.
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Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020:Crossing the Waterways between Europe and Asia
Istanbul 2020:Crossing the Waterways between Europe and Asia
TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Istanbul is a city on the water, but unlike many port cities, it’s not just one body of water that has shaped its history. Due to some geological quirks back when the Ice Age ended, a lake turned into the Sea of Marmara, connected to the Aegean and the Mediterranean seas. The really big advantage was the opening of the Bosphorus—a deep salt water river leading to the Black Sea.
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TIM LEFFEL / Sports Features Communications
(SFC) Istanbul is a city on the water, but unlike many port cities, it’s not just one body of water that has shaped its history. Due to some geological quirks back when the Ice Age ended, a lake turned into the Sea of Marmara, connected to the Aegean and the Mediterranean seas. The really big advantage was the opening of the Bosphorus—a deep salt water river leading to the Black Sea.
More:Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020:Crossing the Waterways between Europe and Asia
Istanbul fairs aims to drawn conservative collectors to modern art - The Art Newspaper
Istanbul fairs aims to drawn conservative collectors to modern art
Traditional artisans do well at the newly launched All Arts Istanbul, but contemporary art dealers are less satisfied
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Traditional artisans do well at the newly launched All Arts Istanbul, but contemporary art dealers are less satisfied
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Israel and Turkey discuss compensation for ship raid victims | Reuters
Israel and Turkey discuss compensation for ship raid victims
(Reuters) - An Israeli delegation arrived in Turkey on Monday for the first time since 2010 to discuss compensation for the killing of nine Turks by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound aid ship, a sign of improving relations between the two U.S. allies.
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(Reuters) - An Israeli delegation arrived in Turkey on Monday for the first time since 2010 to discuss compensation for the killing of nine Turks by Israeli commandos on a Gaza-bound aid ship, a sign of improving relations between the two U.S. allies.
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A third of Turkey’s population is children - AzerNews
A third of Turkey’s population is children
22 April 2013, 18:42 (GMT+05:00)
Thirty percent of Turkey's population accounts for children, a report of the Turkish Statistics Institute published on Monday says.
According to the report, the number of children in Turkey in 2012 made up more than 22.692 million.
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22 April 2013, 18:42 (GMT+05:00)
Thirty percent of Turkey's population accounts for children, a report of the Turkish Statistics Institute published on Monday says.
According to the report, the number of children in Turkey in 2012 made up more than 22.692 million.
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Is Turkey Overcoming The Armenian Taboo? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Is Turkey Overcoming
The Armenian Taboo?
By: Orhan Kemal Cengiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 22.
Until recently, the Armenian question was a dreadful taboo that couldn’t be spoken about in Turkey. If you talked about it, you could be prosecuted, receive endless threats and even be physically assaulted.
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The Armenian Taboo?
By: Orhan Kemal Cengiz for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 22.
Until recently, the Armenian question was a dreadful taboo that couldn’t be spoken about in Turkey. If you talked about it, you could be prosecuted, receive endless threats and even be physically assaulted.
More:Is Turkey Overcoming The Armenian Taboo? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey Denies Media Reports on Cooperation with Israel against Iran
Turkey Denies Media Reports on Cooperation with Israel against Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A spokesperson with the Turkish Foreign Ministry denied a media report that Israel was set to offer Turkey weapons and military technology in return for access to an airbase near the Turkish capital for training.
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TEHRAN (FNA)- A spokesperson with the Turkish Foreign Ministry denied a media report that Israel was set to offer Turkey weapons and military technology in return for access to an airbase near the Turkish capital for training.
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Turkey to improve tourism service | Vestnik Kavkaza
Turkey to improve tourism service
22 April 2013 - 12:39pm
Several hotels were fined and one lost license for low quality of service in Turkey, according to the order of the Russian-Turkish intergovernmental tourism commission, Interfax reports.
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22 April 2013 - 12:39pm
Several hotels were fined and one lost license for low quality of service in Turkey, according to the order of the Russian-Turkish intergovernmental tourism commission, Interfax reports.
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Turkey’s New Luxury Tourism - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
Turkey’s New Luxury Tourism
Apr 22, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
Beyond Istanbul’s bustle, the rest of Turkey beguiles upscale travelers.
The surprising thing about the Museum Hotel is not what it is—a museum and a hotel—but where it is, in Cappadocia, in eastern Turkey.
More:Turkey’s New Luxury Tourism - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
Apr 22, 2013 4:45 AM EDT
Beyond Istanbul’s bustle, the rest of Turkey beguiles upscale travelers.
The surprising thing about the Museum Hotel is not what it is—a museum and a hotel—but where it is, in Cappadocia, in eastern Turkey.
More:Turkey’s New Luxury Tourism - Newsweek and The Daily Beast
Belmont World Film presents the US premiere of “Istanbul, My Dream” on April 22 - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald
Belmont World Film presents the US premiere of “Istanbul, My Dream” on April 22
Hungarian/Turkish co-production stars “The Vanishing” star Johanna ter Steege
Belmont World Film 2013 series, “Found in Translation,” continues on Monday, April 22, at the Studio Cinema in Belmont (376 Trapelo Road) with the US premiere of Istanbul, My Dream by Hungarian filmmaker Ferenc Török 7:30 PM. A co-production between Hungary, Turkey, the Netherlands, and Ireland, the film stars Dutch actress Johanna ter Steege (The Vanishing) as a Hungarian woman who literally goes into shock after her husband of thirty years leaves her, only to find renewed passion after hitchhiking her way to Istanbul. The evening is sponsored by the Hungarian Consulate of Boston and will be attended by Gabor Garai, Honorary Consul General.
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Hungarian/Turkish co-production stars “The Vanishing” star Johanna ter Steege
Belmont World Film 2013 series, “Found in Translation,” continues on Monday, April 22, at the Studio Cinema in Belmont (376 Trapelo Road) with the US premiere of Istanbul, My Dream by Hungarian filmmaker Ferenc Török 7:30 PM. A co-production between Hungary, Turkey, the Netherlands, and Ireland, the film stars Dutch actress Johanna ter Steege (The Vanishing) as a Hungarian woman who literally goes into shock after her husband of thirty years leaves her, only to find renewed passion after hitchhiking her way to Istanbul. The evening is sponsored by the Hungarian Consulate of Boston and will be attended by Gabor Garai, Honorary Consul General.
More:Belmont World Film presents the US premiere of “Istanbul, My Dream” on April 22 - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald
ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 to welcome its visitors in June - AzerNews
ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 to welcome its visitors in June
22 April 2013, 13:19 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013, International Trade Fair for Livestock & Cattle Breeding Technologies, organized by HKF Trade Fairs, is opening its doors to visitors for the 10th time.
Being one of the foremost trade fairs in Turkey leading the livestock industry, ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 keeps on the preparations at full steam for the event, which takes place in Hall 10 of Istanbul Expo Center on June 6-9.
More:ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 to welcome its visitors in June - AzerNews
22 April 2013, 13:19 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013, International Trade Fair for Livestock & Cattle Breeding Technologies, organized by HKF Trade Fairs, is opening its doors to visitors for the 10th time.
Being one of the foremost trade fairs in Turkey leading the livestock industry, ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 keeps on the preparations at full steam for the event, which takes place in Hall 10 of Istanbul Expo Center on June 6-9.
More:ANIMALIA ISTANBUL 2013 to welcome its visitors in June - AzerNews
Turkey: 4 off-the-beaten-path destinations | CNN Travel
Beyond Istanbul: Turkey's lesser known hideaways
From sedate village areas to coastal havens, these four off-the-path spots provide a big, lazy dollop of calm and intrigue
By Talya Arditi, for CNN Travel 22 April, 2013
Grand palaces, ancient ruins, magnificent mosques -- there are many things that can pique a traveler’s interest in Turkey.
But get past the popular spots and you’ll find several destinations that even the greatest Turkophiles may not have visited.
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From sedate village areas to coastal havens, these four off-the-path spots provide a big, lazy dollop of calm and intrigue
By Talya Arditi, for CNN Travel 22 April, 2013
Grand palaces, ancient ruins, magnificent mosques -- there are many things that can pique a traveler’s interest in Turkey.
But get past the popular spots and you’ll find several destinations that even the greatest Turkophiles may not have visited.
More:Turkey: 4 off-the-beaten-path destinations | CNN Travel
TV - Istanbul in movies: Through the eyes of strangers
Istanbul in movies: Through the eyes of strangers
Emrah Güler ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The recent release of Turkish movie ‘Yabancı’ (The Stranger) is yet another movie where Istanbul serves as more than a setting, becoming a formidable entity. Here’s a look at some foreigners who have set foot in Istanbul and who have yet to make sense of this haunting city
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Emrah Güler ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The recent release of Turkish movie ‘Yabancı’ (The Stranger) is yet another movie where Istanbul serves as more than a setting, becoming a formidable entity. Here’s a look at some foreigners who have set foot in Istanbul and who have yet to make sense of this haunting city
More:CINEMA-TV - Istanbul in movies: Through the eyes of strangers
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Istanbul’s Greeks Demand Citizenship Restoration | Greek Reporter Europe
Istanbul’s Greeks Demand Citizenship Restoration
By Nicky Mariam Onti on April 21, 2013 in Immigration, news, Turkey
greekThe Greek population of Istanbul, which was rather forced to leave Turkey because of the sociopolitical situation, is now asking for its citizenship rights’ restoration, Sunday’s Zaman reported.
Greeks in İstanbul, known as Rums (Turkey’s Greeks), are finally given the chance to actually voice their demands thanks to recent improvements relating the minorities’ rights. Talks have been carried out with government officials through the İstanbul Rums Universal Federation, established in 2005.
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By Nicky Mariam Onti on April 21, 2013 in Immigration, news, Turkey
greekThe Greek population of Istanbul, which was rather forced to leave Turkey because of the sociopolitical situation, is now asking for its citizenship rights’ restoration, Sunday’s Zaman reported.
Greeks in İstanbul, known as Rums (Turkey’s Greeks), are finally given the chance to actually voice their demands thanks to recent improvements relating the minorities’ rights. Talks have been carried out with government officials through the İstanbul Rums Universal Federation, established in 2005.
More:Istanbul’s Greeks Demand Citizenship Restoration | Greek Reporter Europe
Turkey’s New Taboo - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey’s New Taboo
By: Kadri Gursel for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 21.
No doubt that the decision of a Turkish court passing a 10-month suspended prison term on world famous Turkish pianist Fazil Say for “insulting religion and as such committing an act conducive to disrupting the public peace” with his tweets and retweets a year ago is a heavy blow to freedom of expression in Turkey.
More:Turkey’s New Taboo - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
By: Kadri Gursel for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on April 21.
No doubt that the decision of a Turkish court passing a 10-month suspended prison term on world famous Turkish pianist Fazil Say for “insulting religion and as such committing an act conducive to disrupting the public peace” with his tweets and retweets a year ago is a heavy blow to freedom of expression in Turkey.
More:Turkey’s New Taboo - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Another monument to our division - Cyprus Mail
Another monument to our division
By Stefanos Evripidou Published on April 21, 2013
CYPRUS MARKS the tenth anniversary since the opening of the checkpoints on Tuesday, which ended 29 years of physical separation between the two communities, adding another milestone to the long history of continued division on the island.
More:Another monument to our division - Cyprus Mail
By Stefanos Evripidou Published on April 21, 2013
CYPRUS MARKS the tenth anniversary since the opening of the checkpoints on Tuesday, which ended 29 years of physical separation between the two communities, adding another milestone to the long history of continued division on the island.
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Egypt and Turkey sign media agreement - Daily News Egypt
Egypt and Turkey sign media agreement
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Egypt and Turkey signed a cooperation agreement on Saturday in the latest development in the growing relations between the two nations.
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Egypt and Turkey signed a cooperation agreement on Saturday in the latest development in the growing relations between the two nations.
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theartsdesk in Istanbul: City on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown? | Film reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
theartsdesk in Istanbul: City on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown?
The arts and the economy might be prospering, but critics fear old Istanbul is turning into a new Dubai
by Sheila JohnstonSunday, 21 April 2013
Late on a spring Friday evening, İstiklal Caddesi, the main shopping thoroughfare in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, exudes all the delicious traditional Turkish aromas: roasting chestnuts, fierce black coffee, döner grills and simit, İstanbul’s bagel, still selling like hot cakes way after midnight. Most of all, though, milling with the crowd, you are struck by something else, something less familiar these days, in Europe anyway: the smell of money.
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The arts and the economy might be prospering, but critics fear old Istanbul is turning into a new Dubai
by Sheila JohnstonSunday, 21 April 2013
Late on a spring Friday evening, İstiklal Caddesi, the main shopping thoroughfare in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, exudes all the delicious traditional Turkish aromas: roasting chestnuts, fierce black coffee, döner grills and simit, İstanbul’s bagel, still selling like hot cakes way after midnight. Most of all, though, milling with the crowd, you are struck by something else, something less familiar these days, in Europe anyway: the smell of money.
More:theartsdesk in Istanbul: City on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown? | Film reviews, news & interviews | The Arts Desk
Tough Gaza flotilla compensation talks a test for Turkey-Israel ties - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Tough Gaza flotilla compensation talks a test for Turkey-Israel ties
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Israeli and Turkish officials meet on Monday for talks on compensation over a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, which if successful could get the two states’ rocky relations back on track.
More:Tough Gaza flotilla compensation talks a test for Turkey-Israel ties - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Sunday, 21 April 2013
Israeli and Turkish officials meet on Monday for talks on compensation over a deadly Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, which if successful could get the two states’ rocky relations back on track.
More:Tough Gaza flotilla compensation talks a test for Turkey-Israel ties - Alarabiya.net English | Front Page
Israeli delegation to meet with Turkish officials | JPost | Israel News
Israeli delegation to meet with Turkish officials
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
04/21/2013 05:32
Meeting will revolve around full restoration of diplomatic ties; Kerry to meet Abbas in Turkey Sunday to discuss peace process.
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By TOVAH LAZAROFF
04/21/2013 05:32
Meeting will revolve around full restoration of diplomatic ties; Kerry to meet Abbas in Turkey Sunday to discuss peace process.
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Postcard: Istanbul | South China Morning Post
Postcard: Istanbul
Sunday, 21 April, 2013 [Updated: 14:58]
Maria Giovanna Vagenas
The Istanbul Film Festival team and celebrity guests joined a protest against the demolition of the Emek movie theatre. Photo: Maria Giovanna Vagenas
Stretching along both sides of the Bosphorus, the cosmopolitan Turkish city of Istanbul is a mesmerising metropolis. A bridge between Europe and Asia, a melting pot of cultures and peoples, it is steeped in tradition but also ever growing - with both historic monuments and construction sites shaping its skyline.
More:Postcard: Istanbul | South China Morning Post
Sunday, 21 April, 2013 [Updated: 14:58]
Maria Giovanna Vagenas
The Istanbul Film Festival team and celebrity guests joined a protest against the demolition of the Emek movie theatre. Photo: Maria Giovanna Vagenas
Stretching along both sides of the Bosphorus, the cosmopolitan Turkish city of Istanbul is a mesmerising metropolis. A bridge between Europe and Asia, a melting pot of cultures and peoples, it is steeped in tradition but also ever growing - with both historic monuments and construction sites shaping its skyline.
More:Postcard: Istanbul | South China Morning Post
Turkey adopts migration and asylum law in bid to join EU
Turkey adopts migration and asylum law in bid to join EU
ANKARA Turkey, on a renewed push to join the EU, has adopted a long-awaited law to regulate migration and asylum in a move hailed on Friday by the European bloc.
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ANKARA Turkey, on a renewed push to join the EU, has adopted a long-awaited law to regulate migration and asylum in a move hailed on Friday by the European bloc.
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Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase | JPost | Israel News
Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase
By JPOST.COM STAFF
04/21/2013 09:11
'Sunday Times' reports J'lem will offer Ankara advanced defense systems in return for use of Akinci airbase for IAF training.
More:Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase | JPost | Israel News
By JPOST.COM STAFF
04/21/2013 09:11
'Sunday Times' reports J'lem will offer Ankara advanced defense systems in return for use of Akinci airbase for IAF training.
More:Report: Israel eyes use of Turkish airbase | JPost | Israel News
Madrid, Istanbul, Tokyo make 2020 Games pitches at Oceania general assembly - The Washington Post
Madrid, Istanbul, Tokyo make 2020 Games pitches at Oceania general assembly
By Associated Press, Published: April 20
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rival bidders for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid, sought support for their bids from the far-flung islands of the Pacific on Saturday when senior delegations attended the general assembly of the Oceania National Olympic Committee in Nadi, Fiji.
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By Associated Press, Published: April 20
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rival bidders for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid, sought support for their bids from the far-flung islands of the Pacific on Saturday when senior delegations attended the general assembly of the Oceania National Olympic Committee in Nadi, Fiji.
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US, allies look to bolster Syrian opposition at meeting in Istanbul | Fox News
US, allies look to bolster Syrian opposition at meeting in Istanbul
Published April 20, 2013
Associated Press
ISTANBUL – Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government worked Saturday to increase pressure on President Bashar Assad, but the opposition demanded direct military involvement.
More:US, allies look to bolster Syrian opposition at meeting in Istanbul | Fox News
Published April 20, 2013
Associated Press
ISTANBUL – Foreign ministers from the main supporters of the rebels trying to topple the Syrian government worked Saturday to increase pressure on President Bashar Assad, but the opposition demanded direct military involvement.
More:US, allies look to bolster Syrian opposition at meeting in Istanbul | Fox News
EU to discuss Syria arms embargo in coming weeks - UK's Hague | Reuters
EU to discuss Syria arms embargo in coming weeks - UK's Hague
ISTANBUL, April 21 | Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:51pm EDT
(Reuters) - The European Union will discuss the question of easing an arms embargo preventing weapons supplies to Syrian rebels in the coming weeks, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday.
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ISTANBUL, April 21 | Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:51pm EDT
(Reuters) - The European Union will discuss the question of easing an arms embargo preventing weapons supplies to Syrian rebels in the coming weeks, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday.
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