"Turkey is Weak in Attracting Foreign Capital, OECD Advisor Says
13:20 - 27 March 2006 - OECD advisor Declan Murphy made assessments regarding foreign capital investments in Turkey and said that “Compared with European Union (EU) and OECD countries, Turkey is still not an important player in drawing foreign capital.” "
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Wrestling -Kaya Of Turkey Wins Gold Medal
"Wrestling -Kaya Of Turkey Wins Gold Medal
Published: 3/26/2006
PLOVDIV - The 44th International Dan Kolov Women`s and Men`s Free-Style Wrestling Tournament started in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
A total of 100 wrestlers from 12 countries participated in the tournament."
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Published: 3/26/2006
PLOVDIV - The 44th International Dan Kolov Women`s and Men`s Free-Style Wrestling Tournament started in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
A total of 100 wrestlers from 12 countries participated in the tournament."
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FT.com / Home UK - Turkish bank chief nominee rejected
"Turkish bank chief nominee rejected
By Vincent Boland in Ankara
Published: March 27 2006 03:00 | Last updated: March 27 2006 03:00
The Turkish government yesterday sought to reassure investors that monetary policy and the independence of the central bank were intact despite the president's rejection of its nominee to be the bank's next governor.
Amid an intensifying political fight between the government and the president over the central bank post, Ali Babacan, the economy minister, said a new governor would be nominated but the bank's commitment to an independent monetary policy and the fight against inflation would not be weakened."
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By Vincent Boland in Ankara
Published: March 27 2006 03:00 | Last updated: March 27 2006 03:00
The Turkish government yesterday sought to reassure investors that monetary policy and the independence of the central bank were intact despite the president's rejection of its nominee to be the bank's next governor.
Amid an intensifying political fight between the government and the president over the central bank post, Ali Babacan, the economy minister, said a new governor would be nominated but the bank's commitment to an independent monetary policy and the fight against inflation would not be weakened."
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Pushing for gender equality
"Pushing for gender equality
UNTIL the late 1990s, civil, penal and labour laws in Turkey contained various discriminatory provisions and an overarching patriarchal perspective. This was despite the constitutional gender equality principal and numerous international documents that Turkey was signatory to. "
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UNTIL the late 1990s, civil, penal and labour laws in Turkey contained various discriminatory provisions and an overarching patriarchal perspective. This was despite the constitutional gender equality principal and numerous international documents that Turkey was signatory to. "
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e-Travel Blackboard: Australia's Number One Industry Newsletter
"Six Senses Spa opens contemporary sanctuary at Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay - Bodrum, Turkey
Monday, March 27, 2006
Kempinski sets the trend for the way Bodrum should be experienced. With a commanding view over the Aegean Sea, combined with striking architecture, the 5-star Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay caters to those who appreciate their privacy while indulging in luxury. And every one of Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay’s 173 rooms and suites, plus 36 residences, offer their own balcony from which inspirational sunsets can be enjoyed."
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Monday, March 27, 2006
Kempinski sets the trend for the way Bodrum should be experienced. With a commanding view over the Aegean Sea, combined with striking architecture, the 5-star Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay caters to those who appreciate their privacy while indulging in luxury. And every one of Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay’s 173 rooms and suites, plus 36 residences, offer their own balcony from which inspirational sunsets can be enjoyed."
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Earth & Sky : Skywatching : In the News
"Awe-struck millions will watch total solar eclipse of Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Posted: March 2006
Squint . . . and maybe you can see this as a black ball (moon) moving in front of an orange ball (sun). In the course of its monthly orbit, the moon passes between the Earth and sun once a month. Usually the moon passes above or below the sun, as seen from our earthly vantage point, so no eclipse takes place. But on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, the moon's aim will be dead on. It will pass directly in front of the sun, and people in Earth's eastern hemisphere will see a partial or total solar eclipse. (NASA)
Ah, to be a globetrotter.
If you could move freely on the globe, you could enjoy the awesome spectacle of a total eclipse of the sun pretty often. The next one is scheduled to darken the daytime skies on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
This week, you might be in Africa or Turkey. You might be cruising on the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas right now, waiting for Wednesday's eclipse. Your big concern would be the weather."
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Posted: March 2006
Squint . . . and maybe you can see this as a black ball (moon) moving in front of an orange ball (sun). In the course of its monthly orbit, the moon passes between the Earth and sun once a month. Usually the moon passes above or below the sun, as seen from our earthly vantage point, so no eclipse takes place. But on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, the moon's aim will be dead on. It will pass directly in front of the sun, and people in Earth's eastern hemisphere will see a partial or total solar eclipse. (NASA)
Ah, to be a globetrotter.
If you could move freely on the globe, you could enjoy the awesome spectacle of a total eclipse of the sun pretty often. The next one is scheduled to darken the daytime skies on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
This week, you might be in Africa or Turkey. You might be cruising on the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas right now, waiting for Wednesday's eclipse. Your big concern would be the weather."
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blackenterprise.com-Wb Chief Economist Hails Turkey's Economic Potential
"Wb Chief Economist Hails Turkey's Economic Potential
2006-03-26
According to Turkiye, World Bank Chief Economist Aristomene Varoudakis said that when Turkey reaches the level of joining the European Union, it would have better economic development than many EU member countries, particularly future members Romania and Bulgaria. Stating that Turkey had a great economic potential and that this would be seen more in the coming years, Varoudakis said that it had economic superiority in certain fields over Romania and Bulgaria even today and that Turkey should implement structural reforms and ensure sustainable growth."
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2006-03-26
According to Turkiye, World Bank Chief Economist Aristomene Varoudakis said that when Turkey reaches the level of joining the European Union, it would have better economic development than many EU member countries, particularly future members Romania and Bulgaria. Stating that Turkey had a great economic potential and that this would be seen more in the coming years, Varoudakis said that it had economic superiority in certain fields over Romania and Bulgaria even today and that Turkey should implement structural reforms and ensure sustainable growth."
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Aljazeera.Net - Turkey tries to calm market fears
"Turkey tries to calm market fears
Sunday 26 March 2006, 18:46 Makka Time, 15:46 GMT
Prime Minister Erdogan has drawn flak over appointments
The Turkish government has sought to ease concerns over the central bank and monetary policy after the president vetoed the cabinet's choice to lead the bank for the next five years.
Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the president, rejected the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) choices for governor and two more deputies on 23 March.
The prime minister's office announced the veto two days later."
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Sunday 26 March 2006, 18:46 Makka Time, 15:46 GMT
Prime Minister Erdogan has drawn flak over appointments
The Turkish government has sought to ease concerns over the central bank and monetary policy after the president vetoed the cabinet's choice to lead the bank for the next five years.
Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the president, rejected the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) choices for governor and two more deputies on 23 March.
The prime minister's office announced the veto two days later."
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Focus English News-Papadopoulos Wishes to Meet with Cyprus Turks Leader
"Papadopoulos Wishes to Meet with Cyprus Turks Leader
Nicosia. Cyprus President Tasos Papadopoulos expressed his wish to meet with Cyprus Turks leader Mehmet Ali Talat and discuss humanitarian issues, mainly connected to missing persons, Cyprus agency CNA informs today.
Papadopoulos stated he hoped this meeting would take place “if and when the first missing persons session takes place together with Red Cross representative and this would be the only topic of the session’.
Papadopoulos defined the meeting between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis in Washington as “positive and satisfactory” and added he talked to Bakoyannis before her visit to the US, as well as yesterday, the agency notes. "
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Nicosia. Cyprus President Tasos Papadopoulos expressed his wish to meet with Cyprus Turks leader Mehmet Ali Talat and discuss humanitarian issues, mainly connected to missing persons, Cyprus agency CNA informs today.
Papadopoulos stated he hoped this meeting would take place “if and when the first missing persons session takes place together with Red Cross representative and this would be the only topic of the session’.
Papadopoulos defined the meeting between US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis in Washington as “positive and satisfactory” and added he talked to Bakoyannis before her visit to the US, as well as yesterday, the agency notes. "
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The New Anatolian-Annan assures Talat over Cyprus peace talks
"Annan assures Talat over Cyprus peace talks
The New Anatolian / Ankara
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in a letter late last week assured Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat that his Feb. 28 meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader in no way brings changes to the parameters of Cyprus peace talks.
In the letter Annan stressed that a joint statement by him and Greek Cypriot leader Tasssos Papadopoulos was just information for the press on the issues they discussed and wasn't aimed at putting forward a nelyw agreed ground for peace talks about the didvided island, diplomats told The New Anatolian on Friday."
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The New Anatolian / Ankara
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in a letter late last week assured Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat that his Feb. 28 meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader in no way brings changes to the parameters of Cyprus peace talks.
In the letter Annan stressed that a joint statement by him and Greek Cypriot leader Tasssos Papadopoulos was just information for the press on the issues they discussed and wasn't aimed at putting forward a nelyw agreed ground for peace talks about the didvided island, diplomats told The New Anatolian on Friday."
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German journalists’ clichés destroyed within few days in Turkey - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2006
"German journalists’ clichés destroyed within few days in Turkey
Sunday, March 26, 2006
'I was pessimistic at the beginning, but now I feel over-optimistic. They have been jolted deeply, and in a very beautiful sense. They have observed that Turkey is not solely Turks living in Germany and, in their own words, that 'Turkey is already mature enough for EU membership',' says Engin, who guided a group of German journalists during their one-week program in Turkey "
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
'I was pessimistic at the beginning, but now I feel over-optimistic. They have been jolted deeply, and in a very beautiful sense. They have observed that Turkey is not solely Turks living in Germany and, in their own words, that 'Turkey is already mature enough for EU membership',' says Engin, who guided a group of German journalists during their one-week program in Turkey "
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Seeing Turkey, in all its modern complexities - The Boston Globe
"Seeing Turkey, in all its modern complexities
By Ethan Gilsdorf, Globe Correspondent | March 26, 2006
For those who still think of Turkey as a nation of erotic belly dancers, pushy carpet salesmen, and submissive head-scarved women, enough with the typecasting.
The Fifth Boston Turkish Film Festival, at the Museum of Fine Arts March 30 to April 8, is a lesson in how complex and conflicted modern Turkey has become."
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By Ethan Gilsdorf, Globe Correspondent | March 26, 2006
For those who still think of Turkey as a nation of erotic belly dancers, pushy carpet salesmen, and submissive head-scarved women, enough with the typecasting.
The Fifth Boston Turkish Film Festival, at the Museum of Fine Arts March 30 to April 8, is a lesson in how complex and conflicted modern Turkey has become."
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Syria-Turkey Stress Importance of Developing Bilateral relations :: Syrian Arab News Agency-SANA-Damascus-Syria ::
"Syria-Turkey Stress Importance of Developing Bilateral relations
Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 10:45 AM
Damascus, (SANA)-
Member of the Regional Leadership of Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party, Head of the Regional Peoples’ Organizations Office Mrs Shahnaz Fakoush has stressed strength of the Syrian-Turkish bilateral relations and the desire in developing them in all fields to serve the interest of the two friendly countries and peoples.
In a meeting yesterday with a delegation of Turkish women National Council, Fakoush pointed pout to the role of the women’s establishments in supporting relations of friendship between the two countries, indicating to` the Syrian women’s contributions in the field of development and construction.
For their part, members of the Turkish delegation expressed appreciation of the Syrian women’s struggle and her leading role in developing Syria and its civilized role."
Syria-Turkey Stress Importance of Developing Bilateral relations :: Syrian Arab News Agency-SANA-Damascus-Syria ::
Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 10:45 AM
Damascus, (SANA)-
Member of the Regional Leadership of Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party, Head of the Regional Peoples’ Organizations Office Mrs Shahnaz Fakoush has stressed strength of the Syrian-Turkish bilateral relations and the desire in developing them in all fields to serve the interest of the two friendly countries and peoples.
In a meeting yesterday with a delegation of Turkish women National Council, Fakoush pointed pout to the role of the women’s establishments in supporting relations of friendship between the two countries, indicating to` the Syrian women’s contributions in the field of development and construction.
For their part, members of the Turkish delegation expressed appreciation of the Syrian women’s struggle and her leading role in developing Syria and its civilized role."
Syria-Turkey Stress Importance of Developing Bilateral relations :: Syrian Arab News Agency-SANA-Damascus-Syria ::
City transport in Istanbul going private - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2006
"City transport in Istanbul going private
Sunday, March 26, 2006
The IETT is holding talks with Ulusoy, Varan, the Albayraklar Group and Italian firm Alsando for its privatization tender "
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
The IETT is holding talks with Ulusoy, Varan, the Albayraklar Group and Italian firm Alsando for its privatization tender "
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The monster development set to double tourist capacity in the north
"The monster development set to double tourist capacity in the north
By Simon Bahceli
THE LAST time I went to Vokolida, or Bafra as it is now known in Turkish, was three summers ago. It was early evening and some friends and I wanted to swim. The road through the village and down to the sea was flanked by undulating hills peppered with olive trees and shrubs. And beyond the village there was nothing to spoil nature’s perfect design.
The beaches around the village are some of the best on the island, so it has always seemed inevitable that one day the scourge of tourism would extend to this natural paradise. However, the sheer immensity of what is being built at Vokolida is shocking, even to those long since reconciled to the fact that humanity appears quite willing to destroy even the last remnants of beauty. "
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By Simon Bahceli
THE LAST time I went to Vokolida, or Bafra as it is now known in Turkish, was three summers ago. It was early evening and some friends and I wanted to swim. The road through the village and down to the sea was flanked by undulating hills peppered with olive trees and shrubs. And beyond the village there was nothing to spoil nature’s perfect design.
The beaches around the village are some of the best on the island, so it has always seemed inevitable that one day the scourge of tourism would extend to this natural paradise. However, the sheer immensity of what is being built at Vokolida is shocking, even to those long since reconciled to the fact that humanity appears quite willing to destroy even the last remnants of beauty. "
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The Media Line -RENEWED VIOLENCE IN SOUTH-EAST TURKEY
"RENEWED VIOLENCE IN SOUTH-EAST TURKEY
Clashes between Kurdish supporters of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, and Turkish security forces caused the death of fourteen Kurds over the weekend, reports the Arabic-language news portal Elaph.
Security sources in Diyarbakir, the largest city in the overwhelmingly Kurdish southeastern Turkey, announced the fourteen died during army activity in the region."
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Clashes between Kurdish supporters of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, and Turkish security forces caused the death of fourteen Kurds over the weekend, reports the Arabic-language news portal Elaph.
Security sources in Diyarbakir, the largest city in the overwhelmingly Kurdish southeastern Turkey, announced the fourteen died during army activity in the region."
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‘Opening of ports and airspace not a bargaining tool’
"‘Opening of ports and airspace not a bargaining tool’
By John Leonidou
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos yesterday hit back at comments made by Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Serdar Denktash, saying Turkey’s opening of its ports and airspace to Cypriot vessels and planes is an obligation towards the EU and not a bargaining tool.
He was responding to comments from Denktash, who initially said Turkey and the occupied north would open their ports and airspace as “a gesture of goodwill”, before demanding there be a simultaneous lifting of restrictions on Turkish Cypriots in exchange.
Papadopoulos said: “I will reiterate the position of the government. Turkey’s obligation to open its ports and airspace to Cypriot airliners and vessels is an obligation towards the EU. Turkey cannot demand exchanges for something that it is obliged to do."
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By John Leonidou
PRESIDENT Tassos Papadopoulos yesterday hit back at comments made by Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Serdar Denktash, saying Turkey’s opening of its ports and airspace to Cypriot vessels and planes is an obligation towards the EU and not a bargaining tool.
He was responding to comments from Denktash, who initially said Turkey and the occupied north would open their ports and airspace as “a gesture of goodwill”, before demanding there be a simultaneous lifting of restrictions on Turkish Cypriots in exchange.
Papadopoulos said: “I will reiterate the position of the government. Turkey’s obligation to open its ports and airspace to Cypriot airliners and vessels is an obligation towards the EU. Turkey cannot demand exchanges for something that it is obliged to do."
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The art of ebru carries the spirit of centuries - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2006
"The art of ebru carries the spirit of centuries
Sunday, March 26, 2006
With a legacy dating from the Silk Road and the early Ottoman Empire, traditional marbling continues to entrance artists in modern Turkey"
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
With a legacy dating from the Silk Road and the early Ottoman Empire, traditional marbling continues to entrance artists in modern Turkey"
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Playwright Tuncer Cücenoğlu complains of indifference - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2006
"Playwright Tuncer Cücenoğlu complains of indifference
Sunday, March 26, 2006
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
Playwright Tuncer Cücenoğlu, whose plays are internationally performed in many countries, has complained about his lack of recognition in Turkey.
Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Cücenoğlu said several of his plays, including �Çığ� (The Avalanche), �Matruşka� (Matruskha) and �Kadıncıklar� (Poor Women) have been performed in numerous countries such as the United States, Greece, Germany and Australia and that they went down very well with audiences. "
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News
Playwright Tuncer Cücenoğlu, whose plays are internationally performed in many countries, has complained about his lack of recognition in Turkey.
Speaking to the Anatolia news agency, Cücenoğlu said several of his plays, including �Çığ� (The Avalanche), �Matruşka� (Matruskha) and �Kadıncıklar� (Poor Women) have been performed in numerous countries such as the United States, Greece, Germany and Australia and that they went down very well with audiences. "
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Memoirs of Venezuelan soldier Nogales Bey in the service of the Ottoman Empire - Turkish Daily News Mar 26, 2006
"Memoirs of Venezuelan soldier Nogales Bey in the service of the Ottoman Empire
Sunday, March 26, 2006
From my notebook
YÜKSEL SÖYLEMEZ
Thanks to the Venezuelan Ambassador to Turkey Kaldone G. Nweiheid, we have the memoirs of Rafael de Nogales Mendez published in Ankara by his embassy. It is a most impressive book that links the history of the Ottoman Empire with the now Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The 180-page hardcover book, with 1,500 copies published, is written in both English and Turkish."
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
From my notebook
YÜKSEL SÖYLEMEZ
Thanks to the Venezuelan Ambassador to Turkey Kaldone G. Nweiheid, we have the memoirs of Rafael de Nogales Mendez published in Ankara by his embassy. It is a most impressive book that links the history of the Ottoman Empire with the now Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The 180-page hardcover book, with 1,500 copies published, is written in both English and Turkish."
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