Turks, Israelis claim harassment at airports
Published: Monday, 5 Sep 2011 | 11:12 AM ET
JERUSALEM - The fallout from the Israeli-Turkish diplomatic rift over a deadly military raid on a Gaza-bound protest ship has sparked a spat over airport security, with Israeli air passengers complaining they were harassed and intimidated Monday at Istanbul airport and Turkish air passengers making similar claims about their treatment in Tel Aviv.
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Monday, September 05, 2011
Britain beats Poland to send Turkey through to 2nd round at Euro Championship - Winnipeg Free Press
Britain beats Poland to send Turkey through to 2nd round at Euro Championship
By: Nesha Starcevic, The Associated Press
Posted: 09/5/2011 10:30 AM | Comments: 0 (including replies)
SIAULIAI, Lithuania - Britain beat Poland 88-81 on Monday, sending Turkey through to the second round of the European Championship.
The result meant that Poland was eliminated along with Britain.
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By: Nesha Starcevic, The Associated Press
Posted: 09/5/2011 10:30 AM | Comments: 0 (including replies)
SIAULIAI, Lithuania - Britain beat Poland 88-81 on Monday, sending Turkey through to the second round of the European Championship.
The result meant that Poland was eliminated along with Britain.
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Turkish official inflation is 6.65% in August - FOCUS Information Agency
Turkish official inflation is 6.65% in August
05 September 2011
Istanbul. Turkish prices rose by 0.73% in August putting 12-month inflation to 6.65%, official data showed Monday, AFP reports.
Factory gate prices were up by 1.76 in the month, marking an annual increase of 11.0%, it said.
The greatest monthly increase in consumer prices was in transportation and food sectors with 1.90 and 1.38% respectively.
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05 September 2011
Istanbul. Turkish prices rose by 0.73% in August putting 12-month inflation to 6.65%, official data showed Monday, AFP reports.
Factory gate prices were up by 1.76 in the month, marking an annual increase of 11.0%, it said.
The greatest monthly increase in consumer prices was in transportation and food sectors with 1.90 and 1.38% respectively.
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Turkey: Israeli diplomats must leave country by Wednesday - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Turkey: Israeli diplomats must leave country by Wednesday
Move marks latest step taken by Turkey against Israel following the release of the UN-commissioned report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid.
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Move marks latest step taken by Turkey against Israel following the release of the UN-commissioned report on the 2010 Gaza flotilla raid.
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Georgian Wine Attracts Thousands of Buyers Daily at Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Georgian Wine Attracts Thousands of Buyers Daily at Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Written by Mariam Papidze
05/09/2011 07:37 (01:30 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Six leading Georgian wine companies: Badagoni, Tbilvino, Kvanchkara LTD, Kindzmareulis Marani, Teliani Valley and Kakheti Traditional Wine Making are offering famous Georgian wine to the millions of passengers visiting Istanbul Ataturk International Airport .
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Written by Mariam Papidze
05/09/2011 07:37 (01:30 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- Six leading Georgian wine companies: Badagoni, Tbilvino, Kvanchkara LTD, Kindzmareulis Marani, Teliani Valley and Kakheti Traditional Wine Making are offering famous Georgian wine to the millions of passengers visiting Istanbul Ataturk International Airport .
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Atlas Copco Wins Order for Turnkey Geothermal Plant - MarketWatch
Atlas Copco Wins Order for Turnkey Geothermal Plant
STOCKHOLM, Sep 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Atlas Copco's Gas and Process division has won an order to deliver equipment to a turnkey geothermal power plant in Turkey's Aydin province. The order includes two turbo expander generator trains which will be able to deliver a total 45 MW of clean energy when the plant goes into operation in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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STOCKHOLM, Sep 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Atlas Copco's Gas and Process division has won an order to deliver equipment to a turnkey geothermal power plant in Turkey's Aydin province. The order includes two turbo expander generator trains which will be able to deliver a total 45 MW of clean energy when the plant goes into operation in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Israel: Erdogan''s visit to Gaza would be a diplomatic mistake
Israel: Erdogan''s visit to Gaza would be a diplomatic mistake
Politics 9/5/2011 10:58:00 AM
GAZA, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Israel warned on Monday that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's considered visit to Gaza Strip would be a diplomatic mistake.
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Politics 9/5/2011 10:58:00 AM
GAZA, Sept 5 (KUNA) -- Israel warned on Monday that the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's considered visit to Gaza Strip would be a diplomatic mistake.
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Hapoalim mulling sale of Turkish bank - Israel Business, Ynetnews
Hapoalim mulling sale of Turkish bank
Escalating crisis in ties with Ankara expected to toughen stance of Turkish regulator which refuses to grant BankPozitif permit to manage deposits. Hapoalim's stake in Pozitif stands at NIS 636 million
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Escalating crisis in ties with Ankara expected to toughen stance of Turkish regulator which refuses to grant BankPozitif permit to manage deposits. Hapoalim's stake in Pozitif stands at NIS 636 million
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Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust - World - Turks detain Israelis at Istanbul airport
Turks detain Israelis at Istanbul airport
Today at 11:08 | Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says 40 of its citizens were briefly detained for questioning upon landing at Istanbul airport in Turkey amid worsening relations between the two countries.
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Today at 11:08 | Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says 40 of its citizens were briefly detained for questioning upon landing at Istanbul airport in Turkey amid worsening relations between the two countries.
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Turkish August Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerated to 6.65% - Bloomberg
Turkish August Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerated to 6.65%
By Steve Bryant - Sep 5, 2011 3:01 AM ET
Turkish inflation unexpectedly accelerated in August as a weaker lira pushed up the cost of imported goods.
The inflation rate rose to 6.65 percent from 6.3 percent a month earlier, the statistics office in Ankara said on its website today. The median estimate of six economists surveyed by Bloomberg was 6.2 percent. In the month, prices rose 0.7 percent.
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By Steve Bryant - Sep 5, 2011 3:01 AM ET
Turkish inflation unexpectedly accelerated in August as a weaker lira pushed up the cost of imported goods.
The inflation rate rose to 6.65 percent from 6.3 percent a month earlier, the statistics office in Ankara said on its website today. The median estimate of six economists surveyed by Bloomberg was 6.2 percent. In the month, prices rose 0.7 percent.
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Kılıçdaroğlu seeks experienced provincial heads
Kılıçdaroğlu seeks experienced provincial heads
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Göksel Bozkurt
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Republican People’s Party, or CHP, leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is yet to be freed of his troubles with provincial heads.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Göksel Bozkurt
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Republican People’s Party, or CHP, leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is yet to be freed of his troubles with provincial heads.
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Experts: Turkey crisis can harm Ankara's battle against Kurds - Israel News, Ynetnews
Experts: Turkey crisis can harm Ankara's battle against Kurds
Published: 09.05.11, 09:08 / Israel News
Turkey's decision to freeze all military agreements with Israel following the publication of the Palmer Report could hurt its battle against Kurdish insurgents, security experts estimated in a report published in the Turkish daily Hurriyet. The experts said the concern is due to the Turkish army's heavy use of Israeli-made military equipment, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and armored personnel carriers.
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Published: 09.05.11, 09:08 / Israel News
Turkey's decision to freeze all military agreements with Israel following the publication of the Palmer Report could hurt its battle against Kurdish insurgents, security experts estimated in a report published in the Turkish daily Hurriyet. The experts said the concern is due to the Turkish army's heavy use of Israeli-made military equipment, such as unmanned aerial vehicles and armored personnel carriers.
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Turkey puts the kibosh on diplomatic ties with Israel | AHN
Turkey puts the kibosh on diplomatic ties with Israel
Turkey will no longer send back its ambassador to Israel and will no longer accept the return of Israel’s ambassador to Istanbul as it downgraded the diplomatic ties between the two countries to low- level diplomats.
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Turkey will no longer send back its ambassador to Israel and will no longer accept the return of Israel’s ambassador to Istanbul as it downgraded the diplomatic ties between the two countries to low- level diplomats.
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Kurdish rebels kill two at Turkish police soccer game | Reuters
Kurdish rebels kill two at Turkish police soccer game
TUNCELI, Turkey | Mon Sep 5, 2011 1:59am EDT
(Reuters) - Kurdish guerrillas opened fired on a group of Turkish policemen playing football in the eastern city of Tunceli late on Sunday, killing a senior officer and his wife, and wounding eight other police officers, Turkish media reported.
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TUNCELI, Turkey | Mon Sep 5, 2011 1:59am EDT
(Reuters) - Kurdish guerrillas opened fired on a group of Turkish policemen playing football in the eastern city of Tunceli late on Sunday, killing a senior officer and his wife, and wounding eight other police officers, Turkish media reported.
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Exporters fear losing Turkish market
Exporters fear losing Turkish market
Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce says escalating crisis with Ankara could 'cause heavy damage to our industry'. Israel may lose important trade partner, leading to dismissal of hundreds of workers, he warns
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Chairman of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce says escalating crisis with Ankara could 'cause heavy damage to our industry'. Israel may lose important trade partner, leading to dismissal of hundreds of workers, he warns
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Turkey’s anger
Turkey’s anger
ISRAEL’S refusal to apologise to Turkey for the raid on the Gaza peace flotilla is astonishing, because the UN report made public on Friday contains elements that Tel Aviv should have had the common sense to feel satisfied with. No wonder Turkey should have decided to expel Israel’s top diplomats for refusing to apologise to Ankara and suspend all military contacts. While the report, authored by a former New Zealand prime minister and an ex-president of Colombia, does hold Israel guilty of using “excessive force” it says its commandos faced “significant, organised and violent resistance” from some passengers, “requiring” the commandos to use force “for their protection”. What more could Israel expect from a UN report? The passengers were unarmed. But still the Israeli soldiers chose to shoot them “multiple times, including in the back or at close range”. This act of aggression resulting in the loss of innocent lives on the Mavi Marmara had not, according to the report, been “adequately accounted for” by Israel.
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ISRAEL’S refusal to apologise to Turkey for the raid on the Gaza peace flotilla is astonishing, because the UN report made public on Friday contains elements that Tel Aviv should have had the common sense to feel satisfied with. No wonder Turkey should have decided to expel Israel’s top diplomats for refusing to apologise to Ankara and suspend all military contacts. While the report, authored by a former New Zealand prime minister and an ex-president of Colombia, does hold Israel guilty of using “excessive force” it says its commandos faced “significant, organised and violent resistance” from some passengers, “requiring” the commandos to use force “for their protection”. What more could Israel expect from a UN report? The passengers were unarmed. But still the Israeli soldiers chose to shoot them “multiple times, including in the back or at close range”. This act of aggression resulting in the loss of innocent lives on the Mavi Marmara had not, according to the report, been “adequately accounted for” by Israel.
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Turkish Soap Operas Are Sweeping the Middle East - The Daily Beast
The Arab World’s ‘Dallas’
Sep 5, 2011 1:00 AM EDT
Turkish Soap operas are sweeping the Middle East and luring viewers with scandalous storylines.
A handsome ottoman prince is hunting in a forest when a cavalcade of horsemen rides up bearing a fateful message. Meanwhile, a slave ship full of nubile Russian women destined for the harems of Istanbul creaks its way across the Black Sea. So begins Magnificent Century, Turkey’s answer to Showtime’s The Tudors. A bodice-ripping historical soap opera based on the life of the 16th-century Suleiman the Magnificent, it’s just one of more than 100 shows produced last year by Turkey’s booming TV-drama industry. The programs are becoming a wildly popular cultural phenomenon across the Middle East, bringing in their wake a renaissance in Turkey’s soft power and ushering in a low-key social revolution among the housewives of the Arab world.
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Sep 5, 2011 1:00 AM EDT
Turkish Soap operas are sweeping the Middle East and luring viewers with scandalous storylines.
A handsome ottoman prince is hunting in a forest when a cavalcade of horsemen rides up bearing a fateful message. Meanwhile, a slave ship full of nubile Russian women destined for the harems of Istanbul creaks its way across the Black Sea. So begins Magnificent Century, Turkey’s answer to Showtime’s The Tudors. A bodice-ripping historical soap opera based on the life of the 16th-century Suleiman the Magnificent, it’s just one of more than 100 shows produced last year by Turkey’s booming TV-drama industry. The programs are becoming a wildly popular cultural phenomenon across the Middle East, bringing in their wake a renaissance in Turkey’s soft power and ushering in a low-key social revolution among the housewives of the Arab world.
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Sunday, September 04, 2011
Kurdish legislators push for autonomy in Turkey
Kurdish legislators push for autonomy in Turkey
By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press
Kurdish legislators vowed Sunday to press on with a boycott of Turkey's parliament and backed a recent declaration of autonomy in the country's Kurd-dominated southeast. The defiant stances came as Kurdish rebels killed four people while military airstrikes targeted their hideouts.
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By SELCAN HACAOGLU
Associated Press
Kurdish legislators vowed Sunday to press on with a boycott of Turkey's parliament and backed a recent declaration of autonomy in the country's Kurd-dominated southeast. The defiant stances came as Kurdish rebels killed four people while military airstrikes targeted their hideouts.
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Turkey’s foreign policy is in shambles
Turkey’s foreign policy is in shambles
By ELY KARMON
09/04/2011 22:46
The Arab uprisings completely shuffled Turkey’s cards and showed the limitations of its neo-Ottoman ambitions.
Israel’s decision not to abide by the Turkish ultimatum about the need to apologize for the May 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident brought the promised “Plan B” punishment: Turkey has decided to expel Israel’s ambassador to Ankara, downgrade its diplomatic ties to the lowest possible level, to hold on all military agreements and to halt trade between Turkey and Israel.
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By ELY KARMON
09/04/2011 22:46
The Arab uprisings completely shuffled Turkey’s cards and showed the limitations of its neo-Ottoman ambitions.
Israel’s decision not to abide by the Turkish ultimatum about the need to apologize for the May 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla incident brought the promised “Plan B” punishment: Turkey has decided to expel Israel’s ambassador to Ankara, downgrade its diplomatic ties to the lowest possible level, to hold on all military agreements and to halt trade between Turkey and Israel.
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On Somalia Street, Istanbul, African migrants seek a new life - The National
On Somalia Street, Istanbul, African migrants seek a new life
Thomas Seibert
Sep 5, 2011
African immigrants on the streets of the Kumkapi district in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL // When the muezzin's call for the dhuhr prayer rang out from the Katip Kasim Mosque in a rundown neighbourhood of Istanbul this week, dozens of men arrived. But it was no ordinary crowd that gathered midday in the mosque: about half of the men were Africans.
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Thomas Seibert
Sep 5, 2011
African immigrants on the streets of the Kumkapi district in Istanbul.
ISTANBUL // When the muezzin's call for the dhuhr prayer rang out from the Katip Kasim Mosque in a rundown neighbourhood of Istanbul this week, dozens of men arrived. But it was no ordinary crowd that gathered midday in the mosque: about half of the men were Africans.
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Hoss praises Turkey, urges Arabs to boost ties with Ankara
Hoss praises Turkey, urges Arabs to boost ties with Ankara
September 04, 2011 12:14 PM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss praised Turkey over the weekend after it downgraded relations with Israel and urged Arab states to strengthen ties with Ankara.
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September 04, 2011 12:14 PM
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim Hoss praised Turkey over the weekend after it downgraded relations with Israel and urged Arab states to strengthen ties with Ankara.
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Cyprus Denounces Turkish Sabre Rattling As Provocative | Press Releases @ Your-Story.org
Cyprus Denounces Turkish Sabre Rattling As Provocative
September 4, 2011 | Author: Cyprus Expat | Posted in Current Affairs
The Republic of Cyprus has the sovereign right to exploit its natural resources within the international law and order, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has stressed.
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September 4, 2011 | Author: Cyprus Expat | Posted in Current Affairs
The Republic of Cyprus has the sovereign right to exploit its natural resources within the international law and order, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has stressed.
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Turkey Flexes its Muscle in East Mediterranean as Power Grows
Turkey Flexes its Muscle in East Mediterranean as Power Grows
Written by David Rosenberg
Published Sunday, September 04, 2011
With increased naval presence, Ankara wants to show flag, but not risk confrontation
Turkey has economic as much as political interests at stake as it vows to take a more assertive role in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, but Ankara risks entangling itself in military and legal confrontations with Israel along the way, analysts say.
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Written by David Rosenberg
Published Sunday, September 04, 2011
With increased naval presence, Ankara wants to show flag, but not risk confrontation
Turkey has economic as much as political interests at stake as it vows to take a more assertive role in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, but Ankara risks entangling itself in military and legal confrontations with Israel along the way, analysts say.
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Turkish official: Israel Navy's bullying is over - Globes
Turkish official: Israel Navy's bullying is over
Turkey sees Cyprus's gas exploration deal as an agreement between two hostile countries against Turkey.
4 September 11 15:24, Globes' correspondent
Turkish daily "Hürriyet Daily News" quotes a Turkish official as saying that the eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their “bullying” practices against civilian vessels. He said that this would be the outcome of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s statement, “Turkey would take every precaution it deems necessary for the safety of maritime navigation in the eastern Mediterranean.”
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Turkey sees Cyprus's gas exploration deal as an agreement between two hostile countries against Turkey.
4 September 11 15:24, Globes' correspondent
Turkish daily "Hürriyet Daily News" quotes a Turkish official as saying that the eastern Mediterranean will no longer be a place where Israeli naval forces can freely exercise their “bullying” practices against civilian vessels. He said that this would be the outcome of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s statement, “Turkey would take every precaution it deems necessary for the safety of maritime navigation in the eastern Mediterranean.”
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'Erdogan painted himself into a corner' - Israel News, Ynetnews
'Erdogan painted himself into a corner'
Turkish Opposition leader slams Ankara's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel, says move an unnecessary blow to Turkey's foreign policy
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Turkish Opposition leader slams Ankara's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel, says move an unnecessary blow to Turkey's foreign policy
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'Erdogan painted himself into a corner' - Israel News, Ynetnews
'Erdogan painted himself into a corner'
Turkish Opposition leader slams Ankara's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel, says move an unnecessary blow to Turkey's foreign policy
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Turkish Opposition leader slams Ankara's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel, says move an unnecessary blow to Turkey's foreign policy
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Kurdish militants kill four in southeast Turkey - Emirates 24/7
Kurdish militants kill four in southeast Turkey
Published Sunday, September 04, 2011
Kurdish militants killed two soldiers and two village militia members in separate attacks in southeast Turkey on Saturday and Sunday, officials said.
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Published Sunday, September 04, 2011
Kurdish militants killed two soldiers and two village militia members in separate attacks in southeast Turkey on Saturday and Sunday, officials said.
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Strong Turkish ties hailed
Strong Turkish ties hailed
ISTANBUL: Bahrain's strong relations with Turkey were stressed last night as His Majesty King Hamad held talks with President Abdullah Gul.
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ISTANBUL: Bahrain's strong relations with Turkey were stressed last night as His Majesty King Hamad held talks with President Abdullah Gul.
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World will likely support Turkey’s moves against Israel - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
World will likely support Turkey’s moves against Israel
Supporting legal actions against Israel by families of the raid victims in both Turkish and international courts, and appealing to the International Court of Justice against the blockade of the Gaza Strip could have far-reaching effects.
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Supporting legal actions against Israel by families of the raid victims in both Turkish and international courts, and appealing to the International Court of Justice against the blockade of the Gaza Strip could have far-reaching effects.
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Saturday, September 03, 2011
Turkish Embassy Reopens in Libya's Tripoli: Turkish Embassy Reopens in Libya's Tripoli - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Turkish Embassy Reopens in Libya's Tripoli
World | September 3, 2011, Saturday| 460 views
The Turkish Ambassador in Tripoli, upon his return to Libya, appealed to troubled Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his family to turn themselves in.
"We expect the Gaddafi family to turn themselves in to face Libyan justice. They have no other choice," Ali Kemal Aydina , who promised to help Libya in its transition to democracy, is quoted saying. He further stated that it is a dire emergency to prevent any future bloodshed.
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World | September 3, 2011, Saturday| 460 views
The Turkish Ambassador in Tripoli, upon his return to Libya, appealed to troubled Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and his family to turn themselves in.
"We expect the Gaddafi family to turn themselves in to face Libyan justice. They have no other choice," Ali Kemal Aydina , who promised to help Libya in its transition to democracy, is quoted saying. He further stated that it is a dire emergency to prevent any future bloodshed.
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Germany urges Turkey to end spat with Israel | World | Deutsche Welle | 03.09.2011
Germany urges Turkey to end spat with Israel
As tensions mounted between former allies Turkey and Israel, Germany joined the EU and the United Nations Saturday in urging the countries to resolve the diplomatic spat.
Berlin called on Ankara Saturday to accept a UN report certifying that the Jewish nation's raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year was legal, although it resulted in the deaths of eight Turkish citizens.
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As tensions mounted between former allies Turkey and Israel, Germany joined the EU and the United Nations Saturday in urging the countries to resolve the diplomatic spat.
Berlin called on Ankara Saturday to accept a UN report certifying that the Jewish nation's raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year was legal, although it resulted in the deaths of eight Turkish citizens.
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Israel Expresses Regret After Turkey Expels Ambassador | Europe | English
Israel Expresses Regret After Turkey Expels Ambassador
Robert Berger | Jerusalem
Ties between Israel and its former Muslim ally, Turkey, have plummeted in the wake of a United Nations report on a deadly Israeli raid off the coast of the Gaza Strip more than a year ago.
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Robert Berger | Jerusalem
Ties between Israel and its former Muslim ally, Turkey, have plummeted in the wake of a United Nations report on a deadly Israeli raid off the coast of the Gaza Strip more than a year ago.
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Turkey: The world's crossroad
Turkey: The world's crossroad
Published: Saturday, September 03, 2011, 11:20 AM
By Patriot-News Op-Ed
BY JAKE MILLER
This summer two fellow teachers (Mark Hafer and Cynthia Hartman from the Harrisburg School District) and I had plenty of time during our 15-hour flight to ponder what we’d see as soon as we landed in Turkey. Would we see camels? Endless deserts? Come across many a passer-by covered in the full burqa? Meet an anti-American attitude? Would my mother’s fears of coming across a terrorist come true?
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Published: Saturday, September 03, 2011, 11:20 AM
By Patriot-News Op-Ed
BY JAKE MILLER
This summer two fellow teachers (Mark Hafer and Cynthia Hartman from the Harrisburg School District) and I had plenty of time during our 15-hour flight to ponder what we’d see as soon as we landed in Turkey. Would we see camels? Endless deserts? Come across many a passer-by covered in the full burqa? Meet an anti-American attitude? Would my mother’s fears of coming across a terrorist come true?
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Turkey to refer Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip to The Hague - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
Turkey to refer Israel's blockade of Gaza Strip to The Hague
Turkish FM says Ankara intends to appeal International Court of Justice as soon as next week, following its rejection of the UN Gaza flotilla report, which stated that the blockade on the coastal enclave was legal.
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Turkish FM says Ankara intends to appeal International Court of Justice as soon as next week, following its rejection of the UN Gaza flotilla report, which stated that the blockade on the coastal enclave was legal.
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The Associated Press: Turkey says it will challenge Gaza blockade
Turkey says it will challenge Gaza blockade
By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press – 49 minutes ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is preparing to challenge Israel's blockade on Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign minister said Saturday, racheting up tensions between the once close allies.
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By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press – 49 minutes ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is preparing to challenge Israel's blockade on Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign minister said Saturday, racheting up tensions between the once close allies.
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New Turkish threats over drilling
New Turkish threats over drilling
Published on September 3, 2011
TURKEY’S EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis yesterday issued a number of threats at Cyprus in daily including one to send naval vessels to the drilling area.
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Published on September 3, 2011
TURKEY’S EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis yesterday issued a number of threats at Cyprus in daily including one to send naval vessels to the drilling area.
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AFP: Turkey, Israel urged to mend ties after flotilla row
Turkey, Israel urged to mend ties after flotilla row
By Nicholas Cheviron (AFP) – 4 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Top diplomats piled pressure on Turkey and Israel to make up Saturday after Ankara's decision to expel the Jewish state's ambassador in retaliation for last year's deadly Gaza flotilla raid.
More:AFP: Turkey, Israel urged to mend ties after flotilla row
By Nicholas Cheviron (AFP) – 4 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Top diplomats piled pressure on Turkey and Israel to make up Saturday after Ankara's decision to expel the Jewish state's ambassador in retaliation for last year's deadly Gaza flotilla raid.
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Letter: Sowell is wrong on Armenians in Turkey | StAugustine.com
Letter: Sowell is wrong on Armenians in Turkey
Posted: September 3, 2011 - 12:10am
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By Steve Anderson
St. Augustine
Editor: It certainly seems as if anything, true or not can be published as opinion in your editorial section. Possibly Thomas Sowell is a victim of extortion and blackmail by his Armenian drinking buddies. To state "The need to bring people down in humiliation that marked the mass violence against Armenians in Turkey nearly a century ago ..." is so grossly inaccurate and insulting that this statement needs correction.
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By Steve Anderson
St. Augustine
Editor: It certainly seems as if anything, true or not can be published as opinion in your editorial section. Possibly Thomas Sowell is a victim of extortion and blackmail by his Armenian drinking buddies. To state "The need to bring people down in humiliation that marked the mass violence against Armenians in Turkey nearly a century ago ..." is so grossly inaccurate and insulting that this statement needs correction.
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Turkish state television ignores Bulgarian MRF party - FOCUS Information Agency
Turkish state television ignores Bulgarian MRF party
03 September 2011 | 09:54 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. Turkish national broadcaster TRT is ignoring the Bulgarian Turkish ethnic party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF). The media aired a material titled ‘In Bulgaria Turkish citizens to take part in elections through the United People's Party’.
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Ankara. Turkish national broadcaster TRT is ignoring the Bulgarian Turkish ethnic party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF). The media aired a material titled ‘In Bulgaria Turkish citizens to take part in elections through the United People's Party’.
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Turkey Run students WOW’ed by lessons - journalreview.com: News
Turkey Run students WOW’ed by lessons
Posted: Saturday, September 3, 2011 1:15 am
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Parke County eighth graders participated in the Wonders of Wetlands program Aug. 31, sponsored by Duke Energy (Cayuga Generating Station), Parke County Purdue Extension, Vermillion County Purdue Extension, Parke County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Vermillion County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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Parke County eighth graders participated in the Wonders of Wetlands program Aug. 31, sponsored by Duke Energy (Cayuga Generating Station), Parke County Purdue Extension, Vermillion County Purdue Extension, Parke County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Vermillion County Soil and Water Conservation District.
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UN chief: Israel, Turkey ties important for Mideast peace -
UN chief: Israel, Turkey ties important for Mideast peace
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF
09/03/2011 07:18
Ban Ki-moon, US State Department regret ongoing diplomatic row between Ankara, Jerusalem over 'Marmara' raid.
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09/03/2011 07:18
Ban Ki-moon, US State Department regret ongoing diplomatic row between Ankara, Jerusalem over 'Marmara' raid.
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Armenian children of illegal status in Turkey can study in schools - Education - Panoram
Armenian children of illegal status in Turkey can study in schools
“Ermenihaber.am” news site informs the children of Armenians having illegal residence status in Turkey can study in Armenian schools.
According to the source, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan’s two-year-old struggle for the education of Armenian children in the local schools has finally been successfully finished.
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“Ermenihaber.am” news site informs the children of Armenians having illegal residence status in Turkey can study in Armenian schools.
According to the source, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan’s two-year-old struggle for the education of Armenian children in the local schools has finally been successfully finished.
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Istanbul, Turkey: Old city, new spirit
Istanbul, Turkey: Old city, new spirit
With its Byzantine churches and Ottoman palaces, Istanbul can seem like a timewarp – but a new energy is running through it. Lisa Grainger finds 21st-century monuments rising among the minarets, from boutique hotels, rooftop bars and gourmet restaurants to startlingly contemporary museums.
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With its Byzantine churches and Ottoman palaces, Istanbul can seem like a timewarp – but a new energy is running through it. Lisa Grainger finds 21st-century monuments rising among the minarets, from boutique hotels, rooftop bars and gourmet restaurants to startlingly contemporary museums.
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Goodbye Ankara - By Daniel Pipes
Goodbye Ankara
September 2, 2011 3:17 P.M.
By Daniel Pipes
A country’s expelling an ambassador is the diplomatic equivalent of a wife’s ordering her husband out of the bedroom and onto the living-room couch. It may be temporary, but it sure stings.
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September 2, 2011 3:17 P.M.
By Daniel Pipes
A country’s expelling an ambassador is the diplomatic equivalent of a wife’s ordering her husband out of the bedroom and onto the living-room couch. It may be temporary, but it sure stings.
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UEFA EURO 2012 - Turkey-Kazakhstan – UEFA.com
Arda late show gives Turkey advantage
Published: Friday 2 September 2011, 22.45CET
Turkey 2-1 Kazakhstan
Arda Turan's deflected free-kick six minutes into added time earned ten-man Turkey a dramatic, and potentially crucial, Group A victory.
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Published: Friday 2 September 2011, 22.45CET
Turkey 2-1 Kazakhstan
Arda Turan's deflected free-kick six minutes into added time earned ten-man Turkey a dramatic, and potentially crucial, Group A victory.
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Italy voices concern about Israel-Turkey dispute
Italy voices concern about Israel-Turkey dispute
By Andrew Rettman
Italy has said the massive falling out between Turkey and Israel could spell trouble in terms of Middle East stability. But some EU countries are more sanguine about the dispute.
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By Andrew Rettman
Italy has said the massive falling out between Turkey and Israel could spell trouble in terms of Middle East stability. But some EU countries are more sanguine about the dispute.
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UN urges Israel to show regret, compensate flotilla victims - Monsters and Critics
UN urges Israel to show regret, compensate flotilla victims
Sep 2, 2011, 21:46 GMT
New York - The United Nations on Friday called for Israel to show 'regret' for using excessive forces that killed nine people and to compensate families of the dead as a result of its May 2010 commando raid on the relief flotilla bound for Gaza Strip.
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Sep 2, 2011, 21:46 GMT
New York - The United Nations on Friday called for Israel to show 'regret' for using excessive forces that killed nine people and to compensate families of the dead as a result of its May 2010 commando raid on the relief flotilla bound for Gaza Strip.
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Save Cash When Roaming with Your Mobile in Turkey
Save Cash When Roaming with Your Mobile in Turkey
Saturday, 03 September 2011 00:00
When you go roaming so does your phone and you will be stung by extortionate call and data costs if you are not careful. But you can save cash if you read on.
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Saturday, 03 September 2011 00:00
When you go roaming so does your phone and you will be stung by extortionate call and data costs if you are not careful. But you can save cash if you read on.
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The Netherlands: Dutch Game Show Criticizes Government's Harsh Immigration Policy
On Thursday evening, the Dutch television channel VPRO aired Weg Van Nederland, or Out Of The Netherlands, a game show in which five rejected asylum seekers compete to take home Euro 4,000 once they are deported.
Cheap entertainment? Shockingly inappropriate? Merely cruel? That is far from what VPRO intended. Instead, Out Of The Netherlands is a harsh critique of the Dutch PM Rutte's conservative government aggressive and often inhumane immigration policy masterminded by its coalition party leader Geert Wilders. As the show's website reads: "An asylum seeker's life is like a game show. Before you can even realize it, you're out."
The five asylum seekers on the first show were all young and well-educated. Among them also one who was an aeronautical engineer from Cameroon, while another, a student of Slavic languages will be returned to Chechnya. Gulistan, an 18-year-old Kurd whose family fled Armenia 11 years ago, won the Dutch trivia quiz by correctly answering questions like, "Who was the first king of the Netherlands?" and artistically carving a map of the Netherlands out of a slab of cheese.
VPRO programming and editor-in-chief Frank Wiering who initially was not enthusiastic when production house Skyhigh pitched the quiz said: "My first reaction was: terrible idea, we're not doing that. Then I looked into the issue more deeply and decided: we have to do this! Weg van Nederland focuses attention on the fact that, these days, many asylum seekers who are being expelled have children who have lived in the Netherlands for eight years or more. They have had a good education, speak perfect Dutch and have only seen their country of birth on television. We believe it's time to stop and think about this."
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Cheap entertainment? Shockingly inappropriate? Merely cruel? That is far from what VPRO intended. Instead, Out Of The Netherlands is a harsh critique of the Dutch PM Rutte's conservative government aggressive and often inhumane immigration policy masterminded by its coalition party leader Geert Wilders. As the show's website reads: "An asylum seeker's life is like a game show. Before you can even realize it, you're out."
The five asylum seekers on the first show were all young and well-educated. Among them also one who was an aeronautical engineer from Cameroon, while another, a student of Slavic languages will be returned to Chechnya. Gulistan, an 18-year-old Kurd whose family fled Armenia 11 years ago, won the Dutch trivia quiz by correctly answering questions like, "Who was the first king of the Netherlands?" and artistically carving a map of the Netherlands out of a slab of cheese.
VPRO programming and editor-in-chief Frank Wiering who initially was not enthusiastic when production house Skyhigh pitched the quiz said: "My first reaction was: terrible idea, we're not doing that. Then I looked into the issue more deeply and decided: we have to do this! Weg van Nederland focuses attention on the fact that, these days, many asylum seekers who are being expelled have children who have lived in the Netherlands for eight years or more. They have had a good education, speak perfect Dutch and have only seen their country of birth on television. We believe it's time to stop and think about this."
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A Decade After 9/11: Turkey Redefines Political Islam - New America Media
A Decade After 9/11: Turkey Redefines Political Islam
A Decade After 9/11: Turkey Redefines Political Islam
New America Media, News Report, Frank Viviano, Posted: Sep 02, 2011
In 1995, the city of Gaziantep, on the southeastern edge of Turkey’s Anatolian plain, was under siege. Its crumbling medieval center was swamped with refugees from a civil war between insurgent Kurds and the Turkish Army that eventually left 40,000 dead and 3,000,000 people homeless. Along the borderlands with Syria and Iraq, smoke rose from rural Kurdish villages obliterated by F-15 strikes.
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A Decade After 9/11: Turkey Redefines Political Islam
New America Media, News Report, Frank Viviano, Posted: Sep 02, 2011
In 1995, the city of Gaziantep, on the southeastern edge of Turkey’s Anatolian plain, was under siege. Its crumbling medieval center was swamped with refugees from a civil war between insurgent Kurds and the Turkish Army that eventually left 40,000 dead and 3,000,000 people homeless. Along the borderlands with Syria and Iraq, smoke rose from rural Kurdish villages obliterated by F-15 strikes.
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U.S. Says Forces Coordinate With Iraq, Turkey On Rebel Attacks
U.S. Says Forces Coordinate With Iraq, Turkey On Rebel Attacks
September 02, 2011
BAGHDAD -- A senior U.S. military official says American forces jointly patrol with the Iraqi Army and Kurdistan Regional Government forces in disputed areas and coordinate with Iraq and Turkey about crossborder attacks by Kurdish rebels, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.
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September 02, 2011
BAGHDAD -- A senior U.S. military official says American forces jointly patrol with the Iraqi Army and Kurdistan Regional Government forces in disputed areas and coordinate with Iraq and Turkey about crossborder attacks by Kurdish rebels, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports.
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''Turkey Regards the Assad Regime as Finished'' - Qantara.de
''Turkey Regards the Assad Regime as Finished''
The visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Syria has shown that Turkey is attempting to increase pressure on the Assad regime. Abduljamil Mikhlafi spoke with Mustafa el-Labbad, an expert on Turkish-Arab relations, on the thinking behind the Turkish position with respect to the current uprising in Syria
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The visit by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Syria has shown that Turkey is attempting to increase pressure on the Assad regime. Abduljamil Mikhlafi spoke with Mustafa el-Labbad, an expert on Turkish-Arab relations, on the thinking behind the Turkish position with respect to the current uprising in Syria
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Turkey-Israeli fallout threatens wider damage, say analysts
Turkey-Israeli fallout threatens wider damage, say analysts
Friday, 02 September 2011
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Turkey’s spectacular fallout with Israel in the aftermath of last year’s flotilla raid could damage the key NATO member’s ties with the US and leaves the Jewish state even more isolated, say analysts.
Almost since the creation of Israel more than six decades ago, Turkey has been seen as its firmest friend in the Muslim world, the pair not only forging strong diplomatic and trade ties but also relations between their militaries.
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ANKARA
Turkey’s spectacular fallout with Israel in the aftermath of last year’s flotilla raid could damage the key NATO member’s ties with the US and leaves the Jewish state even more isolated, say analysts.
Almost since the creation of Israel more than six decades ago, Turkey has been seen as its firmest friend in the Muslim world, the pair not only forging strong diplomatic and trade ties but also relations between their militaries.
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Turkey: Armenian Illegal Migrants Put National Grievances Aside for Work | EurasiaNet.org
Turkey: Armenian Illegal Migrants Put National Grievances Aside for Work
September 2, 2011 - 4:16am, by Marianna Grigoryan and Anahit Hayrapetyan
Narrow, winding stairs lead up to 60-year-old housecleaner Ophelia Hakobian’s poorly furnished room on the second floor of an apartment building in the Istanbul district of Kumkapi. The tiny room, barely 1.5 square meters in area, contains hanging laundry, a table and chairs and photographs of Hakobian’s son and grandchildren.
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September 2, 2011 - 4:16am, by Marianna Grigoryan and Anahit Hayrapetyan
Narrow, winding stairs lead up to 60-year-old housecleaner Ophelia Hakobian’s poorly furnished room on the second floor of an apartment building in the Istanbul district of Kumkapi. The tiny room, barely 1.5 square meters in area, contains hanging laundry, a table and chairs and photographs of Hakobian’s son and grandchildren.
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Bellingham traveler captures a Gypsy moment in Istanbul
Bellingham traveler captures a Gypsy moment in Istanbul
DAVID K. SCHERRER - FOR WHATCOM MAGAZINE
Bellingham photographer David K. Scherrer and his partner, Susan Bennerstrom, visited Istanbul, Turkey, in 2009. Here's how Scherrer describes how the photo he calls "Gypsy" came about:
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DAVID K. SCHERRER - FOR WHATCOM MAGAZINE
Bellingham photographer David K. Scherrer and his partner, Susan Bennerstrom, visited Istanbul, Turkey, in 2009. Here's how Scherrer describes how the photo he calls "Gypsy" came about:
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MKs respond to ‘new low’ in relations with Turkey
MKs respond to ‘new low’ in relations with Turkey
By LAHAV HARKOV
09/02/2011 18:11
Elkin: Turkey should apologize for supporting terror; Zoabi: Israel should pay a price for oppression and occupation.
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By LAHAV HARKOV
09/02/2011 18:11
Elkin: Turkey should apologize for supporting terror; Zoabi: Israel should pay a price for oppression and occupation.
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Israel hopes to mend ties with Turkey-govt officials
Israel hopes to mend ties with Turkey-govt officials
JERUSALEM, Sept 2 | Fri Sep 2, 2011 9:35am EDT
(Reuters) - Israel hopes to mend ties with Turkey, a government official said on Friday, after Ankara expelled the Israeli ambassador and suspended military agreements with the Jewish state, deepening the feud between the two former allies. Turkey's announcement came the day after a U.N. report said the Jewish state had used unreasonable force in a lethal raid on a Turkish Gaza-bound ship. (Writing by Maayan Lubell)
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JERUSALEM, Sept 2 | Fri Sep 2, 2011 9:35am EDT
(Reuters) - Israel hopes to mend ties with Turkey, a government official said on Friday, after Ankara expelled the Israeli ambassador and suspended military agreements with the Jewish state, deepening the feud between the two former allies. Turkey's announcement came the day after a U.N. report said the Jewish state had used unreasonable force in a lethal raid on a Turkish Gaza-bound ship. (Writing by Maayan Lubell)
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Hamas welcomes Turkey move to expel Israeli envoy - The Egyptian Gazette
Hamas welcomes Turkey move to expel Israeli envoy
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Friday, September 2, 2011 05:36:37 PM
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (Updated) - The Islamist movement Hamas on Friday welcomed Turkey's decision to expel Israel's ambassador and its criticism of the Jewish's state blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Friday, September 2, 2011 05:36:37 PM
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (Updated) - The Islamist movement Hamas on Friday welcomed Turkey's decision to expel Israel's ambassador and its criticism of the Jewish's state blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Dr. Josef Olmert: Jupiter, Turkey, and Israel
Jupiter, Turkey, and Israel
Posted: 9/2/11 10:17 AM ET
The UN commission of inquiry investigating the tragic Gaza flotilla events of May 2010 finally published its findings. Contrary to the tradition of UN reports concerning Israel, this report presented a picture much more in tune with Israel's arguments than that of its adversaries, in this case Turkey and the international left-wing "bash Israel at all costs" coalition.
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Posted: 9/2/11 10:17 AM ET
The UN commission of inquiry investigating the tragic Gaza flotilla events of May 2010 finally published its findings. Contrary to the tradition of UN reports concerning Israel, this report presented a picture much more in tune with Israel's arguments than that of its adversaries, in this case Turkey and the international left-wing "bash Israel at all costs" coalition.
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Istanbul broke the world record in hotel rates increase
Istanbul broke the world record in hotel rates increase
2 September 2011 | The rates of Istanbul's hotels marked the highest increase in the world for the last year, a British business survey announced. Growing interest in the city as a business destination, combined with business travellers opting regularly for five-star accommodation due to security concerns, resulted in room prices plummeting with 37 per cent.
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2 September 2011 | The rates of Istanbul's hotels marked the highest increase in the world for the last year, a British business survey announced. Growing interest in the city as a business destination, combined with business travellers opting regularly for five-star accommodation due to security concerns, resulted in room prices plummeting with 37 per cent.
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Turkish FM says it is time for Israel to pay price for illegitimate acts - FOCUS Information Agency
Turkish FM says it is time for Israel to pay price for illegitimate acts
02 September 2011 | 16:45 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. The Turkish foreign minister said on Friday that it was now time for the Israeli government to pay the price for its illegitimate acts considering itself above international law and disregarding conscience, the Anatolian Agency informed.
Speaking to reporters at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Ankara, FM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey's demands were known and its relations with Israel would not go back to normal unless such conditions were met.
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02 September 2011 | 16:45 | FOCUS News Agency
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Ankara. The Turkish foreign minister said on Friday that it was now time for the Israeli government to pay the price for its illegitimate acts considering itself above international law and disregarding conscience, the Anatolian Agency informed.
Speaking to reporters at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Ankara, FM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey's demands were known and its relations with Israel would not go back to normal unless such conditions were met.
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Turkish plane skids off, Mumbai airport's main runway shut till 8pm - The Times of India
Turkish plane skids off, Mumbai airport's main runway shut till 8pm
Manju V, TNN | Sep 2, 2011, 08.20AM IST
NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airways flight TK-720, flying from Istanbul to Mumbai carrying 97 people on board including crew members veered off a rapid exit taxiway after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai at 0413 hrs on Friday morning.
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Manju V, TNN | Sep 2, 2011, 08.20AM IST
NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airways flight TK-720, flying from Istanbul to Mumbai carrying 97 people on board including crew members veered off a rapid exit taxiway after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai at 0413 hrs on Friday morning.
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Turkey says reopening embassy in Libya | Reuters
Turkey says reopening embassy in Libya
ISTANBUL, Sept 2 | Fri Sep 2, 2011 2:30am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey has decided to reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli as of Friday and appointed Ali Kemal Aydin as its new ambassador, the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 2 | Fri Sep 2, 2011 2:30am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey has decided to reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli as of Friday and appointed Ali Kemal Aydin as its new ambassador, the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.
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The Associated Press: Turkey agrees to host early warning radar
Turkey agrees to host early warning radar
(AP) – 6 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of NATO's missile defense system aimed at countering ballistic missile threats from neighboring Iran, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday.
A ministry statement emailed to journalists said discussions on NATO-member Turkey's contribution to the alliance missile defense shield had reached "their final stages."
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(AP) – 6 hours ago
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of NATO's missile defense system aimed at countering ballistic missile threats from neighboring Iran, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Friday.
A ministry statement emailed to journalists said discussions on NATO-member Turkey's contribution to the alliance missile defense shield had reached "their final stages."
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Turkey’s Lira Depreciates Most in Two Weeks as Stock, Bond Trading Resume - Bloomberg
Turkey’s Lira Depreciates Most in Two Weeks as Stock, Bond Trading Resume
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Sep 2, 2011 6:59 AM ET
The lira depreciated the most in two weeks as traders bought dollars after Turkey’s currency climbed to a month high. Bonds rallied as the market re-opened after a 3 1/2-day religious holiday on bets the central bank may cut interest rates this month.
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By Selcuk Gokoluk - Sep 2, 2011 6:59 AM ET
The lira depreciated the most in two weeks as traders bought dollars after Turkey’s currency climbed to a month high. Bonds rallied as the market re-opened after a 3 1/2-day religious holiday on bets the central bank may cut interest rates this month.
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Romania and turkey aim at 10 billion dollars' worth of bilateral trade exchanges
Romania and Turkey aim at 10 billion dollars' worth of bilateral trade exchanges
Date: 02-09-2011
Romania and Turkey aim at 10 billion dollars' worth of bilateral trade exchanges The Romanian and Turkish Governments aim at a figure of ten billion dollars in trade exchanges over the next few years, as the maximum level reached was seven billion back in 2008 before the crisis onset, however, after a slump in 2009, it might be reached again this year, Ministers of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi and Ahmet Davutoglu told a joint press conference within the Reunion of the Diplomacy, on Wednesday, August 31.
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Date: 02-09-2011
Romania and Turkey aim at 10 billion dollars' worth of bilateral trade exchanges The Romanian and Turkish Governments aim at a figure of ten billion dollars in trade exchanges over the next few years, as the maximum level reached was seven billion back in 2008 before the crisis onset, however, after a slump in 2009, it might be reached again this year, Ministers of Foreign Affairs Teodor Baconschi and Ahmet Davutoglu told a joint press conference within the Reunion of the Diplomacy, on Wednesday, August 31.
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BoA Merrill Lynch: the case for Turkey | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com
BoA Merrill Lynch: the case for Turkey
September 2, 2011 9:25 am by Alexandra Stevenson
Turkey’s economic statistics might make the country look like anything but a safe bet among emerging markets. The chronic savings deficit, high unemployment, and an 8 per cent current account deficit trouble many investors. So does a stop-start economic record.
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September 2, 2011 9:25 am by Alexandra Stevenson
Turkey’s economic statistics might make the country look like anything but a safe bet among emerging markets. The chronic savings deficit, high unemployment, and an 8 per cent current account deficit trouble many investors. So does a stop-start economic record.
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Antalya Popular Among Foreign Buyers In Turkey
Antalya popular among foreign buyers in Turkey
Antalya has been named as the most popular province for overseas investors seeking property in Turkey by new research.
Figures published by the country's Foreigner Affairs Unit at the Land Registry Directorate showed that approximately 111,200 estates have been bought by people outside the nation, with more than 31,000 properties now under foreign ownership in Antalya.
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Antalya has been named as the most popular province for overseas investors seeking property in Turkey by new research.
Figures published by the country's Foreigner Affairs Unit at the Land Registry Directorate showed that approximately 111,200 estates have been bought by people outside the nation, with more than 31,000 properties now under foreign ownership in Antalya.
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Turkey backs Nato missile defence shield against Iran - Telegraph
Turkey backs Nato missile defence shield against Iran
Turkey has dropped its opposition to Nato’s missile defence system aimed at countering ballistic missile threats from neighbouring Iran by agreeing to host American early warning radar stations.
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Turkey has dropped its opposition to Nato’s missile defence system aimed at countering ballistic missile threats from neighbouring Iran by agreeing to host American early warning radar stations.
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Research Indicates Turkey has a Different Image in Different Countries, 2 September 2011 Friday 14:9
Research Indicates Turkey has a Different Image in Different Countries
Friday, 2 September 2011
ANKARA (A.A) - A research conducted in countries where Turkey allocated funds to promote its tourism has shown that Turkey had a different image in different countries.
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Friday, 2 September 2011
ANKARA (A.A) - A research conducted in countries where Turkey allocated funds to promote its tourism has shown that Turkey had a different image in different countries.
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U.N. Report Finds Israeli Blockade Legal but Raid Flawed - NYTimes.com
Report Finds Naval Blockade by Israel Legal but Faults Raid
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ETHAN BRONNER
Published: September 1, 2011
UNITED NATIONS — A long-awaited United Nations review of Israel’s 2010 raid on a Turkish-based flotilla in which nine passengers were killed has found that Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza is both legal and appropriate. But it said that the way Israeli forces boarded the vessels trying to break that blockade 15 months ago was excessive and unreasonable.
The report, expected to be released Friday, also found that when Israeli commandos boarded the main ship, they faced “organized and violent resistance from a group of passengers” and were therefore required to use force for their own protection. But the report called the force “excessive and unreasonable,” saying that the loss of life was unacceptable and that the Israeli military’s later treatment of passengers was abusive.
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By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ETHAN BRONNER
Published: September 1, 2011
UNITED NATIONS — A long-awaited United Nations review of Israel’s 2010 raid on a Turkish-based flotilla in which nine passengers were killed has found that Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza is both legal and appropriate. But it said that the way Israeli forces boarded the vessels trying to break that blockade 15 months ago was excessive and unreasonable.
The report, expected to be released Friday, also found that when Israeli commandos boarded the main ship, they faced “organized and violent resistance from a group of passengers” and were therefore required to use force for their own protection. But the report called the force “excessive and unreasonable,” saying that the loss of life was unacceptable and that the Israeli military’s later treatment of passengers was abusive.
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Factbox: What Israel, Turkey gained or lost from U.N. report | Reuters
Factbox: What Israel, Turkey gained or lost from U.N. report
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM | Fri Sep 2, 2011 8:02am EDT
(Reuters) - A long-awaited U.N. report on Israel's lethal interception of a Gaza-bound Turkish activist ship appears to have both supported and rejected core arguments made by the former allies.
More:Factbox: What Israel, Turkey gained or lost from U.N. report | Reuters
By Dan Williams
JERUSALEM | Fri Sep 2, 2011 8:02am EDT
(Reuters) - A long-awaited U.N. report on Israel's lethal interception of a Gaza-bound Turkish activist ship appears to have both supported and rejected core arguments made by the former allies.
More:Factbox: What Israel, Turkey gained or lost from U.N. report | Reuters
Turkey expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza raid - FT.com
Turkey expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza raid
By Daniel Dombey in Bursa
Turkey has announced it is expelling Israel’s top diplomats in Ankara and suspending military ties with the Jewish state, as relations between the former allies reach new lows.
More:Turkey expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza raid - FT.com
By Daniel Dombey in Bursa
Turkey has announced it is expelling Israel’s top diplomats in Ankara and suspending military ties with the Jewish state, as relations between the former allies reach new lows.
More:Turkey expels Israeli diplomats over Gaza raid - FT.com
Pampering with a personal touch at the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul - The National
Pampering with a personal touch at the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul
Mo Gannon
Sep 2, 2011
The hammam at The Ritz-Carlton.
The welcome
It's impossible to miss the Ritz-Carlton's modern skyscraper looming above the more historic buildings on the Taksim skyline. This is definitely not your classic Ritz-Carlton, I think as we pull up, but my first impression is dispelled at the entrance, where we are greeted by attentive doormen in uniform and whisked past the baggage detector into a lobby with marble floors, chandeliers and wood-panelled walls. Walk through the lobby and the main selling point is revealed: a wide view of the sparkling Bosphorus Strait from the European side at our feet across to the green hills of the Asian side.
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Mo Gannon
Sep 2, 2011
The hammam at The Ritz-Carlton.
The welcome
It's impossible to miss the Ritz-Carlton's modern skyscraper looming above the more historic buildings on the Taksim skyline. This is definitely not your classic Ritz-Carlton, I think as we pull up, but my first impression is dispelled at the entrance, where we are greeted by attentive doormen in uniform and whisked past the baggage detector into a lobby with marble floors, chandeliers and wood-panelled walls. Walk through the lobby and the main selling point is revealed: a wide view of the sparkling Bosphorus Strait from the European side at our feet across to the green hills of the Asian side.
More:Pampering with a personal touch at the Ritz-Carlton Istanbul - The National
Unfair Attacks on Turkey Reveal Double Standard on Religious Freedom
Unfair Attacks on Turkey Reveal Double Standard on Religious Freedom
Thursday, 01 September 2011 17:52
US based Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) released a press report reacting to the double standards against Turkey about religious freedoms and so called prejudices against Christians. The report, which also includes very important statistics about religius freedom in Turkey, Armenia, Greece and Southern Cyprus, is as follows;
The Turkish Coalition of America would like to draw your attention to an egregious double standard currently being employed to unfairly paint Turkey as a place of limited religious freedom and to portray Turks as having anti-Christian prejudices.
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Thursday, 01 September 2011 17:52
US based Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) released a press report reacting to the double standards against Turkey about religious freedoms and so called prejudices against Christians. The report, which also includes very important statistics about religius freedom in Turkey, Armenia, Greece and Southern Cyprus, is as follows;
The Turkish Coalition of America would like to draw your attention to an egregious double standard currently being employed to unfairly paint Turkey as a place of limited religious freedom and to portray Turks as having anti-Christian prejudices.
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Can Turkey Impact Possible Transition In Syria? : NPR
Can Turkey Impact Possible Transition In Syria?
by Peter Kenyon
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The declaration by Turkey's president that Ankara has "lost all confidence" in the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad signals further isolation for the embattled regime in Damascus. International calls for stepped-up sanctions are growing, despite concerns about whether the regime or the Syrian public will suffer most. Analysts say despite Ankara's escalating rhetoric, Turkey remains in an important position to provide incentives for a political transition in Syria.
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by Peter Kenyon
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The declaration by Turkey's president that Ankara has "lost all confidence" in the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad signals further isolation for the embattled regime in Damascus. International calls for stepped-up sanctions are growing, despite concerns about whether the regime or the Syrian public will suffer most. Analysts say despite Ankara's escalating rhetoric, Turkey remains in an important position to provide incentives for a political transition in Syria.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
John Kass: Sign of peace from Turkey is a lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary - chicagotribune.com
Sign of peace from Turkey is a lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary
John Kass
September 2, 2011
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — committed by Muslim terrorists who murdered thousands of our countrymen — we should prepare ourselves.
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John Kass
September 2, 2011
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — committed by Muslim terrorists who murdered thousands of our countrymen — we should prepare ourselves.
More:John Kass: Sign of peace from Turkey is a lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary - chicagotribune.com
HEAVY DEFEAT FOR GB
HEAVY DEFEAT FOR GB
Great Britain slumped to a heavy 90-61 defeat against Turkey in a flat performance on the second day of the European Championships in Lithuania.
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Great Britain slumped to a heavy 90-61 defeat against Turkey in a flat performance on the second day of the European Championships in Lithuania.
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Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul
Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Vercihan Ziflioğlu
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The religious leaders of the Orthodox Christian world met Thursday at the Fener Greek Patriarchate to participate in a ceremony marking the beginning of a new season on Sept. 1, in accordance with Orthodox traditions. The commemoration of World Peace Day on the same date added further significance to the occasion.
More:Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Vercihan Ziflioğlu
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The religious leaders of the Orthodox Christian world met Thursday at the Fener Greek Patriarchate to participate in a ceremony marking the beginning of a new season on Sept. 1, in accordance with Orthodox traditions. The commemoration of World Peace Day on the same date added further significance to the occasion.
More:Orthodox leaders convene in Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Two major Armenian groups in the US are divided over Turkey’s recent decision to return properties seized by the state from minorities over several decades
Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.
Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.
The two largest American-Armenian groups have expressed opposing views over Turkey’s recent announcement that hundreds of properties seized by the state from minorities over the past seven decades will be returned to their rightful owners.
More:Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ÜMİT ENGİNSOY
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Two major Armenian groups in the US are divided over Turkey’s recent decision to return properties seized by the state from minorities over several decades
Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.
Turkish PM Erdoğan said returning properties to non-Muslims was about righting past wrongs during a dinner with representatives of Turkey’s 161 minority foundations.
The two largest American-Armenian groups have expressed opposing views over Turkey’s recent announcement that hundreds of properties seized by the state from minorities over the past seven decades will be returned to their rightful owners.
More:Turkey’s minority decree divides US Armenians - Hurriyet Daily News
Hotel prices: The rising cost of a night in Istanbul | The Economist
The rising cost of a night in Istanbul
Sep 1st 2011, 17:22 by A.B.
THE cost of a hotel room in Istanbul has risen by 37% in the past year, according to the latest worldwide survey ( PDF) by Hogg Robinson Group (HRG). The weakening of the Turkish lira has had some effect on these prices, but if measured in pounds sterling the rise is still a notable 25%. HRG suggests two reasons for the change: Istanbul’s growing appeal as a business centre, and the fact that safety concerns send many travellers in the city to five-star properties. (The survey's figures derive from the sums that HRG's clients pay for a room.)
More:Hotel prices: The rising cost of a night in Istanbul | The Economist
Sep 1st 2011, 17:22 by A.B.
THE cost of a hotel room in Istanbul has risen by 37% in the past year, according to the latest worldwide survey ( PDF) by Hogg Robinson Group (HRG). The weakening of the Turkish lira has had some effect on these prices, but if measured in pounds sterling the rise is still a notable 25%. HRG suggests two reasons for the change: Istanbul’s growing appeal as a business centre, and the fact that safety concerns send many travellers in the city to five-star properties. (The survey's figures derive from the sums that HRG's clients pay for a room.)
More:Hotel prices: The rising cost of a night in Istanbul | The Economist
The FINANCIAL - airberlin and Pegasus embark on codeshare agreement
airberlin and Pegasus embark on codeshare agreement
01/09/2011 11:22 (02:13 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- airberlin and Pegasus, Turkey’s second largest airline, have concluded a codeshare agreement, thereby extending their existing partnership.
Passengers can now book flights between Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Munich and Berlin, and Istanbul. Two codeshare services within Turkey, between Istanbul and Izmir as well as Ankara, are offered in combination with flights from Germany to Istanbul.
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01/09/2011 11:22 (02:13 minutes ago)
The FINANCIAL -- airberlin and Pegasus, Turkey’s second largest airline, have concluded a codeshare agreement, thereby extending their existing partnership.
Passengers can now book flights between Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, Munich and Berlin, and Istanbul. Two codeshare services within Turkey, between Istanbul and Izmir as well as Ankara, are offered in combination with flights from Germany to Istanbul.
More:The FINANCIAL - airberlin and Pegasus embark on codeshare agreement
Turkey arrests terror suspect wanted by Germany
Turkey arrests terror suspect wanted by Germany
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ANKARA - The Associated Press
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish police have arrested a Lebanese-born man wanted in Germany since 2008 for alleged links to a terrorist group.
More:Turkey arrests terror suspect wanted by Germany - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ANKARA - The Associated Press
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish police have arrested a Lebanese-born man wanted in Germany since 2008 for alleged links to a terrorist group.
More:Turkey arrests terror suspect wanted by Germany - Hurriyet Daily News
Former Turkish Cypriot President Denktaş in critical condition
Former Turkish Cypriot President Denktaş in critical condition
Thursday, September 1, 2011
NICOSIA - Anatolia News Agency
The first President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or TRNC, Rauf Denktaş, was reported to be in a critical condition on Wednesday.
More:Former Turkish Cypriot President Denktaş in critical condition - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
NICOSIA - Anatolia News Agency
The first President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or TRNC, Rauf Denktaş, was reported to be in a critical condition on Wednesday.
More:Former Turkish Cypriot President Denktaş in critical condition - Hurriyet Daily News
Critical day to redraw Turk-Israeli relations
Critical day to redraw Turk-Israeli relations
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Ties between Israel and Turkey are facing a moment of truth with the UN set to release its long-delayed report on a deadly Turkish ship raid
More:Critical day to redraw Turk-Israeli relations - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News
Ties between Israel and Turkey are facing a moment of truth with the UN set to release its long-delayed report on a deadly Turkish ship raid
More:Critical day to redraw Turk-Israeli relations - Hurriyet Daily News
Kurdish activists clash with police in Istanbul - CNN.com
Kurdish activists clash with police in Istanbul
By Yesim Comert and Ivan Watson, CNN
September 1, 2011 11:57 a.m. EDT
Istanbul (CNN) -- Mounting tensions between the government and members of Turkey's Kurdish ethnic minority erupted on the streets of the country's largest city Thursday, after Kurdish activists clashed with riot police at a protest organized by the main Kurdish nationalist political party.
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By Yesim Comert and Ivan Watson, CNN
September 1, 2011 11:57 a.m. EDT
Istanbul (CNN) -- Mounting tensions between the government and members of Turkey's Kurdish ethnic minority erupted on the streets of the country's largest city Thursday, after Kurdish activists clashed with riot police at a protest organized by the main Kurdish nationalist political party.
More:Kurdish activists clash with police in Istanbul - CNN.com
Clashes break out at peace rally in Istanbul
Clashes break out at peace rally in Istanbul
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency (DHA)
Clashes broke out between police and a group of demonstrators at Istanbul's Kadıköy district Thursday during a rally to mark International Day of Peace.
More:Clashes break out at peace rally in Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily News
Thursday, September 1, 2011
ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency (DHA)
Clashes broke out between police and a group of demonstrators at Istanbul's Kadıköy district Thursday during a rally to mark International Day of Peace.
More:Clashes break out at peace rally in Istanbul - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey prepares new constitution
Turkey prepares new constitution
[01.09.2011 18:39]
Azerbaijan , Baku, Sept. 1 /Trend/
Turkey 's ruling Justice and Development Party has begun activities on drafting a new constitution, Turkish media reported. A special commission has been established to prepare the new constitution. The commission will be working to create a more simplified text of the Constitution.
More:Turkey prepares new constitution | Turkey | Trend
[01.09.2011 18:39]
Azerbaijan , Baku, Sept. 1 /Trend/
Turkey 's ruling Justice and Development Party has begun activities on drafting a new constitution, Turkish media reported. A special commission has been established to prepare the new constitution. The commission will be working to create a more simplified text of the Constitution.
More:Turkey prepares new constitution | Turkey | Trend
Turkey says UN flotilla report release date last chance for Israeli apology | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online
Turkey says UN flotilla report release date last chance for Israeli apology
Turkey has dismissed claims that it will agree to extending the release date of an already much-delayed United Nations' Mavi Marmara report to give Israeli-Turkish reconciliation a chance and said the deadline for an Israeli apology is the release date of the flotilla report.
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Turkey has dismissed claims that it will agree to extending the release date of an already much-delayed United Nations' Mavi Marmara report to give Israeli-Turkish reconciliation a chance and said the deadline for an Israeli apology is the release date of the flotilla report.
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Turkish ultimatum to Israel: Apologize by Friday - Israel News, Ynetnews
Turkish ultimatum to Israel: Apologize by Friday
Menacing message from Ankara: Ahead of expected publication of UN report Friday on deadly flotilla raid, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu says Israel must apologize or face 'Plan B'
More:Turkish ultimatum to Israel: Apologize by Friday - Israel News, Ynetnews
Menacing message from Ankara: Ahead of expected publication of UN report Friday on deadly flotilla raid, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu says Israel must apologize or face 'Plan B'
More:Turkish ultimatum to Israel: Apologize by Friday - Israel News, Ynetnews
Turkish Teens "Like" RFID at Rock'n Coke Festival - RFID Journal
Turkish Teens "Like" RFID at Rock'n Coke Festival
The system features passive 13.56 MHz tags and readers enabling festival attendees to connect with their Facebook pages, with the first deployment taking place at an event sponsored by Coca-Cola Turkey.
More:Turkish Teens "Like" RFID at Rock'n Coke Festival - RFID Journal
The system features passive 13.56 MHz tags and readers enabling festival attendees to connect with their Facebook pages, with the first deployment taking place at an event sponsored by Coca-Cola Turkey.
More:Turkish Teens "Like" RFID at Rock'n Coke Festival - RFID Journal
Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe (SETimes.com)
Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe
01/09/2011
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to fight the PKK, Turkey launches a new diplomatic initiative to cut off its financial resources in Europe.
By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European Times -- 01/09/11
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Kurdish cultural centre in Berlin with PKK flag and poster of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan hanging on the wall. [Reuters]
Under its new initiative, Ankara will share dossiers, including evidence to EU-member states, in hopes European states will take stronger action to end terrorist financing. The names of companies contributing financial aid to the PKK are also being sent to relevant countries.
More:Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe (SETimes.com)
01/09/2011
As part of a multi-pronged strategy to fight the PKK, Turkey launches a new diplomatic initiative to cut off its financial resources in Europe.
By Alakbar Raufoglu for Southeast European Times -- 01/09/11
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Kurdish cultural centre in Berlin with PKK flag and poster of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan hanging on the wall. [Reuters]
Under its new initiative, Ankara will share dossiers, including evidence to EU-member states, in hopes European states will take stronger action to end terrorist financing. The names of companies contributing financial aid to the PKK are also being sent to relevant countries.
More:Turkey targets PKK financial sources in Europe (SETimes.com)
Leaders of the world market of vegetable oils to meet in Istanbul
Leaders of the world market of vegetable oils to meet in Istanbul
Over 150 delegates from 23 countries, including Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, Egypt, the EU and Central Asia, declared about their participation in the international conference "Oilseeds & Oils - 2011"
More:Leaders of the world market of vegetable oils to meet in Istanbul
Over 150 delegates from 23 countries, including Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, Egypt, the EU and Central Asia, declared about their participation in the international conference "Oilseeds & Oils - 2011"
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What's On - 12th Istanbul Biennial
12th Istanbul Biennial
17 Sep 11 – 13 Nov 11
Dora Maurer, Seven Twists, 1979
Biennials in the 21st century may well have become sprawling behemoths bogged down by abstruse titles and weighty thematic concerns.
More:What's On - 12th Istanbul Biennial
17 Sep 11 – 13 Nov 11
Dora Maurer, Seven Twists, 1979
Biennials in the 21st century may well have become sprawling behemoths bogged down by abstruse titles and weighty thematic concerns.
More:What's On - 12th Istanbul Biennial
Little Turkish Village part of Orléans for 21 years - News - By Jake Davies Orleans Local Community News
Little Turkish Village part of Orléans for 21 years
Posted Sep 1, 2011 By Jake Davies
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Little Turkish Village restaurant owner Willie Chan recently celebrated 21 years in business on St. Joseph Boulevard. Despite his Chinese background, the former Hong Kong police officer has mastered the art of Turkish cooking through study and a two-month trip to Turkey to learn the intricacies of Turkish food.
EMC News - From a cop in Hong Kong to a chef in Orléans, Willie Chan celebrates 21 years at the Little Turkish Village Restaurant.
Chan, born in China, has cooked traditional Turkish recipes in his St. Joseph Boulevard restaurant for two decades, and customers appreciate his efforts so much they contact community newspapers to sing his praise.
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Posted Sep 1, 2011 By Jake Davies
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Little Turkish Village restaurant owner Willie Chan recently celebrated 21 years in business on St. Joseph Boulevard. Despite his Chinese background, the former Hong Kong police officer has mastered the art of Turkish cooking through study and a two-month trip to Turkey to learn the intricacies of Turkish food.
EMC News - From a cop in Hong Kong to a chef in Orléans, Willie Chan celebrates 21 years at the Little Turkish Village Restaurant.
Chan, born in China, has cooked traditional Turkish recipes in his St. Joseph Boulevard restaurant for two decades, and customers appreciate his efforts so much they contact community newspapers to sing his praise.
More:Little Turkish Village part of Orléans for 21 years - News - By Jake Davies Orleans Local Community News
Far-seeing decision of the Turkish authorities
Far-seeing decision of the Turkish authorities
01/09/2011 14:34
Experts's Club
On August 27th the Government of the Republic of Turkey issued a decree about the return of assets to communities of religious minorities that were confiscated in 1936 and following years. Assets were returned to Greeks, Armenians and Jews of Turkey. If their properties were sold and they already have other legitimate owners then the authorities are obliged to pay their former owners relevant compensations. The list of assets that the Turkish government decided to return to Christian and Jewish communities include former monasteries, buildings of former hospitals and schools, cemeteries, etc.
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01/09/2011 14:34
Experts's Club
On August 27th the Government of the Republic of Turkey issued a decree about the return of assets to communities of religious minorities that were confiscated in 1936 and following years. Assets were returned to Greeks, Armenians and Jews of Turkey. If their properties were sold and they already have other legitimate owners then the authorities are obliged to pay their former owners relevant compensations. The list of assets that the Turkish government decided to return to Christian and Jewish communities include former monasteries, buildings of former hospitals and schools, cemeteries, etc.
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Is Turkey appeasing the EU?
Is Turkey appeasing the EU?
Ankara will return property confiscated from minorities 75 years ago in a move that may ease relations with Europe.
More:Is Turkey appeasing the EU? - Inside Story - Al Jazeera English
Ankara will return property confiscated from minorities 75 years ago in a move that may ease relations with Europe.
More:Is Turkey appeasing the EU? - Inside Story - Al Jazeera English
Turkey's Aug exports rise 29.9 pct y/y-exporters | Reuters
Turkey's Aug exports rise 29.9 pct y/y-exporters
ISTANBUL, Sept 1 | Thu Sep 1, 2011 5:24am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's exports rose 29.89 percent year-on-year in August to $11.08 billion, the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) said on Thursday.
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ISTANBUL, Sept 1 | Thu Sep 1, 2011 5:24am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey's exports rose 29.89 percent year-on-year in August to $11.08 billion, the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) said on Thursday.
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Lost Music of Istanbul's Sephardic Jews – Forward.com
Lost Music of Istanbul's Sephardic Jews
How a Panoply Sounds Scattered to a New Diaspora
By Alexander Gelfand
‘It’s really changed.”
My wife, Ingrid, and I were sitting in the lobby of the Hotel Residence in Istanbul, listening to an Israeli historian named Daniel wax nostalgic. Daniel’s mother, a native Istanbulu, had taken him there on frequent childhood visits in the years before the varlik vergisi, or “wealth tax,” of the 1940s and the Istanbul pogrom of 1955 — an attack aimed primarily at the city’s Greek population that spilled over onto its Jewish and Armenian ones, as well — persuaded many in its once-thriving Jewish community to leave. (Many had already left by the early decades of the 20th century, spurred by the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Turkish nationalism.)
More:Lost Music of Istanbul's Sephardic Jews – Forward.com
How a Panoply Sounds Scattered to a New Diaspora
By Alexander Gelfand
‘It’s really changed.”
My wife, Ingrid, and I were sitting in the lobby of the Hotel Residence in Istanbul, listening to an Israeli historian named Daniel wax nostalgic. Daniel’s mother, a native Istanbulu, had taken him there on frequent childhood visits in the years before the varlik vergisi, or “wealth tax,” of the 1940s and the Istanbul pogrom of 1955 — an attack aimed primarily at the city’s Greek population that spilled over onto its Jewish and Armenian ones, as well — persuaded many in its once-thriving Jewish community to leave. (Many had already left by the early decades of the 20th century, spurred by the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Turkish nationalism.)
More:Lost Music of Istanbul's Sephardic Jews – Forward.com
Turkish Grand Prix dropped from 2012 calendar
Turkish Grand Prix dropped from 2012 calendar
Sebastian Vettel
The Turkish Grand Prix has been dropped from next year's Formula 1 calendar which has been published by the sport's governing body, the FIA.
In July, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone handed out a schedule that omitted Turkey and it has now been ratified.
The Istanbul track has hosted a race since 2005 and though it provided good races, attendances have been poor.
More:BBC Sport - Turkish Grand Prix dropped from 2012 calendar
Sebastian Vettel
The Turkish Grand Prix has been dropped from next year's Formula 1 calendar which has been published by the sport's governing body, the FIA.
In July, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone handed out a schedule that omitted Turkey and it has now been ratified.
The Istanbul track has hosted a race since 2005 and though it provided good races, attendances have been poor.
More:BBC Sport - Turkish Grand Prix dropped from 2012 calendar
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