Turkey M&A Beats BRICs as Economy Boom Lures Goldman, Diageo
October 05, 2011, 11:49 AM EDT
By Benjamin Harvey and Ercan Ersoy
(Updates lira in 14th paragraph.)
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey is having its best year for takeovers since 2008, recording better growth than any of the largest emerging markets as Europe’s fastest-expanding economy lures buyers from Diageo Plc. to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Turkish football player chooses Armenian team - Trend
Turkish football player chooses Armenian team
5 October 2011, 18:56 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish football player chooses Armenian team
Azerbaijan , Baku, Oct. 5 / Trend A. Tagiyeva /
A football player of Turkish origin chose the Armenian team.
A 21-year-old f ootball player of Turkish origin playing in Dutch club "Ajax" Aras Ozbiliz received Armenian citizenship. He was invited to the national team of this country, the Turkish newspaper "Vatan" reported.
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5 October 2011, 18:56 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish football player chooses Armenian team
Azerbaijan , Baku, Oct. 5 / Trend A. Tagiyeva /
A football player of Turkish origin chose the Armenian team.
A 21-year-old f ootball player of Turkish origin playing in Dutch club "Ajax" Aras Ozbiliz received Armenian citizenship. He was invited to the national team of this country, the Turkish newspaper "Vatan" reported.
More:Turkish football player chooses Armenian team - Trend
Armenian from France arrested in Turkey suspected for links to PKK | Armenia News - NEWS.am
Armenian from France arrested in Turkey suspected for links to PKK
October 05, 2011 | 15:35
DIYARBAKIR. – Police arrested France citizen of Armenian origin in Diyarbakir city, who is suspected of having links to Kurdistan Workers’ Party and other terrorist organizations.
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October 05, 2011 | 15:35
DIYARBAKIR. – Police arrested France citizen of Armenian origin in Diyarbakir city, who is suspected of having links to Kurdistan Workers’ Party and other terrorist organizations.
More:Armenian from France arrested in Turkey suspected for links to PKK | Armenia News - NEWS.am
Ankara against Damascus: Voice of Russia
Ankara against Damascus
Oct 5, 2011 17:46 Moscow Time
Bashar Assad. Photo: EPA
On Tuesday, Turkey announced its decision to introduce political, economic, military and even psychological sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
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Oct 5, 2011 17:46 Moscow Time
Bashar Assad. Photo: EPA
On Tuesday, Turkey announced its decision to introduce political, economic, military and even psychological sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar Assad.
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Turkey, EU nations criticize veto of UN resolution vs Syria, call for more sanctions - The Washington Post
Turkey, EU nations criticize veto of UN resolution vs Syria, call for more sanctions
By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 3:56 PM
ANKARA, Turkey — European countries criticized Russia and China on Wednesday for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if it didn’t halt its crackdown on civilians.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 3:56 PM
ANKARA, Turkey — European countries criticized Russia and China on Wednesday for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if it didn’t halt its crackdown on civilians.
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Violence Escalates in Turkey: Kurds Fear New Civil War May Be Brewing - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Violence Escalates in Turkey
Kurds Fear New Civil War May Be Brewing
By Jürgen Gottschlich
The violence between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish security forces continues to escalate. Each day there are new victims and the risk of a civil war is rising. The future hinges on Prime Minister Erdogan -- and whether he chooses diplomacy over military confrontation.
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Kurds Fear New Civil War May Be Brewing
By Jürgen Gottschlich
The violence between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish security forces continues to escalate. Each day there are new victims and the risk of a civil war is rising. The future hinges on Prime Minister Erdogan -- and whether he chooses diplomacy over military confrontation.
More:Violence Escalates in Turkey: Kurds Fear New Civil War May Be Brewing - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News - International
Turkish PM: Israel Threat Because of Nuclear Weapons | News | English
Turkish PM: Israel Threat Because of Nuclear Weapons
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel is a threat to the Middle East because it possesses nuclear weapons.
Erdogan made his comments Wednesday in a foreign policy speech during a trip to South Africa. He did not explain why he made the claim about the Jewish state.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Israel is a threat to the Middle East because it possesses nuclear weapons.
Erdogan made his comments Wednesday in a foreign policy speech during a trip to South Africa. He did not explain why he made the claim about the Jewish state.
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Istanbul sound installation stretches across 35 floors (Wired UK)
Istanbul sound installation stretches across 35 floors
By Katie Scott
05 October 11
A Turkish design agency has created what it claims will be the world's tallest sound installation, housed in a residential block in Istanbul.
NEF showcased the Golden Horn installation at this year's 100% Design event in London. The three vast sound sculptures the agency showed are "clusters of extruded brass horns that look the way the music of jazz great Charles Mingus sounds", says NEF.
More:Istanbul sound installation stretches across 35 floors (Wired UK)
By Katie Scott
05 October 11
A Turkish design agency has created what it claims will be the world's tallest sound installation, housed in a residential block in Istanbul.
NEF showcased the Golden Horn installation at this year's 100% Design event in London. The three vast sound sculptures the agency showed are "clusters of extruded brass horns that look the way the music of jazz great Charles Mingus sounds", says NEF.
More:Istanbul sound installation stretches across 35 floors (Wired UK)
Video: Boy thwarts armed robbery at Turkish jewellers - Telegraph
Boy thwarts armed robbery at Turkish jewellers
A 12 year-old boy came to his father's rescue when he helped foil a jewellery heist in Istanbul.
3:25PM BST 05 Oct 2011
Footage from a security camera shows a masked robber entering the jewellery shop in Istanbul's Bagcilar district and pulling out a gun.
The would-be thief placed a bag on the counter and gestured to shop owner Mehmet Karagoz to start filling it, when suddenly the adolescent leapt at the gunman from behind.
More:Video: Boy thwarts armed robbery at Turkish jewellers - Telegraph
A 12 year-old boy came to his father's rescue when he helped foil a jewellery heist in Istanbul.
3:25PM BST 05 Oct 2011
Footage from a security camera shows a masked robber entering the jewellery shop in Istanbul's Bagcilar district and pulling out a gun.
The would-be thief placed a bag on the counter and gestured to shop owner Mehmet Karagoz to start filling it, when suddenly the adolescent leapt at the gunman from behind.
More:Video: Boy thwarts armed robbery at Turkish jewellers - Telegraph
Istanbul Adventures III: New student, new school | Daily Sundial
Istanbul Adventures III: New student, new school
By Kat Russell
October 4th, 2011
Section: Opinions
Students and instructors of ieiMedia's The Istanbul Project. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Tammy Foster / Brent Foster Photography
Four days into my trip to Istanbul, and it was time for my study-abroad program to begin. My classmate Liv, whom I met on my first day due to us staying in the same hotel, loaded our things into a van and made our way to the dorms that were to be our new home for the next month.
More:Istanbul Adventures III: New student, new school | Daily Sundial
By Kat Russell
October 4th, 2011
Section: Opinions
Students and instructors of ieiMedia's The Istanbul Project. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Tammy Foster / Brent Foster Photography
Four days into my trip to Istanbul, and it was time for my study-abroad program to begin. My classmate Liv, whom I met on my first day due to us staying in the same hotel, loaded our things into a van and made our way to the dorms that were to be our new home for the next month.
More:Istanbul Adventures III: New student, new school | Daily Sundial
Ironically, Ottoman Jews were better tolerated than their Turkish successors :: Reader comments at Daniel Pipes
Ironically, Ottoman Jews were better tolerated than their Turkish successors
Reader comment on item: Is Turkey Going Rogue?
in response to reader comment: Jews of Eastern Thrace in Turkey were oppressed, expelled in the 1930s
Submitted by Jon Ozdamar (United States), Oct 3, 2011 at 09:38
Iskender (Alexander),
There is no doubt that Turkish Jews were oppressed in the early years of the Republic. However, this oppression was a slap in the wrist compared to what happened to Jews in the first half of the 20th century. Turkey was one of the few countries that helped Jews in the holocaust. (http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASInt_13/4730_13.htm) Modern politics is pushing Israel into alliance with Greece and Bulgaria, even though both countries enthusiastically gave up their Jews (who they saw as unwanted vestiges from the Ottoman era) to the Nazis
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Reader comment on item: Is Turkey Going Rogue?
in response to reader comment: Jews of Eastern Thrace in Turkey were oppressed, expelled in the 1930s
Submitted by Jon Ozdamar (United States), Oct 3, 2011 at 09:38
Iskender (Alexander),
There is no doubt that Turkish Jews were oppressed in the early years of the Republic. However, this oppression was a slap in the wrist compared to what happened to Jews in the first half of the 20th century. Turkey was one of the few countries that helped Jews in the holocaust. (http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASInt_13/4730_13.htm) Modern politics is pushing Israel into alliance with Greece and Bulgaria, even though both countries enthusiastically gave up their Jews (who they saw as unwanted vestiges from the Ottoman era) to the Nazis
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JAMES BOND Returns to Turkey to Film Opening Sequence for 23rd Installment | The Daily BLAM!
JAMES BOND Returns to Turkey to Film Opening Sequence for 23rd Installment
By Pietro Filipponi
Published: September 29, 2011 - 8:23am
Director Sam Mendes' 2012 installment of MGM's long running spy franchise will film several scenes including the project's opening in Turkey according to producers.
Daniel Craig is slated to return for director the Sam Mendes helmed 23rd James Bond film, which will continue of the origin story of MI5's Agent 007 as he adjusts to life as one of England's most specialized secret weapons. Speculations and differing reports have linked Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Hopkins, and Javier Bardem to possible nefarious roles in the anticipated sequel to Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, which has been written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. Dame Judy Dench, who is return to play the head of MI5, recently revealed that cameras were set to role for the film as early as this November. Actress Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean, 28 Days Later) has been tapped to bring the character Miss Moneypenny back to the silver screen.
More:JAMES BOND Returns to Turkey to Film Opening Sequence for 23rd Installment | The Daily BLAM!
By Pietro Filipponi
Published: September 29, 2011 - 8:23am
Director Sam Mendes' 2012 installment of MGM's long running spy franchise will film several scenes including the project's opening in Turkey according to producers.
Daniel Craig is slated to return for director the Sam Mendes helmed 23rd James Bond film, which will continue of the origin story of MI5's Agent 007 as he adjusts to life as one of England's most specialized secret weapons. Speculations and differing reports have linked Ralph Fiennes, Anthony Hopkins, and Javier Bardem to possible nefarious roles in the anticipated sequel to Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, which has been written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan. Dame Judy Dench, who is return to play the head of MI5, recently revealed that cameras were set to role for the film as early as this November. Actress Naomie Harris (Pirates of the Caribbean, 28 Days Later) has been tapped to bring the character Miss Moneypenny back to the silver screen.
More:JAMES BOND Returns to Turkey to Film Opening Sequence for 23rd Installment | The Daily BLAM!
Turkey Cuts Reserves Requirements, Freeing $1.3 Billion After Lira Slides - Bloomberg
Turkey Cuts Reserves Requirements, Freeing $1.3 Billion After Lira Slides
By Steve Bryant - Oct 5, 2011 9:41 AM GMT+0200
Turkey’s central bank cut reserve requirements for lenders’ foreign currency liabilities, releasing an additional $1.3 billion in liquidity to the banking system after the lira set a historic low against the dollar.
More:Turkey Cuts Reserves Requirements, Freeing $1.3 Billion After Lira Slides - Bloomberg
By Steve Bryant - Oct 5, 2011 9:41 AM GMT+0200
Turkey’s central bank cut reserve requirements for lenders’ foreign currency liabilities, releasing an additional $1.3 billion in liquidity to the banking system after the lira set a historic low against the dollar.
More:Turkey Cuts Reserves Requirements, Freeing $1.3 Billion After Lira Slides - Bloomberg
Obama's Turkey Policy Is Proving to Be a Turkey
Obama's Turkey Policy Is Proving to Be a Turkey
By Shoshana Bryen
President Obama has held Turkey up as a model of a moderate, democratic Muslim country. He even made Ankara his first stop in the Muslim world after taking office. The State Department welcomed Turkey's decision to host a NATO missile defense radar and "appreciates this significant Turkish contribution to a vital NATO mission. We are proud to work with Turkey on the deployment of this important asset." Turkey is supplied by the United States with F-35 jets, Predator drones, and now Super Cobra helicopters -- front-line, first-class military equipment.
More:Articles: Obama's Turkey Policy Is Proving to Be a Turkey
By Shoshana Bryen
President Obama has held Turkey up as a model of a moderate, democratic Muslim country. He even made Ankara his first stop in the Muslim world after taking office. The State Department welcomed Turkey's decision to host a NATO missile defense radar and "appreciates this significant Turkish contribution to a vital NATO mission. We are proud to work with Turkey on the deployment of this important asset." Turkey is supplied by the United States with F-35 jets, Predator drones, and now Super Cobra helicopters -- front-line, first-class military equipment.
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Flamenco Festival in Ankara
Flamenco Festival in Ankara
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency
The fifth International Flamenco Festival, organized by the Middle East Technical University’s Classical Guitar Band of Ankara Flamenco Association, is starting Wednesday.
More:Flamenco Festival in Ankara - Hurriyet Daily News
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ANKARA – Anatolia News Agency
The fifth International Flamenco Festival, organized by the Middle East Technical University’s Classical Guitar Band of Ankara Flamenco Association, is starting Wednesday.
More:Flamenco Festival in Ankara - Hurriyet Daily News
Istanbul’s public drinking dispute is bigger than tables and chairs - The Globe and Mail
Istanbul’s public drinking dispute is bigger than tables and chairs
graeme smith
ISTANBUL— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently toured the Middle East, touting his government as a new model of Islamism – progressive, modern and tolerant – for a region at a political crossroads.
That kind of talk drives people crazy in the heart of Istanbul’s Beyoglu nightlife district.
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graeme smith
ISTANBUL— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently toured the Middle East, touting his government as a new model of Islamism – progressive, modern and tolerant – for a region at a political crossroads.
That kind of talk drives people crazy in the heart of Istanbul’s Beyoglu nightlife district.
More:Istanbul’s public drinking dispute is bigger than tables and chairs - The Globe and Mail
Iran criticizes Turkey over missile defense shield
Iran criticizes Turkey over missile defense shield
By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press – 10 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran criticized Turkey on Tuesday for agreeing to allow NATO to station an early warning radar in the southeast of the country that will serve as part of the alliance's missile defense system.
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By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press – 10 hours ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran criticized Turkey on Tuesday for agreeing to allow NATO to station an early warning radar in the southeast of the country that will serve as part of the alliance's missile defense system.
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Hollywood production sets in Istanbul’s historic venues
Hollywood production sets in Istanbul’s historic venues
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Cansu Çamlıbel
ISTANBUL / Hürriyet
‘Missing,’ a TV series on US-based channel ABC, tells the story of a former CIA agent mother who lost her son 10 years ago. The show is filmed on location in Istanbul’s historic neighborhoods. Daily Hürriyet spent a day on set for the last two episodes of the TV series
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Cansu Çamlıbel
ISTANBUL / Hürriyet
‘Missing,’ a TV series on US-based channel ABC, tells the story of a former CIA agent mother who lost her son 10 years ago. The show is filmed on location in Istanbul’s historic neighborhoods. Daily Hürriyet spent a day on set for the last two episodes of the TV series
More:Hollywood production sets in Istanbul’s historic venues - Hurriyet Daily News
Four Istanbul teams occupying top spots of the Super League
Four Istanbul teams occupying top spots of the Super League
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Çetin Cem Yılmaz
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
After seasons of seeing its domination shaken, Istanbul supremacy at the top of the Turkish football might be back – at least that is the case after the fifth match day of the Spor Toto Super League
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Çetin Cem Yılmaz
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
After seasons of seeing its domination shaken, Istanbul supremacy at the top of the Turkish football might be back – at least that is the case after the fifth match day of the Spor Toto Super League
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Turkey M&A Beats BRICs as Economic Boom Attracts Goldman - Businessweek
Turkey M&A Beats BRICs as Economic Boom Attracts Goldman
October 05, 2011, 3:58 AM EDT
By Benjamin Harvey and Ercan Ersoy
(Updates shares in sixth, adds lira price in 11th.)
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey is having its best year for takeovers since 2008, recording more acquisitions than any of the largest emerging markets as Europe’s fastest growing economy lures buyers from Diageo Plc. to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
More:Turkey M&A Beats BRICs as Economic Boom Attracts Goldman - Businessweek
October 05, 2011, 3:58 AM EDT
By Benjamin Harvey and Ercan Ersoy
(Updates shares in sixth, adds lira price in 11th.)
Oct. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey is having its best year for takeovers since 2008, recording more acquisitions than any of the largest emerging markets as Europe’s fastest growing economy lures buyers from Diageo Plc. to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
More:Turkey M&A Beats BRICs as Economic Boom Attracts Goldman - Businessweek
Tulay Karadeniz: Sanctions only solution
Tulay Karadeniz: Sanctions only solution
October 05, 2011
Having failed to persuade Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to end a bloody crackdown, Turkey is preparing a list of sanctions against its one-time friend in a policy shift that aligns Ankara more closely with the West. The measures, which mark a break from Turkey’s long-standing record of resisting sanctions on its Middle Eastern neighbours, will complement a Turkish arms embargo already in place and underline how deeply Ankara has fallen out with Assad.
More:gulftoday.ae | Tulay Karadeniz: Sanctions only solution
October 05, 2011
Having failed to persuade Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to end a bloody crackdown, Turkey is preparing a list of sanctions against its one-time friend in a policy shift that aligns Ankara more closely with the West. The measures, which mark a break from Turkey’s long-standing record of resisting sanctions on its Middle Eastern neighbours, will complement a Turkish arms embargo already in place and underline how deeply Ankara has fallen out with Assad.
More:gulftoday.ae | Tulay Karadeniz: Sanctions only solution
Carrying culture and art from Trabzon to international stage
Carrying culture and art from Trabzon to international stage
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
TRABZON – Anatolia News Agency
The Femin & Art Association, an association represented by women, opened its seventh branch in Tbilisi, last week. ‘The association presented women in 57 international and national organizations, says the president
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
TRABZON – Anatolia News Agency
The Femin & Art Association, an association represented by women, opened its seventh branch in Tbilisi, last week. ‘The association presented women in 57 international and national organizations, says the president
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Istanbul hotbed for fires, study reveals
Istanbul hotbed for fires, study reveals
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
With its historic buildings, seaside residences and expanding population, Istanbul is the riskiest city in Europe for fires, experts warned Tuesday.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
With its historic buildings, seaside residences and expanding population, Istanbul is the riskiest city in Europe for fires, experts warned Tuesday.
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Who are Middle East's most influential women? - CNN.com
Who are Middle East's most influential women?
From Rima Maktabi, CNN
October 4, 2011 -- Updated 1607 GMT (0007 HKT)
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Whether it's as activists or politicians, artists or business leaders, women in the Middle East are stepping into the spotlight as never before.
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From Rima Maktabi, CNN
October 4, 2011 -- Updated 1607 GMT (0007 HKT)
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Whether it's as activists or politicians, artists or business leaders, women in the Middle East are stepping into the spotlight as never before.
More:Who are Middle East's most influential women? - CNN.com
Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction - Businessweek
Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction
October 04, 2011, 9:47 AM EDT
By Ali Berat Meric
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Akfen Enerji Uretim & Ticaret AS, the energy unit of Turkey’s Akfen Holding AS, won an auction for land near the southern port of Mersin with a bid of 40.6 million liras ($21 million).
More:Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction - Businessweek
October 04, 2011, 9:47 AM EDT
By Ali Berat Meric
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Akfen Enerji Uretim & Ticaret AS, the energy unit of Turkey’s Akfen Holding AS, won an auction for land near the southern port of Mersin with a bid of 40.6 million liras ($21 million).
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Turkish lira hits record 1.9 low against dollar | Reuters
Turkish lira hits record 1.9 low against dollar
ISTANBUL | Tue Oct 4, 2011 7:58am EDT
Oct 4 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 1.9 against the dollar on Tuesday, hit by bearish global sentiment as well as the central bank's acknowledgement that inflation would end the year above its 5.5 percent target.
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ISTANBUL | Tue Oct 4, 2011 7:58am EDT
Oct 4 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira fell to a new record low of 1.9 against the dollar on Tuesday, hit by bearish global sentiment as well as the central bank's acknowledgement that inflation would end the year above its 5.5 percent target.
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Germany`s Kroos doubtful for Euro qualifier against Turkey - Reuters -
Germany`s Kroos doubtful for Euro qualifier against Turkey
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Toni Kroos could miss the Euro 2012 qualifier against Turkey on Friday but could be fit for next week's game against Belgium, coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany midfielder Toni Kroos could miss the Euro 2012 qualifier against Turkey on Friday but could be fit for next week's game against Belgium, coach Joachim Loew said on Tuesday.
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Signing of Sister City Agreement between Washington, D.C. and Ankara
Signing of Sister City Agreement between Washington, D.C. and Ankara
Good morning. I am honored to be here today to witness the signing of the Sister City agreement between Washington, D.C. and Ankara. Thank you Mayor Gray and Mayor Gokcek for inviting me here and for signing this important agreement. We are grateful that Ambassador Tan is here with us today.
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Good morning. I am honored to be here today to witness the signing of the Sister City agreement between Washington, D.C. and Ankara. Thank you Mayor Gray and Mayor Gokcek for inviting me here and for signing this important agreement. We are grateful that Ambassador Tan is here with us today.
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Turkish food - An overview of the ingredients and dishes served in Turkish restaurants - InfoBarrel
Traditional Turkish Food
Traditional Turkish food consists of locally sourced seasonal fruits and vegetables, lots of fresh meat that is locally farmed and fresh fish either straight out of the sea or sourced from a local fish farm. Turkish food is healthy, nutritious and exceptionally tasty. Traditional Turkish food is always nicely presented, looks appetising and is very colourful.
More:Turkish food - An overview of the ingredients and dishes served in Turkish restaurants - InfoBarrel
Traditional Turkish food consists of locally sourced seasonal fruits and vegetables, lots of fresh meat that is locally farmed and fresh fish either straight out of the sea or sourced from a local fish farm. Turkish food is healthy, nutritious and exceptionally tasty. Traditional Turkish food is always nicely presented, looks appetising and is very colourful.
More:Turkish food - An overview of the ingredients and dishes served in Turkish restaurants - InfoBarrel
Syrian rebel commander takes refuge in Turkey | Reuters
Syrian rebel commander takes refuge in Turkey
ISTANBUL | Tue Oct 4, 2011 9:15am EDT
(Reuters) - The highest-ranking officer to defect from Syria's armed forces said on Tuesday he had taken refuge in Turkey, denying claims that he had been arrested when Syrian troops overran a rebel stronghold, state-run Anatolian news agency said.
More:Syrian rebel commander takes refuge in Turkey | Reuters
ISTANBUL | Tue Oct 4, 2011 9:15am EDT
(Reuters) - The highest-ranking officer to defect from Syria's armed forces said on Tuesday he had taken refuge in Turkey, denying claims that he had been arrested when Syrian troops overran a rebel stronghold, state-run Anatolian news agency said.
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Turkey Plans Military Exercise on Syrian Border - WSJ.com
Turkey Plans Military Exercise on Syrian Border
By AYLA ALBAYRAK
ISTANBUL—Turkey said on Tuesday it would hold military exercises close to the Syrian border and that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would disclose steps to be taken against Damascus when he visits refugee camps in the area in the coming days.
More:Turkey Plans Military Exercise on Syrian Border - WSJ.com
By AYLA ALBAYRAK
ISTANBUL—Turkey said on Tuesday it would hold military exercises close to the Syrian border and that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would disclose steps to be taken against Damascus when he visits refugee camps in the area in the coming days.
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Lira Weakens to Record Low on Central Bank Defense Concern - Businessweek
Lira Weakens to Record Low on Central Bank Defense Concern
October 04, 2011, 11:31 AM EDT
By Selcuk Gokoluk
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The lira fell to a record low as the central bank offered fewer dollars than some investors expected in an auction today, fueling concern it isn’t doing enough to defend the currency.
More:Lira Weakens to Record Low on Central Bank Defense Concern - Businessweek
October 04, 2011, 11:31 AM EDT
By Selcuk Gokoluk
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The lira fell to a record low as the central bank offered fewer dollars than some investors expected in an auction today, fueling concern it isn’t doing enough to defend the currency.
More:Lira Weakens to Record Low on Central Bank Defense Concern - Businessweek
Turkish premier to visit South Africa
Turkish premier to visit South Africa
Oct 4, 2011, 8:50 GMT
Johannesburg - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will start an official visit to South Africa on Tuesday, to discuss bilateral trade and developments in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a statement released by Pretoria.
More:Turkish premier to visit South Africa - Monsters and Critics
Oct 4, 2011, 8:50 GMT
Johannesburg - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will start an official visit to South Africa on Tuesday, to discuss bilateral trade and developments in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a statement released by Pretoria.
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Kurdish Activists Detained in Turkey
Kurdish Activists Detained in Turkey
By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL, Turkey — The Turkish police detained more than 140 pro-Kurdish political activists in a nationwide sweep on Tuesday, including a number of elected mayors in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast.
More:Kurdish Activists Detained in Turkey - NYTimes.com
By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL, Turkey — The Turkish police detained more than 140 pro-Kurdish political activists in a nationwide sweep on Tuesday, including a number of elected mayors in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast.
More:Kurdish Activists Detained in Turkey - NYTimes.com
Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction - Bloomberg
Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction
By Ali Berat Meric - Oct 4, 2011 3:24 PM GMT+0200
Akfen Enerji Uretim & Ticaret AS, the energy unit of Turkey’s Akfen Holding AS (AKFEN), won an auction for land near the southern port of Mersin with a bid of 40.6 million liras ($21 million).
More:Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction - Bloomberg
By Ali Berat Meric - Oct 4, 2011 3:24 PM GMT+0200
Akfen Enerji Uretim & Ticaret AS, the energy unit of Turkey’s Akfen Holding AS (AKFEN), won an auction for land near the southern port of Mersin with a bid of 40.6 million liras ($21 million).
More:Akfen Energy Unit’s $21-Million Bid Wins Turkish Land Auction - Bloomberg
EU to Criticize Turkish Coup Probes in Report, Milliyet Says - Bloomberg
EU to Criticize Turkish Coup Probes in Report, Milliyet Says
By Emre Peker - Oct 4, 2011 9:53 AM GMT+0200
The European Union plans to criticize Turkey’s investigation into alleged coup plots and the country’s deteriorating press freedoms in its annual progress report, Milliyet reported, citing a draft text.
More:EU to Criticize Turkish Coup Probes in Report, Milliyet Says - Bloomberg
By Emre Peker - Oct 4, 2011 9:53 AM GMT+0200
The European Union plans to criticize Turkey’s investigation into alleged coup plots and the country’s deteriorating press freedoms in its annual progress report, Milliyet reported, citing a draft text.
More:EU to Criticize Turkish Coup Probes in Report, Milliyet Says - Bloomberg
Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Businessweek
Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target
October 04, 2011, 4:02 AM EDT
By Ali Berat Meric
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s central bank said inflation will accelerate in the remainder of the year and “significantly” exceed the target of 5.5 percent for the end of 2011.
More:Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Businessweek
October 04, 2011, 4:02 AM EDT
By Ali Berat Meric
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Turkey’s central bank said inflation will accelerate in the remainder of the year and “significantly” exceed the target of 5.5 percent for the end of 2011.
More:Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Businessweek
Digging into history
Digging into history
BY STAFF REPORTERS
04 Oct, 2011 06:39 PM
While Diggers were tucking into bully beef and rock hard biscuits in Gallipoli, the Turks appear to have dined on fresh food, anarchaeological survey of the World War I battlefield suggests.
More:Digging into history - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times
BY STAFF REPORTERS
04 Oct, 2011 06:39 PM
While Diggers were tucking into bully beef and rock hard biscuits in Gallipoli, the Turks appear to have dined on fresh food, anarchaeological survey of the World War I battlefield suggests.
More:Digging into history - National News - National - General - The Canberra Times
Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Bloomberg
Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target
By Ali Berat Meric - Oct 4, 2011 9:39 AM GMT+0200
Turkey’s central bank said inflation will accelerate in the remainder of the year and “significantly” exceed the target of 5.5 percent for the end of 2011.
More:Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Bloomberg
By Ali Berat Meric - Oct 4, 2011 9:39 AM GMT+0200
Turkey’s central bank said inflation will accelerate in the remainder of the year and “significantly” exceed the target of 5.5 percent for the end of 2011.
More:Turkey Bank Expects ‘Significant’ Breach of Inflation Target - Bloomberg
Germany’s Mesut Ozil ready for jeers from Turkey supporters in Euro 2012 qualifier - Goal.com
Germany’s Mesut Ozil ready for jeers from Turkey supporters in Euro 2012 qualifier
The Real Madrid star of Turkish origin is not concerned with the reception he will receive in Istanbul and believes that Turks are proud of him and respect his decision
More:Germany’s Mesut Ozil ready for jeers from Turkey supporters in Euro 2012 qualifier - Goal.com
The Real Madrid star of Turkish origin is not concerned with the reception he will receive in Istanbul and believes that Turks are proud of him and respect his decision
More:Germany’s Mesut Ozil ready for jeers from Turkey supporters in Euro 2012 qualifier - Goal.com
NATO, US continue to share intel with Turkey
NATO, US continue to share intel with Turkey
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that NATO and the U.S. continue to provide instant intelligence to Turkey in its fight against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
More:NATO, US continue to share intel with Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that NATO and the U.S. continue to provide instant intelligence to Turkey in its fight against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
More:NATO, US continue to share intel with Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News
Ex-Turkish FM Yakis sees bright future on ties with GCC - الشؤون السياسية - 04/10/2011
Ex-Turkish FM Yakis sees bright future on ties with GCC
Politics 10/4/2011 9:54:00 AM
By Nawab Khan (with photos)
BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (KUNA) -- Former Turkish foreign minister, Yasar Yakis, has stressed that the wealth of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) combined with Turkey's technology, industrial and economic achievements augur a "bright future" in their relationship.
More:كونا : Ex-Turkish FM Yakis sees bright future on ties with GCC - الشؤون السياسية - 04/10/2011
Politics 10/4/2011 9:54:00 AM
By Nawab Khan (with photos)
BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (KUNA) -- Former Turkish foreign minister, Yasar Yakis, has stressed that the wealth of the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) combined with Turkey's technology, industrial and economic achievements augur a "bright future" in their relationship.
More:كونا : Ex-Turkish FM Yakis sees bright future on ties with GCC - الشؤون السياسية - 04/10/2011
Turkish Culture Minister Says Turkey Ready to Begin EU Negotiations on Culture
Turkish Culture Minister Says Turkey Ready to Begin EU Negotiations on Culture
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
ANKARA (A.A) - Turkey's culture & tourism minister said on Monday that Turkey was ready to begin full membership negotiations with the European Union (EU) on culture.
More:Turkish Culture Minister Says Turkey Ready to Begin EU Negotiations on Culture, 4 October 2011 Tuesday 9:18
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
ANKARA (A.A) - Turkey's culture & tourism minister said on Monday that Turkey was ready to begin full membership negotiations with the European Union (EU) on culture.
More:Turkish Culture Minister Says Turkey Ready to Begin EU Negotiations on Culture, 4 October 2011 Tuesday 9:18
Gül has left his mark on Çankaya with Kurdish issue
Gül has left his mark on Çankaya with Kurdish issue
Monday, October 3, 2011
mab@hurriyet.com.tr
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND
President Abdullah Gül’s inaugural speech at Parliament, no matter how you slice it, was full of commonsense and relevant warnings. With his stance up until today, Gül has put his mark on the Çankaya presidential palace.
More:Gül has left his mark on Çankaya with Kurdish issue - Hurriyet Daily News
Monday, October 3, 2011
mab@hurriyet.com.tr
MEHMET ALİ BİRAND
President Abdullah Gül’s inaugural speech at Parliament, no matter how you slice it, was full of commonsense and relevant warnings. With his stance up until today, Gül has put his mark on the Çankaya presidential palace.
More:Gül has left his mark on Çankaya with Kurdish issue - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey, US to turn Istanbul to finance hub
Turkey, US to turn Istanbul to finance hub
Monday, October 3, 2011
ANKARA
Turkey and the United States have agreed to turn Istanbul into a global finance hub with the latter providing technical infrastructure, a Turkish official said Monday.
More:Turkey, US to turn Istanbul to finance hub - Hurriyet Daily News
Monday, October 3, 2011
ANKARA
Turkey and the United States have agreed to turn Istanbul into a global finance hub with the latter providing technical infrastructure, a Turkish official said Monday.
More:Turkey, US to turn Istanbul to finance hub - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish businessmen hint at joint ventures
Turkish businessmen hint at joint ventures
LAHORE: Turkish businessmen are ready to initiate joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts as they are convinced that ample opportunities lie in a number of sectors including textiles, construction and energy.
More:Turkish businessmen hint at joint ventures
LAHORE: Turkish businessmen are ready to initiate joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts as they are convinced that ample opportunities lie in a number of sectors including textiles, construction and energy.
More:Turkish businessmen hint at joint ventures
Turkish firms eye building, consumer-goods sectors in SA
Turkish firms eye building, consumer-goods sectors in SA
DIVERSIFIED Turkish conglomerates are on the acquisitions prowl in SA, stalking listed and private companies in the construction, fast- moving consumer goods and infrastructure sectors
More:BusinessDay - Turkish firms eye building, consumer-goods sectors in SA
DIVERSIFIED Turkish conglomerates are on the acquisitions prowl in SA, stalking listed and private companies in the construction, fast- moving consumer goods and infrastructure sectors
More:BusinessDay - Turkish firms eye building, consumer-goods sectors in SA
Monday, October 03, 2011
Children of Greek nationals could solve Istanbul Greek school problem
Children of Greek nationals could solve Istanbul Greek school problem
Monday, October 3, 2011
ARIANA FERENTINOU
It is already more than a month since the Turkish government made the historic decision to restore property taken from minority foundations through a dubious 1936 law to these communities. This impressive shift in the approach of the official Turkish state, which mainly affects the Greek, Armenian, Jewish and Syriac minorities, was hailed as a major step toward making the members of the religious minorities in Turkey feel as equal partners with the rest of society. This new decree, duly hailed as a “revolutionary” step, was announced by the Turkish prime minister himself during the last “iftar” dinner on the Aug. 28 in the presence of the religious leaders of all historical minorities in Turkey in the gardens of the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
More:Children of Greek nationals could solve Istanbul Greek school problem - Hurriyet Daily News
Monday, October 3, 2011
ARIANA FERENTINOU
It is already more than a month since the Turkish government made the historic decision to restore property taken from minority foundations through a dubious 1936 law to these communities. This impressive shift in the approach of the official Turkish state, which mainly affects the Greek, Armenian, Jewish and Syriac minorities, was hailed as a major step toward making the members of the religious minorities in Turkey feel as equal partners with the rest of society. This new decree, duly hailed as a “revolutionary” step, was announced by the Turkish prime minister himself during the last “iftar” dinner on the Aug. 28 in the presence of the religious leaders of all historical minorities in Turkey in the gardens of the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.
More:Children of Greek nationals could solve Istanbul Greek school problem - Hurriyet Daily News
Our World: Turkey’s house of cards
Our World: Turkey’s house of cards
By CAROLINE B. GLICK
10/03/2011 23:39
The only thing Israel really needs to be concerned about is the US’s continued insistence that Turkey is a model ally in the Islamic world.
More:Our World: Turkey’s house of card... JPost - Opinion - Columnists
By CAROLINE B. GLICK
10/03/2011 23:39
The only thing Israel really needs to be concerned about is the US’s continued insistence that Turkey is a model ally in the Islamic world.
More:Our World: Turkey’s house of card... JPost - Opinion - Columnists
Tickets for Notre Dame sold out for Ankara show
Tickets for Notre Dame sold out for Ankara show
Monday, October 3, 2011
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
The Ankara State Opera and Ballet opened the curtain for a new season with Victor Hugo’s legendary work “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” with tickets selling out within 15 minutes.
More:Tickets for Notre Dame sold out for Ankara show - Hurriyet Daily News
Monday, October 3, 2011
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
The Ankara State Opera and Ballet opened the curtain for a new season with Victor Hugo’s legendary work “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” with tickets selling out within 15 minutes.
More:Tickets for Notre Dame sold out for Ankara show - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkish businessmen ready for joint venture
Turkish businessmen ready for joint venture
LAHORE: Turkish businessmen are ready to initiate joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts as they are convinced that ample opportunities lie in a number of sectors including Textiles, Construction and Energy.
This was stated by Resul Secilmis, head of 32-member Turkish business delegation while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday.
More:ONLINE - International News Network
LAHORE: Turkish businessmen are ready to initiate joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts as they are convinced that ample opportunities lie in a number of sectors including Textiles, Construction and Energy.
This was stated by Resul Secilmis, head of 32-member Turkish business delegation while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday.
More:ONLINE - International News Network
The Istanbul Statement
The Istanbul Statement
Mon, 03 October 2011
Ghassan Charbel
With the announcement of the founding statement establishing the Opposition National Council, the Syrian crisis has entered a new phase that is both more difficult and more dangerous. This conclusion can be reached by examining the factions that have come under the broadest umbrella declared by the opposition since the outbreak of the protests. It is also significant that the announcement was made in Istanbul, or in other words, in a country that neighbors Syria, and a country that until recently, was a close ally of the Syrian regime to an extent at which it was thought that a permanent coalition between the two countries had existed.
More:Dar Al Hayat - The Istanbul Statement
Mon, 03 October 2011
Ghassan Charbel
With the announcement of the founding statement establishing the Opposition National Council, the Syrian crisis has entered a new phase that is both more difficult and more dangerous. This conclusion can be reached by examining the factions that have come under the broadest umbrella declared by the opposition since the outbreak of the protests. It is also significant that the announcement was made in Istanbul, or in other words, in a country that neighbors Syria, and a country that until recently, was a close ally of the Syrian regime to an extent at which it was thought that a permanent coalition between the two countries had existed.
More:Dar Al Hayat - The Istanbul Statement
Pope: Preparing for Peace in Turkey
Preparing for Peace in Turkey
The Erdogan government must not let the escalating insurgency distract it from addressing Kurdish civilians' underlying problems.
By HUGH POPE
Turkey's activism throughout the Arab Spring and its showy challenges to Israel have gotten Ankara plenty of international attention in the last several months. But closer to home, a disturbing trend is emerging. Since June, at least 150 people have been killed and hundreds injured in an escalation of the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) long-running insurgency.
More:Pope: Preparing for Peace in Turkey - WSJ.com
The Erdogan government must not let the escalating insurgency distract it from addressing Kurdish civilians' underlying problems.
By HUGH POPE
Turkey's activism throughout the Arab Spring and its showy challenges to Israel have gotten Ankara plenty of international attention in the last several months. But closer to home, a disturbing trend is emerging. Since June, at least 150 people have been killed and hundreds injured in an escalation of the Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) long-running insurgency.
More:Pope: Preparing for Peace in Turkey - WSJ.com
Turkey: Making Room for Religious Minorities | EurasiaNet.org
Turkey: Making Room for Religious Minorities
October 3, 2011 - 1:39pm, by Dorian Jones
With the opening of Turkey’s parliament on October 1 and the start of work on replacing the country’s constitution, members of the country’s religious minority groups are hoping that years of institutional and legal discrimination will come to an end in the not-too-distant future.
More:Turkey: Making Room for Religious Minorities | EurasiaNet.org
October 3, 2011 - 1:39pm, by Dorian Jones
With the opening of Turkey’s parliament on October 1 and the start of work on replacing the country’s constitution, members of the country’s religious minority groups are hoping that years of institutional and legal discrimination will come to an end in the not-too-distant future.
More:Turkey: Making Room for Religious Minorities | EurasiaNet.org
What will Turkey's refusal from importing Russian gas bring? - Trend
What will Turkey's refusal from importing Russian gas bring?
3 October 2011, 22:44 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 3 / Trend E.Ismayilov/
The refusal of Turkish Botas State Pipeline Company to extend the contract with "Gazprom" on supply of six billion cubic meters of gas per year will create conditions for fulfillment of contractual obligations on imports of gas, undertaken before Azerbaijan.
More:What will Turkey's refusal from importing Russian gas bring? - Trend
3 October 2011, 22:44 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 3 / Trend E.Ismayilov/
The refusal of Turkish Botas State Pipeline Company to extend the contract with "Gazprom" on supply of six billion cubic meters of gas per year will create conditions for fulfillment of contractual obligations on imports of gas, undertaken before Azerbaijan.
More:What will Turkey's refusal from importing Russian gas bring? - Trend
Syrian import ban threatens trade with Turkey - CNN.com
Syrian import ban threatens trade with Turkey
By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN
October 3, 2011 -- Updated 1548 GMT (2348 HKT)
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish companies are reeling from a recent Syrian government decision to ban the import of products that have a customs tax of more than 5%. Meanwhile, the Turkish government is considering whether or not to slap punitive policies, such as possible economic sanctions, against its eastern neighbor and former close political ally.
More:Syrian import ban threatens trade with Turkey - CNN.com
By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN
October 3, 2011 -- Updated 1548 GMT (2348 HKT)
Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish companies are reeling from a recent Syrian government decision to ban the import of products that have a customs tax of more than 5%. Meanwhile, the Turkish government is considering whether or not to slap punitive policies, such as possible economic sanctions, against its eastern neighbor and former close political ally.
More:Syrian import ban threatens trade with Turkey - CNN.com
Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey
By Yen Hsieh
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2011-10-03 07:18 PM
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team from the Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark Ministries International may have discovered Noah's Ark underneath the glacier of famous Mt. Ararat in Turkey.
More:Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
By Yen Hsieh
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2011-10-03 07:18 PM
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team from the Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark Ministries International may have discovered Noah's Ark underneath the glacier of famous Mt. Ararat in Turkey.
More:Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey
By Yen Hsieh
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2011-10-03 07:18 PM
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team from the Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark Ministries International may have discovered Noah's Ark underneath the glacier of famous Mt. Ararat in Turkey.
More:Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
By Yen Hsieh
Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2011-10-03 07:18 PM
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team from the Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark Ministries International may have discovered Noah's Ark underneath the glacier of famous Mt. Ararat in Turkey.
More:Explorers venture onto Noah’s Ark in Turkey - Taiwan News Online
The Trouble With Turkey
The Trouble With Turkey
A nation that once aspired to be European now curries favor among Islamists
By Michael Rubin | National Review
Monday, October 3, 2011
"We stand together on the major issues that divide the world," Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower declared in Ankara while preparing to depart Turkey, on a cold and windy day in December 1959. "And I can see no reason whatsoever that we shouldn't be two of the sturdiest partners standing together always for freedom, security, and the pursuit of peace."
More:Articles & Commentary
A nation that once aspired to be European now curries favor among Islamists
By Michael Rubin | National Review
Monday, October 3, 2011
"We stand together on the major issues that divide the world," Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower declared in Ankara while preparing to depart Turkey, on a cold and windy day in December 1959. "And I can see no reason whatsoever that we shouldn't be two of the sturdiest partners standing together always for freedom, security, and the pursuit of peace."
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For Europe, a Bridge Too Far to Turkey - NYTimes.com
For Europe, a Bridge Too Far to Turkey
By JOHN VINOCUR
Published: October 3, 2011
BRUSSELS — There was always, at least for its critics, something preposterous about the idea of Turkey entering the European Union.
More:For Europe, a Bridge Too Far to Turkey - NYTimes.com
By JOHN VINOCUR
Published: October 3, 2011
BRUSSELS — There was always, at least for its critics, something preposterous about the idea of Turkey entering the European Union.
More:For Europe, a Bridge Too Far to Turkey - NYTimes.com
Turkey seeks gas price cut
Turkey seeks gas price cut
By Vladimir Socor
Turkey has joined the growing ranks of claimants to revision of their contracts with Russian gas supplier Gazprom. On September 29, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, warned that Turkey would end a 25-year-old supply agreement with Gazprom unless the latter reduces the price of gas. Taner issued the warning through the media, moving ahead of the state company Botas, Gazprom's Turkish partner. In Moscow, Gazprom retorted that it was only dealing with Botas in Turkey, not with the Energy Ministry.
More:Asia Times Online :: Central Asian News and current affairs, Russia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan
By Vladimir Socor
Turkey has joined the growing ranks of claimants to revision of their contracts with Russian gas supplier Gazprom. On September 29, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, warned that Turkey would end a 25-year-old supply agreement with Gazprom unless the latter reduces the price of gas. Taner issued the warning through the media, moving ahead of the state company Botas, Gazprom's Turkish partner. In Moscow, Gazprom retorted that it was only dealing with Botas in Turkey, not with the Energy Ministry.
More:Asia Times Online :: Central Asian News and current affairs, Russia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan
Lira Slides After Export Growth Slows, Europe Debt Crisis Concern Deepens - Bloomberg
Lira Slides After Export Growth Slows, Europe Debt Crisis Concern Deepens
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Oct 3, 2011 10:46 AM GMT+0200
The lira weakened for a second day, poised for a record-low close, and bonds gained after inflation slowed and spurred speculation the central bank would cut rates.
More:Lira Slides After Export Growth Slows, Europe Debt Crisis Concern Deepens - Bloomberg
By Selcuk Gokoluk - Oct 3, 2011 10:46 AM GMT+0200
The lira weakened for a second day, poised for a record-low close, and bonds gained after inflation slowed and spurred speculation the central bank would cut rates.
More:Lira Slides After Export Growth Slows, Europe Debt Crisis Concern Deepens - Bloomberg
Minister: Turkey expects Russia’s proposals within ‘South Stream’ - Trend
Minister: Turkey expects Russia’s proposals within ‘South Stream’
3 October 2011, 11:52 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan , Baku, Oct.3 / Trend, A. Taghiyeva /
Despite the fact that Turkey has not extended an agreement with Russia on gas supplies via the so-called "western route", the Turkish side expects Russia's proposals within the "South Stream," Haberler newspaper quotes the Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz as telling journalists Saturday.
More:Minister: Turkey expects Russia’s proposals within ‘South Stream’ - Trend
3 October 2011, 11:52 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan , Baku, Oct.3 / Trend, A. Taghiyeva /
Despite the fact that Turkey has not extended an agreement with Russia on gas supplies via the so-called "western route", the Turkish side expects Russia's proposals within the "South Stream," Haberler newspaper quotes the Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz as telling journalists Saturday.
More:Minister: Turkey expects Russia’s proposals within ‘South Stream’ - Trend
Turkish September Inflation Slows to 6.2%; Core Rate Hits 2 1/2-Year High - Bloomberg
Turkish September Inflation Slows to 6.2%; Core Rate Hits 2 1/2-Year High
By Steve Bryant and Selcuk Gokoluk - Oct 3, 2011 10:01 AM GMT+0200
Turkish inflation slowed in September, a decline the central bank says will probably reverse later this year as the lira’s drop pushes import costs higher.
More:Turkish September Inflation Slows to 6.2%; Core Rate Hits 2 1/2-Year High - Bloomberg
By Steve Bryant and Selcuk Gokoluk - Oct 3, 2011 10:01 AM GMT+0200
Turkish inflation slowed in September, a decline the central bank says will probably reverse later this year as the lira’s drop pushes import costs higher.
More:Turkish September Inflation Slows to 6.2%; Core Rate Hits 2 1/2-Year High - Bloomberg
Colin Thubron on Istanbul
The City: Istanbul
Oct 3, 2011 1:00 AM EDT
Colin Thubron reflects on a place where empires flourish and crumble.
At the confluence of three strategic waters—the Bosporus, the Marmara, and the Golden Horn—the center of Istanbul occupies the skyline like an oriental Manhattan. Its gray-blue stone touches it with a steely glamour. The old palace of the sultans crouches on its promontory’s edge; nearby rises the cupola of Hagia Sophia, the greatest church of Orthodox Christendom; and over all ascend the pencil minarets of the city’s first mosques.
Wander these streets beyond the usual tourist trail and you are often in the labyrinth of a gently deteriorating past. Window grilles look onto imperial cemeteries; wooden mansions survive among the concrete; Byzantine walls crumble on the periphery. This, perhaps—the survival into modernity of a decaying splendor—is what imbues Istanbul with its pervasive melancholy. As Constantinople it presided over two of the longest-lasting empires in history: the Byzantine and the Ottoman. Both, in their prolonged old age, became bywords for decadence; and the feel of a long, heartsick twilight is never far away. This is the mournful hüzün of Orhan Pamuk, the country’s foremost writer: almost a quality in the air. The weather, indeed, may have something to do with it: in summer a drowsy and debilitating humidity sets in.
More:Colin Thubron on Istanbul - The Daily Beast
Oct 3, 2011 1:00 AM EDT
Colin Thubron reflects on a place where empires flourish and crumble.
At the confluence of three strategic waters—the Bosporus, the Marmara, and the Golden Horn—the center of Istanbul occupies the skyline like an oriental Manhattan. Its gray-blue stone touches it with a steely glamour. The old palace of the sultans crouches on its promontory’s edge; nearby rises the cupola of Hagia Sophia, the greatest church of Orthodox Christendom; and over all ascend the pencil minarets of the city’s first mosques.
Wander these streets beyond the usual tourist trail and you are often in the labyrinth of a gently deteriorating past. Window grilles look onto imperial cemeteries; wooden mansions survive among the concrete; Byzantine walls crumble on the periphery. This, perhaps—the survival into modernity of a decaying splendor—is what imbues Istanbul with its pervasive melancholy. As Constantinople it presided over two of the longest-lasting empires in history: the Byzantine and the Ottoman. Both, in their prolonged old age, became bywords for decadence; and the feel of a long, heartsick twilight is never far away. This is the mournful hüzün of Orhan Pamuk, the country’s foremost writer: almost a quality in the air. The weather, indeed, may have something to do with it: in summer a drowsy and debilitating humidity sets in.
More:Colin Thubron on Istanbul - The Daily Beast
Turkish MPs to debate motion
Turkish MPs to debate motion
Ankara—Turkish parliament will debate a motion extending government’s mandate to stage cross-border operations for another year this week.
Lawmakers will convene on Wednesday to debate the motion. The Turkish government on Tuesday submitted to the parliament the motion for extending its authorization to stage cross-border military operations.
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Ankara—Turkish parliament will debate a motion extending government’s mandate to stage cross-border operations for another year this week.
Lawmakers will convene on Wednesday to debate the motion. The Turkish government on Tuesday submitted to the parliament the motion for extending its authorization to stage cross-border military operations.
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Europe and Turkey need each other – but not in an EU context
Europe and Turkey need each other – but not in an EU context
Sunday, October 2, 2011
MORTEN MESSERSCHMIDT
The “Turkish question” is still on the EU agenda and discussions as well as negotiations over Turkish membership of the EU have been taking place for decades. But we have to scrutinize the situation carefully and ask ourselves whether it is in the interest of Europe and the wishes of a more and more self-confident Turkish population to become the 28th member state of the EU. Has Turkey asked herself whether the typical EU centralized model of legislation serves her interests as an independent nation? Has Turkey asked herself whether she can live with a model where around 75 percent of the legislation is proposed by a non-elected body of commissioners in Brussels?
More:Europe and Turkey need each other – but not in an EU context - Hurriyet Daily News
Sunday, October 2, 2011
MORTEN MESSERSCHMIDT
The “Turkish question” is still on the EU agenda and discussions as well as negotiations over Turkish membership of the EU have been taking place for decades. But we have to scrutinize the situation carefully and ask ourselves whether it is in the interest of Europe and the wishes of a more and more self-confident Turkish population to become the 28th member state of the EU. Has Turkey asked herself whether the typical EU centralized model of legislation serves her interests as an independent nation? Has Turkey asked herself whether she can live with a model where around 75 percent of the legislation is proposed by a non-elected body of commissioners in Brussels?
More:Europe and Turkey need each other – but not in an EU context - Hurriyet Daily News
EBRD extends sustainable energy funding programme in Turkey [EBRD - News and events]
EBRD extends sustainable energy funding programme in Turkey
€225 million to Turkish banks for on-lending to private sector
Author(s): Sergiy Grytsenko
Date: 29 September 2011
The EBRD has extended its financing facility to support Turkey’s investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to increase energy savings and reduce carbon emissions.
With the extension of the Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility, or MidSEFF, originally launched in December 2010, the Bank will continue helping Turkey to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by financing private sector energy efficiency investments in mid-size sustainable energy projects with the total investment cost of up to €50 million.
More:EBRD extends sustainable energy funding programme in Turkey [EBRD - News and events]
€225 million to Turkish banks for on-lending to private sector
Author(s): Sergiy Grytsenko
Date: 29 September 2011
The EBRD has extended its financing facility to support Turkey’s investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to increase energy savings and reduce carbon emissions.
With the extension of the Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility, or MidSEFF, originally launched in December 2010, the Bank will continue helping Turkey to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels by financing private sector energy efficiency investments in mid-size sustainable energy projects with the total investment cost of up to €50 million.
More:EBRD extends sustainable energy funding programme in Turkey [EBRD - News and events]
Turkey's EU bid on the rocks as tensions with Greek Cypriots escalate
Turkey's EU bid on the rocks as tensions with Greek Cypriots escalate
English.news.cn 2011-10-03 04:20:06
ANKARA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's EU negotiations are at a bottleneck amid rows with Cyprus and strong objections to its bid for European Union (EU) membership from Germany and France.
Macedonia will enter the EU before Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday during a joint press conference with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski.
More:Turkey's EU bid on the rocks as tensions with Greek Cypriots escalate
English.news.cn 2011-10-03 04:20:06
ANKARA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's EU negotiations are at a bottleneck amid rows with Cyprus and strong objections to its bid for European Union (EU) membership from Germany and France.
Macedonia will enter the EU before Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday during a joint press conference with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski.
More:Turkey's EU bid on the rocks as tensions with Greek Cypriots escalate
Malaysian firms urged to explore trade potential in Turkey
Malaysian firms urged to explore trade potential in Turkey
By LIZ LEE
lizlee@thestar.com.my
IZMIR: Malaysian companies should explore the trade potential in Turkey's sectors like technology, transportation, telecommunication and energy, according to the Malaysian consul-general here.
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By LIZ LEE
lizlee@thestar.com.my
IZMIR: Malaysian companies should explore the trade potential in Turkey's sectors like technology, transportation, telecommunication and energy, according to the Malaysian consul-general here.
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End of Kurdish MPs' boycott raises hopes for new constitution in Turkey - The National
End of Kurdish MPs' boycott raises hopes for new constitution in Turkey
Thomas Seibert
Oct 3, 2011
ISTANBUL // The decision by Turkey's main Kurdish party to end a parliamentary boycott has boosted hopes for a political consensus on a new constitution that could help solve the Kurdish question.
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Thomas Seibert
Oct 3, 2011
ISTANBUL // The decision by Turkey's main Kurdish party to end a parliamentary boycott has boosted hopes for a political consensus on a new constitution that could help solve the Kurdish question.
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Erdoğan signals further PKK talks ‘if needed’
Erdoğan signals further PKK talks ‘if needed’
Sunday, October 2, 2011
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s intelligence agency might continue further talks with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party if needed, PM Erdoğan says as the outlawed group continues attacks.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey’s intelligence agency might continue further talks with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party if needed, PM Erdoğan says as the outlawed group continues attacks.
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Sunday, October 02, 2011
French Indie Pop musicians bewitch Istanbul’s audience
French Indie Pop musicians bewitch Istanbul’s audience
Sunday, October 2, 2011
ÇAĞLA PINAR TUNÇEL
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
The Do, unlike the other similar bands which recently popped up from Nordic countries, a Paris based band was on stage Saturday in Istanbul.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
ÇAĞLA PINAR TUNÇEL
ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News
The Do, unlike the other similar bands which recently popped up from Nordic countries, a Paris based band was on stage Saturday in Istanbul.
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Turkish Airlines Becomes First to Fly Commercial Flight to Tripoli
Turkish Airlines Becomes First to Fly Commercial Flight to Tripoli
A Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed in Tripoli Saturday noon to become the first international commercial flight to arrive in the Libyan capital since the establishment of a no-fly zone in war-torn Libya in March, a Libyan aviation official said.
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A Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed in Tripoli Saturday noon to become the first international commercial flight to arrive in the Libyan capital since the establishment of a no-fly zone in war-torn Libya in March, a Libyan aviation official said.
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Anatolian fungi found to provide possible cancer treatment
Anatolian fungi found to provide possible cancer treatment
Sunday, October 2, 2011
MUĞLA - Anatolia News Agency
A study led by Muğla University has claimed that certain kinds of fungi from Anatolia may have a curing effect on lung cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
MUĞLA - Anatolia News Agency
A study led by Muğla University has claimed that certain kinds of fungi from Anatolia may have a curing effect on lung cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
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AFP: Turkey tourism sector buoyed by Arab Spring
Turkey tourism sector buoyed by Arab Spring
By Fulya Ozerkan (AFP) – 16 hours ago
ANKARA — Turkey's rising regional status in the Arab world swept by popular uprisings against dictatorships is translating into a booming tourism sector at a time of chill in ties with one time ally Israel.
The number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey has dramatically increased over the recent years, making the country a favourite destination in the Arab world, while Israeli tourist numbers have plunged sharply, official data showed.
More:AFP: Turkey tourism sector buoyed by Arab Spring
By Fulya Ozerkan (AFP) – 16 hours ago
ANKARA — Turkey's rising regional status in the Arab world swept by popular uprisings against dictatorships is translating into a booming tourism sector at a time of chill in ties with one time ally Israel.
The number of Arab tourists visiting Turkey has dramatically increased over the recent years, making the country a favourite destination in the Arab world, while Israeli tourist numbers have plunged sharply, official data showed.
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Turkey natural gas search stokes tensions with Cyprus | World news | The Guardian
Turkey natural gas search stokes tensions with Cyprus
Row erupts after Turkish ship begins search for hydrocarbon reserves off southern shores of island
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Row erupts after Turkish ship begins search for hydrocarbon reserves off southern shores of island
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A thoroughly 'German-Turkish' affair
A thoroughly 'German-Turkish' affair
02 October 2011, Sunday / ALISON KENNY, ANTALYA
Oktoberfest, a 16–18 day beer festival held each year in the Bavarian capital of Munich which takes place from September to the first weekend in October, is one of Germany’s most famous international events.
Oktoberfest is a traditional annual Bavarian event that began in Munich in 1810. The original event is the world's largest fair that now sees more than 5 million people attend over the 16-18 day period each year.
Its popularity has seen many other cities around the world seek to emulate its success by holding their own beer festivals. Antalya held its first Oktoberfest in 2009 and attracted 45,000 people to last year's event.
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02 October 2011, Sunday / ALISON KENNY, ANTALYA
Oktoberfest, a 16–18 day beer festival held each year in the Bavarian capital of Munich which takes place from September to the first weekend in October, is one of Germany’s most famous international events.
Oktoberfest is a traditional annual Bavarian event that began in Munich in 1810. The original event is the world's largest fair that now sees more than 5 million people attend over the 16-18 day period each year.
Its popularity has seen many other cities around the world seek to emulate its success by holding their own beer festivals. Antalya held its first Oktoberfest in 2009 and attracted 45,000 people to last year's event.
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Turkey clinches bronze at women’s Euro champs
Turkey clinches bronze at women’s Euro champs
Sunday, October 2, 2011
BELGRADE
The Turkish women’s national volleyball team clinched third place at the European Championships on Sunday with a hard-fought victory against co-host Italy.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
BELGRADE
The Turkish women’s national volleyball team clinched third place at the European Championships on Sunday with a hard-fought victory against co-host Italy.
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Is Turkey Really a ‘Vibrant Democracy’? Or a country sliding into a dictatorship?
The problem is that there is a minority of pro-Islamists who have been allowed to take control of Turkey’s ruling party, the AKP, although at the ballot box, the party represents nearly half of the Turkish people due to a combination of the ineptitude of the opposition, the AKP’s far superior organization, and its exploitation of state power.
Despite its claims to be a moderate centrist party “on the pattern of Europe’s Christian Democrats” and a good manager of the economy and foreign relations, there is much evidence that the AKP has increasingly been fundamentally transforming Turkey while tolerating rampant cronyism, which has effectively lead to a redistribution of wealth and power. Consequently, a small percentage of Turkey’s population — also only a segment of the AKP voters — have been politically and financially empowered at the expense of the rest of the Turkish people.
As a result of a highly centralized, top-down system, the party leader, in this case Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan, practically chooses every parliamentary candidate. The parliamentary system allows him as prime minister to control both the executive and the legislative branches of the government. The current regime has advanced steadily to add control over the courts and media, and now even the military is under severe pressure.
In Turkey, the president is supposed to be above political parties once elected and has traditionally played such a role. However, that tradition appears to have ended with the 2007 election of Erdoğan sidekick Abdullah Gül by the Turkish parliament.
Note EU-Digest: In the meantime, the US, ignorant or not, is still harboring Fetullah Gulen, the leader of a shadowy Islamist sect led by the mysterious hocaefendi (master lord) Fethullah Gülen; the sect often bills itself as a proponent of tolerance and dialogue but works toward purposes quite the opposite. Today, Gülen and his backers (Fethullahcılar, Fethullahists) not only influence the government of Erdogan but de-facto also are aiming to one day becoming the government of Turkey.
The other undeniable fact is that despite the rhetoric of European Union accession, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has turned Turkey away from Europe and towards Iran and reoriented Turkish policy in the Middle East from earlier sympathy towards Israel, more towards friendship with Hamas, and Hezbollah. There is no doubt that as a result Anti-American, anti-Christian, and anti-Semitic sentiments have increased.
For more go to: EU-Digest
Arab Spring hinders Jordanian tourism, but tourists are flocking to Turkey
Arab Spring hinders Jordanian tourism, but tourists are flocking to Turkey
Sunday, 02 October 2011
By Al Arabiya with AFP
Pro-democracy revolts across the Arab world are taking their toll on tourism in cash-strapped Jordan, where revenues from the key source of hard currency earnings have dropped by 16 percent this year, while Turkey's rising regional status is translating into a booming tourism sector.
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Sunday, 02 October 2011
By Al Arabiya with AFP
Pro-democracy revolts across the Arab world are taking their toll on tourism in cash-strapped Jordan, where revenues from the key source of hard currency earnings have dropped by 16 percent this year, while Turkey's rising regional status is translating into a booming tourism sector.
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U.S. giving Turkey 3 helicopters
U.S. giving Turkey 3 helicopters
Published: Oct. 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The United States has agreed to supply three Super Cobra helicopters to replace those Turkey lost fighting Kurdish rebels, a U.S. diplomat says.
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Published: Oct. 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The United States has agreed to supply three Super Cobra helicopters to replace those Turkey lost fighting Kurdish rebels, a U.S. diplomat says.
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Opposition opens talks in Istanbul
Opposition opens talks in Istanbul
Published: October 02, 2011
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Representatives of Syria’s six-month-old protest movement joined opposition parties in Turkey on Saturday to forge a united front against Bashar al-Assad’s regime after violence claimed at least 21 more lives.
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Published: October 02, 2011
DAMASCUS (AFP) - Representatives of Syria’s six-month-old protest movement joined opposition parties in Turkey on Saturday to forge a united front against Bashar al-Assad’s regime after violence claimed at least 21 more lives.
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William Hague: 'We have to build new alliances with the emerging powers' | Politics | The Observer
William Hague: 'We have to build new alliances with the emerging powers'
On the eve of the Tory conference, the foreign secretary discusses Libya, Turkey and Britain's changing place in the world
...Coming closer to home, Turkey is "a rapidly growing player and one of the countries that I work with the most". If "you add up who I make the most phone calls to" the foreign minister of Turkey is up there with Hillary Clinton. Hague "very much" wants to see Turkey become a member of the European Union, an ambition strongly opposed by some other member states.
Many in his own party will have a cardiac infarction if that means large numbers of Turkish migrant workers arriving in Britain. Hague acknowledges "people have to be won over", but remains emphatic. "I wouldn't be put off by freedom of movement because I think it is a strategic neccesity and economically beneficial to bring Turkey into the EU. Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term – a century-long – error by Europe."...
More:William Hague: 'We have to build new alliances with the emerging powers' | Politics | The Observer
On the eve of the Tory conference, the foreign secretary discusses Libya, Turkey and Britain's changing place in the world
...Coming closer to home, Turkey is "a rapidly growing player and one of the countries that I work with the most". If "you add up who I make the most phone calls to" the foreign minister of Turkey is up there with Hillary Clinton. Hague "very much" wants to see Turkey become a member of the European Union, an ambition strongly opposed by some other member states.
Many in his own party will have a cardiac infarction if that means large numbers of Turkish migrant workers arriving in Britain. Hague acknowledges "people have to be won over", but remains emphatic. "I wouldn't be put off by freedom of movement because I think it is a strategic neccesity and economically beneficial to bring Turkey into the EU. Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term – a century-long – error by Europe."...
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Raghida Dergham: Two Weeks at the United Nations: a New Regional Order Taking Shape
Two Weeks at the United Nations: a New Regional Order Taking Shape
Posted: 10/1/11 07:03 PM ET
New York -- Over the past two weeks, the UN General Assembly witnessed a historic event that soon became the focus of diplomats and the media equally. The event was none other than the address by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the international community, demanding full membership for Palestine at the United Nations, in what has proven to be a stand for pride, and one that has changed the balance of power at numerous levels, both regionally and internationally. Yet the Palestinian episode did not alone engross the heads of state and ministers. The bilateral meetings also reflected tremendous interest in what is taking place, in terms of the birth of a new regional order in the Middle East as a result of the Arab Awakening and the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, in addition to the events in Bahrain. Turkey and Iran are both essential when it comes to determining the fate of the new regional order, but this does not mean that Arab countries, and in particular the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are absent in this vein, either.
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Posted: 10/1/11 07:03 PM ET
New York -- Over the past two weeks, the UN General Assembly witnessed a historic event that soon became the focus of diplomats and the media equally. The event was none other than the address by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the international community, demanding full membership for Palestine at the United Nations, in what has proven to be a stand for pride, and one that has changed the balance of power at numerous levels, both regionally and internationally. Yet the Palestinian episode did not alone engross the heads of state and ministers. The bilateral meetings also reflected tremendous interest in what is taking place, in terms of the birth of a new regional order in the Middle East as a result of the Arab Awakening and the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, in addition to the events in Bahrain. Turkey and Iran are both essential when it comes to determining the fate of the new regional order, but this does not mean that Arab countries, and in particular the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are absent in this vein, either.
More:Raghida Dergham: Two Weeks at the United Nations: a New Regional Order Taking Shape
Turkey revokes contract with Russia | Business | DAWN.COM
Turkey revokes contract with Russia
The agreement on the western pipeline, which feeds Turkey`s biggest city of Istanbul, was signed in 1986 and was due to expire at the end of this year. - File photo
ANKARA: Turkey has revoked a contract to purchase six billion cubic metres a year of natural gas from Russia, its main supplier, after failing to win a discount, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Saturday.
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The agreement on the western pipeline, which feeds Turkey`s biggest city of Istanbul, was signed in 1986 and was due to expire at the end of this year. - File photo
ANKARA: Turkey has revoked a contract to purchase six billion cubic metres a year of natural gas from Russia, its main supplier, after failing to win a discount, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Saturday.
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Uncertainty and tension in Europe
Uncertainty and tension in Europe
I am currently in the Netherlands for some meetings and a visit to Brussels to catch up with former colleagues and EU officials on Turkish-EU relations.
However, after only one day it is obvious that the talk of the town is not Turkey. Of course, those closely involved with the relations between Ankara and Brussels are excited about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent North African tour and his defense of the secular state model. They are also extremely worried about all the saber-rattling in the eastern Mediterranean.
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I am currently in the Netherlands for some meetings and a visit to Brussels to catch up with former colleagues and EU officials on Turkish-EU relations.
However, after only one day it is obvious that the talk of the town is not Turkey. Of course, those closely involved with the relations between Ankara and Brussels are excited about Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent North African tour and his defense of the secular state model. They are also extremely worried about all the saber-rattling in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Saturday, October 01, 2011
Basci Forecasts Turkish Lira Rally, Says Losses Are ‘Temporary’ - Businessweek
Basci Forecasts Turkish Lira Rally, Says Losses Are ‘Temporary’
October 01, 2011, 6:36 AM EDT
By Emre Peker
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Turkish central bank Governor Erdem Basci said declines in the lira are “temporary” and the currency will appreciate within a year.
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October 01, 2011, 6:36 AM EDT
By Emre Peker
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Turkish central bank Governor Erdem Basci said declines in the lira are “temporary” and the currency will appreciate within a year.
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Landmark Turkish passenger flight lands in Tripoli | Reuters
Landmark Turkish passenger flight lands in Tripoli
TRIPOLI | Sat Oct 1, 2011 12:43pm EDT
(Reuters) - A Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed in Tripoli's Mitiga airport from Istanbul on Saturday in the first international commercial flight to Libya since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in August.
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TRIPOLI | Sat Oct 1, 2011 12:43pm EDT
(Reuters) - A Turkish Airlines passenger plane landed in Tripoli's Mitiga airport from Istanbul on Saturday in the first international commercial flight to Libya since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in August.
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Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not So Far : NPR
Turkey's Quiet Deal Keeps U.S. Close, Israel Not So Far
by Peter Kenyon
October 1, 2011
Turkey's leaders have called Israel the "West's spoiled child," and the "bully" of the eastern Mediterranean. When a Tel Aviv soccer team showed up in Istanbul recently for a match, the welcome was less than warm.
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by Peter Kenyon
October 1, 2011
Turkey's leaders have called Israel the "West's spoiled child," and the "bully" of the eastern Mediterranean. When a Tel Aviv soccer team showed up in Istanbul recently for a match, the welcome was less than warm.
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Turkish womb transplant promises hope for women
Turkish womb transplant promises hope for women
October 01, 2011 12:29 PM
Agence France Presse
ANTALYA, Turkey: Lying on a hospital bed in her laced violet nightgown, Derya Sert is the first woman in the world to receive a womb from a deceased donor, raising hopes for millions of women to bear a child.
More:THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Middle East :: Turkish womb transplant promises hope for women
October 01, 2011 12:29 PM
Agence France Presse
ANTALYA, Turkey: Lying on a hospital bed in her laced violet nightgown, Derya Sert is the first woman in the world to receive a womb from a deceased donor, raising hopes for millions of women to bear a child.
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Turkey Condemns Terrorist Organization's Acts İn European Countries, 1 October 2011 Saturday 9:16
Turkey Condemns Terrorist Organization's Acts İn European Countries
Turkey condemned on Friday terrorist organization PKK's acts in European countries.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Selcuk Unal said that Turkey strongly condemned acts of terrorist organization in several European countries that threatened public order and security, particularly the occupation of Turkish Cultural & Promotion Counsellor's Office in Paris, France by members of the terrorist organization.
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Turkey condemned on Friday terrorist organization PKK's acts in European countries.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Selcuk Unal said that Turkey strongly condemned acts of terrorist organization in several European countries that threatened public order and security, particularly the occupation of Turkish Cultural & Promotion Counsellor's Office in Paris, France by members of the terrorist organization.
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Erdogan Should Mind His Own Glass House - OpEd
Erdogan Should Mind His Own Glass House – OpEd
Written by: Hudson Institue
October 1, 2011
By Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby
Two weeks ago, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan visited Egypt, Tunisia and Libya on what was dubbed his “Arab Spring Tour.” With a growing economy, a strong regional military and three successive electoral pluralities (the most recent this past June), Erdogan enjoys greater legitimacy than any other Middle Eastern Muslim ruler. He designed his Arab Tour to bolster his claim to lead the Middle East. But Erdogan also needed his tour to obscure his recent record of regional failures, failures from which he badly needs to recover.
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Written by: Hudson Institue
October 1, 2011
By Hillel Fradkin and Lewis Libby
Two weeks ago, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan visited Egypt, Tunisia and Libya on what was dubbed his “Arab Spring Tour.” With a growing economy, a strong regional military and three successive electoral pluralities (the most recent this past June), Erdogan enjoys greater legitimacy than any other Middle Eastern Muslim ruler. He designed his Arab Tour to bolster his claim to lead the Middle East. But Erdogan also needed his tour to obscure his recent record of regional failures, failures from which he badly needs to recover.
More:Erdogan Should Mind His Own Glass House - OpEd
Turkey Redraws Sykes-Picot - OpEd
Turkey Redraws Sykes-Picot – OpEd
Written by: Palestine Chronicle
October 1, 2011
By Eric Walberg
Turkey’s foreign policy shift is now in full gear. Having kicked out the Israeli ambassador and rejected the UN Palmer Report, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says that Turkey plans to take its case against Israel’s blockade of Gaza to the International Court of Justice, not alone, but with the support of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the African Union. “The process will probably reach a certain point in October and we will make our application.”
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Written by: Palestine Chronicle
October 1, 2011
By Eric Walberg
Turkey’s foreign policy shift is now in full gear. Having kicked out the Israeli ambassador and rejected the UN Palmer Report, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says that Turkey plans to take its case against Israel’s blockade of Gaza to the International Court of Justice, not alone, but with the support of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the African Union. “The process will probably reach a certain point in October and we will make our application.”
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'US to hand fighter helicopters to Turkish army
'US to hand fighter helicopters to Turkish army'
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS
10/01/2011 04:30
According to 'Hurriyet' 3 Super Cobra helicopters to be given, US envoy to Turkey says; 'helicopters to replace ones lost during PKK campaign.'
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By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS
10/01/2011 04:30
According to 'Hurriyet' 3 Super Cobra helicopters to be given, US envoy to Turkey says; 'helicopters to replace ones lost during PKK campaign.'
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Magical Istanbul
Magical Istanbul
By PHILIP GAME
Istanbul, a city that spans two continents, brims with history and charming street life.
SUMMER nights and days in Istanbul can be magical as you roam the streets amidst the teeming markets and waterfronts, tourist hordes and cultural monuments of a city that has seen the rise and fall of great empires.
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By PHILIP GAME
Istanbul, a city that spans two continents, brims with history and charming street life.
SUMMER nights and days in Istanbul can be magical as you roam the streets amidst the teeming markets and waterfronts, tourist hordes and cultural monuments of a city that has seen the rise and fall of great empires.
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ECHR refuses to grant release to Ergenekon suspect
ECHR refuses to grant release to Ergenekon suspect
Friday, September 30, 2011
WASHINGTON – Agence France-Presse
The European Court of Human Rights rejected an appeal by Mehmet Haberal, a high-profile suspect in the ongoing Ergenekon case, to be tried without arrest through the imposition of an interim injunction Monday.
More:ECHR refuses to grant release to Ergenekon suspect - Hurriyet Daily News
Friday, September 30, 2011
WASHINGTON – Agence France-Presse
The European Court of Human Rights rejected an appeal by Mehmet Haberal, a high-profile suspect in the ongoing Ergenekon case, to be tried without arrest through the imposition of an interim injunction Monday.
More:ECHR refuses to grant release to Ergenekon suspect - Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey builds Mideast profile on ruins of suspended ties with Israel - UPI.com
Turkey builds Mideast profile on ruins of suspended ties with Israel
Published: Sept. 30, 2011 at 4:51 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Turkey is building its political and military profile as a regional power while contributing to EU moves to promote mediation for peace and humanitarian assistance in the region's multiple crises, from Libya, Syria to the Palestinian territories.
More:Turkey builds Mideast profile on ruins of suspended ties with Israel - UPI.com
Published: Sept. 30, 2011 at 4:51 PM
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Turkey is building its political and military profile as a regional power while contributing to EU moves to promote mediation for peace and humanitarian assistance in the region's multiple crises, from Libya, Syria to the Palestinian territories.
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Turkey tries to reform itself before regional transformations
Turkey tries to reform itself before regional transformations
Friday, September 30, 2011
MURAT YETKİN
Turkey is trying to upgrade its political, judicial and military establishments through a new constitution while the surrounding region undergoes critical transformations.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
MURAT YETKİN
Turkey is trying to upgrade its political, judicial and military establishments through a new constitution while the surrounding region undergoes critical transformations.
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Tatlises and Yildiz wed in rehab
Tatlises and Yildiz wed in rehab
Published: Sept. 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Kurdish singer Ibrahim Tatlises has married Aysegul Yildiz in the Istanbul rehab facility where he is recovering following a drive-by shooting in March.
More:Tatlises and Yildiz wed in rehab - UPI.com
Published: Sept. 30, 2011 at 6:14 PM
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Kurdish singer Ibrahim Tatlises has married Aysegul Yildiz in the Istanbul rehab facility where he is recovering following a drive-by shooting in March.
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