Turkish Women on Trial for Protesting Plan to Restrict Abortion
By Selcan Hacaoglu on November 06, 2012
Four Turkish women went on trial today for staging an unauthorized protest outside the office of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan against government plans to curb abortion, the Halkevleri activist group said.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Turkey to allow Kurdish in court as hunger strike enters day 56 | Reuters
Turkey to allow Kurdish in court as hunger strike enters day 56
By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Tue Nov 6, 2012 4:52am EST
(Reuters) - The Turkish government has said it will soon submit to parliament a reform allowing defendants to use languages other than Turkish in court, a key demand of jailed Kurdish militants whose hunger strike entered its 56th day on Tuesday.
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By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Tue Nov 6, 2012 4:52am EST
(Reuters) - The Turkish government has said it will soon submit to parliament a reform allowing defendants to use languages other than Turkish in court, a key demand of jailed Kurdish militants whose hunger strike entered its 56th day on Tuesday.
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Turkey: Renewal project of Istanbul's Taksim Square starts
Turkey: Renewal project of Istanbul's Taksim Square starts
Hurriyet Daily News - 06.11.2012
The controversial renewal project of Istanbul's Taksim Square started yesterday under the shadow of major traffic congestion and the outcry of residents.
Traffic was halted in Istanbul's busiest transit point Taksim as of yesterday, in order to pedestrianize the area by building five tunnels on each side. In the first step of the project, the Harbiye approach of Cumhuriyet Street up to the start of Tarlaba_ Boulevard has been closed to traffic.
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Hurriyet Daily News - 06.11.2012
The controversial renewal project of Istanbul's Taksim Square started yesterday under the shadow of major traffic congestion and the outcry of residents.
Traffic was halted in Istanbul's busiest transit point Taksim as of yesterday, in order to pedestrianize the area by building five tunnels on each side. In the first step of the project, the Harbiye approach of Cumhuriyet Street up to the start of Tarlaba_ Boulevard has been closed to traffic.
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Turkey's ruling party submits presidential reform proposal | Reuters
Turkey's ruling party submits presidential reform proposal
ANKARA | Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:18am EST
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party presented to parliament a proposal on the creation of a presidential system, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, in a step towards a newly empowered presidency which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is believed to seek.
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ANKARA | Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:18am EST
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party presented to parliament a proposal on the creation of a presidential system, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday, in a step towards a newly empowered presidency which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is believed to seek.
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World press on French-Turkish relations (November 6, 2012) | Vestnik Kavkaza
World press on French-Turkish relations (November 6, 2012)
6 November 2012 - 5:11pm
On October 6th Hurriyet published an article by Barcin Yinanc headlined 'Turkey rushed to Paris but the French kiss is not coming.'
"I really doubt if there was any other country that rejoiced so much when François Hollande was elected as France’s new president in May. This came after the French Constitutional Court’s February decision repealing the law criminalizing denial of the Armenians’ claims of genocide," the article begins.
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6 November 2012 - 5:11pm
On October 6th Hurriyet published an article by Barcin Yinanc headlined 'Turkey rushed to Paris but the French kiss is not coming.'
"I really doubt if there was any other country that rejoiced so much when François Hollande was elected as France’s new president in May. This came after the French Constitutional Court’s February decision repealing the law criminalizing denial of the Armenians’ claims of genocide," the article begins.
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Dutch Muslims are becoming more religious
Dutch Muslims are becoming more religious
Tuesday 06 November 2012
An increasing number of second generation Dutch Muslims are visiting the mosque at least once a week, according to research published by the goverment's socio-cultural policy unit SCP.
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Tuesday 06 November 2012
An increasing number of second generation Dutch Muslims are visiting the mosque at least once a week, according to research published by the goverment's socio-cultural policy unit SCP.
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€10 billion invested in sustainable energy by the EBRD since 2006 - News about the European Union
€10 billion invested in sustainable energy by the EBRD since 2006
published on Tuesday, November 06, 2012 under Energy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced that its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy have reached €10 billion since the launch of its Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) in 2006. SEI has financed 552 projects ranging from the insulation of a nursery in Slovakia to energy efficiency credit lines in Turkey.
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published on Tuesday, November 06, 2012 under Energy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced that its investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy have reached €10 billion since the launch of its Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) in 2006. SEI has financed 552 projects ranging from the insulation of a nursery in Slovakia to energy efficiency credit lines in Turkey.
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Turkey denies sending Yemen weapons
Turkey denies sending Yemen weapons
(AFP) – 18 hours ago
ANKARA — Ankara on Monday said it had never authorised a shipment of weapons which authorities in Yemen seized at the weekend and is believed to have originated in Turkey.
"We certainly have not authorised such a shipment of weapons. It is not thinkable to OK such arms exports to countries where conflict risks are high and where it could result in more deaths," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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(AFP) – 18 hours ago
ANKARA — Ankara on Monday said it had never authorised a shipment of weapons which authorities in Yemen seized at the weekend and is believed to have originated in Turkey.
"We certainly have not authorised such a shipment of weapons. It is not thinkable to OK such arms exports to countries where conflict risks are high and where it could result in more deaths," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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Greek Cyprus ignores Turkey’s gas resistance
Greek Cyprus ignores Turkey’s gas resistance
NICOSIA - Reuters
Greek Cyprus says it will continue natural gas talks with large companies despite Turkey’s strong opposition, blaming it with ‘showing its true face’
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NICOSIA - Reuters
Greek Cyprus says it will continue natural gas talks with large companies despite Turkey’s strong opposition, blaming it with ‘showing its true face’
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Monday, November 05, 2012
Aiming for cultural heritage list
Aiming for cultural heritage list
ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey’s cultural traditions are making their way to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List one by one. The Culture and Tourism Ministry has started work to have Turkish coffee and Manisa’s mesir paste added to the list, which will be updated this month at the 7th committee meeting
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ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey’s cultural traditions are making their way to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List one by one. The Culture and Tourism Ministry has started work to have Turkish coffee and Manisa’s mesir paste added to the list, which will be updated this month at the 7th committee meeting
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Ed Koch: Turkey Is Seeking Leadership of the Islamic World
Turkey Is Seeking Leadership of the Islamic World
After President Amadinejad of Iran and Iran's theocratic Islamist state, the greatest threat to Israel is Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Turkey's Islamist government. This is surprising because Turkey and Israel used to be close allies. The rift between the countries is directly linked to the ascendancy of Islamist rule in Turkey.
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After President Amadinejad of Iran and Iran's theocratic Islamist state, the greatest threat to Israel is Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Turkey's Islamist government. This is surprising because Turkey and Israel used to be close allies. The rift between the countries is directly linked to the ascendancy of Islamist rule in Turkey.
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What Does Tomorrow's Election Mean for Turkey-US Relations? | EurasiaNet.org
What Does Tomorrow's Election Mean for Turkey-US Relations?
November 5, 2012 - 4:24pm, by Yigal Schleifer
American President Barack Obama and his challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, have been spending this election season working hard to portray themselves as each representing a starkly different choice for American voters. But as the October 22 debate in Florida between the two candidates made clear, when it comes to foreign policy issues, Obama and Romney are not really that different. During the debate, Romney frequently agreed with positions that the Obama administration has taken on many key foreign policy issues, or offered only mild criticism on others, leaving very little distance between the two.
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November 5, 2012 - 4:24pm, by Yigal Schleifer
American President Barack Obama and his challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, have been spending this election season working hard to portray themselves as each representing a starkly different choice for American voters. But as the October 22 debate in Florida between the two candidates made clear, when it comes to foreign policy issues, Obama and Romney are not really that different. During the debate, Romney frequently agreed with positions that the Obama administration has taken on many key foreign policy issues, or offered only mild criticism on others, leaving very little distance between the two.
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November full of stars in Istanbul
November full of stars in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
This November, Istanbul will host many international stars of music such as Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Thin Lizzy, W.A.S.P. and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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ISTANBUL
This November, Istanbul will host many international stars of music such as Jennifer Lopez, Sting, Thin Lizzy, W.A.S.P. and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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Istanbul set to host city tourism summit
Istanbul set to host city tourism summit
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Istanbul will host the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Global Summit on City Tourism.
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) will host the meeting, which will take place at the Haliç Congress Center by the Golden Horn Nov. 15. Turkey aims to attract 50 million tourists and obtain an income of $50 billion as part of the country’s goals set for 2023, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu told Anatolia news agency while commenting on the event.
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Istanbul will host the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Global Summit on City Tourism.
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) will host the meeting, which will take place at the Haliç Congress Center by the Golden Horn Nov. 15. Turkey aims to attract 50 million tourists and obtain an income of $50 billion as part of the country’s goals set for 2023, TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu told Anatolia news agency while commenting on the event.
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Investigation to probe Turkish guns hidden in shipment to Yemen - UPI.com
Turkish guns hidden in shipment to Yemen
Published: Nov. 5, 2012 at 2:29 PM
ADEN, Yemen, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Illegal weapons were discovered hidden in food containers originating in Turkey at a port city in Yemen, government officials said.
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Published: Nov. 5, 2012 at 2:29 PM
ADEN, Yemen, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Illegal weapons were discovered hidden in food containers originating in Turkey at a port city in Yemen, government officials said.
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Bodrum’s first golf club opens
Bodrum’s first golf club opens
05 November, 2012 | 17:54
The first golf club in Bodrum, a city in the western province of Muğla and a tourism hub of Turkey, was opened with a ceremony on Saturday.
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05 November, 2012 | 17:54
The first golf club in Bodrum, a city in the western province of Muğla and a tourism hub of Turkey, was opened with a ceremony on Saturday.
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Turkey: Armenian church bell in Diyarbakir sounded today - General news - ANSAMed.it
Turkey: Armenian church bell in Diyarbakir sounded today
For 1st time in 97 years, since Armenian genocide
05 November, 18:44
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, NOVEMBER 5 - Almost a century after it was demolished for overshadowing the minarets of the city's mosques, the bell-tower of the Armenian church in Diyarbakir, a town in Turkish Kurdistan, has been rebuilt and its bell sounded today for the first time in 97 years, Hurriyet daily online reported on Monday.
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For 1st time in 97 years, since Armenian genocide
05 November, 18:44
(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, NOVEMBER 5 - Almost a century after it was demolished for overshadowing the minarets of the city's mosques, the bell-tower of the Armenian church in Diyarbakir, a town in Turkish Kurdistan, has been rebuilt and its bell sounded today for the first time in 97 years, Hurriyet daily online reported on Monday.
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From the Potomac to the Euphrates » Erdogan and Merkel: Almost Auf Wiedersehen
Erdogan and Merkel: Almost Auf Wiedersehen
Last week brought some seemingly good news for Turkey’s long moribund effort to join the European Union. At a joint press conference in Berlin with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that “The EU is an honest negotiating partner” and that Brussels would pursue Turkey’s membership in “good faith.” In a way, there was reason for Turks to celebrate Merkel’s forward leaning statements. Both she and former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, have been the most vocal and public proponents of what they call a “privileged partnership” for Turkey in lieu of full EU membership, which is a nice way of saying the status quo. Merkel’s willingness to energize the accession process is no doubt more apparent than real, however. European opposition to Turkey’s membership in one of the world’s most exclusive clubs is pretty wide and deep even among European leaders who give lip service to the notion.
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Last week brought some seemingly good news for Turkey’s long moribund effort to join the European Union. At a joint press conference in Berlin with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that “The EU is an honest negotiating partner” and that Brussels would pursue Turkey’s membership in “good faith.” In a way, there was reason for Turks to celebrate Merkel’s forward leaning statements. Both she and former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, have been the most vocal and public proponents of what they call a “privileged partnership” for Turkey in lieu of full EU membership, which is a nice way of saying the status quo. Merkel’s willingness to energize the accession process is no doubt more apparent than real, however. European opposition to Turkey’s membership in one of the world’s most exclusive clubs is pretty wide and deep even among European leaders who give lip service to the notion.
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Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Far Right Demands Ban of Ethnic Turkish Party - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
Bulgaria's Far Right Demands Ban of Ethnic Turkish Party
Domestic | November 5, 2012, Monday| 351 views
Bulgaria's far-right party "Ataka" has started a petition among the Members of Parliament in order to ask the Constitutional Court to declare the ethnic Turkish party DPS ("Movement for Rights and Freedoms") unconstitutional.
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Bulgaria's far-right party "Ataka" has started a petition among the Members of Parliament in order to ask the Constitutional Court to declare the ethnic Turkish party DPS ("Movement for Rights and Freedoms") unconstitutional.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey Prime Minister, Has Blanks Fired Near Office
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey Prime Minister, Has Blanks Fired Near Office
11/05/12 10:49 AM ET EST AP
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police detained a man who fired three blanks inside a building housing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office on Monday, in a shooting which officials suggested wasn't politically motivated.
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11/05/12 10:49 AM ET EST AP
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police detained a man who fired three blanks inside a building housing Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office on Monday, in a shooting which officials suggested wasn't politically motivated.
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Troops kill 13 Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey: sources | Reuters
Troops kill 13 Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey | Mon Nov 5, 2012 9:14am EST
(Reuters) - Turkish ground troops backed by attack helicopters and aircraft killed 13 Kurdish militants in an operation in southeastern Turkey overnight, security sources said on Monday.
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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey | Mon Nov 5, 2012 9:14am EST
(Reuters) - Turkish ground troops backed by attack helicopters and aircraft killed 13 Kurdish militants in an operation in southeastern Turkey overnight, security sources said on Monday.
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Turkey to try top IDF officers over Marmara raid - Israel News, Ynetnews
Turkey to try top IDF officers over Marmara raid
Istanbul's High Criminal Court to open legal proceedings against former IDF chief, top Navy, IAF and Military Intelligence officers over 2010 raid on Gaza-bound flotilla. Four to be tried in absentia
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Istanbul's High Criminal Court to open legal proceedings against former IDF chief, top Navy, IAF and Military Intelligence officers over 2010 raid on Gaza-bound flotilla. Four to be tried in absentia
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"The Amazing Race": Scrubbed down in Istanbul - CBS News
"The Amazing Race": Scrubbed down in Istanbul
After spending two legs of "The Amazing Race" in hot and sweaty Dhaka, Bangladesh, teams were excited to move on to their next location - Istanbul, Turkey - during Sunday's episode.
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After spending two legs of "The Amazing Race" in hot and sweaty Dhaka, Bangladesh, teams were excited to move on to their next location - Istanbul, Turkey - during Sunday's episode.
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Turkey and Israel are far from reconciliation
Turkey and Israel are far from reconciliation
Soured relations between Turkey and Israel are likely to receive another blow this week with the beginning of a controversial trial in a Turkish court against four Israeli generals for killing pro-Palestinian activists.
More:Turkey and Israel are far from reconciliation | World | DW.DE | 05.11.2012
Soured relations between Turkey and Israel are likely to receive another blow this week with the beginning of a controversial trial in a Turkish court against four Israeli generals for killing pro-Palestinian activists.
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Will powerful Turkey be dragged into Syria's war? - World - CBC News
Will powerful Turkey be dragged into Syria's war?
The view from Turkey's border with its embattled neighbour
By Michelle Gagnon, CBC News
By day, the Kilis border crossing between Turkey and Syria is bustling.
Cars, vans, minibuses drive back and forth, families spilling in and out, unloading their wares, or packing up as many of their belongings as they can.
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The view from Turkey's border with its embattled neighbour
By Michelle Gagnon, CBC News
By day, the Kilis border crossing between Turkey and Syria is bustling.
Cars, vans, minibuses drive back and forth, families spilling in and out, unloading their wares, or packing up as many of their belongings as they can.
More:Will powerful Turkey be dragged into Syria's war? - World - CBC News
'The Amazing Race' recap, Thieves in Istanbul (not Constantinople) - baltimoresun.com
'The Amazing Race' recap, Thieves in Istanbul (not Constantinople)
Last week, the teams stayed in Bangladesh and got very hot. The Twins somehow failed to fall for Boyfriend Ryan's nerdy charm, and the Goat Farmers came in last but were spared from elimination by a benevolent Phil and a pretty woman at the Pit Stop.
The next destination is Istanbul (not Constantinople). Did you know that Istanbul (not Constantinople) is the only metropolis in the world that stands on two continents? Europe and Asia. How cool is that?
More:'The Amazing Race' recap, Thieves in Istanbul (not Constantinople) - baltimoresun.com
Last week, the teams stayed in Bangladesh and got very hot. The Twins somehow failed to fall for Boyfriend Ryan's nerdy charm, and the Goat Farmers came in last but were spared from elimination by a benevolent Phil and a pretty woman at the Pit Stop.
The next destination is Istanbul (not Constantinople). Did you know that Istanbul (not Constantinople) is the only metropolis in the world that stands on two continents? Europe and Asia. How cool is that?
More:'The Amazing Race' recap, Thieves in Istanbul (not Constantinople) - baltimoresun.com
Obama Versus Turkish politicians: Who Fares Better on Social Media?, 5 November 2012 Monday 9:24
Obama Versus Turkish politicians: Who Fares Better on Social Media?
“We just made history,” tweeted the campaign managers of Barack Obama four years ago, a reference, among other things, to the effective use of social media throughout the Obama campaign. If John F. Kennedy was the first American president to have used the new medium, television, to his advantage, Obama was the first one to use social media, successfully managing a flourishing grassroots campaign.
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“We just made history,” tweeted the campaign managers of Barack Obama four years ago, a reference, among other things, to the effective use of social media throughout the Obama campaign. If John F. Kennedy was the first American president to have used the new medium, television, to his advantage, Obama was the first one to use social media, successfully managing a flourishing grassroots campaign.
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Ruling party MPs seek clarity on reports of Turkey nuclear plant planned near Bulgarian border - The Sofia Globe
Ruling party MPs seek clarity on reports of Turkey nuclear plant planned near Bulgarian border
Members of Parliament for Bulgaria’s ruling party from the Black Sea city of Bourgas are seeking clarity because of continuing speculation arising from April 2012 reports that Turkey may build a nuclear power station at the İğneada resort about five km from the Bulgarian border.
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Members of Parliament for Bulgaria’s ruling party from the Black Sea city of Bourgas are seeking clarity because of continuing speculation arising from April 2012 reports that Turkey may build a nuclear power station at the İğneada resort about five km from the Bulgarian border.
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Turkey’s Syrian ‘guests’ go from war to limbo in camps - World - The Boston Globe
Turkey’s Syrian ‘guests’ in limbo at refugee camps
By Anthony Faiola
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Inside a temporary metal shelter in a dense refugee camp, Abdelwahed, a mason and father of 7, sat in contemplative silence for nearly a week after his shell-shocked family arrived here in June. His children’s legs hurt from the three-day hike into Turkey across the mountainous border from war-torn Syria. It was the lost look in their eyes that hurt him.
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By Anthony Faiola
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Inside a temporary metal shelter in a dense refugee camp, Abdelwahed, a mason and father of 7, sat in contemplative silence for nearly a week after his shell-shocked family arrived here in June. His children’s legs hurt from the three-day hike into Turkey across the mountainous border from war-torn Syria. It was the lost look in their eyes that hurt him.
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Turkey’s Inflation Rate Dropped to One-Year Low in October - Bloomberg
Turkey’s Inflation Rate Dropped to One-Year Low in October
By David Neylan - Nov 5, 2012 3:42 AM ET
Turkey’s inflation rate fell to the lowest in 11 months as a slowing economy outweighed the impact of government price increases on gas and electricity.
Inflation slowed to 7.8 percent from 9.2 percent the month before, the statistics office in Ankara said on its website today. The median forecast of 10 economists in a Bloomberg survey was 8 percent. Prices rose 2 percent in the month.
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By David Neylan - Nov 5, 2012 3:42 AM ET
Turkey’s inflation rate fell to the lowest in 11 months as a slowing economy outweighed the impact of government price increases on gas and electricity.
Inflation slowed to 7.8 percent from 9.2 percent the month before, the statistics office in Ankara said on its website today. The median forecast of 10 economists in a Bloomberg survey was 8 percent. Prices rose 2 percent in the month.
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Sunday, November 04, 2012
Hilton signs Istanbul's largest hotel & conference center. ~ Monday, 5th November 2012 from 4Hoteliers
Hilton signs Istanbul's largest hotel & conference center.
Monday, 5th November 2012
Source : Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center set to bring 829 rooms & 11,000 square metres of events space to the city.
Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a management agreement with IC Bomonti Uluslararasi Kongre Turizm Yatirimlari Ticaret A.Ş to open an upper upscale Hilton hotel and conference center in Istanbul's Sisli district.
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Monday, 5th November 2012
Source : Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center set to bring 829 rooms & 11,000 square metres of events space to the city.
Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a management agreement with IC Bomonti Uluslararasi Kongre Turizm Yatirimlari Ticaret A.Ş to open an upper upscale Hilton hotel and conference center in Istanbul's Sisli district.
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BBC News - Kurdish car bomb killed child in Semdinli, says PM
Kurdish car bomb killed child in Semdinli, says PM
Kurdish rebels set off a car bomb in south-eastern Turkey, killing an 11-year-old child, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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Kurdish rebels set off a car bomb in south-eastern Turkey, killing an 11-year-old child, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
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Lufthansa Set to Deepen Turkish Tie-Up as Rivals Look East - Businessweek
Lufthansa Set to Deepen Turkish Tie-Up as Rivals Look East
By Alex Webb and Ercan Ersoy on November 04, 2012
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA) may seek to deepen a code-sharing relationship with Turkish Airlines to thwart competition from Gulf-region carriers and catch rivals in Europe that already have Mideast partnerships, analysts said after Turkish media reported talks on a possible merger.
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By Alex Webb and Ercan Ersoy on November 04, 2012
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA) may seek to deepen a code-sharing relationship with Turkish Airlines to thwart competition from Gulf-region carriers and catch rivals in Europe that already have Mideast partnerships, analysts said after Turkish media reported talks on a possible merger.
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Baldness cure sends men flocking to Turkey - The National
Baldness cure sends men flocking to Turkey
Thomas Seibert
Nov 5, 2012
ISTANBUL // Tarik travelled to Istanbul from his home in Abu Dhabi to solve a very personal problem. The 28-year-old asked a doctor in Istanbul to restore his main hair that had become thin because of premature hair loss.
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Thomas Seibert
Nov 5, 2012
ISTANBUL // Tarik travelled to Istanbul from his home in Abu Dhabi to solve a very personal problem. The 28-year-old asked a doctor in Istanbul to restore his main hair that had become thin because of premature hair loss.
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New EU talks with Turkey urged - Washington Times
WORLD BRIEFS: New EU talks with Turkey urged
By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sunday, November 4, 2012
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has called for a fresh effort to restart stalled talks on Turkey joining the European Union.
Guido Westerwelle said it is in the interest of both the European Union and Turkey to give the talks a “new push” in 2013.
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By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sunday, November 4, 2012
BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister has called for a fresh effort to restart stalled talks on Turkey joining the European Union.
Guido Westerwelle said it is in the interest of both the European Union and Turkey to give the talks a “new push” in 2013.
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Turkish police fire tear gas at hunger strike supporters (PHOTOS) — RT
Turkish police fire tear gas at hunger strike supporters (PHOTOS)
Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon on protestors supporting a hunger strike by Kurdish prisoner’s. The Turkish PM branded the strikers actions a “complete show”, but doctors warn they will start to die in the next 10 days.
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Police in Istanbul have used tear gas and water cannon on protestors supporting a hunger strike by Kurdish prisoner’s. The Turkish PM branded the strikers actions a “complete show”, but doctors warn they will start to die in the next 10 days.
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Turkish ex-president's autopsy fuels poisoning speculation | Reuters
Turkish ex-president's autopsy fuels poisoning speculation
By Can Sezer
ISTANBUL | Sun Nov 4, 2012 3:16pm GMT
(Reuters) - An autopsy on late President Turgut Ozal, who led Turkey out of military rule in the 1980s and whose body was exhumed last month, will reveal he was poisoned, his son believes, calling for a full investigation of the "dark years" two decades ago when he died.
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By Can Sezer
ISTANBUL | Sun Nov 4, 2012 3:16pm GMT
(Reuters) - An autopsy on late President Turgut Ozal, who led Turkey out of military rule in the 1980s and whose body was exhumed last month, will reveal he was poisoned, his son believes, calling for a full investigation of the "dark years" two decades ago when he died.
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The Turkish pianist | New Europe
The Turkish pianist
November 4, 2012 - 5:27pm
Fazil Say, tweeting on freedom of religion issues may be an infringement of the Turkish penal code
Once again international attention has been focused on the freedom of expression in Turkey. In the wake of the high-profile cases against Nobel prizewinner Orhan Pamuk and novelist Elif Şafak, the turn has now come to concert pianist Fazıl Say, who is accused of violating Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code. This article stipulates that any person who openly denigrates the religious beliefs of a group shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to one year if the act is conducive to a breach of the public peace. Furthermore, if this crime is committed through the media, the penalty will be increased by one half.
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November 4, 2012 - 5:27pm
Fazil Say, tweeting on freedom of religion issues may be an infringement of the Turkish penal code
Once again international attention has been focused on the freedom of expression in Turkey. In the wake of the high-profile cases against Nobel prizewinner Orhan Pamuk and novelist Elif Şafak, the turn has now come to concert pianist Fazıl Say, who is accused of violating Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code. This article stipulates that any person who openly denigrates the religious beliefs of a group shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to one year if the act is conducive to a breach of the public peace. Furthermore, if this crime is committed through the media, the penalty will be increased by one half.
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US Think Tank: Iran Preventing Turkey's Hegemony over Iraq, Syria
US Think Tank: Iran Preventing Turkey's Hegemony over Iraq, Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran as a powerful neighbor of Turkey has blocked Ankara's bid to establish a hegemony over Iraq and Syria, a US think tank said.
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran as a powerful neighbor of Turkey has blocked Ankara's bid to establish a hegemony over Iraq and Syria, a US think tank said.
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Kurds clash with Turkish police at PKK funeral | euronews, world news
Kurds clash with Turkish police at PKK funeral
03/11 22:34 CET
Riot police and Kurdish protesters have clashed in southeastern Turkey during a funeral for a PKK militant killed in a shootout with the army.
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03/11 22:34 CET
Riot police and Kurdish protesters have clashed in southeastern Turkey during a funeral for a PKK militant killed in a shootout with the army.
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Worldview: In Syria, rebels struggling for unity and weapons
Worldview: In Syria, rebels struggling for unity and weapons
Trudy Rubin, Inquirer Opinion Columnist
Posted: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 4:01 AM
BAB AL-SALAMEH, Syria - Walking from Turkey into Syria at the Bab al-Salameh gate takes you down a long, desolate road flanked by high walls and barbed wire. Just beyond the barbed wire sits the Kilis refugee camp, holding thousands of desperate families who fled the bombs and shelling in towns just beyond the border.
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Trudy Rubin, Inquirer Opinion Columnist
Posted: Sunday, November 4, 2012, 4:01 AM
BAB AL-SALAMEH, Syria - Walking from Turkey into Syria at the Bab al-Salameh gate takes you down a long, desolate road flanked by high walls and barbed wire. Just beyond the barbed wire sits the Kilis refugee camp, holding thousands of desperate families who fled the bombs and shelling in towns just beyond the border.
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Defending champions Olympiacos thrashed at Efes Istanbul - 7M sport
Defending champions Olympiacos thrashed at Efes Istanbul
Sunday, November 04 2012 by SNTV
Anadolu Efes Istanbul registered their first win of the 2012-13 Euroleague by downing defending champions Olympiacos Piraeus 98-72 in Group C on Friday.
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Sunday, November 04 2012 by SNTV
Anadolu Efes Istanbul registered their first win of the 2012-13 Euroleague by downing defending champions Olympiacos Piraeus 98-72 in Group C on Friday.
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Gulf Keystone ends half-yr hiatus, pumps Kurdistan oil
Turkey warns companies over Cyprus deals
ARBIL, Iraq, Nov 3, (Agencies): UK-listed oil exploration firm Gulf Keystone has restarted production in Kurdistan, ending a half-year hiatus since the regional government asked operators there to stop pumping, industry sources said.
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ARBIL, Iraq, Nov 3, (Agencies): UK-listed oil exploration firm Gulf Keystone has restarted production in Kurdistan, ending a half-year hiatus since the regional government asked operators there to stop pumping, industry sources said.
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Istanbul AutoShow 2012 showcases new cars at Tuyap Fair, Congress and Convention Center | Rush Lane
Istanbul AutoShow 2012 showcases new cars at Tuyap Fair, Congress and Convention Center
Posted On 2012-11-04
At the Istanbul Autoshow, there are a number of new car models which have been rolled out for public viewing. These models include 2013 models of Renaults Symbol and Fluence as also Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee. A crowd of over 600,000 people was expected at the venue on the initial day. There will be 45 auto brands showcasing a total of 500 cars at the Istanbul Autoshow 2012.
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Posted On 2012-11-04
At the Istanbul Autoshow, there are a number of new car models which have been rolled out for public viewing. These models include 2013 models of Renaults Symbol and Fluence as also Peugeot 301 and Citroen C-Elysee. A crowd of over 600,000 people was expected at the venue on the initial day. There will be 45 auto brands showcasing a total of 500 cars at the Istanbul Autoshow 2012.
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Relatives of hostages protest outside Turkish UNIFIL base
Relatives of hostages protest outside Turkish UNIFIL base
November 04, 2012 02:00 PM (Last updated: November 04, 2012 04:55 PM)
By Mohammed Zaatari
TYRE, south Lebanon: Relatives of Lebanese who were kidnapped in Syria May 22 gathered Sunday outside the base of Turkey’s UNIFIL contingent in the southern district of Tyre, demanding their release.
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November 04, 2012 02:00 PM (Last updated: November 04, 2012 04:55 PM)
By Mohammed Zaatari
TYRE, south Lebanon: Relatives of Lebanese who were kidnapped in Syria May 22 gathered Sunday outside the base of Turkey’s UNIFIL contingent in the southern district of Tyre, demanding their release.
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Saturday, November 03, 2012
Passport to a more tolerant Turkey
Passport to a more tolerant Turkey
Benny Ziffer remembers a country where tolerance was the norm, before it was ruined by its politicians.
By Benny Ziffer | 10:44 02.11.12
ISTANBUL - Shortly before I left for Istanbul, I received a package containing a book that was published in Australia, entitled "The Memory of Salt." The author is Alice Melike Ulgezer, a young writer who was born in Australia to a Turkish father.
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Benny Ziffer remembers a country where tolerance was the norm, before it was ruined by its politicians.
By Benny Ziffer | 10:44 02.11.12
ISTANBUL - Shortly before I left for Istanbul, I received a package containing a book that was published in Australia, entitled "The Memory of Salt." The author is Alice Melike Ulgezer, a young writer who was born in Australia to a Turkish father.
More:Passport to a more tolerant Turkey - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Erdogan signals Turkish Air, Lufthansa joint management | Reuters
Erdogan signals Turkish Air, Lufthansa "joint management"
(Reuters) - Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) and Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) should deepen their existing ties, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, but it was not immediately clear what he meant and both companies declined to make specific comment.
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(Reuters) - Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) and Turkish Airlines (THYAO.IS) should deepen their existing ties, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, but it was not immediately clear what he meant and both companies declined to make specific comment.
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Erdogan’s Turkey greets journalists with crackdown:.
Erdogan’s Turkey greets journalists with crackdown
Critics lash out at Islamist-led government over escalating media crackdown to silence dissenting voices.
By Fulya OZERKAN - ANKARA
Turkey is now the leading jailer of journalists worldwide
A record number of journalists are behind bars in Turkey as the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields draconian laws critics say are creating a climate of fear to silence dissenting voices and promote "pro-state" journalism.
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Critics lash out at Islamist-led government over escalating media crackdown to silence dissenting voices.
By Fulya OZERKAN - ANKARA
Turkey is now the leading jailer of journalists worldwide
A record number of journalists are behind bars in Turkey as the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields draconian laws critics say are creating a climate of fear to silence dissenting voices and promote "pro-state" journalism.
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Paris Hilton Shooting A New Movie In Turkey | PerezHilton.com
Paris Hilton Shooting A New Movie In Turkey
11/03/2012 7:03 AM ET
Looks like Paris Hilton will be Gone THROUGH November!
The heiress was recently cast in a movie that is filming mostly in Cappadocia, Turkey!
Yarmani, the story of a young Turkish boy who becomes a fashion guru to the stars, will begin shooting next week and is expected to film for three weeks.
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11/03/2012 7:03 AM ET
Looks like Paris Hilton will be Gone THROUGH November!
The heiress was recently cast in a movie that is filming mostly in Cappadocia, Turkey!
Yarmani, the story of a young Turkish boy who becomes a fashion guru to the stars, will begin shooting next week and is expected to film for three weeks.
More:Paris Hilton Shooting A New Movie In Turkey | PerezHilton.com
Armenian writers’ works appear on Turkish radio - Analysis - Panorama | Armenian news
Armenian writers’ works appear on Turkish radio
Acik Radyo, Turkey's most-renowned independent radio station, has prepared a new program that features Turkish translations of works by Armenian writers, Ermenihaber.am news website said..
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Acik Radyo, Turkey's most-renowned independent radio station, has prepared a new program that features Turkish translations of works by Armenian writers, Ermenihaber.am news website said..
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Turkey inks Iraq deals amid political tensions
Turkey inks Iraq deals amid political tensions
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Ankara and Baghdad ink $350 million worth of deals for 40 oil drills in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, despite political rows between the two countries. ‘We are present in the whole of Iraq without differentiating between the north, south, east, or west,’ says Minister Yıldız
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Ankara and Baghdad ink $350 million worth of deals for 40 oil drills in Iraq’s southern province of Basra, despite political rows between the two countries. ‘We are present in the whole of Iraq without differentiating between the north, south, east, or west,’ says Minister Yıldız
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Turkey warns will shun companies involved in Cyprus oil, gas drilling
Turkey warns will shun companies involved in Cyprus oil, gas drilling
Saturday, 03 November 2012 15:43
Posted by Parvez Jabri
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ANKARA: Turkey warned Saturday it would shun international companies involved in oil and gas drilling off the shores of the divided island of Cyprus.
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Saturday, 03 November 2012 15:43
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ANKARA: Turkey warned Saturday it would shun international companies involved in oil and gas drilling off the shores of the divided island of Cyprus.
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Turkey : Istanbul apparel exporters go online - Apparel News Turkey
Istanbul apparel exporters go online
November 03, 2012 (Turkey)
IHKIB, the apparel exporters association based in Turkey’s capital Istanbul, has unveiled a website to act as a meeting point for exporters, buying offices and suppliers.
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November 03, 2012 (Turkey)
IHKIB, the apparel exporters association based in Turkey’s capital Istanbul, has unveiled a website to act as a meeting point for exporters, buying offices and suppliers.
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Turkey’s Erdogan marks 10 years in power
Turkey’s Erdogan marks 10 years in power
ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrates 10 years in power marked by major political and economic reforms but he enters a new decade facing criticism over Ankara’s rights record, the Kurdish conflict and the intentions of his Islamist-rooted party.
Erdogan, whose Justice and Development Party (AKP) won election on November 3, 2002 on a wave of popular support after years of political instability, has hailed Turkey as a democratic role model for the Muslim world.
More:Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Turkey’s Erdogan marks 10 years in power
ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrates 10 years in power marked by major political and economic reforms but he enters a new decade facing criticism over Ankara’s rights record, the Kurdish conflict and the intentions of his Islamist-rooted party.
Erdogan, whose Justice and Development Party (AKP) won election on November 3, 2002 on a wave of popular support after years of political instability, has hailed Turkey as a democratic role model for the Muslim world.
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Turkish Cyprus wants to enter tourism fairs
Turkish Cyprus wants to enter tourism fairs
STOCKHOLM - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Cyprus hotels cannot advertise on international tourism marketing websites and in some trade fairs due to the pressure exerted by Greek Cyprus, head of the Association of Turkish Cypriot Hotels Ayşe Dönmezer has said.
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STOCKHOLM - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Cyprus hotels cannot advertise on international tourism marketing websites and in some trade fairs due to the pressure exerted by Greek Cyprus, head of the Association of Turkish Cypriot Hotels Ayşe Dönmezer has said.
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Ex-Turkish president Ozal was poisoned to death: ATK
Ex-Turkish president Ozal was poisoned to death: ATK
Ankara—A Turkish daily has claimed that former Turkish president had been killed by a very venomous poison. Citing an unpublished autopsy report prepared by the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK), Bugün daily said in its report that Turgut Özal, Turkey’s revolutionary president, was poisoned by “strychnine creatine,” a powerful deadly poison.
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Ankara—A Turkish daily has claimed that former Turkish president had been killed by a very venomous poison. Citing an unpublished autopsy report prepared by the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK), Bugün daily said in its report that Turgut Özal, Turkey’s revolutionary president, was poisoned by “strychnine creatine,” a powerful deadly poison.
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Friday, November 02, 2012
Will President Erdoğan instruct the governor?
Will President Erdoğan instruct the governor?
The debate that erupted over the Republic Day celebrations in Ankara should most probably have demonstrated to everyone how jealous Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can be when it comes to sharing his powers.
More:SEDAT ERGİN - Will President Erdoğan instruct the governor?
The debate that erupted over the Republic Day celebrations in Ankara should most probably have demonstrated to everyone how jealous Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan can be when it comes to sharing his powers.
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Turkey aims $4 billion in trade with Czech Republic
Turkey aims $4 billion in trade with Czech Republic
PRAGUE - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey and the Czech Republic aim to increase their trade volume to $4 billion by 2015, Turkish Ambassador in Prague Cihad Erginay has said.
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PRAGUE - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey and the Czech Republic aim to increase their trade volume to $4 billion by 2015, Turkish Ambassador in Prague Cihad Erginay has said.
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Turkey to draw Arab tourists to it's Black Sea region - Trend.Az
Turkey to draw Arab tourists to it's Black Sea region
Turkish tourism minister receives head of the Arab League tourism organization, Anadolu agency reported.
Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay meet with the head of the Arab League tourism organization, Bandar Fahad al-Fehaid, in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
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Turkish tourism minister receives head of the Arab League tourism organization, Anadolu agency reported.
Turkish Culture & Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay meet with the head of the Arab League tourism organization, Bandar Fahad al-Fehaid, in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
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How to drive in Istanbul?
How to drive in Istanbul?
BELGİN AKALTAN
There is a peculiar way of driving in Turkey, especially in Istanbul, that resembles no other city. This is such a broad topic that it may be a good idea to start from simple aspects.
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BELGİN AKALTAN
There is a peculiar way of driving in Turkey, especially in Istanbul, that resembles no other city. This is such a broad topic that it may be a good idea to start from simple aspects.
More:BLIND SPOT - How to drive in Istanbul?
Talks Continue as Turkey Seeks EU Membership - HispanicBusiness.com
Talks Continue as Turkey Seeks EU Membership
Nov. 2, 2012
The European Union will maintain talks with Turkey over its long-standing attempts to join the economic bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.
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Nov. 2, 2012
The European Union will maintain talks with Turkey over its long-standing attempts to join the economic bloc, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says.
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Merkel reassures Turkey EU accession talks remain on track | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Merkel reassures Turkey EU accession talks remain on track
November 01, 2012 12:42 AM
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday the European Union would pursue accession talks with his country in good faith, despite some persistent disagreements.
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November 01, 2012 12:42 AM
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday the European Union would pursue accession talks with his country in good faith, despite some persistent disagreements.
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Mass hunger strike in Turkish prisons enters 52nd day - CNN.com
Mass hunger strike in Turkish prisons enters 52nd day
By Ivan Watson and Gul Tuysuz, CNN
Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkey's government announced Friday that at least 682 inmates were participating in a hunger strike in at least 67 prisons across the country, but it insisted that no protesters were in critical condition.
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By Ivan Watson and Gul Tuysuz, CNN
Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkey's government announced Friday that at least 682 inmates were participating in a hunger strike in at least 67 prisons across the country, but it insisted that no protesters were in critical condition.
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Turkey's Erdogan sees tough path to constitutional reform | Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan sees tough path to constitutional reform
By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Fri Nov 2, 2012 7:45am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in published remarks on Friday he was losing hope of building cross-party support for reforms that could see him installed in a newly empowered presidency but was determined to push the plans forward.
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By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Fri Nov 2, 2012 7:45am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said in published remarks on Friday he was losing hope of building cross-party support for reforms that could see him installed in a newly empowered presidency but was determined to push the plans forward.
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Istanbul Design Biennial | What's On | Design Week
Istanbul Design Biennial
Fri, 2 Nov 2012 | By Anna Bates
This month saw the opening of Istanbul’s inaugural Design Biennial. Situated across two main venues, the exhibitions responded to the theme ‘imperfection’, set by Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, in light of his personal experience of the city. ‘It’s special quality is that it makes so much from the imperfect, the inexact and the provisional,’ he stated.
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Fri, 2 Nov 2012 | By Anna Bates
This month saw the opening of Istanbul’s inaugural Design Biennial. Situated across two main venues, the exhibitions responded to the theme ‘imperfection’, set by Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, in light of his personal experience of the city. ‘It’s special quality is that it makes so much from the imperfect, the inexact and the provisional,’ he stated.
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BBC News - Turkey's art house film-makers hope for further success
Turkey's art house film-makers hope for further success
By Dorian Jones Istanbul
Still from Belmin Soylemez's Present Tense Films such as Present Tense tell intimate personal stories as Turkish society experiences rapid change
Turkey's cinema is in rude health, making more films than any other European country apart from France, as well as securing major international prizes. With critics singing their praises, can the country's art house directors create the next big thing in international cinema?
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By Dorian Jones Istanbul
Still from Belmin Soylemez's Present Tense Films such as Present Tense tell intimate personal stories as Turkish society experiences rapid change
Turkey's cinema is in rude health, making more films than any other European country apart from France, as well as securing major international prizes. With critics singing their praises, can the country's art house directors create the next big thing in international cinema?
More:BBC News - Turkey's art house film-makers hope for further success
UPDATE 1-Turkey signs $350 mln Iraq oil drilling deal | Reuters
UPDATE 1-Turkey signs $350 mln Iraq oil drilling deal
By Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey has signed a $350 million deal on drilling 40 oil wells in the southern Iraqi Basra area and is in talks with Baghdad on drilling 7,000 wells across Iraq, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Friday.
More:UPDATE 1-Turkey signs $350 mln Iraq oil drilling deal | Reuters
By Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey has signed a $350 million deal on drilling 40 oil wells in the southern Iraqi Basra area and is in talks with Baghdad on drilling 7,000 wells across Iraq, Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said on Friday.
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Passport to a more tolerant Turkey - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Passport to a more tolerant Turkey
Benny Ziffer remembers country where tolerance was the norm, before it was ruined by its politicians
By Benny Ziffer | 10:44 02.11.12 | 0
ISTANBUL - Shortly before I left for Istanbul, I received a package containing a book that was published in Australia, entitled "The Memory of Salt." The author is Alice Melike Ulgezer, a young writer who was born in Australia to a Turkish father.
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Benny Ziffer remembers country where tolerance was the norm, before it was ruined by its politicians
By Benny Ziffer | 10:44 02.11.12 | 0
ISTANBUL - Shortly before I left for Istanbul, I received a package containing a book that was published in Australia, entitled "The Memory of Salt." The author is Alice Melike Ulgezer, a young writer who was born in Australia to a Turkish father.
More:Passport to a more tolerant Turkey - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper
Former Turkish President Turgut Özal poisoned: experts - FOCUS Information Agency
Former Turkish President Turgut Özal poisoned: experts
02 November 2012 | 11:42 | FOCUS News Agency
Ankara. Former Turkish President Turgut Özal was poisoned, according to the results of the exhumation of the late Turkish head of state’s remains which was carried out at the beginning of last month, ITAR-TASS reported, citing Turkish media.
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02 November 2012 | 11:42 | FOCUS News Agency
Ankara. Former Turkish President Turgut Özal was poisoned, according to the results of the exhumation of the late Turkish head of state’s remains which was carried out at the beginning of last month, ITAR-TASS reported, citing Turkish media.
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Renault Fluence facelift makes debut in Istanbul
Renault Fluence facelift makes debut in Istanbul
In Cars, International News, Renault / By Jonathan James Tan / 2 November 2012
Surfacing for the first time at this year’s Istanbul motor show is the updated Renault Fluence sedan for the European market. Built in the Oyak-Renault factory in Bursa, Turkey, domestic sales are expected to start in January, while launches in 55 other countries will take place next year.
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In Cars, International News, Renault / By Jonathan James Tan / 2 November 2012
Surfacing for the first time at this year’s Istanbul motor show is the updated Renault Fluence sedan for the European market. Built in the Oyak-Renault factory in Bursa, Turkey, domestic sales are expected to start in January, while launches in 55 other countries will take place next year.
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Turkey starts collecting signatures for shutdown of Metsamor NPP - Trend.Az
Turkey starts collecting signatures for shutdown of Metsamor NPP
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 2 / Trend A.Tagiyeva /
A campaign to collect signatures for a petition demanding the closure of the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia started in the Turkish city of Igdir The plant has been operating for more than 40 years and is a threat to security in the region, Polis Haber reported.
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Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 2 / Trend A.Tagiyeva /
A campaign to collect signatures for a petition demanding the closure of the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia started in the Turkish city of Igdir The plant has been operating for more than 40 years and is a threat to security in the region, Polis Haber reported.
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Turkish energy minister warns ENI over Cyprus plans | Reuters
Turkish energy minister warns ENI over Cyprus plans
ANKARA | Fri Nov 2, 2012 8:48am GMT
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's energy minister warned on Friday that the government would review Italian energy firm ENI's investments in Turkey if it went ahead with plans to explore for natural gas in Cyprus.
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ANKARA | Fri Nov 2, 2012 8:48am GMT
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's energy minister warned on Friday that the government would review Italian energy firm ENI's investments in Turkey if it went ahead with plans to explore for natural gas in Cyprus.
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Cool reception for German justice minister
Cool reception for German justice minister
During her trip to Turkey, Germany's justice minister has criticized a lack of freedom of press and expression. With Turkey's EU ambitions on the decline, her comments fell on deaf ears.
More:Cool reception for German justice minister | Europe | DW.DE | 02.11.2012
During her trip to Turkey, Germany's justice minister has criticized a lack of freedom of press and expression. With Turkey's EU ambitions on the decline, her comments fell on deaf ears.
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Turkey under fire over escalating media crackdown
Turkey under fire over escalating media crackdown
Friday, 02 November 2012 09:42
Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui
ANKARA: A record number of journalists are behind bars in Turkey as the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields draconian laws critics say are creating a climate of fear to silence dissenting voices and promote "pro-state" journalism.
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Friday, 02 November 2012 09:42
Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui
ANKARA: A record number of journalists are behind bars in Turkey as the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wields draconian laws critics say are creating a climate of fear to silence dissenting voices and promote "pro-state" journalism.
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Turkey Haunted by Hubris by Conn Hallinan -- Antiwar.com
Turkey Haunted by Hubris
by Conn Hallinan, November 02, 2012
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Two years ago, Turkey was on its way to being a player in Central Asia, a major power broker in the Middle East, and a driving force in international politics. It had made peace with its regional rivals, partnered with Brazil to take a serious stab at a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis, and stepped in to avert a major escalation of the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia by blocking U.S. ships from entering the Black Sea.
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by Conn Hallinan, November 02, 2012
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Two years ago, Turkey was on its way to being a player in Central Asia, a major power broker in the Middle East, and a driving force in international politics. It had made peace with its regional rivals, partnered with Brazil to take a serious stab at a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis, and stepped in to avert a major escalation of the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia by blocking U.S. ships from entering the Black Sea.
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Turkey pushes EU to curtail PKK’s financing - NZweek
Turkey pushes EU to curtail PKK’s financing
Souce:Xinhua Publish By Thomas Whittle Updated 03/11/2012 6:02 am in World
ANKARA, Nov. 1 — In an effort to curb financial support of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as terrorist organization by Turkey, the Turkish government has intensified its lobbying efforts to convince European countries to crack down on the fund-raising activities of the militant group.
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Souce:Xinhua Publish By Thomas Whittle Updated 03/11/2012 6:02 am in World
ANKARA, Nov. 1 — In an effort to curb financial support of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as terrorist organization by Turkey, the Turkish government has intensified its lobbying efforts to convince European countries to crack down on the fund-raising activities of the militant group.
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Kurdish hunger strikers could die within 10 days – Turkish Medical Association | An Phoblacht
Kurdish hunger strikers could die within 10 days – Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Medical Association: 'Our worry is that after around 40 days lasting damage begins to emerge and after 60 days deaths may begin'
KURDISH PRISONERS on hunger strike in Turkey could start to die with the next 10 days, according to Turkey’s main medical association.
Sinn Féin MPs, MLAs, TDs and senators – including former hunger strikers such as Pat Sheehan MLA – have signed the following petition backed by Gareth Peirce, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Bruce Kent, Julie Christie, Noam Chomsky and Mark Thomas, among others.
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Turkish Medical Association: 'Our worry is that after around 40 days lasting damage begins to emerge and after 60 days deaths may begin'
KURDISH PRISONERS on hunger strike in Turkey could start to die with the next 10 days, according to Turkey’s main medical association.
Sinn Féin MPs, MLAs, TDs and senators – including former hunger strikers such as Pat Sheehan MLA – have signed the following petition backed by Gareth Peirce, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Bruce Kent, Julie Christie, Noam Chomsky and Mark Thomas, among others.
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Producers roll out new cars in Istanbul
Producers roll out new cars in Istanbul
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The Turkish automotive sector’s biggest event, the “Istanbul Autoshow” began yesterday with the global launch of four French cars.
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
The Turkish automotive sector’s biggest event, the “Istanbul Autoshow” began yesterday with the global launch of four French cars.
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Thursday, November 01, 2012
Violence against women worse than racism: Family minister
Violence against women worse than racism: Family minister
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkish Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Şahin says d iscrimination against women is worse than racism adding that action taken against those who commit violence against women has spread. Meanwhile, a group of female activists staged a demonstration as Şahin speaks
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ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Turkish Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Şahin says d iscrimination against women is worse than racism adding that action taken against those who commit violence against women has spread. Meanwhile, a group of female activists staged a demonstration as Şahin speaks
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Istanbul's Taksim area to be closed to car traffic as of Nov 5
Istanbul's Taksim area to be closed to car traffic as of Nov 5
ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency
A large section of Taksim Square stretching from the main Tarlabaşı parking lot to Cumhuriyet Avenue in front of the Divan Hotel will be closed to traffic starting Nov. 5 as part of a controversial move to pedestrianize the square, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced.
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ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency
A large section of Taksim Square stretching from the main Tarlabaşı parking lot to Cumhuriyet Avenue in front of the Divan Hotel will be closed to traffic starting Nov. 5 as part of a controversial move to pedestrianize the square, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced.
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AFP: Turkish village lives in fear of Syrian war
Turkish village lives in fear of Syrian war
By Jennie Matthew (AFP) – 2 hours ago
OVECCI KOYU, Turkey — Sixteen-year-old Nazire was out in the fields, sitting under a tree when the shooting started. Bullets whizzed past her face and she was terrified.
The Syrian war was spilling into Turkey.
"If I had moved my head, I would have been shot and then nothing would have happened because they're Syrian soldiers and I'm just a villager," said the teenager in her pink trousers and flowered headscarf, in Turkey's southwestern village of Ovecci Koyu.
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By Jennie Matthew (AFP) – 2 hours ago
OVECCI KOYU, Turkey — Sixteen-year-old Nazire was out in the fields, sitting under a tree when the shooting started. Bullets whizzed past her face and she was terrified.
The Syrian war was spilling into Turkey.
"If I had moved my head, I would have been shot and then nothing would have happened because they're Syrian soldiers and I'm just a villager," said the teenager in her pink trousers and flowered headscarf, in Turkey's southwestern village of Ovecci Koyu.
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Motts wins role on Turkish health PPP
Motts wins role on Turkish health PPP
Mott MacDonald has been appointed lenders’ technical and environmental advisor for a public-private partnership scheme to built a major hospital complex in Turkey.
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Mott MacDonald has been appointed lenders’ technical and environmental advisor for a public-private partnership scheme to built a major hospital complex in Turkey.
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4 Hurt in bombing in Turkey | Fox News Latino
4 Hurt in bombing in Turkey
Published November 01, 2012
Four people were hurt Thursday when a car packed with explosives detonated near a military barracks in the southeastern port of Iskenderun, Turkey's Anadolu news agency said.
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Published November 01, 2012
Four people were hurt Thursday when a car packed with explosives detonated near a military barracks in the southeastern port of Iskenderun, Turkey's Anadolu news agency said.
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Turkish film scheduled
Turkish film scheduled
The Friday Foreign Film series at Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. International film festival favorite “Before Your Eyes” (Turkey, 2009) is this month’s feature.
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The Friday Foreign Film series at Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. International film festival favorite “Before Your Eyes” (Turkey, 2009) is this month’s feature.
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Olympics Features: Istanbul 2020: Wheelchair World Championships basketball win adds momentum for Paralympic bid
Istanbul 2020: Wheelchair World Championships basketball win adds momentum for Paralympic bid
Sports Features Communications
November 1 - Turkey’s wheelchair basketball team, the Galatasaray Able Lions, won the World Club Championship in last October. Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee Executive, Ali Kiremitçioğlu, said this victory for the undefeated team is sure to bolster Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Sports Features Communications
November 1 - Turkey’s wheelchair basketball team, the Galatasaray Able Lions, won the World Club Championship in last October. Istanbul 2020 Bid Committee Executive, Ali Kiremitçioğlu, said this victory for the undefeated team is sure to bolster Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Paralympic Games.
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As Visitors From Israel Plummet, Turkey Shuns Tel Aviv Tourism Fair - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
As Visitors From Israel Plummet, Turkey Shuns Tel Aviv Tourism Fair
By: Gidi Lipkin posted on Thursday, Nov 1, 2012
For the first time since its inception in 1994, Turkey will not participate in the International Mediterranean Tourism Market in Israel. The fair will be held on Feb. 5–6, 2013 in the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds. To date, 19 countries have committed to participating in the fair.
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By: Gidi Lipkin posted on Thursday, Nov 1, 2012
For the first time since its inception in 1994, Turkey will not participate in the International Mediterranean Tourism Market in Israel. The fair will be held on Feb. 5–6, 2013 in the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds. To date, 19 countries have committed to participating in the fair.
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German Press Criticize Erdogan EU Accession Ultimatum - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Turkish Accession Is 'of Minor Importance' to EU
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan wants in to the European Union.Zoom
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan wants in to the European Union.
Turkey's prime minister has given the European Union until 2023 to grant his country full membership. Resistance, though, remains strong and the EU has more important issues to deal with at the moment, argue German media commentators on Thurday.
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan wants in to the European Union.Zoom
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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan wants in to the European Union.
Turkey's prime minister has given the European Union until 2023 to grant his country full membership. Resistance, though, remains strong and the EU has more important issues to deal with at the moment, argue German media commentators on Thurday.
More:German Press Criticize Erdogan EU Accession Ultimatum - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Ford's £80m EU loan to boost Turkey factory - and close ours (From Daily Echo)
Ford's £80m EU loan to boost Turkey factory - and close Southampton's Swaythling plant
THE Daily Echo can reveal today that a huge payout of EU cash was made to Ford just before the company closed its Southampton plant – and it went to boost Transit production in Turkey.
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THE Daily Echo can reveal today that a huge payout of EU cash was made to Ford just before the company closed its Southampton plant – and it went to boost Transit production in Turkey.
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Turkey sets deadline of a decade for EU accession - The Irish Times - Thu, Nov 01, 2012
Turkey sets deadline of a decade for EU accession
Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped EU accession talks would be concluded by 2023Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped EU accession talks would be concluded by 2023
DEREK SCALLY, in Berlin
TURKISH PRIME minister Tayyip Erdogan has given the European Union a decade to conclude accession talks with Ankara.
During a visit to Berlin, Mr Erdogan said he hoped deadlocked talks would be concluded in time for 2023, the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the modern Turkish state.
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Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped EU accession talks would be concluded by 2023Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped EU accession talks would be concluded by 2023
DEREK SCALLY, in Berlin
TURKISH PRIME minister Tayyip Erdogan has given the European Union a decade to conclude accession talks with Ankara.
During a visit to Berlin, Mr Erdogan said he hoped deadlocked talks would be concluded in time for 2023, the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the modern Turkish state.
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Hilton to open Istanbul's largest hotel and conference centre
Hilton to open Istanbul's largest hotel and conference centre
Magda Ibrahim , 01 November 2012
Hilton has signed a management agreement to open its Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center.
The 829-room hotel will have 11,000sqm of events space and be located in Istanbul’s Sisli district, in the European side of the city.
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Magda Ibrahim , 01 November 2012
Hilton has signed a management agreement to open its Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center.
The 829-room hotel will have 11,000sqm of events space and be located in Istanbul’s Sisli district, in the European side of the city.
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Turkey’s Erdogan Hints at ‘Lira Zone’
Turkey’s Erdogan Hints at ‘Lira Zone’
By Ayla Albayrak and Joe Parkinson
ISTANBUL—For decades, the Turkish lira was infamous for volatility and hyperinflation: Turks would regularly spend millions on staples like bread, milk and cheese.
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By Ayla Albayrak and Joe Parkinson
ISTANBUL—For decades, the Turkish lira was infamous for volatility and hyperinflation: Turks would regularly spend millions on staples like bread, milk and cheese.
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Mansour: Freed Lebanese journalist arrives in Ankara
Mansour: Freed Lebanese journalist arrives in Ankara
November 1, 2012 share
Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Adnan Mansour said that freed Lebanese journalist Fida Itani arrived at the Lebanese embassy in Ankara before returning to Beirut.
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Lebanese Foreign Affairs Minister Adnan Mansour said that freed Lebanese journalist Fida Itani arrived at the Lebanese embassy in Ankara before returning to Beirut.
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Three groups bid for Turkish roads, bridges privatisation | Reuters
Three groups bid for Turkish roads, bridges privatisation
ANKARA | Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:30am EDT
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Three groups of companies have placed bids in a tender for the privatisation of two bridges across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul and various motorways across the country, the Privatisation Administration (OIB) said late on Wednesday.
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ANKARA | Thu Nov 1, 2012 2:30am EDT
Nov 1 (Reuters) - Three groups of companies have placed bids in a tender for the privatisation of two bridges across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul and various motorways across the country, the Privatisation Administration (OIB) said late on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s Ottoman revival - timesofmalta.com
Turkey’s Ottoman revival
Daniel Craig may have revamped the Bond franchise but, for all the praise, Skyfall isn’t being credited with reviving interest in the British empire’s foreign policy, or in black knitted ties worn with cream shirts and dark blue suits, or even in scrambled eggs à la Bond (incessantly stirred, not shaken), a recipe Ian Fleming actually attached to the short story, 007 in New York, and which he was photographed cooking.
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Daniel Craig may have revamped the Bond franchise but, for all the praise, Skyfall isn’t being credited with reviving interest in the British empire’s foreign policy, or in black knitted ties worn with cream shirts and dark blue suits, or even in scrambled eggs à la Bond (incessantly stirred, not shaken), a recipe Ian Fleming actually attached to the short story, 007 in New York, and which he was photographed cooking.
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CoR members call for new impetus in Turkey's EU accession process
CoR members call for new impetus in Turkey's EU accession process
European Commission Press - 01.11.2012
Members of the Working Group on relations with Turkey met yesterday in the Committee of the Regions' (CoR) premises to discuss the enlargement process and latest developments in Turkey from a local perspective. The main focus was on decentralisation, local democracy and the drafting of a new constitution. The Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Turkey to the EU was also among the participants to the meeting.
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European Commission Press - 01.11.2012
Members of the Working Group on relations with Turkey met yesterday in the Committee of the Regions' (CoR) premises to discuss the enlargement process and latest developments in Turkey from a local perspective. The main focus was on decentralisation, local democracy and the drafting of a new constitution. The Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Turkey to the EU was also among the participants to the meeting.
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Turkish PM: Too soon to call for Syria no-fly zone - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather
Turkish PM: Too soon to call for Syria no-fly zone
By FRANK JORDANS
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it is up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether a no-fly zone should be imposed on Syria or safe areas created for people fleeing the civil war.
His comments during a visit to Germany appeared more moderate than previous calls from Turkey for international action to stop the bloodshed in Syria.
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By FRANK JORDANS
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday it is up to the U.N. Security Council to decide whether a no-fly zone should be imposed on Syria or safe areas created for people fleeing the civil war.
His comments during a visit to Germany appeared more moderate than previous calls from Turkey for international action to stop the bloodshed in Syria.
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Peru To Open Trade Offices In Istanbul And Geneva
Peru To Open Trade Offices In Istanbul And Geneva
LIMA, Nov 1 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) set up on Wednesday two trade offices in Istanbul, Turkey and in Geneva, Switzerland.
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LIMA, Nov 1 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) set up on Wednesday two trade offices in Istanbul, Turkey and in Geneva, Switzerland.
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The Associated Press: German leader: EU an 'honest' partner for Turkey
German leader: EU an 'honest' partner for Turkey
(AP) – 22 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected questions in Turkey about whether the European Union really wants the Muslim-majority country as a member, saying the 27-nation bloc is being "an honest negotiating partner."
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(AP) – 22 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected questions in Turkey about whether the European Union really wants the Muslim-majority country as a member, saying the 27-nation bloc is being "an honest negotiating partner."
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More than 100 Kurdish inmates end hunger strike at Turkish prison - UPI.com
Kurds end hunger strike in Turkish prison
Published: Oct. 31, 2012 at 12:13 PM
VAN, Turkey, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Most of the 120 Kurdish inmates in a Turkish prison have ended a weeks-old hunger strike to demand a man considered a terrorist be removed from isolation.
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Published: Oct. 31, 2012 at 12:13 PM
VAN, Turkey, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Most of the 120 Kurdish inmates in a Turkish prison have ended a weeks-old hunger strike to demand a man considered a terrorist be removed from isolation.
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Merkel Reassures Turkey On EU Talks
Merkel Reassures Turkey On EU Talks
October 31, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union is being "an honest negotiating partner" in accession talks with Turkey, despite persistent disagreements.
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October 31, 2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union is being "an honest negotiating partner" in accession talks with Turkey, despite persistent disagreements.
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