Dubai, Istanbul top Eid destinations
Last Updated : Monday, August 20, 2012 12:35 AM
RIYADH – The impact of the Arab Spring is still being felt in the Middle East as many traditional Arab tourism capitals continue to see low levels of tourists.
Compounding the situation was a recent travel advisory issued by several Gulf countries in which their citizens in Lebanon were asked to immediately leave the country due to kidnapping threats.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Turkey calls on UN to create 'safe zone' in Syria
Turkey calls on UN to create 'safe zone' in Syria
By REUTERS
08/20/2012 12:31
Davutoglu says Ankara may soon be unable to cope with refugees; Assad troops launch offensive near Damascus.
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By REUTERS
08/20/2012 12:31
Davutoglu says Ankara may soon be unable to cope with refugees; Assad troops launch offensive near Damascus.
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Negotiations on a new basis will lead to Cyprus partition
Negotiations on a new basis will lead to Cyprus partition
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Mon, Aug 20, 2012
The Greek Cypriot side must remain focused on the basis of Cyprus negotiations as agreed between the two communities and as it is stated in the relevant UN resolutions, otherwise there will be partition of the island, government spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said.
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FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Mon, Aug 20, 2012
The Greek Cypriot side must remain focused on the basis of Cyprus negotiations as agreed between the two communities and as it is stated in the relevant UN resolutions, otherwise there will be partition of the island, government spokesman Stephanos Stephanou has said.
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Acclaimed filmmaker funds next film via web
Acclaimed filmmaker funds next film via web
EMRAH GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Acclaimed filmmaker and contemporary artist Kutluğ Ataman may have advanced to the next stage in arts funding for his new film, ‘South Facing Wall’: crowd funding
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EMRAH GÜLER ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
Acclaimed filmmaker and contemporary artist Kutluğ Ataman may have advanced to the next stage in arts funding for his new film, ‘South Facing Wall’: crowd funding
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Israeli Delegation Secretly Visits Turkey to Heal Rift
Israeli Delegation Secretly Visits Turkey to Heal Rift
2012-08-19 18:31:12 Xinhua Web Editor: haipeng
A delegation of Israeli Knesset (parliament) members and ultra-Orthodox rabbis made a secret visit to Turkey last week in an attempt to reconcile the feuding countries, local media reported Sunday.
The visit got the thumbs-up from the Prime Minister's Office, although the Foreign Ministry frowned upon the initiative, the Yedhioth Ahronot daily reported Sunday.
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2012-08-19 18:31:12 Xinhua Web Editor: haipeng
A delegation of Israeli Knesset (parliament) members and ultra-Orthodox rabbis made a secret visit to Turkey last week in an attempt to reconcile the feuding countries, local media reported Sunday.
The visit got the thumbs-up from the Prime Minister's Office, although the Foreign Ministry frowned upon the initiative, the Yedhioth Ahronot daily reported Sunday.
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Orhan Pamuk: Turkey's enemy within finds peace - Europe - World - The Independent
Orhan Pamuk: Turkey's enemy within finds peace
Orhan Pamuk once symbolised the contradiction at the heart of Turkey. But the country has changed, the Nobel laureate tells Shaun Walker
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Orhan Pamuk once symbolised the contradiction at the heart of Turkey. But the country has changed, the Nobel laureate tells Shaun Walker
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Membership support to EU dropped: Poll
Membership support to EU dropped: Poll
ISTANBUL
The number of Turks who believe the country will ultimately acquire European Union membership has dropped significantly in comparison to last year, a recent poll has revealed.
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ISTANBUL
The number of Turks who believe the country will ultimately acquire European Union membership has dropped significantly in comparison to last year, a recent poll has revealed.
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Japanese tourists visit Mevlana Museum most
Japanese tourists visit Mevlana Museum most
KONYA - Anatolia News Agency
The Mevlana Museum in the central Anatolian province of Konya received a total of 120,000 tourists during the month of Ramadan, 87,000 of which were Turks. The museum is one of Turkey’s most visited sights after Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace, the Hagia Sophia and İzmir’s ancient site of Ephesus, and the largest number of visitors to the museum came from Japan.
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KONYA - Anatolia News Agency
The Mevlana Museum in the central Anatolian province of Konya received a total of 120,000 tourists during the month of Ramadan, 87,000 of which were Turks. The museum is one of Turkey’s most visited sights after Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace, the Hagia Sophia and İzmir’s ancient site of Ephesus, and the largest number of visitors to the museum came from Japan.
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Turkish investors eye ports on other side of the Aegean Sea
Turkish investors eye ports on other side of the Aegean Sea
Turkish investors are looking into the privatization process of a number of Greek ports and marinas, which is expected to kick off in a few weeks, says Panos Protohsaltis, a privatization official. A Turkish company says it is ready for the tenders as a business group mentions that it is the right time to invest in the neighboring country
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Turkish investors are looking into the privatization process of a number of Greek ports and marinas, which is expected to kick off in a few weeks, says Panos Protohsaltis, a privatization official. A Turkish company says it is ready for the tenders as a business group mentions that it is the right time to invest in the neighboring country
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Turkish Cyprus economy sees small recovery
Turkish Cyprus economy sees small recovery
NICOSIA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Cyprus is achieving moderate success in fighting price hikes, and the situation is getting better when compared with Turkey and Greek Cyprus, a recently released official report said.
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NICOSIA - Anatolia News Agency
Turkish Cyprus is achieving moderate success in fighting price hikes, and the situation is getting better when compared with Turkey and Greek Cyprus, a recently released official report said.
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Stray bullet kills man after Eid prayers in Turkey | TwoCircles.net
Stray bullet kills man after Eid prayers in Turkey
Submitted by admin4 on 19 August 2012 - 11:18pm
Muslim World News
By IANS,
Ankara : A 32-year-old man died in Turkey Sunday after being hit by a stray bullet fired at the courtyard of a mosque after Eid prayers, Xinhua reported.
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Submitted by admin4 on 19 August 2012 - 11:18pm
Muslim World News
By IANS,
Ankara : A 32-year-old man died in Turkey Sunday after being hit by a stray bullet fired at the courtyard of a mosque after Eid prayers, Xinhua reported.
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Analysis: Can Israel, Turkey Climb Down the Tree? - Middle East - News - Israel National News
Analysis: Can Israel, Turkey Climb Down From the Tree?
An Israeli delegation is quietly welcomed to Turkey to discuss finding ways for the two nations to climb down the diplomatic tree.
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An Israeli delegation is quietly welcomed to Turkey to discuss finding ways for the two nations to climb down the diplomatic tree.
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Turkey probes Kurdish MPs for meeting PKK rebels - CNBC
Turkey probes Kurdish MPs for meeting PKK rebels
Published: Sunday, 19 Aug 2012 | 7:51 AM ET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Turkey are investigating an impromptu roadside meeting at which pro-Kurdish MPs smiled and embraced separatist militants in the southeast of the country, an act which drew strong criticism from senior political leaders on Sunday.
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Published: Sunday, 19 Aug 2012 | 7:51 AM ET
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Turkey are investigating an impromptu roadside meeting at which pro-Kurdish MPs smiled and embraced separatist militants in the southeast of the country, an act which drew strong criticism from senior political leaders on Sunday.
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Vernon Macklin signing with Turkish team
Vernon Macklin signing with Turkish team
TagsDetroit Pistons, Free Agency, Vernon Macklin
Free agent center Vernon Macklin is signing with Gaziantep of Turkey, agent Greg Nunn told HoopsHype. Macklin, a Florida product, averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.5 rpg in his rookie year with the Pistons.
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Free agent center Vernon Macklin is signing with Gaziantep of Turkey, agent Greg Nunn told HoopsHype. Macklin, a Florida product, averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.5 rpg in his rookie year with the Pistons.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
New Metro Line Boosts Istanbul 2020
New Metro Line Boosts Istanbul 2020
Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:32am EDT GB Staff
The first metro line on the Asian side of Istanbul was officially inaugurated Friday by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kadir Topbas, the Mayor of Istanbul
The Line M4 links Kadikoy station, near the proposed Istanbul 2020 "Port Cluster" of Olympic venues, with Kartal, 22 km further south, and has a capacity of 70,000 passengers per hour per direction.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:32am EDT GB Staff
The first metro line on the Asian side of Istanbul was officially inaugurated Friday by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kadir Topbas, the Mayor of Istanbul
The Line M4 links Kadikoy station, near the proposed Istanbul 2020 "Port Cluster" of Olympic venues, with Kartal, 22 km further south, and has a capacity of 70,000 passengers per hour per direction.
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Turkey begins aid distribution on Syrian border | Reuters
Turkey begins aid distribution on Syrian border
By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:00am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey has begun handing out food and other humanitarian aid to Syrians right on their common border as the worsening conflict in Syria makes aid distribution there increasingly difficult, Turkey's disaster and emergency body said on Saturday.
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By Daren Butler
ISTANBUL | Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:00am EDT
(Reuters) - Turkey has begun handing out food and other humanitarian aid to Syrians right on their common border as the worsening conflict in Syria makes aid distribution there increasingly difficult, Turkey's disaster and emergency body said on Saturday.
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Actionable Strategies Selected for Smart Grid Project in Turkey - Utility Products Magazine
Actionable Strategies Selected for Smart Grid Project in Turkey
Washington, DC, August 18, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Actionable Strategies, a boutique consulting firm serving clients globally, has been selected to conduct a feasibility study of state of the art technologies including smart grids, workforce management and customer information systems. The client is a recently privatized integrated utility serving 7 million people in the Turkish capital of Ankara and six other regions.
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Washington, DC, August 18, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Actionable Strategies, a boutique consulting firm serving clients globally, has been selected to conduct a feasibility study of state of the art technologies including smart grids, workforce management and customer information systems. The client is a recently privatized integrated utility serving 7 million people in the Turkish capital of Ankara and six other regions.
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Turkish fighters in the Islamic Jihad Union - The Long War Journal
Turkish fighters in the Islamic Jihad Union
By Karen HodgsonAugust 18, 2012
Over the past several years, a number of Turks have been killed while waging jihad against NATO, US, and Afghan forces in Afghanistan. Other Turks been arrested in foiled plots to carry out attacks against European and US targets in Europe. The group with which most Turkish jihadists are affiliated is the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) (formerly called the Islamic Jihad Group or IJG), which was designated a global terrorist organization by the US State Department in June 2005.
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By Karen HodgsonAugust 18, 2012
Over the past several years, a number of Turks have been killed while waging jihad against NATO, US, and Afghan forces in Afghanistan. Other Turks been arrested in foiled plots to carry out attacks against European and US targets in Europe. The group with which most Turkish jihadists are affiliated is the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Jihad Union (IJU) (formerly called the Islamic Jihad Group or IJG), which was designated a global terrorist organization by the US State Department in June 2005.
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Credit due Turkish, U.S. women - BostonHerald.com
Credit due Turkish, U.S. women
By Cisem Tiftikcioglu
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - Updated 6 hours ago
Turkey, a nation with a growing economy and a role model for the Middle East, is still leaving a third of its women behind.
Unemployment is one of the biggest problems in Turkey and in the United States as well. And the financially “unserved” and “unrealized” work force — largely made up of unemployed women — has huge potential. Both of our nations could reduce the unemployment rate by encouraging women to engage in entrepreneurial activities.
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By Cisem Tiftikcioglu
Saturday, August 18, 2012 - Updated 6 hours ago
Turkey, a nation with a growing economy and a role model for the Middle East, is still leaving a third of its women behind.
Unemployment is one of the biggest problems in Turkey and in the United States as well. And the financially “unserved” and “unrealized” work force — largely made up of unemployed women — has huge potential. Both of our nations could reduce the unemployment rate by encouraging women to engage in entrepreneurial activities.
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French, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Syria
French, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Syria
Dorian Jones
August 17, 2012
ISTANBUL — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has met with his Turkish counterpart to discuss the deepening crisis in Syria. France and Turkey are among the staunchest supporters of the Syrian opposition.
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Dorian Jones
August 17, 2012
ISTANBUL — French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has met with his Turkish counterpart to discuss the deepening crisis in Syria. France and Turkey are among the staunchest supporters of the Syrian opposition.
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