Turkey’s D-Smart snags Sony output deal
by TBI reporter
October 22, 2013
BlacklistTurkish pay TV platform D-Smart has agreed a multiyear content deal with Sony Pictures Television.
The Dogan TV-owned pay TV operator will get a raft of SPT TV series and movie titles under the terms of the deal in the first pay TV window.
The Turkish company gets pay TV and digital rights to the SPT content, allowing it to show SPT movies and series on TV and to connected computers and mobile devices.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
EU re-starts talks with Turkey | European Voice
EU re-starts talks with Turkey
By Andrew Gardner - Today, 11:27 CET
Three-year hiatus in accession talks will formally end on 5 November.
The European Union's member states today agreed to resume membership talks with Turkey, deciding to end a three-year freeze in talks despite the government's violent crackdown on nationwide protests this spring.
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By Andrew Gardner - Today, 11:27 CET
Three-year hiatus in accession talks will formally end on 5 November.
The European Union's member states today agreed to resume membership talks with Turkey, deciding to end a three-year freeze in talks despite the government's violent crackdown on nationwide protests this spring.
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EU ministers set date for Turkey accession talks | News | DW.DE | 22.10.2013
EU ministers set date for Turkey accession talks
EU foreign ministers have green-lighted the resumption of talks with candidate state Turkey. Negotiations have been stalled for three years by political tensions and, more recently, violent crackdowns on protesters.
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EU foreign ministers have green-lighted the resumption of talks with candidate state Turkey. Negotiations have been stalled for three years by political tensions and, more recently, violent crackdowns on protesters.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Travel: Istanbul, Turkey - The Scotsman
Travel: Istanbul, Turkey
by David Robinson
Something happens to taxi drivers in Istanbul, around 6 o’clock in the morning. The roads are clear, all of them, even the narrow lanes leading up to Sultanahmet Square. In the city centre, cleaners are getting the trams ready for the day, and the first of the day’s ferries, all lit up and all but empty, is crossing the Bosphorus from Asia.
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by David Robinson
Something happens to taxi drivers in Istanbul, around 6 o’clock in the morning. The roads are clear, all of them, even the narrow lanes leading up to Sultanahmet Square. In the city centre, cleaners are getting the trams ready for the day, and the first of the day’s ferries, all lit up and all but empty, is crossing the Bosphorus from Asia.
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Turkey cuts compulsory military service | GlobalPost
Turkey cuts compulsory military service
Turkey's Islamic-rooted government will reduce compulsory military service to 12 months from next year, the deputy prime minister said on Monday.
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Turkey's Islamic-rooted government will reduce compulsory military service to 12 months from next year, the deputy prime minister said on Monday.
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Women's Outerwear in Turkey - New Report Available
Women's Outerwear in Turkey - New Report Available
Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/21/2013 -- In 2012, women's outerwear registered positive value and volume growth for the third consecutive year, following the end of recession. The increasing employment rate among women and growing consumer confidence as a result of the recovering Turkish economy helped the category to record nearly 2% volume growth on average, between 2009 and 2012. More importantly, the category recorded even higher growth in constant value terms due to increasing unit prices.
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Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/21/2013 -- In 2012, women's outerwear registered positive value and volume growth for the third consecutive year, following the end of recession. The increasing employment rate among women and growing consumer confidence as a result of the recovering Turkish economy helped the category to record nearly 2% volume growth on average, between 2009 and 2012. More importantly, the category recorded even higher growth in constant value terms due to increasing unit prices.
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ODTÜ shows no lesson learned: EU envoy
ODTÜ shows no lesson learned: EU envoy
ANKARA
The debate over a controversial road construction on the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) campus shows that “some people have not learned their lessons,” according to the outgoing EU ambassador to Turkey.
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ANKARA
The debate over a controversial road construction on the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) campus shows that “some people have not learned their lessons,” according to the outgoing EU ambassador to Turkey.
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Turkey houses over 600,000 Syrian refugees | Vestnik Kavkaza
Turkey houses over 600,000 Syrian refugees
21 October 2013 - 3:00pm
Mustafa Aydogdu, spokesman of the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate of Turkey (AFAD), said that there were over 600,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey, only 201,000 of whom were living in camps, ITAR-TASS reports.
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21 October 2013 - 3:00pm
Mustafa Aydogdu, spokesman of the Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate of Turkey (AFAD), said that there were over 600,000 Syrian refugees in Turkey, only 201,000 of whom were living in camps, ITAR-TASS reports.
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Turkish Intelligence Chief Both Iconoclast and Target - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkish Intelligence Chief Both Iconoclast and Target
By: Rasim Ozan Kutahyali for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on October 21.
The name of Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, is appearing in reputable American newspapers in extremely negative contexts.
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By: Rasim Ozan Kutahyali for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on October 21.
The name of Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, is appearing in reputable American newspapers in extremely negative contexts.
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'US canceled deal to supply Turkey with drones' | The Times of Israel
‘US canceled deal to supply Turkey with drones’
Report in Turkish daily claims Ankara’s exposure of Iranian assets working with Mossad prompted Congress to rescind agreement
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Report in Turkish daily claims Ankara’s exposure of Iranian assets working with Mossad prompted Congress to rescind agreement
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Turkey's first online Islamic sex shop opens | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR
Turkey's first online Islamic sex shop opens
October 21, 2013 01:15 PM
ANKARA: An online Islamic sex shop selling condoms, massage oils and perfumes has been launched in Turkey, becoming the first of its kind in the predominantly Muslim country.
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October 21, 2013 01:15 PM
ANKARA: An online Islamic sex shop selling condoms, massage oils and perfumes has been launched in Turkey, becoming the first of its kind in the predominantly Muslim country.
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Turkish markets firmer, eye c.bank meeting | Reuters
Turkish markets firmer, eye c.bank meeting
ISTANBUL | Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:41am EDT
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's financial markets rose on Monday after a week-long holiday with investor attention focused on Wednesday's central bank meeting where interest rates were expected to be left on hold.
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ISTANBUL | Mon Oct 21, 2013 3:41am EDT
Oct 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's financial markets rose on Monday after a week-long holiday with investor attention focused on Wednesday's central bank meeting where interest rates were expected to be left on hold.
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Turkey: A House Divided :: Gatestone Institute
Turkey: A House Divided
by Robert Ellis
October 21, 2013 at 3:00 am
The EU Commission's progress report deals with a polarized society and a government that takes repressive measures against citizens who assert their democratic rights.
There is no doubt that the Gezi Park demonstrations in May and June, which spread to most of Turkey, represent a seismic change in Turkish society and have opened up fault lines which earlier may not have been apparent. What began as a demonstration against the "development" of a small park in the center of Istanbul ended as a widespread protest against the AKP government -- and particularly Prime Minister Erdoğan's authoritarian rule.
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by Robert Ellis
October 21, 2013 at 3:00 am
The EU Commission's progress report deals with a polarized society and a government that takes repressive measures against citizens who assert their democratic rights.
There is no doubt that the Gezi Park demonstrations in May and June, which spread to most of Turkey, represent a seismic change in Turkish society and have opened up fault lines which earlier may not have been apparent. What began as a demonstration against the "development" of a small park in the center of Istanbul ended as a widespread protest against the AKP government -- and particularly Prime Minister Erdoğan's authoritarian rule.
More:Turkey: A House Divided :: Gatestone Institute
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Turkey waits for more Hollywood productions
Turkey waits for more Hollywood productions
ANTALYA- Anadolu Agency
Producer Zeynep Santıroğlu Sutherland thinks Turkey has great potential in the film industry. According to her, many Hollywood production films can be shot in Turkey if the state gives incentives
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ANTALYA- Anadolu Agency
Producer Zeynep Santıroğlu Sutherland thinks Turkey has great potential in the film industry. According to her, many Hollywood production films can be shot in Turkey if the state gives incentives
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Germany gives green light to open new chapter in Turkey's EU bid
Germany gives green light to open new chapter in Turkey's EU bid
ANKARA - Hürriyet
Germany has given the green light for the opening of the 22nd chapter in the EU accession negotiations, daily Hürriyet reported Oct. 20.
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ANKARA - Hürriyet
Germany has given the green light for the opening of the 22nd chapter in the EU accession negotiations, daily Hürriyet reported Oct. 20.
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Turkey must show allegiance to west as doubts rise over ties - FT.com
Turkey must show allegiance to west as doubts rise over ties
By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul
Has Turkey, a member of Nato for 61 years, parted company with the west? It is a question Turkey’s allies have begun to face.
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By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul
Has Turkey, a member of Nato for 61 years, parted company with the west? It is a question Turkey’s allies have begun to face.
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Turkey Prefers Stalemate With Israel - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey Prefers Stalemate With Israel
By: Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on October 18.
Since David Ignatius of The Washington Post broke the story on Oct. 16 that Turkey revealed to Iran the identities of as many as 10 Iranians working for the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, there seems no doubt on the Turkish side that Ignatius is being used against Turkey by Israel or pro-Israel US government officials to establish a conspiracy to degrade its credibility and cut short its rising star as a pivotal player influencing regional dynamics.
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By: Tulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse Posted on October 18.
Since David Ignatius of The Washington Post broke the story on Oct. 16 that Turkey revealed to Iran the identities of as many as 10 Iranians working for the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad, there seems no doubt on the Turkish side that Ignatius is being used against Turkey by Israel or pro-Israel US government officials to establish a conspiracy to degrade its credibility and cut short its rising star as a pivotal player influencing regional dynamics.
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Turkey Readjusts North Syria Strategy - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Turkey Readjusts North Syria Strategy
By: Sami Kohen Translated from Milliyet (Turkey).
The Turkish army’s firing of four artillery rounds at positions of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham [ISIS] in the Aazaz area in northern Syria signals a major readjustment of Ankara’s regional strategy.
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By: Sami Kohen Translated from Milliyet (Turkey).
The Turkish army’s firing of four artillery rounds at positions of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham [ISIS] in the Aazaz area in northern Syria signals a major readjustment of Ankara’s regional strategy.
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4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, Turkey's biggest tech conference | Wamda.com
4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, Turkey's biggest tech conference
by wamda, October 20, 2013
On the heels of Webrazzi, Istanbul’s cozy, startup-focused tech conference, comes Webit, which will bring over 8,000 attendees to Istanbul on November 6th and 7th to discuss major tech industries in both developed and emerging markets.
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by wamda, October 20, 2013
On the heels of Webrazzi, Istanbul’s cozy, startup-focused tech conference, comes Webit, which will bring over 8,000 attendees to Istanbul on November 6th and 7th to discuss major tech industries in both developed and emerging markets.
More:4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, Turkey's biggest tech conference | Wamda.com
Can Turkey's successful economic model be replicated? | Al Bawaba
Can Turkey's successful economic model be replicated?
Published October 20th, 2013 - 09:59 GMT via SyndiGate.info
I visited Turkey during Eid holidays and indeed I was astonished with the quantum leaps of economic growth and public service quality improvement the country had witnessed in the last few decades. As a matter of fact, at least in Istanbul that I saw, I think the improvement in the last decades in the living quality, unemployment records, urban and economic growth far exceeded several major European cities.
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Published October 20th, 2013 - 09:59 GMT via SyndiGate.info
I visited Turkey during Eid holidays and indeed I was astonished with the quantum leaps of economic growth and public service quality improvement the country had witnessed in the last few decades. As a matter of fact, at least in Istanbul that I saw, I think the improvement in the last decades in the living quality, unemployment records, urban and economic growth far exceeded several major European cities.
More:Can Turkey's successful economic model be replicated? | Al Bawaba
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