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  no phones for four days [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Can three texting teens girls live without their phones and text messages for the better part of a week? Would there be withdrawal symptoms, just like a drug user going cold turkey?
(04 Sep, 2010 01:50)
 

 
TAGS : phones, four, days




  British Council seeks Turkish TV, film entrepreneurs [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The British Council is inviting young people working in the film, TV and animation sectors to showcase their entrepreneurial flair in a new competition. ‘Finalists may be very active and creativ...
(04 Sep, 2010 01:46)
 

 
TAGS : british, council, seeks, turkish, film, entrepreneurs

  Solution-focused global symposium to take place in Istanbul [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The Global Economic Symposium, or GES, will take place in Istanbul from Sept. 27-29. The prestigious event will be held outside of Germany for the first time ever. Around 800 participants from around ...
(04 Sep, 2010 01:46)
 

 
TAGS : solution, focused, global, symposium, take, place, istanbul

  German shift from coal to culture leaves Turkish workers behind [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
A view from a mining facility in the Ruhr area. Former mine workers, including many Turks, find it hard to move into new creative sectors as the area transforms.
(04 Sep, 2010 01:46)
 

 
TAGS : german, shift, coal, culture, leaves, turkish, workers




  THE CORRIDOR - Who will be burned by the referendum fire [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
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(04 Sep, 2010 01:46)
 

 
TAGS : corridor, will, burned, referendum, fire

  The Worldrsquo;s Top 100 list [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
*/ Turkey has swept up the highly prestigious accolade of the Cond
(04 Sep, 2010 01:41)
 

 
TAGS : worldrsquos, top, 100, list

  Turkey investments boosted by Metrobus [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Real estate in the already burgeoning suburb of Beylikdüzü on the western side of Istanbul is set to receive a further boost with the announcement of a new Metrobus connection to the city centre...
(04 Sep, 2010 01:38)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, investments, boosted, metrobus

  I do not object to my songs performance in Turkish [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Singer-songwriter Ruben Hakhverdyan said that nobody has applied to him with respect to performance of his songs in Turkish.
(04 Sep, 2010 01:38)
 

 
TAGS : object, songs, performance, turkish

  Turkish Ref Riles Levein [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Scotland manager Craig Levein hit out at Lithuania's spoiling tactics and Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakira after a frustrating competitive debut when his side were held to a goalless Euro 2012 qualifying...
(04 Sep, 2010 01:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, ref, riles, levein

  Compelling games await in round of 16 at basketball worlds, wi... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL - All around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the round of 16: a rematch of the 2006 title game; a coach facing a home country he led to an Olympic gold medal; two bitter riv...
(04 Sep, 2010 01:11)
 

 
TAGS : compelling, games, await, round, basketball, worlds, facing, good, road, semis

  ‘Wiretapping phones illegal other than by authorized institu... [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Commenting on a recent wiretapping scandal allegedly involving the General Staff, Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım said any institution other than those authorized to do so have acted against the law if they have wiretapped phones.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : wiretapping, phones, illegal, authorized, institutions

  HSYK member Ertosun admits his voice in new recording [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) member Ali Suat Ertosun has admitted that it was his voice in a new voice recording released online on Thursday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : hsyk, member, ertosun, admits, voice, new, recording

  Record-breaking iftar serves over 50,000 in capital [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Ankara has set a record for the most people breaking their fast together at one time -- 10 platforms and nearly 100 civil society organizations banded together in an attempt to break the record with a 50,000-person iftar, and attendance far exceeded expectations.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : record, breaking, iftar, serves, 50000, capital

  Holidaymakers cut vacations short, return home for referendum [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Turkish voters have decided to return to their places of residence from summer vacations and the Eid al-Fitr holiday -- a three-day religious holiday that marks the end of the month of Ramadan -- earlier than in past years in order to vote in the upcoming public referendum on the constitutional amendment package. Others have cancelled plans to visit their loved ones in far-away cities during Eid in order not to miss the referendum.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : holidaymakers, cut, vacations, short, return, home, referendum

  Turkish expats flock to homeland for referendum [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Turkish citizens living abroad are visiting Turkey in order to cast their votes in the Sept. 12 public referendum on the constitutional amendment package. Expats who spoke to Today’s Zaman expressed belief that the planned amendments to the Constitution are of great importance to Turkey’s future.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, expats, flock, homeland, referendum

  Columnist insults covered women at CHP municipality panel [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Headscarf-wearing attendees of a panel discussion organized by the municipality of İzmir's Çiğli district -- a Republican People's Party (CHP) municipality -- left the room after they were insulted by a speaker from the Cumhuriyet daily.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : columnist, insults, covered, women, chp, municipality, panel

  Lagendijk: If eligible to vote, I’d say ‘not enough, but y... [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Joost Lagendijk, the former co-chairman of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, has said he would vote “yes” on the planned changes to the Constitution, though he does not find them sufficient, if he were eligible to vote in the Sept. 12 public referendum.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : lagendijk, eligible, vote, enough, yes

  Emine Erdogan pleads for more int’l aid to flood-hit Pakistanis [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Emine Erdoğan, the wife of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called on the entire world to send more humanitarian aid to Pakistan, which was recently hit by floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : emine, erdogan, pleads, more, intl, aid, flood, hit, pakistanis

  Plot colonel firm on hunger strike [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Col. Dursun Çiçek, who is currently in prison on coup charges, has agreed to drink some water, his lawyer announced on Friday, but still refuses to eat. The colonel made public his decision to go on a hunger strike on Sept. 1 after his appeal for release from prison was rejected by an İstanbul court. He said he will continue the strike until the “judicial murder” being committed upon him is ended.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : plot, colonel, firm, hunger, strike

  Gunay: Istanbul’s title of ECOC a reminder, not a gift [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
The title of European Capital of Culture (ECOC) is not a gift to İstanbul but a reminder for us to remember how much we owe to history, humanity and our nation, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay said at a conference on Friday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : gunay, istanbuls, title, ecoc, reminder, gift

  Journalist Gevis plans to travel to Turkey to cast ‘yes’ vote [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Journalist and author Hıdır Geviş, who stated that he is both a Kurd and an Alevi, will travel to Turkey from New York to vote for the constitutional amendment package in the referendum.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : journalist, gevis, plans, travel, turkey, cast, yes, vote

  ‘OSYM committee member owned dersane’ [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
A member of the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) committee, which prepares questions for official tests, including the State Personnel Examination (KPSS), had owned a dersane, a crammer school whose only purpose is to prepare students for tests, the Akşam daily reported yesterday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : osym, committee, member, owned, dersane

  Report reveals media support for ‘yes’ vote [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
The Media Monitoring Center (MTM), which examined the national daily newspapers’ coverage of the referendum issue throughout August, has revealed that the majority of the referendum coverage was in favor of constitutional amendments. On Sept. 12 Turkey will hold a referendum on government-sponsored reforms, which have been largely hailed by the pro-democratic circles as well as the EU.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : report, reveals, media, support, yes, vote

  ‘Sept. 12 Museum of Shame’ opens in Ankara [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
The ‘78ers Foundation has opened the Sept. 12 Museum of Shame, a multi-venue exhibit, in order to settle accounts with the leaders of the Sept. 12, 1980 coup.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : sept, museum, shame, opens, ankara

  Seven quarantined on anthrax suspicion [ Today's Zaman : Domestic ]
 
Six American soldiers affiliated with NATO and a Turkish official have been placed under quarantine with suspected exposure to anthrax following contact with suspicious dust in a package at İstanbul Atatürk Airport.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : seven, quarantined, anthrax, suspicion

  Privatization of two power grids completed [ Today's Zaman : Finance ]
 
The Uludağ and Çamlıbel electricity distribution companies were handed over to their new owner, the Limak, Kolin and Cengiz consortium, at a ceremony held in Ankara on Friday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : privatization, two, power, grids, completed

  Deputy PM Babacan backs floating exchange rate regime [ Today's Zaman : Finance ]
 
Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Ali Babacan has said defending a fixed exchange rate regime to avoid the volatility of exports in the face of fluctuations in the value of the Turkish lira vis-a-vis foreign currencies is not a rational approach given Turkey's bitter experience with this regime.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : deputy, babacan, backs, floating, exchange, rate, regime

  EU chief economist: Reform to have positive effect [ Today's Zaman : Finance ]
 
Hasan Alkaş, principal economist for the European Commission's Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, said the proposed constitutional amendments, if approved in the Sept. 12 referendum, would contribute to Turkey's economy and to its accession to the European Union.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : chief, economist, reform, have, positive, effect

  Gov’t establishing exchange for SME trading [ Today's Zaman : Finance ]
 
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is planning to take yet another step as part of its policy to encourage the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey by creating a stock exchange for these companies and subsidizing their initial public offering (IPO) expenses.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : govt, establishing, exchange, sme, trading

  Turkish banks post TL 13.5 billion profit in July [ Today's Zaman : Finance ]
 
Banks in Turkey earned an aggregate profit of TL 13.5 billion in July, up 6.5 percent from the same month last year, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) said on Friday. 
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, banks, post, billion, profit, july

  ‘12 giant men’ stand tall at basketball championship [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
The “12 giant men,” as the Turkish men’s national basketball team is known in this hoops-crazy country, crushed China 87-40 in their final Group C game at the ongoing 2010 FIBA World Championship at the Ankara Arena on Thursday night.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : giant, men, stand, tall, basketball, championship

  Serbia meets Croatia after beating world number one Argentina [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
The World Championship first knockout round is poised to produce a pair of classics after Serbia beat FIBA's No. 1 Argentina 84-82 in an enthralling Group A match to set up a meeting with Balkan neighbor Croatia.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : serbia, meets, croatia, beating, world, number, one, argentina

  Kiwis avoid clash with ‘dreaded’ Turkey by downing France [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championship with an 82-70 win over France in İzmir.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : kiwis, avoid, clash, dreaded, turkey, downing, france

  Current champion Spain stays alive [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
  Defending champion Spain finished Group D play at the basketball world championship with consecutive strong games, routing winless Canada 89-67 Thursday to finish second behind Lithuania, thanks to New Zealand’s 82-70 victory over France, which now has to play Turkey. Leader Lithuania defeated Lebanon.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : current, champion, spain, stays, alive

  Vuvuzelas set for blastoff at Games [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : vuvuzelas, set, blastoff, games

  ‘Tri-Nations form a World Cup boost’ [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
The All Blacks’ blend of raw power, pace and skill has not only won over fans, the media and opposition coaches, but has also been warmly welcomed by organizers of next year’s rugby World Cup.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : tri, nations, form, world, cup, boost

  Lightweights throw in the towel at US Open tournament [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
There was an old-fashioned fight at the US Open on Thursday but not the one tournament officials wanted to see.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : lightweights, throw, towel, open, tournament

  Seattle’s Jackson selected MVP for third time [ Today's Zaman : Sports ]
 
Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson of Australia was selected the WNBA’s most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : seattles, jackson, selected, mvp, third, time

  ‘Going the distance’ when sky miles come in handy [ Today's Zaman : Lifestyle ]
 
Everybody just loves giving advice about long distance relationships -- that they are doomed or that they are the ultimate test for people meant for each other.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : going, distance, sky, miles, come, handy

  Ramadan down under [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Ramadan in Australia this year has been bittersweet. The weather has been really cold, well below 17°C, and the days of fasting have been short, a mere 13 hours.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : ramadan

  [The New York Times] Turkish action film depicts Israeli raid [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Israeli soldier and the Palestinian police chief, each in uniform, stood before a worn brick wall plastered with pictures of Yasir Arafat, the hostility between them palpable.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : new, york, times, turkish, action, film, depicts, israeli, raid

  [The Old Groaner] Ali and Cem, facing post-impressionism in bu... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
When we restored our old stone cottage we employed carpenters, electricians, plasterers and people who called themselves plumbers.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : old, groaner, ali, cem, facing, post, impressionism, building

  Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none of them killed [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : dolphins, herded, japanese, cove, killed

  New ‘Metroid’ game strong on plot, short on action [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Followers of the “Metroid” game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, “Metroid: Other M,” while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : new, metroid, game, strong, plot, short, action

  Does ‘no’ justify the lies?: ‘No’ campaigners dissemin... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
With only around a week left until the Sept. 12 referendum on the government's constitutional reform package, campaigners for “no” votes have begun disseminating misinformation and outright lies online, through the media and in printed materials.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : does, justify, lies, campaigners, disseminate, lies, votes, package

  A new constitution after the referendum by MUMTAZ’ERTURKONE [ Today's Zaman ]
 
By nature, opposition is easy and taking responsibility is difficult in politics. It is easy to oppose an idea or plan. But when it’s necessary to construct a new one in place of the opposed idea or plan, things get complicated.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : new, constitution, referendum, mumtazerturkone

  Manavgat Mufti’s Office to host iftar for converts [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Manavgat Mufti’s Office is set to host an iftar on Sept. 6 -- the guests of honor will be non-Turks who have accepted Islam and participated in an ihtida (conversion) ceremony.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : manavgat, muftis, office, host, iftar, converts

  Constitutional Court Party [ Today's Zaman ]
 
What did I say? I said those pushing a “no” vote in the referendum are afraid that they will no longer be able to pressure the Constitutional Court to close the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) if the reforms are approved in the referendum and the structure of the Constitutional Court is changed -- in other words, if those who feel responsible for protecting the bureaucracy instead of the Constitution leave or remain in the minority at the court.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : constitutional, court, party

  [Arab News] Israel soldier indicted for looting Turkish vessel [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Israeli Military Prosecution on Thursday filed an indictment against an Israeli soldier for looting the Gaza-bound Turkish vessel of Mavi Marmara raided by Israel naval commandos on May 31.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : arab, news, israel, soldier, indicted, looting, turkish, vessel

  [Diary of an Expat Bride] A slap on the back [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The baby was still breech. I could tell by the way my doctor looked at me before speaking. He knew how much I wanted a natural birth, but had to tell me that I might be headed towards a C-section.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : diary, expat, bride, slap

  ‘Crocodile Dundee’ to return to US amid tax fray [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Actor Paul Hogan, star of the “Crocodile Dundee” movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said on Friday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : crocodile, dundee, return, amid, tax, fray

  Zakat al-Fitr: charity marking holy month’s end [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Zakat al-Fitr is a charity obligatory upon every Muslim who is self-supporting, if s/he has one saa’ (four times the amount held in the two hands of a man of average build) or more food than s/he needs for themself and their family on the day and night of Eid al-Fitr.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : zakat, fitr, charity, marking, holy, months, end

  You should certainly go to Pakistan [ Today's Zaman ]
 
In order for you to understand the tragedy caused by the disaster of the century in Pakistan, I would like to present the statements of Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, which are descriptive of the disaster: “Pakistan is going through the most painful times in its history.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : certainly, pakistan

  Zeta-Jones furious over Douglas’ cancer [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones admits having a hard time watching husband Michael Douglas battle throat cancer and has told People magazine she is furious with doctors for not detecting his disease sooner.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : zeta, jones, furious, douglas, cancer

  BERIL DEDEOGLU b.dedeoglu@todayszaman.com - Referendum [ Today's Zaman ]
 
A referendum is a useful, but sometimes dangerous, method for ensuring direct democracy. No matter what the referendum’s subject, the campaign period may lead to political debates not related to the proposal’s content, causing political polarization.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : beril, dedeoglu, dedeoglutodayszaman, com, referendum

  Erdogan in Diyarbakir [ Today's Zaman ]
 
I followed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s referendum rally in Ağrı on TV. He spoke there the same way as he spoke in Edirne. He said he would speak the same way in Diyarbakır as well on Friday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : erdogan, diyarbakir

  Canadian parents more lenient than Italians and French [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Canadian parents are more lenient with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy according to a new study.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : canadian, parents, more, lenient, italians, french

  Ankara: US seeks to ship non-combat equipment from Iraq throug... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday ruled out speculations that a visit to Ankara by a top US commander was related to specific US demands from Turkey to allow heavy combat equipment in Iraq shipped home through Turkish territory. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, was in Ankara on Friday for talks with Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Işık Koşaner and Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : ankara, seeks, ship, non, combat, equipment, iraq, turkey

  MUMTAZER TURKONE m.turkone@todayszaman.com - A new constitutio... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
By nature, opposition is easy and taking responsibility is difficult in politics. It is easy to oppose an idea or plan. But when it’s necessary to construct a new one in place of the opposed idea or plan, things get complicated.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : mumtazer, turkone, turkonetodayszaman, com, new, constitution, referendum

  Erdogan to say ‘Big Turkey’ [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Erdoğan’s visit to Diyarbakır is an important milestone in the referendum process; moreover, it has become critical for the upcoming period.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : erdogan, big, turkey

  CHARLOTTE MCPHERSON c.mcpherson@todayszaman.com - Finding the... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
At a fast-breaking iftar dinner for foreign journalists I sat around a table for eight and we exchanged stories about the Arab and Turkic-speaking worlds. We all agreed that these are days of change and struggle across the region.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : charlotte, mcpherson, mcphersontodayszaman, com, finding, balance, tradition, modernity

  Finance Ministry says defrauded by staffer [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Dutch Finance Ministry Thursday acknowledged it was defrauded out of more than 160,000 euros ($204,800) earlier this year by an employee of the ministry unit that handles the state’s financing needs.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : finance, ministry, defrauded, staffer

  Everyday is special - 04 September 2010 [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Today is the 128th anniversary of the first public use of electric lighting.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : everyday, special, september, 2010

  ERGUN BABAHAN e.babahan@todayszaman.com - Turkey is now ‘lit... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
US President Barack Obama is up to something that his predecessors worked hard to accomplish but failed to succeed at in the end: resolving the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. But, based on the players who will be participating in the peace process, we don’t see many reasons to be optimistic about this round. First, let us look at the social legitimacy of all the participants.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : ergun, babahan, babahantodayszaman, com, turkey, now, little, america

  Woman givesbirth in vehicle for 2nd time [ Today's Zaman ]
 
 For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn’t wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : woman, givesbirth, vehicle, 2nd, time

  Nadir appears in London court after returning from Cyprus [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Fugitive businessman Asil Nadir appeared in court on Friday for the first time since returning to London last month, 17 years after he fled while awaiting trial on fraud and theft charges related to one of Britain's biggest corporate failures.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : nadir, appears, london, court, returning, cyprus

  Turkey to chair Security Council meetings on peace [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Turkey plans to chair two significant meetings at the United Nations Security Council later this month and has invited the top officials of the 14 other Security Council members to meetings to strengthen the council’s primary mission: maintaining international peace and security in a world of new and complex threats.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, chair, security, council, meetings, peace

  GURKAN ZENGIN g.zengin@todayszaman.com - Turkey cannot set up ... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Turkish-American relations are not the kind that will be severed, even during the period in which Turkish-American relations were in their most problematic phase. The importance that the US, which headed one of the poles in the Cold War years’ bipolar world, had for Turkey was obvious. And its weight as a country that was victorious in this war is indisputable.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : gurkan, zengin, zengintodayszaman, com, turkey, cannot, set, missile, defense, system, iran

  KLAUS JURGENS klaus.jurgens@gmail.com - Travels on Turkey’s ... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Does democracy need speed limits similar to those imposed on a driver travelling on a motorway? Not necessarily. As long as we interpret democracy as a comprehensive set of individual and collective liberties we can travel as fast or as slow as we wish -- with one exception: If democracy is described as a two-lane highway and not as a single-lane country road, a minimum speed must be adhered to by all.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : klaus, jurgens, klaus, jurgensgmail, com, travels, turkeys, democratization, highway

  Man bites police over a pet peeve [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : man, bites, police, pet, peeve

  Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Russia’s Gazprom on Friday clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to expand its control over gas produced by former Soviet republics.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : gazprom, double, gas, imports, azerbaijan

  ABDULLAH BOZKURT a.bozkurt@todayszaman.com - Our European frie... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Sometimes it makes much more sense to listen to the people looking at Turkey from afar as they have a unique opportunity to avoid the political constraints and daily campaign slogans that hinder our judgment as Turks. As the saying goes, “thinking outside the box” may come much easier to foreigners who observe developments taking place in Turkey.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : abdullah, bozkurt, bozkurttodayszaman, com, our, european, friends, yes, reform, package

  Justice Commission chairman says state will be rebuilt after r... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The chairman of the parliamentary Justice Commission, Ahmet İyimaya, has said the constitutional amendments that will be submitted to the public in a referendum on Sept. 12 will rebuild the state in accordance with the principles of democracy and freedom.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : justice, commission, chairman, state, will, rebuilt, referendum

  Experts see trouble ahead for developed world [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Is the global economy out of the woods? Two years after near-meltdown, with the US looking sluggish, equity markets groggy and Europeans fighting a debt crisis, experts gathered in Italy offered a generally gloomy outlook -- especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : experts, see, trouble, ahead, developed, world

  FAO economist: Russia’s grain export ban extension not a crisis [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Russia’s plan to extend its grain export ban destabilizes markets but does not bring closer a repeat of the 2007/2008 food crisis, a senior UN economist said on Friday after seven people died in food riots in Mozambique.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : fao, economist, russias, grain, export, ban, extension, crisis

  [OPINION] The skills deficit [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Two years after the world economy suffered a nervous breakdown in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, global financial markets remain unsettled, and the recovery that started so vigorously in 2009 seems to be stalling.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : opinion, skills, deficit

  UN nuclear chief invites Israel to consider joining Non-Prolif... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has invited Israel to consider joining a global anti-nuclear arms pact and to place all its atomic facilities under his agency’s inspections, an IAEA report said on Friday.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : nuclear, chief, invites, israel, consider, joining, non, proliferation, treaty

  Industry Minister Ergun says judicial obstruction to be removed [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Minister of Industry and Trade Nihat Ergün said the judiciary in Turkey has been playing an obstructive role with regard to Turkey’s development and that the situation will be corrected by the approval of the constitutional amendment package.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : industry, minister, ergun, judicial, obstruction, removed

  FATMA DISLI ZIBAK f.zibak@todayszaman.com - Erdogan’s tough ... [ Today's Zaman ]
 
As Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was to make a speech in Diyarbakır yesterday, everyone was wondering about the content of the speech he would make.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : fatma, disli, zibak, zibaktodayszaman, com, erdogans, tough, job, diyarbakir

  Gul says Turkey committed to Western Balkans [ Today's Zaman ]
 
President Abdullah Gül pledged his country’s continued commitment to the Western Balkans in Sarajevo on Thursday, rejecting claims that Turkey exhibits a pro-Muslim bias in the ethnically split Balkan country.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : gul, turkey, committed, western, balkans

  Israel, Palestinians agreeto more peace meetings [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a US-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : israel, palestinians, agreeto, more, peace, meetings

  Davutoglu dismisses US declined military drill over Israel [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has dismissed recent media reports that the US will not participate in a joint military drill in Turkey because Israel was not invited.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : davutoglu, dismisses, declined, military, drill, israel

  UN refugee agency blasts Europe for deporting Iraqis [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The UN refugee agency called on European governments on Friday to halt deportations of Iraqis, denouncing what it said was at least the third coordinated round of forced returns since April.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : refugee, agency, blasts, europe, deporting, iraqis

  Athens insists on right to possess 12 milesof territorial waters [ Today's Zaman ]
 
The Greek Foreign Ministry has suggested that Turkey must withdraw a threat to initiate hostilities against Greece in the event that Athens decides to legally extend the country’s territorial waters to 12 nautical miles.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : athens, insists, right, possess, milesof, territorial, waters

  Blast rips through rally in Pakistani city of Quetta, 44 dead [ Today's Zaman ]
 
A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 44 people, the second major attack this week, piling pressure on the civilian government struggling with a flood crisis.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : blast, rips, rally, pakistani, city, quetta, dead

  Eroglu, Christofiasto discuss property issue in detail [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders agreed on Friday to hold two full-day peace talks next week aimed at reuniting the long divided island, seeking to forge the framework for the most sensitive issue in the peace negotiations – property.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : eroglu, christofiasto, discuss, property, issue, detail

  At Mideast peace talks, a lopsided table [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Israelis and Palestinians are sitting at the same table on Thursday, but much more separates them than the gulf between their substantive positions.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : mideast, peace, talks, lopsided, table

  Wind, rain from Hurricane Earl buffet N. Carolina [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Hurricane Earl battered North Carolina’s coast with rain, winds and waves on Friday and swirled up the US eastern seaboard toward New England and Canada as a weakened but still dangerous storm.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : wind, rain, hurricane, earl, buffet, carolina

  Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinian people to fight on [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue talks on a US-backed peace deal.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : ahmadinejad, calls, palestinian, people, fight

  Kenya allows ICC to open its office [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Kenya on Friday allowed the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an office in the country, a development that comes after Kenya’s commitment to the court came into question when the nation hosted Sudan’s indicted leader last week.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : kenya, allows, icc, open, office

  ‘Karadzic trial could take 2 more years [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Judges warned on Friday that Radovan Karadzic’s genocide trial could stretch into 2014 -- two years longer than expected -- if prosecutors and the former Bosnian Serb leader do not speed up the case.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : karadzic, trial, take, more, years

  Blasts rip through Hezbollah building [ Today's Zaman ]
 
Explosions ripped through a building Friday in southern Lebanon that might have been used to store weapons by the militant group Hezbollah, security officials said.
(04 Sep, 2010 00:00)
 

 
TAGS : blasts, rip, hezbollah, building

  Afghanistan#039;s blasted Buddhas beckon tourists [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Afghanistan's northeastern jewel is the war-ravaged country's best hope for reviving a tourism industry that was a hippy trail fixture during the 1960s. AFP photo
(03 Sep, 2010 23:33)
 

 
TAGS : afghanistan039s, blasted, buddhas, beckon, tourists

  Molodvans to vote Sunday in crucial referendum [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Around three million Moldovans are expected to hit polling stations Sunday to vote in a referendum that many consider key to the country's political stability. Through the vote, Moldovans will have th...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:33)
 

 
TAGS : molodvans, vote, sunday, crucial, referendum

  Irish Roma communities face discrimination, says report [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Ireland's native Roma community suffers from discrimination, health problems and a much lower life expectancy than the rest of the population, a study showed Thursday. The research by a team from Uni...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:33)
 

 
TAGS : irish, roma, communities, face, discrimination, report

  Slick Turkey give Hiddink winning start [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey made a perfect start to life under Guus Hiddink by confidently beating Kazakhstan 3-0 in their opening UEFA EURO 2012 European Championship qualifying match.
(03 Sep, 2010 23:29)
 

 
TAGS : slick, turkey, give, hiddink, winning, start

  U.S. President Barack Obama earlier reportedly "warned" Turkis... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Report: U.S. threatens to shun military drill with Turkey if it bans Israel Turkish daily Hrriyet reports that the U.S. relayed its position to Ankara after invitations for a joint drill were sent out...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:25)
 

 
TAGS : president, barack, obama, earlier, reportedly, warned, turkish, leader

  U.S. President Barack Obama earlier reportedly quot;warnedquot... [ Other Publishers ]
 
Report: U.S. threatens to shun military drill with Turkey if it bans Israel Turkish daily Hrriyet reports that the U.S. relayed its position to Ankara after invitations for a joint drill were sent out...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:25)
 

 
TAGS : president, barack, obama, earlier, reportedly, quotwarnedquot, turkish, leader

  Turkish stocks rise, bonds shrug off inflation data [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Reuters - 40 minutes ago * Stocks hit intra-day high, boosted by U.S. data * Bonds defy rising inflation * Traders say Aug CPI could have been worse ANKARA, Sept 3 - Turkish stocks set a fresh intra-d...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:25)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, stocks, rise, bonds, shrug, inflation, data

  Zegna store opens at Istanbul Sabiha Gouml;kccedil;en [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Travel retailer Setur Servis Turistik opens dedicated Ermenegildo Zegna store at the Turkish airport Turkish duty-free retailer Setur Servis Turistik this week opened a new Ermenegildo Zegna shop next...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:25)
 

 
TAGS : zegna, store, opens, istanbul, sabiha, goumlkccedilen

  Altintop stunner for Turks [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:07 PM BST Turkey cruised to victory in their Euro 2012 qualifier in Kazakhstan. Two goals in three minutes from Arda Turan and Hamit Altintop had them in control midway ...
(03 Sep, 2010 23:15)
 

 
TAGS : altintop, stunner, turks

  Turkey, Ireland begin Euro 2012 campaign with wins [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Ireland were 1-0 winners in Armenia in Euro 2012 qualifiers on Friday.Hiddink, making his competitive debut with Turkey in Astana, saw his side get off to a good start in Group A with first-half goals...
(03 Sep, 2010 22:58)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, ireland, euro, 2012, campaign, wins

  Turkey, Ireland, Russia win, Hyypia sent off - Update [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Russia and Serbia in Euro 2012 qualifiers on Friday.Meanwhile Finland central defender Sami Hyypia was sent off in a 2-0 defeat at Moldova.Hiddink saw his charges get off to a good start in Group A in...
(03 Sep, 2010 22:58)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, ireland, russia, win, hyypia, sent, update

  Turkey is a bridge too far for Europe [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
made a compelling case this week for Turkey’s admission to the European Union, if also with one key qualifier: no freedom of movement for workers and immigrants. There are simply too many Turks who ...
(03 Sep, 2010 22:02)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, bridge, far, europe

  united BiH key to stability in Balkans [ Other Publishers ]
 
"Without permanent peace and security in Bosnia we cannot talk about peace and security in the Balkans and Europe," Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday.
(03 Sep, 2010 21:33)
 

 
TAGS : united, bih, key, stability, balkans

  Senior US military officer to visit Turkey [ Other Publishers ]
 
03/09/2010ANKARA, Turkey -- US Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is due to arrive in Turkey on Friday (September 3rd) to meet with the country's new Chief of the General Staf...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:32)
 

 
TAGS : senior, military, officer, visit, turkey

  Turkey positive on transfer of unarmed U.S. equipment [ Other Publishers ]
 
ANKARA- Hours before U.S. military chief Adm. Mike Mullen's visit to Turkey, Selcuk Unal told a press conference that U.S. government had not made any requests from Turkey for transfer of armament dur...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, positive, transfer, unarmed, equipment

  Turk Ekonomi Bankasi Statement Re New Director Appointment [ Other Publishers ]
 
TIDMTURA RNS Number : 1548S Turk Ekonomi Bankasi A.S. 03 September 2010 ? SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES DECLARATION FORM Trade name of Company/ Name of Shareholders : Trk Ekonomi Bankasi A.S. Address ...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : turk, ekonomi, bankasi, statement, new, director, appointment

  Turkish Premier#039;s Spouse Visit Flood-Hit Areas In Pakistan [ Other Publishers ]
 
SUKKUR - The spouse of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Sukkur, one of the flood-hit areas in Pakistan on Friday. Emine Erdogan arrived in Sukkur after visiting the south of Pakista...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, premier039s, spouse, visit, flood, hit, areas, pakistan

  Two major meetings to be held under Turkey#039;s Security Coun... [ Other Publishers ]
 
UNITED NATIONS- Speaking to Turkish reporters at the UN HQ in New York, Turkey's permanent representative to the UN Ertugrul Apakan said Turkey had recently undertaken the rotating presidency of the U...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : two, major, meetings, held, turkey039s, security, council, presidency, turkish

  Turkish Prime Minister#039;s wife assures support to rebuild d... [ Other Publishers ]
 
: The wife of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Thursday assured the flood affected people of Pakistan all support of her countrymen in helping rebuild their homes and livelihoods. Emine...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, prime, minister039s, wife, assures, support, rebuild, damaged, homes

  Turkey has not changed its attitude towards Armenia [ Other Publishers ]
 
Turkey has not changed its attitude towards Armenia, said Selcuk Unal, Spokesman for Turkish Foreign Ministry. He also stated that at present the meeting between Turkish FM Ahmet Davutodglu and his Ar...
(03 Sep, 2010 21:09)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, has, changed, attitude, towards, armenia

  Kazakhstan 0 Turkey 3 - Euro 2012 latest [ Other Publishers ]
 
Scorers: Arda Turan 24, Hamit Altintop 26, Nihat Kahveci 76 Halftime: 0-2 Referee: Istvan Vad (Hungary) (Editing by Neil Maidment; to query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreu...
(03 Sep, 2010 20:43)
 

 
TAGS : kazakhstan, turkey, euro, 2012, latest

  Turkish FM denies reports on US rejection to military drill ov... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Foreign Minister Davutoglu has dismissed recent media reports that the US will not participate in a joint military drill in Turkey because Israel was not invited.
(03 Sep, 2010 19:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, denies, reports, rejection, military, drill, israel

  Turkish plot colonel on hunger strike agrees to drink water [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Col. Dursun Cicek, who is currently in prison on coup charges, has agreed to drink some water, his lawyer announced on Friday, but still refuses to eat. The colonel made public his decision to go on a...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, plot, colonel, hunger, strike, agrees, drink, water

  US admiral Mullen arrives in Turkey [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday. Admiral Mullen will pay a visit to Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. I...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:28)
 

 
TAGS : admiral, mullen, arrives, turkey

  Turkey#039;s Gul opens university premises in Bosnia [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey's president inaugurated on Friday the new premises of the International Burch University in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the inauguration ceremony of the university founded by T...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, gul, opens, university, premises, bosnia

  Turkey confirms US request to transfer Iraq equipment [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey's foreign ministry spokesman said Friday Turkish government was positive "in principle" on use of Turkish soil during transfer of unarmed U.S. equipment and technical materials as...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, confirms, request, transfer, iraq, equipment

  French unions pile pressure on scandal-stricken minister [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Trade unions on Friday branded France's scandal-stricken labor minister unfit to defend controversial pension reforms, despite fresh backing for him from President Nicolas Sarkozy. Months of damaging...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:02)
 

 
TAGS : french, unions, pile, pressure, scandal, stricken, minister

  Ottoman beverages kept alive at meat restaurant [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Ramazan Bing
(03 Sep, 2010 19:02)
 

 
TAGS : ottoman, beverages, kept, alive, meat, restaurant

  Top Turkish education board approves Kurdish-language program [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey's higher education board has given its approval to a historical plan by Artuklu University in the southeastern province of Mardin to open a Kurdish-language master’s program. The school w...
(03 Sep, 2010 19:01)
 

 
TAGS : top, turkish, education, board, approves, kurdish, language, program

  Istanbul#039;s Pera Palace Hotel restored to former glory [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - The Pera Palace, once Istanbul's grandest hotel which hosted Alfred Hitchcock and Winston Churchill before it slumped into disrepair decades ago, re-opened this week after a...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : istanbul039s, pera, palace, hotel, restored, former, glory

  6 US army post office personnel quarantined after handling sus... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
US army , U.S. Embassy , Turkey , Istanbul , ANKARA ANKARA, Turkey - The U.S. Embassy in Turkey says six U.S. army post office personnel have been quarantined after handling a package containing a pow...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : army, post, office, personnel, quarantined, handling, suspicious, package

  Turkish hotel chain Dedeman to open its fourth hotel in Syria [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL- The fourth ring of Dedeman chain in Syria will be located in Latakia, Syria's coastal tourist resort town. Dedeman Latakia will be built on a 400-meter long beach and it is planned to have 2...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, hotel, chain, dedeman, open, fourth, hotel, syria

  US military chief holds talks in Turkey [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
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(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : military, chief, holds, talks, turkey

  Turkey#039;s Deputy Premier says gvt decides to restructure ta... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
IZMIR- Speaking at a meeting organized by Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Turkish State Minister & Deputy Premier Ali Babacan said the government had carried out a study for settlement of tax problems ...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, deputy, premier, gvt, decides, restructure, tax, premium, debts

  Turkey#039;s Karsan inks deal with Italy#039;s BredaMenarinibu... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL- In a statement sent to Istanbul Stock Exchange, Karsan recalled that it had signed an initial agreement with BredaMenarinibus, a leading bus manufacturer of Italy, in March 2010. In April, K...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:53)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, karsan, inks, deal, italy039s, bredamenarinibus, build, buses, turkey

  Turkeyrsquo;s Record Stocks Signal Erdogan Referendum Win [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Investors are betting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will strengthen his hold on power at a nationwide referendum next week as stocks soar to a record high.
(03 Sep, 2010 18:51)
 

 
TAGS : turkeyrsquos, record, stocks, signal, erdogan, referendum, win

  Suspect anthrax parcel discovered at Istanbul airport [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Unidentified powder found in a cargo packet resulted in an anthrax scare at Istanbul's Ataturk airport here on Friday.Six Americans and one Turk working for NATO at the airport have been quarantined i...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:29)
 

 
TAGS : suspect, anthrax, parcel, discovered, istanbul, airport

  ISTANBUL, Turkey -- With the field down to 16 teams, the knock... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- With the field down to 16 teams, the knockout stage of the basketball world championship begins Saturday with two highly anticipated matchups. Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia, wh...
(03 Sep, 2010 18:29)
 

 
TAGS : istanbul, turkey, field, teams, knockout, stage, basketball, world, championship, begins

  It s Turkey Stupid, Not Israel [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey is vital to United States’ national security interests. No country in the region deserves America’s cooperation—at all levels--more than Turkey’s current government. And no country is m...
(03 Sep, 2010 17:38)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, stupid, israel

  Bulgarian PM Pressures Turkey over Delayed Highway Construction [ Other Publishers ]
 
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov hardened his tone towards Turkey and Turkish investors after he found a new delay in the construction of the much problematic Lyulin Highway. Carrying out his i...
(03 Sep, 2010 17:07)
 

 
TAGS : bulgarian, pressures, turkey, delayed, highway, construction

  Wheat rises as Russia extends export ban [ Other Publishers ]
 
Wheat climbed after Russia, the third-largest grower last year, extended a ban on exports into next year after a drought destroyed crops, tightening global supplies. The United Nations’ Food and...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:56)
 

 
TAGS : wheat, rises, russia, extends, export, ban

  Russiarsquo;s Gazprom in talks with Turkish groups [ Other Publishers ]
 
Russia’s gas export monopoly Gazprom is looking for another entry into the Turkish market with an eye to eventually bidding for Istanbul’s gas distribution network, according to sources. ...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:56)
 

 
TAGS : russiarsquos, gazprom, talks, turkish, groups

  Euro recovery taking divergent paths [ Other Publishers ]
 
Continental Europe's main economies took increasingly divergent paths towards recovery in August, with Germany and France indicating growth but Spain's services sector tipping into contraction. Accor...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:56)
 

 
TAGS : euro, recovery, taking, divergent, paths

  Victims of human trafficking detained [ Other Publishers ]
 
The Greek Coast Guard has detained 115 migrants found off the coast of Chios in the Aegean Sea as well as two alleged human traffickers, one Turk and one Georgian. Ongoing wars or horrific living con...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:56)
 

 
TAGS : victims, human, trafficking, detained

  Turkey invites Security Council to hold summit on peace [ Other Publishers ]
 
Turkey's permanent representative to the United Nations says two major meetings would be held in September under Turkey's presidency of the UN Security Council. The first meeting will focus on the pro...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:56)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, invites, security, council, hold, summit, peace

  Troia Film Festival to be held in 2011 [ Other Publishers ]
 
The date of the Troia Film Festival, which is organized in the northwestern city of
(03 Sep, 2010 16:55)
 

 
TAGS : troia, film, festival, held, 2011

  Japan approves new financial sanctions against Iran [ Other Publishers ]
 
Japan's cabinet Friday approved new sanctions against Iran, including an assets freeze on figures linked to its nuclear program and tighter restrictions on financial transactions. Japan also said it ...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:55)
 

 
TAGS : japan, approves, new, financial, sanctions, iran

  Federer saving his energy at US Open [ Other Publishers ]
 
Roger Federer breezed through a straight-sets victory over Andreas Beck at the U.S. Open on Thursday, saving his energy for big matches to come. The No.2-seeded Federer needed only 1 hour and 41 minu...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:55)
 

 
TAGS : federer, saving, energy, open

  Valeura to farm-in to Turkish licenses [ Other Publishers ]
 
Valeura has executed a farmout agreement with Aladdin Middle East and Guney Yildizi Petrol Uretim Sondaj, Muteahhitlik ve Ticaret (collectively "AME-GYP"), two affiliated oil and gas exploration and p...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:46)
 

 
TAGS : valeura, farm, turkish, licenses

  US seeks permit ship Iraq equipment through Turkey [ Other Publishers ]
 
ANKARA, Turkey - The Foreign Ministry says the United States is seeking Turkish permission to withdraw noncombat military equipment from Iraq through its territory. Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk U...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:46)
 

 
TAGS : seeks, permit, ship, iraq, equipment, turkey

  Turkey focuses investments more than trade with Bosnia [ Other Publishers ]
 
The Turkish president said that Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina should turn their friendship into economic and commercial cooperation. The Turkish president said on Thursday that Turkey and Bosnia a...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:46)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, focuses, investments, more, trade, bosnia

  Turkish Embassy hosts Iftar party for media representatives in... [ Other Publishers ]
 
The Press Secretariat of the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan organized an Iftar party for media representatives last night. The embassy's spokesman Habib Kaya, took part in the event. Following the part...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:46)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, embassy, hosts, iftar, party, media, representatives, azerbaijan

  U.S. Withdraws from Turkey Military Drill [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
. According to the report, the U.S. relayed its decision to Turkey after Ankara again excluded Israel from participating in the annual Anatolian Eagle drill, which has been held since 2001. An embas...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:44)
 

 
TAGS : withdraws, turkey, military, drill

  Turkish Lira Soars Up To 2-week High Versus Dollar [ Other Publishers ]
 
(RTTNews) - Against its US counterpart, the Turkish lira surged up in European and early New York trading on Friday. The lira climbed to a 2-week high of 1.5048 versus the greenback by about 6:25 am E...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:19)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, lira, soars, week, high, versus, dollar

  China in last 16, thanks to Ivoriansrsquo; insufficient win ag... [ Other Publishers ]
 
fibaasia.net ANKARA, Turkey - China lost their day’s game to Turkey 40-87 to close the Preliminary Round proceedings in Group C on Thursday, but that was only a minor battle lost considering tha...
(03 Sep, 2010 16:18)
 

 
TAGS : china, thanks, ivoriansrsquo, insufficient, win, puerto, rico

  Turkey privatizes 37 percent of electricity distribution [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey has privatized six electricity distribution companies after it handed over the management of Uludag and Camlibel Electricity Distribution Zones.
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, privatizes, percent, electricity, distribution

  Turkey earns nearly $1.34 bln from hazelnut exports [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey has earned nearly 1.34 billion USD of income from hazelnut exports in the 2009-2010 export season. The Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters' Association said on Friday that Turkey expo...
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, earns, nearly, bln, hazelnut, exports

  Turkish swimmer to swim from Turkey to Cyprus for world record [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
In his new record attempt, former national swimmer will try to swim the 113-km distance between Turkey's Anamur and Cyprus' Girne in less than 30 hours.
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, swimmer, swim, turkey, cyprus, world, record

  New iftar record broken in Turkey / PHOTO [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Tens of thousands of people ate Ramadan Iftar meals in Turkish capital of Ankara, breaking the world record for the largest number of people breaking fast together.
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : new, iftar, record, broken, turkey, photo

  Turkish PM#039;s wife calls on world not to be blind to Pakist... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The spouse of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Sukkur, one of the flood-hit areas in Pakistan on Friday. Emine Erdogan arrived in Sukkur after visiting the south of Pakistan, which ...
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, pm039s, wife, calls, world, blind, pakistan, disaster

  Torch of Special Olympics to be carried in Turkey#039;s Istanbul [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Torch of the Special Olympics will be carried in Istanbul in September 4-5 within the scope of European tour prior to 2010 Special Olympics European Summer Games which will take place in Warsaw in Sep...
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : torch, special, olympics, carried, turkey039s, istanbul

  Turkish, Greek Cyprus leaders meet for 10th time [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
President Dervis Eroglu of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias met on Friday within the scope of Cyprus talks. UN Secretary-General's Special A...
(03 Sep, 2010 15:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, greek, cyprus, leaders, meet, 10th, time

  Ukraine#039;s #039;Red Foxes#039; cheerleaders a political and... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
First the Red Foxes dance troupe heated up the World Basketball Championships in Ankara wearing leopard-print hot pants and bras. Then they covered up with leggings and baggy T-shirts. Finally, dur...
(03 Sep, 2010 15:06)
 

 
TAGS : ukraine039s, 039red, foxes039, cheerleaders, political, religious, flashpoint, turkey

  US seeks permission to ship Iraq equipment through Turkey [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The United States is seeking Turkish permission to withdraw noncombat military equipment from Iraq through its territory, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sel
(03 Sep, 2010 14:46)
 

 
TAGS : seeks, permission, ship, iraq, equipment, turkey

  Turkey#039;s Dedeman to open two new hotels [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Dedeman has signed deals to manage two new hotels in the Thracean city of Edirne and neighboring Syria.According to a written statement from Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International on Thursday, the Ded...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:46)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, dedeman, open, two, new, hotels

  Russia to double gas imports from Azerbaijan in a fresh deal [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Azerbaijan will double gas exports to Russia in 2011 to two billion cubic meters, and further increase them from 2012, gas giant Gazprom said on Friday, in a move that may deal a blow to the European ...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:46)
 

 
TAGS : russia, double, gas, imports, azerbaijan, fresh, deal

  IMF loan not needed, says Bulgarian finance minister [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Bulgaria's Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov (R) and Greek Financial Minister George Papaconstantinou exchange documents after signing a series of trade and cooperation agreements in Sofia in June. AP p...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:46)
 

 
TAGS : imf, loan, needed, bulgarian, finance, minister

  Turkey Aug CPI +0.4 pct m/m, vs f#039;cast +0.18pct [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's consumer price index rose 0.40 percent month-on-month in August, far exceeding a forecast rise of 0.18 percent, for a year-on-year rise of 8.33 percent, the Turkish...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:38)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, aug, cpi, pct, f039cast, 18pct

  Turkish c.bank to hold 5 bln lira repo auction [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkey's Central Bank will hold a two-week repo auction on Friday with a volume of 5 billion lira ($3.31 billion), bank data showed. The repo will mature on Sept. 17. ($=1.5...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:38)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, bank, hold, bln, lira, repo, auction

  In Istanbul, 8,000 Years of History [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
From the moment you enter the ?Legendary Istanbul? exhibition at the Sakip Sabanci Museum, you are plunged into a dark and moody prehistoric forest, and, sitting on a tree stump, you watch as the Sea ...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:38)
 

 
TAGS : istanbul, 8000, years, history

  Cuban childrenrsquo;s theater group support lsquo;Cuban fivers... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The walls of the Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center in Kadikoy are quivering as exuberant cries of "Cuba, Cuba, Cubaaa" melt into those of "Viva Turquía, viva Turquia!" Today is no ordinary Monday eve...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:38)
 

 
TAGS : cuban, childrenrsquos, theater, group, support, lsquocuban, fiversquo

  oncoming meeting of Turkish, Iranian and Azeri Foreign Ministers [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
PanARMENIAN.Net - Oncoming meeting of Turkish, Iranian and Azeri Foreign Ministers aims to direct a message to Armenia, as well as the west. The meeting is to signal that Yerevan is not wanted in the ...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:38)
 

 
TAGS : oncoming, meeting, turkish, iranian, azeri, foreign, ministers

  Turkey could allow US to withdraw military equipment from Iraq... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Turkey - The Foreign Ministry says the United States is seeking Turkish permission to withdraw noncombat military equipment from Iraq through its territory. Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk ...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:12)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, allow, withdraw, military, equipment, iraq, territory

  Indifferent U.S. team rallies past Tunisia [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL — With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play. Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only four points early in the third qu...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:11)
 

 
TAGS : indifferent, team, rallies, tunisia

  6 US army post office personnel quarantined after handling sus... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Istanbul's main airport. U.S. Embassy Spokeswoman Deborah Guido says Friday the six were quarantined pending laboratory results to determine whether the powder is a dangerous substance, such as anthra...
(03 Sep, 2010 14:10)
 

 
TAGS : army, post, office, personnel, quarantined, handling, suspicious, package, turkey

  Turkish left party rebels in favour of new constitution [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
DSP leftist party have resigned en masse because they plan to defy their party and vote ‘yes’ to constitutional reform in the September 12 poll. The head of the
(03 Sep, 2010 13:53)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, left, party, rebels, favour, new, constitution

  World#039;s oldest palace Aslantepe Tumulus in Turkey to be op... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The oldest palace of the world which is in Aslantepe Tumulus dated back to 5,000 B.C. in eastern province of Malatya will become an open air museum. Prof. Marcella Frangipane, Lecturer of Italian La S...
(03 Sep, 2010 13:01)
 

 
TAGS : world039s, oldest, palace, aslantepe, tumulus, turkey, open, air, museum

  Turkey pledges support to Bosnia#039;s NATO bid [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Thursday Turkey attached great importance to Bosnia-Herzegovina's integration into EU and NATO, and he pledged support to Bosnia's NATO bid. "Because, ...
(03 Sep, 2010 13:01)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, pledges, support, bosnia039s, nato, bid

  Gul says Turkey wants to see harmony in Balkans [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that Turkey wanted to see a Balkan region where friendship, harmony and cooperation were secured. President Gul, who is currently visiting Bosnia-Herzeg...
(03 Sep, 2010 13:01)
 

 
TAGS : gul, turkey, wants, see, harmony, balkans

  Azerbaijani Press Council#039;s black list includes 81 publica... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The black list of Azerbaijan’s Council of Press includes 81 printed periodicals released in the country, according to Azerbaijan's state newspaper. The black list includes magazines such as Kor...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : azerbaijani, press, council039s, black, list, includes, publications

  Attack near Azerbaijan mosque leaves one dead [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Gunmen opened fire Friday on a crowd outside a mosque, killing one person and wounding another, in Azerbaijan's Gumbashly village near the border with Iran, local media reported. Several cars of arme...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : attack, azerbaijan, mosque, leaves, one, dead

  US soldiers, Turk quarantined in Istanbul after powder alert [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Six U.S. soldiers and a Turk have been quarantined in an Istanbul hospital after a suspicious powder was found in a parcel at the city's main airport, Anatolia news agency reported Friday. Laboratory...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : soldiers, turk, quarantined, istanbul, powder, alert

  First champagne, now 200-year-old beer salvaged in Baltic [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Divers salvaged the world's oldest drinkable beer from a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea on Thursday, just days after work began to retrieve dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, local officials sa...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : first, champagne, now, 200, year, old, beer, salvaged, baltic

  Sarrazin#039;s remarks #039;unacceptable,#039; says German cha... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Bundesbank board member Thilo Sarrazin's controversial remarks about Turks, Arabs and Muslims were unacceptable, daily H
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : sarrazin039s, remarks, 039unacceptable039, german, chancellor

  Soldiers kill 25 in troubled border state [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Soldiers killed at least 25 suspected cartel members Thursday in a raid and gunbattle in a Mexican state near the U.S. border that has become one of the most dangerous battlegrounds in the country's d...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : soldiers, kill, troubled, border, state

  Oil platform explodes off US coast; crew rescued [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : oil, platform, explodes, coast, crew, rescued

  Turkish inflation rate rises, ending three-month drop [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The Turkish Central Bank on Aug. 19 predicted a 'noticeable increase' in the inflation rate for the month, caused by a jump in the price of fruit and other foods. AA photo
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, inflation, rate, rises, ending, three, month, drop

  Afghan president says NATO airstrike killed civilians [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
NATO said an airstrike in northern Afghanistan killed about a dozen insurgents, but President Hamid Karzai said the victims were campaign workers seeking votes in this month's parliamentary elections....
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : afghan, president, nato, airstrike, killed, civilians

  Nord Stream begins Gulf of Finland construction [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Nord Stream has begun construction on the Gulf of Finland portion of the controversial pipeline, with the world's largest pipelay vessels setting in place the first pipes on Wednesday. Allseas’...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : nord, stream, begins, gulf, finland, construction

  Children go hungry as flow of aid at standstill in Pakistan [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Thousands remain trapped by floodwaters in the hardest-hit southern provinces of Pakistan without food or water, and some are being forced to live in the rubble of their ruined homes. The UN says the ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : children, hungry, flow, aid, standstill, pakistan

  Fears for villagers as Indonesian volcano erupts again [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
An Indonesian volcano unleashed its most violent eruption in 400 years Friday, sending a tower of ash into the sky but failing to budge a handful of stoic villagers who live on its slopes. Officials ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:36)
 

 
TAGS : fears, villagers, indonesian, volcano, erupts, again

  DivX and Arcelik A.S. Announce Strategic Relationship to Distr... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- DivX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIVX), a leading digital media company connecting people and entertainment, and Arcelik A.S. a leading European TV manufacturer, today announced ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:29)
 

 
TAGS : divx, arcelik, announce, strategic, relationship, distribute, divx, plus

  Israeli charged with looting Turk ship [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The Israeli military says a soldier has been charged with looting the lead ship in a Gaza blockade-busting flotilla stopped by Israeli naval commandos in a bloody raid at the end of May. The military ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : israeli, charged, looting, turk, ship

  U2s Istanbul Concert Sees More Bookings for Turkey Holidays Th... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The band
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : u2s, istanbul, concert, sees, more, bookings, turkey, holidays, throughout, august

  Turkish FM Davutoglu visits Nakhchivan [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The Turkish minister was met here by first deputy chairman of Nakhchivan Supreme Assembly Azer Zeynalov and other officials. Davutoglu highlighted the significance of customs check point between Turke...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, davutoglu, visits, nakhchivan

  Turkish cops to patrol German streets battling ethnic crime [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkish police may soon be patrolling Germany?s streets. The aim is to get a grip on crime amongst the country?s largest ethnic minority. Turkish immigrants are often seen as having failed to integrat...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, cops, patrol, german, streets, battling, ethnic, crime

  Surb Khach Church to open without cross [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkish authorities made dishonorable step, announcing they will not manage to put the cross on the dome of Surb Khach Church on Akhtamar Island, because of technical problems and will place it after ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : surb, khach, church, open, cross

  Turkish Premier Criticizes Europeans Of Not Helping Turkey In ... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Baku
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, premier, criticizes, europeans, helping, turkey, combatting, terrorism

  SmarTrend Watching for Pullback in Shares of Turkcell Iletisim... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet (NYSE:TKC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $15.98 to a high of $16.13. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.71%, which took the trading range above the 3-day ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : smartrend, watching, pullback, shares, turkcell, iletisim, hizmet

  Ceremony held for 1890 Turkish frigate wreck off Japan coast [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
A commemorative ceremony for the victims of a Turkish frigate that sank off Japan's Pacific coast in 1890 was held Thursday as part of events to mark the 120th anniversary of friendship between the tw...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:28)
 

 
TAGS : ceremony, held, 1890, turkish, frigate, wreck, japan, coast

  Turkish Consumer, Producer Prices Increase In August [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
(RTTNews) - Turkish consumer price inflation increased in August, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Friday. A separate report showed the producer price inflation also surged in August. The con...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:02)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, consumer, producer, prices, increase, august

  Turkish president visits Bosnia [ Other Publishers ]
 
SARAJEVO -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in Sarajevo on Thursday his country was "ready to increase current political and economic cooperation" with Bosnia. He underlined that Bosnia had to...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:02)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, president, visits, bosnia

  Turkey to take any measure to meet targets-finmin [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Sept 3 - Turkey's Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Friday he would take any necessary measures to meet fiscal targets. A recent government decision to postpone fiscal reforms aimed ...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:01)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, take, any, measure, meet, targets, finmin

  Ivory Coast beats Puerto Rico at basketball worlds [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -Charles Abouo scored 19 points to lead Ivory Coast to an 88-79 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday at the basketball world championship, but it was China that advanced to the knockou...
(03 Sep, 2010 12:01)
 

 
TAGS : ivory, coast, beats, puerto, rico, basketball, worlds

  Turkey focus investments more than trade with Bosnia [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The Turkish president said on Thursday that Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina should turn their friendship into economic and commercial cooperation. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul said Turkey and...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:55)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, focus, investments, more, trade, bosnia

  Turkey#039;s consumer, producer prices indices rise slightly i... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey's consumer and producer prices indices rose slightly in August. Turkey's statistical authority, TurkStat, announced Friday that consumer prices increased by 0.40 percent and producer pr...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:55)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, consumer, producer, prices, indices, rise, slightly, august

  French coach sees upcoming game against Turkey challenging [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The coach of the French national basketball team defined on Thursday the upcoming eight-finals game against Turkey as a challenging one. Coach Vincent Collet of France said Sunday's FIBA 2010 Worl...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:55)
 

 
TAGS : french, coach, sees, upcoming, game, turkey, challenging

  US tops Group B of Basketball Championship in Istanbul games [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The United States topped Group B of the World Basketball Championship without any defeats after the day-five games played in Istanbul on Thursday. As part of Group B's last games played today, USA...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:55)
 

 
TAGS : tops, group, basketball, championship, istanbul, games

  Turkey Press Scan On Sept 3 [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on September 3, 2010. The World Bulletin does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
(03 Sep, 2010 10:55)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, press, scan, sept

  City school officials slam turkey subs [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Teachers who have been shed from schools but continue to get full pay to work as substitutes have been lax about seeking permanent positions, school officials charged yesterday. New city Department of...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:40)
 

 
TAGS : city, school, officials, slam, turkey, subs

  Armed hardliners attack Iran opposition leader#039;s home [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Militiamen, some carrying guns, attacked the home of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi late on Thursday for a second night in a row and wounded his chief bodyguard, his website reported. "...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : armed, hardliners, attack, iran, opposition, leader039s, home

  Shooting spree in popular Skopje neighborhood kills 3 [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
A man armed with a Kalashnikov automatic gun stormed a busy restaurant in downtown Skopje on Thursday night and went on a shooting rampage. Three people were killed at the dining place – a poli...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : shooting, spree, popular, skopje, neighborhood, kills

  Car bomb hits Tajikistan police station, 16 injured [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
A car packed with explosives rammed into a police station in northern Tajikistan on Friday, triggering a powerful blast that injured at least 16 people, an interior ministry spokesman said. "A p...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : car, bomb, hits, tajikistan, police, station, injured

  EU parliament to take up plight of Roma [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The European parliament will debate the plight of the Roma minority in Europe next week in the wake of France's controversial deportations. The decision by the parliament to tackle the issue next Tue...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : parliament, take, plight, roma

  Physicist Hawking says God not needed for creation [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe. The concept is expl...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : physicist, hawking, god, needed, creation

  Deathtoll from wildfires in Volvograd region rises to 4 [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Wildfires raging in Russia's Volgograd Region killed 4 people and injured 14, an Emergency Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday. Over 500 buildings have been destroyed by flames in the Volgograd Regio...
(03 Sep, 2010 10:29)
 

 
TAGS : deathtoll, wildfires, volvograd, region, rises

  U.S. wakes up, routs Tunisia [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Outworked and outhustled, the Americans led winless Tunisia by only 4 points early in the third quarter before turning the game into a rout over the final 15 minutes of a 92-57 victory Thursday in the...
(03 Sep, 2010 09:53)
 

 
TAGS : wakes, routs, tunisia

  Turkey - Factors to Watch on Sept 3 [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISTANBUL, Sept 3 - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Friday. The lira stood at 1.5080 against the dollar in early trade, compared with a clo...
(03 Sep, 2010 09:53)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, factors, watch, sept

  Ceremony held for 1890 Turkish frigate wreck off Japan coast+ [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
MERSIN, Turkey, Sept. 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A commemorative ceremony for the victims of a Turkish frigate that sank off Japan's Pacific coast in 1890 was held Thursday as part of events to mark the ...
(03 Sep, 2010 09:07)
 

 
TAGS : ceremony, held, 1890, turkish, frigate, wreck, japan, coast

  Turkey#039;s national security under threat if wiretapping cla... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
If allegations that Israel received detailed information about all GSM mobile phone systems in Turkey before the Turkish General Staff purchased a wiretapping system in 2007 are true, then Turkey's na...
(03 Sep, 2010 06:06)
 

 
TAGS : turkey039s, national, security, threat, wiretapping, claims, true

  Azerbaijani Chamber of Auditors to attend international confer... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Home > Economics > Finance Baku. Elnur Huseynguluyev
(03 Sep, 2010 06:06)
 

 
TAGS : azerbaijani, chamber, auditors, attend, international, conference, istanbul

  U.N. Panel Gets Report on Flotilla Raid [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Turkey submitted its investigative report on Israels raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla to a four-member United Nations panel on Thursday. Eight Turks and a Turkish-American citizen were killed in the ...
(03 Sep, 2010 06:06)
 

 
TAGS : panel, gets, report, flotilla, raid

  Visiting Turkish president urges Bosnia to accelerate process ... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
(Xinhua via COMTEX) -- At the start of his two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday in Sarajevo that it is important that BiH accelerates the proc...
(03 Sep, 2010 06:06)
 

 
TAGS : visiting, turkish, president, urges, bosnia, accelerate, process, nato, integration

  Colorcon opens technical service lab in Istanbul [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
formulated coatings and other excipients for the pharmaceutical industry, has opened a new technical service laboratory in Turkey. Based in Istanbul, the laboratory contains fully equipped processing ...
(03 Sep, 2010 06:06)
 

 
TAGS : colorcon, opens, technical, service, lab, istanbul

  Turkish Action Film Depicts Israeli Raid [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Scenes from the Turkish movie “Valley of the Wolves: Palestine,” were filmed in an Adana neighborhood. The movie, part of a series, mixes politics and action.
(03 Sep, 2010 05:40)
 

 
TAGS : turkish, action, film, depicts, israeli, raid

  Ukrainian dance squad vanishes in Instanbul [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Turkey — A team that takes the court during timeouts is the one that is stirring up the most controversy at the basketball world championships. A dance squad from Ukraine, known as the R...
(03 Sep, 2010 05:38)
 

 
TAGS : ukrainian, dance, squad, vanishes, instanbul

  US army chief to visit Turkey [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, is scheduled to arrive in Ankara for talks with Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Ishık Koshaner, the Anatolia news agency reported....
(03 Sep, 2010 03:53)
 

 
TAGS : army, chief, visit, turkey

  Turkeyrsquo;s Record Stock Prices Signal Erdogan Referendum Vi... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Investors are betting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will strengthen his hold on power at a nationwide referendum next week as stocks soar to a record high.
(03 Sep, 2010 03:25)
 

 
TAGS : turkeyrsquos, record, stock, prices, signal, erdogan, referendum, victory

  Israel soldier indicted for looting Turkish vessel [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
RAMALLAH: The Israeli Military Prosecution on Thursday filed an indictment against an Israeli soldier for looting the Gaza-bound Turkish vessel of Mavi Marmara raided by Israel naval commandos on May ...
(03 Sep, 2010 02:24)
 

 
TAGS : israel, soldier, indicted, looting, turkish, vessel

  Now, Turkey and Iran have an eye on Iraq [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Joe Biden, the US vice president, meets Mesut Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan regional government in northern Iraq, on Wednesday. Iran and Turkey have very different ideas about how the region...
(03 Sep, 2010 02:05)
 

 
TAGS : now, turkey, iran, have, eye, iraq

  Fishermen in Turkey blame pollution for paltry catch [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Istanbul fishermen got off to a bad start as the season began earlier this week, with rough weather conditions forcing many boats back to shore. But just as dangerous for the future of their professio...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:45)
 

 
TAGS : fishermen, turkey, blame, pollution, paltry, catch

  Downgraded expectations over Nagorno-Karabakh talks [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Tensions and stakes are growing over Nagorno–Karabakh; the negotiations are stalled, the ceasefire regime is violated almost on a daily basis, and the expectations of the international community...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:45)
 

 
TAGS : downgraded, expectations, nagorno, karabakh, talks

  Iraq war is over, really [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Barack Obama, the new Bush, sitting comfortably at his just-redecorated Oval Office declared happily to the world public that the war of the United States in Iraq was over. His predecessor, the old Bu...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:45)
 

 
TAGS : iraq, war, really

  US Dollar Declines To 13-day Low Versus Turkish Lira [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
The US dollar extended its European session downtrend against the Turkish lira during New York trading on Thursday. At 10:55 am ET, the greenback declined to a 13-day low of 1.5086 versus the lira, co...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : dollar, declines, day, low, versus, turkish, lira

  Emine Erdogan Visits Disaster Crisis Center In Pakistan [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ISLAMABAD - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spouse Emine Erdogan on Friday visited Disaster Crisis Center in Pakistan. 'As the Turkish nation, we are exerting all efforts to heal the wou...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : emine, erdogan, visits, disaster, crisis, center, pakistan

  The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey will hold... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 2 / Trend R.Hafizoglu / The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey will hold a trilateral meeting to discuss border issues, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Osman S...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : foreign, ministers, azerbaijan, iran, turkey, will, hold, trilateral, meeting

  Turkey convenes UNSC Summit later this month to vitalise role ... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
peace, security UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (KUNA) - Turkish Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, the Security Council's current President, on Thursday announced his government's intention to convene a Summit later...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, convenes, unsc, summit, later, month, vitalise, role, int039039l

  Turkey proposes thematic meeting later this month on counter t... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 2 (KUNA) - Turkey, in its capacity as Security Council President for this month, suggested the convening of a Council "thematic meeting" on counter terrorism later this month on t...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, proposes, thematic, meeting, later, month, counter, terrorism

  Turkey Voted Favorite Country [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
September 2010 Turkey has been chosen by Condé Nast Traveller readers as their favourite country in the Destination category at the Condé Nast Traveller 12th Annual Readers' Travel Awards for th...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, voted, favorite, country

  Turkey employs new earthquake system in high-speed rail [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
A new isolated bearing system designed to keep structures stable during earthquakes may have its debut in a Turkish high-speed rail line. The "segmental displaced control isolation system," produced b...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:37)
 

 
TAGS : turkey, employs, new, earthquake, system, high, speed, rail

  Defeated China saved by Puerto Rico in world basketball [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA (AFP) - China slumped to a crushing 87-40 defeat to Turkey in their final group game at the world basketball championships on Thursday, but still reached the second round thanks to Puerto Rico....
(03 Sep, 2010 01:08)
 

 
TAGS : defeated, china, saved, puerto, rico, world, basketball

  Savas scores 20 points as Turkey beats China 87-40 at basketba... [ Big News Network Turkey ]
 
ANKARA, Turkey - Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship. Turkey, which had already won Group C, had a 20-0 scoring run to...
(03 Sep, 2010 01:08)
 

 
TAGS : savas, scores, points, turkey, beats, china, basketball, worlds

  
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