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- Austrians criticise Turkish minister-president
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- Turkish Prime Minister Angers Europeans
- Dutch minister criticises Turkish PM
- EU's Natural Gas Pipeline Coordinator Due In Ankara
- EU Lawmaker Says Those Who Are Behind The Killing Of Turkish Armenian Journalist Should Be Brought Before Justice
- Turkey finds there's danger in unrestrained economic growth - International Herald Tribune
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- Turkish faces bloom on Facebook - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008
- Open Society to promote the real Turkey - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008
- EurActiv.com - Turkey joins EU competitiveness programme | EU - European Information on Enlargement & Neighbours
- PREVIEW-Nabucco visit aims to bind Turkey closer | Markets | Reuters
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- Northern Cyprus: The Turkish Cypriot Revolt That Rocked The Turkish Occupation - Media Monitors Network (MMN)
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- Int'l voice raised for Sulukule - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008
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"Turkey's costly signs of the times By Fazile Zahir FETHIYE, Turkey - Road signs are unexpectedly delicate objects needing regular replacement because of warping, scratching, encounters with vehicles and disappearances due to severe weather conditions. While these accidents are inconvenient they can be predicted and planned for. But what really rankles with the Turkish Highways Agency is that signs have to be substituted because they have been the victims of target practice or theft." More: Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs  "Austrians criticise Turkish minister-president Several Austrian politicians have criticised Turkish Minister-President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his statement that 'assimilation is a crime against humanity' during his visit to Germany this week." More: English News from Austria  "Turkish business group calls for focus on economy There have been growing concerns that the economy has dropped off the political agenda as debate rages over lifting the ban on wearing the headscarf at universities." More: Turkish business group calls for focus on economy  "Controversial Belgian court delegation visits Ankara The New Anatolian / Ankara 13 February 2008 A delegation from the Anvers Court of Appeals that acquitted ten members of the terrorist organization DHKP-C are continued their contacts in Ankara." More: The New Anatolian  "Turkey Property Conference targets US fund managers A conference to be held in New York next month will hold Turkey up as a suitable target for US investors." More: Turkey Property Conference targets US fund managers - 13-02-2008  "Turkish Prime Minister Angers Europeans February 13th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky · No Comments Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan told a Cologne gathering of 20,000 people of Turkish background they should not assimilate into Germany but should retain their Turkish identify at all costs. He said: “Assimilation is a curse against humanity. I may be thinking differently from Merkel on this issue but I clearly say that nobody can dictate to the Turkish community to assimilate. We are ready to do whatever is necesary for their integration,†German Chancellor Merkel was furious at his remarks and noted “we will have to continue debating our understanding of integration issues with the Turkish Prime Minister.â€" More: Turkish Prime Minister Angers Europeans  "Dutch minister criticises Turkish PM Published: Tuesday 12 February 2008 18:46 UTC Last updated: Tuesday 12 February 2008 18:46 UTC The Hague - Dutch Integration Minister Ella Vogelaar has criticised Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent speech to Turkish immigrants in Germany. Mr Erdogan said that while Turkish immigrants should learn German, they should keep their distance from German culture and society. He called assimilation a crime against humanity." More: Latest News - Radio Netherlands Worldwide - English  "EU's Natural Gas Pipeline Coordinator Due In Ankara Published: 2/12/2008 ANKARA/LONDON - Jozias van Aartsen, the coordinator of the European Union (EU) for natural gas projects in southern Europe, will arrive in Turkish capital of Ankara on Thursday." More: EU's Natural Gas Pipeline Coordinator Due In Ankara  "EU Lawmaker Says Those Who Are Behind The Killing Of Turkish Armenian Journalist Should Be Brought Before Justice Published: 2/12/2008 ISTANBUL - A European lawmaker said Monday that 'forces' behind the killing of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink should be brought before justice." More: EU Lawmaker Says Those Who Are Behind The Killing Of Turkish Armenian Journalist Should Be Brought Before Justice  "Turkey finds there's danger in unrestrained economic growth ISTANBUL: Turks were reminded of the dangers of unrestrained economic growth on Jan. 31, when an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory in Istanbul sent bloodied survivors running for safety as bodies lay on the street outside." More: Turkey finds there's danger in unrestrained economic growth - International Herald Tribune  "Terrorism and Drug Business: Drug Smuggling As Main Source of PKK Terrorism Print Wednesday , 13 February 2008 * View by Sedat Laciner (USAK) Some claim that Turkey is one of the transit countries of the drug trafficking, not a consumer; so the fight against narcotic should not be involved with in the priority struggels of Turkey. Even, within some conversations, it is possible to hear that narcotic money has an additional value for Turkey. Data on drug usage verifies the fact that Turkey is not a crucial drug consumption market, it is mostly a transit country. Due to drug smuggling, billions of dollar have entered to the country." More: JTW News - Terrorism and Drug Business: Drug Smuggling As Main Source of PKK Terrorism  "Turkey's diehard smokers vow to defy ban By Selcuk Gokoluk ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish smokers are vowing to defy a ban in bars and restaurants that will take effect next year, while anti-smoking campaigners accuse global cigarette companies of targeting the country as a key market." More: Turkey's diehard smokers vow to defy ban | International | Reuters  "Turkish faces bloom on Facebook Wednesday, February 13, 2008 There are around 1.7 million people on Turkey’s network but the number is actually higher since some users do not join any network. The question is how did Facebook become so popular even though the Web site does not have a Turkish version and Internet use is relatively low in Turkey" More: Turkish faces bloom on Facebook - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008  "Open Society to promote the real Turkey Wednesday, February 13, 2008 The photograph often accompanying reports on Turkey in European newspapers is a veiled women passing in front of a billboard showing a women wearing a bikini, even though the news has nothing to do with swimsuit fashion nor the headscarf issue." More: Open Society to promote the real Turkey - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008  "Turkey joins EU competitiveness programme Published: Wednesday 13 February 2008 Enterprise Commissioner Günther Verheugen and Turkish Ambassador to the EU Volkan Bozkir yesterday sealed Turkey's entry to the Union's 'Competitiveness and Innovation Programme' (CIP) by signing a memorandum of understanding." More: EurActiv.com - Turkey joins EU competitiveness programme | EU - European Information on Enlargement & Neighbours  "Nabucco visit aims to bind Turkey closer By Thomas Grove ISTANBUL, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The European Union is expected to send a strong message to Turkey to fall in line with the bloc's energy policy on Thursday when a coordinator for one of Europe's most important gas projects visits Ankara." More: PREVIEW-Nabucco visit aims to bind Turkey closer | Markets | Reuters  "Turkey says in talks to buy Israeli spy satellite BY : Dan Williams and Evren Mesci; Editing by Matthew Jones Turkey wants to buy an Israeli spy satellite, but the Jewish state's demand that any of its sensitive military facilities stay off-limits to surveillance could scupper the deal, officials said on Tuesday. Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul told reporters after hosting his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak the proposed purchase of an Ofek satellite was under discussion 'at the technical level'." More: Turkey says in talks to buy Israeli spy satellite » www.idrw.org / Indian Defense Research Wing  "Northern Cyprus: The Turkish Cypriot Revolt That Rocked The Turkish Occupation by Steven Katsineris (Wednesday, February 13, 2008) 'Most Turkish Cypriots have had enough of Turkish nationalism, but the Turkish potent military/political bureaucracy have not given up the struggle to hold on to Cyprus, so the demonstrations and other forms of resistance continue in north Cyprus.'" More: Home / Headlines / Northern Cyprus: The Turkish Cypriot Revolt That Rocked The Turkish Occupation - Media Monitors Network (MMN)  "Turkish Airlines passengers rise 7.5 pct y/y in Jan ISTANBUL, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines THYAO.IS carried 1.47 million passengers in January, up 7.5 percent year-on-year, the airline said on Wednesday." More: Turkish Airlines passengers rise 7.5 pct y/y in Jan | Industries | Industrials, Materials & Utilities | Reuters "US general in Turkey for talks on Kurdish rebels A senior US general arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish military officials on joint efforts to curb separatist Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, a US embassy official said." More: US general in Turkey for talks on Kurdish rebels - Hürriyet "Int'l voice raised for Sulukule Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Since November 2007, when Istanbul began its large-scale project of urban transformation, Sulukule, old and legendary neighborhood of Istanbul famous for its Roma population, has received its share of attention. Moving the Roma community to a new district is being advocated by an Italy-based social activist association" More: Int'l voice raised for Sulukule - Turkish Daily News Feb 13, 2008 |
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