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- The Energy Sector and Opportunities in Europe and Turkey « Tuna’s Weblog
- Germany arrests PKK fundraisers
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- Islamic politics weigh on Erdogan - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
- Turkey govt says no retirement age compromise
- Turkey's Political Tensions Weigh on Women's Heads
- State Minister Simsek In New York To Attend " Turkey After 2008" Conference
- Article 301 To Be Brought Onto Agenda Soon, Babacan
- Turk court says to decide on taking up case vs AKP - swissinfo
- RussiaToday : Business : Russian tourist boom boosts Turkey’s economy
- Multculturalism-German Style-Stay Home Turks!
- Turkey Risks Reforming Islam’s Holy Texts - HUMAN EVENTS
- The other Greeks, the other Turks - Turkish Daily News Mar 17, 2008
- Vote on Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan in UN General Assembly
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"The Energy Sector and Opportunities in Europe and Turkey Pazartesi, Mar 17 2008 In this developing world, where globalization has taken a leading role, the need for energy is as we all know increasing every day.I am going to talk about the European Union’s new energy policy and its opportunities for investment in Turkey." More: The Energy Sector and Opportunities in Europe and Turkey « Tuna’s Weblog  "Germany arrests PKK fundraisers Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:27:33 PKK supporters Three Turkish citizens are arrested on suspicion of fundraising for and membership in the Kurdish group, PKK, German prosecutors say." More: Press TV - Germany arrests PKK fundraisers  "Turkey Changes, By the Numbers By Soner Cagaptay Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2008 On Friday, Turkey's chief prosecutor filed a case in the Constitutional Court to shut down the Justice and Development Party, which controls the national government, and ban the president, prime minister and senior party officials from politics for five years. The party -- known by its Turkish initials AKP -- is accused of threatening Turkey's secular democracy, among other things, by using religion as a criterion in making appointments to top bureaucratic posts." More: Article or Op-Ed  "Turks on trial in Germany accused of terrorist activities Posted : Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:40:02 GMT Author : DPA Stuttgart - Four Turks and a German of Turkish descent went on trial Monday accused of supporting a terrorist organization dedicated to overthrowing the Turkish state. Prosecutors said the men, aged between 34 and 51, were high- ranking functionaries in Europe for the terrorist wing of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C)." More: Turks on trial in Germany accused of terrorist activities :  "Islamic politics weigh on Erdogan By Andrew Borowiec March 17, 2008 NICOSIA, Cyprus â€" Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is battling against increasing pressures ranging from the crowded Turkish-immigrant ghettoes in Germany to domestic opponents challenging his secular commitment." More: Islamic politics weigh on Erdogan - - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper  "Turkey govt says no retirement age compromise By Selcuk Gokoluk ANKARA, March 17 (Reuters) - Turkey's government will not compromise on plans to raise the retirement age despite protests from trade unions, Labour and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik told Reuters on Monday. Celik said he hoped parliament would pass the social security reform bill, which the International Monetary Fund has sought, by the end of March and that its main elements could begin to be implemented in late August or early September." More: Feed Article | Business |  "Turkey's Political Tensions Weigh on Women's Heads Run Date: 03/17/08 By Yigal Schleifer WeNews correspondent In the wake of Turkey's lifting of the head scarf ban women's groups have been grappling with the damage to tentative secular-Islamist partnerships. Third in a series on women and Islam." More: Turkey's Political Tensions Weigh on Women's Heads  "State Minister Simsek In New York To Attend ' Turkey After 2008' Conference Published: 3/17/2008 NEW YORK - Turkish State Minister Mehmet Simsek arrived in New York on Monday to take the floor at 'Turkey After 2008' conference." More: State Minister Simsek In New York To Attend " Turkey After 2008" Conference  "Article 301 To Be Brought Onto Agenda Soon, Babacan Published: 3/17/2008 ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister & Chief Negotiator for the EU talks Ali Babacan said Sunday changes regarding Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) will start to be debated at the parliament soon." More: Article 301 To Be Brought Onto Agenda Soon, Babacan  "Turk court says to decide on taking up case vs AKP Protesters By Gareth Jones ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's top court said on Monday it would decide within 10 days whether to take up a request by state prosecutors to close the ruling AK Party in a case that has upset investors and stoked fears of instability" More: Turk court says to decide on taking up case vs AKP - swissinfo  "Russian tourist boom boosts Turkey’s economy Russian tourists have become increasingly prominent in a number of global tourist destinations. In 2007 more than two million Russians visited Turkey, bringing economic benefits to the country's economy." More: RussiaToday : Business : Russian tourist boom boosts Turkey’s economy  "Multculturalism-German Style-Stay Home Turks! March 17th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky · No Comments A controversial textbook passage which appears to justify the killing of Turks living in Germany will be deleted from future editions according to the German Embassy in Anakara. Families and students in the German town of Schleswig-holstein, are furious that seventh graders were given a book which apparently explains the reason a German murderer may be have been justified in killing Turks in his country." More: Multculturalism-German Style-Stay Home Turks!  "Turkey Risks Reforming Islam’s Holy Texts by Susan Easton Posted: 03/17/2008 Turkey has been on the EU’s “Candidate Country List†since 1999. The principal obstacle -- aside from the pseudo-war between Greece and Turkey over the island nation of Cyprus -- is how Turkey tries to balance religion and politics." More: Turkey Risks Reforming Islam’s Holy Texts - HUMAN EVENTS  "The other Greeks, the other Turks Monday, March 17, 2008 The history of human movement in this part of the world is an endless source of new evidence, especially between two old neighbors, Greeks and Turks" More: The other Greeks, the other Turks - Turkish Daily News Mar 17, 2008  "Vote on Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan in UN General Assembly [ 17 Mar 2008 13:35 ] APA delivers the list on the position of states participating in voting Baku. Lachin Sultanova, Tamara Grigoryeva-APA. The text of resolution on Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan was adopted in 62nd session of UN General Assembly without any change, Khazar Ibrahim, Spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told APA" More: APA  "Turkey: Future of democracy is at stake from today Monday , 17 March 2008 * By Yavuz BAYDAR (TZ) How do you explain this 'madness'? This has been the question, in various forms, I have been asked since Friday. I was in London when the breaking news about the indictment against the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) came, and I spent the rest of the evening clarifying the possible 'rationale' behind it. In a nutshell, the lawsuit, filed with the Constitutional Court, seeks to close the party because of what it describes in detail as 'anti-secular activities'." More: JTW News - Turkey: Future of democracy is at stake from today "Cheney Departs for the Middle East to Talk Iraq, Oil, Peace Vice President Dick Cheney left Sunday for the Middle East to begin his nine-day tour which will include stops in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, the Palestinian territories, and Turkey, and meetings about the situation in Iraq, the rising price of oil, and steps for peace in the Middle East." More: Cheney Departs for the Middle East to Talk Iraq, Oil, Peace - ToTheCenter More Recent Articles
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