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JUNE 2007


Keywords: Turkey, Turkish, TRNC, Northern Cyprus, Turkish World.

Turkey flirts with the Iraq quagmire
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - Jun 20, 2007
Professor Sedat Laciner, head of the independent International Strategic Research Organization, a Turkish think-tank, questioned the wisdom of a large-scale ...

Turkey: A northern Iraq operation: Domestic policy or foreign policy?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Amid such heated debates the director of the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Professor Sedat Laçiner, an eminent Turkish expert on ...

Turkey: A northern Iraq operation: Domestic policy or foreign policy?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
But it was around the same time that USAK revealed a critical report that brought the military operation alternative back on the table. ...

Northern Iraq according to the USAK Report -II
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Cüneyt ÜLSEVERWe are continuing to analyze the northern Iraq report of the Institute of International Strategic Researches (USAK). ...

23 al-Qaeda suspects held in Turkey
PRESS TV, Iran - Jun 20, 2007
Turkish security forces have detained at least 23 people in an operation against suspected al-Qaeda militants in northwestern Turkey. ...
Egypt: Twilight of an era?
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Jun 20, 2007
Wartime Cairo as it awaited Rommel’s Germans, the overthrow of King Farouk and the rule of the Turkish pashas, the rise of Nasser, Suez, the humiliations of ...
BoE minutes surprises with a 5 to 4 vote giving a bullish GBP outlook
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - Jun 20, 2007
The Turkish Lira (TRY) strengthened to its highest level against the USD since March 2006, buoyed by strong emerging market sentiment. ...
Analysis: The worrying Mideast situation
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
... better known as Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state, by becoming more and more involved in Middle Eastern politics. ...
WORLD ROUND-UP
The Brunei Times, Brunei Darussalam - Jun 20, 2007
... Istanbul next month to discuss ways of integrating with the global economy and improving the welfare of their people, a Turkish official said yesterday. ...
Forget porn and gambling, everyday searches can be dangerous
iT News, Australia - Jun 20, 2007
The researcher noted that a year or two ago, a Turkish hacking group claimed a world record for defacing 38500 Web sites in a single day. ...
The Green Line of Cyprus
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The Turkish Cypriots did not support the enosis idea of the Greek Cypriots and supported partition -- taksim in Turkish - with a 100 percent majority. ...
Visitation rites
Time Out New York, NY - Jun 20, 2007
Farah Yurdozu is a famous psychic—she’ll be talking about the Turkish perspective. If people from different countries are seeing different things, ...
How big is Europe?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Take the example of Turkish workers in Germany. When they were invited by the government to help rebuild post-war Germany, they were seen as guest workers, ...

Oyak defends contradictory stance, denies army ties
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
"We hope to carry the Turkish flag to foreign investor countries by making use of the value that we created," Ulusoy said, defining the bank as having a ...

Who is the Enemy of the US in Turkey?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
By Sedat Laciner Recently, there is an inflation of claims in Turkey arguing that hatred against the US is surging and so-called anti-Semitism is on the ...

The play’s the thing?
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
In England a typical picnic consists of a few soggy sandwiches and a flask of tepid tea, but my friends were going for the grander Turkish version which ...
[EXPAT VOICE] Public transport in Turkey
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
She would much prefer to sit next to a young Turkish guy with a healthy line in chat, but she ends up having to listen to endless hours of village gossip ...
MGK firm on Cyprus, pledges all-out fight against terror
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
A full member in the European Union, Greek Cyprus is also blocking possible EU steps to effectively ease the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots. ...
Iraq cross-border operation on table, says Erdogan
Daily Times, Pakistan - Jun 20, 2007
AGRI: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters his government would authorise a military cross-border operation into northern Iraq to crack down ...
Süreyya Ayhan runs … away from success
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Turkish runner Süreyya Ayhan’s success, along with the rumors and events that unfolded after her 2002 European championship, became such a talking point ...
Kerem’s Real just one win away from clinching Spanish crown
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Turkish star Kerem Tünçeri, Alex Mumbru and free throws by Charles Smith allowed Madrid to get a 19-14 margin, but Kakiouzis and Basile brought Barcelona ...
Trabzon ups asking price for Gökdeniz
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Increased interest in the midfielder, notably from Turkish champion Fenerbahçe, has led to Trabzonspor putting the player up for auction. ...

New UEFA criteria to challenge Turkish coaches
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The only Turkish coach to possess the Pro License in Turkey is Gençlerbirliği's Fuat Çapa. Çapa is the only Turk to have a diploma from the UEFA Soccer ...

Turkey, Iraq, US: Plea To Engage PKK Militants
Stratfor - Jun 20, 2007
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked June 20 that US and Iraqi troops engage Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. He added that Turkey's military ...
Outside View: Turkey turns eastward
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - Jun 20, 2007
Larrabee explains that these new trends in Turkish politics were brought about by 'important domestic changes in Turkish society,' primarily by the ...
Report: Turkey detains 23
Brocktown News, USA - Jun 20, 2007
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkish security forces detained 23 people in an operation Wednesday against suspected al-Qaida militants, a news agency reported. ...
Bazzini recalls dried turkish jumbo apricots due to sulfites ...
SpiritIndia, India - Jun 20, 2007
OF BRONX, NEW YORK is recalling DRIED TURKISH JUMBO APRICOTS because they contain undeclared sulfites. People who have a severe sensitivity to sulfites run ...
Eurosport: Ronaldo Fenerbahçe'de
Haber 7, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Serie A - Turkish champions Fenerbahce are close to the signing of Brazilian striker Ronaldo, chairman Aziz Yildirim has revealed. ...
Clinton, Obama fight for Illinois cash
The Kindred Times, UT - Jun 20, 2007
... could help Clinton draw support from Obama, argued another Clinton fundraiser, businessman Mehmet Celebi, a leader in Chicago‘s Turkish community. ...
ASHLEY “RHETT” LINDSAY 30, SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR
Windy City Times, IL - Jun 20, 2007
His favorite to this day is a column critical of Turkey, which the Turkish prime minister’s office translated and lambasted on its Web site. ...
Jordan's Islamists call for reconciliation
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
... better known as Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state, by becoming more and more involved in Middle Eastern politics. ...
Middle East Nightmare
RealClearPolitics, IL - Jun 20, 2007
There is an interesting piece in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel, by the Turkish writer, Ahmet Altan, on the important and still under-appreciated role ...
Al-Tabie’s license to arrive soon
Fil Balad, Egypt - Jun 20, 2007
Beshir Al-Tabie’s license is set to arrive in the next few days following the transfer of the whole sum to his Turkish side Rizespor, Zamalek said on ...

Former BBP head: DTP should declare PKK terrorist organization
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
He further noted: “It is vital that deputies loyal to the values of the republic and the nation represent the Turkish people in Parliament. ...
Think tank verdict: Nationalism is ‘driving the nation apart’
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The flags are waving, patriotic anthems are flying off the record store shelves and political parties campaigning on Turkish values and anti-European ...

New UEFA criteria to challenge Turkish coaches
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The only Turkish coach to possess the Pro License in Turkey is Gençlerbirliği's Fuat Çapa. Çapa is the only Turk to have a diploma from the UEFA Soccer ...
Former BBP head: DTP should declare PKK terrorist organization
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
He further noted: “It is vital that deputies loyal to the values of the republic and the nation represent the Turkish people in Parliament. ...
Think tank verdict: Nationalism is ‘driving the nation apart’
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The flags are waving, patriotic anthems are flying off the record store shelves and political parties campaigning on Turkish values and anti-European ...
Turkey arrests 23 in anti-Qaeda swoop
Daily Times, Pakistan - Jun 20, 2007
ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained 23 people suspected of being linked to Al Qaeda, state-run news agency Anatolian said on Wednesday. ...
American and Turkish ultranationalists hand in hand
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Turkey is holding its elections with a possible confrontation. Will we be able to get rid of the clandestine entities that infiltrated the state apparatus ...
Mrs. Yennimata named ‘Foreign Mother of the Year’
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The chairman of the IIS, architect Mesut Gümüşdoğrayan, said they wanted to increase worldwide awareness about Turkey and Turkish people, culture and ...
Turkey's Christians like AK Party despite Islamist past
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
But the CHP has joined a rising tide of Turkish nationalism, making Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s AK Party a more attractive option. ...
Poll shows trust in EU institutions falling in Turkey
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
This comes despite the fact that the Turkish public is more favorable than that of Croatia when the question is formulated in terms of the respondent’s own ...

Supreme Election Board announces final candidate lists
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
... People’s Ascent Party (HYP) 5, Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP) 8, Justice and Development Party (AK Party) 1 and Turkish Communist Party (TKP) 1. ...


Turkey calls for US action against Kurds
Euronews.net, France - Jun 20, 2007
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked US and Iraqi troops to deal with Kurdish rebels based in Iraq. He also said that Ankara would use its ...
Luxury Kosher Summer Cruising
Jewish Press, NY - Jun 20, 2007
Amidst its 13 decks are four swimming pools, sauna, Turkish bath and extensive spa and fitness services. The ship drops anchor in Palma de Mallorca, Spain; ...
Sad day as Okon hangs up his boots
Brisbane Times, Australia - Jun 20, 2007
Carle, who was named the A-League's best player last season, left Newcastle after signing a deal with Turkish club Genclerbirligi earlier this week. ...
Britain issues mixed Mideast travel advice
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
... better known as Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state, by becoming more and more involved in Middle Eastern politics. ...
Forget Porn And Gambling, Everyday Searches Can Be Dangerous
InformationWeek, NY - Jun 20, 2007
The researcher noted that a year or two ago, a Turkish hacking group claimed a world record for defacing 38500 Web sites in a single day. ...
Iran Sinks Palestine, Boosts Kurdistan
The Conservative Voice, NC - Jun 20, 2007
A Turkish-Syrian alliance in support of Iraq is achievable. The day such a Turkish-Syrian alliance on Iraq is announced, Ahmadinejad and his Stormtroopers ...

Belgium grants official recognition to 43 mosques
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Courard signed a governmental decree that will officially recognize 43 mosques, 26 of them belonging to the Turkish community. Speaking at the ceremony, ...

EU official: Turkish secularism is quite dangerous
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
An official from the European Union Commission said Turkish secularism is “quite dangerous.” An EU official speaking at a conference in Brussels said the ...

Will Turkish military and Russian flirtation end in marriage?
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Therefore it becomes harder to understand, for example, whether the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has recently been seeking to be more aligned with a tough ...

Turkey detains 23 in operation against al-Qaida
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Jun 20, 2007
By AP Turkish security forces detained 23 people in an operation Wednesday against suspected al-Qaida militants, a news agency reported. ...

US envoy cautions Turkey over ‘carrots’ offered to Iran
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Late in May in Ankara, Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Güler and his visiting Iranian counterpart, Parviz Fattah, announced that Ankara and Tehran had reached ...
Belated denial by Turkish military on Hudson scenarios
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
“Participants will include officials from the US government, members of the think tank community and visiting senior-level officers from the Turkish General ...
İstanbul eagerly awaits concert that drew protests in London
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
European and Turkish musicians and journalists will take part in the panel, which will kick off with an interview with Tavener.
Turkey’s cultural diversity depicted through photographs
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The title of the exhibit, "Ebru" (the Turkish word for paper marbling), refers to the diverse subcultures Turkey is home to, which Durak defines as a ...
Genco Erkal to head Golden Orange jury
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Held by the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture (TÜRSAK) in collaboration with the Antalya Foundation for Culture and Art (AKSAV), ...
Independents will make their mark on the 2007 elections
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
The Turkish Republic is entering early general elections in an environment of political chaos of its own creation. Candidate lists from 14 political parties ...
Turkey: A northern Iraq operation: Domestic policy or foreign policy?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
Amid such heated debates the director of the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Professor Sedat Laçiner, an eminent Turkish expert on ...
Soccer-Maritimo appoint Brazilian Lazaroni as coach
Reuters.uk, UK - Jun 20, 2007
He was sacked by Turkish club Trabzonspor last season. Maritimo announced the appointment on their Web site with the 57-year-old Lazaroni replacing Spaniard ...

Swiss court rejects appeal from Turkish politician
NZZ Online, Switzerland - Jun 20, 2007
An appeals court has confirmed the sentence against a Turkish politician, Doğu Perinçek, for denying that the killings of Armenians early last century were ...
Iraq: Energy profile
EnerPub, TX - Jun 20, 2007
... the Kurdistan Regional Government announced that Norway’s DNO was drilling for oil at the Tawke well in the Kurdish region, near the Turkish border. ...
Turkish prosecutor targets Kurdish leader
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
The investigation, along with a reported build-up of Turkish forces near the Iraqi border, has caused Iraqi Kurdish officials to remain silently frustrated ...
Anti-Turkish Hysteria from the Financial Times: A Challenge to ...
American Chronicle, CA - Jun 20, 2007
Competing with other mass media in terms of event falsification, historical misinterpretation, severe misinformation as regards the Turkish society, ...
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Releases Institutional Closed ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jun 20, 2007
... The Thai Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TTF); The Malaysia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MAY); The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc. (NYSE: LDF); The Turkish Investment Fund, ...
Like Moths to a Flame
Nashville Scene, USA - Jun 20, 2007
... transform this former Shoney’s building into a Mediterranean restaurant with a menu that blends Greek and Turkish cuisine with classic American dishes. ...
Man charged in fiery death of Chandler family.
Arizona Republic, AZ - Jun 20, 2007
An undocumented Turkish immigrant was arrested Wednesday and faces four counts of negligent homicide in connection with a fiery Loop 101 crash in Scottsdale ...
Australia invests in more warships
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
... better known as Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state, by becoming more and more involved in Middle Eastern politics. ...
How Knight might have solved CKR cash poser
The Argus.co.uk, UK - Jun 20, 2007
Now Kazim-Richards is moving on to Turkish giants Fenerbahce for £1.275 million, a deal which will pocket Albion £280000 thanks to a 25 per cent sell-on ...
Niger gets aid for population control
United Press International - Jun 20, 2007
... better known as Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state, by becoming more and more involved in Middle Eastern politics. ...

TURKEY: Into the Iraq Quagmire?
Inter Press Service (subscription), Italy - Jun 19, 2007
Professor Sedat Laciner, head of the independent International Strategic Research Organisation (ISRO), a Turkish think-tank, questioned the wisdom of a ...

Northern Iraq according to the USAK Report
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jun 19, 2007
Under the leadership of Associated Professor Sedat Laçiner the Institute of International Strategic Researches USAK – (www.usak.org.tr) published a report ...

Northern Iraq according to the USAK Report -III
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - 19 hours ago
In this final section on the report by the Institute of International Strategic Researches (USAK) we will concentrate on some middle and long-term ...

Source of and solution to terrorism both, in Turkey
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 19, 2007
At this point, it seems impossible not to agree with what Dr. Sedat Laçiner, the president of the International Strategic Research Institute, ...

Northern Iraq according to the USAK Report
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jun 19, 2007
Under the leadership of Associated Professor Sedat Laçiner the Institute of International Strategic Researches USAK – (www.usak.org.tr) published a report ...

A northern Iraq operation: Domestic policy or foreign policy?
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 15, 2007
Amid such heated debates the director of the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Professor Sedat Laçiner, an eminent Turkish expert on ...
Cross-border operation risks ‘Iraqization’ of Turkey, report warns
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 15, 2007
(Sedat Laçiner - bottom r) “The operation may irreversibly push Turkey away from its domestic and foreign economic objectives, and reversing the events ...
Cross-border woes to diminish as military buffering border
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jun 15, 2007
Sedat Laçiner, head of the Ankara-based International Strategic Research Organization (ISRO/USAK), told the TDN that it will not be adequate to stop PKK ...

A northern Iraq operation: Domestic policy or foreign policy?
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 15, 2007
But it was around the same time that USAK revealed a critical report that brought the military operation alternative back on the table. ...
Cross-border operation risks ‘Iraqization’ of Turkey, report warns
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 15, 2007
The International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) report provides a set of proposals in Turkey’s relations with Iraqi Kurds. According to the report, ...

Experts assess security summit as positive step toward normalization
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 14, 2007
Sedat Laçiner, president of the International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), said the government speaking to the military in detail about the ...
Scholars launch new initiative in genocide row
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Jun 14, 2007
Former Turkish Ambassador to Washington Faruk Loğoğlu, who now chairs ASAM, retired Ambassador Gündüz Aktan and political scientist Sedat Laçiner were among ...
The PKK: A Privileged Terrorist Organization? Sedat Laciner
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 14, 2007
The PKK is a Kurdist and separatist terrorist organization. The US and EU laws say that it is a terrorist organization. According to the British MI5 reports ...
Who is the Enemy of the US in Turkey?
Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey - Jun 20, 2007
By Sedat Laciner Recently, there is an inflation of claims in Turkey arguing that hatred against the US is surging and so-called anti-Semitism is on the ...
Turkey's Iraq Anxieties
ISA, Israel - Jun 13, 2007
In an interview with the Journal of Turkish Weekly, Associate Professor Seda Laciner, chairman of the International Strategic Research Organization, ...

Turkey braces for defense against Kurdish ambitions
Arab Monitor, Italy - Jun 8, 2007
Sedat Laciner, head of the the International Strategic Research Organization in Ankara explained that the Turkish armed forces are in the process of ...

Sulaimaniyah incident stokes fear of incursion
Today's Zaman, Turkey - Jun 3, 2007
... to pursue PKK terrorists between 1983 and 1999, said a report released by Ankara-based International Strategic Research Board (USAK) in July last year. ...

TURKEY NEWS FROM JTW - May, June 2007


Turkish National Security Council: 'we Will Fight Terror Under Any Circumstances' (Turkey vs Terrorism)
Erdoğan: Iraq Cross-border Operation On Table (Cross-border operation)
National Security Council (mgk) Convened Yesterday (Turkey & Security)
"we Are Working Very Hard To Open Three Chapters In Negotiations With Turkey As The Term President" (EU & Turkey)
Turkish Security Council Firm On Cyprus, Pledges All-out Fight Against Terror (MGK)
Turkey: A Northern Iraq Operation: Domestic Policy Or Foreign Policy? (By MÜMTAZ’ER TÜRKÖNE)
Northern Iraq According To The Usak Report (By Cuneyt ULSEVER)
Source Of And Solution To Terrorism Both, In Turkey (View by Bulent KENES)
Rice: U.s.&iraq Oppose Terrorist Actions Against Turkey (Turkey)
Pm Maliki Reassures Turkey Over Pkk (Iraq & Turkey)
German Fm Supports Opening Of 3 New Chapters In Accession Talks (Turkey & EU)
Turkey’s Military To Military Ties With Russia Growing (Russia & Turkey)
President Sezer Takes Amendments To A Referendum (Turkey)
Somuncuoglu: Us Seeks Ak Party Victory In Turkish Elections (US and the AK Party)
Kilic: Pkk Terrorism Is Protected And Supported By The United States (US Supports the PKK?)
N. Iraq: Cross-border Operation Risks ‘iraqization’ Of Turkey, Report Warns (Turkey and Terrorism)
Turkey: Experts Assess Security Summit As Positive Step Toward Normalization (Harmony between the Army and teh Go)
A Northern Iraq Operation: Domestic Policy Or Foreign Policy? (View by MUMTAZ’ER TURKONE)
Turkey: Scholars Launch New Initiative In Genocide Row (By FULYA ÖZERKAN)
Turkey: Cross-border Woes To Diminish As Military Buffering Border (By FULYA ÖZERKAN)
Turkey: Experts Assess Security Summit As Positive Step Toward Normalization (The U.S.A.K. Report)
There Are More Than 200,000 Settled Foreign Residents In Turkey (Settled Foreigners of Turkey)
Nato Hopes For Maximum Restraint In Fight With Pkk (Turkey)
Pkk Killing 4 Birds With Only One Stone (by Ilnur Cevik) (By Ilnur Cevik)
Pkk To Halt Attacks On Turkey (PKK to halt attacks on Turkey)
Olli Rehn Warns Of Clash If Sarkozy Blocks Turkey (EU, Turkey)
Terrorist Organization's Killer Land Mines Made In Italy (Fighting against terrorism)
Tension Between Turkey And Kurds ( Kurdish problems)
Public Lands To Be Sold At Auction (Public lands to be sold at auction)
Turks See The Us As Threat, Greeks Turkey (Turkey)
Pm Erdogan Condemns Terrorism 'state Will Give Necessary Answer' (Turkey)
Turkish, Iranian Cooperation Against Pkk Irks Us And Iraq (Fighting against terror)
Turkey Cries For Her Losses In Sirnak (Turkey)
Military Stepped Up Security Measures On Iraq Border (Turkey)
Sarkozy To Propose Strategy To End Turkey's Eu Bid (France Turkey)
Turkey Declares Several Areas Near The Border With Iraq To Be "temporary Security Zones" (Turkey/PKK)
Turkey Attempts To Turn Its Geograhical Location Into Money (Turkey)
Turkish Troops On Way Through The Northern Iraq (Turkish and Northern Iraq)
Turkey Cries For Her Losses (Fighting against terrorism)
Despite Pkk Attacks, Turkey Has Many Reasons Not To Send Troops Into Northern Iraq (PKK, Turkey, Iraq)
Sampson Says Turkey And The Us Has Same Concerns On Terrorism (Turkey, US, Terrorism)
The Eu And Turkey Are Spotlighting Their Strategic Energy Cooperation (EU Turkey Energy)
Building An Energy Hub (by Maria Beat) (Turkey Energy)
Eu Commissioner Piebalgs Underlined The Bilateral Geopolitical Interdependence Of Turkey And The Eu (Turkey Energy)
Pkk Staging Acts Targeting Innocent Civilians (PKK targeting civilians)
Turkey: A Regional Energy Hub, Gas Power (by Maria Beat) (Turkey, Energy)
Babacan Says Turkey Must Choose The Eu Or The Third World (EU/Turkey)
Seven Soldiers Killed In Pkk Terrorist Attack (PKK)
Eu Not Expecting Turkish Military Incursion Into Iraq (EU/Turkey/Iraq)
Eu Leaders Open Talks To Review Ankara's Progress In Its Accession Process (EU/Turkey)
Mutayfan: “we Will Support Akp” (www.turkishweely.net)
Center Right Merger Failes On The Eve Of Elections (Elections in Turkey)
Turkey's Attack On North Iraq May Devastate The Economy (Turkey&Iraq)
Turkish-russian Hacker Ring Stole 10 Million Ytl (Hacking Money)
Construction Of Noah's Ark Completed By Greenpeace (Noah's Ark)
Eu: Possible Military Incursion Into Northern Iraq Would Be "very, Very Bad." (Operation possibilities to N. Iraq)
The Ball Is In Sezer's Court Constitutional Amendment Bill (Cconstitutional amendment bill)
U.s. State Department: We See No Unusual Troop Movements In Turkey (N. Iraq and Turkey)
Turkey Speeds Up Anti-terror Operations In Southeastern (Anti-terror operations in southeast)
Gen. Buyukanit: "every Military Operation Has A Political Goal. Political Targets Are Achieved Through Military Means" (Operation possibilities to N. Iraq)
With Bombs Blasting, We Can't Wait Until It Suits America To Act (View by Mehmet Y. Yilmaz)
Buyukanit: Turkey Is Ready For Pkk Strike In Iraq (By Kerim CANBOLAT)
Military Build-up On Iraq Border (Military build-up on Iraq border)
Epdk Has Approved The Application Of The Çalık Energy-indian Oil Consortium (Approval for refinery)
Turkish Authorities Seized Weapons On A Syria-bound Train From Iran (Turkey seized hidden weapons)
Wilson: The Violation Of The Turkish Airspace By Two U.s. Warplanes' Was An "accident", (F-16 violation of Turkish space)
'united States, Greek Cyprus And Talabani Prefers Ak Party In Turkey' (Melek GOLTUTAR, JTW)
Baykal Says That Barzani And Talabani Supports The Pkk Terrorism (Northern Iraq and Turkey)
A Pro-russian Turkish General? (View by Ihsan DAGI)
‘do Not Sing In Kurdish, Leave The Stage’ (View by lale SARIIBRAHIMOGLU)
Holland Leg In Ankara Bombings (Holland Leg To Be Found In Ankara B)
Selcuk: The Us Supports The Ak Party In Turkey (By Nermin TUZCU)
Terrorism’s Impact On The Regime (View by Beril DEDEOGLU)
Three Pkk Terrorists Killed In Eastern Turkey (PKK Terrorism)
Turkish Mps Question Turkey-us Alliance (The US and the PKK Terrorism)
Chp's Baykal: We Prevented Deployment Of U.s. Troops On Turkish Territories (CHP and the Tezkere)
F-16 Violation By Us (F-16 violation by US)
Us Violation Of Turkish Airspace (US violation of Turkish airspace)
Is Turkish Chp Leftist Party? (CHP and the Left)
U.s. Violation Of Turkish Airspace Raises Questions (Turkey and the US)
Ankara Terror Attack: Answer Should Be Sought In Timing (View by Davut Sahiner)
Delivering Strong ‘energy Artery' Message To Europe (Turkey Energy)
Parliament To Vote Again Today For Constitutional Amendments (constitutional amendments)
New Offset Policy To Boost Turkish Defense Exports (By Lale SARIIBRAHIMOGLU)
President Sezer Vetoes Constitutional Amendments (http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/d)
Ankara To Host Turkey-eu Troika Meeting (Turkey-EU Troika meeting)
Sarkozy Has Agreed To A Temporary Cease Fire In His Bid To Halt Turkey's Accession Process (Turkey/France)
Cross-border Operation Gains Currency In Ankara (Rumors of Operation towards N. Iraq)
Turkish Pm: We Have Expectations From Us And The Coalition Forces (Turkey/US)
Defense Minister: ‘attack Helicopters Will Be Produced Domestically’ (Attack Helicopter)
Extending Natural Gas Network To All Provinces In Turkey By 2009 (Energy)
International Community Supports Turkey In Its Fight Against Terrorism (Attack condemned by EU NATO)
Eckart Cuntz: Message To Turkey Is Clear, The Negotiations Are On Track (EU/Turkey)
Turkish General Says Many Nato Members Support Terrorism In Turkey (By Osman TACIK, JTW)
New Turkish Foreigner Work Permit Bill To ‘eliminate Chaos’ (Foreigners in Turkey)
Coordinator Mechanism: Baser Gone, Akgunay In, Ralston To Continue (Coordinator Mechanism)
Blast In Turkey's Capital Ankara Kills 5, Injures More Than 60 (By Kemal BULDAK)
Turkey Terrorist Blast Kills Five, Injures More Than 60 (Terrorist Attack)
Gazprom Export And Bosphorus Gas A.s. Signed A Contract For Delivery Of Russian Natural Gas To Turkey (Energy/Turkey/Russia)
Government Dismisses Anti-pkk Coordinator Retired Gen. Edip Baser (Edip Baser was dismissed)

 
 

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