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Turkey Aims to Damp Drone-Report Furor - Wall Street Journal

Turkey Aims to Damp Drone-Report Furor
Wall Street Journal
By JOE PARKINSON and ADAM ENTOUS ISTANBUL—Turkish drones were responsible for the initial intelligence footage that prompted a deadly strike against civilian smugglers, Turkey's armed forces said Thursday, seeking to damp a furor sparked by a Wall ...
Regional Crises Boost Turkey's Ties With Iraq's KurdsVoice of America
Three Turkish soldiers killed in PKK clashChicago Tribune
Three Turkish Soldiers Reported Killed in PKK Clash in SoutheastBloomberg

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Fri, 18 May 2012 02:17:29 GMT

Istanbul meet hosts politicians, activists - Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Istanbul meet hosts politicians, activists
Hurriyet Daily News (press release)
DAILY NEWS photo, Hasan ALTINIŞIK The Istanbul World Political Forum kicked off yesterday, bringing together politicians, businesspeople, journalists and activists from all around the world to hold talks on hot global issues with the tagline “building ...

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:05:20 GMT

Zorlu Jumps in Istanbul Trading After Profit Beats Estimates - Bloomberg

Zorlu Jumps in Istanbul Trading After Profit Beats Estimates
Bloomberg
The stock rose 2.6 percent to 1.19 liras at the close in Istanbul, the biggest advance since May 9. Net income came in at 100.5 million liras ($55 million), compared with a loss of 51.8 million liras a year earlier, Zorlu said in a filing with the ...
Turkey Stocks: Bank Asya, Marshall Boya, Teknosa, Zorlu EnerjiBusinessWeek

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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:46:20 GMT

Bank Asya Drops to 4-Month Low as FinansInvest Cuts Rating - Bloomberg

Bank Asya Drops to 4-Month Low as FinansInvest Cuts Rating
Bloomberg
The shares dropped 3.5 percent to 1.64 liras at the close in Istanbul, the lowest since Jan. 23. The benchmark ISE National 100 Index sank 1.3 percent and the gauge for the banking industry slipped 2.9 percent. Bank Asya's recommendation was cut to ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 15:21:28 GMT

Turkish gold sales to Iran soar as sanctions bite - Reuters

Turkish gold sales to Iran soar as sanctions bite
Reuters
By Behiye Taner | ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish gold sales to Iran in March soared over 30 times and gold companies said Iranians were turning to gold for savings and possibly trade as Western sanctions tighten. Sanctions to force Iran to curb its ...

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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT

Analyzing the Istanbul Talks - Journal of Turkish Weekly

Analyzing the Istanbul Talks
Journal of Turkish Weekly
The same perspective was expressed by Gary Samore, special assistant to President Obama and White House coordinator for arms control and weapons of mass destruction, proliferation, and terrorism, who was present at the Istanbul talks as a member of the ...
My Article on Analyzing the Talks between the IRI and P5+1Iranian (blog)

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Thu, 17 May 2012 10:45:04 GMT

Second Istanbul Shopping Festival announced in Dubai by popular Turkish actors - AME Info

The National

Second Istanbul Shopping Festival announced in Dubai by popular Turkish actors
AME Info
Istanbul is known the world over as one of the most dynamic capitals on the planet, attracting millions of visitors every year from the Middle East alone. At this year's ISF, being held from June 9th - 29th, Istanbul will be delighting their visitors ...
Turkish delight as Arab numbers soarThe National

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Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:11 GMT

Lira Gains First Day in 5 on Tighter Policy, Fed's Stimulus Hint - Bloomberg

Lira Gains First Day in 5 on Tighter Policy, Fed's Stimulus Hint
Bloomberg
The lira appreciated 0.4 percent to 1.8192 per dollar at 10:33 am in Istanbul. The yield on benchmark two-year debt rose for the fourth time in five days, up four basis points, or 0.04 percentage point, to 9.57 percent. The Turkish central bank offered ...
Turkish lira drops despite c.bank grip on fundingReuters

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Thu, 17 May 2012 08:41:10 GMT

Under the spell of Istanbul - New Straits Times

New Straits Times

Under the spell of Istanbul
New Straits Times
By Rizauddin Ibrahim | traveltimes@nstp.com.my 0 comments AHH... historic Istanbul! This crosses my mind the moment I lay my eyes on classic Ottoman buildings and the architecturally European-flavoured ones set along the shores of the Golden Horn.
The Bosphorous: Tale of two continents told at seaNew Zealand Herald
Manuscript of Great Historic Importance Found in IstanbulGreek Reporter

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Wed, 16 May 2012 23:59:36 GMT

Dutch Masters Travel to Istanbul - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

Dutch Masters Travel to Istanbul
New York Times (blog)
Turkey and the Netherlands are celebrating 400 years of diplomatic relations this year, and for Istanbul, that means compelling additions to the cultural calendar, including a major exhibit of Dutch Masters at the Sakip Sabanci Museum.

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Tue, 15 May 2012 12:01:39 GMT

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