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Turkish dailies covered on Friday the suicide of former governor of state emergency Kozakcioglu new ban on sales of alcoholic beverages and aftermath of daylight killing in Londons Woolwich neighbourhood
Turkish dailies covered on Friday the suicide of former governor of state emergency Kozakcioglu, new ban on sales of alcoholic beverages and aftermath of daylight killing in London's Woolwich neighbourhood ANKARA - The Anadolu Agency does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.All Turkish dailies covered the suicide of Hayri Kozakcioglu who served as a governor ...
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Turkey is determined to fight against all the terrorist organizations in the sa…
ANKARA - Turkish Interior Minister Muammer Guler met with Swedish Minister of Migration and Asylum Tobias Billstrom on Thursday. "State of Turkish Republic is determined to fight against all the terrorist organizations, regardless of the name or the political view of these organizations, in the same manner," Guler told to the press in a statement prior to the meeting with ...
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Turkey not invited to EU summits since 2004 Head of European Council
President of the European Council Rompuy said Turkey could not attend the European Union summits since 2004 ANKARA - President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy stressed on Thursday the need to change the European Union practices blocking Turkey, saying Turkey has not been invited to the European Union (EU) summits since 2004.Speaking at the joint press conference with Turkish Prime ...
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Turkish PM Erdogan meets President of the European Council Rompuy
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday "Turkey doesn't think to take part in the European Union (EU) only for its own gain, at the same time the country also thinks to bring in gains to the EU. So Turkey will not become a burden, on the contrary it will reduce the burden of the EU."Erdogan and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy held ...
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Turkish FM Davutoglu receives Iranian Deputy FM Araqchi
Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu received Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry Araqchi ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday received Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and an accompanying delegation in Ankara.Davutoglu's meeting with the Iranian delegation took place at the Ministry ...
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Turkish Cargo Expands Freighter Trucking Services
will also boost its weekly operation to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to two weekly flights, as of June 8.In the past few months, the division of Turkish Airlines ...
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Syrian Opposition Meets In Istanbul To Elect Leader Ahead Of Geneva Peace Talks Likely To Be Held In June
The Syrian opposition met in Istanbul on Thursday to elect a new leader and decide on a strategy ahead of an expected international peace conference in Geneva next ...
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Turkey to restrict sale and advertising of alcohol
Turkey is to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol, prompting outcry from citizens concerned about the creeping Islamisation of the ...
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Turkish Mevlana Exchange Programme for education starts
Turkish FM Davutoglu and Turkey's YOK Chairman Cetinsaya signed cooperation agreement ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Turkey's YOK Chairman Gokhan Cetinsaya have signed an agreement on Thursday to cooperate for the new Mevlana Exchange Programme for education on behalf of Turkish Foreign Ministry and Turkey's Higher Education Board, YOK.Turkey's Higher ...
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RLPC-Turkish telecom Ojer signs $4.75 bln syndicated loan
By Sandrine Bradley LONDON | Fri May 24, 2013 12:43pm EDT LONDON May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish telecom Ojer Telekomunikasyon AS, has signed a $4.75 billion syndicated loan that will refinance and extend the maturity of existing debt and pay a $1.5 billion dividend, the arranging banks said on Friday. The loan, which was underwritten and arranged by mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners ...
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Turkish Minister of Customs said Turkeys link road between Cilvegozu border gate facilities and Syria border will be covered with wall and barbed wires
Turkish Minister of Customs said Turkey's link road between Cilvegozu border gate facilities and Syria border will be covered with wall and barbed wires ANKARA - Turkish Minister of Customs and Trade Hayati Yazici said Friday that Turkey's 2.4 kilometers land where there is a link road between Cilvegozu border gate facilities and Syria border will be covered with wall and barbed wires ...
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Erdogan said the measure does not ban alcohol but prohibits its promotion and advertisement
Erdogan said the measure does not ban alcohol, but prohibits its promotion and advertisement ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said the aim of a new measure on alcohol consumption was to protect people, especially the young from "adopting bad habits."The new bill passed Friday by the Turkish parliament restricts the consumption and advertising of alcohol. ...
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Turkeys European Union Ministry will provide 9 million euros in grant funds for media and NGOs
Turkey's European Union Ministry will provide 9 million euros in grant funds for media and NGOs ANKARA - Turkey's European Union Ministry (EU) will provide 9 million euros in grant funds to media and civil society organizations as part of the Turkey-EU joint "Civil Society Dialogue III Grant Scheme."EU Minister Egemen Bagis said in a written statement on Friday that the ...
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First group of PKK terrorists retreating from Turkey within the solution proces…
First group of PKK terrorists, retreating from Turkey within the solution process, has arrived in Iraq DUHOK - First group of PKK terrorists, retreating from Turkey within the solution process, has arrived in Iraq.15 terrorists, including 6 women departed from Beytussebap district of Sirnak, a southeastern province on the Iraqi border, sources said on Tuesday. The group, who has departed a week ...
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Turkish deputy pm Babacan pushed the button for paying off the debt to IMF…
Turkish deputy pm Babacan pushed the button for paying off the debt to IMF ANKARA - Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan pushed the button for paying off the last installment of its debt to International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, and Turkey additionally committed IMF to extend USD 5 billion loan.The last instalment of Turkey`s debt to IMF was transferred by Babacan and the ...
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Reyhanli bombers a group in Turkey says Erdogan
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan said culprits of "this atrocious attack have been confirmed to be an organization in Turkey linked to Syrian regime" ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on the bomb attacks in Reyhanli, "The culprits of this atrocious attack have been confirmed to be an organization in Turkey linked to Syrian regime." In his address to AK ...
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Washington getting ready to host Turkish PM Erdogan
Syria issue will be the main agenda of Turkish Premier Erdogan`s meetings in the US WASHINGTON - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a two-day formal visit to Washington, beginning on Tuesday. "We are looking forward to Erdogan`s official visit", a White House official told AA on Tuesday.Erdogan, to be accompanied by his spouse Emine Erdogan, Deputy Prime Minister ...
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Bullying in Turkish Military Becomes a Human Rights Issue
FILE -Turkish military station at the border gate with Syria, across from Syrian rebel-controlled Tel Abyad town, in Akcakale, Turkey, October 7, ...
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Banned the sale of alcohol at certain times in Turkey Turkey News
Is Turkey goes sharia law step by step ?Parliament's General Assembly has adopted a highly controversial alcohol bill proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party ...
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Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds
George Sabra (L), a veteran Christian opposition figure and acting President of the Syrian National Coalition, speaks during the opening session of a meeting by members of the Syrian opposition in Istanbul May 23, ...
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UPDATE 1-Turkish unit lifts Greeces National Bank to profit
Fri May 24, 2013 11:19am EDT * Slowdown in new non-performing loans * Profit in Turkish operations grows 23 pct (Adds Finansbank earnings, details) ATHENS May 24 (Reuters) - Greece's largest lender National Bank (NBG) posted a profit for the second consecutive quarter on Friday, helped by strong earnings from its Turkish unit Finansbank, lower funding costs and reduced provisions for bad ...
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Turkish assets mixed brewing stocks drop on new alcohol law
ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira gained slightly on Friday after hitting a near one-year low in the previous session while bond yields were flat after U.S. central bankers calmed nerves about a hasty scaling back of stimulus measures. The lira strengthened to 1.8479 to the dollar by 1428 GMT from a low of 1.8590 in intra-day trade on Thursday, its lowest in almost 12 ...
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Istanbul attractions what to see and do in summer
Our Istanbul expert, Terry Richardson, suggests what to see and do in the city this summer, with advice on upcoming exhibitions and shows, and where to ...
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UPDATE 1-Turkey bans alcohol advertising and curbs sales
Fri May 24, 2013 9:45am EDT * PM says ban is to protect youth from bad habits * Critics say ban is sign of creeping Islamic influence * Turkish brewers see shares fall * Diageo "very saddened" by new legislation By Ozge Ozbilgin ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey banned alcohol advertising and tightened restrictions on its sale on Friday, drawing criticism from secular Turks as well as ...
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Ban on nighttime alcohol sales
*/ Parliament's General Assembly has approved a ban on the retail sale of alcoholic drinks after 10 p.m. in new amendments to an alcohol bill on May 23 and this will change alot around Turkey specialy at holiday resorts before summer holidays started. The Turkish parliament has adopted a law restricting the sale of alcohol in the country, the Turkish newspapers reported on Friday. Under ...
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Turkey remains bridge between civilisations in railway plans
Turkey is often described as the gateway between two great civilisations, this is a theme employed commonly in our promotional material to encourage tourism and it has been invoked as part of the rhetoric used in ongoing efforts to join the EU, but the fact remains that Turkey is a key player in the world of geopolitics and this is seen most clearly in two major railway projects currently being planned between three regions of the world.
Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, is famous for being the only metropolitan region in the world that spans two continents, sitting as it does in both between Asia and Europe. This idiosyncrasy of the city has made it a popular tourist destination due to the diversity of culture and architecture, but on a wider scale, the geopolitical significance of Turkey is growing and will indeed grow further if two major infrastructure plans in the Middle East and Asia take shape in the next few decades. Read more
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