Battle for rights Nov 20, 2008
But the country's bid to join the European Union has sparked a nationalist backlash that has turned murderous, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Istanbul ... "Democracy means questioning, it means self-critique - and this is the thing they [nationalists] would not like," explains Umut Ozkirimli, from Istanbul's Bilgi University ... It is also why at least 20 writers in Istanbul are now living with bodyguards. (BBC News)
Switzerland and Turkey strive to improve ties Nov 20, 2008
On the sidelines of a World Economic Forum meeting this autumn in Istanbul, Foreign Minister Calmy-Rey met her Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan for bilateral talks. PKK restrictions. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Chicago mayor heads for Turkey to promote city Nov 19, 2008
Daley will fly to Istanbul on Thursday for a meeting of the European Olympic Committee. Chicago 2016 Chairman Pat Ryan is already in Istanbul. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Turkish delights can be deadly Nov 19, 2008
However, the dangers of this innocent activity are high and this week the Istanbul Province Health Directorate felt obliged to issue a warning to everyone on the hunt for wild fungi ... The great difficulty the Istanbul Province Health Directorate faces is that in western and northern Anatolia and on the Black Sea wild mushrooms are looked on as an added and valuable part of village diets, and mushroom consumption is common in rural areas throughout the autumn season ... In Istanbul, at the... (Asia Times Online)
Local Cable Ad Sales Nov 19, 2008
Participating operators agree to run 300 cross-channel spots and in exchange will receive a six-day/five-night trip for two to Istanbul, Turkey. To date, affiliates representing 18 million subscribers within the top 30 markets have signed up to participate, according to the company. (Multichannel News)
Funerary monument reveals Iron Age belief that the soul lived in the stone Nov 18, 2008
A number of royal inscriptions and other finds are now on display in museums in Istanbul and Berlin. Schloen and his team from the University of Chicago have excavated Zincirli for two months annually since 2006. (EurekAlert!)
Hallmark Channel, Affiliates Talk Turkey Nov 17, 2008
LAS Promotion Awards 30 Vacation Trips To Istanbul ... The fowl is certainly a traditional menu option, but Hallmark Channel is thinking more in terms of an exotic trip to the nation, and its main city of Istanbul ... Istanbul is an aspirational destination; it s a trip of a lifetime, said Rita Caprino, senior director of affiliate ad sales for Hallmark Channel. (Multichannel News)
2 coaches artfully weather rocky patches Nov 16, 2008
After Fenerbahce beat Ankaraspor, 2-0, on Saturday night - the club's third consecutive victory at the cavernous Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul - those fanatics who called the new coach too old and too foreign to handle their expectations are quiet now. The seor of a thousand soccer nights might, after all, be as good as his reputation. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Al-Qaida's budget slips through cracks Nov 15, 2008
2003 Attacks on two Jewish synagogues, British consulate and HSBC banking offices, Istanbul, Turkey -- $50,000 again spent primarily on the bomb and bombers, but also on vehicles and training suicide bombers. Also financed primarily by al-Qaidas central operations. (MSNBC -- International)
Gunmen kill American aid worker in Pakistan Nov 15, 2008
By Zulfiqar Ali and Laura King November 13, 2008 Reporting from Istanbul, Turkey, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- In a methodical attack Wednesday, gunmen with automatic weapons cornered and killed an American aid worker and his Pakistani driver in the capital of Pakistan's volatile northwest region. The American was identified by police and colleagues as Stephen Vance, who was working under contract to an organization that carries out development projects in Pakistan's tribal areas, a stronghold of... (Los Angeles Times)
Second Hoops Signee For 2009 Class Nov 15, 2008
This past summer, Kilicli moved to Beckley from his hometown of Istanbul, Turkey, where he attended Yildizlar School ... Kilicli played for the Pertevniyal Istanbul Club team in Turkey because high schools dont offer prep basketball. (BlueGoldNews.com)
KBR to work on Qatar/Bahrain causeway Nov 15, 2008
Plans call for eventual expansion in each direction connecting Istanbul, Turkey to Muscat, Oman. The Qatar Bahrain Foundation is a bi-national institution created in 2006 by the Emir of Qatar and the King of Bahrain for the purpose of developing and managing the causeway project. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
WVU basketball team signs 260-pound, 6-9 forward (Today) Nov 15, 2008
Kilicli, 6-9, moved to West Virginia from Istanbul, Turkey. He averaged 11 points and nearly six rebounds for the Turkish men's national 18-and-under team at the European Championships. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ataturk film draws Turkish crowds, controversy Nov 14, 2008
And two university professors filed a formal complaint with a court in Istanbul on Monday demanding an investigation into the film's director, journalist Can Dundar, for "eroding Ataturk's respectability." Insulting Ataturk is a crime in Turkey. "Ataturk is the glue that holds the Turkish people together, he is its leader, a model personality," professors Ahmet Ercan and Orhan Kural wrote. (MSNBC -- International)
Turkey's hero, behind the bronze veneer Nov 13, 2008
Turkey's hero, behind the bronze veneer - International Herald Tribune. A scene from a new documentary movie, "Mustafa," about Turkey's founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who died in 1938. (International Herald Tribune)
Rand still under pressure Nov 13, 2008
"The World Bank forecasts Turkey will need $130 billion in foreign financing in 2009, and $120-billion in 2008," Zachau said in a conference in Istanbul. The international banking organization expects a fall in the current account deficit of Turkey in the coming years following serious decreases in oil prices, Zachau also said. (iAfrica.com)
A Turkish Film Draws Fire for Its Portrait of Atatürk Nov 13, 2008
Postcard from Istanbul ... A Turkish man passes by a poster of the documentary film Mustafa, in central Istanbul SEZAYI ERKEN / AFP / Getty ... A friend's six-year-old recently started primary school in Istanbul. (Time.com)
Iraq: Can ancient Babylon be rescued? Nov 12, 2008
Al-Musawi reported from Babylon and Torchia from Baghdad and Istanbul, Turkey. Associated Press writer Mazin Yahya also contributed. (MSNBC -- Politics)
MCN Launches Multi-Category Mobile Search Services in Turkey with Avea Powered by allwords(sm) PPC Content Promotion Programs Nov 12, 2008
Istanbul, Turkey and Tokyo, Nov 12, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Mobile Content Networks (MCN), the leading provider of mobile search management, merchandising, and PPC revenue solutions, today announced the launch of multi-category search services in partnership with Avea, Turkey's most innovative mobile operator. The new MCN-powered search services deliver real-time results from leading local content providers in high-value mobile content channels, including music, video, wallpapers, and games as... (JCN Network, Japan)
Holland America Line Announces Four Grand Voyages in 2010 Nov 12, 2008
Overnight stays in Barcelona, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey, as well as late-night departures in Athens and Santorini, Greece, and Lisbon, Portugal, allow ample time for shopping and discovering some of the world's most renowned and historic ports. After sailing westward back across the Atlantic and calling at Bermuda, the cruise ends in either New York -- shortening the voyage to 51 days -- or Fort Lauderdale. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How the thundering herd faltered and fell Nov 9, 2008
A native of Turkey who began his career trading stocks in Istanbul, Semerci, 41, oversaw Merrill's mortgage operation. He often played the role of tough guy, former executives say, silencing critics who warned about the risks the firm was taking. (International Herald Tribune)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Nov 8, 2008
cemil deniz, istanbul, turkey. I'm really very surprised at the ignorance I'm seeing in these comments. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Turkey resists IMF bailout - but it may have no choice Nov 8, 2008
"We have good policies," Simsek said in an interview at the Swiss Hotel in Istanbul, where he had come to defend his government's economic policies at a World Economic Forum conference held here at the end of October. "One would hope that the markets would say that there is little role for the IMF.". (International Herald Tribune)
Turkey Tries to Resist Aid From I.M.F. Nov 8, 2008
ISTANBUL Not so long ago, countries like Turkey fast-growing but prone to missteps would go hat in hand to the International Monetary Fund during just about every big financial crisis to beg for money to bail them out of their difficulties ... We have good policies, Mr. Simsek said in an interview at the Swiss Hotel in Istanbul, where he had come to defend his government s economic policies at a World Economic Forum conference ... We are investors, he said, sitting in the spare boardroom next to... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Another View: The world loves Obama Nov 8, 2008
Well, on Wednesday morning, the site boasted a photo of a new handwritten note -- the first, I hope, of many such notes -- from someone in Istanbul, Turkey: "APOLOGY ACCEPTED! THANKS FOR OBAMA.". Brooks is a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Why can't Fergie keep her secret missions to herself? Nov 7, 2008
The press reports showed her disguised - albeit badly - in a wig and headscarf, visiting institutions for disabled and unwanted children in Ankara and Istanbul. The film has triggered a diplomatic incident with Turkey (she may be used to that, having triggered a few with the Royal family in her time). (Telegraph.co.uk)
How the title was won Nov 7, 2008
Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul, May 11. Just as Bahrain suits , so does Turkey and the Brazilian forced his way back into the title race by turning pole position into his third straight win in Istanbul. (CNN -- International)
Duchess defends undercover visit Nov 6, 2008
The Duchess and Princess visited the Zeytinburnu Rehabilitation Centre in Istanbul, where Eugenie said the conditions endured by the children had "opened her eyes". I went as a mum, and I went because those children are silent whispers. (BBC News -- UK)
Clemson Volleyball To Travel To Duke And Wake Forest Nov 6, 2008
The native of Istanbul, Turkey already holds the school record for career digs per set after tallying 544 as a freshman and 615 as a sophomore. She currently owns 1,520 career defensive saves and would break Julie Rodriguez' mark of 1,523 recorded from 1993-96. (Clemsontigers.com)
Turkish government angered by ITV orphanage report Nov 5, 2008
In the programme, to be aired on ITV1 on Thursday November 6, the Duchess of York is shown visiting homes in the Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul accompanied by her daughter Eugenie. The edition of Tonight features footage - filmed by investigators accompanying the Duchess - of children dressed in bedclothes and rags, some with shaven heads. (guardian.co.uk)
Turkey bids farewellto a great racer Nov 5, 2008
The Byerly Turkish Cup is still run in Istanbul. It has been a sad week, however, for Turkey's equine aficionados. (Asia Times Online)
Duchess accused of smearing Turkey's image Nov 4, 2008
Ferguson went undercover to visit two state-run orphanages in Ankara and Istanbul, to expose conditions there, Britain's Press Association said. At the Saray institution for disabled children near Ankara, the Duchess and a team reporting for British television ITV1's "Tonight" show found children tied to their beds or left in cots, the Press Association reported. (MSNBC -- International)
Top women arrive in Qatar for WTA season-ender Nov 4, 2008
Qatar will host the WTA season-ending tournament for three years, after which the championships will shift to Istanbul, Turkey. The Doha tournament's White Group includes Jankovic and Ivanovic, along with Kuznetsova and Zvonareva. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Williams seeks crown to cap topsy-turvy season Nov 4, 2008
Qatar will host the season-ending tournament for three years, after which the championships will shift to Istanbul, Turkey. These championships come amid WTA plans to reduce the number of compulsory events for top players during 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Kurdish protests at Erdogan visit Nov 3, 2008
PKK and police clash in Istanbul and Yuksekova ... Teargas was used to disperse another protest in Istanbul, where about 27 people were arrested, say reports. (BBC News -- Europe)
Top women's stars make a season-ending move to Qatar Nov 3, 2008
Istanbul is also paying $42 million to bring the tour championships to Turkey from 2011 to 2013. With that significant infusion of capital, the WTA has been able to increase its operating and promotional budgets and gain a measure of financial security, which has only made it easier to restructure the circuit next season. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Europe has a long wait for its own Obama Nov 2, 2008
Oct. 31: On the streets of Istanbul, there is a sense that the U.S. election will affect "the entire world" - especially Turkey because it is a U.S. ally. NBC World Blog. (MSNBC -- International)
Tiger Volleyball Downs Virginia Tech, 3-0, On Saturday Night Nov 2, 2008
The junior from Istanbul, Turkey is now just four digs shy of the Clemson career record. The Tigers held the ACC's leading hitter, in terms of hitting percentage, to just six kills on 14 attempts for a. (Clemsontigers.com)
Rudd angered by Gallipoli remarks Nov 2, 2008
The operation was mounted to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (Istanbul), and secure a sea route to Russia. The attempt failed with a heavy loss of life. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Newsweek Launches Edition in Turkey Nov 1, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek magazine launched "Newsweek Turkey," in Istanbul this week, its latest non-English language edition. The new edition, published in collaboration with Ciner Gazete Dergi Basim Yayincilik San. (PR Newswire)
Find exotic treasures at bazaar Nov 1, 2008
Cynthia Ucarer of Maui has a passion for Turkey and makes it her mission to bring in fabulous finds from Istanbul and Konya, as well as from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgystan, among other exotic locales; 2008 marks the sixth year of her Global Caravan Turkish Bazaar in O'ahu's Chinatown. Her offerings have expanded to include accessories such as tribal and modern jewelry, pashminas and shawls, belly dance scarves, belts and harem pants. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Press Release: Statement by the IMF Mission to Turkey Oct 31, 2008
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Lorenzo Giorgianni, held discussions with the Turkish authorities and private sector representatives in Ankara and Istanbul during October 16-29 in the context of Post-Program Monitoring (PPM). The discussions were held against the backdrop of heightened risk aversion and financial market turmoil in emerging markets and advanced countries alike. (IMF News)
Japan, Germany to spend billions to ease recession Oct 30, 2008
By Elizabeth Piper Elizabeth Piper. Stocks end mixed in late slide. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Turkey tightens controls on Internet speech Oct 30, 2008
Istanbul, Turkey - For pioneering Turkish blogger Erkan Saka, these are dark days ... "I feel very helpless and frustrated. I am not allowed to use something very natural now. A basic means of communication is being prevented," says Mr. Saka, who teaches popular-culture studies at Istanbul's Bilgi University and operates the website erkansaka. (Christian Science Monitor)
'I want a girl' Oct 29, 2008
One such clinic is the Jinemed Center in Istanbul. It has a slick website and boasts the claim "life begins with us". (BBC News -- UK)
In Kurdish Iraq, enticing tourists to a rugged land Oct 29, 2008
Video Is a trip to Istanbul complete without a boat ride on the Bosporus. An Israeli firm develops a scanner that keeps passengers from having to remove shoes at security checks. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Swim | Isiksalan's leadership guides fading Syracuse swimming and diving program Oct 28, 2008
Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, Isiksalan's unique experiences from abroad have made him an ideal leader for a program three years away from being eliminated. "He has a very steady disposition, and is in a very intense training environment," head coach Lou Walker said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Allan Brenner Oct 28, 2008
While in the Navy, Allan served as one of the top Communications Technicians for four years, served most of his career on the U.S.S. Enterprise aircraft carrier, and was stationed in Istanbul, Turkey. Allan Brenner. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
On the Bosporus, a contrarian's loving tour Oct 25, 2008
So when he boards a boat on Sunday mornings for a trip up the Bosporus, a strait separating Europe and Asia, to talk about his beloved city, Istanbul, several hundred people line up to listen. His interest is history, and his talks are bursting with 19th-century gossip. (International Herald Tribune)
Shadowy forces Oct 24, 2008
By Sarah Rainsford BBC News, Istanbul ... The first clue to this shadowy network was discovered last summer in the small pink house of a former military officer, next door to an Istanbul fish restaurant ... The prosecutor links Ergenekon to the murder of a secularist judge in 2006 and a grenade attack on the Istanbul office of Cumhuriyet newspaper, a publication known for its opposition to the religious-minded government. (BBC News -- Europe)
* World News Quick Take Oct 24, 2008
The trial began on Monday at a prison complex in Silivri, near Istanbul, but quickly descended into disarray as lawyers protested that they could not work in the tiny courtroom, packed with supporters of the accused, spectators and an army of journalists. In response, the court ruled that it would first hear the testimonies of the 46 suspects remanded in custody, while the remaining defendants would be heard in separate hearings. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
UEFA Cup: Galatasaray beats Olympiakos 1-0 Oct 24, 2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Harry Kewell scored Thursday to lead Galatasaray to a 1-0 win over Olympiakos in the UEFA Cup. The Australia forward found the net on his third attempt in the first half, glancing in a header past Olympiakos goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis off a 25th-minute corner from Lincoln. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Readers' Comments 'Most important UFO footage ever' Oct 24, 2008
Readers' Comments: 'Most important UFO footage ever' - Herald Sun. Welcome to Herald Sun. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Young and on a budget in the big city Oct 24, 2008
Oztamur, the Turkish woman, said she sometimes cleaned houses on weekends to afford trips back to see her family in Istanbul, usually buying her ticket months ahead to get a discounted fare ... "Only in Turkey can I afford to get my hair done in a salon and buy clothes. But now even Istanbul is getting expensive!". (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Neighbors from hell Oct 23, 2008
5) GALATASARAY v FENERBAHCE -- Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosphorus separates the city of Istanbul into a European side and an Asian side. (CNN -- International)
Turkey 'plotters' trial to resume Oct 23, 2008
The trial is being held at Silivri prison in Istanbul. The trial is due to resume in Turkey of 86 people charged with involvement in armed unrest and aiding a terror group. (BBC News)
New MasterCard Research Ranks 65 Cities in Emerging Markets Poised to Drive Long-Term Global Economic Growth Oct 23, 2008
Where East Meets West, Istanbul Is a City to Watch. With high rankings for its financial markets and quality of life, Istanbul also places among the top ten cities in commercial connectivity, befitting a large, growing nation with easy geographic access to many other growing markets ... To assist him in this research, Dr. Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, Economic Advisor for MasterCard Worldwide, APMEA Region, initially assembled and chaired a panel of leading experts in economics, urban development and... (PR Newswire)
All aboard for Istanbul Oct 23, 2008
The Tehran-Istanbul line has been running weekly for 12 years, with every trip carrying Baha'is away from the discrimination they live with in Iran ... I will be on the train for days, with a stop 60 hours into the trip in Kayseri, a Turkish city along the route to Istanbul that has become a popular end stop for Baha'is ... Alone on deck The train to Istanbul passes plains, mountains, lakes and rivers, and 36 hours after leaving Tehran - six hours from the Iranian border - we reach Lake Van. (Asia Times Online)
A feast of goals Oct 23, 2008
Arsenal remained in pole position in Group G after their demolition of Fenerbahce in Istanbul ended the Turkish clubs 15-match unbeaten home record in Europe. Emmanuel Adebayor and Theo Walcott scored early on before Abou Diaby, Alexandre Song and Aaron Ramsey wrapped up the win. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dozens on trial for Turkey coup plot Oct 23, 2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- A Turkish court has reconvened the trial of dozens of alleged conspirators accused of attempting to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-oriented government. The court took special measures in the case after a session earlier in the week descended into chaos. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Governor's Palace In Turkey Oct 22, 2008
For several years now it has been investigated by teams from the universities of Akron (Ohio), Cambridge, Munich and Istanbul (Marmara University) in a joint excavation project. Sponsorship by the research funds of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in 2007 and 2008 gave its archaeologists the opportunity to become involved in this international and multi-disciplinary project. (Science Daily)
Trudy Rubin: Turks following U.S. election closely Oct 22, 2008
ISTANBUL, Turkey Drive at night across the Bosphorus Bridge, which links Europe and Asia, and you can see the lights of two continents. Walk through the leafy courtyards of Topkapi Palace, where Ottoman sultans once lived, and you can see tourists from around the world. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Chaos mars Turkey coup trial Oct 21, 2008
Murad Sezer / APDemonstrators wave Turkish flags during a protest in front of a prison west of Istanbul, Turkey ... The trial is being held at a prison complex in Istanbul's Silivri district on the coast of the Sea of Marmara ... Most of the arrests happened after police raided the home of a retired noncommissioned officer in Istanbul last year and seized a cache of hand grenades. (MSNBC -- International)
Turkey: Highly Anticipated Trial of Ultra-Nationalist Group Starts with a Stop Oct 21, 2008
The trial is being held at the Silivri courthouse in Tekirdag, about 40 miles outside of Istanbul ... The Ergenekon case came to light last June, when 27 hand grenades matching those used in a 2006 attack on the Istanbul office of the independent daily newspaper Cumhuriyet were discovered in the home of a retired Turkish army officer ... The group also allegedly plotted to bomb the Istanbul hub of Taksim Square, and murder Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk. (EurasiaNet.org)
NATO reaches into the Indian Ocean Oct 21, 2008
En route, they will conduct a series of Persian Gulf port visits to countries neighboring Iran - Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which are NATO's "partners" within the framework of the so-called Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. The mission comprises ships from the US, Britain, Germany, Italy, Greece and Turkey. (Asia Times Online)
