| Fri 18 May 2012 |
Spat with Iraq bares Turk plunge into regional power game
Yahoo Daily News | ANKARA (Reuters) - A bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey's role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi "Shi'ite axis" it fears in the wake of the U.S. military wi... |
Spat with Iraq bares Turk plunge into regional power game
Reuters | ANKARA (Reuters) - A bitter rift with Iraq has exposed Turkey's role in a wider Middle East power struggle, with Ankara acting to protect its stability and prosperity from an Iranian-Iraqi "Shi'ite axis" it fears in the wake of the U.S. military wi... |
Turkey's Bank Pozitif to issue bonds worth 150 mln lira
Reuters | ISTANBUL May 18 (Reuters) - Turkish lender Bank Pozitif said on Friday that it had applied to the Capital Markets Board and banking watchdog to issue bonds worth 150 million lira ($81.9 million) with varying maturities of up to 5 years. | The bank,... |
Airline Ushers in New Economic Relations Between Country and Turkey
All Africa [News of Rwanda] The Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo has said that the flights between Kigali and Istanbul will usher in a new chapter in the economic relations between Rwanda and Turkey. | ... |
Turkey Threatens Reprisals over Cyprus Oil and Gas Drilling
Rig Zone | Turkey is demanding that oil and gas companies bidding for licenses to search for oil and gas off Cyprus to withdraw their applications with the Greek Cypriot administration on the Mediterranean island, according to news agencies. Several major com... |
Turkey warns oil majors against Cyprus gas bid
Reuters | * Successful bidders would be barred from Turkish projects | * Turkey says energy exploration hurts Cyprus peace talks | * Total, Eni, Petronas among bidders | * Turkey's energy hub role gives it leverage | By Ayla Jean Yackley | ISTANBUL, May 18 (... |
48 hours in Hatay, Turkey
Reuters | HATAY, Turkey (Reuters) - With thousands of refugees now taking shelter in Hatay after fleeing violence just across the border in their Syrian homeland, Turkey's panhandle province has been in the news over the past year for all the wrong reasons. ... |
Syria unrest hits border trade with Turkey
Al Jazeera | In 2010, cross-border trade between the Syria and Turkey was estimated at about $2.5bn. | However, the violence in Syria means that this has now dropped considerably. | One of the worst hit cities in Turkey is Hatay, a tradtional&nbs... |
Turkey Anti-Russia Protests 'Unacceptable' - Foreign Ministry
Novosti | MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow considers it unacceptable to conduct anti-Russian demonstrations in which the participants threaten the territorial integrity of Russia and the security of its citizens and that cloud dialog between the two nat... |
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hatay, Turkey
Reuters | HATAY, Turkey (Reuters) - With thousands of refugees now taking shelter in Hatay after fleeing violence just across the border in their Syrian homeland, Turkey's panhandle province has been in the news over the past year for all the wrong reasons. ... |
Turkey warns companies against Cyprus gas search
The Boston Globe | ANKARA, Turkey-Turkey is calling on oil and gas companies seeking a license to search for gas deposits off Cyprus to withdraw bids, saying it will not allow exploration to go ahead and threatening to ban them from Turkish energy projects. | Major c... |
Visa exemptions for Seychellois travelling to Turkey
Nation | Seychellois passport holders will now be able to travel to Turkey visa free for a period of up to 90 days. | This follows the signing this week of a visa waiver agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the government of Turkey. | The a... |
Freida Pinto dances into Desert
Screen Daily | Richard Raymond to direct story of Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian. | New film Desert Dancer will tell the story of Afshin Ghaffarian, who used his passion for dance to protest against the injustices of the Iranian Islamic Republic. Actors Freida ... |
Freida Pinto lines up for Desert Dancer
Screen Daily | The true story of Afshin Ghaffarian, who used his passion for dance to protest against the injustices of the Iranian Islamic Republic, is to be told in a major new film, Desert Dancer. | Cast members Freida Pinto and Reese Ritchie are in Cannes tod... |
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