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Turkey delivers diplomatic note to Israel over commander's remarks
The Turkish Foreign Ministry delivered on Saturday a diplomatic note to Israel concerning the harsh remarks of an Israeli general. In a separate statement, the Turkish army said the remarks are in an extent that could harm the bilateral relations.
Turkey delivers diplomatic note to Israel
The Turkish Foreign Ministry delivered a diplomatic note to Israel concerning the harsh remarks of an Israeli general, broadcaster NTV reported Saturday. In a separate statement, the Turkish army said the remarks are in an extent that could harm the bilateral relations.
Focus on a common European future
Here’s a test for readers: What does the European Parliament actually do? We could offer a prize for the right answer. Except that there isn’t one. For this legislature, with something on the order of 800 members, and two separate chambers in Brussels and Strasbourg, does nothing.
CHP to raise coup probe alarm in EU
ANKARA - The Republican People’s Party meets to discuss the latest Ergenekon wave, which has led to the detention of many professors and education volunteers. Party leader Deniz Baykal says his party will endeavor to inform the international community of the investigation’s political motives
IBM aims to help firms with software
ISTANBUL - Targeting to help companies slash costs and lead investments to the right direction, International Business Machines, or IBM, one of the world’s leading technology companies, is assisting corporations that are especially under pressure by the current economic crisis.
Turk rockers shout ’Long live arabesque!’
ISTANBUL - Istanbul rock band Fairuz Derinbulut is releasing an album of cover versions of arabesque classics. It may be a combination of genres that has become less surprising over the years, but a couple of listens to ’Arabesk’ proves that it works very well
Coca-Cola focuses on lowering prices
ATLANTA - Aiming to lower prices and increase sales in emerging markets where consumers face higher food prices, the world’s number one soda company is stepping up the use of returnable bottles overseas. Coca-Cola reopens bottle washing plants in Turkey, Russia and Philippines
Business group slams gov’t policy
ISTANBUL - Criticizing the government on ’forming a relationship with the global crisis by ignoring it,’ Mustafa Koç of Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, or TÜSİAD, says the political leadership is delaying an accord with the IMF. TÜSİAD members re-elect Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ
’Clairvoyant’ calls for new IMF deal
ISTANBUL - Speaking in Istanbul, economy professor Nouriel Roubini says Turkey should agree upon a deal with the International Monetary Fund to overcome the destructive effects of the global crisis. Roubini is known as predicting the global crisis as early as September 2006.
Turk FM says pace of reforms depends on EU's loyalty
Questions in France about whether Turkey should join the EU at all, wear down the enthusiasm in Turkey to implement political and other reforms, Turkey's FM Ali Babacan told Tuesday in a joint news conference after holding talks over Turkey’s EU accession process.(UPDATED)
Turk FM says pace of reforms depends on EU's loyalty
Questions in France about whether Turkey should join the EU at all, wear down the enthusiasm in Turkey to implement political and other reforms, Turkey's FM Ali Babacan told Tuesday in a joint news conference after holding talks over Turkey's EU accession process.(UPDATED)
PM Erdogan delivers positive talk on economy, Turkey's middle class
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commented that the Turkish middle class in on the rise again, due largely to political and economic stability achieved during his administration's time in power. He also noted that over the past 4 years, nearly 2 million people had started to work again.
Erdogan, en route to Darfur, lashes out at Turkish media
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Sudan for the annual Arab Union summit, in speaking with reporters while on his way to the embattled region of Darfur, reserved words of harsh criticism for both the media and the opposition in Turkey. Said Erdogan, "The press writes only negative aspects of what is happening, as well as lies. But our compass has not darkened. The compass of the opposition is confused though."
Kuryenet's success reflects rapid growth of credit card use in Turkey
Along with the rapid increase in credit card use in Turkey, more and more attention is being paid to the safe delivery of credit cards to bank customers. Turkey's largest credit card delivery company is Kuryenet, whose owner and founder Haluk Berdan says he entered the market after predicting in 1994 that there was a need for such a service. After 11 years of rapid growth, Kuryenet now delivers nearly 20 million credit cards a year to Turkish customers, and enjoys the status of being the most dependable name of its kind in the market.