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Turkish plane hijacker trained by al Qaeda: reports  -  20 Aug 2007
Washington Post,ISTANBUL (Reuters) - One of two men who hijacked a plane heading for Istanbul from northern Cyprus was trained in camps run by al Qaeda militants and

ISTANBUL FACTS AND STATS  -  20 Aug 2007
ITV.com,Istanbul is Turkey’s largest city and among the biggest in Europe, with a population of over 11 million. It is located on the Bosphorus strait and

One dead, three injured in ferryboat accident in Istanbul  -  20 Aug 2007
NTV MSNBC,ISTANBUL - One person has been killed and three injured when a mooring rope snapped on a Turkish ferry Monday. The ferry Ankara had just moored at the

Istanbul: Bridgestone preview  -  20 Aug 2007
Motorsport.com,Istanbul is a difficult track to master. There is a mix of gradient and a range of different radius corners as well as long straights and high speed

Istanbul suffers heavy contamination  -  20 Aug 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),Istanbul Municipality Water and Sewage Works' (İSKİ) Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han water treatment facility is located atop the hill.

İstanbul bridges undergoing earthquake reinforcement  -  20 Aug 2007
Today's Zaman,Maintenance, repair and reinforcement work has begun on the bridges and viaducts in İstanbul, aiming to prevent damage from possible earthquakes.

Exhibit to showcase Alex Webb’s İstanbul  -  20 Aug 2007
Today's Zaman,World-renowned freelance photographer Alex Webb, one of the acclaimed members of the Magnum Photo Agency, will showcase his collection of İstanbul

The Spice Girls - Girl Power! Live In Istanbul - Girl Talk! The ...  -  20 Aug 2007
di-ve.com,...by Mauro Calleja Psychotic-Minds & Fused DJing present Rude 66 for the first time in Malta playing live this Saturday at Liquid Club!

When’s the big collapse?  -  20 Aug 2007
Today's Zaman,While I understand that it is extremely difficult for seismologists to accurately predict when the next earthquake (�?The Big One�?) will hit İstanbul,

Turkey : World of opportunities within stone's throw distance  -  20 Aug 2007
Fibre2fashion.com,Istanbul Jewelry Show (IJS) will take place during August 30th to September 02, 2007. Istanbul Jewelry Show (IJS) is an outstanding international trade

Honda hoping for change of fortune in Turkey  -  20 Aug 2007
Formula 1As a result, the Japanese team head to Istanbul with some much-needed improvements which they hope will ensure they avoid a repeat of their Hungaroring

Galatasaray stays top in Turkish Super League  -  20 Aug 2007
NTV MSNBC,ISTANBUL - Galatasaray carried on their winning ways at the beginning of the Turkish Super League season, beating lowly Bursaspor one nil Sunday.

‘Made in Turkey’ Fener puts the smile back on fans’ faces  -  20 Aug 2007
Today's Zaman,Fenerbahçe players celebrate after striker Semih Şentürk (third from left) scored against Gaziantepspor in İstanbul on Saturday. In short, Zico gambled and

Turkish plane hijack bomb 'block of clay'  -  20 Aug 2007
Gulf Daily News,Two men, one Turkish and one an Egyptian , hijacked the plane early on Saturday as it headed from Turkish-backed northern Cyprus to Istanbul.

Turkish GP, Scuderia Ferrari: An interesting logistical challenge  -  20 Aug 2007
AutoCorse.it,Turkish GP presents an interesting logistical challenge, in that like all European races, the paddock in Istanbul hosts the team trucks and motorhomes.

Turkey holds new presidency vote  -  20 Aug 2007
Kazinform,ISTANBUL. August 20. KAZINFORM - Voting is taking place in the newly-elected Turkish parliament to choose the country's next president.

Science and Technology: Danube gets a health checkup  -  20 Aug 2007
Southeast European Times,Also this week: Macedonia reports an increase in HIV/AIDS, and Turkish seismologists predict a likelihood of earthquakes in the Istanbul area.

Mediators Meet THY Executives To Prevent Strike  -  20 Aug 2007
Turkish Press,ISTANBUL - The mediator committee, established by Labor & Social Security Minister Murat Basesgioglu to settle the collective bargaining dispute between

Turkey turns to Bond for tourism boost  -  20 Aug 2007
Voices Newspaper,The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry will also launch a separate promotional campaign for Istanbul this year. The decision was made because of the

Hijackers To Be Handed Over To Prosecutor's Office On Wednesday  -  20 Aug 2007
Turkish Press,Police continued on Monday to interrogate two hijackers, who hijacked the Atlasjet flight from Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) to Istanbul.

Şirin arrested in connection with Ümraniye incident  -  20 Aug 2007
Today's Zaman,Şirin will be investigated by anti-terror teams in İstanbul and the Chief Prosecutor’s Office will inquire about the Ümraniye incident.

Anu Malik teams up with the Britney Spears of Turkey  -  20 Aug 2007
IndiaFM,The song will be used as an item number in Apoorva Lakhia's Mission Istanbul. Anu and his director will be flying down to Istanbul next month to meet up

Renewal and construction slow traffic  -  20 Aug 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),Istanbul Governor's Office announced that the Bosporus Bridge will be partially closed to traffic between 12 pm and 6 am during the renewal of suspension

Galeri Nev, 23 yıldır Ankara'da ve 20 yıldır İstanbul Maçka'da ...  -  Aug 19, 2007
sanathaber.net,İstanbul Bienali’ne paralel olarak açılacak olan NEV/TEPEBAŞI sergisinde Galeri’nin birlikte çalıştığı sanatçılardan eserler yer alacak.

Kubica: I hope we go better in Istanbul this time.  -  Aug 19, 2007
Yahoo! Eurosport,Robert Kubica has said that he is hoping the Turkish Grand Prix will be kinder to him - and the BMW Sauber team next weekend, after last year's event turned

Ankara cancels Istanbul visit of Chrysostomos  -  Aug 18, 2007
New Anatolian,Turkey has cancelled the visit of Greek-Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus, Chrysostomos to Istanbul to meet Patriarch Bartholomew I between August 17 and 21 for

City guide  -  Aug 18, 2007
Scotsman,Istanbul, Turkey's most populous city, is the only metropolis in the world to span two continents - it straddles the Bosphorous strait to touch both Europe

Istanbul stock exchange rocked by global market turbulence and ...  -  Aug 17, 2007
Hürriyet,Reverberations from the turbulence on global money markets, combined with rumors that General Yasar Buyukanit of the Turkish armed forces was resigning,

In sickness and in health at Istanbul Park  -  Aug 18, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),Anadolu Medical Center, the health sponsor of Istanbul Park, is responsible for treating and monitoring the health of F1 drivers.

Istanbul's fashion district surrenders to foreign brands  -  Aug 18, 2007
Sabah,Nişantaşı's Abdi İpekçi Avenue; one of the most expensive fashion districts of the world is witnessing a million dollar wars of famous fashion brands.

Canaries ready to taste victory while Lions and Eagles plan to ...  -  Aug 18, 2007
New Anatolian,The defending champions Fenerbahce Canaries will play against Gaziantepspor at Istanbul's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Saturday night after handing ?stanbul

Turkey : ITKIB targets to transform Istanbul into Fashion Capital!  -  Aug 18, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com,In bringing together 15 trade associations which have fused their clout to transform Istanbul into a fashion center to form the IF Council, as well as the

The battle for Istanbul  -  Aug 16, 2007
BBC Sport,Alonso was superb in Istanbul last year but the Ferrari won quite easily and should have had a one/two, except they did a McLaren/Hungaroring during the

ITKIB targets to transform Istanbul into Fashion Capital  -  Aug 18, 2007
Fibre2fashion.com,In bringing together 15 trade associations which have fused their clout to transform Istanbul into a fashion center to form the IF Council, as well as the

Istanbul most decisive for '07 F1 season  -  Aug 15, 2007
Economic Times,Formula One teams are meeting in Istanbul next weekend to participate in the Turkish Grand Prix. It is the twelveth race of the season and it may turn out

Turkish plane hijacked to Istanbul: Report  -  Aug 18, 2007
Deccan Herald,A Turkish airplane travelling from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul was hijacked this morning and landed in Antalya, a Turkish province on the Mediterranean

Turkish airplane hijacked on way from Northern Cyprus to Istanbul  -  Aug 18, 2007
英文中國郵報,Hijackers claiming to have a bomb and to be members of al-Qaida hijacked a Turkish passenger plane heading from northern Cyprus to Istanbul Saturday.

İstanbul’s municipality at work to preserve, supply water  -  Aug 17, 2007
Today's Zaman,The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has begun taking preventative measures in response to a severe water shortage in the city, with state authorities

Oligarch’s yacht anchors in İstanbul  -  Aug 17, 2007
Today's Zaman,Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s Le Grand Bleu, the fifth-largest private yacht in the world, arrived in İstanbul on Friday after completing its

Istanbul seen through an English lens  -  Aug 17, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),The English photographer Guy Carpenter came to Istanbul to teach English but ended up taking beautiful photos of the city. Soft spoken and modest,

Istanbul's 10 most overlooked tourist sites.  -  Aug 17, 2007
4Hoteliers,With the almost overwhelming number of monuments and museums that can be found in İstanbul, it’s easy to miss quite a few. Most tours cover just the major

10th International Istanbul Biennial to kickoff on Sept 8  -  Aug 17, 2007
New Anatolian,10th International Istanbul Biennial, organized by Istanbul Culture & Arts Foundation (IKSV), will be held between September 8th and November 4th.

Istanbul circuit: `Bernie`s not being sued`  -  Aug 17, 2007
Planet-F1Bernie Ecclestone is not about to be sued by the Turkish Motorcycle Federation, according to a spokesperson for the Istanbul Park circuit.

Passenger ferry and ship collide off Istanbul  -  Aug 13, 2007
Reuters.uk,ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Forty people were injured when a passenger ferry and a Ukrainian cargo ship collided in the sea off Istanbul on Monday,

Vessels collide off Istanbul coast  -  Aug 13, 2007
Independent Online,Istanbul - About 30 people sustained slight injuries on Monday when a Turkish passenger ferry collided with a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship off Turkey's

Istanbul sides get positive first half results  -  Aug 17, 2007
Turkish Daily News (subscription),FC Zurich coach Bernard Challendes declared that his team is aware that the return game in Istanbul will be tougher saying, “We know about the atmosphere

40 hurt as vessels collide off Istanbul  -  Aug 13, 2007
Forbes,ISTANBUL (Thomson Financial) - A Turkish passenger ferry collided with a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship off Istanbul today, injuring dozens of passengers,

As drought conditions prevail in Istanbul, trees suffer and lose ...  -  Aug 13, 2007
Hürriyet,The lack of rainfall throughout the spring and summer in Istanbul has begun to show its effects on the trees in the landscape. With many trees drying and

Ferry, Russian ship collide off Istanbul  -  Aug 13, 2007
The Age,Thirty people were injured when a passenger ferry and a Russian cargo ship collided in the sea off Istanbul on Monday, private broadcaster CNN Turk reported

Ferry in collision off Istanbul  -  Aug 13, 2007
BBC News,A Turkish ferry and a Russian-flagged cargo ship have collided off Istanbul, injuring at least 30 people, Turkish media report. Ambulances rushed to the

Carragher Keen For Istanbul Return  25 Sep 2002
Jamie Carragher admitted he would love to be involved in Liverpool's final Champions League group game against Galatasaray in Istanbul next month. ... - Vitalfootball,

Turkish security forces seize 94 kg of heroin in Istanbul  25 Sep 2002
Turkish gendarmery forces seized 94 kg of heroin in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul on Friday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. ... - People's Daily Online,

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet to celebrate 400th anniversary of ...  25 Sep 2002
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet is preparing to stage Macbeth, one of the four great tragedies of English poet and playwright William Shakespeare ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

IMKB down 494 to Close Week at 37,582  25 Sep 2002
The Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) National 100 Index dropped 494.92 points on the last business day of the week, declining to 37,582.13 points. ... - Zaman Online,

EU Should Support Turkey - former German Chancellor  25 Sep 2002
Schroeder spoke at a special session of the 15th Quality Congress in Istanbul, stressing Turkey’s position as a bridge between Europe and Asia for culture ... - TREND Information,

Istanbul school joins Laureate network  Nov 22, 2006
For-profit education provider Laureate Education Inc. said Wednesday it a private university based in Istanbul, Turkey will join its international network. ... - BusinessWeek

Rome Must Not Be New Istanbul  Nov 22, 2006
Rome must not be new Istanbul Pope Benedict XVI would begin his state visit to Turkey late November starting with Ankara, not Istanbul (Constantinople), to ... - AINA,

Chery Hints at Future Model Plans in Istanbul and Beijing  Nov 21, 2006
Ambitious Chinese automaker Chery showed this S12 Kimo hatchback (below) at the Istanbul Motor Show. (Photo courtesy of Peter Homola/Chery Turkey). ... - Edmunds.com/Inside Line,

The mayors of 81 cities have 209 official cars  Nov 23, 2006
The mayors prefer Mercedes brand and 4x4 jeeps. The mayors of Trabzon and Sivas left behind even the Istanbul mayor with six official cars they own. ... - Sabah,

Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2006 to open Nov. 29  Nov 22, 2006
Plast Eurasia Istanbul 2006, the 16th International Istanbul Plastics Industries Fair, will be organized by TUYAP Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

EurotaxGlass's to open Istanbul office  Nov 22, 2006
In January 2007 a new subsidiary of the automotive market intelligence firm EurotaxGlass’s will be opened in Istanbul, Turkey, adding to existing operations ... - Auto Industry,

Excessive Speed Kills Four Young People in Istanbul  Nov 21, 2006
Four young people traveling in a car were killed Tuesday morning in a traffic accident that occurred in the Zeytinburnu quarter of Istanbul, Turkey's biggest ... - Zaman Online,

Anti-pope Protest Planned For Istanbul  Nov 20, 2006
A pro-Islamic political party in Turkey is hoping for as many as 100,000 people will turn out in Istanbul on Sunday, November 26, to protest against the ... - Playfuls.com,

Nasreen for declaring Karachi, Istanbul twin cities  Nov 17, 2006
...countries could not be achieved and added that the ministry concerned would be approached for it so that trade relations between Karachi and Istanbul could be ... - The News - International,

Sharpshooters, security cameras for Pope’s visit to Istanbul  Nov 19, 2006
Authorities in Istanbul say they will deploy police sharpshooters on rooftops and install closed circuit television surveillance cameras during the pontiff’s ... - Indian Catholic,

COMCEC to convene in Istanbul today  Nov 20, 2006
Cooperation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (COMCEC), will be held under the chairmanship of President Ahmet Necdet Sezer in İstanbul from Nov. ... - New Anatolian,

Obesity: Europeans following treatment in Istanbul  Nov 17, 2006
...plague. The Istanbul meeting – the first of its kind in Europe – is being organised in partnership with the European Commission. ... - Destination Santé,

Turkey: Solidarity march in Istanbul with Swedish workers  Nov 17, 2006
...by via A-Infos Friday, Nov 17 2006, 3:42pm. The action ended in front of the consulate, after they have read a declaration mentioning ... - Anarkismo.net

Pamuk: I feel like a gold medal winning wrestler  Nov 22, 2006
...winning writer eats.". I will return to Istanbul on November 30. I feel like a wrestler who's won gold medal upon gold medal. But it ... - Hürriyet,

Pointless Canaries seek first win  Nov 23, 2006
Brazilian coach Zico and his Yellow Canaries hope to change all that at their Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul this evening when they host surprise Italian ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

NBG sends huge delegation to Istanbul  Nov 22, 2006
The National Bank of Greece (NBG), which holds a 46 percent stake in Finansbank, organized a visit to Istanbul of its top executives along with prominent Greek ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

Istanbul Luxury '06 meets at The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul  Nov 20, 2006
The International Herald Tribune's (IHT) annual fashion and luxury conference will take place at The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul, on Dec. ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

Istanbul 'may' become a cultural capital in 2010  Nov 17, 2006
The powers that be have chosen Istanbul to become European Cultural Capital for 2010. Who else has been granted this privilege? ... - Turkish Daily News (subscription),

Istanbul ..The Sea Gulls Expo Goes to Aleppo  Nov 17, 2006
ALEPPO, THE NORTH, (SANA) - Istanbul… the Sea Gulls photo exposition opened last night in Aleppo city in the north to show tens of photos depicting the ... - SANA - Syrian Arab News Agency,

British Consulate Bombing Victims Remembered in Istanbul  Nov 20, 2006
By Cihan News Agency. The ceremony held at the British Consulate-General in Istanbul started with a minute of silence in homage to the victims. ... - Zaman Online, [an error occurred while processing this directive]

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