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NATO Shows Commitment to Training Iraqi Military Forces
NATO members agreed to participate in the training mission of Iraqi military forces yesterday. At the Brussels summit all 26 members agreed to play a role in training the Iraqi military force and issued a provisional list to show their commitment. |
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Turkey's Drive to get Girls in School
Turkey is on a drive to lower the rate of illiteracy among young girls by paying families to send their daughters to school. The incentive initiated by Education Minister Huseyin Celik and UNIICEF is part an attempt to bring the number of female students in line with European standards. |
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Almost 400 Dead in Iran Quake
An earthquake registering 6.4 on the Richter scale hit a province in southeast Iran early Tuesday morning, destroying villages and killing almost 400 people. The centre of the quake, which hit at 5;55 a.m.(local time), was in the town of Zarand, 440 miles southeast of the capital. |
 Turkey has new culture, tourism minister |
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Kurds Demand Oil Money for Peace
Kurds are already negotiating over the oil-rich region of Kirkuk reported a British daily yesterday. The London Times said that "Kurds are proposing Kirkuk's oil remain a national Iraqi asset and that in return Kurds should receive a percentage of Iraq's overall oil revenue proportional to their population." |
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Prime Minister Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Gül departed yesterday for Brussels to attend a NATO summit today. They will be discussing the alliance's role in Afghanistan, Iraq, transatlantic relations and the Middle East peace process. Turkey may face pressure to increase its contributions to NATO’s training mission in Iraq. |
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At a time when every passing hour adds to tension in the complex web of relationships among the Turks, Americans and Iraqi Kurds, Ankara and Washington are seeking a compromise on the future use of a critical Turkish air base by U.S. forces. (Exclusive by TDN Defense Desk) |
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Turkish Cypriots Want Peace
CYPRUS - Turkish Cypriots turned out to vote en masse at the parliamentary elections Sunday, demonstrating strong will and determination to create a new much wanted peace on the divided island. The turn out was reported to be at 74 percent. A strong indicator that island residents are happy and willing to participate in the democratic process of reunifying the island. |
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Feith warns against anti-Americanism in Turkey
A discussion on anti-Americanism sparked by a Robert Pollock article in The Wall Street Journal last week dominated the headlines in the Turkish press. Dailies also featured the political failure to effectively oppose to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). |
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Ankara Plan Media Auction
The Turkish government plans to sell of its media companies, which were gained back in the banking crisis four years ago. The auction is expected to go ahead in March and include some of the biggest: television and radio stations, newspapers and magazines. |
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Injured striker Nihat out for rest of season
Real Sociedad's Turkish international striker Nihat Kahveci will miss the rest of the season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his left knee, the Primera Liga club said on Sunday. The 25-year-old, who will have surgery, will be out for around six months and will be unavailable for Turkey's World Cup qualifiers against Albania, Georgia, Greece and Kazakhstan. |
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Another Deputy Quits AKP within One Week
Another parliamentary deputy quit yesterday, citing serious differences of opinion with the ruling party and anti-democratic governance within the party itself. |
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