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Iran's closest allies in the Middle East are seizing on a deadlock in U.S.-backed peace efforts to try to sway a frustrated Arab world to their side.

"Turkish Airlines to Launch new flights between Istanbul Ataturk and Bologna Published by Ozgur Tore Thursday, 12 November 2009 Turkish Airlines announced a daily service between Istanbul and Bologna, Italy.

Turkey has sought to allay Western fears that the country ? NATO's only majority-Muslim member ? is shifting its affinity from Washington and Europe toward Iran.

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Leaders of countries in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference gathered in Istanbul on Monday to discuss ways to boost economic co-operation amid the global financial crisis.

A demonstrator holds a poster of Marwa El-Sherbini at a protest in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial.

In this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir seen during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, not pictured, in Ankara, Turkey.Turkey should arrest Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir if he visits Istanbul because of an international warrant against him for atrocities in Darfur, human rights groups said ...

Istanbul , Istanbul , Turkey Friday, November 6, 2009 Sultanahmet , the heart of Istanbul named after Sultan Ahmet - I, has a rich, interesting and a varied history to boast about.

ISTANBUL // A planned visit by Sudan's president, Omar al Bashir, to Istanbul next week has put the Turkish government on the defensive, with critics accusing Ankara of undermining its own commitment to the rule of law by hosting a man accused of crimes against humanity.

Bosporus Strait and Istanbul, Turkey The Bosporus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara in the center of this view of northwest Turkey, taken during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission .

Turkey's newest and most modern airport terminal has an Indian connection. The Bangalore-based GMR group is a part of a consortium that has completed a new terminal for the Sabiha Gokcen International airport in Istanbul, Turkey.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Trimek are seeking an exclusive world class English language training system that will be used in 18 Middle East learning centres.

Airline Jade Cargo will launch a new service from China to Turkey and Holland later this week.

A Turkish health officer watches a thermal scanner to check passengers' body temperature at the Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey, 29 April 2009.

Berklee College of Music, the world's leading institution for the study of contemporary music, will be holding audition and interview events in Turkey for the first time as part of the college's World Scholarship Tour, offering talented musicians the chance to be awarded a scholarship to attend the college.

All primary and secondary schools nationwide, as well as courses at private educational institutions, are to be suspended this Friday to attempt to halt the spread of swine flu, the Education Ministry has announced.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd will spend some RM105 million this year on its soon-to-be-launched airport management venture in Istanbul's Sabiha Gocken International Airport.

Date : Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:12:04 +0500 TURKEY'S TALKS WITH ARMENIA TEST TIES WITH GAS-SUPPLIER AZERBAIJAN By Yigal Schliefer Christian Science Monitor http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1023/p06s04-woeu.html Oct 23 2009 In Azerbaijan, Turkish flags have been taken down and the Azeri president said his country might stop selling Ankara discounted natural ...

"Reap What You Sow The same people who have been praising AKP until a few weeks ago are condemning it to death now and it is just funny, even for an AKP critic like me." More: The Istanbulian: Reap What You Sow C ontact The press is the nation's shared voice.

The glories of Istanbul have arrived in Paris. From white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an exhibition devoted to Istanbul seeks to expand French awareness of the city's multicultural heritage in a country deeply skeptical of Turkey's European aspirations.