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Turkey shares down 4 pct on global moves, rate cut - Forbes Turkey shares down 4 pct on global moves, rate cut Forbes, NY - 13 hours ago ISTANBUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The main Istanbul stock index fell more than 4 percent to a fresh four-year low on Thursday, following global stocks downward ... Turkish stocks slide, but IMF deal hopes boost lira Reuters UPDATE 1-Turkish stocks slide 5 pct on global gloom Reuters all 9 news articles

UPDATE 3-Rate cuts hit Turkey assets, but IMF news gives hope - Forbes www.worldbulletin.net UPDATE 3-Rate cuts hit Turkey assets, but IMF news gives hope Forbes, NY - 5 hours ago ISTANBUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira and Istanbul shares fell towards new lows on Thursday after the central bank made a surprise interest rate cut ... Turkey May Sign IMF Lending Accord of as Much as $40 Billion Bloomberg Lira falls sharply after Turkey cuts interest rates MarketWatch WRAPUP 1-Turkey set to agree option to draw $20-40 bln IMF funds Reuters guardian.co.uk - Hemscott all 165 news articles

Turkey and Armenia to discuss 1915 incidents in Istanbul meeting - Hürriyet Hürriyet Turkey and Armenia to discuss 1915 incidents in Istanbul meeting Hürriyet, Turkey - 7 hours ago Babacan will hold talks with Eduard Nalbandian in Istanbul on Nov. 24, ministry spokesman Burak Ozugergin told Bloomberg News on Thursday. ... Babacan says more Turkey-Azerbaijan-Armania talks ahead www.worldbulletin.net Russian deputy minister to visit Ankara for Caucasus talks Today's Zaman Turkish FM says new climate in Caucasus to solve disputes Hürriyet all 8 news articles

Political Istanbul biennial for 2009 - Hürriyet Hürriyet Political Istanbul biennial for 2009 Hürriyet, Turkey - 21 hours ago ISTANBUL - The conceptual framework for the 11th International Istanbul Biennial was announced by the Croatian Biennial Curators at a press conference in ... Conceptual Framework of the Istanbul Biennial Announced Focus on Travel News all 2 news articles

Next USA Hockey women's coach: Female or legacy? - USA Today CBC.ca Next USA Hockey women's coach: Female or legacy? USA Today - 18 hours ago Chicago 2016 officials are making their final presentations of the year Friday at the European Olympic Committee Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey. ... Blackhawks' Sharp cuts 'legitimate' figure CBC.ca all 3 news articles

IOC's Jacques Rogge and 'sex of the angels' -- a politically ... - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times IOC's Jacques Rogge and 'sex of the angels' -- a politically ... Los Angeles Times, CA - 31 minutes ago ISTANBUL -- International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge of Belgium made a strange joke Thursday night at a dinner celebrating both the 100th ...

2016 Bid Cities Attend EOC General Assembly In Istanbul - GamesBids.com 2016 Bid Cities Attend EOC General Assembly In Istanbul GamesBids.com - Nov 19, 2008 Tuesday a delegation from Chicago 2016 traveled to Istanbul Turkey to present Chicago's bid at the European Olympic Committees (EOC) General Assembly taking ...

Turkey, Armenia FM meet on November 24 in Istanbul - Focus News Turkey, Armenia FM meet on November 24 in Istanbul Focus News, Bulgaria - 55 minutes ago Yerevan/Istanbul. The Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Armenia Ali Babacan and Edward Nalbandian are to meet on Monday, November 24th, in Istanbul, ...

The Bosphorus Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul - Times Online Times Online The Bosphorus Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul Times Online, UK - Nov 19, 2008 It has adopted Istanbul's East-meets-West philosophy in its design and menu. Contemporary water fountains and directional art mix with understated authentic ...

8000 years in 48 hours..1 mad weekend in Istanbul - American Chronicle 8000 years in 48 hours..1 mad weekend in Istanbul American Chronicle, CA - Nov 19, 2008 The third largest city in the world, Istanbul is spread over two continents and as we clung onto our safety belt free seats we gazed out on a thoroughly ...

First Starbucks Coffe Shop Soon To Be Opened in Istanbul (Turks.US) When smoking is forbidden... The residents of Istanbul are very excited nowadays. They are awaiting Starbucks, the well known U.S. coffe shop chain to open its first cafe Istanbul.

Istanbul circuit defends actions after dog incident (Tiscali) LONDON (Reuters) - Istanbul circuit authorities defended their safety measures on Wednesday after a stray dog was run over on the track during a Turkish Grand Prix support race at the weekend.

Bidding cities seek to impress Euro delegates (Sports Illustrated) ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- The four cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games get the chance Friday to make their case to the regional group with the most influence -- and most votes -- in the Olympic movement.

Armenian, Turkish FMs to discuss Armenian Genocide in Istanbul? (PanARMENIAN.Net) " The Ministers will take up bilateral issues, including the 1915 events and perhaps regional issues that could include relations with Azerbaijan," said a spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch: European Auto Supply Credit Worsening (Nasdaq) Fitch Ratings-Frankfurt/Istanbul/London-20 November 2008: Fitch Ratings says today that the significant decline in global automotive markets will continue to negatively impact the overall credit quality of the European automotive supply industry.

Chicago among 4 cities pitching European delegates (The Post-Standard) ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Chicago and three other cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games will make their case Friday to the regional group with the most votes in the Olympic movement.

Turkey end-Oct central govt debt stock 373.3 bln lira (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News) ISTANBUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central government debt stock stood at 373.3 billion lira ($217.6 billion) at the end of October, the Treasury said on Thursday.

Chicago among 4 cities pitching European delegates (WQAD Moline) ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Chicago and three other cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games will make their case tomorrow to the regional group with the most votes in the Olympic movement.

PRESS RELEASE: Fitch: Turkey's Erzurum At A-(tur) (Nasdaq) Fitch Ratings-London/Istanbul/Frankfurt-20 November 2008: Fitch Ratings has today assigned Turkish Metropolitan Municipality of Erzurum (Erzurum) a National Long-term rating of 'A-(A minus)(tur)' with Stable Outlook.

Turkey working on IMF deal, too early to give value-min (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) ISTANBUL, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's Economy Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Thursday Turkey was working with the IMF on a programme in line with Ankara's interests, but he said it was too early to give a value for the deal.

Books for those bummed about staying home Indeed, some stories, like the one by a man who walked from London to Istanbul, may make you glad you weren't along for the ride (or the hike). Other tales include accounts of a tour of Italy on a 40-year-old Vespa, a group that bicycled around the ...

Ataturk film draws Turkish crowds, controversy And two university professors filed a formal complaint with a court in Istanbul on Monday demanding an investigation into the film's director, journalist Can Dundar, for "eroding Ataturk's respectability." Insulting Ataturk is a crime in Turkey. ...

Al-Qaida's budget slips through the cracks 2003 – Attacks on two Jewish synagogues, British consulate and HSBC banking offices, Istanbul, Turkey -- $50,000 again spent primarily on the bomb and bombers, but also on vehicles and training suicide bombers.  Also financed primarily by al-Qaida ...

Explosions injure at least 22 people in Turkey The Antalya blast came less than 24 hours after three bombs in the coastal tourist resort of Marmaris injured 21 people within 15 minutes and another device in Istanbul wounded six people earlier in the evening. A hardline Kurdish militant group ...

A superspy's glamorous hot spots Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey The scene: Built around the year 532, Hagia Sofia has alternately served as a church and as a mosque. Bond (Connery) slips into the structure not to pray but to meet Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi), a beautiful Russian ...

Duchess accused of smearing Turkey's image Ferguson went undercover to visit two state-run orphanages in Ankara and Istanbul, to expose conditions there, Britain's Press Association said. At the Saray institution for disabled children near Ankara, the Duchess and a team reporting for British ...