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February 07, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
President Gül says Syria on path of no return
NEWS DIPLOMACY
Turkish leaders slammed the Syrian regime for a violent crackdown that claimed the lives of hundreds in the restive city of Homs.
Turkey mulls cooperation with South Korea in attack helicopter project
Turkish President Abdullah Gül on Monday said his country is willing to cooperate with South Korea in manufacturing Turkey’s new attack helicopter. “We want to cooperate with South Korea on the Atak helicopters, which will be included in the Turkish Armed Forces [TSK] inventory. In addition, Turkey is also willing to cooperate with South Korea in other areas such as aircraft manufacturing,” Gül said at a press conference with his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak after a meeting in Ankara.
6 February 2012/ 18:03/ TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 0
Turkey helps release of 11 kidnapped Iranians in Syria
Syria’s Free Syrian Army (FSA) has said Turkey mediated the release of 11 kidnapped Iranians, expressing gratitude to Turkey for its help and support for the rebel army.
7 February 2012/ 00:07/ TODAYSZAMAN.COM, 0
Greece stepping up security on border with Turkey
Greece announced on Monday that it will soon begin building a 6-mile-long (10-kilometer-long) fence topped with razor wire on its border with Turkey to deter illegal immigrants.
6 February 2012/ 22:04/ REUTERS, KASTANIES 0
Central bank expects lower inflation as TL gains value
Turkey’s central bank on Monday said they expected the country’s inflation rates to decline through the following few months, stressing that the upward pressure on prices that has emerged from a weaker Turkish lira will be temporary.
6 February 2012/ 18:24/ TODAY’S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL 0
Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
Iran will target any country used as a launchpad for attacks against its soil, the deputy Revolutionary Guards commander said, expanding Tehran's range of threats in an increasingly volatile stand-off with world powers over its nuclear ambitions.
6 February 2012/ 15:12/ REUTERS, TEHRAN 2
Journalist says some British papers spread anti-Muslim propaganda
NEWS National
A former Daily Star journalist has repeated accusations that a number of British daily newspapers put pressure on journalists»»
Turkey launches ambitious FATİH project in public education
NEWS National
A new project, titled the Movement to Increase Opportunities and Technology (FATİH), which seeks to integrate state-of-the-art»»
Obama: Israel has not decided on attacking Iran
NEWS World
President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear»»
Mahmoud Abbas to head Palestinian unity government
The main Palestinian political rivals took a major step on Monday toward healing their bitter rift, agreeing that Palestinian»»
6 February 2012/ 11:41 / AP, DOHA 0
Canaries overcome depleted Eagles, stay unbeaten at home
As mentioned in the preview on Sunday, there was a Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş derby that many were completely unaware of»»
6 February 2012/ 12:16 / OKAN UDO BASSEY, İSTANBUL 0
Prometheus revived in Turkish play
Despite thousands of years having passed since they were first staged, Greek tragedies are still a source of inspiration»»
6 February 2012/ 17:23 / HATICE AHSEN UTKU, İSTANBUL 0
Merkel presses Greece as another bailout deadline slips
BUSINESS
Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout as patience in Brussels»»
Iranians struggle with sanctions as vote approaches
BUSINESS
Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the burden of Iran's»»
Women fill stadium in Göztepe-Rize match
SPORTS
Women and children under the age of 12 arrived at the Göztepe stadium in large numbers in İzmir on Sunday as the İzmir»»
Cold weather forecast for İstanbul this week
NEWS National
The State Meteorology Bureau has announced that İstanbul will be hit by snowfall on Tuesday that is expected to continue»»
Capturing the ECB
6 February 2012 / 18:25/ JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ , TODAY’S ZAMAN
Creating a press hero out of a coup organizer*
5 February 2012 / 17:33/ GÜLAY GÖKTÜRK ,
Zero problems with neighbors revisited
by Richard Falk*
5 February 2012 / 12:30/ ,
Austerity under attack
5 February 2012 / 15:02/ DANIEL GROS,
Central bankers in the line of fire
5 February 2012 / 12:51/ LUIGI ZINGALES , CHICAGO
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