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Aug 07, 2008 Homepage News Business Interviews Columnists Op-Ed Arts & Culture Expat Zone Features Travel Leisure Life Cartoons Weird But True Sports Health Briefs Turkish Press Review Today's think tanks Turkey in Foreign Press HOMEPAGE HEADLINE Report: 3 injured in İstanbul explosions A series of explosions at a municipal government building in İstanbul slightly injured three people Thursday, an official »» CHP-army row turns nasty as war of words heats up A duel of words between the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the military that began when the »» ● CHP losing its bureaucratic allies Explosion hits BTC pipeline, oil flow halted An explosion of as yet undetermined cause has seriously damaged a pump on the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline »» Blacklists found in Ergenekon home The Ergenkon indictment contains blacklists of hundreds of people compiled by the state’s intelligence agencies that were found »» Ankara to promote ties with Africa Diplomats at the Foreign Ministry have been making the final preparations for the Turkey-Africa Cooperation Summit, which will »» Volunteers lend a hand to needy students in Southeast “Reading rooms” opened by educational volunteers in the southeastern provinces of Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa,»» AGENDA Mergers and acquisitions increase despite shaky first half Turkey’s mergers and acquisitions (M&As) saw no letup in the first half of 2008 even though the country’s»» New rectors pledge higher standards at universities New rectors of 21 universities who were appointed to their posts on Tuesday by President Abdullah Gül have vowed»» LATEST NEWS More»» 18:18   French painter to open exhibition in İstanbul 13:34   Fire-hit Turkey oil link may take 1-2 wks to reopen 12:34   FITA President Erdener elected new member of IOC 11:10   Turkish press scan Iraq’s Kirkuk debate along with election law postponed Iraq's parliament has adjourned for a monthlong break after adopting a supplementary budget of US$21 billion»» Civil servants to pressure gov’t for better conditions State Minister Murat Başesgioğlu met with representatives from civil servant labor unions in Ankara on Wednesday»» Rock for Peace Festival set for sixth installment The alternative rock music festival Barışarock, also known as the Rock for Peace Festival, is slated to mark its»» Japan marks Hiroshima anniversary; mayor hopes US will back nuke ban Hiroshima's mayor urged the next US president to support a proposed ban on nuclear weapons»» Olympic Torch feted in Tiananmen, ‘Free Tibet’ protesters detained Euphoric Chinese crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame»» Spoofed, Paris Hilton spoofs back in kind Attention, America: Paris has spoken. Paris Hilton, the blonde, doe-eyed celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign»» News CHP-army row turns nasty as war of words heats up CHP losing its bureaucratic allies Blacklists found in Ergenekon home Ankara to promote ties with Africa Toronto festival helps improve ties between Turks, Canadians Business Explosion hits BTC pipeline, oil flow halted Civil servants to pressure gov’t for better conditions US hires Morgan Stanley for mortgage help Revised Yahoo vote reveals more disdain for board Fed signal, financial results aid stocks Op-Ed Why Gül’s invitation from Yerevan is not an ‘opportunity’ by ELSEVER SALMANOV* Turn left for growth by JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ* The fundamental reality of Ergenekon by ETYEN MAHÇUPYAN Don’t cry for Doha by DANI RODRIK* Republic and coups by HERKÜL MİLLAS* Arts & Culture Rock for Peace Festival set for sixth installment Metallica's new album to arrive on a Friday New Il Divo album set for November release Zeki Demirkubuz's ‘Fate' once more on big screen Calvin Harris to headline Global Gathering İstanbul Features ‘The blind community needs a ‘60s-style revolution,’ says blind activist İstanbul ranks 114th among world cities for quality of life Tagging along with Anatolian nomads Your Majesty, you are one of us already Turks with African ancestors want their existence to be felt Travel Güzelyurt a great escape from central Cappadocia An Ottoman castle in Kenya dating back to 1500s From the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn: A walk through multi-faith İstanbul The city of white gold Eskişehir 'Papua New Guinea' An island adorning the South Pacific Leisure Engage warp drive: Sci-fi stars do ‘Hamlet’ at Shakespeare’s birthplace [Movie Guide] [TV Guide] [Radio Guide] Every day is special - 07.08.2008 List of think tanks ASAM Istanbul Policy Center Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation More >> The Turkish Constitutional Court and civil liberties: question of ideology and accountability On June 5, 2008, the Turkish Constitutional Court annulled the Parliament’s amendments to Articles 10 and 42 of the Constitution. ( ŞABAN KARDAŞ, SETA, Jun 11, 2008, 12:56 PM ) Constitutional Court and the closure of political parties in Turkey  This policy brief aims to discuss the limits of the freedom of political parties in Turkey. ( YUSUF ŞEVKİ HAKYEMEZ, SETA, May 13, 2008, 4:01 PM ) Turkish policy toward central Asia The shift from enthusiastic and sentimental policy attitudes to a more realistic and constructive policy line toward Central Asia, however, has not been smooth and easy and still has a long way to go. ( BÜLENT ARAS, APRIL 2008, SETA, Apr 15, 2008, 4:26 PM ) Select Country Azerbaijan Bulgaria Europe Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Makedonya Romania Turkmenistan United States Copyright© Since 1994 Feza Newspaper Publishing Co. Fevzi Cakmak Mah. A. Taner Kislali Cad. No:6 34194 Bahcelievler / ISTANBUL Phone:+90 (212) 454 1 454 (pbx), e-mail: advertise@todayszaman.com This web-site is generated by Zaman Newspaper's Data Processing and Internet Services. Columnists CHP, Demirel and the military HÜSEYİN GÜLERCE Unhappy with the army KERİM BALCI What’s in a name? With Ergenekon, a lot ANDREW FINKEL Gen. Başbuğ’s arms acquisition approach to be watched carefully LALE SARIİBRAHİMOĞLU Increased concern in Syria reinforces trust of Turkey HASAN KANBOLAT A Common Word: Bearing fruit İBRAHİM KALIN Toward a new era in competitive dynamics of Turkish industry İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK Madrid Dialogue Conference: How can interfaith dialogue make any progress? MUHAMMED ÇETİN Water, water everywhere PAT YALE What kind of reconciliation? FATMA DİŞLİ Turkish Press Review The most read articles CHP-army row turns nasty as war of words heats up Explosion hits BTC pipeline, oil flow halted Blacklists found in Ergenekon home CHP losing its bureaucratic allies Report: 3 injured in İstanbul explosions New rectors pledge higher standards at universities Why Gül’s invitation from Yerevan is not an ‘opportunity’ by ELSEVER SALMANOV* Ankara to promote ties with Africa Spoofed, Paris Hilton spoofs back in kind Foreign archeologists are ‘Turkified’ as they excavate The most shared articles Güzelyurt a great escape from central Cappadocia CHP-army row turns nasty as war of words heats up Foreign archeologists are ‘Turkified’ as they excavate Explosion hits BTC pipeline, oil flow halted CHP losing its bureaucratic allies Blacklists found in Ergenekon home Fire-hit Turkey oil link may take 1-2 wks to reopen Tourist survey: Turkish food is delicious and safe to eat Human rights consultant digs beneath headscarf ban TOBB calls for more caution on inflation