<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TurkishWeekly.net National News (20) </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net</link><description>News, Comments and Articles from Turkey and the Region</description><language>en</language><copyright>© 2006 USAK.org.tr / ISRO.org.uk</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:51:40 +0200</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:51:40 +0200</lastBuildDate><category>Newspapers</category><item><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:51:40 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkey condemns terrorist attacks in India</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55345</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkey condemns terrorist attacks in India</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Friday , 16 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turkey said it is deeply saddened and concerned over the terrorist attacks in Jaipur, the capital of Indiaâ??s Rajasthan State, which claimed more than 80 lives and left around 150 wounded.

"We sha ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55345 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:56:10 +0200</pubDate><title>The queen's visit and Turkey's vicious circle </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55327</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">The queen's visit and Turkey's vicious circle </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Thursday , 15 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Lale SARIIBRAIHMOGLU
 
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, are visiting Turkey for the second time in 37 years. Their first visit was in 1971, the year that the Turkish Armed Force ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55327 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:47:29 +0200</pubDate><title>The Queen's Turkey Visit: Second Day</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55326</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">The Queen's Turkey Visit: Second Day</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Thursday , 15 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The queen of the United Kingdom, currently on a four-day visit to Turkey with her husband, Prince Philip, yesterday visited the historic northwestern city of Bursa, once an Ottoman capital and now hom ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55326 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 09:14:33 +0200</pubDate><title>Queen in Ankara, declares Turkey is unique bridge between East and West </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55315</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Queen in Ankara, declares Turkey is unique bridge between East and West </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Wednesday , 14 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Queen Elizabeth II of Britain visiting Turkey told a banquest in Ankara Tuesday night that Turkey has become a unique bridge between the East and the West at a crucial time for both the EU and the wor ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55315 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 09:50:38 +0200</pubDate><title>Babacan tells his Finnish Counterpart that PKK active in the country</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55295</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Babacan tells his Finnish Counterpart that PKK active in the country</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Tuesday , 13 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turkey tells Finland PKK active in the country

Activities of the terrorist organization PKK in Finland and the fight against terrorism came up during Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan's discussi ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55295 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 02:21:41 +0200</pubDate><title>Talking Turkey in Washington </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55247</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Talking Turkey in Washington </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Monday , 12 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Omer TASPINAR
 
In 2004 Sabanc&#305; University and the Brookings Institution decided to come together each year in Washington to commemorate the legacy of Sak&#305;p Sabanc&#305; with a lecture  ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55247 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 02:20:34 +0200</pubDate><title>Anti-Westernism in Turkey: Why do they hate the West? </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55246</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Anti-Westernism in Turkey: Why do they hate the West? </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Monday , 12 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* By Ihsan DAGI
 
Anti-Westernism used to be a distinguishing feature of the Islamic political identity. Now it is the mark of the Kemalist-secularist stance. The renewed demand of the West, particu ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55246 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 02:14:48 +0200</pubDate><title>Baykal Says 'Those Who Speak In The Name of the EU Are Democracy Prigs'</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55245</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Baykal Says 'Those Who Speak In The Name of the EU Are Democracy Prigs'</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Monday , 12 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Hatice SONMAZ (JTW)

Deniz Baykal, leader of the Turkish Republican People's Party (CHP) argued that those who speak in the name of the European Union are 'democracy prigs'. Mr. Baykal gave no na ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55245 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:41 +0200</pubDate><title>Two PKK terrorists killed in South Eastern Region of Turkey </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55056</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Two PKK terrorists killed in South Eastern Region of Turkey </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Wednesday , 07 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ANKARA - Two terrorists of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in southeastern province of Sirnak, Turkish General Staff said in a statement issued on its website on Monday. 

The  ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55056 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 02:36:25 +0200</pubDate><title>Baykal Implies that AKP is under control of the EU</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55049</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Baykal Implies that AKP is under control of the EU</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Wednesday , 07 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">* Baykal: "AK Party is like the rule of Damat Ferit" 

Deniz Baykal, head of the Republican People's Party (CHP), criticized Lagendijk and Rehn's support to AK Party: "Someone must make EU politicia ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=55049 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 09:44:19 +0200</pubDate><title>Babacan meets Norwegian counterpart, says happy to see more awareness about PKK </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54884</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Babacan meets Norwegian counterpart, says happy to see more awareness about PKK </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Thursday , 01 May 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Wednesday there is an increasing awareness in many European countries about the PKK terrorist organization.

Babacan met his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gah ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54884 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:08:36 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkey to intensify relations with Iraqi Kurds </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54825</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkey to intensify relations with Iraqi Kurds </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Tuesday , 29 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turkey expects an increase in the contacts with the Kurdish administration of northern Iraq in the coming days, Turkey's foreign minister said on Monday. These remarks signalled a softening of the Tur ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54825 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:03:29 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkish government: Turkey active in Mideast peace politics </title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54824</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkish government: Turkey active in Mideast peace politics </td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Tuesday , 29 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Turkish government says Turkey is following an active policy regarding the Middle East. 

Government Spokesman and Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek said Turkey was pursuing an active policy reg ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54824 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:12:36 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkey Slams Argentina for Recognizing Genocide over Armenians</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54762</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkey Slams Argentina for Recognizing Genocide over Armenians</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Saturday , 26 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turkish foreign ministry spokesman declared Friday necessary initiatives were underway in relation to a new text adopted by the Argentine Senate, recognizing events from 1915 as genocide over the Arme ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54762 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:38:09 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkey to talk to "all Iraqi groups" including Kurds</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54744</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkey to talk to "all Iraqi groups" including Kurds</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Friday , 25 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The National Security Council (MGK) said it is important to talk to "all Iraqi groups and entities" which means Ankara is willing to establish meaningful dialogue with the Kurds of Iraq and the Kurdis ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54744 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:18:41 +0200</pubDate><title>DSA 2008: Turkish firms secure a third of Malaysian defense contracts</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54724</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">DSA 2008: Turkish firms secure a third of Malaysian defense contracts</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Friday , 25 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At Asia's largest defense industry exhibition, the Malaysian government has signed $400 million worth of defense equipment contracts, of which more than one-third has been acquired by Turkish companie ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54724 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:47:13 +0200</pubDate><title>As the PKK strength wanes political solution becomes vital</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54712</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">As the PKK strength wanes political solution becomes vital</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Thursday , 24 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Lale Sariibrahimoglu
 
Since the start of Turkey's cross-border incursions into northern Iraq to pursue the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) last year in December, it has been hard to veri ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54712 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:47:55 +0200</pubDate><title>Babacan asks for stronger support in fighting terrorism</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54639</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Babacan asks for stronger support in fighting terrorism</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Tuesday , 22 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babacan asks for stronger support in fighting terrorism, Austria promises also to support Turkey's EU membership

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan asked for "stronger support" against terrorism  ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54639 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:01:41 +0200</pubDate><title>Turkish Fisherman-poacher Killed, Policeman Injured in Fight at Bulgarian Border</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54536</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">Turkish Fisherman-poacher Killed, Policeman Injured in Fight at Bulgarian Border</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Friday , 18 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Turkish fisherman-poacher was killed and a border policeman injured in a shooting at Bulgarian border early on Thursday.

The victim, along with several other men, attacked the officials as soon a ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54536 </guid></item><item><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:46:37 +0200</pubDate><title>After long lull Turkish jets hit PKK in northern Iraq</title><link>http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54479</link><description>           <![CDATA[  <table border="0" cellspacing="7" cellpadding="0" width="600"><tr><td style="font-size: 16 pt;">After long lull Turkish jets hit PKK in northern Iraq</td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-size:9px;color:#777777;">Wednesday , 16 April 2008</div><div align="left" style="font-size:12px; color:#111111; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a long lull Turkish jer fighters flew over northern Iraq and attacked PKK militants preparing to infiltrate into Turkey from Iraq, the General Staff Headquarters announced Wednesday.

A milita ..... </div></td></tr></table>        ]]> </description><guid> http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=54479 </guid></item></channel></rss>