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Reaction against TFF decision grows as clubs demand to see report - Today's Zaman
A member of the TFF's Ethics Committee who asked to remain anonymous accused the TFF of distorting the findings of the committee. The committee member, who spoke to the Taraf daily on Tuesday, said the committee's report in no way indicated that ...
Sanction-hit Iranian banks line up to enter Turkish financial market - Today's Zaman
... the opportunity to invest their income from energy and will also provide financing to their companies whose number is increasing in Turkey,” said the senior economy official, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Turkey follows Maliki visit to Iran closely as ties strained with Baghdad - Today's Zaman
“Turkey is closely watching the developments in the region, including the relations between its neighbors,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Maliki's visit to Tehran is likely to add to the political tension between Ankara and ...
İstanbul Bar Association plans to sabotage court proceedings, sources say - Today's Zaman
The İstanbul Bar Association, according to sources close to the association, has allegedly prepared a plan with an aim to halt the proceedings of specially authorized courts. According to the same sources, the bar association has scheduled a meeting ...
Educators: Removal of preparatory courses not possible in short term - Today's Zaman
A former education minister who asked not to be named told Sunday's Zaman that annulling university entrance exams has always been a hot issue in Turkey. The minister said several resolutions have been put forward so far, but putting these resolutions ...
Developing urban transformation projects is historical responsibility - Today's Zaman
Another AK Party deputy who asked to remain anonymous and has contributed to the bill underlined the importance of the urban transformation projects, adding: “Implementing the urban transformation projects is a historical responsibility.
Netanyahu to Obama: No Israeli decision to attack Iran over nuclear program - Today's Zaman
Benjamin Netanyahu assured President Barack Obama on Monday that Israel has not made any decision on attacking Iran's nuclear sites, sources close to the talks said, but the Israeli prime minister gave no sign of backing away from possible military ...
'Turkey conference will not produce military measures against Syria' - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a Turkish diplomat told Sunday's Zaman last week that Turkey, as a reliable actor initiating and backing measures to end the bloodshed in its southern neighbor, does not necessarily see international conferences ...
Turkey: Syrian regime wants to save itself by pledging democracy - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a Turkish diplomat said: “The Syrian regime did not keep any of their promises to the Syrian people or international actors like Turkey and Russia. President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which is massacring its own ...
Foreign Ministry says no military shipments from Turkey to Syria - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a Turkish diplomat on Tuesday deemed such claims “absurd and baseless,” citing Turkey's strong stance against the current regime in Syria and tight border-controls due to a trade embargo on the country.
Washington needs to reclaim ties to Baghdad by Danielle Pletka & Gary Schmitt* - Today's Zaman
Not to worry, senior administration officials said; troops in camouflage would be replaced by “troops” in pinstripes. But the commitment was little more than rhetorical; after the military exited, US officials quickly decided that Iraq was too unstable ...
Washington needs to reclaim ties to Baghdad - Today's Zaman
Not to worry, senior administration officials said; troops in camouflage would be replaced by "troops" in pinstripes. But the commitment was little more than rhetorical; after the military exited, US officials quickly decided that Iraq was too unstable ...
Turkey hopes Tunis conference will end bloodshed in Syria - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a Turkish diplomat said Turkey is ready to give full support to any initiative that would quell the brutal violence by the Syrian regime. Tunisia will host on Feb. 24 an Arab League-initiated meeting of the ...
Ankara denies criticizing Syrian aid corridor plans - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, officials said that Turkey will abide by resolutions based on the consensus of international bodies such as the UN and claimed that it is too early to comment on the possible location for a humanitarian corridor ...
Man reported to be Turk victim of fatal shooting in London - Today's Zaman
Another witness, who also refused to be named, working for the same beauty salon said she came out of the salon after the incident and saw a woman weeping beside the victim. She said the police were quick to arrive at the scene.
When looking for a missing person is a 'lost' cause - Today's Zaman
A senior officer from the İstanbul Police Department who asked to remain anonymous also acknowledged that better coordination was needed between the Council of Forensic Medicine, hospitals and the police department. “We need a system at Council of ...
Saudis pledge more oil after Iran's Hormuz threat - Today's Zaman
An Iranian analyst who declined to be named said the leadership could not reach a compromise with the West over its nuclear activities as it “would harm its prestige among its core supporters”. “Iranian officials are showing their teeth to prevent a ...
Three giant firms to invest $1.3 bln in Turkey before year's end - Today's Zaman
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the ministry sources said the biggest of the three planned investments will come from American chemical corporation Dow Chemical Company with $1 billion and will help Turkey reduce its current account deficit ...
Under pressure to act on syria, Turkey rules out intervention - Today's Zaman
The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the fragile nature of a possible military move against Syria, insisted that a possible Turkish mission to intervene in conflict between president Bashar al-Assad and anti-regime protesters ...
Turkey to rewrite software source codes of 204 F-16 fighters - Today's Zaman
... and if approved by the US Congress, Turkey will have the capability to automatically modify the software source codes of the fighters' weapons systems with national software source codes, said US sources who asked not to be named. ...
Syrian opposition seeks closer ties to Turkey in Ankara meeting - Today's Zaman
Diplomatic sources close to Today's Zaman indicated that the meeting should not be taken as a sign that Ankara was planning to recognize the council, stating instead that the meeting was designed to foster “important political contact” with the group. ...
How far along is the BDP in becoming an umbrella party? - Today's Zaman
The opponents are speaking off the record now, but it seems that the process has begun at the local administration level. MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli and his close confidants are uncomfortable with the decline in the party's numbers. ...
Iran trying to break sanctions through Turkey - Today's Zaman
Another Turkish businessman who declined to be named told Today's Zaman that there are also goods restricted by the UN embargo being sold in unofficial transactions, which means that the Iranians manage to bypass the embargo through Turkish companies. ...
Experts warn of antibiotic misuse, overuse in winter time - Today's Zaman
A microbiologist at a state hospital who asked to remain anonymous commented to Sunday's Zaman that the overuse and misuse of antibiotics can damage the liver and kidneys because these substances are excreted from these organs. ...
Turkish intelligence organization to undergo substantial overhaul - Today's Zaman
Some sources, which requested anonymity, say that it is only a coincidence that this restructuring comes on the heels of the leak of a voice recording of negotiations between the MİT and members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Oslo, ...