http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:01 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tplimage/common/hurriyetdailynews_logo.jpg http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=a-pizzeria-with-european-concept-2010-03-01 The chic pizzeria Vapiano opened its second restaurant in Nişantaşı. Besides its delicious pizzas, pastas and salads, it offers a cool atmosphere. ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-and-imf-drop-stand-by-talks-2010-03-10 The International Monetary Fund said talks with Turkey on a new loan program are “no longer taking place.” ANKARA - Bloomberg Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:16:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=three-arrested-for-snatching-former-greek-cypriot-leaders-body--2010-03-10 The corpse of Greek Cyprus' former president has been found reburied in another grave, leading to the detention of three men Tuesday in an alleged bodysnatching-for-ransom plot. NICOSIA - The Associated Press Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=akp-to-discuss-new-anti-terror-bill-with-opposition-parties-2010-03-10 Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin is embarking on a party-by-party visit to rally support for a bill to overhaul anti-terror legislation that has imposed harsh penalties on children who caught throwing stones at security forces. ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:41:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkish-pm-receives-king-faisal-award-2010-03-10 Turkey's prime minister was presented with the 'King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam' at a ceremony held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. RIYADH - Anatolia News Agency Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=us-magazine-lists-turkish-fm-as-new-kissinger-2010-03-10 U.S. magazine Foreign Policy included Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu in its 'World's four Kissingers' list. WASHINGTON - Anatolia News Agency Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=businesses-debate-turkey8217s-eu-process-2010-03-10 Turkey needs to increase its innovation capacity to compete globally, according to Tanıl Küçük, chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, or ISO. ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:43:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=younis-yousuf-barred-from-international-cricket-2010-03-10 The Pakistan Cricket Board bars former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan from the national team indefinitely ISLAMABAD - The Associated Press Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:35:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=borusan-reveals-ambitious-investment-target-2010-03-10 Turkey’s Borusan Holding, plans to invest at least $350 million this year as it aims to become a global player, top company officials said during a Tuesday press conference. ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:58:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=no-decision-made-on-turkish-role-in-syria-talks-says-israel-2010-03-09 Israel accepts that Turkey will once again mediate talks with Syria, Turkey's prime minister says, but the Israeli prime minister says no decision had been made. ANKARA - Daily News with wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:31 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=art-goes-portable-and-visual-for-locals-2010-03-03 Within the context of the 'Portable Art' project by the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, a new exhibition kicked off on March 3. ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=paintings-and-sculptures-from-the-eyes-of-women-2010-03-04 The Derinlikler Art Center is giving space to nine female artists through March 25 with the paintings and sculpture exhibition "Through the Eyes of Women." ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:30:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=chile8217s-winemakers-struggle-in-quake-aftermath-2010-03-09 Chile’s strongest earthquake in 50 years may bankrupt smaller winemakers after vines collapsed, casks broke apart and millions of liters were spilled. TALCA / BUENOS AIRES - Bloomberg Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:55:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=once-we-built-a-flying-wing-2010-03-09 In the 1940s, Turkey made a contribution to the flying-wing concept in aviation. HDN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0307085754805-2010-03-07 The Mediterranean city of Antalya, the capital of Turkish tourism, will host the 1st International Theater Festival from May 10 to 26. ANTALYA - Anatolia News Agency Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:16:56 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0306100415804-2010-03-07 Turkey’s internationally renowned pianist and composer, Fazıl Say, is putting the finishing touches on his 'Istanbul Symphony,' which features the beauties of the seven-hilled city. The opus will premiere on March 13 during the 'Fazıl Say Days' that are being organized in Dortmund, Germany, as part of Ruhr 2010 European Capital of Culture festivities ISTANBUL - Daily News with Wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:55:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=don8217t-lose-sight-of-the-bigger-picture-2010-03-09 The Turkish-Armenian protocols will not be approved by Parliament because the American resolution is the perfect excuse to stop the ratification process. HDN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=football-beckham-braced-for-emotional-homecoming-2010-03-09 Eighteen years after graduating from Manchester United's youth academy as part of the celebrated “class of 92,” David Beckham returns to where it all started on Wednesday MANCHESTER - Agence France-Presse Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=resolution-252-a-few-notes-on-the-lighter-side8230-2010-03-09 Did we want peace with Armenia, a neighbor, because we want zero problems with our neighbors, or because the Americans wanted us to make peace with Armenia? HDN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkey-should-pause-before-a-mirror-2010-03-09 Amid the finger-pointing following the House Resolution last week, Turks should look in the mirror. HDN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=central-asian-documents-at-risk-2010-03-09 One of the most prestigious libraries in Central Asia has been forced to move, potentially endangering some of its ancient and rare documents. TASHKENT - Daily News with wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:56:59 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cyprus-police-confirm-body-is-ex-leaders-corpse-2010-03-09 A body discovered in a Nicosia cemetery is the stolen corpse of Greek Cyprus' former president Tassos Papadopoulos, police said Tuesday. NICOSIA - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:20:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=armed-man-with-bomb-shot-attempting-to-get-in-to-ukrainian-consulate-2010-03-09 An armed man trying to enter the Ukrainian Consulate in Istanbul's Bakırköy district was shot by a security officer Tuesday morning. [UPDATED] ISTANBUL - Daily News with wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:19:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=scholarships-to-shape-prisoners-2010-03-09 Scholarships to distance-learning courses at universities are being offered to prisoners by the Open Society Foundation and the Civil Society in the Penal System Foundation as part of an effort to help rehabilitate the incarcerated. Organizers of the program hope participants will acquire the skills necessary to make a positive contribution to society after their release ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:53:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=tupras-full-year-profit-rose-88-pct-on-oil-price-lira-2010-03-09 Tüpraş, Turkey's sole refiner, said profit last year surged 88 percent as oil prices gained and the lira held steady against the dollar. ISTANBUL - Bloomberg Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:11:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=italian-firm-sells-turkey-debt-over-political-tensions-2010-03-09 Aletti Gestielle, a unit of Italy’s third-largest bank by branches, is selling emerging-market dollar debt to make room for new issues after the best rally since 1996. SINGAPORE - Bloomberg Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=oscars-the-politics-the-young-and-the-restless-2010-03-09 In an attempt to increase the ratings of the Academy Awards show, young presenters fill the stage, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin make the obligatory Meryl Streep jokes and history is written as a woman wins Best Director and an African-American wins Best Screenplay. The Na'vi from 'Avatar,' though, are nowhere to be seen ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:55:36 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=gates-visits-us-troops-at-tip-of-the-spear-near-kandahar-2010-03-09 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops in southern Afghanistan to brace for a tough fight as generals readied plans to battle the Taliban in Kandahar. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Agence France-Presse Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:23:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=cyprus-problem-remains-unsolved-says-eroglu-2010-03-09 Greek Cypriot intransigence is hindering a solution to the island's problems, the prime minister of northern Cyprus says during a press conference in Istanbul. ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:17 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=majority-in-turkey-believes-web-access-is-basic-right-2010-03-09 More than three-quarters of people throughout the world believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right, a poll carried out for the BBC indicates. LONDON - Agence France-Presse Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:05:06 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=hundreds-of-survivors-shiver-in-turkey-after-quake--2010-03-09 Hundreds of earthquake survivors huddled in aid tents and around bonfires in eastern Turkey, seeking relief from the winter cold after a strong earthquake knocked down stone and mud-brick houses in five villages, killing 51 people. OKÇULAR - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0308234032398-2010-03-09 Galatasaray’s 2-1 loss at Eskişehirspor on Monday night has opened the way for Bursaspor to take over the league lead if they win their games in hand. ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=kyrgyz-journalism-under-pressure-on-all-fronts-2010-03-09 The latest attacks on journalists, along with pressure on newspapers, have brought press freedom in Kyrgyzstan into sharp relief in recent years. Once regarded as having the most liberal media environment in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan is now seen as an unsafe place for journalists, media professionals say BISHKEK – Daily News with wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:28:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0309080807755-2010-03-09 These are some of the major headlines and their summaries in Turkish press on March 9, 2010. The Hürriyet Daily News does not verify these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. HDN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:24:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=banks-compete-for-garanti-bank-shares-2010-03-09 The General Electric Capital Company has decided to sell its 20.85 percent share in Garanti Bank, Turkey's leading bank. ISTANBUL - Milliyet Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:39 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=mumbai-attacks-suspect-a-depraved-murderer-2010-03-09 A Pakistani man on trial in India over the 2008 attacks that killed 166 people in Mumbai was branded a 'conniving, depraved murderer' by the prosecution during final arguments. MUMBAI – Agence France-Presse Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:09:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=political-parties-lash-out-at-general-amnesty-rhetoric-2010-03-09 Both the ruling and opposition parties have criticized a main opposition party deputy’s proposal that the government consider a general amnesty for those who stand accused of terror-related offenses. The main opposition leader Deniz Baykal was among those criticizing his deputy’s suggestion ANKARA – Daily News Parliament Bureau Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:46:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=two-soldiers-killed-in-same-turkish-province-in-two-days-2010-03-09 Another soldier was killed Tuesday after a second explosion in two days struck members of the Turkish Armed Forces in the southeastern province of Hakkari. (UPDATED) ISTANBUL – Daily News with wires Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=chinese-official-eases-american-concerns-2010-03-09 An official in charge of China's foreign reserves tried to ease American concern about the political impact of its huge holdings of US government debt. BEIJING - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:00 +0200 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=magnitude-4-tremors-felt-in-greek-capital-2010-03-09 Two undersea quakes were felt in Greece's capital on Tuesday. ATHENS - The Associated Press Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:34:00 +0200