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10 great products to make more of your garden
Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# turkey - Friday 17 May, 2013
Turkey and US demand Assad stand down
The US President and Turkish Prime Minister met in Washington to discuss Syria’s ongoing, bloody conflict.
# turkey - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
‘You called me monkey…’ Drogba’s anti-racist Facebook smackdown
The Ivorian was the target of abuse when Galatasaray met Fenerbahce at the weekend.
# turkey - Saturday 11 May, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added 114-year-old Mexican
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Updated: Explosions leave 40 dead and 100 injured in Turkey
One of the car bombs exploded outside the city hall while the other went off outside the post office in the town of Reyhanli, a main hub for Syrian refugees and rebel activity in Turkey’s Hatay province, just across the border.
# turkey - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Kurdish rebels begin critical pullout from Turkey
PKK fighters are preparing to withdraw to northern Iraq, in a major step towards ending a three-decade long conflict that has left tens of thousands dead.
# turkey - Monday 22 April, 2013
Afghan Taliban capture Turkish civilians after helicopter lands
Eight Turks and an Afghan from a civilian helicopter which made an emergency landing have been captured by Taliban insurgents.
# turkey - Friday 12 April, 2013
World’s first womb transplant woman is pregnant
The woman was described as a “medical miracle” when she became the first in the world to have a successful womb transplant from a dead donor.
# turkey - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
ESB International announces €30 million contract win in Turkey
Details of the contract win will be announced at an event in Istanbul attended by the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.
# turkey - Monday 8 April, 2013
Ireland to give extra €1m in aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
Today’s additional contribution brings Ireland’s total response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria to €8.15 million.
# turkey - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Gilmore defends Labour’s performance in government
The party leader has come in for fierce criticism in recent days.
Eamon Gilmore joins 24 companies in Turkey for trade mission
The Enterprise Ireland trip will last four days.
# turkey - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Assad warns of ‘instability’ across region if regime falls
Assad has said the fall of his regime would cause a “domino effect” that would lead to years of instability in the Middle East.
# turkey - Friday 22 March, 2013
Turkey accepts Israeli apology over fatal flotilla raid
Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Turkey for a deadly 2010 flotilla raid and announced a full resumption of diplomatic ties as well as compensation for the families of those killed.
# turkey - Thursday 21 March, 2013
No Turkish delight as Drogheda v Trabzonspor friendly rained off
Some fierce rain out there in Dublin today.
# turkey - Monday 4 February, 2013
Turkish PM says delay in country joining the EU is “unforgivable”
“Let’s not delay it, let’s finish it,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters, saying Turkey has been trying to join the EU since 1959.
# turkey - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Turkey police arrest 11 over US woman’s murder
Eleven people have been arrested over the murder of an American mother of two, who disappeared while visiting Istanbul last month.
# turkey - Thursday 31 January, 2013
The latest male must-have: the moustache implant
Around 250 clinics in Istanbul alone are vying for clients who want a more virile, bewhiskered look in Turkey.
# turkey - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Video: Turkish-Bulgarian politician escapes assassination attempt
Dramatic video captures the moment Ahmet Dogan had a gun pointed at him before it appeared to jam and security guards jumped in.
# turkey - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Column: Here’s why Christmas dinner is so important
It’s not easy to get everyone together – and making awkward conversation with your fourth cousin is a small price to pay, writes Jordan Bourke.
# turkey - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Delight for Chloe Magee as she wins Turkish Open title
The Irish Olympian also won the mixed doubles with her brother Sam Magee.
# turkey - Monday 17 December, 2012
Average man will eat 6,000 calories on Christmas day
Dustin the Turkey is warning of the toll this can have on men’s health, as 88 per cent of men say they will over-eat, while 41 per cent will suffer from heartburn and indigestion.
# turkey - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Mrs Brown’s Christmas dinners: Hundreds to benefit from O’Carroll’s donation
For the second year in a row, Brendan O’Carroll has donated turkey and ham vouchers to St Vincent de Paul in the Dublin region to help families this Christmas.
# turkey - Friday 7 December, 2012
All options open for Euro 2020 – UEFA’s Platini
The FA, meanwhile, have registered their interest early in staging the semi-finals and finals at London’s Wembley stadium.
# turkey - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
# turkey - Sunday 25 November, 2012
Turkey admits contact with Israel over Gaza conflict
Turkey had previously decided to freeze diplomatic relations with Israel.
# turkey - Friday 23 November, 2012
Syria: Turkey request for missiles ‘new act of provocation’
Syria’s foreign ministry accused Ankara of causing “tension and destruction”.
# turkey - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Turkey wants talks with France on ‘stolen’ antiques on display at Louvre
The Turkish culture minister says that Ottoman-era tiled being displayed in the Paris museum were taken illegally from the Piyale Pasha mosque in Istanbul.
6 edible reasons why Thanksgiving makes our Christmas look puny
Brace your stomachs.
US President pardons a turkey for Thanksgiving
What a lucky duck. Eh….
# turkey - Saturday 10 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Good morning. Here’s nine things to know before you start your day.
# turkey - Sunday 14 October, 2012
Turkey, Syria ban flights to each other as tensions soar
Syria says it banned flights from Turkey “in accordance with the principle of reciprocity”.
# turkey - Friday 12 October, 2012
German foreign minister to visit Turkey for Syria talks: embassy
Germany will enter discussions on the steady deterioration of relations between Syria and Turkey, following deadly airstrikes.
# turkey - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Rose to face Westwood in World Golf Final after seeing off Tiger
It will be a battle of the Englishmen in the withering heat of Turkey on Friday.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
Turkey confiscates ‘suspected arms’ from Syrian plane
Turkey forced a Syrian passenger plane from Moscow to land in Ankara, reportedly suspecting it was carrying weapons. It was allowed leave some hours later.
# turkey - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Turkish jets force Syrian plane to land over suspicious cargo
Turkey says that the plane’s cargo “did not comply with rules of civil aviation” as tensions between the two countries escalate.
Damascus rejects UN chief call for unilateral ceasefire
The foreign ministry said it had twice implemented a ceasefire – but rebels had used it as an opportunity to ” expand their armed deployment”.
Update: Rory McIlroy sinks amid World Golf Final wash-out
The Holywood man’s clash with Tiger Woods has been pushed back a day because of a storm.
# turkey - Friday 5 October, 2012
Keane in the running for Blackburn Rovers job after rejecting Turkish delights
After putting the ‘No’ in Constantinople, the former Ireland captain may be tempted to return to the Championship.























































