Latest Turkey Stories
HOUSTON, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker announces new non-stop flights to Istanbul beginning April 1, 2013, operated by Turkish Airlines between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport (IST). "Houston's strong business connections with Turkey created the opportunity to attract this foreign flag airline to our city," said Mayor Parker. "Houston has become the gateway to the world. Our global business...
- Yenipazar Contained Gold Equivalent Now Stands at 2.62M oz Grading 3.05 g/t - - Significant Improvement in Gold Recoveries - - Conference call scheduled for today at 11:00 am ET - www.aldridgeminerals.ca TSXV: AGM TORONTO, June 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Aldridge Minerals Inc. (TSX Venture: AGM) ("Aldridge") is pleased to announce an in pit updated National Instrument 43-101 mineral resource estimate for its Yenipazar polymetallic deposit in Turkey. The estimate is based on all...
Taner Akcam Speaks at Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Event on the Future of Religious Minorities in the Middle East WASHINGTON and ZURICH, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Taner Akcam, Professor of History at Clark University, has urged President Obama and his European allies to encourage "Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, and to follow the post-Holocaust example of Germany by making appropriate compensation for lives and property." Dr. Akcam made this...
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) signed agreements today with two Turkish companies to collaborate on training solutions for coalition military personnel and the production of PAC-3 Missile single canisters. The partnerships were confirmed at the 31st Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkish Relations in Washington, D.C. In the first agreement, Lockheed Martin expands its collaboration with Havelsan, Inc., to identify and pursue opportunities to provide...
ISTANBUL, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, today released its letter to Lord Leonard Hoffmann, who had requested Turkcell's cooperation in his investigation of allegations that MTN Group Ltd and its subsidiary MTN International Limited (together MTN) through corruption and bribery in 2004 and 2005 stole the Iranian second GSM license opportunity from Turkcell. In February 2012 MTN Group...
MILFORD, Mass., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PLC Systems Inc. (OTC: PLCSF), a company focused on innovative medical device technologies, today announced that it had signed new distribution agreements for RenalGuard® with Girlow USA, LLC, Cenas, Co., Ltd, and Pyramed Ltd., following its successful participation in EuroPCR in France earlier this month. Under terms of these agreements, PLC will expand its ability to distribute its innovative RenalGuard System(TM) to Mexico and...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyages to Antiquity, the cruise industry's premier specialty enrichment provider, has published its 2013 brochure including more port calls in the Western Mediterranean; itineraries to France and Spain; a stronger emphasis on Sicily, the epicenter of Ancient Rome 3500 years ago; additional Dalmatian Coast sailings from Venice along the Adriatic and an additional Black Sea voyage. The line continues to offer a unique array of...
Singapore, May 14, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), in collaboration with doctors and scientists in Jordan, Turkey, Switzerland and USA, have identified the genetic cause of a birth defect known as Hamamy syndrome[1]. Their groundbreaking findings were published on May 13th in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics. The work lends new insights into common ailments such as heart disease, osteoporosis, blood disorders and possibly...
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, has united all of its services and projects aimed at facilitating the lives of disabled citizens' and their participation in daily life under the "People Without Boundaries" roof in line with its vision of using technology to provide equal opportunities to all segments of society. Turkcell's services without boundaries are categorized...
ISTANBUL, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading communications and technology company, is delighted to announce that based on the 3G speed test run by PCNet; a technology magazine in Turkey, Turkcell is by far the leader in 3G download speed at 11.9 Mbps on average. A PCNet reporter flew 5,624 kilometers to run 2,136 3G speed tests at 59 points in 9 cities, representing 7 regions of Turkey. Turkcell, with an average 3G download speed...
Latest Turkey Reference Libraries
The Compass Jellyfish, (Chrysaora hysoscella), is a fairly common species of jellyfish that is found in the coastal waters around the United Kingdom and Turkey. It has a diameter of up to 12 inches. It has 24 tentacles arranged in eight groups of three. It is typically colored yellowish white, with some brown.
The Krüper's Nuthatch (Sitta krueperi) is a species of nuthatch found in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. It occurs in Turkey, Georgia, Russia and on the Greek island of Lesvos. It inhabits pine forest at lower altitudes, and it is also found in spruce, fir, cedar and sometimes juniper forests at higher altitudes. In Turkey it is abundant in Turkish pine. In the Caucasus region the bird lives in spruce forests between 3200 and 6500 feet in elevation. This species is declining in...
The Kangal Dog is a mastiff type sheep dog which originated in Turkey. It is a large breed, not used to herd, but instead used as a guardian for livestock. The ancestors of the breed likely migrated from central Asia to Turkey with the Oghuz Turks who fled from Genghis Khan. The breed is one of over 30 livestock guardian breeds in Europe and Asia and is regarded as a treasure in Turkey. Major interest in the breed occurred during the 1980s, and the Turkish army began to train the Kangal...
The Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), is a species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family. It is found in Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Republic of, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The Spotted Sandgrouse (Pterocles senegallus), is a species of bird in the Pteroclididae family of birds. It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Western Sahara.
