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Aug 28, 2008 Homepage News Business Interviews Columnists Op-Ed Arts & Culture Expat Zone Features Travel Leisure Life Cartoons Weird But True Sports Health Briefs Turkish Press Review Today's think tanks Turkey in Foreign Press HOMEPAGE HEADLINE TurkStat’s new poverty line draws ire The Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat) sparked an outcry earlier this week by recommending to civil servants' unions »» Paksüt's wife to testify as part of Ergenekon probe The wife of Osman Paksüt, deputy chairman of the Constitutional Court, has been subpoenaed by the İstanbul Prosecutor's »» Thousands evacuated from floods in eastern India Indian army troops helped evacuate more than 120,000 people from floods in eastern India, but more bad weather raised »» EU fears Russia may target others after Georgia Russia might have its eye on other neighboring countries such as Ukraine and Moldova after its armed forces stormed »» Russia-Georgia conflict raises Black Sea tensions Ukraine said on Wednesday it wanted to discuss charging Russia more for the lease of a Black Sea naval base, a »» AK Party skeptical about MHP proposals The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has given a positive but cautious reaction to proposals voiced by the Nationalist»» AGENDA Sarajevo marks anniversary of Bosnian massacre Sarajevo marks the 13th anniversary of a massacre, which prompted NATO's airstrikes and led to the end of Bosnia's»» Iraqi president: US sought troop presence until 2015, agreed on 2011 The United States asked Iraq for permission to maintain a troop presence there to 2015, but US»» LATEST NEWS More»» 17:00   Gustav grows near Jamaica; New Orleans keeps watch 16:44   Nordic, Baltic countries condemn Russia 16:20   Sarajevo marks anniversary of Bosnian massacre 15:44   Asian alliance snubs Russian plea for support 14:00   Russia seeks support from eastern neighbors 13:25   Turkey to compete in Paralympic Games with 16 athletes Presidential guards preparing for Yerevan mission Turkish officials have been tightlipped over whether President Abdullah Gül will accept an invitation from his»» Barack Obama makes history as Democratic nominee Barack Obama and the Democrats have made history -- no matter who wins the presidential election -- by putting a»» Ankara cold to Russian ambassador's BSEC idea Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Vladimir Ivanovskiy, said yesterday that the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)»» Tourist numbers up, length of stay shortens Volkan Şimşek, president of the Turkish Professional Hotel Managers' Assembly, has said the number of tourists visiting»» Hillary Clinton backs Barack Obama to the hilt Hillary Rodham Clinton made an emphatic plea for Democrats to unite behind the presidential candidacy of Barack»» Envoy: Kosovo set precedent for South Ossetia, Abkhazia Moscow had long and insistently warned the international community over the probable consequences of recognizing»» News Hillary Clinton backs Barack Obama to the hilt Envoy: Kosovo set precedent for South Ossetia, Abkhazia Paksüt's wife to testify as part of Ergenekon probe TurkStat’s new poverty line draws ire Iraqi president: US sought troop presence until 2015, agreed on 2011 Business New TL notes to circulate by 2009, 550 tons of money to be printed Business world not persuaded of Turkey's ability to influence Russia Private sector calls on government to help lower production costs Sony's Chubachi warns stagflation threatens Asia Tourist numbers up, length of stay shortens Op-Ed Is YARSAV Ergenekon’s extension in the judiciary? by MAZHAR BAĞLI* Pakistan-US relations at critical juncture by MUQTEDAR KHAN* The surge and its contradictions by ROBERT OLSON* Doubtful Kosovo passports by HAJRUDIN SOMUN* Georgia and the stakes for Ukraine by VICTOR YUSHCHENKO* Arts & Culture Fifth Leyla Gencer Voice Competition commences Dolapdere Big Gang to rock Fenerbahçe Summer-long activities in Eminönü square R&B and hip-hop project at İstanbul’s Discorium İren and Çetinkaya display Anatolia in Bodrum Features Historian Kiel spends half century tracing history of Ottoman art Turkey finds new uses for abundant boron reserves Avid traveler talks about lifetime journey to 125 countries Heating up the Turkish coffee craze in California Hazelnut train brings hope, misery to seasonal workers Travel Ertuğrul frigate: Greatest Turkish naval disaster in Japan İstanbul to the Black Lake - A boy’s own adventure (1) Glorious gateway to Thrace Edirne Take a walk on the 'south side' London south of the Thames A Mediterranean gem 'Kabak valley' Leisure Hollywood thriller ‘Cellular’ gets expensive Chinese remake [Movie Guide] [TV Guide] [Radio Guide] Every day is special - 28.08.2008 List of think tanks ASAM Istanbul Policy Center Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research Turkish Asian Center for Strategic Studies Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation More >> Saakashvili pulled the trigger: Turkey between Russia and Georgia Turkey has been involved, historically and demographically, with many of the regions of “frozen conflict” in post-Soviet space. At this point, one might consider the position of Turkey as being at the epicenter of Euro-Atlantic and Russian extremes concerning the frozen conflicts. ( HASAN ALI KARASAR, FOUNDATION FOR POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, Aug 26, 2008, 1:01 PM ) AK Party survives closure case:What is next? The Constitutional Court ruled not to close down the AK Party, relieving Turkey from an unprecedented level of political uncertainty, social and economic turmoil, and potential chaos. Instead, the court chose to keep the ruling party under close scrutiny by declaring it “a focal point of anti-secular activities,” and imposing financial measures. ( İHSAN DAĞI, FOUNDATION FOR POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, Aug 25, 2008, 1:01 PM ) New action plan for southeastern Turkey Currently, GAP is a regional development project that covers nine southeastern provinces extending over the wide plains in the basins of the lower Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Political and economical instability in Turkey in the 1980s diverted attention from the GAP Project and led to consecutive failures in meeting official targets for its progress within the initial time framework. ( TAHA ÖZHAN, FOUNDATION FOR POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, Aug 07, 2008, 1:01 PM ) The Turkish Constitutional Court and civil liberties: question of ideology and accountability On June 5, 2008, the Turkish Constitutional Court annulled the Parliament’s amendments to Articles 10 and 42 of the Constitution. ( ŞABAN KARDAŞ, SETA, Jun 11, 2008, 12:56 PM ) Select Country Azerbaijan Bulgaria Europe Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Makedonya Romania Turkmenistan United States Copyright© Since 1994 Feza Newspaper Publishing Co. Fevzi Cakmak Mah. A. Taner Kislali Cad. No:6 34194 Bahcelievler / ISTANBUL Phone:+90 (212) 454 1 454 (pbx), e-mail: advertise@todayszaman.com This web-site is generated by Zaman Newspaper's Data Processing and Internet Services. Columnists Real men don’t sort trash ANDREW FINKEL World order tested in the Caucasus İBRAHİM KALIN Ramadan and its implications for individual and collective life MUHAMMED ÇETİN Waxing lyrical PAT YALE Parliament expected to press ahead with reforms in the new period FATMA DİŞLİ Turkish Press Review The most read articles YouTube ban turns into mystery TurkStat’s new poverty line draws ire Paksüt's wife to testify as part of Ergenekon probe Envoy: Kosovo set precedent for South Ossetia, Abkhazia AK Party skeptical about MHP proposals Presidential guards preparing for Yerevan mission EU fears Russia may target others after Georgia Turkey’s Caucasus community cherishes Russia’s move Ankara cold to Russian ambassador's BSEC idea Russia-Georgia conflict raises Black Sea tensions The most shared articles Man claiming to be Turkey’s oldest drummer vies for Ramadan gig Is YARSAV Ergenekon’s extension in the judiciary? by MAZHAR BAĞLI* Dolapdere Big Gang to rock Fenerbahçe Business world not persuaded of Turkey's ability to influence Russia Private sector calls on government to help lower production costs AK Party skeptical about MHP proposals Koşaner says amendments hinder fight against terror Doubtful Kosovo passports by HAJRUDIN SOMUN* Researchers say burning incense linked to respiratory tract cancers Lehman Brothers: Turkish economy proves resistant