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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Turkeyen-usMon, 06 Oct 2008 19:33:10 GMT288012336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.htmlwed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html1223321087Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:24:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/aq/Uturkey-kurds.R6PG_IO6.html">Turkish troops retaliate against PKK</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey staged airstrikes against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq as Turkish leaders asked neighboring Iraq to do more against rebels based there.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.htmlwed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html1223119488Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:24:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bt/Uturkey-kurds.Rt68_IO4.html">15 Turkish soldiers slain in Kurd attack</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been slain by Kurdish separatist rebels in the country's restive southeast, officials said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cg/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RWAV_ISN.htmlwed/cg/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RWAV_ISN.html1222181088Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:44:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cg/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RWAV_ISN.html"></a>IZMIR, Turkey, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Turkish officials say they're investigating the deaths of 13 infants at an Izmir hospital, less than two months after 27 infants died at an Ankara clinic.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cg/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RWAV_ISN.html">13 Turkish infants die at hospital</a><br />IZMIR, Turkey, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Turkish officials say they're investigating the deaths of 13 infants at an Izmir hospital, less than two months after 27 infants died at an Ankara clinic.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cb/Uturkey-boycott.RIQ3_ISK.htmlwed/cb/Uturkey-boycott.RIQ3_ISK.html1221890086Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:54:46 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cb/Uturkey-boycott.RIQ3_ISK.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A major Turkish newspaper's circulation spiked after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged a boycott of the paper and its publishing group, the newspaper said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cb/Uturkey-boycott.RIQ3_ISK.html">Erdogan calls for boycott of news group</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A major Turkish newspaper's circulation spiked after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged a boycott of the paper and its publishing group, the newspaper said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-charityfraud.RoyH_IS5.htmlwed/bx/Uturkey-charityfraud.RoyH_IS5.html1220639695Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-charityfraud.RoyH_IS5.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has been placing undue pressure on an ongoing charity fraud case in Germany, prosecutors have alleged.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-charityfraud.RoyH_IS5.html">Turkey allegedly pressuring fraud case</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has been placing undue pressure on an ongoing charity fraud case in Germany, prosecutors have alleged.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cf/Uturkey-kurds.RL7V_IaV.htmlwed/cf/Uturkey-kurds.RL7V_IaV.html1220209510Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:05:10 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cf/Uturkey-kurds.RL7V_IaV.html"></a>BANGUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three wounded in violent clashes with Kurdish separatists, military sources said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cf/Uturkey-kurds.RL7V_IaV.html">Four Turkish soldiers die in Kurd clash</a><br />BANGUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three wounded in violent clashes with Kurdish separatists, military sources said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-iraq.RQn5_IaH.htmlwed/bx/Uturkey-iraq.RQn5_IaH.html1218989688Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-iraq.RQn5_IaH.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Turkish fighter jets bombed a hideout of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq, military officials said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bx/Uturkey-iraq.RQn5_IaH.html">Turkey bombs Iraq PKK hideout</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Turkish fighter jets bombed a hideout of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party in northern Iraq, military officials said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bo/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.ROvR_IaF.htmlwed/bo/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.ROvR_IaF.html1218836093Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:34:53 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bo/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.ROvR_IaF.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday he hoped to sign energy deals with Turkey opposed by the United States.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bo/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.ROvR_IaF.html">Iranian chief hails Turkey energy accord</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday he hoped to sign energy deals with Turkey opposed by the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/az/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.RwIA_IaE.htmlwed/az/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.RwIA_IaE.html1218772488Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/az/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.RwIA_IaE.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Thursday in Istanbul for his first visit to Turkey as president of Iran.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/az/Uturkey-ahmadinejad.RwIA_IaE.html">Iranian president arrives in Turkey</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived Thursday in Istanbul for his first visit to Turkey as president of Iran.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/be/Uturkey-blast.RtUX_IaB.htmlwed/be/Uturkey-blast.RtUX_IaB.html1218474296Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:04:56 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/be/Uturkey-blast.RtUX_IaB.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A roadside bomb in the eastern Turkish province of Erzincan killed nine soldiers Monday, a Turkish official said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/be/Uturkey-blast.RtUX_IaB.html">Roadside bomb kills nine Turkish soldiers</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A roadside bomb in the eastern Turkish province of Erzincan killed nine soldiers Monday, a Turkish official said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cp/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RNWO_Ia5.htmlwed/cp/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RNWO_Ia5.html1217949288Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cp/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RNWO_Ia5.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Turkish health officials say they have halted admissions of some expectant mothers to an Ankara hospital where 27 infants have died in a two-week period.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cp/Uturkey-infantdeaths.RNWO_Ia5.html">27 infants die in Turkish hospital</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Turkish health officials say they have halted admissions of some expectant mothers to an Ankara hospital where 27 infants have died in a two-week period.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-dormcollapse.RTIU_Ia2.htmlwed/ba/Uturkey-dormcollapse.RTIU_Ia2.html1217718888Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-dormcollapse.RTIU_Ia2.html"></a>BALCILAR, Turkey, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Three people were detained Saturday in connection with an explosion at a girls' dormitory in central Turkey that left 18 people dead, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ba/Uturkey-dormcollapse.RTIU_Ia2.html">3 detained in Turkish dorm collapse</a><br />BALCILAR, Turkey, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Three people were detained Saturday in connection with an explosion at a girls' dormitory in central Turkey that left 18 people dead, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/al/Uturkey-cyprus.R5Nk_IlV.htmlwed/al/Uturkey-cyprus.R5Nk_IlV.html1217553890Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:24:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/al/Uturkey-cyprus.R5Nk_IlV.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 31 (UPI) -- A Turkish military official says he is concerned about talks to reunify the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/al/Uturkey-cyprus.R5Nk_IlV.html">Turkish official concerned about talks</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 31 (UPI) -- A Turkish military official says he is concerned about talks to reunify the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bh/Uturkey-politics.ROqe_IlU.htmlwed/bh/Uturkey-politics.ROqe_IlU.html1217447689Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:54:49 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bh/Uturkey-politics.ROqe_IlU.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 30 (UPI) -- A Turkish court said Wednesday it has turned back an effort to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party from politics because of its Islamist leanings.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bh/Uturkey-politics.ROqe_IlU.html">Turkish judges won't ban ruling party</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 30 (UPI) -- A Turkish court said Wednesday it has turned back an effort to ban the ruling Justice and Development Party from politics because of its Islamist leanings.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/br/Uturkey-irannukes.RKAb_IlH.htmlwed/br/Uturkey-irannukes.RKAb_IlH.html1216334687Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:44:47 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/br/Uturkey-irannukes.RKAb_IlH.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 17 (UPI) -- Turkey, a relatively new player in the game, has stepped up efforts to help resolve the international standoff over Iran's nuclear program, a top official says.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/br/Uturkey-irannukes.RKAb_IlH.html">Turkey takes leading role in nuke talks</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 17 (UPI) -- Turkey, a relatively new player in the game, has stepped up efforts to help resolve the international standoff over Iran's nuclear program, a top official says.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/af/Uturkey-missile.ReJi_IlG.htmlwed/af/Uturkey-missile.ReJi_IlG.html1216213502Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:05:02 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/af/Uturkey-missile.ReJi_IlG.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 16 (UPI) -- Turkey was preparing to conduct the first test of its new laser-guided, helicopter-launched missile, military sources say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/af/Uturkey-missile.ReJi_IlG.html">Turkey plans to test new missile</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 16 (UPI) -- Turkey was preparing to conduct the first test of its new laser-guided, helicopter-launched missile, military sources say.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-kurds.REmx_IlG.htmlwed/cz/Uturkey-kurds.REmx_IlG.html1216209292Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:54:52 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-kurds.REmx_IlG.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 16 (UPI) -- Turkish ground and air forces killed 22 members of the rebel Kurdistan Worker' Party, including a senior member of the group, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-kurds.REmx_IlG.html">Turkish attacks kill 22 PKK rebels</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 16 (UPI) -- Turkish ground and air forces killed 22 members of the rebel Kurdistan Worker' Party, including a senior member of the group, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-coup.Rdir_IlF.htmlwed/cy/Uturkey-coup.Rdir_IlF.html1216163114Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:05:14 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-coup.Rdir_IlF.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 15 (UPI) -- A general once in charge of security at Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan's prison reportedly is among those suspected of being in a Turkish terrorist group.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-coup.Rdir_IlF.html">Kurdish leader allegedly met plotters</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 15 (UPI) -- A general once in charge of security at Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan's prison reportedly is among those suspected of being in a Turkish terrorist group.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/dt/Uturkey-germans.RusI_Il9.htmlwed/dt/Uturkey-germans.RusI_Il9.html1215647688Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/dt/Uturkey-germans.RusI_Il9.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, July 9 (UPI) -- Three German mountain climbers were kidnapped in eastern Turkey by Kurdish rebels, government officials said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/dt/Uturkey-germans.RusI_Il9.html">PKK kidnaps 3 German mountain climbers</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, July 9 (UPI) -- Three German mountain climbers were kidnapped in eastern Turkey by Kurdish rebels, government officials said Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cs/Uturkey-arrests.RoOh_Il6.htmlwed/cs/Uturkey-arrests.RoOh_Il6.html1215458761Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:26:01 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cs/Uturkey-arrests.RoOh_Il6.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 6 (UPI) -- Retired Turkish Gens. Sener Eruygur and Hursit Tolon were arrested Sunday in conjunction with the so-called "Ergenekon" probe, Turkish media reported.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cs/Uturkey-arrests.RoOh_Il6.html">Retired Turkish generals arrested</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 6 (UPI) -- Retired Turkish Gens. Sener Eruygur and Hursit Tolon were arrested Sunday in conjunction with the so-called "Ergenekon" probe, Turkish media reported.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-kurds.RGCt_Iu9.htmlwed/cy/Uturkey-kurds.RGCt_Iu9.html1213018495Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:34:55 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-kurds.RGCt_Iu9.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, June 9 (UPI) -- Several militants were killed Monday in fighting with Turkish security forces while a Turkish soldier died when a land mine exploded, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cy/Uturkey-kurds.RGCt_Iu9.html">Militants, Turkish soldier die in clashes</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, June 9 (UPI) -- Several militants were killed Monday in fighting with Turkish security forces while a Turkish soldier died when a land mine exploded, officials said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ak/Uturkey-kyoto.R8pJ_Iu2.htmlwed/ak/Uturkey-kyoto.R8pJ_Iu2.html1212431691Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:34:51 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ak/Uturkey-kyoto.R8pJ_Iu2.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 2 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has reversed its position and decided to approve the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/ak/Uturkey-kyoto.R8pJ_Iu2.html">Turkey approves Kyoto accords</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 2 (UPI) -- The Turkish government has reversed its position and decided to approve the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bm/Uturkey-absentee.RI7W_IyU.htmlwed/bm/Uturkey-absentee.RI7W_IyU.html1212192890Sat, 31 May 2008 00:14:50 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bm/Uturkey-absentee.RI7W_IyU.html"></a>ANKARA, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Turkey's Constitutional Court has overturned a law that would have allowed Turkish citizens living in other countries to vote by mail.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bm/Uturkey-absentee.RI7W_IyU.html">Turkish court blocks vote-by-mail</a><br />ANKARA, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Turkey's Constitutional Court has overturned a law that would have allowed Turkish citizens living in other countries to vote by mail.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-fishing.Rut9_IyU.htmlwed/cz/Uturkey-fishing.Rut9_IyU.html1212174888Fri, 30 May 2008 19:14:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-fishing.Rut9_IyU.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Lifting an anchovy fishing ban in Georgian waters caused fisherman to flock to the area, glutting the market, the Turkish government said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/cz/Uturkey-fishing.Rut9_IyU.html">Lifted ban gluts Turkish anchovy market</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Lifting an anchovy fishing ban in Georgian waters caused fisherman to flock to the area, glutting the market, the Turkish government said.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI) http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bf/Uturkey-tickbites.RRpU_IyK.htmlwed/bf/Uturkey-tickbites.RRpU_IyK.html1211320488Tue, 20 May 2008 21:54:48 GMT<p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bf/Uturkey-tickbites.RRpU_IyK.html"></a>ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Istanbul, Turkey, hospital workers said hundreds of the city's residents have flocked to hospitals after a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever scare.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.mideast.turkey/2/wed/bf/Uturkey-tickbites.RRpU_IyK.html">Tick bite disease scare floods hospitals</a><br />ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Istanbul, Turkey, hospital workers said hundreds of the city's residents have flocked to hospitals after a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever scare.</p><br clear="all"/>(UPI)