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Turkey′s rise to regional-power A British daily has written that President Abdullah Gul′s visit to Armenia suggested that the emotional estrangement between the two neighbor countries might finally be ending.	Gül′s visit raises hopes for symbolism paving way for thaw President Abdullah Gül will become the first Turkish president ever to set foot in Armenia today in a visit largely viewed as symbolic but that may well spur a period of rapprochement between the estranged neighbors.
Antalya becomes center of attraction for Russians Antalya has become the most popular vacation destination for Russian tourists, according to the Anatolia news agency.	Natural gas depot under Lake Tuz to be completed in three years Demand for natural gas peaks in the winter months, but is sometimes met with cuts from regional suppliers, a situation Turkey hopes to remedy by completing the construction of a natural gas depot under Lake Tuz in central Anatolia.

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In another first, Gen. Başbuğ mingles with the people in Van After paying his first visit the mostly Kurdish southeastern province of Diyarbakır and meeting with representatives of NGOs there, Turkey′s top general spent time yesterday with the people of the eastern province of Van.	‘Yerevan visit to boost Turkey′s image’ Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed satisfaction over President Abdullah Gül′s acceptance of an invitation from his Armenian counterpart to watch a World Cup qualifying soccer match between the Turkish and Armenian national teams in Yerevan.
TÜSİAD head: Gov′t should focus on EU accession Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen′s Association (TÜSİAD) President Arzuhan Doğan Yalçındağ has said that Turkey should make up for the time it lost over the last two years and hold on to the European Union project.	US warship carries aid to Georgian port under Russian control The flagship of the US Navy′s Mediterranean fleet anchored outside the key Georgian port of Poti on Friday, bringing in tons of humanitarian aid to a port still partially occupied by hundreds of Russian troops.

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Babacan to visit pro-Kurdish DTP seek support for EU program Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will visit the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) on Monday to introduce a government program outlining planned reforms to bring Turkey closer to meeting European Union standards for membership.	Özdemir sole candidate for German Greens leadership after rival drops bid A rival to German parliamentarian of Turkish origin Cem Özdemir in the race for co-chairmanship of the German Greens Party has withdrawn his bid, leaving Özdemir the sole candidate for the post.
Erdoğan meets with Georgian PM, US official Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met yesterday with his Georgian counterpart, Lado Gurgenidze, and a senior US official to discuss tensions in the Caucasus.	Turkey, Kyrgyzstan can take trade to higher level, minister says Minister of Industry and Commerce Zafer Çağlayan has said though relations between Turkey and Kyrgyzstan have improved over the past few years, there are still several steps the two countries can take to develop ties further, particularly in trade.