Turkey’s military says warplanes have bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq.

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Turkish Jets Hit Suspected Rebel Targets in Iraq

Turkey’s top diplomat said Friday that Iran is ready to negotiate an end to the standoff with Western powers over its nuclear program, suggesting that the controversy could be resolved quickly if the deep distrust between the two sides could be overcome. Read full article > >

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Turkish diplomat: Iran is ready to cut a deal

Turkey reacts with anger after the French Senate approves a bill making it a crime to deny genocide was committed by Turks against Armenians in World War I.

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Turkey vents fury at French vote

Gen. Ilker Basbug faces charges in a long-running case involving accusations of a plot to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s pro-Islamic government.

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Turkey Arrests Ex-Chief of Military, Gen. Ilker Basbug

While Washington and Europe praise Turkey as the model of Muslim democracy for the Arab world, human rights advocates say the government is curbing press freedom.

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Turkey’s Glow Dims as Government Limits Free Speech

Turkey expresses regret over the deaths of 35 young Kurdish civilians in an air strike near the border with Iraq.

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Turkey regrets air strike deaths

Turkey accuses France of genocide in colonial Algeria, after French MPs backed a bill criminalising denial of genocide in 1915-16 Armenia.

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Turkey accuses France of genocide

Turkey halted diplomatic consultations and military dealings with France on Thursday after the lower house of the French Parliament approved legislation about the Armenian genocide in the early 20th century.

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Rift Between Turkey and France Over Genocide Bill Worsens

Thousands of turkeys and tonnes of potatoes are due to arrive in Afghanistan for British troops to enjoy on Christmas Day, the Ministry of Defence says.

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UK Afghan bases sent festive fare

With Europe roiled by a debt crisis and the tumult of the Arab Spring creating opportunities for Turkey to wield new clout, Turks are weighing walking away from the European Union.

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Memo From Istanbul: For Turkey, Lure of European Union is Fast Fading

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. felt compelled to brush back a challenge from his Turkish hosts.

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Biden Parries Turkish Official’s Economic Boast

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta calls on Israel to work with Turkey and Egypt to end what he calls its growing isolation in the Middle East.

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Israel urged to end ‘isolation’

Turkey on Wednesday froze Syria’s financial assets, imposed a travel ban on regime officials and cut off the country’s central bank in response to violence against civilians.

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Turkey Intensifies Sanctions Against Syrian Regime

I said it several weeks ago on Twitter and I still believe it to be true: Here is a FREE ARTICLE for what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers. Ready? “Eat them; they are delicious. The end.” Love, Kat. It's true that there are dishes best served a la minute for optimum enjoyment; people aren't generally prone to stashing omelettes and pancakes into Tupperware containers for midnight noshes. Thanksgiving foods, though, tend to benefit from a night hunkered in the fridge, melding flavors and becoming exponentially more delicious. View This Poll To my mind, unless you're transmogrifying your excess sides into a wholly other form (like a Stuffpuppy ), you don't need much direction other than “heat and serve,” but judging from the amount of morning show coverage, newspaper articles and pitches in my inbox, folks are stumped by the surfeit of sweet potato casserole and mashed potatoes currently occupying their icebox. I don't have that problem. As for the “heat” part – I could eat stuffing that's been stored out on an ice floe, but my husband just can't deal with cold food. We're weird and don't own a microwave, but found that stock (chicken, turkey or vegetable), as always, is the solution to the problem. Just put leftovers in a pot, douse, cover and simmer just a bit for sufficiently warm, but not dried out casseroles, mashes, greens, stuffing, turkey and more. View This Poll But most importantly, the upshot of all of this is that I learned a new word today. “Crapulous” is defined by Merriam Webster as “marked by intemperance especially in eating or drinking” and by Dictionary.com as “1. given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating. 2. suffering from or due to such excess.” A delightful new word like that is something I'm going to be chewing on for a long time to come. View This Poll

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Leftovers and our favorite new word

Standing at midfield on Eastern High’s football field on Thursday afternoon, Dunbar junior defensive back Carlos Atkinson couldn’t believe what was happening. The Crimson Tide had every reason not to be here, yet it was celebrating another Turkey Bowl victory. A fired head coach . A forfeited game . The loss of ineligible players . Read full article > >

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Dunbar beats Coolidge in the DCIAA’s Turkey Bowl