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Before the Second World War, theatrical dance in Turkey was restricted to appearances by foreign dance companies. Following a visit by Ninette de Valois, a national ballet school was set up in Istanbul in 1948, with Joy Newton as director. In 1950 it was moved to the Ankara State Conservatory. In 1960 the company, today known as the Ankara State Ballet, staged its first professional performance; Robert Harrold's production of Manuel de Falla's El amor brujo featured an all Turkish cast. Lorna Mossford staged the first production of The Sleeping Beauty in Turkey in 1963. De Valois contributed several works to the repertoire in the 1960s, including Cesmebast (At the Fountain), which used a score by the Turkish composer Ferit Tuzun, and Sinfonietta, with music by Nevit Kodali.
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Turkey opened and provisionally closed in 2006 one EU negotiating chapter on science and technology. Another chapter on statistics was opened in February 2007, and two more were opened in June 2007. Eight chapters, mostly related to trade, were suspended by the European Council in December 2006 after Turkey declined to open its ports and airports to Cypriot vessels--a commitment Turkey made as part of the Ankara Protocol and its EU Customs Union membership. Two new chapters were opened in December 2007.
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Egypt, with huge gas reserves of its own, represents yet another possible source of gas for Turkey, either by pipeline or via LNG tanker. This latter option would include construction of a $1.2 billion liquefaction terminal near Port Said on the Mediterranean coast, and a regasification facility at Aliaga (near Izmir) in Turkey. Egypt and Turkey signed a preliminary agreement for LNG exports in 1996, but analysts have raised serious questions about whether the project is economically feasible. Also, as mentioned above, Turkey already has committed to buying more gas than it probably needs for years to come.
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, February 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell , (http://www.turkcell.com.tr/), the leading provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced results for the year ended December 31, 2006. All financial results in this press release are audited, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and expressed in US$.[1]
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The most popular spots for tourism and property purchase are along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts and over the past eighteen months, the number of Britons owning property in Turkey has jumped by more than 200%. It is now possible for foreigners to obtain a local mortgage, further encouraging this emerging market.
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Numerous rivers drain Turkey’s plateaus and mountains, in many cases cutting deep gorges on their way to the coast. The rivers are usually swift flowing and relatively short; none can be navigated by large ships. A number of rivers do not flow during the dry summer. Some rivers are... important sources of hydroelectric power and water for irrigation.
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