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Yachting: Team NZ finish on a high
Team New Zealand have been pipped by the smallest of margins as Sweden's Artemis won the extreme sailing series in Istanbul.

Yachting: Team NZ take charge in Turkey
Team New Zealand have surged into the lead after four days of racing at the Extreme 40 sailing series in Turkey.

Yachting: Team NZ stay third in Turkey
Team New Zealand have retained their hold on third place after day three of racing at the Extreme 40 sailing series in Turkey.

Motorsport: It's all over, no one will beat Vettel now
It was probably inevitable that Sebastian Vettel's early dominance would lead to the 2011 Formula One season being likened to that of 2004.

Mutual love of rugby helps Key-Sarkozy talks
Pomp and ceremony joined with a mutual love of rugby in John Key's one-day visit to Paris.

No love lost between Turkey and Armenia
A monument built to celebrate friendship between Turkey and Armenia is being dismantled.

Tales of Turkey (+recipe)
Kiwi chef Leanne Kitchen's latest cookbook celebrates the many flavours of Turkey, as well as its culinary history.

A Kitchen in Turkey
Food writer Leanne Kitchen has had an enviable career, including writing a new cookbook, which took her to delicious Turkish nooks and crannies.

Interpol seeks NZer in Spanish probe
Interpol is hunting a former Auckland man suspected of masterminding a $2m European property scam...

Suicide bomber strikes in Istanbul
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up next to a police vehicle in Istanbul's busy Taksim Square this morning.

Europe's top holiday islands revealed
Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have rated their top 10 European islands.

Talk Turkey (+recipes)
Wedged between the Far East and the Mediterranean, Turkey offers a wealth of culinary delights that are too often under-rated.

Turkish court will apply NZ law in custody row
New Zealand law will be used in a hearing to decide custody of a 3-year-old boy taken to Turkey as a baby by his mother.

Basketball: USA world champs again
The United States have finally reclaimed their title as the world champions of international men's basketball.