File Turkish Strait disambig.svg thumb 250px The Bosporus red and the Dardanelles yellow are known collectively as the TurkishStraits. The term TurkishStraits lang tr T rk Bo azlar refers to the two narrow strait s in northwestern Turkey , the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles , that connect the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea on one side and the Aegean Sea Aegean arm of the Mediterranean Sea on the other. They are conventionally considered the boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia . The TurkishStraits have been governed since 1936 by the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the TurkishStraits Montreux Convention . The Bosphorus lang tr Bo azi i or lang tr stanbul Bo az , Istanbul Strait , about convert 30 km mi sp us long and only convert 700 m ft sp us wide, connects ... Prussia the ancient rule of the Ottoman Empire was re established by closing the Turkishstraits to all ... Navy navy to the Mediterranean. ref name Rozakis cite book title The TurkishStraits author Christos ... controlling relations is the 1936 Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the TurkishStraits , which is still in force. It gives Republic of Turkey control over warships entering the straits but guarantees the free passage of civilian vessels in peacetime. See also List of maritime incidents in the TurkishStraits United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Marmara Region International law ... of the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War. The Straits Question The Straits have been .... In the declining days of the Ottoman Empire the Straits Question involved the diplomats of Europe and the Ottoman Empire. By the terms of the London Straits Convention concluded on July 13th, 1841, between ... yJc7HWhF K8C&pg PA23&vq russia&dq The Turkish Straits&source gbs search s&sig ACfU3U1fPANxD cQJx14mGVt7O5a5Kp46w ... Skelessi , in which the Ottoman Empire guaranteed exclusive use of the Straits to Black Sea Powers ... Straits of Turkey Category Marmara Region Category International straits bg ... more details
, The TurkishStraits , p. 101. Martinus Nijhoff, 1987. ISBN 9 0247 3464 9 ref Although Turkey was not permitted ... L. Rozakis, Petros N. Stagos, The TurkishStraits , p. 123. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1987 ... Straits Commission was abolished, authorising the full resumption of Turkish military control ... the TurkishStraits Froman, F. David ref ref http www.osaarchivum.org files holdings 300 8 3 text ... Christos L. Rozakis, Petros N. Stagos, The TurkishStraits , p. 125. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1987 ... as 1939, Joseph Stalin sought to reopen the Straits Question and proposed joint Turkish and Soviet .... Stagos, The TurkishStraits , p. 44. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1987. ISBN 9024734649 ref The Soviets ... 305 mm calibre ASROC missiles through the Straits, prompting Soviet protests. The Turkish government ... incidents in the TurkishStraits maritime incidents in the Straits therefore pose a considerable ... adopted new Maritime Traffic Regulations for the TurkishStraits and the Marmara Region . This introduced ... University, 1973. Nihan nl , The Legal Regime of the TurkishStraits , Martinus Nijhoff Publishers ... Regarding the Regime of the Straits was a 1936 agreement that gives Turkey control over the Bosporus Bosporus Straits and the Dardanelles and regulates the transit of naval warships. The Convention gives Turkey full control over the Straits and guarantees the free passage of civilian vessels ... to remilitarise the Straits. It went into effect on November 9, 1936 and was registered in League of Nations ... 241. ref It is still in force today, with some amendments. Background Image Turkish Strait disambig.svg ... and 20th centuries that sought to address the long running Straits Question of who should control ... of Lausanne had demilitarised the Dardanelles and opened the Straits to unrestricted civilian and military traffic, under the supervision of the International Straits Commission of the League of Nations ... access to the Straits to expand its power into Anatolia and the Black Sea region. There were also ... more details
The list of maritime incidents in the TurkishStraits is a listing of major maritime casualties that occurred in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits in Turkey . Shipping accidents are not only a major threat to the maritime environment but also to human life in the high populated areas around the Straits. These two Straits are today among the busiest and most critical seaways in the world. Bosphorus ... ref Shipwrecks The number of shipwreck s as of 2000 within the TurkishStraits is as follows ... DEFAULTSORT List Of Maritime Incidents In The TurkishStraits Category Maritime incidents in Turkey ... from around 4,400 ships passing annually in 1936, when Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the TurkishStraits Montreux Convention was signed to regulate transit and navigation in the Straits ... traffic, it ranks second to Malacca Straits in density. During the period from 1953 to 2002, 461 .... The Turkish vessel Tarsus collided into the Zorani and burnt with it. September 15, 1964 Norway Norwegian ... at Maiden s Tower Point. 1,850 tons oil spilled, caught fire and caused the Turkish passenger ferryboat Kad k y and the ferry boat terminal of Karak y burn completely. July 3, 1966 Turkish passenger ferryboat Yeni Galatasaray collided with lumber carrying Turkish coaster Aksaray . 13 people died in the following fire. November 18, 1966 Turkish passenger ferryboat Bereket hit the Romania n flagged ... of a building under construction. 5 people died. December 27, 1972 Two Turkish vessels, the passenger ... Romanian flagged vessel M V Karpat collided with the Turkish ship M V Kefeli . 11 people died. November ..., 1985 Turkish Navy fast attack boat TCG Meltem collided with a Soviet Navy war ship. Meltem sunk and 5 Turkish marines died. ref http www.milliyet.com.tr 1999 01 23 haber hab00.html Newspaper Milliyet ... the Turkish crude oil tanker M T Gaziantep , which was on anchor at Ah rkap Point. 1,000 tons ... ref Dardanelles April 4, 1953 Turkish Navy submarine USS Blower SS 325 TCG Dumlup nar collided ... more details
Infobox television show name The Straits image caption genre Drama creator developer starring Aaron Fa aoso br Brian Cox actor Brian Cox br Rena Owen br Firass Dirani br Jimi Gela br Suzannah Bayes Morton voices narrated theme music composer opentheme endtheme country Australia language English language English num seasons 1 num episodes 10 ref name dcd list episodes company Matchbox Pictures distributor DCD Rights ref name dcd Cite press release publisher DCD Media Newsroom title DCD Rights to launch major drama The Straits at MIPCOM 2011 accessdate 2012 01 26 date 2011 09 14 url http dcdmedia.co.uk product.asp?ProductID 1416 ref director Peter Andrikidis br Rachel Ward br Rowan Woods written Louis Nowra br Blake Ayshford br Nick Parsons br Kristen Dunphy br Jaime Browne producer Penny Chapman br Helen Panckhurst executive producer runtime 60 minutes channel ABC1 picture format 576i SDTV br 720p HDTV audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 first run first aired 2 February 2012 last aired present website http www.abc.net.au tv thestraits production website http matchboxpictures.com catalogue of projects the straits The Straits is an Australian television drama series for ABC1 ref http if.com.au 2011 06 14 article ABC series The Straits begins production NOVDPQYQII.html ref filmed in Cairns , the Torres Strait Islands and other Far North Queensland locations. The series is based on an idea by actor Aaron Fa aoso and produced by Penny Chapman and Helen Panckhurst from Matchbox Pictures. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis , Rachel Ward and Rowan Woods . It is written by Louis Nowra , Blake Ayshford, Nick Parsons, Kristen Dunphy and Jaime Browne. Synopsis The series follows the Montebello ... ABC series The Straits begins production NOVDPQYQII.html ref Cast Brian Cox actor Brian Cox as Harry ... reflist External links IMDB title 2057856 DEFAULTSORT Straits Category Australian drama television ... Category 2010s Australian television series Category Australian Broadcasting Corporation shows es The Straits ... more details
Wiktionary TurkishTurkish may refer to Something of, from, or related to Turkey Turkish people or Turks from Turkey or of Turkish ancestry for additional information see Demographics of Turkey The Turkish language Old Anatolian Turkish Ottoman Turkish language Ottoman TurkishTurkish language Modern Turkish See also Turkic disambiguation disambig nn Tyrkisk fleirtyding ... more details
Iki Island and the Korean Peninsula TurkishStraits collectively refers to the Turkey Turkishstraits the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles V Vitiaz Strait between New Guinea and Long Island, Papua ...This List of straits is an appendix to the article strait . For Strait of.. see S , for The.. see the first letter of the word which follows the article. compactTOC8 top no seealso yes side yes nobreak yes sep &bull A Agate Pass Puget Sound Agattu Strait Aleutians Akashi Strait Japan Alas Strait between Lombok and Sumbawa in Indonesia Alor Strait Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia Amchitka Pass Aleutians Anegada Passage between the Virgin Islands and Anguilla Anguilla Channel between Anguilla and Saint Martin Arthur Kill between Staten Island and New Jersey B Bab el Mandeb connects Red Sea to Gulf of Aden Arabian Sea Bab Iskender between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti in Africa Balabac Strait between Palawan , Philippines and Borneo Bali Strait between the Indonesia Indonesian islands of Java and Bali Bangka Strait between Sumatra and Bangka Island Banks Strait between Cape Barren ... between Bird s Head Peninsula and Raja Ampat Islands Danish straits between Scandinavia and Jutland ... America Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie Please do not add Dire Straits this is a list of geographic ... Ellesmere Island and Greenland Harlem River between Manhattan and The Bronx Haro Strait Haro Straits series of straits between British Columbia and Washington state Washington state Hecate Strait ... and Saudi Arabia Straits of Corfu between the Greece Greek island Corfu and mainland Greece Albania Straits of Florida between Florida and Cuba Straits of Mackinac between Michigan s Upper Peninsula of Michigan Upper and Lower Peninsula of Michigan Lower Peninsula s Niagara River Straits of Niagara ... also Lists of bodies of water Category Straits Category Lists of places Straits Category Lists of bodies of water Straits ar de Liste von Meeresstra en et V lismaa v inade loend ... more details
Location map Michigan label Straits of Mackinac label size position bottom background lon dir W lat dir ... s float width 200 Image DSCN4813 mackinackbridgelookingnorth e.jpg 150px left thumb The Straits of Mackinac, spanned by the Mackinac Bridge , seen from the southern shore The Straits of Mackinac ... Lakes. The straits is five miles 8 km wide at its narrowest point, where it is spanned by the Mackinac ... across the straits. Today passenger only ferries carry people to Mackinac Island , which does not permit ... Island . Island s in the Straits of Mackinac include the two populated islands, Bois Blanc and Mackinac ... islands. At 11 miles 18 kilometers in length, Bois Blanc is the largest island in the Straits. The straits ... in the Straits. The Mackinac Bridge is the vertical line in the center, connecting the landmass ... Island. The Straits are convert 5 mi km wide and 20 fathom s 120 ft 37 m deep. ref http www.infoplease.com ... point defining two lobes of a single Lake Michigan Huron . The Straits were an important ... of the Straits is the town of Mackinaw City, Michigan , the site of Fort Michilimackinac , a reconstructed ... French Roman Catholic Catholic mission to the Indians, founded in 1671. The eastern end of the Straits ... base and fur trade center, founded in 1781. Straits of Mackinac today The Straits are patrolled ... WLBB 30 USCGC Mackinaw , based in Cheboygan, Michigan near the eastern edge of the Straits. This new vessel went into service during the 2005 06 ice season. Most of the Straits have been set aside by the U.S. state of Michigan as the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve , a riparian public space ... shipping lanes. Lighthouse s in the Straits of Mackinac include The McGulpin Point Light , on McGulpin ... , which is not open to the public, on the northern shore of Bois Blanc. wide image Straits of Mackinac Panorama.jpg 1280px center 2008 panorama of the Straits from Mackinac Island center clear See also Huron Lightship Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve References reflist External links http scubachicago.com ... more details
The Kanmon Straits Kanmon Kaiky or the Straits of Shimonoseki is the stretch of water separating two of Japan s four main islands. On the Honsh side of the water is Shimonoseki , which contributed Kan to the name of the strait and on the Ky sh side is Kitaky sh , whose former city and present ward, Moji ku, Kitakyushu Moji , gave the strait its mon . The straits silt up at the rate of about 15 centimetres per annum, and dredging has made it possible to build the New Kitakyushu Airport at low cost. Image Kanmon Straits from space.jpg thumb right Kanmon straits viewed from space, Ky sh on the left, Honsh on the right Population of Kanmon area The total population of the Kanmon area is about 1.3 million, counting the whole of Kitaky sh approx one million and Shimonoseki approx 300,000 , although detailed definitions vary widely, see Fukuoka Kitaky sh . A New Kitakyushu Airport new airport opened in Kitakyushu on March 16, 2006 which is expected to bring further prosperity in the form of increased tourism and trade to the area. File Kanmon Straits Panorama.jpg thumb right Kanmon Straits and Shimonoseki panorama from Hinoyama Tourism Fireworks festival The Kanmon Straits ... than one million watching from both sides of the straits. The Fireworks Festival is held on August ... vision. Boat rides The Voyager pleasure boat departs from Moji ko and cruises the straits. Helicopter ... area and at the Aichi Expo 2005 . Transportation across the straits Image Kanmonkyo bridge.jpg thumb right Kanmonkyo Bridge from the Moji side The Kanmon Straits can be crossed in a number of ways ... tunnel was opened on March 10, 1975. Commercial importance The Kanmon straits is also the connection ... regularly. See also Mekari Shrine External links http www.kanmon.gr.jp Kanmon straits guide Japanese http wikitravel.org en Kanmon Straits Kanmon straits on Wikitravel coord 33 56 49 N 130 56 48 E region JP type waterbody display title Category Straits of Japan Category Straits of Asia Category Geography ... more details
For the album Dire Straits album Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Dire Straits image Dire straits 22101985 23 800.jpg caption Dire Straits in 1985 br From L R, Fletcher behind ... rock , pub rock . ref http www.allmusic.com album making movies r5888 Making Movies Dire Straits ... Lindes br Terry Williams drummer Terry Williams br Guy Fletcher br Jack Sonni Dire Straits were a British ... . Dire Straits sound drew from a variety of musical influences, including jazz , Folk music folk ..., demonstrating a more roots rock rootsy influence that emerged out of pub rock . Many of Dire Straits compositions were melancholic. ref name allmus http www.allmusic.com artist dire straits p4101 Dire Straits Biography Allmusic Retrieved 29 April 2011 ref Dire Straits biggest selling album, Brothers in Arms Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms , has sold over 30 million copies. ref http news.bbc.co.uk ... london 8394556.stm Dire Straits given plaque honour BBC News Retrieved December 2010. ref Dire Straits ... songs include Sultans of Swing , Romeo and Juliet Dire Straits song Romeo and Juliet , Tunnel of Love Dire Straits song Tunnel of Love , Private Investigations , Money for Nothing song Money for Nothing , Walk of Life Dire Straits song Walk of Life , So Far Away Dire Straits song So Far Away and Brothers in Arms song Brothers in Arms . Dire Straits s career spanned 18 years. There were numerous ... throughout the band s career. Dire Straits disbanded in 1995 when Mark Knopfler launched his career as a solo artist. History 1977 1979 Early years and first two albums File Dire Straits 1978 Hamburg 1.jpg thumb right The original Dire Straits lineup in 1978 performing in Hamburg L to R John Illsley ... http books.google.com books?id 7ctjc6UWCm4C&pg PT304&dq dire straits formed in 1977&hl en&ei GOoaTYfLBtOxhQekmaC3Dg ..., Dire Straits a name given to the band by a musician flatmate of drummer Pick Withers , recorded ... cite book title Dire Straits author Oldfield, M. page 42 year 1984 publisher Sidgwick and Jackson isbn ... more details
cited for the change were a bridge would allow free flow of water across both sides of the straits which ... endanger the habitat and food source of dugong s, which are native to the straits. Places of interest Straits of Johor s most famous tourist attraction is the Lido Beach, located on the Malaysian side of the straits. Here, visitors can walk or cycle along the 2 km stretch of the beach. There are also ... Bahru has to offer. Tributaries Major tributaries which empty into the Straits of Johor include ... 1 26 48 N 103 45 13 E type waterbody display title Category Straits of Singapore Johor Category Strait of Malacca Category Malaysia Singapore border Category International straits ar de ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Straits Estate is a housing estate located near Sedgley , West Midlands county West Midlands , England , to the north west of Gornal Ward, and was built for homeowners during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The streets within the estate are all named after famous poets and wordsmiths. It was originally known as the Conqueror s Farm housing estate after a farm which had been situated in the local area, but the Straits name was adopted by the local community soon afterwards as it was situated around The Straits, a main through route along which several shops to serve the new estate were built. These shops are currently. Hair Dressers Teddy bear shop formally the Knitting Sewing shop Co op convenience store formally the Stars News Tanning & Beauty parlour formally the Butchers Fishing Tackle & Supplies formally the Green Grocers Megs Corner Store Two further shops on the estate were convered into private flats in the mid 1990s. The estate was constructed around a large residence called The Straits House, which was built in about 1830. It had once been occupied by a succession ... has been in decline and plans for redevelopment of the Straits House has been approved, and work ... 2011 . The bus service to the Straits was once a good one, with three different buses an hour, heading ... a single bus service comes up twice an hour alternating between going up the Straits Road and going ... Road and Himley Road, just off the border of the Straits Estate. References http www.sedgleylocalhistory.org.uk cot StHouse.html Straits House web site of The Sedgley Local History Society http www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk ... Bent of Straits House article in the Black Country Bugle http www.yampy.co.uk gornal news main article.php?article yamp554.txt Straits House update on Yampy Gornal News & Goings On, 19 February ... http www.straitsprimaryschool.com The Straits Primary School http www.ofsted.gov.uk oxedu providers ... reports for The Straits Primary School Reflist http www.sedgleylocalhistory.org.uk cot StHouse.html ... more details
Astrological Straits is a 2008 album by Zach Hill . It features instrumentation by and collaboration with a vast array of contemporary musicians including Chino Moreno of Deftones , Les Claypool of Primus band Primus , Randy Randall and Dean Spunt of No Age , Tyler Pope of LCD Soundsystem and , and Robby Moncrief of the Advantage , among others. Included as a second disc to the album is a 32 minute piece titled Necromancer featuring a brief narration by Marnie Stern , followed by an intense free form jazz duet between Hill on drums and Marco Benevento on piano. It was released on August 4, 2008 on Ipecac Records . Track listing Disc 1 1. Iambic Strays 2. Toll Road 3. Street People 4. Dark Art 5. Keep Calm and Carry On 6. Hindsight Is Nowhere 7. Ummer 8. Stoic Logic 9. Uhuru 10. Momentum 11. Unseen Forces 12. Tick On 13. Astrological Straits Disc 2 1. Necromancer Sources http www.pitchfork.com reviews albums 12127 astrological straits http dic.academic.ru dic.nsf enwiki 11441389 The album jacket. Category 2008 albums 2000s rock album stub ... more details
Image Strait tiran 83.jpg right 300px The Straits of Tiran lang ar transl ar DIN Ma yaq T r n , lang he Metzarei Tiran , are the narrow sea passages, about convert 13 km nmi 0 abbr in lk out wide, between the Sinai peninsula Sinai and Arabian Peninsula Arabian peninsulas which separate the Gulf of Aqaba from the Red Sea . It is named after Tiran Island located at its inflow, on which the Multinational Force and Observers has an observation post to monitor the compliance of Egypt in maintaining freedom of navigation of the straits as provided under the Israel Egypt Peace Treaty . Sanafir Island lies to the east of Tiran, southeast of the shallow strait between Tiran and Saudi Arabia. Access to Jordan s only seaport of Aqaba and to Israel s only Indian Ocean seaport of Eilat is contingent upon passage through the Gulf of Aqaba, giving the Straits of Tiran strategic importance. Egypt s blockade of the Straits to Israeli ships and ships bound for Israel in 1956 and again in 1967 was a catalyst to the Suez Crisis in 1956 and the Six Day War in 1967. ref name Oren cite ... not passed through the straits in two years, and that The U.A.R. Egyptian navy had searched a couple ... 1980 isbn 0 7146 3136 1 ref International documents inconsistently refer to both the Straits of Tiran ... laydate quote ref A project to build a convert 15 km mi 1 adj on sing on bridge across the straits ... Island References reflist External links Commons category Straits of Tiran http www.pro taucher.com tiran.html Descriptions, pictures and videos of some Straits of Tiran dive spots http static.panoramio.com photos original 5457755.jpg One of the wreck in Straits of Tiran http www.jstor.org pss 4324168 ... of Saudi Arabia Category Straits of Asia Tiran, Straits of Category Straits of Africa Tiran, Straits of Category History of Israel Tiran, Straits of Category Borders of Egypt Category Borders of Saudi Arabia Category International straits ar be bg ca Estrets ... more details
File Straits Settlements 1935 1 banknote obverse .jpg thumb right 400px One Straits dollar banknote from 1935 The Straits dollar was the currency of the Straits Settlements from 1904 until 1939. At the same ... official currency in the Straits Settlements, as it was administered as part of India . However, Spanish dollars continued to circulate and 1845 saw the introduction of coinage for the Straits ... peso . In 1867, administration of the Straits Settlements was separated from India and the dollar was made the standard currency. From 1898, the Straits dollar was issued by a new Board of Commissioners .... The Straits dollar was replaced at par by the Malayan dollar in 1939. To this day, Brunei and Singapore ... issued for the Straits Settlements in 1845 were , and 1 cent denominations in copper. They were issued ... of British India. These bore the inscription India Straits . In 1871, silver coins were issued in the name of the Straits Settlements for 5, 10 and 20 cents, followed by copper , and 1 cent the next year and silver 50 cents in 1886. Silver dollars were first minted in 1903. A 3 page special issue of the Straits ... Kong Dollars would cease to be legal tender and would be replaced by the newly introduced Straits ... Straits Dollar as compared with the other silver dollars that were circulating in the region, notably ... putting the Straits Settlements unto the gold exchange standard . This pegging occurred when the Straits ... years, the value of silver rose rapidly such as to make the silver value of the Straits dollar higher ... only 1, 5 and 10 dollar notes were issued. Straits Settlements government issues 1899 1942 Victoria of the United Kingdom Queen Victoria 1837 1901 The Government of Straits Settlements , was first .... File Straits Setlements 1911 50 banknote.jpg thumb left 250px Fifty Straits dollar banknote ... . In 1903, a dollar sized coin in silver was minted specially for the Straits Settlements , and this became ... the first issue of this Straits dollar and to replace it with a coin of lower silver content. During ... more details
Infobox former country native name Negeri Negeri Selat br smallsup a conventional long name The Straits Settlements common name Straits Settlement image flag Flag of the British Straits Settlements 1874 1942 .svg image coat Coat of arms of the Straits Settlements.svg image map British Malaya circa ... 0080ff Unfederated Malay States legend ffcc00 Federated Malay States FMS legend ff0000 Straits Settlements ... Chinese language s Languages of India Indian languages currency ubl Straits dollar small to 1939 small ... 52 title deputy List of British Governors of the Straits Settlements Governor smallsup b deputy1 Robert ... a The Straits Settlements were also known contemporaneously in Chinese as or and . br b Also as the British High Commissioner to the Federated Malay States and North Borneo The Straits Settlements ... Company , the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867 ... dependencies following the end of the Second World War . The Straits Settlements consisted of the four ... of the Straits Settlements followed the Anglo Dutch Treaty of 1824 between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands ..., expensive to administer. ref Turnbull, CM 1972 The Straits Settlements, 1826 1867 Indian Presidency ... in Singapore and Penang. ref Turnbull, CM Convicts in the Straits Settlements 1826 1867 in Journal ... Parliament ref Petition reprinted in Straits Times, 13 October 1857 ref asking for direct rule but the idea ... that subverted every principle of liberty and free discussion . ref Straits Times, 28 July 1857 ... List of Governors of the Straits Settlements Governor , who administered the colony of the Straits Settlements with the aid of an Executive Council of the Straits Settlements Executive Council , composed wholly of official i.e. ex officio members, and a Legislative Council of the Straits ... to Ceylon , were in 1886 transferred to the care of the government of the Straits Settlements in Singapore along with the addition of Labuan in 1906. The governor of the Straits Settlements was also ... more details
distinguish2 New Straits Times , the Malaysian newspaper Infobox Newspaper name The Straits Times logo File The straits times logo.jpg 250px type Daily newspaper format Broadsheet founded 15 July 1845 ... website http www.straitstimes.com The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper ... Sunday edition is known as The Sunday Times . The Straits Times was established on 15 July 1845, in the early ... focused on the island leading to the creation of the New Straits Times for Malaysia n readers. Currently ... Times and The New Paper Tabloid newspaper format tabloid . The Straits Times is a member of the Asia News Network . History The Straits Times was started by an Armenian, Catchick Moses. ref http www.amassia.com.au ... Carr Woods as editor. On 15 July 1845, The Straits Times was launched as an eight page weekly ... , The Straits Times became known as The Shonan Times and The Syonan Shimbun . This name change lasted until 5 September 1945, when Singapore returned to British rule. Coverage The Straits Times functions ... pull out, titled Little Red Dot and the secondary school version contains a pull out titled In . The Straits .... A separate edition The Sunday Times is published on Sundays. Straits Times Interactive Launched on 1 January 1994, The Straits Times Interactive was free of charge and granted access to all the sections ... are also available for free online. The Straits Times s decision to make its online edition ... programmes The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund was initiated on Children s Day October 1 in the year 1993 by The Straits Times, to heighten public awareness .... The Straits Times Media Club The Straits Times Media Club is a youth programme to encourage youth ... with the main paper for the students. The Straits Times School of Rock Competition The Straits Times ... shopping mall in small town, Junction 8 Shopping Centre on 1 January 2005. The Straits Times ... International School Raffles Institution Criticism The Straits Times has sometimes been criticized ... more details
hundreds of narrow straits separating islands and combining Fjords or outer parts of Fjords are named ... 56 N 11 E source kolossus plwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Danish Straits Category Straits of Denmark Category Baltic Sea Category North Sea Category International straits be be x old ... more details
The Straits of Moyle Sruth na Maoile in Irish language Irish and Scottish Gaelic language Scottish Gaelic or Sea of Moyle is the name given to the narrowest expanse of sea in the North Channel Great Britain and Ireland North Channel between northeastern Ireland County Antrim and southwestern Scotland Mull of Kintyre . The distance between the two shores is approximately 12 miles 20 km at its closest point, and thus it is possible to see across in clear weather conditions. The Straits gave their name to Moyle District Council , a local government area in Northern Ireland , and are famed in Irish Celtic Mythology through their association with the Children of Lir . References http www.bbc.co.uk northernireland ashorthistory archive intro19.shtml accessed 4 March 2007 coord 55 14 35 N 5 53 56 W region GB dim 20000 display title Category Northern Ireland coast Category County Antrim Category Straits of the British Isles Category Borders of Scotland Antrim geo stub Argyll geo stub ca Estrets de Moyle es Estrechos de Moyle ga Sruth na Maoile gd Sruth na Maoile pt Estreitos de Moyle ... more details
Infobox Golf Facility golf facility name Whistling Straits image WhistlingStraitsClubhouse.JPG imagesize caption Whistling Straits golf course on Lake Michigan location Mosel, Wisconsin Town of Mosel , Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sheboygan County , at Haven, Wisconsin establishment 1998 type Public owner ... golf ws ws index.html Whistling Straits course1 Straits Course designer1 Pete ... right 11 Fairway on the Straits Course File Whistling Straights golf course, arieal view.jpg thumb right Aerial view Whistling Straits is one of two golf resort golfing destinations associated with The American ... Straits complex is located in the unincorporated Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sheboygan County ... at Whistling Straits were golf course design designed by Pete Dye Pete and Alice Dye . Straits Course The Straits Course is the flagship course at Whistling Straits. It has a length of 7,514 yards and a par ... by Martin Kaymer in a playoff over Bubba Watson . The Straits Course replicates the ancient seaside ... stone bridges at holes 10 and 18. Although the Straits Course duplicates British and Irish links ..., the original landscape of the Straits Course alone was covered with about 800,000 ... for the Straits Course with a 64 in the third round of the 2010 PGA Championship . Irish Course The second course at Whistling Straits, the Irish Course, is an inland grass and dune layout. It is a par ..., and opened in the year 2000. ref http www.golfwrx.com forums topic 188489 whistling straits irish course haven wi ref Having served as a PGA Championship host site, the Straits Course has more notoriety ... Whistling Straits Irish.jpeg thumb View of lake Michigan from the Irish Course 2010 PGA Championship ... Reflist External links Commons category Whistling Straits Golf Course http www.destinationkohler.com golf ws ws index.html Whistling Straits official site , accessed August 2006 http www.destinationkohler.com golf ws straits detail.html Straits Course , accessed August 2006. http www.destinationkohler.com ... more details
Image LocationFloridaStraits.png thumb 250px The Straits of Florida File The Florida straits, the L shaped channel between southeastern Florida and the Bahamas, and the Florida Keys and Cuba.gif right thumb 250px The Florida straits, the L shaped channel between southeastern Florida and the Bahamas , and the Florida Keys and Cuba . Image Cuba.A2002334.1625.250m.jpg thumb right 250px Florida Straits from Space The Straits of Florida , Florida Straits , or Florida Strait is a strait located south southeast of the North American mainland , generally accepted to be between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean , and between the Florida Keys U.S. and Cuba . It is 90 miles wide at the narrowest point between Key West and the Cuban shore. The strait carries the Florida Current , the beginning of the Gulf Stream , from the Gulf of Mexico. The straits also hosts the remains of the sunken USS Maine ACR 1 USS Maine . Oil and gas Five wells were drilled in state waters south of the Florida Keys from 1947 to 1962. Gulf Oil drilled three wells in federal waters south of the Florida Keys in 1960 and 1961. All the wells were dry holes. The boundary between the Exclusive Economic Zone s of the US and Cuba is halfway between Cuba and Florida, as determined by a 1977 treaty between the US and Cuba. ref United Nations, http www.un.org Depts los LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES PDFFILES TREATIES USA CUB1977MB.PDF Maritime boundary modus vivendi effected by exchange of letters between the United States of America ... ref See also Portal Cuba Portal Florida Florida Straits film Florida Straits , an Action film action ... inspired Moons Over Havami special at some Miami area locations. Commonscat Straits of Florida Coord 23 56 03 N 80 55 33 W type waterbody display title References references DEFAULTSORT Straits Of Florida Category Straits of Florida Category Landforms of Cuba Category International straits ... Florida pl Cie nina Florydzka pt Estreito da Fl rida ru simple Straits of Florida ... more details
Image Corfu topographic map en.svg thumb 200px The Corfu Channel or Straits located to the east of Kassiopi . The line demarcates the Greek Albanian border. The Straits of Corfu or Corfu Channel is the narrow body of water along the coasts of Albania and Greece to the east separating these two countries from the Greek island of Corfu on the west. The Channel geography channel is a passage from the Adriatic Sea on the north to the Ionian Sea ref cite web url http www.history.com classroom unesco butrint studyguide.html title World s Most Endangered Sites Butrint, Albania publisher History.com accessdate 2008 12 24 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref that is used by shipping local to Albania and Greece to the ports of Saranda , Albania, and Igoumenitsa , Greece, and by local and tourist traffic in Albania and from the Greek mainland to Corfu, in addition to some international traffic from the Adriatic. ref cite book last de Yturriaga first s Antonio title Straits Used for International Navigation A Spanish Perspective year 1991 isbn 9780792311416 ref Corfu Channel Incident main Corfu Channel Incident The Corfu Channel Incident refers to three separate incidents involving Royal Navy ships in the Straits of Corfu which took place in 1946, and it is considered an early episode of the Cold War . ref name Journal of Legal History http www.austlii.edu.au au journals AJLH 2005 3.html Australian Journal of Legal History Half Light Between War and Peace Herbert Vere Evatt, The Rule of International Law, and The Corfu Channel Case ref ref name Corfu Incident http books.google.com books?id ox gXq2jpdYC&pg PA224&lpg PA224&dq Royal Navy Corfu Channel&source web&ots nbpO3B4 Jz&sig ... 39.77 19.97 display title Category Tourism in Greece Category Corfu Category Straits of the Mediterranean Corfu Category Straits of Albania Corfu Category Straits of Greece Corfu Category Albania Greece border Category International straits ca Canal de Corf de Stra e von Korfu el ... more details
In the London Straits Convention concluded on July 13, 1841 between the Great Powers of Europe at the time Russian Empire Russia , the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom , Second French Republic France , Austrian Empire Austria and Kingdom of Prussia Prussia the ancient rule of the Ottoman Empire was re established by closing the Turkishstraits the Bosporus and Dardanelles , which link the Black Sea to the Mediterranean , from all warships whatsoever, barring those of the Sultan s allies during wartime. It thus benefited Royal Navy British naval power at the expense of Russian as the latter lacked direct access for its Russian Navy navy to the Mediterranean ref name Rozakis cite book title The TurkishStraits author Christos L. Rozakis publisher Martinus Nijhoff Publishers year 1987 pages 24 25 ref . The treaty is one in a series dealing with access to the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara , and the Dardanelles. It evolved as a reaction to the secret article in the Treaty of H nk r skelesi H nk r skelesi Unkiar Skelessi , created in 1833, in which the Ottoman Empire guaranteed exclusive use of the straits to Ottoman and Imperial Russian warships in the case of a general war, allowing no foreign vessels of war to enter therein under any pretext whatsoever ref Taken from the original text of this treaty ref . The modern treaty controlling relations is the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the TurkishStraits Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits from 1936, which is technically still in force. Negotiations The Straits Convention evolved as a way to protect the Ottoman Empire from collapse. Egypt Province, Ottoman Empire Egypt ... Empire. They responded by signing the Treaty of H nk r skelesi which promised to close the Straits ... into the Straits Convention of 1841, which included guarantee s similar to the earlier Treaty of H nk r skelesi . The motivation of Czar Tsar Nicholas I to agree to the closing of the straits ... more details
saved book title Dire Straits subtitle The Complete Guide cover image Dire straits 22101985 23 800.jpg cover color Black Dire Straits The Complete Guide The band Dire Straits The members List of Dire Straits band members Mark Knopfler John Illsley Alan Clark keyboardist Alan Clark Guy Fletcher David Knopfler Pick Withers Terry Williams drummer Terry Williams Jack Sonni Discography Dire Straits discography Studio albums Dire Straits album Dire Straits Communiqu Dire Straits album Communiqu Making Movies Making Movies Love over Gold Love over Gold Brothers in Arms Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms On Every Street On Every Street Live albums Alchemy Dire Straits Live Alchemy Dire Straits Live On the Night On the Night Live at the BBC Dire Straits album Live at the BBC Compilation albums Money for Nothing album Money for Nothing Sultans of Swing The Very Best of Dire Straits Sultans of Swing The Very Best of Dire Straits The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Private Investigations The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Private Investigations EPs ExtendedancEPlay ExtendedancEPlay Encores Encores Singles Sultans of Swing Sultans of Swing Lady Writer Lady Writer Romeo and Juliet Dire Straits song Romeo and Juliet Skateaway Skateaway Tunnel of Love Dire Straits song Tunnel of Love Private Investigations Private Investigations So Far Away Dire Straits song So Far Away Money for Nothing song Money for Nothing Brothers in Arms song Brothers in Arms Walk of Life Dire Straits song Walk of Life Your Latest Trick Your Latest Trick Calling Elvis Calling Elvis Heavy Fuel Heavy Fuel On Every Street song On Every Street The Bug The Bug Tours Dire Straits tour Miscellaneous Birmingham at Barbarella Chris White saxophonist Chris White Michael Brecker The Notting Hillbillies Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time ... more details
The New Straits Times Press NSTP, myx 3999 is a Malaysia n Conglomerate company conglomerate of publishing companies, owned by Media Prima . The NSTP publishes several newspapers, including the New Straits Times , The Malay Mail , Berita Harian and Harian Metro . Origin The New Straits Times Press initially News Straits Times Press Sdn Bhd was formed by the directors of the Directors of the Straits Times Press Malaysia Berhad, in a desire to meet the reasonable aspirations of Malaysians to have a majority shareholding in the company which produced the largest mass circulation organ in the territories of East and West Malaysia. The Malaysia operations of the Straits Times, the Sunday Times, the Malay Mail, the Sunday Mail, Berita Harian and Berita Minggu were transferred to this new company. An agreement was reached in 1972 between the directors of the Straits Times group and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah for the disposal of 80 per cent of the stock of the News Straits Times Press Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. for the Malaysian interest. ref The Straits Times 17 September 1972 page 1, National Library, Singapore ref Notes and references Reflist External links http www.nstp.com.my Official New Straits Times Press website Media Prima Category Media Prima Category Malaysian media Category Companies of Malaysia malaysia company stub ... more details
in 1923 required the disarmament of the TurkishStraits , the infrastructures belonging to the Turkish ... Convention Regarding the Regime of the TurkishStraits Montreaux Convention in 1936, Turkey s sovereignty over the TurkishStraits was internationally recognized, and Fortified Area Commands were ...pp semi indef small yes expiry January 22, 2009 Infobox military unit unit name Turkish Naval Forces ... FAC Missile boat Missile Boats command structure Turkish Armed Forces garrison Ankara garrison label ... identification symbol label identification symbol 2 identification symbol 2 label The Turkish Navy lang tr italics correction T rk Deniz Kuvvetleri is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish ... thumb Turkish battleship Ottoman battleship Turgut Reis Turgut Reis File Kreuzer Hamidiye.jpg thumb Turkish cruiser Ottoman cruiser Hamidiye Hamidiye File Mecidiye1910.jpg thumb Turkish cruiser ... Official website of the Turkish Navy General history of the Turkish naval forces ref Due to its larger ... which conducted mine cleaning operations in the Gulf of Saros . ref name historyTN Before the Turkish ... the early stages of the Turkish War of Independence, these two gunboats did not return to Istanbul ..., they were placed under the command of the Turkish National Movement Turkish liberation forces led by Mustafa Kemal Atat rk and headquartered in Ankara . ref name historyTN Turkish War of Independence ... went to Anatolia for participating in the Turkish War of Independence . On 10 July 1920, the Directorate ... the Black Sea in order to provide the Turkish liberation forces in Anatolia with weapons and other supplies ... Assembly of Turkey Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara made an agreement with the Soviet Union to procure supplies for the Turkish liberation forces. ref name historyTN Ayd n Reis left from Samsun ... to transport weapons, other supplies and financial aid to the Turkish liberation forces. ref name ... was formed. ref name Cevat In the subsequent stages of the Turkish War of Independence, due to the growing ... more details
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