This article says that around the end of
March 2011, Turkey wants to adjust the clocks forward by 1/2 hour and stay
that way permanently.
The article indicates that this is a change
in timezone offset in addition to stopping observance of DST.
This proposal has not yet been approved.
Read more here...
Turkey to abandon daylight saving time in
2011
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=112989
... Sue Williams