| Protesters storm Syrian consulate in Istanbul About 400 protesters threw objects and tried to storm the Syrian consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul Sunday, Xinhua reported.
The demonstrators chanted slogans against Syrian President Bashar... | |
| Greece stepping up security on border with Turkey Protesters hold a placard reading ''The next tax will be used for the fence'', during a rally against the construction of a border fence aimed at stemming illegal immigration, in... |
| Turkish army chief arrives in Azerbaijan A delegation led by Chief of General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces, Army General, Necdet Ozel has arrived in Azerbaijan. APA reports that General Ozel landed in Baku at 18.00. The visit is taking... |
| Turkish Foreign Ministry demands explanation from Swiss embassy in Ankara Ambassador of Swiss Confederation in Ankara was called to Turkish Foreign Ministry and demanded an explanation. APA reports that ambassador Raymond Kuntz was called to the ministry by Turkish... |
| Turkish EU Minister to be investigated in Swiss for denying ‘Armenian Genocide’ Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bag?s who had challenged Swiss authorities by denying ‘Armenian genocide’ in Switzerland is being launched an investigation by Zurich Prosecutor’s... |
| Turkey summons Swiss envoy over investigation into minister EU minister for saying "the Armenian genocide doesn't exist." Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu summoned Kunz to his office, asking for an explanation. Sinirlioglu... |
| Flood risk evacuates homes, offices in northwestern Turkey DHA Photo A flood warning has been issued in the Thracian province of Edirne today after a dam overflowed in bordering Bulgaria. Edirne Gov. Gkhan Szer ordered the evacuation of offices and... |
| Iran arrests several on links to BBC Farsi service Hrriyet photo Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency says authorities have arrested several people over alleged links to the British Broadcasting Corporation's Farsi-language service.The... |
| Uludere investigation ‘unreliable’: Amnesty International Amnesty International described the investigation on the Uludere raid that left 34 villagers dead as "unreliable," in a letter sent by the organization to Justice Minister Sadullah... |
| Turkey protests Swiss probe against minister Turkey has summoned the Swiss ambassador to protest his country's probe of a Turkish official alleged to have denied Armenians endured a genocide in the 1900s. Swiss laws criminalize denying... |
| Sky Harvest to develop gas storage project in Turkey VANCOUVER, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Sky Harvest Windpower Corp. ("Sky Harvest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has formed a joint venture corporation under the... |
| Turkish FM : Iran nuclear issue could be resolved 'in a few days' Mehr News Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that the dispute over Iran's nuclear program could be ended very rapidly, Reuters... |
| EU gas pipeline project said near collapse ANKARA: Europe's flagship project to bolster its energy security by building a major gas pipeline to the Caspian that skirts Russia is near collapse, analysts say, with a newly confident Turkey... |
| Turkey summons Swiss envoy over genocide denial remarks ANKARA/ZURICH (Reuters) - Turkey summoned the Swiss ambassador on Monday to complain about a decision by Swiss officials to launch checks to see whether Turkey's EU affairs minister had breached... |
| Greece building razor-wire fence on border with Turkey to stop illegal immigrants Protesters demonstrate against the construction of a border fence aimed at stemming illegal immigration, in the village of Nea Vissa, northern Greece, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The fence being built by... |
| On Leadership: The Two Turkey Rule On Leadership As a child I watched my grandmother unfold a square of margarine wrapped in tin foil, scrape the foil with a butter knife, and save the foil in a stack. She would also take the rubber... |
| Swiss investigation into Turkish minister's denial of 'genocide' A Swiss prosecutor has launched an investigation into remarks by Egemen Bagis denying the Armenian genocide. The Zurich prosecutor started the investigation on Monday into remarks by Egemen Bagis,... |
| Deputy Chairman of ruling party meets delegation of Democratic Party of Turks Deputy Chairman-Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Ali Ahmadov has today met with the visiting delegation of Youth Forum of Democratic Party of Turks in Macedonia. Ahmadov... |
| Azerbaijani writer receives Turkey's honorary diploma A presentation ceremony of the honorary diploma of Firat University to the chairman of Azerbaijan Writers` Union, People`s Writer Anar, who was named the 'Man of Year' for literature in the... |
| Swiss investigate Turkish minister for denying 'Armenian genocide' EU Minister Egemen Bag?s for saying "the Armenian genocide doesn't exist," Hrriyet reported."There is no Armenian genocide. Let them arrest me," Bag?s said last week... |
| Turks Face Murder Charges in Alcohol Poisoning Deaths Eight Turkish nationals charged in the deaths of five Russian tourists poisoned with bootleg whiskey may be sentenced to life if convicted, Turkey’s Turizm Guncel portal said. More than 20... |
| Turkey rules out military intervention in Syria Istanbul (dpa) – Turkey on Monday ruled out the possibility that it might consider military intervention in neighboring Syria if the situation in the country does not improve. ';We will... |
| Torrential rain in the aegean Meteorology officials have warned people across Turkey to prepare for torrential rains and heavy snowfall that is forecast to cause significant problems across the country through the weekend as... |
| Eleven Turkish Properties Awarded Quality Award > BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZES 11 PROPERTIES IN TURKEY WITH INTERNATIONAL QUALITY AWARDWeekly awards recognize top performers worldwidePHOENIX (March 11,... |
| Iraq-Turkey oil exports resume after blast Iraq: Iraq has resumed oil exports via an undamaged pipeline to Turkey after they were cut by an explosion in the country's northern neighbour, officials said on Monday.About a quarter of Iraqi... |
| Turkey opens doors to ‘all fleeing Syrians’ Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu announced that Turkey's doors are open to 'all Syrians who escape oppression in Syria ' after a double-veto from Russia and China at the UN Security... |
| Britain marks Charles Dickens bicentenary Charles Dickens's signature on a hand-written letter is displayed at the Dickens museum at his former residence in London December 15, 2011. REUTERS Photo Britain tomorrow marks the 200th... |
| Merkel in Paris in bid to rescue Sarkozy vote hopes Photo released by German government shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (3dL) chating as they visit the plant of Herrenknecht Tunnelling Equipment Co Ltd company... |
| Death toll at 18 in Dominican migrant boat wreck AP photo The death toll from the capsizing of a boat that was trying to take 70 migrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico has risen to 18, local press said yesterday. Seven more bodies... |
| 100 feared trapped in Pakistan building collapse Pakistani rescue workers look for survivors in the debris of a building that collapsed in Lahore. AP photo Around 100 people, including women and children, were feared trapped today when a... |
| Iran bans Simpsons, OKs Superman as he 'helps the oppressed' AP photo An Iranian government-affiliated agency has banned dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters, who join Barbie and others on a toy blacklist, an independent newspaper reported today.The... |
| China defends Syria veto, denies sheltering Assad Russia of "protecting the brutal regime in Damascus", calling their veto of the resolution a "travesty". "China does not accept the accusations" of the United States on... |
| Turkey: Israeli Attack on Iran 'Would Be Disaster' Tensions in the Middle East show no sign of abating today as Iran issued warnings to neighboring Gulf states that they would face the wrath of Iranian military retaliation if US bases on their soils... |
| Heavy snow hits Istanbul, Turkey People pass by the Blue Mosque in the snow in Istanbul of Turkey on Jan. 31, 2012. Turkish Airlines (THY) cancelled on Tuesday 102 domestic and international flights at Istanbul's Ataturk... |
| Themes around Turkish inflation At 0.6 percent, January inflation was slightly higher than expectations of 0.5 percent, bringing the yearly figure to 10.6 percent. The annual rise in... |
| Prosecutor in critical condition after being shot in eastern Turkey Turkey expressed fury yesterday after the French Senate passed a bill criminalizing denials of the 1915 events as genocide in spite of threats from Ankara to punish Paris with 'permanent'... |
| Turkish Inflation Climbs to Three-Year High, May Have Peaked 140){ self.width(140); } }); }); //]]> Turkish inflation climbed for a fourth consecutive month in January to the highest level since November 2008 after food prices... |
| Turkish FM : Iran nuclear issue could be resolved ‘in a few days’ "If there is strong political will and mutual confidence being established, this issue could be resolved in a few days," Davutoglu said at the Munich Security Conference. "The... |
| Turkey's doors open to fleeing Syrians - Davutoglu Turkey has warned Syria against misreading the will of the international community after the UN Security Council failed to adopt a strong resolution. "The rejection of this resolution must... |
| Armenian cemetery damaged in Turkey Armenian cemetery in Malatya was demolished Feb. 3 by municipal teams. An under-construction chapel in a historic Armenian cemetery in Malatya that houses the remains of journalist Hrant... |
| Turkey good model for Arab countries - Saakashvili Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said on Sunday that Turkey was a good model for Arab countries. Delivering a speech at the 48th Munich Security Conference, Saakashvili said that there were... |
| 'Armenian government not courageous enough to accept Turkey's offer' French law penalizing denial of Armenian allegations limited free speechin France, Bagis says. Turkish EU minister said that the government of Armenia was not courageous enough to accept... |
| Relations with US, Russia and Turkey must be strengthened - Westerwelle German FM says EU's strategic dialogue with Turkey important. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Saturday that especially developments in Arab countries underlined the importance of... |
| Mahmoud Abbas to head interim govt: Palestinian official Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas smiles during a Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 30, 2012. REUTERS Photo Rival... |
| Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl New York Giants players including wide receiver Victor Cruz, left, and wide receiver Hakeem Nicks, right, celebrate their team's 21-17 win over the New England Patriots. AP Photo Eli... |
