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Defending the military's actions in the botched attack, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the the armed forces did what they needed to do and followed up on the American intelligence with their own drone surveillance. From the Hurriyet ...  

In a meeting between Iranian Industry, Mine and Trade Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari and Turkish Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz in Tehran ... in a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in March said that the two countries had agreed ...  

Ankara, Turkey -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/19/2012 -- Olympia Capital Research, Ltd., a leading supplier of equity research and financial services, has recently announced that Robert Northcraft has joined the company’s research team. With more than two decade’s worth of experience, he will be very critical to the growth of the business as well as the continuing rise in the status of the company within the financial research community. “Olympia Capital...  

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Turkish Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz heads the delegation ... Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi in a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in March said that the two countries had agreed to increase the volume of bilateral ...  

Taking Advantage of Ankara’s ResurgenceWASHINGTON — Even more than NATO’s ongoing military operations, the so-called Arab Awakenings and eurozone crisis have reshaped its strategic operating environment and the relative capabilities of its various members. But while most European member states are grappling with austerity measures and defense cuts, one actor has increased its involvement and commitment: Turkey. The symbolism of NATO’s first...  

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his support for fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi who is currently in Turkey. “Hashemi is our guest in Turkey and we will continue to host our brother until the day he wants to leave ...  

And last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused his Iraqi counterpart, Nuri al-Maliki, a Shiite, of stoking sectarian tensions among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, and of monopolising power. Maliki fired back, saying such ...  

Los Vivancos come to Istanbul and AnkaraISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily NewsIstanbul’s İş Sanat closes the season of 2011-2012 with Aeternum, the haunting brand new project of the “Princes of Flamenco,” Los Vivancos. Before the Istanbul concert on May 25, the group will take the stage at Ankara’s Congresium on May 24.More:MUSIC - Los Vivancos come to Istanbul and Ankara  

Ankara. Four Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured in two separate clashes with Kurdish rebels on Thursday in the southeast of the country, the Anatolia news agency reported, cited by AFP. Three soldiers were killed in the fighting with members ...  

Italy-Turkey: Erdogan to Monti, economy boom in Ankara08. May 2012. | 05:35Source: ANSAmedConservative Islamic Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be accompanied by at least six ministers. He will meet Giorgio Napolitano first, then Mario Monti, while the ministers will have parallel talks. Some agreements are expected to be signed, one of them concerning security issues.More:Italy-Turkey: Erdogan to Monti, economy boom in Ankara :: emg...  

Pointing to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent visit to Tehran in early March, Yilmaz said Erdogan and Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi have set great goals for expansion of mutual trade and economic cooperation which ...  

Iraqi gas key to Turkish ambitionsPublished: May 22, 2012 at 8:13 AMERBIL, Iraq, May 22 (UPI) -- Ankara aims to be a strategic energy hub in the region and Iraq could play a major role in that ambition, Turkish energy officials said.The Kurdish capital in Iraq, Erbil, played host to an international energy conference. Ibrahim Palaz, general manager of the international division of Turkish pipeline company BOTAS, told delegates that Ankara was...  

Positive EU-Turkey agenda launched in AnkaraReference: MEMO/12/359 Date: 17/05/2012Brussels, 17 May 2012Positive EU-Turkey agenda launched in AnkaraThe new positive agenda intended to bring fresh dynamics into the EU-Turkey relations was launched by Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle and the Turkish Minister for European Affairs and Chief EU negotiator Egemen Bağış in Ankara on Thursday. The aim of...  

Three decades after a coup that traumatized Turkey the Ankara trial has has begun of two ex-generals whose regime was blamed for executions, disappearances and political repression. Their immunity was lifted last year.  

As a platform to enhance its share of the global tourism market and with its focus on tourists from Qatar and the Gulf region, Turkey launched its first Middle East Tourism Exhibition and Fair (Metex) yesterday.  

Doutzen Kroes face of Shopping Fest in AnkaraANKARA - Anatolia News AgencyTop Dutch model Doutzen Kroes, who shot to worldwide fame in fashion shows for Victoria’s Secret, has been chosen as the face of the Ankara Shopping Fest.More:BUSINESS - Doutzen Kroes face of Shopping Fest in Ankara  

ISTANBUL - Turkey is showing renewed interest in reviving its stalled bid to join the European Union now that Nicolas Sarkozy, one of its key opponents, is no longer the president of France. The 27-nation bloc also seems keen to put life back into Ankara's membership aspirations. The election of French President Francois Hollande has been welcomed in Ankara. Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Selcuk Unal said there already is a positive...  

Turkey: For Ankara, the Nuclear Issue High on the AgendaMarch 28, 2012 - 1:07pm, by Yigal SchleiferAfter being grounded for several months following an unspecified digestive tract illness and subsequent surgery, the normally on-the-go Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was back in action this week, with a trip that took him first to South Korea and then Iran. In both cases, the question of nuclear power -- that of Turkey and of others...  

Turkey and EU to initiate "Positive Agenda" process16 May, 10:20(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, MAY 16 - Turkey's EU minister and EU's top enlargement official will get together in Ankara this Thursday to officially open the "Positive Agenda" process between Turkey and the union, in an effort to add momentum to stalled accesion talks.More:Turkey and EU to initiate "Positive Agenda" process - Politics - ANSAMed.it  

Time to re-dynamize Turkey-EU talksDo you remember when Turkey last opened a negotiation chapter? It was June 2010. In the last two years negotiations were almost frozen with more than a dozen chapters being blocked by the European Union, France and Greek Cyprus due to Ankara’s non-implementation of the Ankara Protocol.More:SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ - Time to re-dynamize Turkey-EU talks  

Ankara, Turkey (AFP) April 20, 2012 The leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region vowed Friday he would not allow Kurdish separatists to stage attacks in Turkey from northern Iraq, local media reported. "We will use all methods including pressure" to deter the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) from launching cross-border attacks, Massud Barzani said, according to the CNN-Turk television. "I will not allow the PKK to prevail  

After being grounded for several months following an unspecified digestive tract illness and subsequent surgery, the normally on-the-go Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was back in action this week, with a trip that took him first to South Korea and then Iran. In both cases, the question of nuclear power -- that of Turkey and of others -- was high on the agenda. While other issues, namely Syria, are on Erdogan's plate during his...  

Baku, Ankara weighing gas transit projectsBAKU, Azerbaijan, May 2 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan and Turkey aim to sign off on a proposed natural gas corridor for European consumers by the end of June, an Azeri energy executive said.More:Baku, Ankara weighing gas transit projects - UPI.com  

Grid of semifinals determined in Ankara, hosts Turkey to play reigning world championsFédération Internationale de VolleyballMay 5, 2012Ankara, Turkey – The hosts of Turkey will be playing the 2010 world champions of Russia in Saturday’s semifinals of the European Olympic qualifier which is taking place this week at Baskent volleyball hall in Ankara while Poland and the 2011 European silver medalists of Germany will highlight the second game...  

Ankara pinning hopes on Hollande in FranceANKARA - Hürriyet Daily NewsTurkey is keeping a close eye on France’s presidential race, because Ankara is hoping that a possible victory for François Hollande will lead to the lifting of France’s veto on the opening of new chapters in Turkey’s EU accession talks, according to Turkish diplomats.More:POLITICS - Ankara pinning hopes on Hollande in France  

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish forces killed 15 female Kurdish rebel fighters in clashes in southeast Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what is believed to be the largest one-day casualty toll for women since their guerrilla group began fighting for autonomy nearly 28 years ago.  

Ankara-Baghdad diplomatic row: Iraq summons Turkey envoyIraq summons Turkey's ambassador in Baghdad to protest ‘unacceptable’ remarks made by Turkish premier.BAGHDAD - Iraq has summoned Turkey's ambassador in Baghdad, Yunus Demirer, to protest "unacceptable" remarks made by the Turkish premier, a statement posted on the foreign ministry's website said on Monday.More:.:Middle East Online::Ankara-Baghdad diplomatic row: Iraq summons Turkey envoy...  

The walls, towers of Ankara CastleWilco van Herpen ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily NewsAs I wrote last week, for me one of the best parts of being in Ankara is visiting the castle. But visiting this place is not complete without the upper part of the castle; the towers and the walls of the castleMore:TRAVEL - The walls, towers of Ankara Castle  

Turkey calls for tougher action against PKKApril 20, 2012 01:16 PM ANKARA: Turkey on Friday urged the leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region for tougher action against a drawn-out insurgency waged by Kurdish militants, a Turkish diplomat told AFP.More:THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Middle East :: Turkey calls for tougher action against PKK  

Ankara – Turkey has launched an investigation into a dead bird found by a local farmer that authorities claim may been a surveillance tool used by Israel. According to reports in Israeli and Turkish media, a , known as the European Bee-Eater, was found dead with a ring that read “Israel” around one of its [...]  

SELCAN HACAOGLUThe Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — Syrian forces on Monday fired across the border at a refugee camp in Turkey, killing one and wounding four, activists said. It is the first such attack since Ankara began allowing thousands of refugees to find shelter in the country.  

Turkey-Africa Media Forum in AnkaraTuesday, 8 May 2012Turkey-Africa Media Forum' hosted by Turkish General Directorate of Press and Information will begin in Ankara on Wednesday.More:Turkey-Africa Media Forum in Ankara, 8 May 2012 Tuesday 18:9  

Ankara moves to create its own diasporaANKARA - Hürriyet Daily NewsTurkey is pushing the millions of people in its diaspora to organize themselves in the interests of countering Armenian genocide claims and fighting the growing threat of racism in Europe.More:POLITICS - Ankara moves to create its own diaspora  

ANKARA, Turkey - Syrian forces on Monday fired across the border at a refugee camp in Turkey, killing one and wounding four, activists said. It is the first such attack since Ankara began allowing thousands of refugees to find shelter in the country.  

‘New Strategy’ Stirs Politics in AnkaraSaturday, 24 March 2012The Turkish government’s reported new strategy for solving the Kurdish issue has sparked controversy, as a senior minister said he was not aware of such a plan, while leading Kurdish politicians bluntly dismissed it, and the main opposition party has called for an open debate in Parliament.More:‘New Strategy’ Stirs Politics in Ankara, 24 March 2012 Saturday 10:7  

The state of affairs in AnkaraWith the crisis in Syria and nuclear tension with Iran seemingly losing their dominance on Turkey’s immediate political agenda, discussion about the prosecutions of the coup d’états that took place in 1980 and 1997 have become much more visible. More:SERKAN DEMİRTAŞ - The state of affairs in Ankara  

Police, locals clash over demolition in AnkaraANKARA - Hürriyet Daily NewsRiot police clashed with locals attempting to stop the demolition of their illegally built homes in the Dikmen Valley yesterday, as part of an urban transformation plan for Ankara. Police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons against squatters, who threw rocks at security forces after municipality workers cleared inhabitants from a house in preparation for...  

Ankara Castle not preserved but a must-see in the capitalWilco van Herpen ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily NewsAnkara’s castle is not the best-preserved castle I have ever seen, but it is interesting because it is still so alive. In Holland such a place would have been restored and the locals would have been given another place to liveMore:TRAVEL - Ankara Castle not preserved but a must-see in the capital  

All Eyes on Ankara: Can Turkey Lead in Syria?The Turkey of today has far more tools at its disposal than ever before to advance its agenda as a leading regional power. Having sought the role of regional mediator over the last decade, Turkey's litmus test of leadership comes in Syria, beginning with how Ankara deals with a Bashar al Assad regime that still enjoys support from Beijing, Moscow, and, most critically, Tehran. Having just hosted and...  

Ankara does diplomatic split to stay friends with US, IranHow does a country stay friends with both Washington and Tehran? How does it condemn the Syrian regime without alienating Iran?These are the headaches troubling Turkish diplomats as Iran's nuclear programme and the bloodshed in Syria put them in an increasingly awkward position with neighbours Iran and Syria and traditional ally the United States. More:Ankara does diplomatic split to...  

All Eyes on Ankara: Can Turkey Lead in Syria?Posted on 05 April 2012. Tags: Ankara, Assad, Damascus, Foreign relations of Syria, Foreign relations of Turkey, middle east, Politics, Syria, Turkey, Turkish government, United Nations Security Council8tweetsretweetWASHINGTON — The Turkey of today has far more tools at its disposal than ever before to advance its agenda as a leading regional power. Having sought the role of regional mediator over...  

Massoud Barzani, the president of Iraqi Kurdistan, knows trouble: His movement has endured multiple wars, diplomatic betrayals and even chemical weapons attacks on its civilian population in its struggle to survive in the tough territory between Baghdad, Damascus, Tehran and Ankara. ...  

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish forces killed 15 female Kurdish rebel fighters in clashes in southeast Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what is believed to be the largest one-day casualty toll for women since their guerrilla group began fighting for autonomy nearly 28 years ago.The clashes occurred in a mainly Kurdish province of Bitlis, and in addition to the women it killed a government-paid village guard helping Turkish forces and wounded...  

Having played host over the centuries to Greeks, Romans, the Byzantines and other great cultures, the land that comprises modern-day Turkey is filled with numerous and valuable archeological sites. To view some of the more extraordinary finds from many of those sites, though, requires going to museums in other countries. For example, the altar of Zeus from the ancient city of Pergamon, dug up by a German team in the late 1800's, resides in...  

Ankara holds International Referee Candidate Course – Volleyball news(0) (0)Posted By: RYAN HOUSYThe Capital City of Turkey, Ankara is currently holding the first referee coaching course of the season.The Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) collaborated with Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF), in order to organise the seven-day International Referee Candidate Course (IRCC) in Ankara. The training course started off on Monday, March...  

Ankara, Berlin to work on neo-Nazi killings togetherBERLIN - Anatolia News AgencyEfficient investigation and trial procedures are important in the case of the neo-Nazi killings in Germany, Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin has said, adding that the Turkish government would cooperate with the German authorities in this respect.More:POLITICS - Ankara, Berlin to work on neo-Nazi killings together  

Turkey, along with Brazil, voted against a fourth round of sanctions by the UN Security Council against Iran in 2010, noting the ... that some of the business deals between Iran and Turkey may violate US laws prohibiting the sale or transfer of American ...  

ANKARA - The two surviving leaders of Turkey’s 1980 coup went on trial Wednesday at an Ankara courthouse where judges rejected pleas by the ailing defendants that they should be spared prosecution. Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly from left-wing political parties, staged a protest in front of the court as the much-anticipated case began amid tight security and only limited access to the ...  

Iran not keen to walk Turkey's red carpetBy Kaveh L AfrasiabiCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - In a major setback for Turkey's self-promotion as a pivot of regional diplomacy, Tehran could rebuff Ankara's bid to hold the next round of multilateral nuclear talks in Istanbul. As a result, unless Ankara sends Tehran some reassuring signals, it is a sure bet that the talks will be held elsewhere.More:Asia Times Online :: Iran not keen to walk Turkey's...  

Nechirvan Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), arrived for an official visit to Ankara on Wednesday and is slated to meet with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Abdullah Gül and Foreign Minister Ahmet ...  

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat- Colonel Malik al-Kurdi, the Free Syrian Army's [FSA] deputy commander, confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat the reports about the Turkish authorities arresting a group that planned  

GAZIANTEP, Turkey, May 7 (UPI) -- Victory for the Syrian people isn't too far away because brutal dictators inevitably pay the price for their deeds, the Turkish prime minister said. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited a refugee ...  

ANKARA, Turkey, May 16 (UPI) -- Ankara assumes that Nabucco West would be an extension of a natural gas pipeline already planned for the country, an official said.  

In late April, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki labeled Turkey an "enemy state" bent on interfering in his country's internal affairs. In response, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his Iraqi counterpart -- leader of a Shiite ...  

Turkey's improving ties with Iraqi Kurdistan come as relations with the central government in Baghdad have soured over a row between Ankara and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who Turkish authorities claim is seeking to monopolize ...  

Following is the text of a joint statement issued by the United States of America and Turkey at the conclusion of the United States and Turkey Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) meeting on May 8 in Ankara, Turkey. Begin Text: Building on a successful ...  

Copyright show:  No On matters of energy security, Turkey is finding itself caught between Iran and the United States, two countries Ankara describes as allies. read more  

Opinions differ regarding whether Sheikh Bizenis were forced to move to Ankara or moved there voluntarily,” the article says ... The decree also orders that the Sheikh Bizenis be free to live and settle wherever they want.” Historical documents ...  

For a long time Nechirvan Barzani was expected to make this visit. But, due to the fact that cabinet formation process was delayed in the Kurdistan Regional Government and that the date of the visit was postponed a couple of times by Turkey ...  

ANKARA, Turkey -- Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.  

The WHO's limit value for air quality is annual mean concentrations of 20 micrograms per cubic meter for particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (Ankara is 35 mcg, İstanbul 42 mcg), 40 micrograms for nitrogen dioxide (Ankara 46 mcg ...  

Gillard will be received by President Abdullah Gul and meet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and will discuss preparations for the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Canakkale Campaign in 2015. The Austrian prime minister is expected to depart ...  

Referring to the recent visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iran, Hosseinpour said ... and head of the Iran-Turkey joint economic taskforce Cevdet Yilmaz earlier this month, Hosseinpour called for the bilateral trade balance between ...  

Turkey's improving ties with Iraqi Kurdistan come as relations with the central government in Baghdad have soured over a row between Ankara and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who Turkish authorities claim is seeking to monopolize political power in Iraq.  

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izaddienWaddaulah of Brunei paid a remarkable visit to Turkey between April 7 and 11, 2012. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was preparing for his own visit to China and on ...  

And at that particular panel Babacan was sitting next to world economic leaders such as IMF chief Christine Lagarde and former World Bank President Robert Zoellick as well as UK Finance Minister George Osborne, Japanese Economy Minister Motohisa ...  

The start of these "Positive talks" with Brussels, said the Turkish Minister for Europe Egemen Bagis, is "a new step to overcome the stop in our relations". According to Fule it will give "a new dynamic profile and new lease of life to our relations after ...  

More than 30 years after the 1980 military coup that unseated Turkey's government, a court in the Turkish capital of Ankara has began hearing a case against the two surviving generals.  

French Socialist candidate to presidential elections Francois Hollande said Turkey was not committed to democracy deserving membership in EU family. According to him modern Turkey doesnt correspond to European norms ...  

ANKARA, Turkey, May 8 (UPI) -- Kiev could help with some of the infrastructure associated with a planned natural gas through Turkey, the Ukrainian prime minister told officials in Ankara. Turkish officials had said a memorandum of understanding ...  

Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Abbawi "acquainted the Turkish ambassador with the Iraqi government's intense protest against the recent statements made by (the) Turkish Prime Minister, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, regarding the political situation in Iraq," the ...  

Salehi said the comments did not reflect official Iranian foreign policy, Davutoglu told reporters, noting that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last week in Tehran for talks held "in respect and mutual understanding".  

Globe and MailIs Turkey weighing army presence in Syria?Arab NewsOne television news anchor in Ankara broadcast that Turkey and Syria were on the "brink of war." Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted with rhetoric belligerence to Syrian actions, saying Turkish actions would be because Assad forced its ...Meet the Freedom-Fighting Smugglers on the Syrian BorderThe Plank on TNR.com (blog)Pro-Assad Rally in Ankara, December 2011The...  

The trial of Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, began on Friday at an Ankara criminal court that will rule in absentia on the legality of an undercover TV documentary made by Ferguson which investigated the conditions of Turkey’s orphanages. The Ankara ...  

Ankara, Turkey – Turkey’s Jewish community is protesting a Turkish commercial that uses an old film footage of Adolf Hitler to sell shampoo. The Jewish community and the Chief Rabbi’s office on Monday called Hitler “the most striking example of cruelty and savagery” and said using his image in a commercial was unacceptable. The statement [...]  

The forum is also supported by African Media Initiative (AMI), an unprecedented pan-African effort providing media owners with the tools they need to play an effective role in their societies. Amadou Mahtar Ba, CEO of AMI, stated that it was a ...  

It will eventually carry natural gas from the BP-controlled Shah Deniz field in the Azeri waters of the Caspian Sea. A source in the Turkish Legislature told the region's Trend news service Monday that "the exact date is unknown yet, but in the ...  

German industrial giant Bosch, one of the first foreign companies to show interest in the government’s new incentive scheme, plans to invest $250 million towards a plant that will produce spare automotive parts currently being imported. The facility is ...  

The two surviving leaders of Turkey's 1980 military coup went on trial Wednesday for the heavy crackdown on political freedom and a spate of executions, torture and disappearances committed under their command.  

The terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) should lay down its weapons for a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Massoud Barzani said on Friday during an official visit to Turkey. “You won't get ...  

E.Ö. was married off by her father, Bayram Ö., to 26-year-old Tuncay İ. A case has been opened against her husband, father and father-in-law on charges of sexual assault, restriction of liberty and the holding a religious ceremony without an official state ceremony.  

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Sunday that he has not received any official confirmation from Tehran or Western governments that İstanbul will be the venue for upcoming Iranian nuclear talks, contrary to news circulated in Iranian ...  

The Ankara State Opera and Ballet is set to premiere the ballet of “Murad V,” the Ottoman sultan who only managed to hold the throne for 93 days, on Thursday at the Ankara Opera House. Musician Emre Aracı, who edited the score, said at a press ...  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays wreath at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey, yesterday. She reached the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday. Photo: PIDUnb, Ankara Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Ankara on a three ...  

IGA entered the finale with a 3-0 record and nine points after defeating the Incirlik Hodjas and Oasis International School and the Pakistani Embassy International Study Group, both located in Ankara. The Trojans had defeated Oasis and Incirlik ...  

Sources said the Iraqi diplomat was summoned on Tuesday to convey Turkey's "strong rejection" of statements made by Nuri al-Maliki who accused Ankara of intervening in Iraq's internal politics and branded Turkey "a hostile state." Sources said the Iraqi ...  

Since the young Bashar Assad took control of the country upon his father's death, relations between Syria and some ... It was at this point that Erdogan called the Syrian president "a liar." In dealing with smaller countries or weaker entities ...  

ANKARA—In a campaign coordinated by Turkey’s deputy prime minister, official Ankara is pushing to organize “the million of people in its diaspora” in a campaign aimed at countering international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reported the ...  

Ankara's about-face towards the Assad dynasty in Syria has surprised both business and political observers. But a closer look reveals several reasonable motives for Turkey's shift, not least the aspirations of some 30 million ethnic Kurds in the region. - Jacques N Couvas (Mar 26, '12)  

Yilmaz, however, noted that Ankara is “not calling for war ... Meanwhile, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Ankara will “patiently follow the process (in Syria) until April 10,” but “we will implement steps ...  

Over the past few years, sniffer dogs trained by the Ankara Police Department’s Dog Training Center (KEM) in Ankara’s Gölbaşı district have detected many bombs and explosives planted by illegal groups across Turkey and rescued people trapped under ...  

Toronto StarSyrian forces fire on refugee camp in Turkey, killing one, wounding 4Toronto StarSelcan Hacaoglu Associated Press ANKARA, TURKEY—Syrian forces on Monday fired across the border at a refugee camp in Turkey, killing one and wounding four, activists said. It is the first such attack since Ankara began allowing thousands of refugees to ...Syrian forces open fire at refugee camp in TurkeyCTV.caTurkey Accuses Syria of Firing Across...  

Portuguese filmmaker Teresa Villaverde, with whom regular Flying Broom festival-goers are already familiar, will be in town to present her film “Swan,” and will be joined by Japan’s Naomi Kawase and Belgium’s Chantal Akerman. Women Make ...  

Turkish President Abdullah Gül had talks with senior Republican Sen. John McCain and Senator Joe Lieberman in Ankara on Monday. The 70-minute meeting was closed to the press and no statement released following the talks, which McCain said was focused on Syria.  

Fenerbahçe defender Fabia Bilica (C) is seen in an aerial battle during the Super League match against Kayserispor in İstanbul on Jan. 21. The two teams will be slugging it out in the Turkish Cup in Ankara on Wednesday evening. (PHOTOTODAY’S ZAMAN ...  

Colourful Truck Art Activity concludes in Ankara -Associated Press of PakistanANKARA, 01 Apr(APP): Colourful activities of Pakistan Cultural Week which concluded at Ankara has showcased the extraordinary art of decorating trucks and buses with its all floral patterns, truly depicting part of Pakistani transport tradition.and more »  

“It was a hard match as it was the first of the tournament for us” Serbian captain Maja Ognjenovic stated after the game. “We started well, but could not carry on with the tempo of the match and as a result we lost due to lack of concentration”.  

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has sent Ankara an envoy in order to convey his willingness to repair political ties, which have deteriorated since 2010. Meeting with Turkish officials for two days of talks, Iraqi National Security Minister Falih al ...  

After her appearance in Pedro Almodovar’s latest movie “The Skin I Live In” and her great performances with legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea, the Latin Grammy winner brings her Spanish spring one more time to Turkey, performing in İstanbul at İş ...  

Turkey's landmark trial of the two surviving leaders of the 1980 military takeover opened on Wednesday in an Ankara court, more than three decades after the army seized power. Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly made up of left-wing political parties ...  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish forces killed 15 female Kurdish rebel fighters in clashes in southeast Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what is believed to be the largest one-day casualty toll for women since their guerrilla group began fighting ...  

Five people were found dead as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a leak from a heating stove in a home in Ankara on Monday. Four of the five victims killed in the tragic incident, which occurred in the city's Keçiören district, were from ...  

(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 2 - Portugal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Paulo Sacadura Cabral Portas will pay an official trip to Turkey between today and April 4 at an invitation by his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu. In a statement released on Monday ...  

(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, APRIL 2 - Turkey's European Union (EU) minister and chief negotiator Egemen Bagis Monday called on EU executives and member states to lift visa procedures for its citizens, as Anatolia news agency reports. Bagis called on EU executives ...  

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish forces killed 15 female Kurdish rebel fighters in clashes in southeast Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what is believed to be the largest one-day casualty toll for women since their guerrilla group began fighting for autonomy nearly 28 years ago.The clashes occurred in a mainly Kurdish province of Bitlis, and in addition to the women it killed a government-paid village guard helping Turkish forces and wounded...  

(AP) ANKARA, Turkey - Syrian forces on Monday fired across the border at a refugee camp in Turkey, killing one and wounding four, activists said. It is the first such attack since Ankara began allowing thousands of refugees to find shelter in ...  

Inaugurated in 1981, the Ankara International Music Festival takes place annually over 20 days in April, presenting a range of high quality events, including orchestral, chamber and contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz, world and folk music.  

During the two-day visit, Erdogan headed a high-ranking politico-economic delegation of Turkish officials. Yilmaz, for his part, underscored the need for using the existing potentials for the further enhancement of the Iran-Turkey economic relations and ...  

ANKARA, Turkey, March 22 (UPI) -- A decision to link the broader Nabucco natural gas pipeline to a Turkish counterpart is expected by next year, a managing director said from Ankara. Reinhard Mitschek, managing director of Nabucco Gas Pipeline ...  

Leuchter said the professor, David Delgado Shorter, has agreed not to repeat the link ... and features dancers Yolanda Arroyo together with Emilio Ochando, who will likewise teach flamenco workshops for kids these day. Musicians include famed ...  

“On the one hand there exists a stated policy supporting a free press. On the other hand ... The family and their lawyers say the judiciary failed to shed light on the masterminds behind the 2007 assassination of the journalist. A juvenile court in ...  

Turkey can help by opening a school based on the Turkish imam-hatip school model, the head of the Religious Affairs Directorate, Mehmet Grmez, said yesterday.Recalling trips to Pakistan during which ...  

The Republican People’s Party (CHP) is holding its party meeting today at Ankara’s Tandoğan Square. In order to belittle this meeting and the leader of the CHP, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: “[Kemal] Kılıçdaroğlu has ...  

Ramin Matin is a young filmmaker whose debut directorial effort -- a rare example in Turkish cinema with its dystopian storyline -- won a total of five awards last week in the 23rd Ankara International Film Festival’s national feature competition.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Turkey President Abdullah Gul at the latter's office in Ankara yesterday. Photo: PID Unb, Ankara Bangladesh and Turkey have appreciated each other's steps to thwart any unconstitutional move to take over power ...  

Perhaps one of the most quoted Wikileaks cables to come out of the American embassy in Ankara is one from 2009 in which the ambassador at the time, James Jeffrey ... actor in terms of diplomatic power,” Dinçer remarked, drawing attention ...  

In this regard, he said, Ankara had already assured cooperation that would not only help enrich bilateral cooperation in development sector but also enrich beauty of the capital ... of the Pakistan and Turkey Friendship Association since 2001.  

ANKARA, Turkey - The trial of Britain's Duchess of York for allegedly taking part in the secret filming of two orphanages in Turkey has been adjourned so the plaintiffs can evaluate a proposed out-of-court settlement, Turkey's state-run news agency said.  

The 29th Ankara International Music Festival offers music lovers a blend of musical flavors ... More than 700 performers from 14 countries including France, Russia, Israel, Germany and Spain will perform in 22 events throughout the festival.  

Two Iranians have been detained on a charge of attacking Irans Embassy in Ankara, radiofarda.com website reported. The two are accused of throwing three Molotov cocktails into the garden of the ...  

It's time to turn those eyes on fraternal Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey says. Close and mutually beneficial relations of the Turkish provinces with Azerbaijan and ...  

and “Yangın Var” (In Flames), dominated the national feature competition at this year’s Ankara International Film Festival, proving the festival has an appetite for comedy, too. Director Yüksel Aksu’s “Ecotopia” was the big winner ...  

ANKARA, Turkey - Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.  

Tehran doesnt trust Ankara anymore and Istanbul will not host Iran and 5+1 group meeting, Iranian news site asriran.com said in a story. Iran cannot agree with the condition that Istanbul ...  

During the event at Swissotel, Pakistan's famous fashion designer Nilfer Sahit presented her collection. Deputy Prime Minister Blent Ar?n and others celebrated the close relationship ...  

Pakistan's Ambassador to Turkey Muhammad Haroon Shaukat recently attended a "Pakistan Night" which was held under the aegis of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Istanbul. The event ...  

The Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement has rejected US President Barack ... based on domestic political considerations and with “selective justice” in mind -- complicate the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation process.  

Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.  

One of the play’s most famous renditions was staged in 1970 by Peter Brook for the Royal Shakespeare Company ... are scheduled for April 12 and 19 and May 7 and 15 at the Ankara Opera House.  

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's prime minister is heading to the Syrian border to visit a refugee camp for the first time since Turkey opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians more than a year ago.