Turkey
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan confer on Syria violence
World
August 11, 2011
Obama, Turkey’s Erdogan confer on Syria violence
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke on Thursday about the violence in Syria and…
Turkey’s Erdogan expects Syrian reforms within 15 days
World
August 10, 2011
Turkey’s Erdogan expects Syrian reforms within 15 days
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped Syria would take steps toward reform in 10-15 days…
Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Egypt’s FM embarks on European tour
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left Cairo on Wednesday for his first European visit since assuming the post. The…
Turkey vows to watch Syria after call to end violence
World
August 9, 2011
Turkey vows to watch Syria after call to end violence
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey has demanded the Syrian government act to stop the killing of civilians and will be watching…
Turkey appoints new military commanders
World
August 4, 2011
Turkey appoints new military commanders
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey on Thursday appointed commanders to posts left vacant by the resignation of the military's top brass…
Special from Turkey: Military resignations signal shift in Turkish gov’t clout
World
August 2, 2011
Special from Turkey: Military resignations signal shift in Turkish gov’t clout
ISTANBUL, Turkey - In a move that signifies the deep rift that continues to exist between the civilian government and…
Iran kills, arrests people linked to gas pipeline blast
World
August 1, 2011
Iran kills, arrests people linked to gas pipeline blast
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian security forces killed three people on Monday and arrested four others they suspected of being behind…
Turkey in crisis after military top brass quit
World
July 30, 2011
Turkey in crisis after military top brass quit
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey was thrown into a crisis Saturday after its top military brass resigned in the latest episode…
Report: Turkey military command quits in row with government
World
July 29, 2011
Report: Turkey military command quits in row with government
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's army chief-of-staff and the entire military command have resigned in a row with the government over…
Erdogan: Turkey will never forget 9 flotilla dead
World
July 23, 2011
Erdogan: Turkey will never forget 9 flotilla dead
ISTANBUL, Turkey - Turkey will never forget the nine Turks killed when Israeli troops stormed a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Prime…