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31 May 2010 [12:15]

Turkish Prime Minister suspends Latin American tour

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday suspended his Latin American tour and returned to Turkey, the Cihan agency reported.
31 May 2010 [10:25]

Turkey strongly protests against bloody Israeli attack

Israeli troops attacked international aid ships in a bloody operation although they are in international waters.
30 May 2010 [09:51]

Erdogan: West is unfair to Iran

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that the approach the West has taken over the Tehran declaration is not fair and sincere, Press TV reported.
29 May 2010 [12:52]

Turkish FM Davutoglu to meet Hillary Clinton

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will trip to the United States on June 1.
29 May 2010 [11:36]

WHO to award Turkey's Erdogan for his fight against tobacco

World Health Organization, or WHO, decided to grant its "World No Tobacco Day 2010 Award" to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a WHO official said on Friday.
29 May 2010 [11:07]

US sees Turkey-Brazil deal on Iran fuel swap "unacceptable"

The United States believes a new nuclear fuel deal for Iran crafted by Brazil and Turkey is not acceptable and that the U.N. Security Council must move forward on new sanctions against Tehran, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
28 May 2010 [12:31]

Turkey calls on Armenia to avoid harsh words

On Thursday, Spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Burak Ozugergin said "harsh expressions in Armenia would neither help Armenia nor the process".
27 May 2010 [15:29]

Turkish PM stresses ties with Brazil on unprecedented visit

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday talked up budding ties between Brazil — notably their diplomatic cooperation over Iran's nuclear program — as he made an unprecedented visit to the South American nation.
27 May 2010 [13:13]

Turkey's PM in Brazil as part of Latin America tour

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brazil on Wednesday on a formal visit, the first leg of his formal tour of Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
27 May 2010 [12:59]

Turkish university to open Armenian, Hebrew language departments

Turkey's Erciyes University will launch Armenian and Hebrew language departments, a university executive said on Wednesday.
26 May 2010 [14:28]

Turkey revises death toll in coach crash with Russian tourists

Death toll was corrected as 15 after a tour bus carrying Russian tourists skidded off a highway and fell off a bridge in southern province of Antalya.
25 May 2010 [16:39]

Death toll in Turkey bus crash rises to 17 - UPDATE

The death toll in a tourist bus crash in the southwestern Turkish region of Antalya on Tuesday has risen to 17, the chief inspector of Russian traffic police said, RIA Novosti reported.
22 May 2010 [09:44]

Erdogan sent a letter to Barack Obama

Turkish prime minister sent a letter to the U.S. president on Friday, briefing him on an agreement signed in Tehran, Iran on Monday regarding Iran's nuclear program.
14 May 2010 [18:40]

Erdogan refuses to visit Iran

13 May 2010 [17:14]

European Commission says EU's job not to judge history over Armenia claims

European Commission said Wednesday EU's job was not to judge history over Armenian allegations regarding the incidents of 1915.
13 May 2010 [11:35]

Turkish President approves constitution reforms

Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved on Wednesday government-backed changes to country's constitution.
12 May 2010 [19:23]

Erdogan says Turkey will never accept nuclear weapons in region

The Turkish prime minister said on Wednesday that Turkey did not want nuclear weapons in its region.
12 May 2010 [17:24]

Russia says backs Turkey-Armenia normalization

The Russian president extended on Wednesday support to normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations.
12 May 2010 [15:46]

Turkey, Russia lift visa requirements, many deals signed

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Wednesday the liberalization of visas was pleasing for both the Turkish and Russian peoples.
12 May 2010 [13:20]

Turkey, Russia agree to sign agricultural framework deal, protocols

Russian Minister of Agriculture Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik said Tuesday Russia will import 150,000 tonnes of chicken from Turkey in 2011.
11 May 2010 [17:05]

Thomas de Waal explains why Turkey and Armenia can't open the border

"Turkey and Armenia can’t open the border between them, because we’re still stuck in negative regional dynamics such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict."
11 May 2010 [15:20]

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to join Somalia conference in Turkey

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will arrive in Turkey next week to attend an international conference on Somalia in Istanbul.
11 May 2010 [14:43]

Robert Kocharian's son involved in gunfight?

Another party of "golden youth" in Armenia once again turned into a brawl with a firearm.
11 May 2010 [08:50]

Turkish opposition party leader retires after a sex-video scandal - UPDATE

Turkey's main secularist opposition leader Monday resigned as the party chairman after a scandal.
08 May 2010 [12:03]

FBI director visits Georgia

07 May 2010 [10:43]

More than 30 injured in Turkey train crash

Two passenger trains collided in western Turkey Thursday, leaving at least 32 people injured.
06 May 2010 [14:24]

Armenian-Turkish dictionary published in Turkey

The Linguistic Society of Turkey has published Armenian-Turkish/Turkish-Armenia dictionary.