By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 10 May 2007 The Turkish parliament has backed Thursday a proposed amendment to the constitution to enable the people to elect a new president directly. The measure is a key provision in a package of electoral reforms the cha...
By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 06 May 2007 Turkish FM Abdullah Gul, is seen after a vote for presidential elections in Parliament in Ankara, 06 May 2007 The Turkish parliament, dominated by the ruling Justice and Development Party, has failed to get its c...
By Simon Marks Turkey-Iraq border 18 April 2007 Fears are growing that Turkey may take unilateral military action in northern Iraq against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, whose fighters have been staging cross-border attacks. Turkey's...
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 08 November 2006 Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Wednesday his country will work to meet all criteria set by the European Union. He spoke in Rome after an EU report was released saying Turkey must do more to pr...
By Michael Bowman White House 02 October 2006 President Bush says the United States and Turkey are in agreement on the need to fight terrorism, and to prevent atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region. The president met with Turkey's prime minister Monday...
By Margaret Besheer Washington 27 September 2006 The United States is intensifying its efforts to put an end to terrorist acts perpetrated by the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. The rebels operate out of the Kurdish-controlled hills of northern Ira...
By Amberin Zaman Ankara 16 February 2006 Turkey has joined Russia in becoming the second non-Arab country to open its doors to Hamas officials. A five-man delegation, headed by Hamas leader Khaled Mas...
1. Federal agents expect to be at this Detroit-area horse farm for several weeks to search for clues to Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance. The former Teamsters leader vanished in 1975. 2. The general tap pe...
By Amberin Zaman Nicosia 27 January 2006 Turkish Cypriot community leader Mehmet Ali Talat says the European Union can and must play a major role in pushing for a settlement to re-unite the Greek and...
Roger Wilkison Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces strong pressure from the European Commission during talks Thursday in Brussels to overhaul his country's penal code without including a...