Russia initially welcomed that move, but has more recently suggested the new interceptors could threaten its...
...by all parties on a political solution to the country's conflict.The UN says more than 9,000 people have been killed since...
...winger Bebe is at the centre of controversy in Turkey after being forced to train away from the first team at loan club...
The president said he expected a full, rigorous investigation of the allegations, and would be angry if the...
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However, the same day S&P upgraded its rating for Greece, after Athens completed a major discharge of its debts to private creditors. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused S&P of being biased for lowering Turkey’s long-term credit outlook... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
The most striking exports are Turkish nuts and dried figs. In 2011, Turkey exported 1,970 tons of nuts worth $11.2 million to the Chinese market. Last year Turkey also exported 187 tons of dried figs to China. This year this number has already... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt (L), President of Turkey Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron and President of the United States of America Barack Obama await the start of the Heads of State and Government meeting... View Photo »
Turkey is a part of the West in contrast with its religious diversity. With its strategic position, great power and loyalty to NATO, Turkey is crucial for Europe's security
Founded by Demet Müftüoğlu Eşeli and Alphan Eşeli in late 2009, Istanbul’74 is the first and pioneering international arts and culture platform based in Turkey. Its diverse program combines various creative platforms including fashion, film, music,... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
They are criticizing the KCK arrests but what the PKK is doing is the same [thing],” Coşkun said. Güçlü, meanwhile, also said the Turkish government should rethink its handling of the Kurdish issue. “The government is just focusing on the presidency... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
In an interview with the news channel NTV, Şahin said on May 23 that it was the Air Force generals who decided to hit the convoy after assessing the visual intelligence gathered from Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) of the Turkish Armed Forces. Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2009 file photo, Iraqi workers are seen at the Rumaila oil refinery, near the city of Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq's central government warned authorities in the semiautonomous Kurdish region... View Photo »
Turkey already has discussed with NATO, during our ministerial meetings over the last two days, the burden of Syrian refugees on Turkey, the outrageous shelling across the border from Syria into Turkey a week ago, and that Turkey is considering formally invoking Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty
While the projects “Home Country,” by Senem Tüzen; “Dust Fabric,” by Ahu Öztürk; and “Lonely Child,” by Tolga Karaçelik were given awards this year, the project titled “Bust” by Mizgin Müjde Arslan was found praiseworthy by members of the jury. This... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
The southern province of Mersin has eight facilities. Following Spain (540), Greece (394) and France (358), Turkey has the fourth highest number of Blue Flag beaches this year out of 46 countries. Turkey is followed by Portugal (275), Denmark (253) and... Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
American Ambassador to Ankara, Francis J. Ricciardone, made the headlines in Turkey, shortly after taking up his post in Ankara, when he used a local saying which is not easy for foreigners to understand, let alone pronounce in Turkish, as he bravely did. Full Article at Hurriet Daily News
Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye), officially the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (help·info)), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwestern Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey borders eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest, Greece to the west, Georgia to the northeast, Armenia,... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
NATO has responsibilities to do with Turkey's borders
We are not interested in other countries' stances. Also, NATO has a responsibility to protect Turkey's borders in line with the fifth article [of its founding treaty].
Can Turkey intervene in Syria without the backing of the United Nations, or the United States?
Turkey is currently talking to Moscow and the United Nations. Debates about invoking Article 5 would put us in the middle of a war. Right now we are talking about deterrent effects on Syria
The NATO alliance would look to determine if there is interference in Turkey from Syria in order to invoke Article 5
Turkey is in Afghanistan to fulfill its legal responsibility under the NATO alliance agreement. With troops that have no mandate for a combat mission, you are standing by the Afghan people. You also take part in international peacekeeping missions for strategic reasons as well
The fact that Turkey has the largest army in NATO after the US brings responsibilities for Turkey
I'd like to thank UEFA for coming back to Turkey and Istanbul. Turkey is a country which is in love with football and whose people contribute to football. We are building new facilities and are making our presence more noticeable
Turkey is a member of the G-20, the 17th largest economy in the world and has been a leader in backing human rights in Syria. Its energy choices are important
Turkey has been a steadfast ally and stalwart member of the NATO ISAF coalition from the beginning
This is definitely not the case. Israel is not a NATO member, thus it cannot benefit from NATO capabilities, especially when Turkey is [involved]. Every move within NATO comes via unanimity. These accusations are black propaganda from the Israelis.
Despite the growing chorus of politicians calling for US leadership in Syria, the Obama administration is adamant that Washington should not take the lead, but follow regional partners, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Initially, Turkey sought to build UN-led action against President Assad. When that failed, Turkey turned to the Arab League and Friends of Syria group to build internationally-sanctioned policy against Damascus
We will need Turkey or NATO forces to only provide us with early warning and IMINT to know the whereabouts and movement of the Syrian’s regime’s forces
Syria is laying landmines near its borders with Lebanon and Turkey, along routes used by refugees to escape the violence, Human Rights Watch reports
Measuring strictly in terms of imprisonments, Turkey—a longtime American ally, member of NATO, and showcase Muslim democracy—appears to be the most repressive country in the world.
First of all, the Obama administration needs Turkey’s help in contending with the Arab political uprisings, especially the difficult situation in Syria
I'm also afraid that a Muslim Brotherhood government would encounter a situation similar to that of the first Islamist government when it came to power in Turkey in 1996. In order to stay in power Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan was forced to sign the worst possible security agreements with Israel, whi...
Turkey should be kicked out of NATO ... was being ruled by what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists.
If Turkey were not a NATO member, it would not differ from any other rich Arab country in their eyes. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries need Turkey as a NATO member to minimize and balance the influence of Iran in the region. Because, in addition to its prestige, NATO makes it possible for its members...
If Turkey were not a NATO member, it would not differ from any other rich Arab country in their eyes. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries need Turkey as a NATO member to minimize and balance the influence of Iran in the region. Because, in addition to its prestige, NATO makes it possible for its members...
The Arab Spring and developments in Iran showed that Muslim countries pay great importance to Turkey because of its NATO membership and the EU accession process. Ankara has analyzed this fact properly.
turkey is great if you don't think so then i worry for you
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@SsweetZ23 LOL yea they do and they get that turkey neck BS
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Just had a great workout, ate a fy turkey burger, now chilling wit the crew. #Thoro
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Turkey and Syria: Turkey declared yesterday that a UN-backed initiative to end the crisis in Syria was dead, after Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's troops opened fire across its border and into Lebanon.
Turkey and China: Members of the UN Human Rights Council voted 37 in favour and three - Russia, China and Cuba - against the resolution proposed by Turkey.
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