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Turkey praises U.S. House leadership for shutting down vote on Armenian Genocide
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Thursday evening hailed a decision by the US House leadership to forgo a vote of the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.252) for the final session of the 111th Congress.
Turkey prepares to defend Iran, Syria against US, Israel
ANKARA (Combined Sources)-High-ranking sources in the Israeli Foreign Ministry expressed displeasure with Turkey Thursday over the deployment of anti-aircraft batteries along the Syrian border in the Iskenderun district.
Turkey President downplays WikiLeaks leaks
Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Tuesday commented on the release by WikiLeaks of dozens of classified U.S. diplomatic cables that raise a series of concerns by US diplomats and State Department officials over an increasingly unreliable Turkey,...
Turkey pushes OSCE towards Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution
ANKARA (News.az)-Turkey is keen to see the OSCE, and Russia in particular, step-up efforts to secure a settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Turkey put 56 on trial for coup plotting
ISTANBUL (AFP)-Two retired Turkish generals and 54 co-accused went on trial Monday over an alleged coup plot in a case that has deepened the rifts between secularists and the Islamist-rooted government.
Turkey recalls ambassador after US Foreign Affairs Committee votes yes
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers have voted to brand the killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces during World War I a "genocide", drawing a sharp response from Turkey, which immediately recalled its ambassador.
Turkey rejects sanctions against Iran
ANKARA (Hurriyet)-Turkey's foreign minister has said Ankara does not support new US-led sanctions against Iran, indicating that Washington still lacks full backing for the move.