ANKARA (Hurriyet)-Turkey will take over the Council of Europe's decision-making body next week, one day after the EU Commission releases its annual report on the country's progress toward accession to the bloc.

ANKARA (PanArmenian.net)-Turkey is set to take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council in June 2010, the country's permanent representative to the UN, Baki Ilkin, said Thursday.

AFP - Turkey warned Israel Monday it will cut ties unless it gets an apology for a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships, but the Jewish state said it will never say sorry for defending itself.

Turkey will join other NATO alliance countries in September for a six day disaster response exercise in Armenia, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday in an interview with the Azeri ANS TV station.

Under fire for its controversial defense in a high-profile freedom of speech case at the European Court of Human Rights, Turkey will reportedly drop efforts to defend itself and seek friendly settlements instead.