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Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan may face probing questions about whether NATO member Turkey is tilting away from the West and toward Iran when he meets U.S. President Barack Obama next week.
Turkey's constitutional court will begin final deliberations next week on whether to outlaw the country's main Kurdish party on charges of links to separatist rebels.
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Ankara will not abide by international law when considering the return of Kurds from refugee camps in northern Iran, interior officials said.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's government has approved a plan to open the country's first Kurdish-language department at a university as part of its efforts to reconcile with the Kurdish minority.
Istanbul - Turkish Defence Minister Vecdi Gonul said Thursday his country will not be sending any combat troops to Afghanistan, despite the US call for more NATO forces. Turkey currently has 1,750 soldiers in Afghanistan, providing security for Kabul...
WASHINGTON — The United States is pressing Turkey to send additional troops to Afghanistan. Officials said the State Department has sent a request to Ankara for a significant increase in the Turkish troop presence in Afghanistan.
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party demonstrated in southern Turkey in protest of the prison conditions for their leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
One day after many people feasted on turkey and mashed potatoes in celebration of Thanksgiving, another feast of lamb and rice honored the Islamic holiday of Eid Al-Adha. Members of Greeley's East Africa community celebrated the Islamic holiday on Nov. 27 with a luncheon at the East Africa Community Center in Greeley, 928 13th St., Suite 3. Eid Al-Adha is the feast of sacrifice and is celebrated ...
An evening gown slit discreetly from the neck to the navel worn by Turkey's former first lady Mevhibe Inonu is on show in an Istanbul exhibition, tracing how her style helped define the image of the young Turkish Republic.
(RTTNews) - Producer prices in Turkey were up 1.5% year-on-year in November, markedly faster than the 0.2% increase in the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported on Thursday. Economists had expected a 1% increase.
(RTTNews) - Consumer prices in Turkey were up 6% year-on-year in November, faster than the 4.6% increase in the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported on Thursday. Economists had expected a 5.2% rise in prices.
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The European Union urged Turkey Thursday to open its ports to Greek Cypriot vessels, ahead of a summit that may turn up pressure on Ankara over its refusal to comply with the terms of a trade pact with the bloc.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has joined a chorus of international criticism of Switzerland's ban on minarets, saying it reflects an increasingly racist and fascist stance in Europe. The Swiss foreign minister said the vote may pose a threat to the country's security.
Istanbul - Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday expressed disappointment with the results of a Swiss referendum on banning the construction of minarets in the Alpine country. The decision is an unfortunate development against basic humanit...
Here are some happenings at Chico State University: Talk set on Turkish Islamic movement A presentation on "New Directions for Islam in Modern Turkey" will be given Friday by Chico State religious-studies professor Jim Anderson and Janet Leslie.
