Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian becomes the first head of state from his country to visit Turkey on Wednesday to attend a soccer match between the two countries’ national teams.
Armenian leader in Turkey for ‘soccer diplomacy’
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Turkey plays down tensions with Israel
Turkey urged Israeli officials to use “common sense” Monday as it tried to play down diplomatic tensions between the two countries over joint military exercises. “It is wrong to derive a political meaning or conclusion from the postponing of the international part of the exercise,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Germans arrest terror video suspect
A 25-year-old Turkish man was arrested Friday in Stuttgart, Germany, after he allegedly uploaded a video containing threats against the country onto a “known Internet platform,” police said. It is the second video in a week aimed at Germany
Venezuela’s fiery Chavez to speak at U.N. General Assembly debate
A day after the Libyan and Iranian leaders lit up the U.N. General Assembly floor with sharp critiques, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fiery speaker in his own right, is next up on the world stage.
Turkey weighs missile purchase options
The Turkish military said Friday it is weighing bids from American, Russian and Chinese defense contractors as it seeks to buy at least $1 billion worth of long-range missile defense systems.
Turkish reality show sparks scandal
Were nine attractive young Turkish women duped and imprisoned in a villa by Internet soft-core porn peddlers?
23 feared dead as devastating floods hit Turkey
At least 23 people were feared dead on Wednesday after two days of torrential rains triggered flash floods in northwestern Turkey, sweeping cars into the sea and sending gushing water into homes and businesses. Sixteen people were believed to have been killed in Istanbul province and five in neighboring Tekirdag province, according to provincial officials
Europe Tries to Break Its Russian Gas Habit
For a quarter of a century, Russia has been Europe’s single biggest gas supplier, providing about a third of all the gas the European Union uses each year.
Gas pipe deal aims to end Russia’s monopoly
Officials from six countries gathered Monday in Turkey and signed a deal to build a U.S.-backed pipeline, aimed at breaking Russia’s near-monopoly on natural gas supplies to Europe. The proposed Nabucco pipeline would run from Turkey’s eastern border, through Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, to a key gas terminal in Baumgarten, Austria. Germany is also a partner in the deal, which is being signed in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Turks criticize Chinese treatment of Uyghurs
Turkey’s prime minister continued his outspoken criticism of China’s crackdown on ethnic Uyghurs on Saturday.