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Turkish left party rebels in favour of new constitution

2010-09-03 15:49:19

An illustration of the tension just days ahead of a key referendum in Turkey: Some 7,300 members of the DSP leftist party have resigned en masse because they plan to defy their party and vote ‘yes’ to constitutional reform in the September 12 poll.

No decision for Brazil, Turkey to join Iran talks

2010-07-15 07:52:01

In response to a news report quoting Iranian foreign minister as saying that the Vienna group "has accepted" the presence of Brazil and Turkey in fuel swap talks, diplomats says no such decision has been made.

EU officials assure Turkey over accession

2010-07-15 07:50:34

The commitment came after a meeting in Istanbul between EU officials, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu and Turkey's chief negotiator in membership talks, Bagis.

All eyes on Turkey’s Constitutional Court

2010-07-06 07:33:49

Constitutional Court is faced with a historic decision, which might increase the possibility of early elections.

Gül tells Europe not to worry

2010-07-05 08:08:52

Turkish President reitares Turkey part of EuropeTurkey is not shifting away from Europe.

Iran says nuclear talks to resume with Brazil, Turkey

2010-06-29 20:00:27

Iran said on Tuesday it would soon resume nuclear talks with Turkey and Brazil -- a tentative first step back to international negotiations after a new wave of sanctions was imposed on Tehran over its disputed nuclear work.

Man arrested over explosive find ahead of G8

2010-06-25 07:57:13

Canadian police have charged a man with possession of explosives as security remains tight for today’s G8 summit in Ontario.

Poland taking its EU presidency seriously, early

2010-06-18 14:17:33

Poland is getting a head start on preparations for its turn holding the rotating European Union presidency.

Parliament pushes Commission into driving seat

2010-06-18 14:11:17

The four main political groupings in the European parliament have told the European Commission it’s time to stir itself and propose ideas for the EU’s economic governance.

TURKISH FM: NOBODY CAN UNJUSTLY ATTACK OUR PEOPLE

2010-06-07 15:23:31

DURING THE CONFERENCE ON INTERACTION AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES IN ASIA," İN İSTANBUL, TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER AHMET DAVUTOGLU ANSWERED REPORTERS' QUESTIONS ON THE RECENT ISRAELI RAID ON GAZA AID SHIP.

Full Text of Turkish FM Davutoğlu's speech in UN Security Council

2010-06-01 12:19:28

This action was uncalled for. Israeli actions constitute a grave breach of international law.

TURKISH PM: “AID SHIP RAID IS ISRAELI STATE TERRORISM”

2010-05-31 18:57:47

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Monday accused Israel of state terrorism after Israeli marines stormed a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza.

LAVROV SUPPORTS NUCLEAR SANCTIONS TO IRAN

2010-05-27 18:38:40

Russia's foreign minister on Thursday brushed off Iran's recent criticism as an emotional outburst and expressed frustration with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear programme.

ERDOGAN ON IRAN

2010-05-20 16:39:34

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the protocol signed with Iran was in fact a victory for diplomacy.

LEADERS SIGN HISTORICAL AGREEMENT IN TEHRAN

2010-05-17 17:23:06

A historical agreement was signed in Tehran. It was decided that the uranium exchange between Iran and the Western countries will be conducted in Turkey.

MEDVEDEV VISITS ANKARA

2010-05-12 16:41:31

President Medvedev and President Gul later oversaw the signing of several agreements, designed to boost co-operation in energy and tourism between their two nations.

MOTAKKI VISITS ISTANBUL

2010-05-08 15:17:25

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Ankara will always support a diplomatic solution to the international dispute over Iran's nuclear program.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS

2010-05-04 14:24:39

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will NOT withdraw a major package to amend Turkey's Constitution from Parliament. That's even after a key article, on closing political parties, failed to win parliaments approval. So far, 13 articles, of the 27 Article package, HAVE won passage in the parliament.

Turkey wants to host special meeting

2010-03-23 10:43:37

Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin said he planned to call on the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, or OIC-PUIC, to convene a special session to discuss recent developments in east Jerusalem.

Erdogan meets artists

2010-03-20 15:28:47

Turkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted a second round of musicians, actors, writers and artists as part of a campaign to promote “peace and brotherhood,” but debate over the guest list - and the agenda - is obscuring the effort.

EU foreign chief Baroness Ashton arrives in Gaza Strip

2010-03-18 13:53:06

The EU's new foreign policy chief has arrived in Gaza on one of the highest level visits there by a Western politician since Hamas took power

Turkish PM looks to enhance ties

2010-03-16 16:40:00

Turkish Prime Minsiter Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in London today on an official visit.

Prime Minister plays down allegations of fraud

2010-03-15 18:03:04

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on political parties to comply with Iraq's parliamentary election initial results... and withdraw accusations of fraud and vote rigging.

Putin meets Indian president Patil

2010-03-12 14:26:56

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met Indian President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi, as he started a visit aimed at boosting strategic and defense ties with the former Cold War allies.

Parliament picks new Prime Minister

2010-03-11 16:07:33

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich secured a coalition majority in parliament. He lined up a close ally for prime minister in a move to restore stability for tackling a deep economic crisis.

Indonesian President visits Australia

2010-03-09 16:56:41

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in Australia. His talks there aim to expand on the more than 9 billion dollars worth of trade between the two countries.

Arbil residents cast their votes

2010-03-07 15:06:42

People in the Kurdish city of Arbil headed to polling centers to elect the new government that will run the country for the coming four years. Unlike in the capital Baghdad, polling in Arbil was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere.

Maliki addresses voters

2010-03-07 14:51:37

Iraqi leaders cast their ballots in the country's second parliamentary elections since the 2003 invasion, while election monitors praise the operation as being 'exemplary'.

Nuclear disarmament talks at issue

2010-03-03 18:05:41

South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan says North Korea's top nuclear envoy plans to visit the United States in early March.

State dinner for Medvedev

2010-03-03 16:53:12

French President Nicolas Sarkozy toasted the end of the Cold War at a state dinner at the end of a two-day visit by his Russian counterpart Dimitri Medvedev.

Australian FM arrives in New Delhi

2010-03-02 16:27:10

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith is in New Delhi, beginning a three-day state visit to India.

U.S. Envoy Bosworth in Asia

2010-02-26 17:21:46

U.S. special envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth met with Japanese Foreign Minister to discuss ways to resume the six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear programme.

Ukraine's Yanukovich takes oath

2010-02-25 18:34:00

Viktor Yanukovich was sworn in as president of Ukraine saying the country is facing "colossal debts", poverty, corruption and possible economic collapse.

Brazil and Cuba sign accords

2010-02-25 16:29:07

On his last official visit to Cuba before his term expires, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended a meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro.

Court upholds death penalty

2010-02-25 16:17:08

South Korea's highest court has upheld the death penalty in that country. The ruling comes 13-years after the last time convicted felons were executed in South Korea.

Pakistani, Indian FMs will meet

2010-02-24 17:45:37

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will meet in New Delhi tomorrow. It will be the first official talks between the hostile neighbours since the Mumbai terror attacks put a stop to a Peace Process between them.

Chavez plays down dispute

2010-02-24 17:42:21

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is playing down tensions between him and the President of neighboring Colombia.

Larijani meets with Japanese FM

2010-02-24 17:41:59

The Influential speaker of Iran's parliament, Ali Larijani met with Japan's Foreign Minister Katsuya Okad as Larijani kicked off a five-day tour of Japan.

Ivorians react after new gov

2010-02-24 16:52:48

Ordinary Ivorians hope the country will return to calm and advance towards elections, after Ivory Coast announced a new government on Tuesday which included both main opposition parties and the reinstatement of the Independent Electoral Commission.

El-Baradei meets with Arab League

2010-02-22 18:08:02

The man who has stirred up the political scene in Egypt by saying he would consider standing for president, former nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed El Baradei, met with Secretary-General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, in Cairo.

Mayor will not meet with Obama

2010-02-19 17:59:59

The mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada is still pretty steamed at U-S President Barack Obama,

Russia:More cooperative with IAEA

2010-02-19 17:58:55

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Iran must cooperate more actively with the U.N. nuclear agency to convince the world that its nuclear program is peaceful.

U.S. special envoy visits Islamabad

2010-02-18 16:24:23

The U-S special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke is in Islamabad today.

Erdogan to pay a visit to Madrid

2010-02-16 18:22:26

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting back on the road. The Prime Minister's office says Mister Erdogan will pay a formal visit to Spain between February 21st and 23rd.

Russian FM talks about Iran

2010-02-16 17:24:01

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says a nuclear fuel swap plan was the only proposition the International Atomic Energey Agency sent to Iran during nuclear talks last October.

Sahin meets Bahrain's PM

2010-02-15 18:05:12

Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin met with Bahran's Prime Minister, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa as part of his official visit to Manama.

"Gul's visit will bring investments"

2010-02-15 18:04:01

Turkey is expected to receive new investments thanks to deals made by Turkish and Indian businessmen during the Turkish president's recent visit to India.

Election campaigning underway

2010-02-15 17:24:55

Campaigning for Sudan's first truly multi-party elections in 24 years began with President Omar Hassan al-Bashir dancing his trademark jig and mocking the war crimes prosecutor seeking his extradition.

Tymoshenko rejects defeat

2010-02-14 15:58:43

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced yesterday she had proof of cheating in a February 7 presidential election by her rival Viktor Yanukovich which she would take to court to contest his victory.

Crowds mark Iran Revolution Day

2010-02-11 17:49:11

Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution at rallies that opposition leaders have urged their supporters to attend too.