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Davutoglu reaches out to Turkey’s non-muslim leaders at weekend tour

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday paid courtesy visits to religious leaders in Istanbul to contribute to the continuation of religious peace in the Balkans, Middle East and elsewhere.

Gov’t ‘firm’ on solving woes of minorities

Turkey has taken several steps to ensure the rights of the country’s non-Muslim religious minorities after decades of official neglect and mistrust, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has said, adding that the government was determined to solve minorities’ problems.

Koru appointed deputy Foreign Minister

The decree that envisages appointment of Foreign Ministry’s Deputy Undersecretary Ambassador Naci Koru as Deputy Foreign Minister was signed by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday.

Gul: “French council saved the country’s prestige”

After France’s Constitutional Council overturned a law criminalizing denials of the 1915 events as genocide on the grounds that it contradicts the French constitution and violated freedom of expression, President Abdullah Gul welcomed the council’s rejection yesterday.

Report for congress: Erdogan world leader, Gul moderating influence

Congressional Research Service refers to important assessments and claims in its…

CHP to hold congress on March 3

Opposition within the party gathered enough support to take the party to the Extraordinary Congress in a bid t…

Gul approves presidential election law

President Abdullah Gul yesterday approved the bill regarding presidential elections that says Gul is entitled …

Gul slams Armenian "genocide" bill

President Abdullah Gul yesterday slammed the French Senate for adopting the bill that criminalizes the denial …

Turkey’s Parliament Speaker rejects Israeli MP’s invitation

Turkey’s Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek declined an invitation from his Israel…

Draft bill aims to facilitate property sales to foreigners

The drafting of a bill which will facilitate the sale of land to and acquisition…

Yilmaz: Americans consider us as their rival in technology

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a vocational school in Ilgin district of Kon…

Genocide bill won’t end relations with France, AK party deputy says

The president of the Turko-French inter-parliamentary friendship group, who resi…

No retreat in anti-PKK ops, Erdogan declares

Turkey’s prime minister has vowed no letup in the fight against the terrorist PKK while also pledging to "le…

FM Davutoglu: There is no Heron in Israel owned by Turkish Armed Forces

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday that Israel didn’t have any He…

Government expects nearly $150 bln in export revenue in 2012

Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan has announced that the Justice and Development P…

Turkish president vetoes deputy pension increase

Parliament has been receiving huge criticism for its increase of pensions for de…

CHP’s candidate test

The candidate list of Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu will be given its fina…

Turkey to send troops to contribute to international mission in Libya

Turkish parliament adopted Thursday a prime ministry motion envisaging to send t…

U.S. ambassador visits opposition party leader

U.S. Ambassador in Ankara Francis Ricciardone visited Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s…

Tatlises shooting probe extends to BDP

Three Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) members were detained on Saturday as part of the investigation into a dr…

Latest wave of Ergenekon arrests dominates Turkish politicians’ discourse

Leaders of the main political parties have remained focused on the latest wave o…

Election board rejects AK Party’s appeal to scrap ruling on voting abroad

A higher election board in Turkey has ruled out reviewing its decision not to al…

Turkey’s election board announces electoral timetable

Turkey’s Supreme Board of Election, or YSK, has announced the timetable fo…

New names appointed as justice, interior and transportation ministers prior to elections

The decision regarding the appointment of three independent names to replace Tur…

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