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South Korea to take part in gas-fired power plant construction in Turkey
20 May 2013, 09:21 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish company D-Enerji and South Korean companies KOSEP and SK E&C have signed an agreement for the construction of a new gas-fired power plant in the...
One dead as Tunisia police and Islamist protesters clash
19 May 2013, 23:47 (GMT+05:00)
Clashes between Tunisian security forces and supporters of the hardline Islamist Ansar al-Sharia group left at least one person dead and several injured on...
Turkish premier urges reform in top UN security body
19 May 2013, 19:27 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday issued a strong call for reform in the United Nations Security Council, Anadolu Agency reported.
Netanyahu: Israel acting to prevent weapons transfers to Hezbollah
19 May 2013, 14:40 (GMT+05:00)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Sunday that Israel has acted to prevent the transfer of weapons to the radical Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon,...
Iran, Turkey, Egypt agree to create OPEC-style petrochemical forum
19 May 2013, 14:24 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey and Egypt have agreed with Iran's proposal to create an OPEC-style petrochemical forum, the Mehr News Agency quted Iranian deputy oil minister...
UN Secretary General sure in soonest conference on Syria
19 May 2013, 12:55 (GMT+05:00)
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the permanent members of the UN Security Council (Russia, the U.S., Britain, France, China) is...
Iraqi merchants buying Iranian wheat at a higher price
19 May 2013, 05:42 (GMT+05:00)
On Saturday, a number of Iranian MPs criticized the government for buying wheat from farmers at a low price, saying it has encouraged Iraqi merchants to buy...
Assad welcomes US-Russian initiative
19 May 2013, 05:08 (GMT+05:00)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he welcomed a US-Russian peace initiative to end Syria's civil war but had no plans to resign, in an interview with...
Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy foreign minister
19 May 2013, 05:02 (GMT+05:00)
Gunmen abducted the elderly father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad on May 18, apparently in reprisal for the arrest of one of their relatives,...
Minister: Turkey to cease cooperation with companies operating in Cyprus
18 May 2013, 13:40 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey will cease cooperation with the companies operating in Cyprus, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said, Sabah newspaper...
2 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces storm Hebron camp
18 May 2013, 12:20 (GMT+05:00)
2 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces storm Hebron camp
Lebanon to import furnace oil, LPG from Iran
18 May 2013, 11:54 (GMT+05:00)
Foreign Ministry: Azerbaijan and Egypt have strong ties in many spheres
18 May 2013, 11:53 (GMT+05:00)
Relations between Baku and Cairo have been established since the first years of independence, since the recognition of Azerbaijan’s independence by Egypt,...
Iran, Turkey, Egypt agree to create OPEC-style petrochemical forum
18 May 2013, 11:45 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish FM: UN Security Council should take steps to resolve Syrian crisis
18 May 2013, 10:59 (GMT+05:00)
The Security Council of the United Nations should take steps to resolve the Syrian crisis, the Anadolu agency quotes Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu...
Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul
18 May 2013, 09:46 (GMT+05:00)
Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul
Turkey reduces oil import
18 May 2013, 09:25 (GMT+05:00)
Oil imports to Turkey reduced by 21 percent reaching 1 million barrels in March 2013 compared to the previous month, the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory...
John Kerry to travel to Middle East, Africa
18 May 2013, 05:23 (GMT+05:00)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to travel to the Middle East and Africa starting Tuesday through May 27.
Russian shipment of cruise missiles raises concern at Pentagon
18 May 2013, 04:16 (GMT+05:00)
A Russian shipment of advanced cruise missiles to Syria is an "unfortunate decision" that could prolong the suffering in the war-torn country, General Martin...
Syrian refugees total now more than 1.5m - UNHCR
18 May 2013, 02:29 (GMT+05:00)
The UN's refugee agency has said that more than 1.5 million people have fled the conflict in Syria.
IRI Vice President calls for restoration of peace, security in Lebanon
18 May 2013, 00:49 (GMT+05:00)
Visiting Iranian Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini during separate meetings with Lebanese senior officials on Friday called...
US lifts sanctions on Iraqi bank
17 May 2013, 23:06 (GMT+05:00)
The US Treasury Department Friday lifted sanctions against an Iraqi bank which had been barred from doing business with US companies because it had close...
US soldier sentenced to life for Iraq shooting deaths of colleagues
17 May 2013, 22:44 (GMT+05:00)
A US Army sergeant convicted of fatally shooting five fellow soldiers in Iraq was sentenced to life in prison without parole, according to media reports...
Large drugs parcel seized in Turkey
17 May 2013, 20:37 (GMT+05:00)
On May 17, during the special security forces of Turkey confiscated a large consignment of drugs in Ankara, the capital of the country
Turkey reduces oil import
17 May 2013, 20:12 (GMT+05:00)
Production and consumption of petroleum products decreases in Turkey
17 May 2013, 19:27 (GMT+05:00)
Erdogan-Obama Meeting: Israel must be provided with guarantee of safety
17 May 2013, 18:41 (GMT+05:00)
Along with the signing of a free trade agreement, the Syrian issue was discussed at the meeting between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S....
UN calls on Syria to let chemical weapons inspectors in
17 May 2013, 16:03 (GMT+05:00)
United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon has voiced disappointment about Syria's refusal to let UN inspectors enter the country to check reports about the...
Israeli troops detain Palestinian at flying checkpoint
17 May 2013, 15:34 (GMT+05:00)
Israeli troops detain Palestinian at flying checkpoint
Egyptian police block Gaza crossing to protest Sinai kidnappings
17 May 2013, 15:29 (GMT+05:00)
Angry Egyptian police closed the Rafah border crossing between the northern Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip Friday to protest the abduction of seven...
Turkey to manufacture domestic passenger car
17 May 2013, 15:17 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey, which ranks 16th in the world in terms of the development of the automotive industry, intends to manufacture a passenger car made on a domestic...
Main suspect in Reyhanlı bombings detained in Turkey
17 May 2013, 12:47 (GMT+05:00)
On May 17, Turkish Security Forces detained the main suspect behind the terrorist attacks on Reyhanlı in Turkey’s Hatay province, Hürriyet newspaper reported...
Turkey, US to sign free trade agreement
17 May 2013, 12:46 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey and the United States will sign a free trade agreement, Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, who is on an official visit to the United States said,...
South Korea to take part in gas-fired power plant construction in Turkey
17 May 2013, 12:33 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish private sector’s external debt grows by over $200 million
17 May 2013, 12:24 (GMT+05:00)
In March 2013, the Turkish private sector’s foreign debt grew by $202 million compared to the previous month, totalling $138.5 billion
U.S. President, Turkish PM discuss situation in Caucasus region
17 May 2013, 10:41 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the situation in the Caucasus region, the Star newspaper reported on...
Russia sends more advanced missiles to aid Assad in Syria
17 May 2013, 07:08 (GMT+05:00)
Russia has shipped an advanced antiship cruise missile to Syria, a move that illustrates the depth of its support for the Syrian government led by President...
Turkey PM and Obama discuss Syria
17 May 2013, 04:39 (GMT+05:00)
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have vowed to increase pressure on Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to step down
Minister: Georgia completes its part on transmission line to Turkish border
16 May 2013, 18:45 (GMT+05:00)
The Georgian-Turkish project on electrical line construction for exports abroad will be completed soon. Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze told the media...
Association: Turkish tour packages do not raise prices for Azerbaijanis
16 May 2013, 18:19 (GMT+05:00)
The cost of service packages for those wishing to vacation in Turkey rises only when hotel prices increase, chairman of Azerbaijan Tourism Association Nahid...
Turkish Airlines decide on form of cooperation with Azerbaijani tour companies
16 May 2013, 17:29 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey’s flagship air carrier Turkish Airlines, which previously refused to pay commissions to Azerbaijani travel companies has decided on how it will...
BTC transports over 10 million tons of oil in Jan.-April
16 May 2013, 17:14 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Tupras’s revenues decrease by 27 percent
16 May 2013, 17:10 (GMT+05:00)
Tupras, Turkey's largest refinery's sales revenues decreased by 27.2 percent amounting to $130 million in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period...
President: Terrorist attack in Reyhanlı - attempt to destabilize situation in Turkey
16 May 2013, 15:58 (GMT+05:00)
A terror attack in Reyhanlı city of Hatay province is an attempt to destabilize the situation in Turkey, as well as to create hostility between Turkish...
Turkish private sector’s external debt grows by over $200 million
16 May 2013, 15:15 (GMT+05:00)
Unemployment rate in Turkey hits 10.5 per cent
16 May 2013, 15:14 (GMT+05:00)
In February 2013, the unemployment rate in Turkey totalled 10.5 per cent or 1.5 per cent more than the same month in 2012, according to a report by the Turkish...
Turkey makes its choice in Iraq
16 May 2013, 13:15 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has recently paid an official visit to the U.S, made an unexpected statement
Turkey delivers grant to support six Arab countries development
16 May 2013, 12:57 (GMT+05:00)
Test drive date through Marmaray rail tunnel announced in Turkey
16 May 2013, 12:41 (GMT+05:00)
Gunmen abduct seven Egyptian soldiers in Sinai
16 May 2013, 12:34 (GMT+05:00)
Gunmen have seized seven Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai Peninsula, a security official said Thursday, dpa reported.