* Parties point out intimidation and fraud in Sudan Nov 10, 2009
The cancelation followed mounting speculation over Beshirs attendance at the economic summit of the Islamic grouping after the EU, which Turkey hopes to join, told the Ankara government it should bar or arrest him ... Turkey has pointed out it is not a signatory to the treaty which set up the Hague-based ICC, and that Beshir was invited to the meeting by the OIC and not Ankara. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 23 in Turkey Nov 8, 2009
ANKARA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Turkey reported two more influenza A/H1N1 death cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll of the novel flu to 23, Turkish Health Ministry said Saturday ... The first death case was a 28-year-old male hospital janitor in Ankara, who died on Oct. 24. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ministry: A/H1N1 flu death toll rises to 15 in Turkey Nov 5, 2009
ANKARA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Turkish Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that four more Turks died of influenza A/H1N1 in Turkey, bringing the A/H1N1 flu death toll to 15 ... The first victim was a 28-year-old male hospital janitor in Ankara, who died of the A/H1N1 flu on Oct. 24. (Xinhuanet, China)
Turkey, 13 nights, from $1,194 Oct 31, 2009
The Real Deal: Three nights (the first two and the last) at the ; one night at the in anakkale; two nights at the in Kusadasi; one night at the in Pamukkale; two nights at the ; one night at the in Konya; two nights at ; and one night at the ; 13 breakfasts and 11 dinners; guided sightseeing, including Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, the excavation of Troy, the ruins of Ephesus in Kusadasi, a carpet-production center in Cappadocia, and the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara; all ground transportation;... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Azerbaijan and Turkeyclash over energy Oct 23, 2009
It remains to be seen whether this will make a difference, insofar as the government in Ankara is beginning to give the impression of trying to play off its different suppliers against one another ... Following this, the terms of the breakthrough agreement in Prague between Turkey and the European Union that resolved some basic legal and economic questions were called again into question in Ankara; and this, to the great surprise of Erdogan's erstwhile Azerbaijani interlocutors, put the Nabucco... (Asia Times Online)
Kurds go to Turkey in gesture of peace Oct 20, 2009
ANKARA, Turkey - Unarmed Kurdish rebels in combat dress marched into Turkey from northern Iraq yesterday in a show of support for peace with the Turkish government. The 34 Kurds, including eight rebels, were immediately detained by Turkish paramilitary police after crossing the Iraqi-Turkish border gate at Habur. (Boston Globe)
Friends No More? Why Turkey and Israel Have Fallen Out Oct 15, 2009
The U.S. and Italy pulled out shortly after they heard about the snub, with Washington calling the move by Ankara "inappropriate." Turkey's reason for barring Israel ... "If bilateral relations between Turkey and Israel touched bottom after that incident, the current crisis shows that they are to remain there for some time to come," says Ilker Ayturk, a political science professor at Bilkent University in Ankara. (Time.com)
* World News Quick Take Oct 12, 2009
The military says Ankara has canceled an annual air force drill in Turkey this week because of Israeli participation. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply since the winter war in Gaza. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Turkey, air/12 nights, from $1,699 Aug 27, 2009
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Istanbul on Lufthansa, four nights in Istanbul at the or the , one night in Ankara at the Ikale Hotel or the , two nights in Cappadocia at the , two nights in Antalya at the , two nights in Izmir at the , and one night in anakkale at the , ground transportation and transfers, sightseeing tours, 19 meals, and the services of an English-speaking tour guide, from $1,699 per personplus about $122 in taxes and fees. When: Oct. 28, 30, 2009, March 24, 2010. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Turkey signs Europe gas pipe deal Jul 14, 2009
ANKARA: Turkey signed a landmark deal with four EU countries on Monday to pipe gas from the Caspian region, reducing Europe's reliance on Russian deliveries and rivalling Moscow's own pipeline project. The United States hailed the signing of the accord by the prime ministers of Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey, a milestone in the Nabucco pipeline project much delayed by lack of commitment from gas-exporting nations. (India Times)
Somali Pirates Board Turkish Ship In Gulf Of Aden Jul 12, 2009
Associated Press Writer Selcan Hacaoglu in Ankara, Turkey, contributed to this report. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Obama's rating abroad: 61 percent positive. US image: 39 percent. Jul 8, 2009
He points to Turkey, where opinion of the US, while still very mixed, improved noticeably after Obama's April speech in Ankara. On Tuesday, Obama gave a major speech in Moscow, one in what White House officials say is a four-speech series. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Middle East Jul 5, 2009
The face Muqtada presented on a visit to Turkey at the weekend - his first public appearance in nearly two years - told a very different story, one of a "cultural, economic and political rebellion", no guns, and of solidarity with Ankara on the issue of Kurds ... The choice of Turkey for United States President Barack Obama's first visit to a Muslim-majority country suggests that Washington is counting on Ankara to help rebuild America's reputation in the Muslim world ... In the first visit by a... (Asia Times Online)
Eyes on Holy Land Jun 6, 2009
Recalling his speech in Ankara, Turkey, earlier this year, Obama said: "America is not and never will be at war with Islam.". And he restated American plans to be out of Iraq by the end of 2011 and declared U.S. forces would leave Afghanistan as soon as Washington could be sure it and neighboring Pakistan no longer were safe havens for bin Laden and his terrorist compatriots. (Yahoo News)
Margaret Franzen May 30, 2009
Employment with Department of the Interior and Department of State started in Washington, D.C., and led to assignments in Yugoslavia; Paris, France; and Ankara, Turkey. In 1963 she returned to teaching, starting with a position at the Oraibi School on the Hopi Reservation. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Three Wyoming Wrestlers to Compete for U.S. World Team Spots May 20, 2009
Division champions go to the FILA Junior World Championships representing the U.S. in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 4-9. For Martinez, the U.S. Senior Freestyle World Team Trials will take place in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Sunday, May 31. (Wyomingathletics.com)
EU seeking energy independence from Russia May 9, 2009
While committing to come to an agreement on the issue by June, he emphasized the need for progress on talks between the EU and Ankara over EU membership negotiations that now are essentially deadlocked. It is of great important that cooperation and solidarity exist on both sides, he told delegates, in an apparent allusion to both the membership and energy talks. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
45 slain in Turkish engagement party massacre May 6, 2009
(05-05) 04:00 PDT Ankara, Turkey. Masked assailants with grenades and automatic weapons attacked an engagement ceremony in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing 45 people. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Blood feud massacre leaves 44 dead at Turkish wedding May 5, 2009
The separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist group by Ankara and much of the international community, has waged a bloody 24-year campaign for self-rule in the southeast. The group targeted civilians who refuse to collaborate with the insurgency, especially in the early years of its campaign. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Man In Iraqi Uniform Kills 2 U.S. Troops May 3, 2009
Although al-Sadr shunned the media at Saturday's event at a hotel, his participation as well as a photograph of him seated with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a meeting a day earlier in Ankara were a departure from his customary reclusiveness. Al-Sadr has made announcements on his Web site and issued statements for Friday prayers usually relayed via aides. (CBS News)
* Displaced win claim on ancestral land in Cyprus May 3, 2009
Five days after the European court pronounced that the UK judiciary should enforce the decision of a Nicosia court to return the property to its original owner, and demolish the villa to boot, the affair looks set to run and run X not least among the estimated 6,000 Britons who have also picked up properties at bargain prices in the territory that is only recognized by Ankara. But Vasiliou says: Greek Cypriots may feel justice has been rendered, that property is sacrosanct. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
World Watch : A Call For Efficiency On Cuba's May Day May 2, 2009
One small but enthusiastic group from Ankara waving Turkish flags were interviewed by Cuban TV before the event kicked off. Some Americans in Havana seeking to sell agricultural or medical products to the government were also in attendance as were representatives of the American left. (CBS News)
A capital idea for Afghanistan Apr 30, 2009
Peter J Brown is a freelance writer from Maine USA. He went to Kabul and other parts of Afghanistan including Kandahar and Herat years ago while traveling from India to his birthplace in Ankara. He is a frequent contributor to Asia Times Online. (Asia Times Online)
MORE: Obama takes gamble on trip to Mexico City Apr 16, 2009
Earlier this month he visited London, Prague and Ankara, Turkey including two unscripted town-hall meetings with students. "Obama's last trip was focused on big cities and big capitals and trying to get as much coverage as possible," Peake said. (USA Today)
Obama goes big for 1st official Mexico trip Apr 15, 2009
Earlier this month he visited London, Prague and Ankara, Turkey, a trip that included unscripted question-and-answer sessions with regular citizens. "Obama's last trip was focused on big cities and big capitals and trying to get as much coverage as possible," Peake said. (AZCentral -- News)
Obama reassures Arabs, nudges Israel on peace Apr 8, 2009
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses Turkey's Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, April 6, 2009. Obama reassured Arabs with his unambiguous support for a Palestinian state this week and he nudged Israel's conservative government, which has carefully avoided committing itself to that goal. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Obama woos Turkey but will it woo back? Apr 7, 2009
Helpful, too, is Mr. Obama's "listening" attitude, though his speech before the Turkish parliament in Ankara Monday at times sounded like a professor in a lecture hall ... In recent years, Ankara has been trying to implement a policy of "zero problems" on its borders ... Ankara criticized the Bush administration for not doing enough. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama wraps up in Europe Apr 7, 2009
The president flew into Istanbul late on Monday night, after spending the day in the Turkish capital Ankara, repairing ties with a vital US strategic ally and sending a clarion call of reconciliation to the Muslim world. Not 'at war with Islam. (iAfrica.com)
In Turkey, Obama says US not at war with Islam Apr 7, 2009
President Barack Obama addressed Turkey's Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday. Jason Reed/Reuters. (Christian Science Monitor)
* Obama in Turkey to boost ties Apr 7, 2009
NEW CHAPTER: Turkish newspapers hailed the US presidents arrival as a diplomatic victory, praising him for backing Turkeys membership in the EU AP , ANKARA Tuesday, Apr 07, 2009, Page 6 ... The image of US President Barack Obama jogging down the steps of Air Force One onto the tarmac in Ankara was a diplomatic victory for Turkey, which often felt ignored or taken for granted under the previous US administration ... As part of tight security measures in Ankara, authorities blocked off a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Obama wins NATO kudos but few troops for Afghan mission Apr 6, 2009
The choice of the Danish prime minister, who in 2005-06 supported the right of Danish newspapers to print satirical cartoons of the prophet Muhammed, was objected to by Ankara NATO's only Muslim-majority member as offensive and a possible provocation in Afghanistan. Both Europe and the US supported Mr. Rasmussen. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama says no to nukes Apr 6, 2009
" The shield was officially devised by former president George W. Bush to defend against long-range ballistic missiles possibly fired by "rogue states" such as Iran, but Moscow views it as a threat to Russian security. Later, Obama headed to the EU-US summit, and an area of contention arose between he and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hours before flying to Ankara, Obama backed mainly Muslim Turkey's bid to join the EU. Its entry to the bloc would be "an important signal" which would... (iAfrica.com)
NATO Summit Show Mood Grows Sunnier, But Trans-Atlantic Divides Persist Apr 6, 2009
Officials said Ankara s demands included appointing a Turk to one of NATO s deputy secretary-general posts. It also asked that Denmark shut down the Kurdish-language Roj broadcasting network operating in the country, and requested U.S. backing for operations against Kurdish rebel formations in Iraq. (EurasiaNet.org)
Sarkozy chides Obama Apr 6, 2009
Obama, who later flew to Ankara, told European Union leaders at an EU-US summit in Prague that Turkey's membership of the 27-nation bloc would firmly wrap the mainly Muslim nation into the Western fold. "The United States and Europe must approach Muslims as our friends, neighbours and partners in fighting injustice, intolerance and violence," Obama said. (iAfrica.com)
Obama arrives in Turkey to strengthen ties Apr 6, 2009
President Barack Obama disembarked Air Force One as he arrived in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, April 5, 2009 ... On the other hand, observers say Obama's public support for Ankara's EU bid helps him with another challenge: repairing the US's significant though troubled strategic alliance with Turkey ... Ankara's improved relations with Syria and Iran, meanwhile, could be helpful for the Obama administration's plans to establish a dialogue with those two countries. (Christian Science Monitor)
Obama arrives in UK ahead of G20 Apr 1, 2009
OBAMA'S EUROPEAN TRIP Tuesday: Arrives in London Wednesday: Mr and Mrs Obama breakfast with the Browns at 10 Downing Street; Mr Obama holds talks with Gordon Brown; meets Russian and Chinese presidents, David Cameron, and the Queen Thursday: G20 summit; Mr Obama will also meet the Indian PM, the South Korean president and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during the day Friday: Departs for Strasbourg; meets French president; holds town-hall meeting; visits German Chancellor in Baden-Baden, returns... (BBC News -- Business)
Obama aims to bolster alliances on trip Mar 29, 2009
He then will travel to Ankara, Turkey, where advisers said Obama will make clear that Turkey is a "vital" member of NATO and a close ally of the United States. While there, he plans meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before holding a round-table in Istanbul on Tuesday with students in what advisers called an attempt to reach out to young people in Europe and Southwest Asia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Turkey copter crash survivor calls for help Mar 27, 2009
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Thousands of rescue workers searched the snow-covered mountains of central Turkey on Thursday for survivors of a helicopter crash as TV broadcast an injured passenger's appeal for help. A nationalist party leader was one of six people on board. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund Mar 27, 2009
QUESTIONER: I was wondering if you have an update on Turkey and if you have a planned date or something for a visit of the mission to Ankara. Thank you. (IMF News)
Turkey Sees a Greater Role in Obama's Foreign Policy Mar 11, 2009
"There has never been such a high-profile period in U.S.-Turkish relations before," says columnist Cengiz Candar, referring to Obama's planned trip, which follows a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Ankara last weekend ... Ties between Washington and Ankara had become increasingly fraught under the Bush administration, never fully recovering from the Turkish parliament's refusal in 2003 to allow U.S. troops to use Turkey as a launching pad into neighboring Iraq ... Since last May,... (Time.com)
Clinton trip shows different side Mar 9, 2009
ANKARA, Turkey - When Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with foreign officials, the initial welcome is formal, as in "greetings, madame secretary." But invariably, the officials slip into calling her "Hillary" - a global brand name on par with "Diana" or "Tiger." ... At a news conference Saturday in Ankara, where she held talks with Turkish officials, Clinton said it was too soon to say whether the United States would send an ambassador to Syria for the first time since 2005. (Boston Globe)
Turkey warms to Clinton's candor Mar 9, 2009
Clinton and Turkish officials had significant issues to discuss during her one-day visit to the Turkish capital of Ankara, including the possible use of Turkish soil for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and her announcement that President Obama will make his own trip to Turkey in the next month ... The Turkish people were ready for the dose of warmth and candor offered by Clinton, says Huseyin Bagci, a professor of international relations at Ankara's Middle East Technical University... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
In Turkey, Clinton says Obama to visit, shore up alliance Mar 8, 2009
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday in Ankara that her visit to Turkey was ''a reflection of the value we place on our friendship ... Clinton announced Obama's travel plans after meeting with Turkish leaders in Ankara, the capital, on the last stop of her weeklong trip to five countries ... But Washington and Ankara are now consulting on ways Turkey can help facilitate the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. (Boston Globe)
Clinton rolls out foreign policy approach in trip Mar 8, 2009
In Ankara, she appeared on a popular talk show with four female interviewers, answering questions such as when she "last" fell in love (it was with Bill Clinton in 1971); her fashion sense (she said the "fashion gene" skipped her) and what she missed most (sitting in cafes and shopping). While opening up on Turkish television, Clinton, who is surrounded by a coterie of advisers from her political past, limited access to the journalists traveling with her. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
U.S. hints at inviting Iran to Afghan meeting Mar 6, 2009
After the NATO session she is due to travel to Geneva on Friday to meet with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and afterward she is to visit Ankara, Turkey. Ahead of Thursday's announcement, Clinton said the time had come "to explore a fresh start" with Moscow. (MSNBC -- International)
NATO restores Russia ties Mar 6, 2009
After the NATO session, Clinton is due to travel to Geneva on Friday to meet with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, and afterward visit Ankara, Turkey. She told a news conference later that "we need to not stop talking" with Russia on issues where there are differences. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Women break into men's zone in Turkey Mar 5, 2009
But at this game, between the host, Kartalspor, and Gazi Universitesispor of Ankara, the 22 players on the field outnumbered the people shivering in the stands ... Deniz Bicer, a midfielder with Gazi Universitesispor, the only women's team in Ankara, has to travel almost two hours each way to get to practice. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Washington reaches out to Syria Mar 5, 2009
Obama's special envoy on Arab-Israeli peace, former senator George Mitchell, met earlier this week in Ankara with senior Turkish officials who had mediated the Israeli-Syrian talks before joining Clinton who is herself scheduled to meet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Saturday. One of Mitchell's former aides who may soon rejoin his staff, Frederic Hof, just published a detailed paper on "Mapping Peace Between Syria and Israel" this week for the US Institute of Peace. (Asia Times Online)
Clinton in Egypt on First Mission to Deal With Palestine-Israeli Conflict Mar 2, 2009
She will also visit Turkish officials in Ankara. To contact the reporters on this story: in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, at ; Daniel Williams in Sharm el-Sheikh at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Clinton Making First Foray Into Mideast Politics Feb 26, 2009
Mitchell is visiting London; Ankara, Turkey; Tel Aviv; Abu Dhabi; the West Bank and Jerusalem, in addition to the donors conference at Egypt's Sinai resort of Sharm el-Sheik. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Feb 25, 2009
Iran has asked Ankara to help improve ties between Washington and Tehran, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Drinking three or more cups of tea a day may significantly reduce the chances of having a stroke, scientists claim. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Opinion: Dubai's move just latest slap against Israel Feb 18, 2009
Last month, an Israeli basketball team fled to the locker room before a European Cup game in Ankara, Turkey, when hundreds of fist-pumping fans, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting "God is great!'' advanced on the court and scuffled with police. After two hours in hiding, a shaken Bnei Hasharon team refused assurances the arena was safe and ducked out of the country at 3 a.m. under heavy security. Days later, host Turk Telecom was awarded a 20-0 win by forfeit.At the Beijing Olympics,... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Students, teachers win trips to Turkey for promoting unity Feb 18, 2009
Split into two groups, they will visit museums, historic landmarks, schools, institutions and other sites in Istanbul and Ankara, the capital of Turkey on June 1 and June 11. The group s adventure in Turkey will last 10 days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Transcript of a Press Briefing by David Hawley, Senior Advisor, External Relations Department, IMF Feb 9, 2009
There is a staff mission which left Ankara on Monday, that's January the 26th, having made good progress in several areas in the discussion of a Stand-By Arrangement. The discussions are continuing, and the mission is likely to go back next month to finalize remaining areas in the discussion. (IMF News)
A setback for Turkey as Mideast broker Feb 8, 2009
Playing on its good relations with both countries, Ankara facilitated a series of indirect talks between the two countries that it hoped would lead to direct peace negotiations. But those talks are unlikely to continue under the new Israeli government due to be formed after Feb. 10 elections because the figures involved in the talks will depart, says Alon Liel, a former Israeli diplomat in Turkey and chairman of the Israel-Syria Peace Society, a group working toward the resumption of talks... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
