Latest news about Ankara
Two Pinays smuggled into Turkey get RP embassy help (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
Two Filipinas who fell prey to a human trafficking syndicate are now being assisted by the Philippine embassy in Ankara, Turkey. The embassy in Ankara is working for the immediate repatriation of the women. Officials did not name them.
4 Sep 2008, 8:35 am | click here for more
New Round Of Israel-Syria Talks Due Sep 18-19 -Turkish PM (Nasdaq)
ANKARA (AFP)--Israel and Syria will hold a new round of indirect peace talks on September 18-19, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday.
4 Sep 2008, 8:17 am | click here for more
Turkish President's Visit To Armenia Sharply Criticized (Nasdaq)
ANKARA (AFP)--President Abdullah Gul Saturday becomes Turkey's first head of state to visit Armenia, but his bid to ease decades of hostility over massacres below the Ottoman empire angered Turkish nationalists.
4 Sep 2008, 6:32 am | click here for more
Turkish president to make historic visit to Armenia (EARTHtimes.org)
Ankara - Turkish President Abdullah Gul will on Saturday become the first Turkish head of state to visit Armenia in an important to normalizing relations between the two historic foes. An historic decision, read the main headline in Hurriyet newspa...
4 Sep 2008, 5:08 am | click here for more
In Tomorrow's Paper (EdmontonSun.com)
ANKARA, Turkey -- A seismology centre says a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has shaken a province in southeastern Turkey. There are no reports of injuries, but the local governor says the quake caused damage to buildings.
4 Sep 2008, 4:14 am | click here for more
Turkish President to make historic visit to Armenia (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
President Abdullah Gul will become the first Turkish head of state to visit Armenia on Saturday, and Ankara hopes his trip to attend a football match will heal old wounds over the massacre of Armenians by Turkish forces.
4 Sep 2008, 12:36 pm | click here for more
EU welcomes Turkish president's effort to improve Turkey-Armenia ties (People's Daily)
The European Commission, the European Union (EU)'s executive arm, on Thursday welcomed Turkish President Abdullah Gul's latest effort to improve Turkey's relations with Armenia, with which Ankara has no diplomatic ties. In a statement, European Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn hailed Gul's decision to attend the football World Cup qualifying match between Armenia and Turkey in Armenian ...
4 Sep 2008, 10:17 pm | click here for more
Gulf monarchies boost ties with Turkey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Oil-wealthy Gulf monarchies, which have been uneasy about Iran's growing influence in the region, have signed a deal with Turkey to boost ties between the pro-Western Arab bloc and Ankara.
3 Sep 2008, 6:35 am | click here for more
Gulf monarchies sign accord with Turkey (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Oil-wealthy Gulf monarchies have signed a deal with Turkey aimed at boosting ties between the pro-Western Arab bloc and Ankara.
3 Sep 2008, 4:54 am | click here for more
Turkey facing natural gas shortage (UPI)
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Turkish officials said they are concerned about oil and gas supplies from Russia as commercial agreements and winter gas demands threaten imports.
3 Sep 2008, 1:36 pm | click here for more