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Israel has long been executing its relations with Turkey through the politically powerful Turkish military rather than the political authorities.

With the US-led efforts to relaunch Palestinian-Israel peace negotiations stalled, there's talk of Washington and Jerusalem turning their attention to the Syrian track, but how promising is that? Here's the good news: Syrian President Bashar Assad and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu repeatedly insist they are ready to begin peace talks ...

Turkey and Libya will end visa requirements between the two countries, their leaders say.

British minister for Europe Chris Bryant, left, with Cypriot president Demetris Christofias in Nicosia, November 23 2009.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 ISTANBUL: Israel wants to improve and strengthen ties with key Muslim ally Turkey that have soured over the Jewish state's offensive in the Gaza Strip, Israel's trade minister said on Monday.

Date : Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:05:22 +0400 ALEXANDER ZINKER: EXTRAVAGANT STATEMENTS OF TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN NOT SURPRISING /PanARMENIAN.Net/ 23.11.2009 17:19 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Tensions between Israel and Turkey were revealed in September, after Turkey banned the Israeli Air Force to take part in NATO air exercises.

The hope of joining the EU has driven major reforms in Turkey, including economic liberalization, human rights protection, and greater civilian oversight of the military.

According to the newspaper, until recently, the leadership of the Islamic Republic put their claims to Russia aside but because of recent manifestations of "disloyalty" from Russia, the Iranian regime has not only "stopped shying of public criticism addressed to Kremlin, but engaged to search of new partners to substituted the Russian.

Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:34:18 +0400 MAMMA LI TURCHI! Hurriyet Daily News Nov 19 2009 Turkey Every fresh piece of scientific evidence in the shape of "Turkey by the numbers" verifies what anyone with an IQ higher than my cat's should empirically know: You can push for better laws for European Union accession, but the social engineering in favor ...

ISTANBUL: Turkey's efforts to solve regional problems such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme have enhanced its standing among its Arab neighbours, a report said yesterday.

Turkey's political leaders are taking to the road to explain their plans to end a 25-year Kurdish war to the people.

The Turkish prime minister said on Wednesday that the mass production of ATAK helicopters in Turkey would begin in 2013.

ANKARA: "Turkey Following Ataturk's Foreign Policy, Not Pursuing Neo-Ottomanism" Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:07 +0400 "TURKEY FOLLOWING ATATURK'S FOREIGN POLICY, NOT PURSUING NEO-OTTOMANISM" Today's Zaman Nov 17 2009 Turkey Professor Ali Arslan, a lecturer at the department of history at Istanbul University who specializes in the history of the ...

Being Kurdish has never been easy. Whether from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey or elsewhere, Kurds have never been treated fairly or kindly.

Professor Ali Arslan, a lecturer at the department of history at Istanbul University who specializes in the history of the Turkish Republic, says it is wrong to regard Turkey's current foreign policy, which is geared toward the Middle East, as neo-Ottomanism as its current direction signifies a return to the foreign policy followed during the time ...

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe used the U.N. summit on world hunger Tuesday to lash out at the West and defend land reforms blamed for plunging his people into starvation.

BRUSSELS: Growing ties between Turkey and Iran are causing concern in some parts of the European Union and could provide ammunition for opponents of Ankara's drive to join the wealthy bloc.

Turkey and Iran can be neither friends nor allies; they are too different, and goals of the countries are diametrically contrasting.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his government is ready to renew peace talks with Syria without preconditions and preferably at a direct manner.

From : Katia Peltekian Date : Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:55:10 +0400 ERDOGAN BLAMED FOR 'COOPERATING WITH ARMENIANS TO TURKEY'S DETRIMENT' Tert Nov 9 2009 Armenia At a general meeting of Turkey's governing Justice and Development party held yesterday in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that there are 70,000 citizens from the ...