07.01.2009 - National

AP
The Vatican confirmed last night Pope Benedict XVI's trip to Turkey, which has been overshadowed by his remarks on Islam and v...

European leaders head for showdown on Turkey

FINANCIAL TIMES
The European Union's decision to open membership talks with Turkey was always a gamble. At present, it looks like it may not c...

WWLIA.ORG
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has warned Turkey and Serbia that they need to introduce reforms as a matter of urgency i...

Police seize 472 Kg. of Hahish in Diyarbakir

DIYARBAKIR (A.A)
Turkish police seized 472 kilograms of hashish in southeastern city of Diyarbakir, governor's office said on Friday. Releas...

Genocide denial bill passes in France

ASSOCIATED PRESS
French lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill making it a crime to deny that mass killings of Armenians in Turkey during and aft...

REUTERS
Turkey's best-known novelist Orhan Pamuk, who faced trial this year for insulting his country, won the 2006 Nobel prize for Li...