Monthly Archives: July 2009

July 29, 2009 Associated Press By SELCAN HACAOGLU (AP) ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government said Wednesday it is prepared to grant more rights to the nation’s Kurds in an effort to end the 25-year insurgency by Kurdish rebels. But Interior …read more

July 27, 2009 Reuters By Dorian Jones Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last week that his government was working on steps to solve the Kurdish conflict, which has claimed over 40,000 lives. “Whether we call it the Kurdish, …read more

July 14, 2009 CNN By Ivan Watson ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) — There is a shiny addition among the Ottoman mosques and palaces that make up Istanbul’s stunning skyline: the metallic, mirrored dome of the new Sakirin Mosque, a Muslim place …read more

By Hande Culpan Agence France-Presse ANKARA (AFP) — Four EU countries and Turkey signed an accord Monday on building a major US-backed gas pipeline to reduce European reliance on Russia amid lingering uncertainty on who will supply the gas. The …read more

Hurriyet Daily News July 1, 2009 ISTANBUL – Sweden took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on Wednesday, as its ambassador to Turkey reiterated his country’s support for Ankara in its membership bid to the 27-nation bloc. …read more