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Why I may vote for Kurdish nationalists
There is now less than a month until Turkey's next general elections, to be held on June 7. In the past, I would often be quite sure in these pre-election weeks about who I was going to vote for. This time, I am not. I am only sure that whomever I am going to vote for, I will not do it lovingly.
Greek, Turk ministers agree to start talks on Aegean issues
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday agreed to intensify exploratory talks on the thorny issue of the continental shelf, to promote confidence-building measures and to back a new round of peace talks on Cyprus.
ForMin Aurescu to present NATO counterparts Romania's assessment of Alliance neighborhood state of play
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu will participate on Wednesday and Thursday in Antalya - Turkey in the meeting of NATO chief diplomats dedicated to analyzing the situation in Afghanistan, Ukraine and strengthening NATO relationships; on this occasion, Aurescu will present Romania's stance on security developments in the eastern and southern neighborhood of the Alliance, a Foreign Mini
Turkey commemorates the first anniversary of its deadliest mining accident in Soma
The district of Soma will commemorate the first anniversary of Turkey's deadliest mining accident, in which 301 miners were killed, in a modest way on May 13.
The Manisa Metropolitan Municipality together with the district governorship and the Maden-?? Union will organize separate commemoration events in the Aegean district of Soma.
EU, Turkey announce modernization of Custom Union
The European Union and Turkey have agreed to upgrade their decades-old Customs Union, bringing the economies of the two closer together even as Turkey's bid to become an EU member remains in deep freeze.
Low-key 'state' funeral for Turkish coup leader
The body of the leader of Turkey?s 1980 military coup and former president was taken to the military headquarters in Ankara on May 12, for a funeral service that was boycotted by the government and opposition politicians.
Turkey captures 122 migrants inside vehicles
Turkish gendarmerie forces have captured a total of 122 migrants inside vehicles in two different incidents on May 11.
Yalova Gendarmerie Forces captured 35 Afghans while on a daily patrol of the Yalova-Bursa road, after they stopped a suspected vehicle with a license plate number of 34, which is the official plate number for Istanbul, Do?an News Agency reported.
Turkish police 'mistakenly' raid HDP co-chair's home
Police in Turkey?s southeastern province of Diyarbak?r have mistakenly raided the apartment of the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chair Selahattin Demirta?, citing misleading information regarding a smuggling case from an anonymous informer.
Turkey calls for a speedy settlement in Libya after deadly attack
Turkey has called for a speedy political settlement to the Libyan problem a day after a Turkish cargo ship, "Tuna-1," was shelled off the Libyan coast and attacked from the air, killing one and wounding several others.
Turkey, Greece bless restart of Cyprus talks
Turkey and Greece have expressed hope over soon-to-begin reunification talks in Cyprus, welcoming a decision by both parties to restart negotiations after pro-solution Mustafa Ak?nc?'s election as the new Turkish Cypriot president.
Turkey, South Africa vulnerable to strong US dollar: Moody's
Robust U.S. growth and stabilizing financing conditions will help the global economy to grow more strongly next year after muted growth in 2015, but some countries are vulnerable to negative shocks due to the strong U.S. dollar, said Moody?s Investors Service in its quarterly Global Macro Outlook report.
Gabon to open embassy in Ankara in 2015
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has said his country will open an embassy in the Turkish capital this year, in a move to further improve bilateral relations with Turkey.
Bank Hapoalim says its Turkish bank gets takeover approach
Bank Pozitif has received an initial takeover approach from a potential investor, the Turkish bank's parent company Bank Hapoalim said on May 12.
Hapoalim, Israel's largest lender, said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the unnamed investor has offered to buy all of Pozitif's outstanding shares, including the 70 percent stake held by Hapoalim.
Turkey, Azerbaijan begin joint military exercises
Turkish and Azeri armed forces May 12 started joint military exercises in the Azeri capital of Baku and Nakhchivan, the Azeri Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
The exercises would continue until May 17 and were being held within the framework of a military cooperation agreement between Turkey and Azerbaijan, it said.
Bosch to invest 200 euros million in Turkey in 2015
Bosch announced an investment plan of 200 million euros ($223.6 million) for Turkey this year on May 12.
In his keynote speech at Bosch's annual meeting, President of Bosch Turkey and Middle East Steven Young said the company has full confidence in Turkey and believes in its potential.