Bulgaria rejects Turkish request to acquire Ottoman-era monuments
Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Petar Stoyanovich said on August 12 that the Government had no intention of transferring ownership of Ottoman-era
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Turkey
Erdogan’s presidential plans linked to Turkey’s economic fortunes
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s handling of recent anti-government demonstrations and his public quarrel with the country’s banks and
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Turkey angry over Morsi ouster
In recent years Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his country’s influence well beyond its borders. With a
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Turkish protesters take to country’s parks
Anti-government protesters have turned to local parks to continue their struggle. On a nightly basis, hundreds and sometimes thousands of
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EEZ and TAP top agenda of talks between foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey
Greece’s and Turkey’s Foreign Ministers held a meeting in Ankara on July 19 2013 at which they discussed the issues
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Turkey’s economic growth staging moderate recovery in 2013, World Bank report says
Economic growth in Turkey in 2013 is forecast to remain below trend at an estimated 3.6 per cent according to
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Turkey’s political conflict takes a toll on economy
Weeks of anti-government protests in Turkey have put the country’s financial markets under pressure. Analysts warn that Turkey’s decade of
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Turkey’s Fenerbahce and Besiktas handed Uefa bans, Romania’s Steaua spared
The disciplinary committee of Europe’s football governing body Uefa has ruled to hand European competition bans to Turkish clubs Fenerbahce
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EU delays Turkey accession talks, disapproves of protest crackdown
The EU has decided to postpone talks with Ankara aimed at moving forward on Turkey’s membership in the bloc until
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