Turkey's ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party hopes to project a moderate image by fielding more women and entrepreneurs as candidates in July's election, but it may struggle to retain the support of urban middle class voters.
ISTANBUL - We invite Turkey to be full member of European Union energy market, said Brandon Devin from European Commission Energy Community, on Monday.
ROME - "I have no doubt that Turkey is a country situated in Europe," Italian PM Romano Prodi said on Monday. However, Turkey's full membership will take a long time, Prodi stated during the opening ceremony of a conference in Italian capital of Rome.
ANKARA - Turkey's special envoy for countering terrorism retired general Edip Baser was removed from office, Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif Sener told reporters following the Council of Ministers meeting on Monday.
ANKARA - Turkey sent 103 million YTL (one dollar equals 1.33 YTL) to Pakistan in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and was ranked the third among countries that sent most financial aid to Pakistani people, said Turkish State Minsiter and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin in his reply to a motion with question.
ANKARA - Oguz Celikkol, Turkey's special representative for Iraq, and an accompanying delegation are expected to visit Baghdad in coming days, sources told A.A on Monday.
LONDON - "Europe must let Turkey in," said Peter Preston, a journalist of The Guardian on Monday in an article.
ANKARA - Kathy Schallow, spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, reaffirmed U.S. support for Turkey, in its fight against terrorist organization PKK, on Monday.
ALMATY - The International Symposium on Common Cultural Values of Kazakhstan and Turkey" began on Monday in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
WASHINGTON D.C. - Turkish people living in the United States held a "Forever Secular Turkey" rally in Washington D.C. on Sunday. People carrying banners and pictures of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk gathered in the Lafayette Park near the White House.