Under the law, Turkey?s Parliament chooses the president but Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been pushing to change that.
The sign at the edge of one of Turkey's new security zones says trespassing poses a "danger to life," and the only vehicles that venture beyond it are armored ones ferrying soldiers into battle with Kurdish rebels.
For many people in Turkey, the battle for their country's future comes down to one symbol a head scarf. A parliamentary election in July could determine whether Islam will play a more prominent role in Turkish government and society.
PARIS, France (Reuters) -- France will not block or try to slow down talks on Turkey at European Union meetings next week, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Friday.
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) -- A bomb exploded at a bus station in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir on Friday, injuring four civilians and a soldier, security officials said.
ANKARA (AP)--Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he has invited Iraq's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, to visit Turkey some time this month to discuss the festering cross-border issue, though he hasn't yet received a response.
TURKEY risk disqualification from the Sudirman Cup after abandoning their World Team Badminton Championship match with Iceland in a bizarre episode yesterday.
Ankara • Turkey’s secularist president called a referendum yesterday on plans backed by the Islamist-rooted government to have his successors as head of state elected directly by the people rather than by parliament.
Authorities are investigating a river accident involving a 14-year-old teenage boy. The sheriff says it happened on the Turkey River between Elgin and Clermont, just north of Valley High School.
DAGKONAK, Turkey The sign at the edge of one of Turkey's new security zones says trespassing poses a "danger to life," and the only vehicles that venture beyond it are armored ones ferrying soldiers into battle with Kurdish rebels.