Its foes like to accuse Turkey's ruling AK Party of plotting to create an Iranian-style Islamic state, but many among the country's Christian minority seem to prefer the alleged Islamists to more secular parties.
Turkey's pro-secular president blocked a measure Monday that would have allowed the Islamic-leaning government to hold a referendum on a new presidential voting system on the same day as general elections next month.
Dutch financial institution ING Groep NV will buy Turkey's Oyak Bank for $2.67 billion in cash, the Turkish bank said in a statement Tuesday.
Dutch financial institution ING Groep NV will buy Turkey's Oyak Bank for US$2.67 billion in cash, the Turkish bank said in a statement Tuesday.
Three Kurdish rebels and a Turkish soldier have been killed in two separate clashes in eastern Turkey. Security officials said the soldier was killed in fighting with rebels of the PKK Kurdistan Workers' Party in the Black Sea province of Gumshane.
Iran - Turkey - Cooperation New Chairman of Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines Mohammad Nahavandian said on Tuesday that current level of ties between Iran and Turkey should be further broadened in other areas such as tourism, banking cooperation, energy and transportation.
AMSTERDAM, June 19 (Reuters) - Dutch banking and insurance company ING Group NV is buying Turkey's Oyak Bank for $2.67 billion, joining a rush of overseas financial groups buying into the fast-growing Turkish market.
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday urged one of Iraq's two vice presidents to delay a referendum on the future of Kirkuk, fearing Iraqi Kurdish groups could seize control of the northern, oil-rich city.
ANKARA, Dec 31 (AFP) - 18h17 - Turkey on Wednesday implicitly warned Iraqi Kurds to avoid provoking other ethnic groups in the war-torn country after an anti-Kurdish demonstration in northern Iraq ended in bloodshed.
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Dec 31 (AFP) - 13h05 - Several people were injured when Turkish police used batons to break up a demonstration held Wednesday in this mainly Kurdish southeastern city to demand better living conditions for political prisoners.