The re-election victory scored by Turkey's ruling party is a tribute to the growing maturity of that country's politics and an inspiration for the cause of democracy in the broader Muslim world.
Turkey's prime minister has a chance to move his country to a new era of religious tolerance.
ABU DHABI — The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has stressed the UAE’s keenness on further boosting relations with Turkey in various areas.
Turkey's Ruling Party Has Strong Mandate, but Presidential Election Poses a Challenge
Turks have just elected an Islamist government. Yet Turkey’s Islamists combine: free market economics, recognition of Israel, pro-Western foreign policy and more zeal to join the EU than any of its more allegedly secular predecessors. Irfan Yusuf investigates.
Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party did so well in general elections that it can govern alone. A test of whether the party can balance authority with diplomacy will come when the new parliament chooses a president.
After it became clear on Monday morning that Turkey’s pro-business government had won re-election with a commanding victory, market analysts in Istanbul and London held conference calls with clients to explain the implications of the election result and to answer any questions.
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election victory cracked the foundation of Turkey's 84-year-old republic, pushing Islam into the political mainstream and reshaping the legacy of the country's father figure, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
A Seffner woman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. Deputies say that deadly weapon was a package of rotten turkey meat.
Turkey: More women elected, but rights struggle continues (AKI) - by Can Ertuna - Following Sunday's legislative elections in Turkey the number of women in parliament has more than doubled to 49 compared to the 24 who won seats in the 2002 vote.But with women still making up less than 10 percent of the 550-seat parliament, most women lawmakers agree that there is still a long way ...