Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was expected to announce Tuesday that he will stand as the ruling party's candidate for Turkey's presidency once again, a move which could spark renewed political turmoil.
A Turkish passenger ferry and a Ukrainian-flagged cargo ship collided off Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Monday, injuring 48 passengers, officials said Monday.
Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party on Monday decided to nominate Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul again for president despite strong opposition to his candidacy, a party official said.
Turkey's governing AK Party confirms it is renominating the controversial Abdullah Gul for the presidency.
Turkey was last night facing the prospect of a renewed clash between the government and the country'spowerful secular and military elite after media reports that Abdullah Gul, foreign minister, had been selected as the government's candidate for the presidency.
(RTTNews) - Monday, Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party or AKP has renominated Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul as its presidential candidate, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Abdullah Gul speaks during a press conference in Ankara, 25 July. The Foreign Minister was expected to announce Tuesday that he will stand as the ruling party's candidate for Turkey's presidency once again, a move which could spark renewed political turmoil.
ANKARA, Turkey, 1:05 p.m. Aug. 13 (AP): Turkey's Islamic-oriented ruling party decided Monday to renominate the religious-leaning foreign minister for president, raising the possibility of another showdown with secular factions, including the military.
A ferry crashed into a Russian cargo ship anchored at Turkey, Monday, injuring at least 40 people.
Turkey was on Monday night facing the prospect of a renewed clash between the government and the country’s powerful secular and military elite after media reports that Abdullah Gul, foreign minister, had been selected as the government’s candidate for the presidency.