7 January: The Turkish political establishment has been rocked by the arrest of the Former Chief of the General Staff, General Ilker Basbug. Leaders of the opposition CHP and MHP parties have criticised the move. President Abdullah Gül commented on the si
6 January: Almost 90,000 policemen will be guarding law and order during the celebrations of Russian Orthodox Christmas on the night from January 6 to January 7 and throughout out the day January 7. A spokesman for the Russian Interior Ministry said that
6 January: The Former Turkish Chief of the General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ was arrested by an Istanbul Court this morning after being interrogated on accusations of “managing a terrorist organisation” and “attempting a coup” (agencies)
5 January: EU member states have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian crude oil to put pressure on the country over its nuclear programme.The move is expected to be announced formally at an EU foreign ministers' meeting at the end of January
5 January: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davitoglu is expected to meet the Iranian President Ahmedinajad at the end of his short visit to Tehran. A press conference scheduled yesterday after the Minister's meeting with his Iranian counterpart was ca
The Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders as sectarian tensions in Iraq, conflict in Syria and military stand-off in the Straits of Hormuz cast shadow on the start of 2012.