13:27 11/03/2010

Turkish Deputy says Washington shouldn’t be left without Ambassador

The Vice President of Turkish Republican People’s Party Onur Oymen referred to the Armenian-Turkish protocols and the US Foreign Affairs Committee to approve the resolution on Armenian Genocide while talking to the reporters. Zaman reported that the opposition representative has been seriously concerned about the adoption of the resolution and condemned its approval.   The Turkish Deputy pointed that according to the UN convention on Genocide only international courts are ...

16:31 10/03/2010

New quake struck Turkey

Another earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck the Erzincan province, Turkey   last night, CNN Turk reported. No reports of casualties and damages are made. It’s worth reminding that a strong quake occurred Monday morning in another province of Elazig in eastern Turkey . The earthquake killed 51 and injured about 100.  

11:57 09/03/2010

Vatan: Turkish-American armed-trade deal a success

Boeing Co. (BA) is trending lower in late morning trading, down near 1%, after announcing earlier that it had finalized an order with Turkish Airlines for 20 new 737s. The order is worth about $1.6 billion at current list prices. Turkish Vatan newspaper reported that earlier the deal was threatened to be failed after the U.S. House of Representatives adopted Armenian Genocide Resolution. But currently it’s clear that irrespective of some political motivation the deal has been ...

10:47 09/03/2010

51 killed in quake hit Turkey

There has been another deadly earthquake to add to the growing list, this time in Turkey . A magnitude 5.8 tremor hit southeastern Turkey early in the morning, so far killing 51 people and injuring 71. Aftershocks of up to magnitude 5.5 would follow. The press secretary for the governor of Elazig province, where the quake struck, says the village of Okcular was impacted the heaviest.  

11:46 08/03/2010

Peter Nalitch to present Russia in Eurovision 2010

Peter Nalitch will represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo . With the song Lost And Forgotten Nalitch won the Russian national final in which he defeated his 24 competitors. Just like Belgium , Russia takes part in the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest on 25th May.

13:42 06/03/2010

Turkish oppositionist says U.S. calling Turkey Genocide maker isn’t a surprise

  Turkey ’s “National movement” (MHP) party’s leader Devlet Bahchali released a written statement deeply condemning Turkish ruling party and Erdogan’s Government, Turkish Vatan reported.     Bahcheli condemned the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs which has approved the resolution 252 recognizing the Armenian Genocide, and declared that Turkey is defeated in the international arena and that they put the country into a deep ...

15:32 05/03/2010

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey warned by Ankara

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey has been called to Turkish Foreign Ministry, Hurriyet reported. According to the paper, Jeffery declared that “we are against the resolution approved in the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. ”   According to the source, the U.S. diplomat has been seriously alarmed by the Turkish officials. “Messages” to Jeffery warned that the approving of the resolution may deeply harm the Turkish-American ties ...

11:46 05/03/2010

Turkey’s Gul released official statement against approved Armenian Genocide Resolution

  Turkey ’s Abdullah Gul released an official statement on the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs approving the resolution 252 recognizing the Armenian Genocide. The official message, which is available on Turkish President’s official web site, states: “I consider the decision unreasonable and I regret it. It lacks respect to the Turkish nation. The adopted resolution is far from the historical realities and is incompatible with Armenia-Turkey ...

14:33 04/03/2010

Turkey's Davutoglu voices hope the US House Committee will not pass Armenian Genocide Resolution

Turkey’s FM Ahmet Davutoglu voiced hope the US House Foreign Relations Committee will not pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution at a meeting with reporters, CnnTurk says. Referring to Ankara’s disposition in case the House Committee approves the Resolution, Davutoglu recalled the intensive efforts of the Turkish delegations in Washington over preventing the adoption and said: “We expect the US Administration to send an appropriate “message”. But ...