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News of Ankara
VIDEO: Burkino Faso FM passes out in Turkey at briefing
The foreign minister of Burkino Faso briefly passed out during a live televised news conference with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara. Djibril Yipene Bassole on Thursday leaned toward the lectern in front of him before knocking it over and collapsing on the raised platform. Turkish Foreign (...)

09 - 05 - 2013
BREAKING: Blast in front of U.S. embassy in Ankara, some wounded
An explosion in front of the U.S. embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara on Friday wounded several people, Turkish media reported. A Reuters witness reported a loud explosion in the area and the Dogan news agency said ambulances and fire engines went the to the (...)

01 - 02 - 2013
Syrian jet strikes rebel-held border town for third day
A Syrian warplane bombed the town of Ras al-Ain near the Turkish border for a third day on Wednesday as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad pressed an air assault to dislodge rebels. The jet struck twice before circling and bombing again, rocking buildings on the Turkish side of the frontier (...)

14 - 11 - 2012
Zaki explains Cup's absence
Elazigspor Egyptian striker Amr Zaki said on Thursday he was ruled out from his side 1-0 win over Ankara Demirspor on Thursday after team's coach decided to offer him some kind of rest before the League matches. "I am not the only player who missed Thursday's win," Amr Zaki wrote on his Twitter (...)

27 - 09 - 2012
Turkish Court turns down Plea for the Two Coup Leaders
A Turkish court in the capital of Ankara on Friday turned down a plea for arresting two leaders of the 1980 military coup, citing poor health and old age of the suspects. The two leaders are former President and Chief of the General Staff Kenan Evren who led the 1980 military coup to end "the (...)

07 - 04 - 2012
Scores feared dead in Turkish quake
ANKARA - Turkey's Kandilli Observatory estimates that some 500 to 1,000 people were killed in a powerful earthquake in southeast Turkey's Van province on Sunday, broadcaster CNN Turk reported. Separately, Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay told reporters some 10 buildings had collapsed in Van city (...)

23 - 10 - 2011
Explosion in Turkish capital, some casualties - TV
An explosion, apparently in a vehicle, rocked the centre of the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday, causing some casualties and damaging surrounding vehicles, Turkish broadcasters reported. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear. No further details were immediately available. Thick (...)

20 - 09 - 2011
Syrian tanks enter town near Turkey, expand east attack
Syrian tanks stormed a town in a province near the Turkish border on Tuesday and expanded an offensive on a key eastern city, witnesses said, as President Bashar al-Assad faced pressure from Ankara to stop military attacks to crush a five month uprising against his rule. Armoured vehicles (...)

09 - 08 - 2011
Egypt's revolution all over if vote held early: ElBaradei
ANKARA: All the gains of Egypt's revolution will be lost if elections are held too soon because supporters of ousted president Hosni Mubarak will get back in power, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned Sunday. "If we go too fast, if we organize elections in four or five months, it will be (...)

20 - 02 - 2011
Bomb attack foiled in Turkey
ANKARA--Reports said police acting on a tip had deactivated a bomb placed near a police station in the Turkish capital. The Friday discovery comes at a time when police is on alert for possible attacks by Kurdish rebels ahead of the Aug. 15 anniversary of their first attack on Turkish targets in (...)

13 - 08 - 2010
Turk government sends reform package to parl't
ANKARA -Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned his own supporters in government to be careful on Tuesday as they sent to parliament a bitterly disputed constitutional reform package that strikes at the heart of the secular elite. The proposals to overhaul the judiciary, make the military accountable (...)

30 - 03 - 2010
Who's provoking who?
AKP reforms will intensify tensions between the government and the judiciary and deepen already dangerous divisions in Turkish society, warns Gareth Jenkins The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has proposed changes to the country's constitution, heralded as a major step towards greater (...)

25 - 03 - 2010
Al-Saqqa signs for Eskisehirspor
Abdul-Zaher Al-Saqqa completed a free transfer from Genclerbirligi to Eskisehirspor, the latter announced on Tuesday. The Egyptian defender signed a contract until June 2010 with the Turkish Super Lig strugglers, who snapped him ahead of Konyaspor and Gazientepspor. The former Gencler skipper (...)

31 - 12 - 2008
Al-Saqqa close to Eskisehirspor move
Genclerbirligi defender Abdul-Zaher Al-Saqqa said he is close to joining Eskisehirspor when the transfer window opens in January. "I told Gencler president that I will leave the club in January," the Egyptian defender told FilGoal.com on Sunday. "I can't remain at Gencler as long as coach (...)

28 - 12 - 2008
Ekrami confirms leaving Ankaragucu
Goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami said that he will not play for Ankaragucu again after the Turkish outfit terminated his contract. The former Ahly goalie was loaned out to Ankara from Feyenoord at the start of the season, but he was soon released due to financial disagreements with the club. I m glad (...)

08 - 10 - 2008
Ekrami confirms Ankaragucu departure
Goalkeeper Sherif Ekrami said that he will never play for Ankaragucu again after the Turkish outfit terminated his contract. The former Ahli man was loaned out to Ankara from Feyenoord at the start of the season, but the player was released due to financial disagreements with the club. "I'm (...)

07 - 10 - 2008
Trabzon win in Moawad's debut
Egyptian winger Sayed Moawad made his debut for Trabzonspor helping them beat Kasim Pasha 2-1, on Sunday, in matchday 25 of the Turkish Super Lig. The Ismaili winger was loaned to Tranzonspor just after the African Nations Cup but until now he had to watch the games from the bench. Moawad and (...)

09 - 03 - 2008
Secularists hit the streets again
Headscarves will likely get a boost, but the victory may come with a price, warns Gareth Jenkins More than 125,000 secularist Turks rallied in the centre of Ankara on Saturday to protest against plans by the ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) to amend the Turkish constitution to lift the (...)

07 - 02 - 2008
Al-Saqqa in talks with Ankaraspor
Egyptian defender Abdul-Zaher Al-Saqqa is in talks with Ankaraspor for a possible move from Konyaspor, his agent said on Saturday. "Al-Saqqa will head to Ankara late on Saturday for the negotiations and he will link up with the Egyptian team training camp midway through this week," Khaled Zekri (...)

27 - 05 - 2006
Turkey's Erdogan Flaunts Democratic Credentials In Muslim World
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan trumpeted Turkey's credentials as a rising democratic power on Sunday, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to the Muslim world after a decade in charge. Addressing thousands of party members and regional leaders at a congress of his Justice (...)

01 - 10 - 2012
Turkey's economic miracle offers MENA investors big markets to chase
Tim Reid By Tim Reid Turkey has hung out its ‘for sale' sign at just the right time to grab the attention of Arab investors who are in the market for new destinations to deploy their record energy revenues. A new Turkish real-estate law came into effect in May making it easier for Arabs to buy (...)

19 - 09 - 2012
Turkish Central Bank Cuts 2012 Inflation Forecast To 6.2%
Turkey's central bank reduced its estimate for inflation this year to 6.2 percent from 6.5 percent, saying the rate may be lower than the forecast and is expected to dip in the fourth quarter. The central bank also cut its estimate for inflation in 2013 to 5.1 percent from 5.2 percent, governor (...)

26 - 07 - 2012
Turk jets scramble after Syria aircraft near border
ANKARA - Turkey's armed forces command said on Sunday it had scrambled a total of six F-16 fighter jets in three separate incidents responding to Syrian military helicopters approaching the border on Saturday, but there was no violation of Turkish airspace. It said in a statement four of the jets (...)

01 - 07 - 2012
Turkish military convoys head for Syrian border
A convoy of about 30 military vehicles, including trucks loaded with missile batteries, set off from Turkey's coastal town of Iskenderun in Hatay province, headed for the Syrian border 50 km (30 miles) away, Turkish media reported on Thursday. State-run Anatolia news agency said armoured military (...)

28 - 06 - 2012
Ruling on Turkish presidency smooths Erdogan's path
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan took a step closer to strengthening his power in creating an executive presidency on Friday when the Constitutional Court rejected an opposition bid to amend the term of the current largely ceremonial president. Opponents of Erdogan fear replacement of (...)

15 - 06 - 2012
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