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Turkey wants share of Mediterranean energy wealth: PM Turkish Prime Minister said his country wanted a share of the energy deposits off the shores of Cyprus, an issue that has strained ties with both Nicosia and Athens.

06 December 2014 12:36

Zhanar Dugalova wins Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 Kazakhstani singer Zhanar Dugalova has become the winner of the Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 competition that took place in Tatarstan.

05 December 2014 15:24

Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance Turkish President holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises.

01 December 2014 13:29

On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world Pope Francis heads to Turkey with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI.

27 November 2014 13:10

Joe Biden leaves on Ukraine, Turkey, Morocco tour US Vice President Joe Biden departed on a five-day tour of Ukraine, Turkey and Morocco, with the ongoing struggle between Kiev and pro-Moscow rebels.

19 November 2014 14:56

Erdogan says Syrian Kurds 'don't want' peshmerga in Kobane Turkish President Recep accused the main Kurdish party in Syria of not wanting Kurdish peshmerga fighters from Iraq to help it fight Islamic State jihadists

27 October 2014 15:28

Borsa Istanbul to buy a stake in Kazakhstan's KASE Mid-September Kazakhstan's KASE signed a framework agreement on strategic cooperation with BIST; the agreement lays foundations for a long-term partnership, including through reciprocal purchase of shares.

27 October 2014 15:27

25-y.o. Astana beauty in Top 5 of Photomodel of the Universe-2014 25-year-old Astana beauty Anna Levitskaya has entered the Top 5 of the Photomodel of the Universe-2014 beauty pageant held in Bodrum, Turkey.

24 October 2014 11:42

Obama and Erdogan promise to intensify IS fight in Syria US President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and they pledged to step up the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.

20 October 2014 12:29

Turkey says US can use air bases for IS fight: US official Turkey has granted the United States access to its air bases for the campaign against the Islamic State group.

13 October 2014 16:36

Erdogan denounces Turkey protests as peace process 'sabotage' Turkish President Recep vowed that the peace process with Kurdish rebels would not be derailed by "sabotage".

10 October 2014 13:28

White House walks back talk of Syria-Turkey buffer zone The White House denied it was planning to create a safe haven along Turkey's border with Syria.

09 October 2014 17:20

PM says 'no one has right' to criticise Turkey on Syria Turkish Prime Minister said no one has the right to criticise Ankara on Syria, after US Vice President accused Turkey of financing and even arming jihadists.

06 October 2014 12:10

Turkey warns will hit back if IS attacks Syria exclave Turkey warned it would not hesitate to strike back at Islamic State jihadists if they attacked Turkish troops stationed at Ankara's exclave inside Syria.

04 October 2014 14:33

Turkey submits request to parliament for Syria, Iraq military action The Turkish government said it has asked parliament to authorise military action in Iraq and Syria to halt the advance of Islamic State (IS) jihadists.

01 October 2014 11:03

Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action Turkey deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria amid escalating violence by the Islamic State group.

30 September 2014 11:52

Turkey 'can't stay out' of anti-IS fight: Erdogan Turkey cannot stay out of the international coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

29 September 2014 14:38

Turkey's Erdogan dismisses new iPhone: 'Same as the last' Turkish President rushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple's new iPhone 6, saying it was much the same as its iPhone 5 predecessor.

29 September 2014 13:19

Turkey bans tattoos, piercings in schools Turkey's Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools.

29 September 2014 12:38

Kazakhstan and Turkey show highest suicide rates among 15-19 y.o. youth Kazakhstan and Turkey have the highest suicide level among 15 to 19 year olds in the world.

28 September 2014 11:39

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