Turkish parliament lifts ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers
Turkish parliament has lifted a ban on women lawmakers wearing trousers in the assembly, shortly after a major government reform allowed them to don Islamic headscarves.
Syria becoming 'Mediterranean Afghanistan': Turkey president
Syria could become a "Mediterranean Afghanistan" if the international community does not act to end its civil war.
Erdogan praises Turkey MPs for headscarves in parliament
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the "will of the people had prevailed" after four female lawmakers wore headscarves in parliament for the first time in years, breaking a taboo in the staunchly secular country.
Turkey fulfils sultan's dream with opening of Bosphorus rail tunnel
Turkey will on Tuesday unveil the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago, but also fuelling recent anti-government sentiment for such mega projects.
Turkey's first online Islamic sex shop opens
An online Islamic sex shop selling condoms, massage oils and perfumes has been launched in Turkey, becoming the first of its kind in the predominantly Muslim country.
Mosque and school spark new feud between Turkey and Greece
Greece and Turkey, which share a history marred by bitter territorial disputes and Christian-Muslim feuds, are at loggerheads once again over religion.
Court slams Turkey for violating paper's freedom of expression
Turkey violated national newspaper Cumhuriyet's freedom of expression when it prevented further publication of an interview given by the current President Abdullah Gul to Britain's The Guardian in 1995.
Turkish MPs extend possible troop dispatch mandate in Syria conflict
Turkey's parliament on Thursday extended for one year a mandate that would allow Ankara to send troops to war-ravaged Syria if necessary.
Chess: Zhansaya Abdumalik wins silver at World Junior Chess Championship
13-y.o. Kazakhstan chess-player Zhansaya Abdumalik has won silver at the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2013 in Turkey.
Kazakhstan Defense Minister visits military plants in Turkey
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov is in Turkey to visit Aselsan and TAI military companies.
Tennis: Kukushkin wins another tournament in Turkey
Kazakhstan tennis professional Mikhail Kukushkin has become the winner of the ATP Challenger series in Izmir, Turkey.
Sobering times for Turkish winemakers as new law takes effect
Blasted by winds whipped up on the Aegean Sea, the Turkish island of Bozcaada sits close to the ancient city of Troy and has been known since the time of Helen and Paris for one thing: wine.
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Kukushkin wins tournament in Turkey
Mikhail Kukushkin, a professional tennis player from Kazakhstan, won the ATP Challenger series in Istanbul, Turkey.
Kazakhstan and Turkey to build night vision equipment factory in Astana
Kazakhstan and Turkey and mulling a factory to produce electronic optical devices in Astana.
Police block Istanbul's Gezi Park as peace protests erupt
Turkish police Sunday blocked the entrance to Istanbul's Gezi Park, the epicentre of anti-government protests in June, to prevent a demonstration against a possible military intervention in Syria.
Presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkey discuss cooperation prospects
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Gabala, Azerbaijan.
Turkey losing regional clout as Egypt crisis flares: analysts
Turkey's clout in the Middle East is taking a beating with the brutal sidelining of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood derailing Ankara's hopes to lead a regional surge of Islamist political power.
Obama, Erdogan discuss Syria and Egypt
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone Wednesday to discuss developments in Syria and Egypt.
Atyrau chemistry teacher's movie wins prize at Turkish festival
A short movie called Сevirmek shot by Khakan Kanmaz, a chemistry teacher at Kazakh-Turkish Lyceum in Atyrau, received the third prize at the International Festival and Culture in Turkey.
Gay Muslims in Turkey: torn between religion and sexuality
"When I was a child, I was told that homosexuals would burn in hell," said Ertugrul, a Muslim fighting for greater freedom for gays in a country where homosexuality remains taboo.
