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Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bağış has signaled that Turkey will block access to an anti-Islam movie which attacks the Prophet Muhammad and which sparked...

An inspiration to generations of musicians and music-lovers thanks to his fresh take on the centuries-old Anatolian musical tradition, Turkish folk master Neşet Ertaş loses his battle with cancer...

Last month, I visited the Jaipur Foot clinic in New Delhi. You may have heard of the Jaipur Foot. It is both an invention -- a prosthetic foot made...

At least seven security personnel were killed after a powerful explosion ripped through an area close to the town center in the eastern province of Tunceli at around 6...

An overwhelming majority of Turks see the possibility of Iran developing nuclear weapons as a security threat to Turkey, according to a MetroPOLL survey conducted in September. The MetroPOLL...

The MetroPOLL survey also included questions about the presidential elections in 2014, the first elections in which the people will directly elect a president, as opposed to the previous...

A leading European politician has lauded a court verdict sentencing more than 300 retired and serving army officers, including former generals, to jail for plotting for a coup, saying...

Neşet Ertaş, an internationally renowned Turkish folk musician who was named one of the global Living Human Treasures by UNESCO, died in the Aegean province of İzmir on Tuesday,...

Ben Bernanke has done his bit to help the American economy. Now the politicians must do theirs. Even by the standards of a weak recovery, America’s economy has looked...

General Election Compiled Poll Map State/EV Wins Pick-ups 2012 U.S. President Dem Win: 337 Rep Win: 182 Ind Win: 0 Tossups: 19 Dem Net: -11 Rep Net: +11 Ind...