World news

16 October 2010 [12:15]

Georgia adopts new Constitution

14 October 2010 [17:46]

Azerbaijani political scientists don't expect Baku summit to solve Caspian Sea status

Azerbaijani political scientists don't regard as real the determination of the Caspian Sea's status during Baku summit.
12 October 2010 [15:25]

Iran hopes convention on security will be adopted at Caspian littoral countries' summit in Baku

Iran hopes the convention on security to be adopted at the forthcoming summit of Caspian littoral countries in Baku.
12 October 2010 [13:25]

Iran's Army receives advanced weaponry

An Iranian general says the Army has been equipped with weapons capable of destroying fighter helicopters and armored fighting vehicles.
11 October 2010 [10:40]

Iranian Defense Minister: This process will become one of the main factors preventing the militarization of the Caspian region

Interview with Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi on the eve of his visit to Azerbaijan on Oct. 11.
08 October 2010 [10:32]

NATO chief in Turkey for talks

06 October 2010 [12:46]

Egyptian plane touches down in Tehran first after more than 30 years

The first Egyptian plane has landed in Tehran following an agreement between the two countries to resume flights after more than three decades.
05 October 2010 [17:25]

PM Erdogan says first Turkish satellite to be launched in 2012

Turkey plans to launch its first intelligence gathering satellite into space in 2012, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
05 October 2010 [09:27]

PM Erdogan says EU should clear way for Turkey accession

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that EU should not block Turkey's way to accession if it wants enlargement, zest and an alliance of civilization with its body.
04 October 2010 [11:15]

Armenian prime minister to visit Tehran late in October

Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iran later this month, FARS news agency reported.
02 October 2010 [10:45]

NATO reiterates support to Georgia

01 October 2010 [15:15]

U.S. association apologizes to renowned historian for calling him "spy of Turks"

A U.S. civil rights organization has published a retraction and apologized to a renowned US historian for blaming him for spying for Turkey.
01 October 2010 [14:45]

Leader of Turkey's opposition Saadet Party resigns

Numan Kurtulmuş, the leader of the conservative Saadet (Felicity) Party leader, announced his resignation from party leadership at a press conference Friday, daily Hürriyet reported on its website.
30 September 2010 [15:55]

Russia bans Iranian investments in nuclear industry

Russia has prohibited Iranian investments in any commercial activities involving uranium production or use of nuclear material and technology, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
30 September 2010 [13:13]

Erdogan praises high-level strategic cooperation council with Azerbaijan

Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emphasized the importance of a high-level strategic cooperation council his country is going to establish together with Azerbaijan.
29 September 2010 [16:37]

Davutoglu warns Armenia and Armenian lobby

29 September 2010 [16:22]

"Turkey eager to cooperate with Armenia"

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Turkey wanted Turkish-Armenian relations to be normalized.
29 September 2010 [12:28]

China firmly opposed to Iran sanctions

A senior Chinese official has expressed his country's strong opposition to anti-Iran sanctions, reiterating Beijing's support for diplomacy on Tehran's nuclear issue.
28 September 2010 [15:07]

Amount of Turkish aid for Pakistan nears 200 mln TL

Nearly 188 million Turkish Liras (TL) have been collected in three separate aid campaigns launched in Turkey in an effort to help flood-hit Pakistan (One U.S. dollar equals 1.47 TL).
27 September 2010 [17:14]

Israel "to seek friendship" with Turkey?

President Shimon Peres said Israel will "seek friendship with Turkey" despite fallout over a deadly flotilla raid, while Turkish President Abdullah Gül said normalizing soured ties would be up to Israel.
27 September 2010 [16:30]

Ahmadinejad stands by 9/11 probe call

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stood by his call for the establishment of an independent fact-finding committee to investigate the 9/11 attacks.
27 September 2010 [10:15]

'Children's law' used to censor online media in Turkey

Bans on websites containing a small amount of content in violation of Turkish law may be depriving people of their constitutional right to free access to information, according to a legal scholar in Istanbul.
25 September 2010 [10:57]

President Gul: Turkey and Israel's friendship rooted in history

Turkey's president expressed on Friday Turkey's expectation from Israel to take necessary steps regarding Israeli naval forces attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Anadolu Agency reported.
24 September 2010 [14:20]

Iran calls for restructuring of UNSC