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19 January 2010 [12:07]
Prosecutors investigating Ergenekon, a clandestine group charged with plotting to overthrow the government, have completed the preparation of a fourth indictment in case, the Sabah daily reported on Monday.
19 January 2010 [11:45]
An Iranian prosecutor has been assassinated by two unidentified gunmen in the city of Khoy in the northwestern province of West Azerbaijan.
19 January 2010 [11:33]
A military hospital in Turkey declared Agca as unfit for military services.
19 January 2010 [11:18]
19 January 2010 [11:00]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says NATO's eastward expansion does not serve the interests of the countries in the region.
19 January 2010 [10:51]
Turkey's national air carrier Turkish Airlines has become the official sponsor of Spanish footbal club FC Barcelona.
19 January 2010 [10:32]
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held talks in Moscow on Jan. 18.
19 January 2010 [10:24]
At a sitting of the government of Georgia, members of the Cabinet discussed 21 points of the agenda on Jan.18.
19 January 2010 [09:56]
Iranian and Iraqi border officials met on Monday to discuss and resolve "misunderstandings" over their joint border, Press TV reported.
19 January 2010 [09:47]
Europe's main security and human rights watchdog said that Turkey was blocking some 3,700 Internet sites for "arbitrary and political reasons.
18 January 2010 [20:15]
On Monday, OSCE accused Turkey of blocking some 3,700 Internet sites for "arbitrary and political reasons".
18 January 2010 [20:04]
The Turkish government conducts talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) via the IMF's Permanent Representation in Ankara.
18 January 2010 [19:57]
Incident with Georgian "monitors" can lead to introduction of visa regime with the country, said Boris Kolesnikov, one of the leaders of the Party of the Regions.
18 January 2010 [19:46]
18 January 2010 [19:19]
Erdogan said that energy should be means of cooperation rather than a matter of competition.
18 January 2010 [19:06]
18 January 2010 [18:55]
Armenian-Egyptian intergovernmental committee sitting is due in Yerevan in summer this year.
18 January 2010 [18:50]
The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO proposes founding two awards, the Ferdowsi and the Sheikh Bahaei to the international organization.
18 January 2010 [18:26]
After a secret meeting with US President Barack Obama's advisor Dennis Ross, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Berlin on a visit focused on Iran.
18 January 2010 [18:14]
Energy investments will be increased by 20 percent to 3.3 billion Turkish lira in 2010 when compared to 2009.
18 January 2010 [18:05]
Iran says it will take legal action against the Riyadh-based Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), one day after the athletic games planned in Tehran for April were canceled.
18 January 2010 [17:33]
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18 January 2010 [17:16]
Gonul was scheduled to visit Afghanistan between January 18 and 20.
18 January 2010 [16:58]
Amid tension in ties between Iran and Britain, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Tehran is considering to sever relations with Britain in 12 working fields.
18 January 2010 [16:45]
18 January 2010 [16:23]
Erdogan said that energy should be means of cooperation rather than a matter of competition.
18 January 2010 [16:09]
Currently in Cairo on a formal visit, Armenian parliamentary delegation met Saturday with chairman of the Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathi Sorour.
18 January 2010 [15:53]
Asian Development Bank plans to invest over USD 1bn in Georgian economy in 2010-2011, Georgia's Finance Minister Kakha Baindurashvili said.
18 January 2010 [15:27]
The 19th International Conference on Persian Gulf kicked off in Tehran on Monday morning.
18 January 2010 [15:14]
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has become a second Armenian politician to launch a blog.
18 January 2010 [15:08]
One lawyer said Agca was being taken to a military installation for medical tests to determine whether he should do military service.
18 January 2010 [14:52]
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko deplores Georgia's being used for manipulations at the Ukrainian elections.
18 January 2010 [14:35]
Lebanon president Michel Suleiman on Saturday told visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Tajeddini that Lebanon and Iran should coordinate their stances in the UN Security Council.
18 January 2010 [14:06]
Turkish industry minister will leave for Egypt on Monday.
18 January 2010 [13:55]
Earthquake struck Armenia at 5:05 p.m. local time on Jan. 17, Armenian Seismic Service said.
18 January 2010 [13:36]
Rescue of two people has caused a nationwide joy since hopes are fading away to find any more survivors under rubble.
18 January 2010 [13:18]
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18 January 2010 [12:37]
Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:27]
Moscow said on Saturday that imposing additional sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear energy program will most likely prove to be of no avail.
18 January 2010 [11:16]
Workers from around Turkey protested the government's labour policies and called for general strike at a mass rally in Ankara on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:07]
The Georgian public broadcaster GPB has announced that the country will be represented by 23-year-old Sopho Nizharadze in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.
18 January 2010 [10:54]
Pope Benedict XVI addressed the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Monday morning for what some call "the state of the world address."
18 January 2010 [10:34]
Iran's Ambassador to Moscow says it is unlikely for the Kremlin to give up its friendly ties with Tehran in order to establish closer relations with Washington.
18 January 2010 [10:25]
A soldier was killed in a skirmish with suspected PKK militants in Batman Sunday morning.
18 January 2010 [09:50]
Three Iranian road traffic police officers have been killed by drug traffickers on the Zahedan-Khash road in southeastern Iran.
18 January 2010 [08:40]
Turkish Turkey's PM says Ayalon crossed the line over new Israeli threat Erdogan said, "Ayalon crossed the line. We, as govenment, accepts Barak's statements on the issue.
16 January 2010 [15:52]
Turkish PM Davutoglu was received by Serbia's President Tadic in Belgrade.
16 January 2010 [15:30]
Iran's Red Crescent society says it has dispatched about 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid including food, tents and medicine to quake-ridden Haiti.
16 January 2010 [15:12]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
16 January 2010 [14:51]
Iran's Police Force has vowed to protect Iranian scientists and researchers against attempts made on their lives by providing the necessary security provisions.
16 January 2010 [14:21]
16 January 2010 [13:54]
One Georgian suffered from the earthquake in Haiti, the Shamanauri family told journalists.
16 January 2010 [13:41]
According to Armenian Justice Ministry, 44,999 children were born in Armenia in 2009.
16 January 2010 [13:16]
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says the Islamic Republic and Libya will set up economic, political and cultural committees to promote bilateral ties.
16 January 2010 [13:07]
The chief minister of Pakistani province of Punjab said that Turkey's performance constituted the best model for them.
16 January 2010 [12:55]
16 January 2010 [12:35]
16 January 2010 [12:28]
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei offered Friday his condolences over the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
16 January 2010 [12:17]
Pointing to the 3 million Turks living in Germany, Caglayan said, "We are not aware of our strength".
16 January 2010 [11:46]
U.S. President Barack Obama won the "World Etalon Politician" award of Gocha Tkeshelashvili Etalon Media research-scientific group and support of Mze TV company.
16 January 2010 [11:07]
On Jan. 16, Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan will pay an official visit to Egypt.
16 January 2010 [10:54]
Turkish and Pakistani firms have signed business deals worth of 100 million USD.
16 January 2010 [10:47]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki arrived in Islamabad early on Saturday to attend a meeting with his Afghan and Pakistani counterparts.
16 January 2010 [10:23]
At a plenary sitting the Parliament of Georgia elected new chairman of the Central Electoral Commission.
16 January 2010 [10:12]
Over 30 Turkish construction companies are expected to take part in the international exhibition “The Caucasus: construction and renovation 2010” to be held in Yerevan on April 2-4, 2010.
16 January 2010 [09:35]
Turkish human rights groups issued a formal request for arrest warrant against Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak upon landing in Turkey.
16 January 2010 [08:55]
16 January 2010 [08:40]
The Iran Six will meet on Saturday in New York for another round of consultations on the controversial Iranian nuclear program.
16 January 2010 [08:30]
Turkey and Spain discussed Wednesday possible chapters to be opened in the accession negotiations under the Spanish EU Presidency.
15 January 2010 [19:08]
Turkey's finance minister said that he would not attend this year's Davos Economic Forum.
15 January 2010 [18:42]
The Turkish finance minister announced on Friday the year-end (2009) budget deficit as 34.8 billion USD.
15 January 2010 [18:37]
Development of capital market will enable Armenian companies to access other funding sources, according to Valeriu Razlog, Head of EBRD Yerevan office.
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