Archive for February, 2009

Turkish Parliamentary Delegation Due To U.S.A. (TurkishPress.com)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009
ANKARA - A Turkish parliamentary delegation, headed by chairperson of the Turkish Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Murat Mercan, will hold a series of talks in USA next week.

Turkish Interior Minister Meets Chief Of Swiss Justice (TurkishPress.com)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009
ANKARA - The Turkish interior minister met chief of Swiss Justice and Police Department on Friday. Turkey`s Interior Minister Besir Atalay had a meeting with Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, the chief of Swiss Justice and Police Department, in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

Italy: EU impossible without Turkey (PanARMENIAN.Net)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Italy’s Ambassador in Ankara Carlo Marsili expressed support Friday for Turkish membership in the EU.

Turkish pilots blame turbulence for plane crash (KXXV Waco)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Associated Press - February 28, 2009 3:33 AM ET ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish pilots' group claims turbulence from a large plane landing at Amsterdam airport may have caused the crash of a...

Former Chechen militant gunned down in Istanbul (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

Friday, February 27th, 2009
ANKARA, February 27 (RIA Novosti) - A former Chechen militant has been shot dead in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul, national media reported on Friday.