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ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkey's foreign minister denied any government link to a controversial historical drama being broadcast on Turkey's state television network. The denial comes after the Israeli government accused the program of being state-sponsored "incitement." "As far as I understand, the series is produced by a private company. TRT ( Turkish Radio and Television Corp.) is an independent organization after all," Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a brief appearanc

By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comer CNN ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) — Turkey’s foreign minister denied any government link to a controversial historical drama being broadcast on Turkey’s state television network. The denial comes after the Israeli government accused the program of being state-sponsored “incitement.” “As far as I understand, the series is produced by a private company. TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corp.) is an independent organization after all,” Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutog

Istanbul – Turkey intends buying US Patriot air defence missiles for some 7.8 billion dollars with delivery planned to begin next year, local press reports said Monday. The reports said there was anger in Ankara that the United States had made the plans known. The deal – costing around four per cent of Turkey’s annual budget – could harm relations with neighbouring Iran. (dpa)

By Ivan Watson CNN ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) – Hours after Turkey and Armenia announced a tentative, Swiss-mediated peace deal, opposition politicians in Turkey were blasting the proposal. The plan would normalize relations and open the common border between the two neighbors. Political analysts warn that there are still immense hurdles left, before Armenians and Turks can overcome nearly a century of bad blood and re-open a border that has been sealed shut for more then fifteen years. In

By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL, July 20 - Petrol Ofisi, Turkey's biggest fuel retailer, said on Monday a court had suspended a government ban on the company bidding for state contracts . A court in the capital Ankara on Friday suspended the imple ...