Russia's announcement to formally recognize the independence of Georgia's breakaway provinces has all the bearings of a classic Cold War chess move. It now remains to be seen how the US and the West will counter this latest development and what bearing that is likely to have on Turkey and its recent attempts to play arbiter in the region of the Caucasus.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's announcement that Moscow formally recognizes Georgia's breakaway provinces has lit the fire of a new battle with all the traces of Cold War more »
Return of the bald ibises raises hopes Two bald ibises have returned to Turkey from their migratory journey, raising hopes that the species, under threat, may not be as close to extinction as some had feared. This is the first time the ibises more »
Bank chief issues stark warning on rating There is no need to grade the Turkish government's economic performance separately, as Turkey's current credit rating is already an indicator of its economic report card, according to more »
What human muscles can do? Traversing an ocean alone is nothing new, but a Turkish man has achieved something remarkable. Using only his own strength, Eren Eruç rowed across two oceans, deftly traversing the first and more »