Turkey is steaming ahead in its ambitious pursuit of nuclear power. Loud critics say the government is inadequately prepared in terms of personnel, technology and regulations. The government counters by saying the country needs the energy source for less dependence on foreign energy and for its growing economy
Turkey's burgeoning energy ties with Russia and Iran were put to the test due to the latest developments in the Caucasus, with the government's focus turning to nuclear energy as a more »
Pamuk's book on shelves
A new book by Nobel Prize-winning novelist Orhan Pamuk, "The Museum of Innocence," will be released in Turkey this week. "The Museum of Innocence" is the typical Yeşilçam, or Turkish more »
East allies fail to give full support to Russia Russia faced diplomatic isolation yesterday due to its military strike against Georgia as its Asian allies failed to offer support and France said European Union leaders were considering imposing more »
Talat hopes for Cyprus solution in 2008
Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat said yesterday he hoped a solution to the Cyprus problem could be found by the end of the year. “We aim to solve the Cyprus problem within more »
New commander dubs globalization a threat The new top man in the Turkish army made a strong debut Wednesday, firmly reiterating the military's position on secularism and warning against the corrosive effects of globalization on the more »