Turkey NewsNews on Turkey continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Turkey May Mediate Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program, P.M. Erdogan- July 6, 2008 Turkey may soon mediate talks on Iran's nuclear program, following indirect peace talks between Israel and Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/turkey-may-mediate-talks-on-irans-nuclear-progra... Top businessman among four held in Turkish coup probe- July 6, 2008 Sunday, July 06, 2008 ANKARA: Four out of 21 prominent Turks detained under a police investigation into coup allegations have been formally arrested and two senior former generals have been taken to court, ...http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/top-businessman-among-four-held-in-turkish-coup-... Turkey: A Look In From the Outside- July 5, 2008 Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that the Turkish police had arrested two retired generals, the head of Ankara's main business lobby and 21 others affiliated with an ultra-right wing group in a failed coup ...http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/turkey-a-look-in-from-the-outside?fromrss=1 Senior US general visits Turkey for talks on fighting terrorism, PKK- July 5, 2008 General James Cartwright, vice-chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived on Thursday in Ankara to discuss the fight against terrorism, including the operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' ...http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/senior-us-general-visits-turkey-for-talks-on-fig... Indictment: Ergenekon and Co. to be tried as terrorists- July 4, 2008 An investigation into a crime gang known as Ergenekon, which is believed to have been seeking to trigger events that would lead to a military coup against Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, has been completed and an indictment will soon be submitted to the court, prosecutors have said.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/indictment-ergenekon-and-co-to-be-tried-as-terro... Operation defuses time bomb for chaos campaign- July 4, 2008 A nationwide crackdown on a shadowy network of military officials, business leaders, journalists and criminals foiled a plot to sow the seeds of chaos in preparation for an eventual coup, documents seized by the police have revealed.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/operation-defuses-time-bomb-for-chaos-campaign?f... PORTRAIT Gen. Eruygur: fervent coup enthusiast- July 4, 2008 Gen. ener Eruygur, detained on Tuesday on charges of involvement in a coup plot against the governing Justice and Development Party , formerly headed the Gendarmerie General Command and is the currently ...http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/portrait-gen-eruygur-fervent-coup-enthusiast?fro... Abant Platform hosts workshop to address Kurdish issue- July 4, 2008 The Abant Platform, a prominent discussion forum known for dealing with pressing issues challenging Turkey, is taking up the task of debating the thorny Kurdish issue.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/abant-platform-hosts-workshop-to-address-kurdish... Political tension mounts in Turkey- July 4, 2008 Political tensions rose in Turkey on Tuesday after police arrested two retired generals and other prominent figures suspected of plotting to overthrow the government.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/political-tension-mounts-in-turkey?fromrss=1 Jordan's king to visit Iraq- July 4, 2008 Jordan's King Abdullah II will travel to Iraq soon, a top Iraqi official said Wednesday, becoming the first monarch of an Arab country to visit Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion more than five years ago.http://www.topix.net/world/turkey/2008/07/jordans-king-to-visit-iraq?fromrss=1 |