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Germany's Merkel meets Turkish leaders in Ankara

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding talks with Turkish leaders amid growing frustration in Turkey over its slow-moving European Union membership and a perceived reluctance by European nations to crackdown on Turkish militants operating in their nations.Merkel met with President Abdullah Gul on Monday, a day after visiting German troops operating NATO Patriot missiles deployed near Turkey's border with Syria. She is also to meet Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Merkel said before her arrival in Turkey that she backs opening a new chapter in the stalled EU talks despite being skeptical about Turkey's accession. Turkey's membership talks in 13 policy areas are currently blocked by EU members.Merkel also visited Cappadocia in central Turkey, famed for its caves and unusual stone formations....

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  1. Turkey's highest court rules president can finish term and run again

    Turkey's top court ruled Friday that President Abdullah Gul can finish his seven-year term in office, then stand for re-election.In 2007, Parliament elected Gul for ...

  2. Turkey's presidential palace calls death of former president 'suspicious'

    The 1993 death of Turkey's then-President Turgut Ozal is suspicious and should be investigated, a report by the presidential palace said Wednesday.The report said th...

  3. Turkey bans strikes and lockouts in aviation sector after job action at Turkish Airlines

    Turkey's parliament has passed legislation that would ban strikes and lockouts in the country's aviation sector after a protest by workers at Turkish Airlines this w...

  4. Turkey: 17 soldiers killed in helicopter crash

    A Turkish military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed because of bad weather on Saturday, killing all 17 troops onboard, offici...

  5. 17 Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash

    A Turkish military helicopter carrying soldiers on a mission against Kurdish rebels crashed because of bad weather on Saturday, killing all 17 troops onboard, offici...

  6. Syrian cross-border salvos send message to Turkey

    Syria's cross-border attacks on Turkey in the past week look increasingly like they could be an intentional escalation meant to send a clear message to Ankara and be...

  7. Turkey blames Kurdish guerrillas for deadly bombing as concern about Syria spillover grows

    The Turkish government blamed a Kurdish rebel group Wednesday for a bomb attack that killed nine people near the Syrian border, amid concerns by ruling party officia...

  8. Turkey's president hospitalized for ear ailment

    Officials say President Abdullah Gul is in the hospital, receiving treatment for a recurring ear problem that forced him to cut short a visit to Kyrgyzstan.Murat Tun...

  9. Turkey passes hotly contested school reform bill

    Turkish lawmakers on Friday approved a hotly contested school reform bill that detractors say will increase the influence of Islamic schools and which has reignited ...

  10. Turkish Quake Death Toll Rises to 22

    VAN, Turkey -- The death toll from the second earthquake to hit eastern Turkey in about two weeks rose to 22 on Friday as several rescue teams clawed through heaps o...

  11. Turkey Cancels Oil Search Plans in Syria

    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey on Tuesday canceled plans for oil exploration in Syria, while also threatening to cut electricity supplies after a spate of attacks by ...

  12. Turkey says US administration favorable to sale of armed drones, but must convince Congress

    President Barack Obama's administration is inclined to sell armed drones to Turkey but has to convince Congress first, Turkey's president told reporters after a meet...

  1. Turkey says it knew group that bombed US embassy was planning an attack

    Turkish authorities suspected the outlawed leftist group that bombed the U.S. Embassy in Ankara was planning an attack, but did not have enough information to preven...

  2. Afghanistan, Pakistan pursue peace despite attack

    The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan are determined to press ahead with peace efforts after a meeting in Turkey, the country's president said Wednesday, despite a...

  3. Turkey: 25 soldiers killed in blast at ammunition depot, government says it was an accident

    An explosion and blaze triggered by an accidentally dropped hand grenade killed 25 soldiers during a stock check at a Turkish ammunition depot, the government said T...

  4. Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey in role as UNHCR envoy

    Hollywood star Angelina Jolie met with Syrian refugees in Turkey on Thursday to draw attention to the plight of the hundreds of thousands who have fled their nation'...

  5. Turkey's Islamic-rooted govt passes law to reduce cesareans, works on plans to curb abortions

    Turkey's parliament has passed legislation to keep doctors from performing unnecessary cesarean births after the government claimed some doctors were seeking to earn...

  6. Syria forms new government, but key posts remain unchanged

    Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree forming a new government Saturday, but it will be headed by a key loyalist and the foreign, defense and interior minist...

  7. Turkey vows 'necessary' action after Syria admits shooting down military plane

    Turkey will take retaliatory steps against Syria for the downing of one of its military jets, President Abdullah Gul said Saturday, even as he suggested that the air...

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