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Iraqi soldiers inspect a bus that was destroyed in a suicide ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi soldiers inspect a bus that was destroyed in a suicide bomb attack in April 2009. A Kurdish militiaman and a Turkman policeman were among four people killed in three separate gun attacks in Kirkuk. Photo:Marwan Ibrahim/AFP

A priest kisses the hand of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A priest kisses the hand of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill after a service in the patriarchal church of Aya Yorgi (St. George) at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul July 4, 2009. The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church put on a united front on Saturday as they met for talks in Istanbul. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY POLITICS RELIGION)

Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I (R) and Russian ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I (R) and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill pose for media at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul July 4, 2009.The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church put on a united front on Saturday as they met for talks in Istanbul. REUTERS/Kerim Okten/Pool (TURKEY SOCIETY RELIGION)

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) waves after a service ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill (C) waves after a service in the patriarchal church of Aya Yorgi (St. George) at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul July 4, 2009. The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church put on a united front on Saturday as they met for talks in Istanbul. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY SOCIETY RELIGION)

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service in the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service in the patriarchal church of Aya Yorgi (St. George) at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul July 4, 2009. The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church put on a united front on Saturday as they met for talks in Istanbul. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY POLITICS RELIGION)

Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I (R) kisses ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ecumenical Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I (R) kisses Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the Fener Greek Orthodox patriarchate in Istanbul July 4, 2009. The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church put on a united front on Saturday as they met for talks in Istanbul. REUTERS/Kerim Okten/Pool (TURKEY SOCIETY RELIGION)

Firefighters carry a victim at the scene where two buses were ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Firefighters carry a victim at the scene where two buses were involved in a crash near the town of Svlinegrad, some 300 km (186 miles) southeast of Sofia July 4, 2009. Seven Turks, including a child, died on Saturday when their minibus crashed into a Serbian-owned bus in southern Bulgaria, police said. REUTERS/Stringer (BULGARIA DISASTER TRANSPORT)

People work at the scene where two buses were involved in a ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People work at the scene where two buses were involved in a crash near the town of Svlinegrad, some 300 km (186 miles) southeast of Sofia July 4, 2009. Seven Turks, including a child, died on Saturday when their minibus crashed into a Serbian-owned bus in southern Bulgaria, police said. REUTERS/Stringer (BULGARIA DISASTER TRANSPORT)

Grand Marshal Percy Lee Ellis of the New Wave Brass Band of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Grand Marshal Percy Lee Ellis of the New Wave Brass Band of New Orleans performs during a street concert, as part of the 16th Istanbul International Jazz Festival, in downtown Istanbul July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Trumpet Eric Jonathan Gordon Jr. of the New Wave Brass Band ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Trumpet Eric Jonathan Gordon Jr. of the New Wave Brass Band of New Orleans performs during a street concert, as part of the 16th Istanbul International Jazz Festival, in downtown Istanbul July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Members of the New Orleans New Wave Brass Band perform during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of the New Orleans New Wave Brass Band perform during a street concert, as part of the 16th Istanbul International Jazz Festival, in downtown Istanbul July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, is looking to swap its ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, is looking to swap its loss-making unit T-Mobile UK for an asset in another country, the FT has reported. Photo:Steffi Loos/AFP

A giant Turkish national flag is displayed outside Mustafa Kemal ...

(AFP) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - A giant Turkish national flag is displayed outside Mustafa Kemal Ataturk mausoleum in Ankara in May 2009. A court in Istanbul ordered Wednesday the release of a jailed colonel at the centre of tensions between Turkey's Islamist-rooted government and the secularist military, a media report said. Photo:Adem Altan/AFP

U.S. General David Petraeus (L), commander of the U.S. Central ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - U.S. General David Petraeus (L), commander of the U.S. Central Command, shakes hands with Turkey's Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug, in Ankara July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Turkish Army Press Office/Handout (TURKEY MILITARY POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

A supporter of Iranian Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - A supporter of Iranian Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi holds up his hand reading 'Moosavi' during a protest against the election results in Iran on June 28, 2009, on Taksim Square in Istanbul. Iran warned the opposition on Tuesday that it will tolerate no further protests after the official poll watchdog upheld the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over complaints of fraud. Photo:Bulent Kilic/AFP

A supporter of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - A supporter of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi holds up his painted hand during a protest against the election results in Istanbul on June 28. Iran?s hardliners have hailed the confirmation of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election win despite massive opposition protests over what many branded a rigged poll. Photo:Bulent Kilic/AFP

Turkish Army chief of staff, General Ilker Basbug (R), arrives ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Turkish Army chief of staff, General Ilker Basbug (R), arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on June 29, 2009. Turkish civilian leaders and top generals met Tuesday as tension simmered over an alleged military plan to discredit the Islamist-rooted government and moves in parliament to curb the army's powers. Photo:Adem Altan/AFP

Turkish President Abdullah Gul (C), Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul (C), Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Chief of Staff General Ilker Basbug (R) hold a National Security Council (MGK) meeting in Ankara. Turkish civilian leaders and top generals met as tension simmered over an alleged military plan to discredit the Islamist-rooted government and moves in parliament to curb the army's powers. Photo:Murat Cetinmuhurdar/AFP

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis (L) and Czech Republic's ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis (L) and Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout address a joint news conference after their meeting at the European Union Council in Brussels, June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis addresses a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis addresses a news conference after meeting Czech Republic's Foreign Minister Jan Kohout at the European Union Council in Brussels June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (C) sits with Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (C) sits with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (4th L), Deputy Prime Ministers Cemil Cicek (3rd L), Bulent Arinc (2nd L), Ali Babacan (L), Turkey's top military commander General Ilker Basbug (4th R), Commander of the Land Forces General Isik Kosaner (3rd R), Navy Commader Admiral Metin Atac (2nd R) and Air Force Commander General Aydogan Babaoglu (R) during a National Security Council meeting in Ankara June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace Press Office/Handout (TURKEY MILITARY POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (C) sits in between Prime Minister ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (C) sits in between Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Turkey's top military commander General Ilker Basbug (R) during a National Security Council meeting in Ankara June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace Press Office/Handout (TURKEY POLITICS MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis attends a EU-Turkey ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis attends a EU-Turkey joint council in Brussels June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)

A supporter holds up a picture of Iranian presidential candidate ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - A supporter holds up a picture of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi during a protest against the outcome of the recent presidential elections in Istanbul on June 28. Iran's top election body has begun a partial recount of the fiercely-disputed presidential election but the move is unlikely to placate the opposition which is insisting on a new vote. Photo:Bulent Kilic/AFP

Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meets with ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkmenistan's President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov meets with Jordan's King Abdullah (R) after arriving at the royal palace in Amman June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN POLITICS ROYALS)

Jordan's King Abdullah (R) and Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah (R) and Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov review Bedouin guards of honour upon his arrival at the Royal palace in Amman June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN ROYALS POLITICS)

Cyprus President Demetris Christofias (L) and Turkish Cypriot ...

(AFP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - Cyprus President Demetris Christofias (L) and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat at the UN buffer zone in Nicosia on June 26, 2009. The United States hopes a historic breakthrough to end decades of division on Cyprus can be achieved by the end of this year, a senior US diplomat said on Monday. Photo:Stavros Ioannides/AFP

A participant reacts to the camera during a gay pride parade ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A participant reacts to the camera during a gay pride parade in downtown Istanbul June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SOCIETY)

A participant holds banners that reads 'public immorality' (L) ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A participant holds banners that reads 'public immorality' (L) and 'we are transsexual' (C) during a gay pride parade in downtown Istanbul June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SOCIETY)

Turkish pop star Hande Yener (L) holds a banner that reads 'public ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkish pop star Hande Yener (L) holds a banner that reads 'public immorality' as she takes part in a gay pride parade in downtown Istanbul June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)

People take part in a gay pride parade in downtown Istanbul ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People take part in a gay pride parade in downtown Istanbul June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SOCIETY)

Greece's Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni (R) speaks to her Turkish ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greece's Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni (R) speaks to her Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davatoglu at their bilateral meeting at the sidelines of an Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) informal ministerial meeting on the island of Corfu June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Aris Messinis/Pool (GREECE POLITICS)

Greece's Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni (R) welcomes her Turkish ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greece's Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni (R) welcomes her Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davatoglu at their bilateral meeting at the sidelines of an Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) informal ministerial meeting on the island of Corfu June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Aris Messinis/Pool (GREECE POLITICS)

A girl holding Turkish flag and a boy wearing jersey of German ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl holding Turkish flag and a boy wearing jersey of German soccer champion VfL Wolfsburg pray near the central Bosnian village of Prusac during their annual pilgrimage to Ajvatovica, the oldest Muslim sanctuary in Europe June 28, 2009. Tens of thousand Muslims climb the mountain to pray at the site where, according to tradition, a miracle happened when a huge rock divided in half after a Muslim man prayed in front of it. The pilgrimage, the biggest for Muslims in Europe, has a 499-year-old tradition. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA RELIGION)

Bosnian and Turkish dervishes perform their ritual at a mosque ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bosnian and Turkish dervishes perform their ritual at a mosque in the central Bosnian village of Prusac in the early hours of June 28, 2009 as they prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Ajvatovica, the oldest Muslim sanctuary in Europe. Tens of thousand Muslims climb the mountain to pray at the site where, according to tradition, a miracle happened when a huge rock divided in half after a Muslim man prayed in front of it. The pilgrimage, the biggest for Muslims in Europe, has a 499-year-old tradition. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Bosnian Muslims react as Turkish military orchestra performs ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bosnian Muslims react as Turkish military orchestra performs in the central Bosnian village of Prusac June 27, 2009 on their way to the annual pilgrimage to Ajvatovica, the oldest Muslim sanctuary in Europe. Tens of thousand Muslims climb the mountain to pray at the site where, according to tradition, a miracle happened when a huge rock divided in half after a Muslim man prayed in front of it. The pilgrimage, the biggest for Muslims in Europe, has a 499-year-old tradition. Picture taken June 27, 2009. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA RELIGION SOCIETY)

Greece's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (R) speaks with Turkey's ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Greece's Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis (R) speaks with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (L) ahead of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) informal ministerial meeting in Corfu June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE POLITICS)

Iranian demonstrators hold placards during a protest against ...

(AFP) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iranian demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the results of the recent presidential election and in support defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in Ankara. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad again slammed US President Barack Obama on Saturday for 'interfering' in Iran, as debate over the Iranian president's disputed re-election showed no sign of abating. Photo:Adem Altan/AFP

Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrives at a hotel ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrives at a hotel ahead of a NATO-Russia council on the Greek Ionian island of Corfu June 27, 2009. NATO foreign ministers met their Russian counterpart on Saturday in their highest level contact since the Georgia war, hoping to launch a new programme of cooperation on issues like Afghanistan and counter-terrorism. REUTERS/Aris Messinis/Pool (GREECE POLITICS MILITARY)

Turkey-based Iranian residents, who are supporters of Iranian ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey-based Iranian residents, who are supporters of Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi, hold pictures of a woman identified by protestors as Neda Agha Soltan during a protest in Ankara June 27, 2009. Agha Soltan, the young woman shown on cameraphone footage falling, apparently shot, on the edges of a protest at Iran's disputed elections has drawn a passionate response worldwide. REUTERS/Stringer (TURKEY POLITICS CONFLICT)

Northrop F-5 fighter jets from the Turkish Stars aerobatic team ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Northrop F-5 fighter jets from the Turkish Stars aerobatic team perform during the AirPower 09 air show at the Hinterstoisser air base in Zeltweg June 27, 2009. Over 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the air show which takes place June 26 to 27. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA TRANSPORT MILITARY)

Two Northrop F-5 fighter jets from the Turkish Stars aerobatic ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Two Northrop F-5 fighter jets from the Turkish Stars aerobatic team perform during the AirPower 09 air show at the Hinterstoisser air base in Zeltweg June 27, 2009. . Over 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the air show which takes place June 26 to 27. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA TRANSPORT MILITARY)

Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz and his Slovenian counterpart ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz and his Slovenian counterpart Danilo Turk (L) attend a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the 'Iron Curtain' in Budapest June 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

Slovenian President Danilo Turk (R) talks with Finnish President ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Slovenian President Danilo Turk (R) talks with Finnish President Tanja Halonen during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the 'Iron Curtain' in Budapest June 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

Slovenian President Danilo Turk (L), Austrian President Heinz ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Slovenian President Danilo Turk (L), Austrian President Heinz Fischer (2thL), Finnish President Tanja Halonen (2nd R) and Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai attend a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the 'Iron Curtain' in Budapest June 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY ANNIVERSARY POLITICS)

A stray cat sleeps over books as he shades at a second hand ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A stray cat sleeps over books as he shades at a second hand book store during a hot summer day in down town Istanbul June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY SOCIETY)

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with his Belgian ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with his Belgian counterpart Herman Van Rompuy in Brussels June 26, 2009. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS)

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses his party in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses his party in in Ankara, 2008. Turkey's army chief Ilker Basbug called for an end to speculation about an alleged plot to bring down the government, denouncing what he called a smear campaign against the military. Photo:Adem Altan/AFP

Supporters of Ergenekon chant slogans and wave flags in Istanbul, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of Ergenekon chant slogans and wave flags in Istanbul, 2008. Turkey's army chief Ilker Basbug called for an end to speculation about an alleged plot to bring down the government, denouncing what he called a smear campaign against the military. Photo:Mustafa Ozer/AFP

Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech at the Crans Montana economic forum in Brussels June 26, 2009. Turkey urged France and Germany on Friday to embrace its drive to join the European Union and vowed to defy 'narrow-minded' populists trying to block its accession. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS)