Abdullah Gul

Abdullah Gul: Egyptian Muslims Should Not Fear Secularism

Nathan Gardels | Posted 05.25.2012

Nathan Gardels

"Turkey's position on Iran's nuclear program is crystal clear: We are categorically opposed to the presence of weapons of mass destruction in our region. Attempts to develop or acquire WMDs might well trigger a regional arms race."

Turkey: U.S. Down To Sell Drones

AP | SUZAN FRASER | Posted 05.22.2012

ANKARA, Turkey -- President Barack Obama's administration is inclined to sell armed drones to Turkey but has to convince Congress first, Turkey's pres...

Diplomats Meet In Turkey To Discuss Afghanistan After Troop Withdrawal

AP | CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 01.01.2012

ISTANBUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday appealed to Pakistan for help in the investigation of the assassination of an Afghan peace e...

Bomb Threat As Turkish President About To Hold Speech

AP | Posted 11.19.2011

BERLIN — Berlin police cleared a university where Turkish President Abdullah Gul was due to speak after receiving a bomb threat Tuesday. Police...

Turkey Sets Deadline For Israeli Apology

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 05.25.2011

JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday caved in to demands from Turkey and apologized over an insult to its ambassador, a government statement said, an...

Obama In Turkey: Meets With Leaders, Addresses Parliament

AP | TOM RAUM and JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

ANKARA, Turkey — Declaring the U.S. "is not and never will be at war with Islam," President Barack Obama worked Monday to mend frayed ties with ...

PKK Kurdish Rebels: We Won't Stop Fighting In Iraq

AP | SINAN SALAHEDDIN | Posted 05.25.2011

BAGHDAD — Kurdish rebels on Tuesday rejected calls by Iraq's president to stop fighting against Turkey and leave Iraqi territory as the visiting...

Turkish President Pays Historic Visit To Iraq, Bomb Blasts Disrupt Trip

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber struck a tent filled Monday with Kurdish funeral mourners, unleashing a huge fireball that killed at least 23 people ...