Abdullah Gul
Turkey to run for UN Security Council seat
Submitted by William Kaelin on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 16:38.
Turkey announced plans Tuesday to run for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, which, if successful, would break a 50-year hiatus.
Turkish president to make historic visit to Armenia
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 09:41.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul will on Saturday become the first Turkish head of state to visit Armenia in an important to normalizing relations between the two historic foes.
Queen Elizabeth II supports Turkey's efforts to join EU
Submitted by Faye Abdellah on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 06:58.Queen Elizabeth II pointed out on Tuesday that Britain fully supports Turkey's efforts to join the European Union as she began a four-day state visit there, her first since 1971, AFP reports.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul hosted a state banquette in her honor. The British monarch depicted Turkey as a "confident and dynamic democracy" and commended close relations between Ankara and London.
The Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) Tuesday said its derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) markets set new trading records last year with volume surging to 
When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.
The San Antonio Spurs turned up their trademark defense down the stretch to turn back another opponent. 
Popular US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, 54, has vowed to battle her recent weight gain, blaming it on "food abuse."
After the Taipei Zoo received two giant pandas from China, another Taiwan zoo said Friday it is seeking to receive a pair of pandas from China.