8,000-year-old human skeleton found in Turkey tombANKARA - A team of archaeologists has discovered an 8,000-year-old human skeleton in tomb during excavations in one of the oldest residential areas in southern Turkey. 8,000-year-old human skeleton found in a Turkey tombANKARA - An 8,000-year-old human skeleton was found during excavations in one of the oldest residential areas in southern Turkey, a media report said. 1,400-year-old ancient city discovered in TurkeyANKARA - A team of archaeologists has discovered a castle and an ancient city thought to be almost 1,400 years old in southern Osmaniye province in Turkey. Turkish military says navy commandos capture 7 pirates off Somalia’s coastANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s military says navy commandos aboard a frigate have captured seven pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia’s coast. Turkey ready to grant more rights to Kurds to end the Kurdish conflictANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government said Wednesday it is prepared to grant more rights to the nation’s Kurds in an effort to end the 25-year insurgency by Kurdish rebels. Turkey says it wants to see concrete action by Iraq against Turkish Kurdish rebelsANKARA, Turkey — Iraq must do more to stop Kurdish rebels using hideouts in its territory to launch deadly attacks in Turkey, a Turkish minister said Tuesday after meeting with Iraqi and U.S. officials to discuss the issue. Correction: Byzantine Mosaic storyANKARA, Turkey — In a July 24 story about the mosaic face of an angel at the former Byzantine cathedral of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Haghia Sophia was built in 537 B.C. It was completed in 537 A.D., not B.C., according to the Haghia Sophia museum and Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry. Turkish military captures 5 pirates off Somalia’s coastANKARA, Turkey — Turkish commandos captured five pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Friday as part of an international mission to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia, the military said. Official: Never-before-seen mosaic angel face uncovered at Istanbul’s Haghia SophiaANKARA, Turkey — Restoration workers have uncovered a well-preserved, long-hidden mosaic face of an angel at the former Byzantine cathedral of Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, an official said Friday. Report: Turkish man, 2 sons suspected of killing 6 capturedANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have captured a father and two sons suspected of killing six people in a village in eastern Turkey. Turkish governor: man and his sons open fire at random, killing at least 6, wounding 7ANKARA, Turkey — A man and two of his sons opened fire at random in an eastern Turkish village Tuesday, killing six people and wounding seven others, an official said. Turkish man and his sons open fire at random; 6 killed, 7 injured
Turkish governor: Man and his sons open fire at random, killing at least 4ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish official says a man and his two sons have opened fire at random in an eastern Turkish village, killing four people and wounding four others. Turkey extends smoking ban to bars and restaurants; business owners fear ban will hurt themANKARA, Turkey — Patrons of a usually smoke-filled hookah bar stepped outside to light up Sunday as Turkey extended a ban on indoor public smoking to bars, restaurants and coffeehouses. Turkey, EU countries sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, MideastANKARA, Turkey — European countries on Monday sealed an important agreement aimed at diversifying the continent’s energy sources — but their pipeline project to bring natural gas from Central Asia and the Middle East to Europe can’t entirely break Russia’s dominance. Turkey, EU countries to sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, MideastANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and five European Union countries will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at reducing Europe’s reliance on Russian energy by running a gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea region to the EU via Turkey. US officials say Russia can take part in Nabucco gas pipeline project but not IranANKARA, Turkey — The United States says it does not object to Russia’s participation in a pipeline project to bring gas to Europe but claims Iran should be excluded until it improves its ties with the West. Turkey’s PM likens ethnic violence in China to genocideANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister on Friday compared ethnic violence in China’s Xinjiang province to genocide, escalating criticism of Beijing following this week’s killing of at least 156 people — including Turkic-speaking, Muslim Uighurs. Azerbaijan has enough gas to supply alternative pipeline projects : Azerbaijan’s State Oil Official
Uighurs in Turkey, Norway, protest China; Turkish Foreign Ministry summons diplomatANKARA, Turkey — Uighur expatriates staged protests on Tuesday outside the Chinese embassies in Turkey and Norway, denouncing violence in western China that has killed at least 156 people. Turkey says deal reached on Nabucco gas project, intergovernmental pact to be signed July 13ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey said Monday it had reached a deal with several European countries over the terms of the proposed Nabucco pipeline meant to supply Europe with gas, and that they would sign an intergovernmental agreement in Ankara on July 13. Turkish economy shrank 13.8 percent in Q1 as trade undergoes sharp contractionANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s economy shrank by a painful 13.8 percent in the first quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago as foreign trade contracted sharply amid the global recession, the Turkish Statistics Institute announced on Tuesday. Pak-Iran formally sign gas pipeline projectANKARA - Pakistan and Iran have formally signed an agreement to activate a bilateral gas pipeline project. US special energy envoy says no to Iran’s involvement in Nabucco gas pipeline projectANKARA, Turkey — The U.S. does not support Iran’s involvement in the Nabucco gas project, a pipeline meant to supply Europe with gas, the U.S. special energy envoy said Thursday. British tourist killed, 9 injured in hot air balloon accident in central TurkeyANKARA, Turkey — A hot air balloon crashed Friday in central Turkey, killing a British tourist and injuring nine other passengers in Cappadocia, where many tourists take rides above area’s volcanic cones. Eight killed in Turkey hospital fireANKARA - Eight people were killed when a major fire broke out in a hospital’s intensive care unit in western Turkey, authorities said Tuesday. Turk who shot Pope John Paul II says he wants to convert to Christianity after prison releaseANKARA, Turkey — The man who shot Pope John Paul II says he would like to convert to Christianity at a baptism ceremony at the Vatican soon after his release from prison in January, his lawyer said Wednesday. Turk who shot Pope John Paul II wants to convert to Christianity after prison releaseANKARA, Turkey — The gunman who shot Pope John Paul II says he would like to convert to Christianity at a baptism ceremony at the Vatican after his release from prison in January. Turkish official: Several families want to adopt 48 children after engagement party massacreANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish official says several families have applied to adopt dozens of children who lost their families in an attack on an engagement ceremony that killed 44 people. Gunmen kill 44 at Turkish village wedding partyANKARA - Unidentified gunmen killed 44 persons attending a wedding party in a village on Monday. |
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ANKARA, Turkey — A man and two of his sons opened fire at random in an eastern Turkish village Tuesday, killing six people and wounding seven others, an official said. The assailants fired their shotguns on their neighbors in the village of Karaali, said Muammer Musmal, governor of Elazig province. Three of the wounded were in critical condition, he said.
ANKARA, Turkey — The head of Azerbaijan’s State Oil and Gas Company on Friday said his country’s gas reserves are rich enough to supply more than one gas pipeline project, raising the possibility Azerbaijan could become a supplier to the EU- and US-backed Nabucco pipeline aimed at lessening Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.
