Turkey goes to polls for key vote
168594
Polls open in Turkey's general election, which is seen as a key test of the country's secular tradition.
68088
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, facing pressure on security issues ahead of elections, will send his foreign minister to Washington next week to lobby for a crackdown on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.
114672
Turkey, rattled by growing signs of  resistance in the European Union to its entry bid, said on  Monday it would seek changes in the wording of a key report on  its candidacy before EU leaders debate it on Dec. 17.
284774
The newly re-elected Recep Erdogan is tackling  one of Turkey's most sensitive issues head on
629430
Turkey&#39;s parliament approved on Monday a final piece of legislation sought by the European Union before a Dec. 16-17 summit at which EU leaders will decide whether Ankara is now ready to begin long-delayed entry talks.
163196
Any final agreement brokered on the Cyprus issue should be voted on in a referendum, the Prime Minister said. Turkey is to commit itself to finding a solution to the dispute on Cyprus, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
279671
Greek Cypriots vote in a presidential election that is seen as pivotal for efforts to reunite Cyprus.
450851
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - Pro-Kurdish politicians are poised to enter Turkey's parliament for the first time in more than a decade, bringing hope to many Kurds that their cultural and political rights will be addressed.
352251
Turkish MPs are expected to elect a controversial former Islamist, Abdullah Gul, as president of the republic.
769145
Lawmakers voted early Thursday to approve a constitutional amendment allowing female students to enter universities wearing Islamic head scarves Â a move some Turks see as a threat to the traditional separation of church and state.
312683
Turkey's bid to join the European  Union was back on course Thursday after Prime Minister Tayyip  Erdogan backed down in a row with the bloc over attempts to ban  adultery in his Muslim nation.
280733
The Turkish president urges people to vote in Sunday's referendum on constitutional amendment.
749752
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's drive to get his country into the European Union won strong backing from top EU officials Friday, a week before the bloc's leaders decide whether to open membership talks.
764530
An overwhelming majority of Turks back the government's call for the president to be elected by a direct popular vote rather than through parliament, a poll published by Vatan newspaper showed on Wednesday.
368361
Turks voted for a new Parliament on Sunday in a contest viewed as pivotal in determining the balance between Islam and secularism in this nation of more than 70 million.
247176
Three political parties are set to win seats in Turkey's new parliament, Turkish FOX television channel reported on Sunday as votes were being counted.
189397
Turkey's politicians made a final pitch for votes on the eve of a parliamentary election the ruling AK Party is tipped to win, despite rivals' claims this would boost Islam in the secular nation's public life.