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Turkey Tries Military Officers Accused in Overthrow Plot

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Dec. 16) -- Nearly 200 active and retired military officers went on trial today in a special courthouse near Istanbul, accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government in an elaborate coup d'etat. The officers allegedly planned to take over the country and unseat Turkey's ruling, Islamic-rooted...

Turkey Referendum Vote Is Big Win for Ruling Party

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Sept. 13) -- Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has never looked stronger after voters Sunday strongly endorsed 26 constitutional amendments that the opposition says will cement the party's control over the country. In a victory speech delivered in Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...

Turkey's Policies Shaken Up by Ire Against Israel

ISTANBUL (June 24) -- After the Israeli assault on the Gaza-bound ship Mavi Marmara left nine Turkish citizens dead last month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned, "Nothing would ever be the same again." Certainly it isn't yet. Turkey, once a quiet Western ally and NATO stalwart, is taking criticism from...

After Kurdish Attacks, Turkey Beefs Up Major Offensive

ISTANBUL, Turkey (June 21) -- Turkish elite commandos today joined mechanized infantry units in a major operation against Kurdish rebels along the country's southern border with Iraq in response to attacks that left 12 Turkish soldiers dead over the weekend. The deaths come after the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) earlier...

Losing Turkey: A Key US Ally Moves Away

ISTANBUL (June 5) -- As Turkey furiously mourns its dead from the Israeli commando assault on the Mavi Marmara, the political transformation the country has undergone in recent years has never been so apparent. Once prized as NATO's stalwart eastern flank against the communist threat, Turkey now sees its red flag raised by...