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EU to Apply Stress Tests on Its Nuclear Plants

BRUSSELS -- Shocked into action by Japan's atomic crisis, European energy officials agreed Tuesday to apply stress tests on nuclear power plants and Germany moved to switch off seven aging reactors - one of them permanently. The European Union's energy chief called for a reassessment of the 27-nation bloc's energy policy,...

Turkish PM Threatens to Sue US Over WikiLeaks

ISTANBUL, Turkey (Dec. 1) -- Turkey's prime minister said today he would sue U.S. diplomats who accused him of corruption and of possessing eight Swiss bank accounts in documents released by WikiLeaks, saying apologies were not enough. "My friends are working [to take action] against these diplomats in terms of national...

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...

British PM Supports Turkey by Calling Gaza a 'Prison'

ISTANBUL, Turkey (July 27) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron today compared the Gaza Strip to a "prison camp" during a visit to Turkey, which he strongly supported in its thwarted campaign for membership in the European Union. His statement on Gaza came during a speech to businessmen in Ankara and undoubtedly will...

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...

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey Prime Minister, Tells Syrian Refugees 'Your Victory Is Close'

Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.

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Artists Fight For Their Rights In Turkey

In a recent play in Turkey, two actors wore trench coats in their role as assassins posing as perverts planning to flash girls near a school.

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06/01/12 PM ErdoÄan's âbreathless' 20 years Source: SABAH - Turkey The past 20 years of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan 's political career has been documented through photography and made into a book by Mustafa Kk. The past twenty years of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan 's 'breathless' career has been encompassed in photographs by journalist Mustafa Kk and compiled into a book by Lukapu.
06/01/12 Somalia's problems to be solved by its people:... Source: Coast Week Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here on Wednesday that Somalia's problems could be solved by formulas of the Somali people.
06/01/12 Georgia- Turkey eye regional security issues Source: Today.Az Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed issues of regional security and stability at a meeting in Istanbul.
05/06/12 Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey Prime Minister, Tells... Source: The Huffington Post Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing their government's crackdown on a popular uprising.
05/02/12 Artists Fight For Their Rights In Turkey Source: The Huffington Post - Culture In a recent play in Turkey, two actors wore trench coats in their role as assassins posing as perverts planning to flash girls near a school.

Background on Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (; born 26 February 1954) has been Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003 and is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), which holds a majority of the seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

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