![]() Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili (left) and her Turkish counterpart, Ali Babacan, met Sunday in Istanbul. Turkey said it supports its northeastern neighbour's territorial integrity but refrained from openly condemning Russia. [Getty Images] |
01/09/2008
01/09/2008

General Ilker Basbug, new chief of the Turkish General Staff, says a pluralistic democracy requires the preservation of secularism. He considers Turkish-US relations "excellent" and calls for fair EU treatment of Ankara's membership bid.
01/09/2008

"It is the spirit of the ordinary people and of the children who give me hope for the future of Kosovo," said General Xavier de Marnhac on Friday in Pristina in relinquishing command of KFOR.
29/08/2008

Although it did better than other Balkan countries, Romania's overall medal count in Beijing was the lowest of the last nine Olympics. Bloggers are glum.
01/09/2008

The Romanian capital receives three wireless networks for internet access. Also in scientific news: The Turkish Association for Cancer Research and Control is named best organisation of the year in the fight against cancer, and Romanian students win medals in the Cairo International Informatics Olympiad.
01/09/2008

With a growing number of artists and performers making Croatia a summer destination, the country offers rich summer experiences for visitors and locals alike.