Recep Tayyip Erdogan

2012-05-16Representatives of several countries in the region gathered in Skopje to help promote organic agriculture. Also in business news: Sarajevo is hosting its third annual Business Forum and Croatia's economy is expected to shrink by 1% this year.

2012-05-10Officials and analysts in Turkey and Montenegro welcome the recent boost in business co-operation between the two countries, viewing it as regionally positive and inspiring.

2012-04-30Kosovo and Turkey have what former Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu describes as "golden relations", strong political and economic ties bound together by religious and cultural affinities developed over more than five centuries of Ottoman rule.

2012-04-24Despite excellent political and diplomatic relations with countries in the Balkans, Turkey can contribute to regional stability by intensifying economic ties and investments in individual countries.

2012-04-11Promising tax breaks, Albania's prime minister calls for Turkish companies to invest. Also in business news: Representatives of 50 countries gathered in Istanbul to attend the 15th Eurasian Economic Summit.

2012-03-26International football officials and European politicians have been calling for more stringent measures against the "scourge" of match-fixing, which seems to be rife in Eastern Europe.

2012-02-14Critics say the fence will at best divert migrant patterns and push the burden onto Turkey.

2012-02-06The decision to reopen ethnic Greek school on Gokceada is another step towards rapprochement.

2012-01-19"The Professor" was more than a great player scoring 832 career goals, in subtle ways he also helped build bridges between the Turks and Greeks.

2011-10-24Israeli President Shimon Peres is among the world leaders responding to the disaster with pledges of assistance.

2011-10-01Politicians and terror analysts question whether the world should feel safer in light of Anwar al-Awlaki's death.

2011-09-28Wrapping up his visit to New York, Erdogan sends a message of universal values and pushes for a common future with Balkan states.

2011-09-27Balkan leaders agree they can create prosperity if the region reconciles historical differences, acting as a unified bloc.

2011-09-23Relations between Turkey and Cyprus have become increasingly tense this week over the issue of oil and natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean.

2011-09-06The Turkish government has published a decree opening the way to return hundreds of properties confiscated from religious minorities since 1936.

2011-09-03As Turkey's air operations in northern Iraq continue, bloggers condemn the military attacks by arguing the Kurdish issue can only be solved through dialogue and peace.

2011-08-26Having fled violent oppression in Syria, thousands find themselves in refugee camps on the Turkish border.

2011-08-23Turkey has launched a number of aid campaigns to help famine stricken Somalia, but some argue the government is playing politics.

2011-08-19The Turkish government is preparing for what promises to be a heated debate on the constitution this fall.

2011-08-18Violence and political deadlock between the Turkish state and the Turkish-Kurd nationalist movement reaches a tipping point.