29 October


  • Headscarf causes row in Turkey

    Headscarf causes row in Turkey

    ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 30 (UPI) — Turkish President Abdullah Gul says his wife’s wearing of a headscarf doesn’t have any political significance. Hayrunnisa Gul wore […]

  • Turkey’s military shun reception with first lady

    Turkey’s military shun reception with first lady

    (Reuters) – Turkey’s staunchly secularist military shunned the President’s Republic Day reception on Friday night, attended for the first time by his headscarf-wearing wife, in […]

  • Happy Republic Day Turkish-Americans!

    Happy Republic Day Turkish-Americans!

    Today, October 29, 2010, Turkish Americans and Turks around the world proudly celebrate the 87th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. The […]

  • Turkey’s National Day

    Turkey’s National Day

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    Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC October 28, 2010 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate […]