Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan and the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, has decided against traveling to Istanbul for a summit of Muslim nations.

Turkish authorities are fining Google a total of 71 million Turkish Lira (USD $47 million) for allegedly dodging taxes. A Turkish lawyer says this claim is valid.

The very first case of Swine Flu occurred on May 16th, 2009 in Turkey. When an American resident arrived in Istanbul, the first case was reported in Turkey.

Ceylan Önkol died as a result of an explosion that many believe was caused by a mortar round hitting her as she tended the families sheep. The recently released official report denies this claim.

Dr. Arlene King has confirmed an H1N1 influenza outbreak in a turkey operation in the province of Ontario. Risk to human health is believed to be minimal.

Israeli Foreign Ministry officials are set to meet with Turkey's ambassador to their country to protest at a show on Turkish TV which it is claimed portrays Israeli soldiers taking part in the January offensive in the Gaza Strip as murderers.

Protesters who attempted to march on the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Istanbul on Tuesday came under fire from Turkish police using tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that his country is set to establish diplomatic relations with its eastern neighbor Armenia on October 10.

Archaeologists in Turkey have found the remains of a man and a woman who died fighting in the legendary Siege of Troy, some 3,000 years ago.

Sultan Kosen is Turkish, the tallest man on Earth, and looking for love. Kosen is in New York City as part of the Guinness Book of World Records tour.

Nine women have been rescued from a villa on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey. They had been duped into believing they were taking part in a reality TV show similar in style to 'Big Brother'.

Flash floods in Northwestern Turkey, caused by two days of heavy rain, have claimed more than 20 lives, with one report stating that the death toll has now reached 30.

In Turkey on Thursday, it was announced that four people were killed, 12 were slightly injured and five were seriously injured in a train crash.

Complaining about high taxes is nothing new. An archaeologist in Turkey has found evidence that people in the ancient Roman city of Rhodiapolis took their complaints to the emperor 1,700 years ago.

In early 2008, the Turkish Parliament voted to install a smoking ban in all enclosed public spaces throughout the country. On July 19, the ban will finally come into effect.

When US President Obama visited Europe earlier this month, one issue on which he voiced disagreement with French President Nicolas Sarkozy was regarding the question of Turkey's bid to become full members of the European Union.

Dozens of children have been hurt after Turkish police made a mistake, firing a tear gas canister into a school in the town of Altinsehir.

Regular readers of this column know that, at times, we look at the ways Muslim countries, those nations where Islam is the national religion and the foundation for their laws, are not like us (if you’ll excuse the grammar).

A group of masked men armed with automatic weapons attacked a wedding party in southwest Turkey on Monday night and killed 44 people including the bride and groom. Police has arrested eight gunmen suspected to be involved in the 15 minute massacre.

Around the world from Turkey to California, religion and God are on the march. There is a revival in religion that is remarkable enough to make economists make significant observations.