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Istanbul – Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Tuesday travelled to Syria for the first meeting of a high-level strategic council the two countries recently established.

Istanbul – Armenian President Serge Sarkisian will attend Wednesday’s World Cup qualifying match between Turkey and Armenia in Bursa, Turkey, Turkey’s semi-official Anatolian agency reported Monday.

Tel Aviv – Israel is concerned about the future of its strategic alliance with Turkey, Israeli officials were quoted as saying Monday.

Athens/Istanbul  – Optimism is rife on both sides of the Aegean Sea that bilateral relations between Greece and Turkey will see a new era of rapprochement following the election of George Papandreou as Greece’s new prime minister.

Istanbul  – For Turkish internet users, it’s an image that’s becoming increasingly familiar: at many websites, instead of a homepage, what they find is a short notice telling them the site has been blocked by order of law.

Istanbul  – The annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund was formally concluded Wednesday in Istanbul with an appeal to nations to pursue reforms while dealing with the global economic crisis.
In remarks wrapping up the conference attended by finance ministers, central bank governors and other top officials from 186 countries, plenary session [...]

Washington – Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, who has kept a low profile during his visit to the US, received a telephone call of support from US President Barack Obama, the White House said late Tuesday.

Ankara  – The city of Bergama in western Turkey has just made a fortified tower dating back to the ancient Roman era accessible to the public after three years of restoration work.

Istanbul  – Forty-six-year-old Kadriye sits on the balcony of her Istanbul apartment and sips tea.

Istanbul  – Turkey intends buying US Patriot air defence missiles for some 7.8 billion dollars with delivery planned to begin next year, local press reports said Monday.