The court has arrested five people for their alleged involvement in last week's attack on a police bus in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakir.

Flexing their political muscle, newcomers may decide who wins in upcoming polls.

The handing out of new chipped ID cards has begun in the pilot region, Bolu.

National Confidence Party chief Mahdi Karroubi has officially announced his candidacy for the 2009 presidential elections.

Muslims from around the world are coming together in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Sunday, October 12, to save Israel-occupied Al-Quds, home to Islam's third holiest shrine.

Turkey will host the world amateur team golf championship in 2012, the golf federation announced on Monday.