the dam was built on the Euphrates River in the 1980s as part of Turkey’s sweeping Southeastern Anatolia Project to generate electricity, bolster the region’s economy, and irrigate rural areas.

Their crime? Making wine in Turkey at a time when it’s never been more difficult — or more necessary. Turkish wine is ripe with contradictions: The grapevine was most likely first domesticated in ...

The Syrian provisional government, considered by many observers to be pro-Turkish, increased customs duties on goods from ...

On 11 January, the Syrian government reduced customs duties on goods from Arab countries by up to 60 percent, while ...

Our southeastern region will ... I believe the regions in Turkey that will gain the most will be the southeast and eastern Anatolia, due to our border with them and our potential,” he said.

Archeologists Discover a Healing Bowl and Two Archer Rings, Evidence of Health Treatment During Ancient Times Archaeologists ...