Turkish state-owned company EÜAŞ and Canada's Candu have signed an agreement today to build nuclear power plant in Turkey TRT Haber TV channel said on Friday.

• April 20, 2012

Insights into Turkish Domestic and International Politics during March 2012

Key Points:

• Turkey closes its embassy in Syria and openly discusses establishing buffer zones inside its southern neighbour for refugees fleeing the conflict zones.
• There is discontent within Turkey’s Shia Muslim minority about the AKP government’s criticism of the Alawite Assad regime, raising concern about possible ethnic tension in areas near the Turkey-Syria border.
• Turkey releases two high profile journalists under investigation in the Ergenekon trial, but opens a second investigation into comments made by one of them to the press upon his release.
• Iraqi leaders envisage future export routes for the country’s oil through Turkey in case of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while the two countries’ economic ties grow as the Kurdish north becomes a prime export market for Turkish products.
• Turkey will go forward with its lawsuit against Iran for short-supplying on a natural gas contract.
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• April 20, 2012

The leaders of Malaysia and Kazakhstan said here Wednesday that the two countries are looking at some key areas to boost bilateral trade and cooperation.

• April 19, 2012

NATO and Russia ministers have begun talks on the alliance's plans to build a missile-defense shield in Europe.

• April 19, 2012

India said Thursday that it had launched a successful test-firing of a new missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads to major Chinese cities.

• April 19, 2012

Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic bordering Afghanistan, has rejected requests by foreign powers to allow them to set up military bases on its territory because it does not want to upset Russia, its president said on Tuesday.

• April 17, 2012

The House of Representatives of the Japanese Parliament has passed a resolution to deepen the friendly ties between Japan and Ukraine, including cooperation in emergency response to accidents at nuclear power plants, the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry's press service reported on Tuesday.

• April 17, 2012

China has joined other world powers in warning North Korea that they will not tolerate any more provocations after the isolated nation's failed rocket launch last week.

• April 17, 2012