Turkish news agencies widely covered the story of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s arrest last Monday, which drew a stern reaction from the Islamic regime. WND reported exclusively on April 30 that Ahmadinejad had been detained for seven hours and warned to shut his mouth over his claim of having embarrassing documents[...]

The Biosecurity Board has decided to ban the entry of 26 genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into Turkey amid ongoing debates about whether genetically modified rice passed through customs. The board, which is the deciding body on the issue in the country, unanimously rejected the entry authorization demands.The banned products include[...]

Located in the southern province of Mersin, on the Mediterranean Sea, the Akkuyu nuclear plant has been controversial since it was first proposed in the 1970s. The meltdown at the Japanese Fukushima nuclear plant last year didn’t stall Turkey’s plans to build its own nuclear reactors. Like many Middle Eastern[...]