ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A major Turkish newspaper's circulation spiked after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan urged a boycott of the paper and its publishing group, the newspaper said.

BAGHDAD, June 9 (UPI) -- The Turkish prime minister plans to discuss rebuilding the Iraqi southern port city of Basra and cooperative endeavors with Iraq, a spokesman said Monday.

ANKARA, Turkey, May 30 (UPI) -- Officials from the ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey said Friday they are considering a diplomatic visit to Iraqi Kurdistan.

ANKARA, Turkey, May 28 (UPI) -- The Iraqi water minister met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss increasing the water flow to Iraq amid a severe drought.

WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- As Kazakh oil exports continue to rise, Turkey is seeking to position itself as a major transit hub for Kazakh hydrocarbons. Despite Turkish aspirations, however, a number of obstacles exist to Kazakhstan diversifying its export routes to include Turkey.

Experts are worried that Turkey will soon be hit by an al-Qaida-orchestrated terror attack.

ANKARA, Turkey, April 13 (UPI) -- An estimated 20,000 protesters demonstrated in Ankara against the Islamist agenda of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, police said.

ANKARA, Turkey, April 12 (UPI) -- Jose Manuel Barroso, head of the European Commission, said the European Union hopes Turkey will become a member.

ANKARA, Turkey, April 9 (UPI) -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has accepted an invitation to visit Turkey this week, officials said.