Turkish, Georgian, and Azerbaijani officials at the opening of the BTC pipeline in July 2006 (epa) ISTANBUL, June 7, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Straddling a promising energy corridor running from east to west, ...

GEOGRAPHY - Area 769,630 sq km (297,200 sq miles). Turkey is bordered by Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest, Iran, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iraq and Syria to the southeast.

(Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party celebrated a decisive victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European ...