Western and regional powers boosted Libyan rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi by designating them as the country’s legitimate rulers.

A favourite of royals seeking luxury, writers looking for the muse and undercover spies, Pera Palace has reopened after a major facelift.

Turkey pressured Israel on Monday to accept an international inquiry into a deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships.

French businessmen in Turkey are bracing for a vote in their country’s National Assembly this Thursday that could prove disastrous for trade. France’s Socialists have stirred up…