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Turkey’s stance towards all terror groups, including those in its territory as well as foreign-based ones, has always been clear and such sensitivity will always continue, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared. Erdogan’s comments came at a press conference at Istanbul Ataturk Airport on Sunday as he left for …
Read More »Turkey’s EU Minister calls for normalizing ties with Armenia
Turkey’s EU Minister Volkan Bozkır said that Turkey did its share to promote relations with Armenia and that everyone needs to live together by avoiding the mention of what happened in the past. While paying a visit to Lisbon, Turkish EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkır touched upon normalizing …
Read More »United States creates global coalition to counter ISIL
US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that will be served by military expert General John Allen.
Read More »Kerry says US and world won’t permit ISIS to spread its evil
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday that neither the United States nor the rest of the world will stand by and watch the Islamic State militant group spread its evil. “This is a fight that the Iraqi people must win, but it’s also a fight that the rest …
Read More »French, Iraqi Presidents start Iraq conference with call to fight ISIL
French President Francois Hollande and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Massoum on Monday kicked off a major international conference here with a call to help Iraq and to fight against the extremist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In his opening remarks, the French leader recalled the …
Read More »Egypt pledges to join US in fight against ISIS
US secretary of State John Kerry met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Saturday to discuss regional issues -notably the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) and methods to rally countries to join the broad coalition against the jihadist group. In addition to Egypt, Kerry …
Read More »Egypt, France to discuss fight against international terrorism
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is to meet Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi on Monday, and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday, to discuss terrorism and the situation in the Middle East. The meetings follow on from Saturday’s meetings between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Al-Sisi and US Secretary of …
Read More »France expresses will to organise new Putin-Poroshenko meeting
France is ready to organise a new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday.
Read More »EU to provide financial aid to Ukraine
The European Commission announced Thursday that it is to provide funding of 22 million euro to assist the population of Ukrainian regions suffering from the consequences of the conflict. This funding consists of two parts: 5
Read More »Kerry to visit Turkey, Egypt for regional issues
After the visit of Secretary of State John Kerry to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he will travel to Ankara to hold meetings with Turkish leaders, the State Department announced on Thursday. While in Turkey, Kerry will discuss bilateral and regional issues, including how to promote security and stability in Syria and …
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