Eurasia

Bulgarian MEP Evgeni Kirilov has informed Turkish Minister for European Affairs Egemen Bagis about the serious difficulties Bulgaria is experiencing in relation with the illegal immigration of Syrian refugees, announced the MEP’s office.

Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić has said that he is “certain” Serbia will become the European Union’s next member. In an interview for CNN, Dačić said, “We would like Serbia to become a member of the European Union as quickly as possible,” and added that he expected this to happen …

The upcoming annual Progress Report from the European Union for Turkey is expected to be the “toughest” yet, but the bloc remains eager to launch talks for a new negotiation chapter. The bloc feels that a new negotiation chapter would help keep Ankara anchored to the union and its values, the diplomat said. The …

Ankara will not share military secrets with Beijing, Deputy Minister of Defence Industry of Turkey Murat Bayar said. According to him, in the case of ratification of the contract with China, at the first stage a total of 288 long range missiles will be acquired.

A Tripoli court will decide October 24 whether to indict more than 20 senior figures from Moammar Gadhafi’s regime charged with killing protesters during the 2011 revolt that toppled him. The officials include Gadhafi’s once high-profile son Seif al-Islam — who was unable to attend because he is being held by

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Turkey it would “pay dearly” for supporting rebels fighting to overthrow his regime, in an interview broadcast Friday on Turkish television. “In the near future these terrorists will have an impact on Turkey. And Turkey will pay very dearly for its contribution,” al-Assad told the …

Turkey has promised to tighten the control of its border with Bulgaria amid the ongoing influx of Syrian refugees to the EU member state, according to Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev. “I met with the Turkish Interior Minister. Turkey has made a commitment to tighten the measures along

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will visit Turkey, Hurriyetdailynews newspaper reported on Thursday. According to the newspaper, the planned visit will take place at the end of this month. Bilateral rapprochement, as well as the Syrian crisis, as well as economic and regional

Parliament renewed Oct. 3 the government’s authorization to send troops into Syria after a tense session in which the opposition parties fiercely criticized the ruling party’s interventionist foreign policy and tolerance for the appearance of al-Qaeda-linked groups on Turkey’s border.

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolić reiterated on Thursday that Serbia “cannot and will never recognize Kosovo’s independence.” However, the country has “clearly demonstrated its commitment to dialogue and is seeking compromise,” he said