Turkey

Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders vowed to seek agreement on ending the island’s four-decade division “as soon as possible,” relaunching peace talks Tuesday after nearly a two-year hiatus. Nicos Anastasiades and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Dervis Eroglu endorsed a road map for the relaunch of the U.N.-brokered talks at a meeting …

As the Turkish and Greek leaders of a divided Cyprus met for talks on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama welcomed the effort and urged the two sides to avoid any actions that could “escalate tension.” In a statement released

Turkey’s president says aid to Africa will increase, as the continent should not be left to suffer alone. Abdullah Gul – speaking at a joint press conference with Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday – said it is morally wrong to

The European Union (EU) welcomed the agreement announced earlier Tuesday by the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders on a Joint Declaration, which lays a solid foundation for resumption of negotiations for a fair and

Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu held phone talks on Saturday with his Greek counterpart, Evangelos Venizelos and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three-membered presidency council’s Bosniak member, Bakir Izetbegovic. Venizelos and Davutoglu discussed the recent developments on the Cyprus dispute.

Greece supports the resumption of talks for a “viable and fair” solution to the Cyprus issue, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said Friday. A joint declaration that will pave the way for restarting the stalled talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders is likely

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu cancelled his visit to Bulgaria because he will be attending the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday in Sochi.

Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov received the Chief of the Turkish Air Force Academy, Brigadier General Recep Sami Ozatak and a delegation led by the Director General of the Turkish Roketsan

Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and State Secretary Grigory Karasin met in Ankara on Wednesday for consultations on Eurasia and possible cooperation in the region.

Romanian President Traian Basescu has arrived in Ankara for a two-day official visit Wednesday. Basescu was welcomed at the Esenboga Airport by European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Mevlut Cavusoglu, Deputy