The presidential elections held on Sunday in Georgia, a neighboring country to the northeast of Turkey, will make barely any change to the country’s relations with Turkey, as the two already enjoy positive relations that are unlikely to be affected by such political changes, experts say.
Read More »Turkey’s National Security Council discusses Syria and Iraq
Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK) met today to discuss the Syrian crisis, increasing violence in Iraq and the latest developments in the Middle East.
Read More »Turkey marks 90th anniversary since becoming a Republic
The celebrations of the Turkish Republic’s 90th Anniversary were kicked off today with a ceremony at the Anıtkabir mausoleum of the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in the capital Ankara.
Read More »Japanese PM to visit Turkey
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday left for Istanbul to enhance his country’s economic relations Turkey. During his three-day visit, Abe will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which the two
Read More »Serbian president expects Turkey’s apology over Kosovo remarks
Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying in Kosovo on Wednesday that “Turkey is Kosovo
Read More »Mortar shell falls on Turkey’s Syrian border
A mortar bomb exploded today in the Ceylanpınar district of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, killing at least one person, according to initial reports. The bomb was fired during clashes on the Syrian side of the
Read More »Bulgaria backs Turkey’s EU integration
Bulgaria stands behind Turkey’s bid to become a full member of the European Union, stated Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin. Sunday Vigenin is on an official trip to Turkey, where he met Turkish
Read More »Bulgaria, Turkey to increase cooperation on influx of Syrian refugees
Bulgaria and Turkey have vowed to deepen bilateral cooperation regarding the influx of refugees from Syria, vowed the foreign ministers of the two neighbors.
Read More »Turkish FM to visit Iraq next month
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Iraq next month. According to the TV channel, the Foreign Minister himself said this during a meeting with Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.
Read More »PKK leader says he could convince militants to return home
The imprisoned leader of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has said he could convince the PKK militants who are currently taking shelter in mountain bases in northern Iraq to return home as part of the settlement process aimed at ending the three-decades-old Kurdish question and terrorism problem.
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