Turkey

The European Commission has called on the bloc’s governments to reopen stalled membership talks with Turkey despite this year’s crackdown on protesters. The Commission’s annual report has criticized the Turkish government for its “uncompromising stance in the face of dissent” and use of “excessive force” by police

The European Union Commission unveiled today its progress report on Turkey, highlighting a number of important steps taken by Turkey over the past 12 months in terms of judicial reforms and the peace process.

Turkish foreign minister has rejected claims that his country is supporting terrorist and radical groups in Syria, putting the blame on world’s inaction for rapid proliferation of the fighters linked with terrorist organization.

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan said Monday that he was still hopeful about a peace deal with the Turkish state, but argued that Ankara needed to shift the process into a new gear.

France’s Industry and Development Minister Arnaud Montebourg, who paid an official visit in Turkey between October 9-12, announced that French President Francois Hollande would visit Turkey in the shortest time possible.

Turkish Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz has said that Turkey’s missile deal with China will not create any problems between Turkey and the US, citing statements made by United States Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Thursday, while Republicans in the US Senate have reportedly urged the US administration to pressure …

Turkey will continue its efforts for PKK militants’ leaving the country’s territory, Deputy Prime Minister Beshir Atalay said. According to him, the militants’ leaving the country is currently the priority for Ankara.

If Azerbaijan joins the Eurasian Customs Union, it will most likely be jointly with Turkey, deputy chairman of the Inter-Commission Working Group on International Cooperation and Public Diplomacy of the Public Chamber of Russia, Sergei Markov told journalists in Baku on Thursday.

Turkey’s parliament on Thursday extended for one year a mandate that would allow Ankara to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring northern Iraq. The vote coincides with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reforms to boost the rights of the country’s sizeable Kurdish community and secure an end to …

Representatives of Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus will visit Athens and Ankara in a couple of weeks, the first time in nearly 50 years. So that, psychological barriers will be crossed, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said. Citing that negotiators of theGreek and Turkish Cypriots had a preparatory meeting on Oct. 9, leaders of Greek Cyprus and Turkish Cyprus will …