Eurasia Press & News
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to meet the leader of Iraq’s Kurdish regional government, Massoud Barzani, on Saturday to discuss the role of the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) and the situation of
Read More »Japan, Turkey are considering cooperation in defense-related technology
Japan and Turkey are considering joint development of tank engines as they aim to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defense-related technology, Kyodo News Agency reported Tuesday, citing a Japanese government source.
Read More »Egypt calls Turkish ambassador over home officials remarks
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador to Cairo on Nov. 11 over Ankara’s calls for ousted President Mohamed Morsi to be released. Hüseyin Avni Botsalı met with Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Hatem Seif al-Nasr who said that
Read More »Azerbaijani President vists Turkey to discuss regional issues
Turkish President Abdullah Gül has presented the State Medal of Honor to Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev, who is in Ankara for an official visit.
Read More »Fule expects positive results on visa talks with Turkey
Efforts on the launch of visa-free travel for Turkish citizens to European countries may yield positive results before the end of this year, said European Union Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Füle on Friday.
Read More »Turkish FM visits Iraq
Turkey and Iraq pledged greater co-operation on trade and counter-terrorism while admitting to disagreements over Syria’s war during a landmark visit to Baghdad by the Turkish foreign minister on Sunday. “I saw a strong willingness to improve relations between our countries,” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a joint …
Read More »Turkish PM to meet KRG President
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected to meet Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani this weekend in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
Read More »NATO top military commander urges Turkey to choose compatible defence system
NATO’s top military commander urged Turkey on Wednesday to buy a missile defence system that is compatible with other NATO systems, questioning whether the $3.4 billion Chinese system that Ankara is leaning towards is suitable.
Read More »French President to visit Turkey on Jan. 27
French President François Hollande’s long-awaited visit to Turkey will take place on Jan. 27-28. Hollande, whose election in 2012 was welcomed by Ankara due to his softer tone on the Turkish bid to join the European Union, has long been expected to visit Turkey. The decision
Read More »Turkish PM hopes for faster EU integration
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared that his country is awaiting a faster EU accession process. Erdogan’s comment came after Turkey began on Tuesday its 22nd round of EU accession negotiations called Chapter
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