Eurasia Press & News
Turkey will keep implementing reforms oriented towards eventual EU accession, but its desire to join the union might not last for too long, stated Turkish President Abullah Gul. Tuesday Gul was on an official visit to Norway, where he met Norwegian King Harald V.
Read More »Turkey, EU will open Chapter 22
Turkey and the European Union will open Chapter 22, which concerns regional policy and the coordination of structural instruments, on Tuesday at the Intergovernmental Accession Conference, thus ending a three-year hiatus in Turkey’s accession talks.
Read More »Turkish army captures chemical agents on border with Syria
The Turkish armed forced intercepted a three-vehicle convoy loaded with sulfur and other suspected chemical weapon agents from Syria. The convoy illegally crossed into in Reyhanli town, Hatay province, south Turkey, on Saturday, the military
Read More »Bulgaria, Turkey agree to make joint committee on Syria refugees
Bulgaria and Turkey have agreed to create a joint border committee to manage the flux of refugees from war torn Syria, said Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Minister Kristian Vigenin Tuesday.
Read More »Turkey, Georgia to keep good relations under new president
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
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