Turkey said it did not recognize the decisions of the interim government in Egypt because “it is an authority resulted from a military coup.” There are “hundreds of people who
Read More »Turkish leaders meeting on Egypt was delayed
The meeting between Turkish president Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, was delayed. It is scheduled to take place on Thursday at the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Read More »Turkish Ambassador to Egypt to inform Council of Ministers
Turkish Ambassador in Cairo Huseyin Avni Botsali, who was recalled on Friday for consultation following Wednesday’s crackdown by the Egyptian army on anti-coup protesters in Cairo, will inform on Monday the meeting of Council of Ministers on Egypt.
Read More »Turkish FM condemns attacks staged in Baghdad
Turkish Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Thursday’s attacks staged in various regions of Iraqi capital Baghdad killing numerous civilians in a statement released on Friday. “We wish God’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in the sad incidents, offer our condolences to the families of the victims and a speedy …
Read More »Turkey to make efforts for solving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Turkey will make every effort to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday, speaking at the third Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States in Gabala (Azerbaijan).
Read More »Turkey recalls its Ambassador to Egypt
Turkey’s ambassador in Egypt has been recalled to Ankara for consultations following the bloody crackdown in the country on supporters of the toppled President Mohamed Morsi.
Read More »POLITICAL ISLAM VS. THE MILITARY CASE STUDIES: EGYPT, PAKISTAN, TURKEY
The recent developments in Egypt and Turkey, as well as the May 11, 2013 general election in Pakistan, that marked the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its history, brought to the attention the complex phenomena resulting from the …
Read More »Turkish Republican People’s Party asks UN to call for sopping violence in Egypt
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on the U.N. Security Council to call for a halt to the violence in Egypt, arguing
Read More »Bulgaria summons Turkish ambassador over Deputy PM Bozdağ’s remarks
Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria İsmail Aramaz has been summoned to the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry in order to explain Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ’s recent remarks about Ankara’s intention to gain possession of a Plovdiv mosque and reopen it to prayers.
Read More »Turkey asks Iran for assistance to release kidnapped pilots
Turkey has requested Iran’s assistance to release the Turkish pilots kidnapped in Lebanon last week, according a Lebanese media report.
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