Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has sent a clear message to the foreign media about the coverage of the protests in Gezi Park in Istanbul’s Taksim square. In his statement Davutoglu noted that some
Read More »Turkish PM to discuss with protesters
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to meet with a group of 11 people regarding the Gezi Park protests today at 4 p.m. The group consists of artists, academics and students, Anatolia news agency reported, without revealing the names.
Read More »Turkey will start new EU chapter on regional policies
Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis stated Wednesday that Turkey would open a new chapter on regional policies after 3 years on June 26.
Read More »Turkish FM visits Azerbaijan
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu. Ahmet Davutoglu conveyed Turkish President Abdullah Gul`s
Read More »Turkish PM urges protesters to withdraw from the streets
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on protesters across the country to withdraw from the streets, saying the wave of anti-government
Read More »Turkish President starts Black Sea tour
Turkish President Abdullah Gül is starting a tour to Turkey’s Black Sea region on Wednesday, with Rize being his first stop.
Read More »Fresh round of Cyprus negotiations could start in October
President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Dervis Eroglu said the talks that aimed to resolve the Cyprus problem between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots would start in October.
Read More »Turkish PM calls on protesters to end manifestations
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dismissed plans to build a shopping mall at the controversial Gezi Park while calling for an end to more than 10-day protests during his speech at the Ministry of European Affairs Istanbul conference on June 7.
Read More »EU tells Turkey force against demonstrators has no place in a democracy
Excessive police force against demonstrators “has no place” in a democracy, European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule told Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, urging a probe into a week of violent unrest in Turkey, a longtime EU hopeful.
Read More »Turkish Cypriot PM resigned his post
Leader of National Unity Party (UBP) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Irsen Kucuk has resigned his post as required by law in the wake of his government’s downfall on Wednesday by a motion of no confidence.
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