Turkey will deliver a verbal note to the United Nations in reply to a recent Greek motion that argued that the areas Turkey had granted exploration permits in the Mediterranean were deemed to fall within the Greek continental shelf.
Read More »Turkey says it doesn’t have any territorial claims to Bulgaria
Turkey has never had and will never have territorial claims to Bulgaria and other neighbors, Turkish ambassador to Bulgaria Ismail Aramaz said at a meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister
Read More »Georgian President, Turkish PM met in Istanbul to discuss regional stability
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Instanbul and discussed regional security and stability. Erdogan pledged support for Georgia’s aspirations towards NATO, wishing Georgia success on its path. The two sides parties also discussed the current situation and reforms in Georgia, as well as future …
Read More »Demographic Challenges in the Balkans
Context Following the collapse of communism throughout Eastern Europe and the subsequent breakup of Yugoslavia, the countries in the Balkan area have experienced changes in their demographics, usually in the form of an abrupt decrease in birth rates and population.
Read More »Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar to build common highway
Bulgaria, Turkey and Qatar agreed to build a 300-km highway on the Bulgarian territory which will connect the Danube River town of Ruse, with the southern town of Svilengrad. “As decided at the meeting of the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Qatar and Turkey, we
Read More »Bulgaria, Qatar and Turkey Prime Ministers to have trilateral meeting in Varna, Bulgaria
On May 18 a tripartite meeting of the Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, Qatar and Turkey will take place in Varna, Bulgaria. Varna will welcome Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Qatar’s Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani who is already on a two-day visit to Bulgaria. After …
Read More »Turkey to lobby for NATO membership for Balkan nations
Ankara plans to promote NATO bid for Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Georgia at the Chicago summit. Turkey will convey the
Read More »Turkish FM says Bosnia’s stability influences entire region
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Bosnia’s internal stability is has a direct impact on the peace and stability of the Balkans. On Friday in Sarajevo, Davutoglu stated during a joint press conference
Read More »Bulgarian PM says Azerbaijan gas must cross Turkey
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who is on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan, has said that the main route for exporting Azeri gas to Bulgaria must cross Turkey. Speaking after a Friday meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart
Read More »Cypriot politician said greek population of Cyprus will back Armenia
On April 23-24, Cyprus hosted several Armenian Genocide commemorative events. Armenian community representative Vardges Mahtesian and speaker of the
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