Turkey

Turkish FM says new Cypriot president should have met with his Turkish Cypriot counterpart

Newly elected Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades should have met with his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, Derviş Eroğlu, after winning recent elections, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said April 7 criticizing the new leader’s actions in office so far.

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Catherine Ashton visits Turkey

Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, visits Turkey today. In Ankara she will meet Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Davutoglu for

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Turkey says stories of deporting Syrians do not reflect the reality

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that some news stories arguing a large number of Syrians were forcefully sent back to Syria after the incidents in Akcakale Camp yesterday did not reflect the reality. Answering a question on the incident, the Spokesperson for the Turkish MFA, Levent Gumrukcu said that …

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Turkish FM says Greek Cyprus must rely on Turkey to sell gas

The Greek Cypriot administration will have to rely on Turkey to export the natural gas it hopes to extract from eastern Mediterranean fields, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said in remarks published on Thursday. The foreign minister also reiterated that if Greek Cyprus insists on using

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