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U.N. mediated talks on reunifying the divided island of Cyprus have ended without agreement in Geneva. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu for the third session of Cyprus talks since November.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon called on leaders of the divided island of Cyprus to overcome their differences by October with a view to ending the conflict which obstructs Turkey’s admission into the European Union (EU). Ban met Greek Cypriot leader Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Derviş Eroğlu in Geneva. …

In comments on an ongoing crisis in Turkish Parliament following two opposition parties’ refusal to take their parliamentary oath, the European Commission said the commission is following the situation closely and with concern.

FM Davutoğlu, who was on a tour of the Middle East where mass anti-regime demonstrations have rocked the region since January and toppled regimes in Egypt and Tunisia, has

The European Commission has said all parties in Turkey should contribute to the integrity and proper functioning of the Turkish Parliament. A statement released by the office of Stefan Füle, EU commissioner for enlargement, said Turkey might face important challenges

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has postponed his visit to neighboring Bulgaria, initially scheduled for July 3 and 4, for a week later, due to the opening of his country’s first new Parliamentary session. Besides his Bulgarian visit, the Turkish President has also postponed his upcoming trip to Montenegro.

Turkey has welcomed the re-election of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to lead the world’s largest body until 2016. The UN General Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday to give Ban a second term as UN chief.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Stefan Füle said on Monday that the European Union is “deeply concerned” about the demolition of a monument in Turkey’s eastern province of Kars as he said that it is the only statue dedicated to the struggle of peace between Armenia and Turkey.

The European Union will no longer play a key role in Turkey’s post-election reform efforts because there is no clear perspective on Turkish accession into the 27-nation bloc, Turkey’s ambassador Selim Kuneralp to the EU said.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul will be in Bulgaria July 03 on an official two-day visit. This will be the first official visit of a Turkish head of state to the country. The visit will be used to discuss opportunities for boosting bilateral cooperation and the implementation of joint projects in …