Turkey’s bid to join the European Union is becoming complicated by a number of factors, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told students at Columbia University in New York.
Read More »Baku launches exercises with Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian military
Today the Simulation Center of the Military Academy of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched the command-staff exercises “ETERNİTY-2010”. Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian military will attend the exercises.
Read More »Turkey seeks Bulgarian support for its bid to join the EU
In a lecture hosted by the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria, Turkish Ambassador to Sofia Mehmet Gucuk reiterated Ankara’s demand for Bulgarian backing in its bid to join the European
Read More »Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Bulgaria by the end of the year
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Bulgaria by the end of the year, outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Gucuk announced Tuesday. The Ambassador delivered a lecture in the Sofia Sheraton Hotel dedicated to
Read More »Cypriot reunification talks to continue
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu presented their positions regarding the property issue in ongoing talks to reunify the divided island
Read More »Turkish president visits Bosnia
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in Sarajevo on Thursday his country was “ready to increase current political and economic cooperation” with Bosnia. He underlined
Read More »Turkey takes over UN Security Council’s rotating presidency
Turkey took over the month-long rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on Wednesday (September 1st). The previous holder was Russia. On September 23rd, Turkish President Abdullah Gul will
Read More »Cyprus leaders agree to hold fresh talks on reuniting the divided island
Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu agreed on Tuesday (August 31st) to hold fresh intensive talks aimed at reuniting the divided island. The two leaders will have a regular meeting
Read More »Turkey urges Greece to drop Aegean territory claims
Turkey Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday (August 31st) that he expects Athens to drop its claims on disputed Aegean Sea territories in return for Ankara’s decision
Read More »Turkish president to visit Bosnia
Turkish president Abdullah Gul is set to begin a two-day visit to Bosnia amid growing resentment among Bosnian Serbs over his country’s increased diplomatic influence in the Western Balkans. He is scheduled to meet with members of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency and visit the southern town of Mostar on Thursday.
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