Eurasia Press & News
An Irish ‘yes’ to the Lisbon Treaty would create the legal conditions for future European Union enlargement, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said Friday at a meeting in Brussels. Turkey can help Europe become a major player on the international stage if Turkey is admitted to the union, EurActiv quoted Davutoğlu …
Read More »Russia extends credits to Bulgaria, Serbia, but will not give Ukraine, Belarus loan
Russia is ready to extend a credit to Serbia and considers giving a loan to Bulgaria, Russian Deputy PM and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told journalists after a meeting with the finance ministers of the two countries in Istanbul where the IMF and World Bank hold an annual session.
Read More »Erdoğan aims to show Turkey doesn’t need IMF
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who hosts the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meeting, wants to show that his $600 billion economy can survive the global crisis without IMF money. Turkey has been the fund’s biggest borrower this decade, drawing about $43 billion to help recapitalize more than 20 …
Read More »Turkey becomes hot topic in Greek elections
Relations with Turkey have become a hot topic amid Greek election campaigning with both the governing and opposition parties sharpening their anti-Turkish rhetoric as election day draws near. While supporting Turkey’s EU membership bid during his embattled premiership, New Democracy Party, or NDP, leader and Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis has …
Read More »Talat meets Spanish foreign minister
Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet Ali Talat on Sunday met with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos of Spain, which will take over rotating presidency of the EU in January 2010. “I informed Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos on recent developments regarding the Cyprus issue. Because Spain will take over the EU presidency, …
Read More »Turkey, Armenia move to normalize relations
Turkey and Armenia are expected to sign an agreement on establishing diplomatic relations on October 10, unnamed Turkish official said. Ministers of foreign affairs of both countries will ink two protocols whose contents have been already agreed to. Turkey and Armenia last month announced that they have agreed on two …
Read More »Turkey and Romania have interest in South Stream project: Alexei Miler
Turkey, Romania and many countries are interested in South Stream gas pipeline project. This was announced by Chairman of the Board of Gazprom Alexei Miler. Originally it was envisaged the pipeline to reach Bulgaria and Italy from Russia, but subsequently other Balkan countries shown their interest in the projects as …
Read More »CHP leader hints at new beginning in EU ties
The main opposition Republican People’s Party, or CHP, leader’s meeting with European Union ambassadors Thursday has ended with no surprises. CHP leader Deniz Baykal attended a luncheon with EU envoys to Ankara under the initiative of the EU’s term president Sweden’s embassy. In his remarks reflected in Turkish dailies, Baykal …
Read More »Reunification must be achieved by Cypriots themselves, President tells UN debate
UNITED NATIONS The unification of Cyprus must be brought about by Cypriots themselves, President Demetris Christofias told the General Assembly yesterday, adding the despite progress in negotiations, serious obstacles remain towards finding a final solution for the Mediterranean island. Mr. Christofias said that he and the leader of the Turkish …
Read More »Parliament to hold open session for Kurdish move talks
TURKEY The parliamentary discussion over the recently launched Kurdish initiative will be held during an open session, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said late Tuesday, ending the controversy that prompted harsh criticism from the opposition. “It will be an open session, and everyone will be able to listen to what …
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