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Turkey discusses agreement for gas supply from Russia

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak approved a final memorandum agreement which will be signed by heads of states on Dec. 1. Natural gas talks with Russia to secure price discounts for increased supplies from Gazprom to Turkey are in progress, said Turkey’s  energy minister on Wednesday …

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Turkey condemns airstrikes claimed by Libyan govt in Tripoli

Turkey on Wednesday condemned air strikes claimed by the Libyan government on an airport in Tripoli controlled by a rival administration, setting it at odds with the country’s internationally recognized authorities. Turkey appointed a special representative to Libya last month, who became the first envoy publicly to meet with the …

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NATO does not consider no-fly zone in north of Syria

NATO is not considering establishing a no-fly zone in northern Syria, something Turkey has been calling for to alleviate security and humanitarian pressure on its southern border, one of the alliance’s top generals said. “A no-fly zone is a resource-intensive undertaking,” Lt.-Gen. John Nicholson, the new head of LANDCOM, said at his …

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