US diplomat John Kerry meets his Russian counterpart on Monday after trying to entice Syrian rebels into Geneva peace talks by vowing to exclude the Moscow-backed Damascus regime from any future transition government.

Slovenian President Borut Pahor is preparing to pay a two-day official visit to Turkey upon the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gül, to boost the relations that have been flourishing due to a series of official visits in

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has invited Jan. 13 the leaders of opposition parties in Parliament for separate meetings at the presidential palace in Ankara, amid an ongoing political crisis fueled by a government bill increasing its control of the judiciary.