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A Turkish court yesterday sentenced a former military chief to life in prison and dozens of others including opposition members of parliament to long terms for plotting against the government, in a trial that has exposed deep divisions in the country.
Read More »Turkish Deputy PM to visit Bulgaria
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag is to visit Bulgaria from August 6 to August 8 on the occasion of major Muslim religious holiday Eid ul-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram). Bekir Bozdag will arrive in Bulgaria through the border checkpoint Derekjoi – Malko
Read More »Leader of Albanian Socialist Party visits Turkey
Turkish Premier Erdogan on Saturday met with the leader of Albanian Socialist Party Rama in Istanbul. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
Read More »Turkish FM calls on Syria Kurds to be part of opposition coalition
Kurds in Syria should partake in the opposition group Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has said. Davutoglu’s call comes a week after high-ranking officials from Turkey’s political and security circles met two visiting Kurdish politicians
Read More »Turkish soldiers open return fire on Syrian border
Turkish Armed Forces opened return fire on the Syrian border on July 31, a statement posted on the Turkish Armed Forces website says. According to the report, the fire was opened in response to attacks from the Syrian side on the Turkish border.
Read More »Turkish PM discusses Syria and Egypt with French counterpart
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held two phone conversations with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the latest developments in Syria and Egypt.
Read More »From Regional Influence to Diplomatic Isolation: Turkey’s Failing Foreign Policy
As recently as March 2013, Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, invoked the legacy of the Ottoman Empire and nostalgically spoke of the time when Yemen and Skopje were part of the same country.[i]This denoted a feeling of power and influence which the Turkish government was experiencing at the time, …
Read More »Turkey decided to freeze some bilateral agreements with Egypt
Turkey has decided to freeze a number of bilateral agreements with Egypt in the fields of transport, education and health care. In addition, Turkey has suspended deliveries of Turkey-made ANKA unmanned aerial vehicles to Egypt.
Read More »Turkish PM holds meeting on Syria amid border issues
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted a key meeting on the Syrian crisis on Tuesday with high-ranking Turkish officials at the prime ministry residence,
Read More »New round of Cyprus talks could take place in October
Talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots regarding the island’s future are due to resume in October, the United Nations indicated on Tuesday.
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