Turkey

Turkey backs Tunisia’s democratic transitional process

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said that Turkey supports Tunisia’s democratic transitional process. The Turkish official headed to Tunisia on Sunday to meet and discuss formal topics with Tunisian officials. At his arrival, Bozdag stressed the rooted relations between two countries and said Turkey supports Tunisians during the democratic …

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Syrian opposition meets in Istanbul to elect prime minister

The Syrian opposition on Monday met in Istanbul to elect a prime minister which should run an interim government for the territory that was freed from regime control. Members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition attended the meeting, which is recognised by dozens of countries and organisations as a legitimate …

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Turkey hopes for PKK cease-fire until March 21

Ankara harbors hopes of a call by the outlawed PKK’s jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan for a cease-fire before Nevruz, the spring holiday on March 21. “If the process continues on a positive course like it did initially, before March 21, a declaration, communication or – like how they [PKK members] …

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Turkey ready to establish joint commission to investigate events of 1915

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday that the country is ready to establish a joint commission with Armenia consisting of historians to investigate the events of 1915. He said that the investigation of historical events is not a matter of parliamentarians or politicians,  adding that third countries may also …

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Romanian FM says Turkey’s EU integration would strengthen both Turkey and the Union

Turkish and Romanian foreign ministers signed a cooperation protocol in the fields of education, culture, youth and sports in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean said this protocol will strengthen the relations between the two countries. “The signing of the action plan for the strategic partnership really excites …

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Turkey asks EU to begin all chapters at once

Turkish President Abdullah Gul is currently in Sweden on a formal trip addressed Swedish Parliament where he stated that chapters need to be opened for an effective EU negotiation process. Gul said in reply to Swedish MPs: “As you said earlier, there are rooted reforms are taking place in Turkey. We always …

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Romanian FM to visit Turkey

Romanian Foreign Minister, Titus Corlatean, will make an official two-day visit to Turkey intended to increase the bilateral relations between the two countries. He will visit Ankara on March 13-14, after being invited by his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu. 

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