Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Bosnia’s internal stability is has a direct impact on the peace and stability of the Balkans. On Friday in Sarajevo, Davutoglu stated during a joint press conference
Read More »Bulgarian PM says Azerbaijan gas must cross Turkey
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who is on a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan, has said that the main route for exporting Azeri gas to Bulgaria must cross Turkey. Speaking after a Friday meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart
Read More »Cypriot politician said greek population of Cyprus will back Armenia
On April 23-24, Cyprus hosted several Armenian Genocide commemorative events. Armenian community representative Vardges Mahtesian and speaker of the
Read More »Georgia and Turkey have an excellent relationship, says ambassador to Turkey
Turkey and Georgia cooperate very well in political, economical, energy and other fields. This is according to the Georgian ambassador to Turkey, Tariel Lebanidze. “There is outstanding cooperation between our two countries,” he said.
Read More »Bulgaria drops plan to build border fence with Turkey
The Bulgarian Government has canceled the idea to construct a border fence with Turkey, a border aimed to stop infiltration of animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease. The government said it cannot afford the construction of the 181-km border fence. The project would cost almost 14 million euro, and the Bulgarian …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey to finish Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway in 2013
Azerbaijani Deputy Transport Minister Musa Panahov announced on Monday that the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway will be functional in 2013. The project is intended to connect the railway systems of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey.
Read More »US says provocations must be avoided on Cyprus
Cyprus must avoid any provocations that could risk the region’s stability amid the intention to conduct energy exploration, Washington announced before of the U.N. secretary-general’s decision on the future of Cypriot reunification talks.
Read More »Turkey could invoke NATO’s article 5 to protect border with Syria
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey could invoke NATO’s article 5 to protect its border with Syria. The article 5 states that an attack on a member constitutes an attack on all members.
Read More »Kofi Annan visits Turkey to see Syrian refugees
International envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to visit refugees along Turkey’s border with Syria. He is expected to visit camps along the border where shootings from the Syrian side wounded six on Turkish soil Monday.
Read More »Turkey will keep moving towards EU, says minister
Turkey’s minister for European affairs insisted Thursday that Europeans would not deter his country from its decades-long bid to join the EU despite the obstacles on its path.
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