On April 26 begins the visit to Kazakhstan of Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will take part in a conference
Read More »Turkish military forces continue fight against PKK militants
The Turkish army continues to fight with the PKK militants within the tasks set by the government, official website of the Turkish Armed Forces reported on Monday. The conflict between Turkey and the PKK over the creation of an independent Kurdish state has
Read More »New mutual engagement between EU and Turkey is needed, MEPs say
Renewed mutual engagement is needed to maintain constructive relations in EU-Turkey relations in the context of the negotiation process, MEPs said on Thursday, a press release of the
Read More »Russian FM says ceasefire in Syria is number 1 priority
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said on Wednesday in a press conference in Istanbul on Wednesday that it should be a priority for all fighting parties in Syria to lay down arms without any pre-condition. If fall of Assad regime and change of rule in Syria became
Read More »Turkey is committed for peace in South Caucasus
Turkey wants the reestablishment of peace in the South Caucasus, Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu said during a meeting on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was also discussed during the meeting.
Read More »Russia rejects military intervention in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said his country rejects military intervention in Syria, adding that Russia hopes to avoid any measure of military intervention in Syria in the forthcoming meeting of Friends of Syria in Istanbul.
Read More »Turkish parliament speaker arrives in Bosnia
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday after completing his talks in Serbia. Within the scope of his formal talks, Cicek will meet
Read More »Russian FM will visit Turkey on April 17
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday, April 17. During this visit he will meet with the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The two sides will discuss discuss and analyze the problems of the region.
Read More »Turkey and EU to have joint committee meeting on Friday
Turkey-EU joint parliamentary committee will gather for the 121st time in Brussels, on Friday. The committee, responsible for the evaluation of issues stemming
Read More »Turkey says the EU should fully support fight against terror
Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis stated that they expected full support from EU in regards to fight against terrorism. Reminding that there were parties benefiting from drug trafficking, human smuggling and arms trade, Bagis said, “We expect full support
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