Turkey

Armenia halts ratification of Armenia- Turkey protocols

Armenia’s ruling coalition parties issued a joint statement in which they call for suspending the process of ratification of the Armenia-Turkey protocols in the Armenian legislature. The government says the move comes amid Turkey’s reluctance to honor its commitment on an unconditional ratification of the deal within a reasonable timeframe.

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Turkish PM mulls US-style presidential system

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks regarding a change in the nation’s presidential system has prompted new debate about the aftermath of the 2011 general elections. Speaking to a group of journalists Sunday (April 18th), Erdogan said the country might discuss a US-style presidential system if next year’s

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Erdogan says Turkish government committed to amending constitution

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on last Sunday that his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) stands firmly behind a 30-article constitutional amendment package, which parliament is expected to discuss Monday. Erdogan criticised the main opposition Republican Peoples’ Party’s (CHP) for threatening to

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Turkish Republic of North Cyprus elected a president

The Sunday election inside the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of the North Cyprus were won by the prime minister Dervish Eroglu, the leader of the National Unity. After processing 98,5% of the voting bulletins, Eroglu got 50,4% from the votes and his main opponent present president, Mehmet Ali Talat got 42,8%. …

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Bulgaria Nationalists Move to Call Referendum on Turkey EU Accession

The Bulgarian nationalist party VMRO is making formal steps to call a referendum on Turkey’s EU accession. On Friday, the party will formally notify the Parliament on its intention to start collecting signatures in order to request the holding of a national referendum, as required by law.

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Turkey’s Erdogan meets with US president

President Barack Obama met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit in Washington on Tuesday (April 13th). They discussed the situation in the Middle East and the Caucasus, Iran’s nuclear programme, and relations between Turkey and Armenia. Obama thanked Turkey for its …

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