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Turkish President Abdullah Gul said in Sarajevo on Thursday his country was “ready to increase current political and economic cooperation” with Bosnia. He underlined

Turkey took over the month-long rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on Wednesday (September 1st). The previous holder was Russia. On September 23rd, Turkish President Abdullah Gul will

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu agreed on Tuesday (August 31st) to hold fresh intensive talks aimed at reuniting the divided island. The two leaders will have a regular meeting

Turkey Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday (August 31st) that he expects Athens to drop its claims on disputed Aegean Sea territories in return for Ankara’s decision

Turkish president Abdullah Gul is set to begin a two-day visit to Bosnia amid growing resentment among Bosnian Serbs over his country’s increased diplomatic influence in the Western Balkans. He is scheduled to meet with members of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency and visit the southern town of Mostar on Thursday.

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik accused Turkey Monday of interfering in Bosnia’s internal political affairs and Ancara of acting in favor of Bosnian Muslims. “We resent the fact that Turkey wants a unified and centralized Bosnia, favoring only

Turkey — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated an Orthodox mass on Sunday (August 15th) to mark the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The mass, at the Panagia Sumela Monastery in northeast Turkey, was the

President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu held another round of talks Tuesday (August 10th) aimed at reunifying the divided island. They focused this time on the property issue. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special adviser on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, described the discussions as “good” and said they will …

Cypriot President Demetris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu held a meeting Wednesday (August 4th) as part of the ongoing talks to reunify the divided island. The leaders continued discussions on the

The start of the EU-sponsored gas transit pipeline Nabucco should be given with the construction of of a gas network connection between Bulgaria and Turkey within one year, according to Bulgarian Economy Minister Traikov.