Turkey’s National Security Council (MGK) met today to discuss the Syrian crisis, increasing violence in Iraq and the latest developments in the Middle East.

The celebrations of the Turkish Republic’s 90th Anniversary were kicked off today with a ceremony at the Anıtkabir mausoleum of the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in the capital Ankara.

The European Union has launched negotiations for a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with Kosovo. The SAA is seen as a crucial treaty, preceding a country’s accession into the EU.