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Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected Thursday Arab League condemnation of Turkish forces’ bombardment of PKK positions across the Iraqi borders. The Ministry urged the Arab League “to back Turkish authorities’ war on terror rather than terrorism itself.” Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Araby condemned Ankara after it launched air raids against PKK fighters’ positions in northern Iraq […]
Iran continues its promotional campaign to renew ties with the rest of the world following the historic pact on its nuclear program, granting travel visas free of charge to Egyptians and nationals of 6 other countries. According to press reports, Teheran has cancelled visa fees for Egypt and 6 other countries, namely Syria, Lebanon, Bolivia, […]
Iran’s nuclear historic pact is not only a political and diplomatic win for peace in the region but is expected to boost trade and economic cooperation in the region. Turkey is already rubbing hands to resume trade with Iran. Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said on Tuesday after the pact was announced that Turkey will […]
Turkey’s National Security Council has reportedly held lately a meeting to discuss plans to send in troops to Syria to set up a buffer zone and prevent Syrian Kurds from forming their own state. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already obtained the parliament’s approval to launch military action against fighters of the Islamic State and […]
Turkish and Israeli reconciliation talks have resumed off camera in Rome in an attempt to end diplomatic dysfunction between Ankara and Tel Aviv. Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry Dore Gold and Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu, who is responsible for ties with Israel in the government, met in Rome for secret talks. […]
“The uncertainty should not last long to make sure investments and our international relations are not disrupted. A government should be formed as soon as possible” said President Erdogan on his way from Azerbaijan to Turkey. He said if the two political parties that won the majority in the parliamentary elections fail to form a […]
June 7 parliamentary elections will remain as a milestone in the history of Turkey as AKP (Justice and Development party) of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lost majority in the parliament and consequently the possibility to form a single party cabinet that could have enabled Erdoğan to implement his powerful presidential system project. AKP registered […]
Turkish authorities have announced on Wednesday to keep their commitment for aid support to Gaza after the World Bank irritated Ankara for failing to fulfil its commitment made during the Cairo Conference in 2014. Turkish foreign Minister’s spokesman, Tanju Bilgic indicated on Wednesday that his country has already planned $75.6 million aid to Gaza in […]
President Erdoğan has stated that Egyptian death row prisoner Mohammed Morsi is still the president of Egypt as far as he is concerned. The Turkish president based his stance on democratic principles and criticized the international community for being silent. Erdoğan’s latest attack must have been provoked by the decision of an Egyptian court that […]
Morocco and the Netherlands have been unanimously elected co-chairs of the Global Counter Terrorism Forum (GCTF) taking over from the US and Turkey which had chaired the forum set up in 2011. The election took place during the GCTF Coordination Committee 7th session held in Qatar’s capital Doha last week. The election of Morocco as […]