Erdoğan, Merkel pleased by status quo in Turkey-EU ties
Following an overwhelming electoral victory that gave Angela Merkel the mandate to rule Germany for the third time, not much is expected to change in Turkish-EU relations
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US concerned about Turkey’s choice of Chinese missile system
The US is concerned over Turkey’s decision to co-produce a defense system with a Chinese firm
How Turkey blew its chance to lead this troubled region
The Independent on Sunday (UK) 29 September 2013, p. 37 Patrick Cockburn The country could have enhanced its influence and saved a lot of lives. It did the exact opposite Whatever happened to the idea that Turkey was the coming power in the Middle East, with its surging economy and stable democracy under a mildly
France, Britain and China to be in Syria peace talks: Fabius
Obama and Iran’s Rouhani hold historic phone call
The U.S. president confirms a historic first direct communication with Iran’s leader since 1979
Turkey ploughs own furrow as Mideast and EU ties worsen
Financial Times (UK) 27 September 2013, p. 4 By Daniel Dombey in Istanbul For years, the overarching question about Turkey was whether the country would become more at home in the Middle East or instead continue its decades-long journey towards European standards. Now an answer has come closer into view: neither of the above. Relations
UN Security Council unanimously adopts landmark resolution on Syria chemical arms
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution that demands the eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons, ending weeks of intense diplomacy
Obama: Syria chemical resolution ‘huge victory’ for world
The U.S. president hailed a U.N. resolution on Syria as ‘a huge victory’ for the world
Turkey welcomes draft resolution on Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has welcomed a draft resolution of the U.N. Security Council to eliminate Syria?s chemical weapons
The Road on from Damascus: What the Syria Deal Means for the U.S. and Russia
The deal the United States and Russia struck to get rid of Syria’s chemical weaponry is neither a sign of a sea change in relations nor a victory for one party over the other, writes Olga Oliker. It is, however, something of a testament to diplomacy on both sides.
Turkey may be forced to ?standalone? air defenses
The integration of the chosen Chinese system with NATO assets is very unlikely
