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Germany’s Green Party Co-Chair Özdemir has responded to Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu: “As long as the political and NGO representatives are in prison, normalization of the relations is not possible”.
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The helicopter pilot was among eight Turkish soldiers to flee after the 2016 failed coup there.
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The deal would make Turkey the first member of NATO to own Russia’s most advanced air defense system, and it has raised concerns among Turkey’s NATO allies.
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Germany’s foreign minister says Turkey and Ukraine could benefit from a “smart” EU deal with the UK.
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Throughout 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey alienated onetime allies. But is diplomatic isolation encouraging a sudden change of heart?
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