EU to press Turkey for help in anti-ISIL fight New EU foreign policy chief Mogherini makes her first visit to Turkey with ISIL on top of her agenda EU to press Turkey over IS militants BBC News | Europe | World Edition EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is in Turkey to urge it to participate fully … Read more
LRB · Seymour M. Hersh · The Red Line and the Rat Line lrb.co.uk ? Seymour M. Hersh ? Apr 6 ? Obama’s change of mind had its origins at Porton Down, the defence laboratory in Wiltshire. British intelligence had obtained a sample of the sarin used in the 21 August attack and analysis … Read more
Israeli airlines to resume fligh ts to Turkey after 6 years Israel will renew regular flights to Turkey following a hiatus of more than 5 years, announced Israeli Transportation Minister Israel Katz EU and Turkey in deal on migrants Turkey and the EU sign a deal enabling EU countries to send back illegal … Read more
No strategic shift after Iran-West rapprochement, says President Gül The argument that rapprochement between Iran and West will bring changes in strategic relations in the region is ?being exaggerated,? according to Turkish President US seriously concerned over Turkey?s China decision The US is ?seriously concerned? about Turkey?s decision to purchase a missile system from … Read more
Merkel tells Turkey democratic values “non-negotiable” for EU German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she welcomed an agreement to reopen talks with Turkey about joining the European Union MAIN FOCUS: EU wants to continue negotiations with Turkey | 26/06/2013 The EU foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to continue accession negotiations with Turkey despite the violence … Read more
Turkey’s ‘standing people’ protest spreads amid Erdoğan’s crackdown Protesters turn to passive resistance after four people die in Erdoğan’s brutal response to Taksim Square demonstration Lunchtime in the waterfront district of Beşiktaş in Istanbul on Tuesday and Ismail Orhan has been standing silently under a yellow parasol in the blistering heat for more than four hours. … Read more