Turkey and Israel: reviving strategic ties? from Yahoo News Photos An apology by Israel’s prime minister may ease tensions between Turkey and Israel. But despite pledges from the two country’s leaders to normalize relations, experts caution against high expectations. Islam Europe?s reality: Turkey?s EU minister from Hurriyet Daily News Islam is a reality for the … Read more
Pedestrians look at billboards with the pictures of Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (R) and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu (L), in Ankara March 25, 2013. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday an Israeli apology for the 2010 deaths of nine Turkish pro-Palestinian activists that was brokered by U.S. President Barack Obama met … Read more
Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul (C) shakes hands with Sweden’s Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) at the Royal Palace in Stockholm March 11, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. REUTERS/Jonas Ekstromer/ Turkish President Gül starts historic Sweden visit from Hurriyet Daily News President Abdullah Gül was welcomed by Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen … Read more
Greece offers support to Turkey ‘s 2020 Olympic bid from Yahoo News Photos ISTANBUL (AP) — Greece has offered its support to regional rival Turkey ‘s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Turkey will be Europe’s strongest economy in 2050: Turkish President Gül from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey will become the first economy … Read more
Israel, Turkey in first defense deal since ties frozen: sources from Yahoo news ANKARA (Reuters) – An Israeli firm has supplied Turkey with military equipment in the first such reported deal since the two nations froze ties over the 2010 killing of nine Turks aboard a Gaza-bound aid ship, Turkish government sources said on Monday. … Read more
US State Department backs Ambassador Ricciardone’s comments from Hurriyet Daily News U.S. State Department Spokesperson Nuland argued that there was nothing new in Ricciardone?s comments on Turkey. Despite US opposition, oil trade with Iraq is legal, PM Erdoğan says from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey will continue its oil trade with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). … Read more
Turkey to resume NATO cooperation with Israel from Yahoo news Turkey has agreed to drop its ban on cooperating with Israel as a third-country NATO partner, a diplomat says. NATO Selects Three Patriot Sites in Turkey from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya The three NATO Allies which have agreed to provide Patriot missiles to augment Turkey?s air defences ? Germany, … Read more
Assertive Turkey key to U.S. in shifting Middle East by Acturca Reuters (UK) Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Nick Tattersall and Peter Apps (Washington/Istanbul) With its caustic rhetoric on Israel and its gold-for-gas trade with Iran, Turkey is not the deferential U.S. ally it once was as it carves out a growing role in the … Read more
This file photo shows Russian President Putin (R) and Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan shaking hands after their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 18. AP photo Russia willing to up winter gas flow to Turkey if requested from Hurriyet Daily News Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Sunday Russia … Putin Heads … Read more
Turkey Finds It Is Sidelined as Broker in Mideast from NYT > Turkey by By TIM ARANGO Turkey has found itself largely shut out of the central and defining Arab-Israeli conflict in Gaza. World hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire, thanks Egypt from Hurriyet Daily News The United Nations, United States and world powers welcomed a ceasefire … Read more
Merkel reassures Turkey on EU talks, Erdogan raps Cyprus from Yahoo news BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday the European Union (EU) would pursue accession talks with his country in good faith, despite some persistent disagreements. Erdogan said on Tuesday the EU would lose Turkey if … Read more
Europe is turning away from Turkey ? and the rest of the world | Orhan Pamuk from World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Orhan Pamuk Whatever happened to liberté, égalité, fraternité? Fear of Muslims is putting Europe’s secular tradition at risk I have spent my entire life at the borders of continental Europe. From the … Read more
Turkey condemns UN for inaction in Syria from turkey – Yahoo! News Search Results (Images) As fighting continues to rage in Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan labels the UN Secutity Council as ‘unjust’ for its inaction over Syria. Sunita Rappai reports. Turkey calls for UN security council reform over failure to pressure Syria … Read more
Turkey denies accusations over held Syria plane: Foreign ministry from Hurriyet Daily News Ankara took all measures to ensure the safety of the passengers of a Syrian plane intercepted.. Syria accuses Turkey of ‘hostile’ behaviour over plane from Hurriyet Daily News Damascus accused Ankara today of “hostile” behaviour over a Syrian. Plane incident … Read more
We do not cry for the deaths of ?terrorists,? says Turkish PM from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spoken out against Diyarbakır police chief Recep Güven?s recent.. Turkey’s Chief of General Staff Necdet Ozel (R) receives information during his visit at a border outpost on the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay … Read more