Erdogan: Turkey ‘tired’ of EU membership process
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Ankara is “tired” of its sluggish European Union membership process, noting that it cannot indefinitely be requesting to…
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EU urges Iran to refrain from crackdown on protesters
The EU urged Iran to refrain from any violent crackdown on protesters and condemned the deaths of more than 20 demonstrators in recent days as…
EU deplores ‘unacceptable loss of life’ in Iran protests
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini Tuesday deplored “the unacceptable loss of human lives” linked to the protests in Iran and called on “all concerned…
Turkey’s Erdogan Tries to Play Nice, After a Year of Bashing Europe
Throughout 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey seemed to go out of his way to thumb his nose at onetime friends and allies. Early…
Saudi Arabia pledges 100 million Euros to fight extremism in Africa
Saudi Arabia announced support in the amount of 100 million Euros for the launch of a new joint force to combat terrorism in the Sahel…
Iran is taking advantage of Europe’s leniency
In an op-ed published in the New York Times, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif warned European countries against doubling down against Tehran’s ballistic missile program and terrorist…
Date for next round of EU-Azerbaijan agreement revealed
Head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan, Ambassador Kestutis Jankauskas told reporters in Baku that the next round of negotiations on a new agreement between…
UAE ‘surprised and disappointed’ over EU blacklisting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates says it is “surprised and disappointed” about being blacklisted by the European Union along with 16…
EU and US disagree on Iran and Israel
The US and EU’s top diplomats diverged on Middle East policy, while celebrating their “partnership” on Tuesday (5 December). EU foreign relations chief Federica Mogherini…
Turkey readies position paper for visa exemption dialogue with EU
Turkey has taken a critical step to revitalize the process of visa exemption for Turkish citizens in the Schengen area, which is among the most…