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…
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…
Macron backs Kuwaiti efforts to end blockade of Qatar
French President Emmanuel Macron has backed mediation efforts led by Kuwait to end a six-month blockade imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. The Saudi-led quartet cut diplomatic and…
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…
Turkey, Greece and the era of ‘Cold Peace’
When Celar Bayar arrived in Athens on November 28, 1952, he could not possibly envisage that he would be the first and only Turkish president to ever…
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…
In warning to Ankara, EU cuts funds for Turkey’s membership bid
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to cut up to 175 million euros for Turkey in 2018 that are linked to Ankara’s stalled…
No changes in Iran-Total contract
Total’s agreement with Iran has not changed, according to Iran’s Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mansour Moazami, Iranian media outlets reported. Moazami, who…