Rouhani: Iran cannot talk to US while under sanctions
US sanctions against Iran took effect on Tuesday, a move certain to worsen the lives of ordinary Iranians, as President Hassan Rouhani described the controversial reimposition as…
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EU needs to engage with Erdogan and embrace Turkey
The unthinkable happened in Turkey two years ago this month. Late in the evening of July 15th, 2016, a group of renegade soldiers launched a…
Oettinger: EU, Azerbaijan should prepare cooperation plan until 2030
The strategic partnership between Azerbaijan and the European Union (EU) in the energy sphere should become the basis of strategic partnership in all spheres of…
Turkish FM: EU and Turkey need each other
The Turkish foreign minister slammed Western countries for failing to show solidarity over 2016 defeated coup attempt, but also reaffirmed Ankara’s willingness to normalize its…
EU ambassador says Turkey ‘very close’ to the bloc
In a message marking Europe Day, the head of the EU Delegation to Ankara on May 9 said Turkey is “very close” to the European Union. Speaking to…
Turkey, EU Seek to Reset Ties Amid Ongoing Tensions
ISTANBUL — Turkey and the European Union are seeking to reset relations following months of acrimony. Despite fears that Turkey is sliding into authoritarianism, EU…
Saudi-UK cooperation is a two-way street
All eyes are on the ongoing visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the UK this week. It might be a short visit with a…
Kurdish Leader Is Arrested in Prague at Turkey’s Request
A senior Kurdish official from Syria was detained in the Czech Republic on Sunday under an extradition request from Turkey, according to the Czech police…
How Europe Lost Turkey
A clumsy European Union has repeatedly gotten its policy toward Turkey wrong, often inadvertently helping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at key points during his rise….
Europe to drop Hamas from terror list
The European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) is set to rule on whether Hamas, the Palestinian political organisation, should be removed from the bloc’s “terror”…