Turkey: Pope’s genocide remarks won’t help peace efforts
Ankara has criticized Pope Francis’ description of the mass killing of Ottoman Armenians in 1915 as genocide, saying it shows his “unconditional commitment to the…
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Official Ankara calls on EU to be more sensible and careful in visa issuance
The Turkish government has called on the European Union to be “more sensible” in ongoing negotiations over granting visa liberalization to its citizens following Brexit,…
Islamic State claims execution of five citizen journalists in Syria
The Islamic State (IS) group on Sunday published a video showing the execution-style killing of five Syrian citizen journalists they kidnapped eight months ago in…
Deputy PM slams Pope Francis for “Armenian genocide” remarks
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli criticized on Saturday Pope Francis’s comments on the deaths of Armenians in1915 during his recent visit to Armenia, saying…
Regional security problem binds Israel and Turkey
“A serious security problem occurred in the Middle East after the so-called Arab Spring,” says Turkish Foreign Ministry official Mesut Ozcan. Turkey sees regional security…
Erdogan says BREXIT is “start of new era”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Britain’s planned departure from the European Union signalled the “beginning of a new era” and warned the bloc…
Pope Francis speaks of ‘genocide’ in Armenia
Pope Francis on Friday denounced the mass killing of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman forces as “genocide”, risking Turkey’s fury as he met Armenian…
Earthquake shakes Turkey
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake took place in Yalova province, a province only kilometers away from Istanbul, at around 8:40 a.m. on Friday. The quake occurred…
PKK supporters attacked the organization performing diaspora mission for Turkey and Azerbaijan
In Holland, PKK supporters carried out an armed attack on the organization performing diaspora mission for Turkey and Azerbaijan. As the chairman of the Azerbaijani-Turkish…
Israeli Security Cabinet to Convene Wednesday to Discuss Turkey Reconciliation Pact
Israel’s security cabinet is set to convene next week to consider an agreement with Turkey, Haaretz daily reported Thursday. Unnamed senior official speaking to the newspaper…