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Ahead of President Erdogan’s October visit to Brussels, interim economy minister Nihat Zeybekci told the Turkey-Italy Business Forum, held as part of the National Day of Turkey at Expo Milano 2015, that Ankara wants to be a fully integrated member Read more
President Erdogan accused the EU, Iran and Russia of supporting terrorist groups active in Iraq and Syria. In an interview aired on CNN Sunday, the outspoken president said his country will focus its fight against terrorism on the PKK rather Read more
The European Union (EU) and the United States are urging Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to return to the negotiating table because continuous attacks will affect the civilian population and worsen the situation of the turbulent region with neighboring Read more
The Iraq government and the World Bank signed on Sunday an agreement allocating the Iraqi government $350 million loan destined for rebuilding cities taken back from ISIL. The Word Bank loan will help the Iraqi government, which is facing an Read more
The European Union (EU) parliament has set its sight on Bahrain criticizing it for human rights abuses that increased after the 2011 demonstrations. The parliament adopted a resolution calling for “the immediate and unconditional release of all prisoners of conscience, political activists, Read more
Libyan authorities have refused to collaborate with the European Union in its military operation against illegal migrant smuggler networks operating on the coasts of Libya as Air Force commander Saqr Geroushi warned EU on Tuesday that EU vessels could be Read more
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will leave his job next month as the Quartet Middle East envoy representing US, Russia, the UN and the EU. Mr Blair has sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to inform Read more
Criticism against Saudi Arabia has increased in Sweden after Foreign Affairs Minister Margot Wallström told reporters that her speech meant to “celebrate women’s achievements” was censured at the Arab League foreign ministers’ meeting in Cairo. “It’s a shame that a Read more
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano has stated that “a better understanding” between Iran and the agency has emerged after a meeting with Iran’s top negotiator Abbas Araqchi. A released statement outlined that the Read more
Turkey’s Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci and its European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator Volkan Bozkir are on a two-day working visit to Germany to foster their bilateral ties and discuss matters regarding the European Union (EU). Zeybekci met with his Read more