Turkey: Erdogan keen to end tension with Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over the week-end told Turkish journalists that both Turkey and Israeli need each other following diplomatic efforts by the two countries to ease tension caused by Israel’s attack on a Turkish humanitarian ship bound for Read more

Turkey and Saudi to create strategic cooperation council

President Erdogan’s had a closed door meeting with King Salman in Riyadh to discuss issues of mutual interest which ended with the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announcing that the two countries have “produced a desire to set up a Read more

KSA: Saudi heads new 34-country military alliance against terrorism

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and defense minister Mohammed bin Salman told reporters that 34 countries from different regions have decided to join an international military alliance dedicated to fight against terrorism under the leadership of Riyadh. The announcement means that Read more

Turkey: Erdogan proposes Israel normalization, conditions to be fulfilled

President Erdogan hinted that his government is willing to mend ties with Tel Aviv because it will be in the interest of the region but he outlined that it will be based on the Jewish State fulfilling certain conditions. Turkey Read more

Turkey: We will leave Iraq when we please, President Erdogan

Turkish president RecepTayyip Erdogan told a news conference that Turkish forces that entered Iraqi territory and currently in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are there to stay as long as their mission is not accomplished thereby irking the anger of Read more

Iraq demands more action from Ankara and urges troops to leave

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during a meeting with German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticized Turkey for not upholding its promise to stop terrorists from entering into Iraq and battling the crucial smuggling of petrol by the Islamic State. Turkish Read more

Qatar: Turkey eyes LNG investment, military base in Qatar

Visiting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan together with Emir Sheikh Tammim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar co-presided over the first meeting of the two countries’ Supreme Strategic Committee which ended with the signing of 15 agreements and memorandum of understanding, Read more