Over 100,000 migrants have left Turkish borders through Edirne for Europe since Friday, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Sunday. In a statement on his official Twitter account, Soylu updated the figure to 100,577 as of [ More … ]
Israel has reportedly closed an extensive deal with Greece, Italy, and Cyprus to supply natural gas via a 2,000 kilometer (1200 miles) underwater pipeline in a five-year long construction that is estimated to cost nearly [ More … ]
BY: Burhanettin Duran The Trump administration’s policy of economic selfishness doesn’t just make the U.S. look like a vulgar and isolated superpower, but at the same time encourages the world’s leading economies to work more [ More … ]
By: İbrahim Karagül Foreign Affairs magazine published an issue with the cover reading, “Is democracy dying?” Based on the regress and weakening of democracy worldwide, the theme “the end of the period of democracy” is [ More … ]
Europe will be increasingly at risk from terrorists posing as migrants unless western capitals help Libya to stem the numbers crossing the Mediterranean, the country’s prime minister has told The Times. Fayez al-Serraj, head of [ More … ]
In an attempt to enter the club of high-income countries, Turkey is diversifying its partners around the globe, and in addition to its long-time partner Europe, the country plans to increase its share in the [ More … ]
Europe should be open, safe and provide fair ways to migrants instead of isolating them: Omer Celik Turkey’s Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik on Thursday criticized Europe for creating barriers against asylum seekers instead [ More … ]
BY: FAHRETTIN ALTUN* Mainstream European politicians have created a new politics of fear of Turkey and Turks in Europe, and at every opportunity, European media helps them. A new fear is being pumped throughout Europe. Germans [ More … ]
BY: İBRAHIM KALIN* A relationship based on trust, mutual interest, equality and respect is possible and necessary between Turkey and Europe. Turks, Germans and Europeans have to work hard to avoid irrational attitudes and irresponsible policies [ More … ]
An organization in the Netherlands has raised the world’s largest Palestinian flag in Europe, according to a statement released by the group on Wednesday. The organization, called KOFIA, said in a statement that the flag [ More … ]
BY: BERIL DEDEOĞLU* The positive tone that the German foreign minister adopted on Turkey is a good step to end the tensions between the two countries German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel discussed the ongoing crisis between [ More … ]
In an interview with the Spanish news website “El Español”, Abdelhak Khiame, the Director of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), has warned about the danger posed by jihadists returning from zones of conflicts. [ More … ]
New Silk Road will mark the future with the aim to link Asia, Europe, Africa and even South America, Turkish President Erdoğan says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described the Belt and Road initiative as [ More … ]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel asks Ankara to address European concerns over constitutional changes German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday urged “constructive dialogue” between the EU and Turkey, amid an ongoing row over Turkish constitutional changes approved [ More … ]
French professor and former diplomat Philippe Moreau Defarges has apologized for his controversial comment suggesting the assassination of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an option to get rid of him. His apology came after Turks [ More … ]
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