Turkish Foreign Ministry

Türkiye has welcomed the extension of the U.N. cross-border mechanism for humanitarian assistance to northwest Syria although it is only for a six-month period.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone talk with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on July 11, the first of this kind of conversation after several years as the two neighbors aim to end decades-old hostilities.

Osman Kavala. Photo: Council of Europe.

The measures indicated by Turkey "did not permit it to conclude that the State Party had acted in 'good faith' in a manner compatible with the 'conclusions and spirit' of the Kavala judgment," the court wrote.

Former Foreign Minister İlter Türkmen passed away on July 6 at the age of 94.

"We are deeply saddened by the loss of İlter Türkmen on July 6, 2022," the Foreign Ministry said.

Turkish and Armenian officials have agreed to open the land border for third country citizens visiting both countries as soon as possible, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on July 1. 

Turkish national karate team will not be participating in the World Games held in Birmingham, Alabama, between July 8 and 10, as the U.S. consulate in Istanbul has given July 2023 to apply for visas, the karate federation has announced.

Türkiye and Armenia will hold the fourth round of meetings for the normalization of ties, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on June 28.

"The fourth meeting of the Special Representatives for the normalization process between Türkiye and Armenia, Ambassador Serdar Kılıç and Deputy Speaker Ruben Rubinyan, will take place in Vienna on July 1, 2022," read the statement.

Foreign and transportation ministers from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan will come together at a three-way meeting in Baku on June 27 in a bid to strengthen regional connectivity.

Norwegian citizens will be allowed to enter Türkiye with just their national identity cards for a "temporary" period, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on June 17.

Turkey is taking necessary security measures concerning the fight against terrorism, Ankara said on June 14 in response to Israel raising its travel advisory to the highest level because of what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct Israelis vacationing in Turkey.