YEREVAN

Turkish-U.S. relations have survived many tests on the Armenian issue before.

Ankara will remain committed to protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia aiming to normalize bilateral relations, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has said, after Yerevan recently decided to withdraw the 2008 protocols from the Armenian Parliament.

The !f International Independent Film Festival is coming to Istanbul, Ankara and ?zmir with the most talked-about and award-winning films of the year The 14th !f International Independent Film Festival will bring together the year's most anticipated films in Istanbul between Feb. 12 and 22, followed by Ankara and ?zmir from Feb. 26 to March 1. 

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has called on all Armenians to jointly seek ways to resolve their historical differences with Turkey, stressing that it is a must for Turks and Armenians to "engage in humane relations and to recognize each other in light of 800 years of common history."

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has rebuffed an invitation by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an to ceremonies marking the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli in Çanakkale in late April, which coincides with the Armenian remembrance day. 

VIENNA - OSCE Chairman and Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic stated on Thursday that it is unrealistic to expect that Serbia will be the country that will solve major world problems and crisis, but underlined that Serbia wants and can help in the dialogue between parties.

Gaye Co?ar, a Turkish journalist, has lost her life following a road accident in the Armenian capital Yerevan.

Co?ar, who was in the country as part of the Armenia-Turkey Normalization Process program, funded by the European Union, succumbed to her wounds on Jan. 7 in Yerevan, after the accident took place last week.

U.S. rockers System of a Down will play a free show next year in Armenia to mark the centennial of the World War I-era mass killings, recognized by many countries as genocide.

The California hard rock band, whose four members are of Armenian heritage, announced a performance in Yerevan's Republic Square on April 23, a day ahead of the country's main commemorations.

Turkey remains committed to normalizing its relations with Armenia, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stated, while underlining that Turkey will be monitoring Armenia’s “accelerated campaigns” in third countries, ahead of the 100th anniversary of the mass massacres of Anatolian Armenians, which many countries recognize as genocide.

By Alexandra Kassimi

Aegean Airlines announced on Tuesday it is adding 16 new destinations in 10 new countries to its network next summer, reaching a total of 134 destinations, 34 domestic and 100 abroad in 42 countries.