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EU raps Turkey on civic freedoms, sees languishing entry bid
Commission re-issues regular appeal for Ankara to patch up relations with Cyprus
The European Union said Turkey wont make progress toward becoming a member as long as President Recep Tayyip Erdogans government interferes with criminal probes and cracks down on Internet and media freedoms.
UN envoy urges both sides to avoid 'further escalation' after Nicosia halts peace talks
One day after Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades suspended talks to reunify the divided island in response to Turkeys plan to search for oil and gas in waters where Nicosia had already licensed drilling, a United Nations official has reportedly urged both sides to avoid further escalation.
Ankara looks at bright side of EU’s bittersweet report
EU Minister Volkan Bozkır uses noticeably positive language about the EU progress report, describing it as ‘balanced and objective,’ though the report criticizes Turkey over the independence of the judiciary and Internet bans
Turkey summons Greek envoy over Cyprus crisis
Turkey has summoned Greece’s ambassador to Ankara to the Foreign Ministry to express the government’s reaction over the Greek Cypriot administration’s decision to halt the reunification talks
Turkey cuts growth estimates, raises inflation forecast
Turkey has slashed its growth estimates and raised its inflation forecast for 2014 and 2015, Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said
Turkish main opposition leader urges gov’t, Kurdish protesters to act with common sense
Turkey has not only been dragged into the Middle East quagmire, but it has also dragged the quagmire onto its own soil, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said
How the ISIL fire in Syria burned 22 Turkish cities: In four questions
What is happening in Turkey? What is the government doing? Who are the protesters? And what do they want? Here are the answers
John Bass sworn in as new US envoy to Turkey
The US’s new ambassador to Turkey, John Bass, was sworn in on Oct. 7, completing a long-winded appointment procedure
New NATO chief due in Ankara to discuss ISIL threat
Jens Stoltenberg, the new NATO secretary-general, is set to pay his first visit to Turkey since he took office
Turkey to Introduce Paid Disinfection System at Bulgaria’s Checkpoints
Turkish border authorities will introduce a disinfection system for vehicles at the border crossings with Bulgaria - Kapitan Andreevo, Kapikule, Hamzabeyli / Lesovo and Derekoy / Malko Tarnovo.
Vehicles entering Turkey from Bulgaria will pass through a special system for disinfecting, the governor of the border town of Edirne, Dursun Ali Sahin, announced at a press conference.
At least 14 dead in protests in Turkey
At least 14 dead in protests in Turkey
ANKARA -- At least 14 people were killed during protests across Turkey organized over the refusal of authorities to carry out military action against the Islamic State.
The enemies of Turkey’s enemies
After years of intense work, Turkey’s foreign policy wizards have finally created a new version of the cliché stratagem 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.' Most enemies of Turkey’s enemies are Turkey’s enemies, too
Kobane and Turkey are burning…
This way or the other, Turkey has to find a way to make peace with all segments of its population
Turkey’s higher education board head admits academic failure
Turkey is failing to train its academics, the head of Turkey’s higher education board, admitting that the body he heads has a bad image and suggested it should be abolished
Cyprus pulls out of peace talks after gas threats
Cyprus on Tuesday pulled out of the latest round of United Nations-buffered peace talks in protest at apparent attempts by Turkey to encroach on Cypruss exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and called on the international community to condemn Ankaras provocative behavior.