Foreign Ministry
Turkey welcomes NATO's support pledge on Syria issue
Turkey welcomes a fresh support pledge by NATO to lend it military backing amid repeated Russian violations of Turkish airspace, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Oct. 9, while stressing that Turkey has yet to place such a demand.
Turkey asks NATO to retain Patriots but rejects high readiness force for moment
Turkey is continuing talks with NATO and its bilateral partners to enhance its defense capabilities, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Oct. 9, noting the discussions include Patriot missiles.
Turkey 'ready to hear' Russian military officials' explanations for air incursions
Turkish military officials are ?ready to meet? with their Russian counterparts to get ?explanations? for recent violations of Turkish airspace and to find what kind of measures they will take to prevent further breaches, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Oct. 7.
Turkish warplanes harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft
Eight Turkish F-16 fighters jets were harassed by unidentified MIG-29 aircraft for four minutes and 30 seconds during a patrol flight on the border with Syria on Oct. 5, the Turkish General Staff has said.
Bulgaria to Open 312 Overseas Polling Stations for Referendum on E-Voting
Bulgarians living abroad will be able to vote in the national referendum on October 25 on the introduction of remote electronic voting at 312 polling stations in 45 countries.
The largest numbers of polling stations will be opened in the US, Spain, and Germany, according to a media statement of Bulgaria's Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
Anti-ISIL coalition slams Russia on Syria raids
Russia continued air strikes for a third day on Oct. 2, prompting Turkey and its partners in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to demand that Moscow cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and focus on fighting Islamic militants.
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Turkish PM thanked PYD during relocation of Ottoman tomb: HDP's Önder
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu thanked the Syrian Democratic Union Party (PYD) for its part in the relocation of the tomb of Süleyman ?ah from Syria to Turkey earlier this year, Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) Ankara Deputy S?rr? Süreyya Önder has said, countering government claims that Ankara performed the move unilaterally.
FM Kotzias meets Turkish counterpart Sinirlioglou in NY
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias met yesterday in New York City, on the margins of the UN General Assembly, with the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Feridun Sinirlioğlu.
Thaci: Pristina has NATO's approval to establish army
"Kosovo has NATO's approval to establish the Armed Forces of Kosovo," the website Kossev has said, quoting a statement from the Foreign Ministry in Pristina.
According to this, Kosovo Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci and Minister for European Integration Bekim Colak met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs Todd Chapman
Turkish officials deny release of kidnapped workers in Iraq
A Turkish official denied reports that said Turkish workers who were kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad earlier in September were released, while underlining that intense efforts to this aim have been underway.