National Security Council

A general review on the state of affairs around Turkey?s immediate neighborhood would plainly show that it?s surrounded with a chaotic wave, from Europe to the Balkans; from Eurasia to the Caucasus; from the Middle East to North Africa. Europe is in a deep crisis economically and socially with growing xenophobia and ultra-nationalism casting a huge shadow on its future. 

A senior spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s office has indicated the presence of terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was linked to the prevalence of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s regime in Syria.

Turkey's top security board has expressed concern over "demographic changes" in northern Syria to the advantage of Syrian Kurds and "terror acts" committed by jihadists against civilians, while avoiding to give a clear sign of a military intervention into its southern neighbor.
 

In response to claims that Turkey would be conducting a cross-border military operation in Syria, the Turkish foreign minister said any necessary announcements about the issue would be made after the National Security Council (MGK) meeting, which will be held June 29. 

The US is not targeting French leader Francois Hollande's communications and will not do so in the future, the White House said, after documents published by WikiLeaks showed Washington had wiretapped the president and his two predecessors.

Bulgarian President (2002-2012) Georgi Parvanov has called on his successor Rosen Plevneliev to trigger a national security council meeting over the developments related to Bulgaria-Roma tensions.

Mehmet Baransu, a reporter for the daily Taraf newspaper, and his managing editor, Murat ?evki Çoban, have each gone on trial and are facing up to 52 years in prison for publishing a confidential document about a 2004 National Security Council (MGK) meeting.

US President Barack Obama is poised to quicken the pace of weapons supplies and training to Iraqi tribes, while eyeing a rapid offensive to recapture Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) head Devlet Bahçeli has said if the Gülen movement, which Turkey?s National Security Council (MGK) deemed a threat to the nation, is a terrorist organization then the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would need to be held accountable, as they were in a close alliance for 10 years.

The leaders of divided Cyprus are scheduled to restart peace talks on May 15, following a three-side meeting with the United Nations' special envoy earlier this the week. 

Newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc?, a moderate leftist who pledged to resume talks during his campaign, and Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades held their first meeting on May 11.