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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has commended the two heads of the island of Cyprus for their "efforts and leadership" in peace talks on the divided island, adding that significant progress had been made in the negotiations. 

It is too early for Turkey to abandon its use of a wide interest rate corridor in setting monetary policy, Central Bank Gov. Erdem Ba?ç? said on Jan. 21, batting back investor hopes the bank would soon simplify its system of using multiple rates. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed hope towards the normalization of relations with Turkey, saying they were in talks with Turkey to restore ties.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu met with heads of the world's largest companies at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. 

Davuto?lu expressed his appreciation for international companies' interests and their connections with Turkey.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and IMF Chief Christine Lagarde met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos on Thursday. The meeting lasted for one and a half hours and was viewed as an effort to strengthen ties between Greece and the International Monetary Fund.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu in Istanbul tomorrow, Jan. 23, to discuss a wide range of regional issues, with a heavy focus on the Syrian civil war and the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

To promote Göbeklitepe, ice sculptures of the ancient site are on display next to the Davos Congress CenterSouthern province ?anl?urfa's Göbeklitepe, recognized as the world's oldest temple and "point zero of history," is being promoted in Davos, where the 46th World Economic Forum is being held. 

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with IMF Chief Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum at Davos. A source says that the meeting was “good”. The meeting was followed by a statement, issued by the IMF. The announcement reiterates Greece’s need for debt relief:

Government officials said that the fuss created over German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble’s comment on Greek economy was unnecessary.

Ankara has objected to the inclusion of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syrian peace talks on the side of the opposition, while the beginning of the peace talks, which were initially planned for Jan. 25, are still unclear.