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Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Bilgiç hands over post to Müftüoğlu
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç handed over his post to new spokesman Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu on Nov. 7, officially upgrading the Foreign Ministry spokesperson position to "ambassador" level.
Hüseyin Müftüoğlu appointed as new Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Ambassador Hüseyin Müftüoğlu has been appointed as the new spokesperson of Turkey's Foreign Ministry, from his current position as chairman of the South-Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial - Coordination Committee (SEDM-CC).
Müftüoğlu replaced Tanju Bilgiç, who has been appointed as Turkey's new ambassador to Belgrade.
Turkey, Israel working to appoint envoys soon
Turkey and Israel are working to mutually appoint ambassadors "within a short period of time," the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on Oct. 11.
As part of the normalization process with Israel, work to mutually appoint ambassadors is expected to be completed soon, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said when asked about the matter.
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Foreign Ministry expresses regret over Russian ban of Crimean Parliament
The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed "regret" over the Russian High Court's approval of a ban on the activities of the Crimean Tatar Parliament on Oct. 3.
"The ministry regrets the High Court of Russia's approval after appeal of the ban," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Oct. 3 in a written statement.
Russia's election results in Crimea not legally valid: Turkish FM
The results of the Russian parliamentary elections in Crimea were not legally valid in the eyes of Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on Sept. 23 in a written statement.
Turkey continued to support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the Crimean peninsula, said Bilgiç, adding that the weekend's elections were considered within this perspective.
Turkey slams Germany's Spiegel over 'provocative' edition
Turkey on Sept. 14 angrily criticized leading German news magazine Der Spiegel for a special edition that called President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan "a dictator," saying the edition was provocative and showed a "distorted mindset."
Turkey slams US State Department comments on southeast
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby's comments regarding the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report on southeastern Turkey "do not reflect reality," Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç said on July 14.
Turkey dismisses Russian spokeswoman's 'Ottoman' comment
A senior Turkish official dismissed on May 5 a Russian spokeswoman's comments regarding what she called the "destructive role of the Turkish government" on various issues.
Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, told daily Izvestia on May 4 that Turkey was "striving to restore the previous might of the Ottoman Empire in one way or another."
Turkey refutes claims over obstructing NATO mission in Aegean
Turkish Foreign Ministry has refuted claims that the country obstructed NATO mission in the Aegean Sea, calling them "baseless and unfair."
Turkey calls joint 'genocide' remarks by Armenian and Greek leaders 'pathetic'
Armenian and Greek leaders' joint portrayal of the events that took place in Anatolia during World War I as "genocide" has deeply angered Ankara, which labeled their statement as "the product of a pathetic mentality."