Tanju Bilgiç
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 says concerned about new Syrian migrant wave as Russia strikes
Turkey is concerned about the potential for a fresh wave of Syrian migrants arriving at its border as a result of Russian air strikes in Syria, foreign ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgiç told reporters on Oct. 9.
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.
Two of 18 kidnapped Turkish workers freed in Iraq
Two of 18 Turkish workers kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad this month have been freed in the southern city of Basra in front of a Turkish company's construction site, officials told Hürriyet Daily News on Sept. 16.
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Turkish FM to pay official visit to Russia
Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlio?lu will pay an official visit to Sochi on Sept. 16-17 following a visit to Azerbaijan, ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has said.
Speaking at a press conference on Sept. 15, Bilgiç said the visit was part of political consultations between the two countries, but ministers will also discuss regional issues, such as Syria and Ukraine.
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Ankara asks Thai authorities about bombing suspect
Thai authorities have not given any information over claims that a key suspect in the plotting of last month's deadly bombing in Bangkok was last tracked via multiple flights to Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Sept. 15.
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Turkey's ambassador returns to Luxembourg four months after withdrawal
Turkey?s ambassador to Luxembourg, Levent ?ahinkaya, returned to his office more than four months after being withdrawn in protest of the Luxembourg parliament?s move to recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide.
Greek coast guard seizes weapons from ship en route from Turkey to Libya
Greek authorities have seized a freighter carrying an undeclared shipment of weapons en route from Turkey to Libya.
Turkey puts travel ban on 20,000 foreign fighters
Turkey has slapped a ban on 20,000 suspected foreign fighters, preventing them from heading to Syria and Iraq, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Sept. 2, a day after one soldier was killed another went missing in a suspected attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the Syrian border with Kilis.
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