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Russia Plans to Expel 35 US Diplomats in Reciprocal Move
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has proposed to President Vladimir Putin the expulsion of 35 US diplomats posted to the country in retaliation to an earlier move by the US administration.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry has downplayed again allegations that Moscow orchestrated cyber attacks aimed at intefering in the US election, saying the claims "do not match reality".
Anastasiades to visit Athens on Friday
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will visit Athens on Friday for a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ahead of the January 12 multilateral summit in Geneva, reports said Tuesday.
Talks between the two leaders will be attended by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides, reports said.
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Turkey boasts 'sixth-largest' diplomatic network in the world
Turkey has the sixth-largest diplomatic network in the world, according to an international global diplomacy index.
The index published by the Australia-based Lowy Institute for International Policy showed that Turkey has the largest number of diplomatic missions abroad, following the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
US 'found no involvement of Turkey in ISIL oil trade'
The United States has not discovered any involvement by Turkey in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) oil trade, the country's ambassador to Ankara has said.
Turkey, Russia 'know' FETÖ behind attack on Russian envoy: Turkish FM tells Kerry
Turkey and Russia "know" that a movement led by the U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen was behind the attack on the Russian envoy in Ankara, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu told his U.S. counterpart John Kerry in a phone conversation on late Dec. 19, according to a Foreign Ministry official.
Gunman Who Killed Russian Ambassador in Turkey Was a Police Officer
BELGRADE - Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov was killed by a gunman at an art gallery exhibition opening in Ankara. Three other people were also injured in the attack. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it considers the attack a terrorist act.
Turkish FM on way to Moscow for Syria talks as Russian envoy killed in Ankara
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was on his way to Moscow to meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts to discuss Syria, as Russian Ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov was shot dead in Ankara on Dec. 19, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hüseyin Müftüoğlu confirmed to the Hürriyet Daily News.
Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov assassinated in Ankara
Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Dec. 19, Russia and Turkey have confirmed.
Karlov was shot with a gun while making a speech at a photography exhibition in the Turkish capital, the Russian Embassy said, adding that it believed that it was a radical Islamist attack.
CIA apologizes to Turkey over ISIL oil trade allegations
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the CIA have apologized to Turkey over allegations in 2014 about oil trade between Ankara and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Turkey, Russia, Iran to meet in trilateral Syria summit
Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet at a summit of foreign ministers in Moscow on Dec. 27 to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Aleppo, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoülu has said.