Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Turkey and the European Union were set to discuss the renewal of a 2016 migration agreement during a meeting late on Jan. 21, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said ahead of the meeting.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Jan. 14 inaugurated the country's new consulate building in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Çavuşoğlu said the new building is a symbol of Turkey-Pakistan friendship, which will be further strengthened in days to come.

Turkey's foreign minister on Jan. 4 welcomed the new ambassadors of China, Bangladesh, Sweden, Japan, and Sudan.

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu shared a post on Twitter with pictures of his meetings with Chinese envoy Liu Shaobin, Mosud Mannan of Bangladesh, Sweden's Staffan Herrstrom, Japan's Kazuhiro Suzuki, and Adil Ibrahim Mustafa of Sudan.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has underlined that the Turkish government wants "predictable" bilateral ties and a good dialogue with the new U.S. administration despite existing problems between the two allies, including Turkey's purchase of the S-400 systems from Russia and continued American support to the YPG in eastern Syria

Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday that Turkey's ongoing activities in the Eastern Mediterranean had demonstrated its determination to protect its legitimate interests in the region.

The top Turkish and Russian diplomats met on Dec. 29 to discuss international issues and help prepare for a meeting of the two countries' presidents.

Turkey places itself as a protector of the least developed countries in international platforms, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Dec. 28, recalling that the country has been active in several platforms of the United Nations as part of this approach.

Turkey and the European Union have taken some steps mutually attempting to create a positive environment to maintain relations, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Dec. 24.

"With some mutual steps taken recently, we are trying to create a more positive atmosphere," Çavuşoğlu said, addressing staff of the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK).

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said there is need to explore the huge trade potential with Indonesia to the fullest.

In an interview published in Indonesian daily Kompas on Dec. 22, Çavuşoğlu said the two countries need to boost cooperation to maximize trade volume.

Turkey's foreign minister lambasted his Greek counterpart on Dec. 20 over his controversial remarks to a local newspaper. 

"Dear Niko, here's some friendly advice for the new year - stop asking for help from others and injuring the Greek people's dignity," Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter.