“U.S. is impartial towards Greece and Türkiye,” US Ambassador to Ankara Jeffry L. Flake stated, following the tension between Greece and Türkiye escalated after 92 refugees found stripped at the border. “I have been asked recently if there has been a shift in U.S. security posture in the Aegean. The answer is no,” Flake said
Diplomatic representatives showed a great interest in the reception given by Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş on the evening of October 12. The Ambassadors of 51 countries and many Undersecretaries of Embassies attended Yavaş’s reception, which marked the 99th anniversary of Ankara’s proclamation as the Capital City on October 13, 1923 by the Grand National
Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu departed on October 9 to the United States, for a four-day visit that aims “to exchange views with the prominent figures on latest technological and scientific developments, as well as those who oppose neo-liberal policies”. “This journey is a part of the program that aims
Türkiye’s National Football Team was pooled with Armenia along with Croatia, Wales and Latvia as the ten UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying groups have been confirmed following the draw in Frankfurt on October 9. The draw reminded a diplomatic phenomenon from back in 2008 as Armenia and Turkey had been pooled in the same group in
Turkey is expected to appoint its former Consul General to Jerrusalem, Şakir Torunlar, as the new Tel Aviv Ambassador, amid major reshuffle in ambassadorial posts including London and NATO, the Foreign Ministry decree revealed on Oct. 6. The Turkish Foreign Ministry stipulated a major reshuffle in ambassadorial posts with a decree issued on Oct. 6.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday that Turkey will respond to the United States’ recent decision to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus “with tangible steps” accusing the US to escalate tensions in the island with the decision. “We will respond to the USA’s decision with tangible steps. As upon your (US’s) wish
The Central Bank of the Turkish Republic (CBRT) lowered the policy rate further 100 basis points from 13 percent to 12 percent on Sep. 22 amid surging inflation and currency crisis. “The Committee has decided to reduce the policy rate by 100 basis points, and has assessed that the updated level of the policy rate
Back-door diplomacy between Syria and Turkey has been accelerated, a Turkish newspaper columnist reported, adding that “one-to-one talks are being held”. “Recently, back door diplomacy between the Damascus Regime and Ankara has accelerated. Negotiations are taking place one after the other,” Hande Fırat, Hürriyet Newspaper columnist wrote on Sep. 20 in her op-ed. Fırat stated
Turkey and Russia reached a deal over the disputed Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant project to be constructed in Southern Turkey, Turkish media reported on Sep. 17. “A deal has been reached regarding Akkuyu,“ Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdoğan was quoted as telling reporters following a visit to Uzbekistan for the Shanghai Summit. Erdoğan had a meeting
Turkey’s judiciary is under political pressure, judges and prosecutors are in fear, President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) Erinç Sağkan said at the opening ceremony of the judicial year, assessing the current state of Turkish judiciary as “in a very dark place”. “There is a political pressure in the proceedings regarding political