hile the relations between the European Union and Turkey have been sore for a while, talking to Anadolu Agency during the ‘International Symposium on July 15 and Coup D’etat – Global Impacts, Media and Democracy’ summit in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, ex-enlargement chief Gunter Verheugen criticized the EU for their attitude on Turkey’s membership.
peaking at a ceremony marking the beginning of the academic year in Hasan Kalyoncu University, in the southeastern Turkish province Gaziantep, Turkish Foreign Minister claimed that Turkey will surpass the U.
peaking at the Aegean Economic Forum in the western province of Izmir, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stated that Turkey is expecting a record third quarter growth.
While Turkey has been at the forefront in providing aid with its humanitarian organizations, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also raised the issue at the UN General Assembly held last month.
So, what was the main point of disagreement between Turkey and Iran? While on one hand Tehran defended Assad’s participation in the elections which were to be supervised by international organizations, claiming that Assad’s legitimacy was ongoing within the public, Ankara argued the exact opposite.
ollowing the arrest of Metin Topuz, an employee working at the US General Consulate in Istanbul, who was charged with terrorism and suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the US Embassy in Ankara announced that it had suspended all non-immigrant visa applications from Turkey.
In reference to the visa crisis between the US and Turkey and the arrest of Metin Topuz, a US Consulate worker, Ambassador Bass stated that “No one working in US missions are hiding.
fter the agreements taken between Iran, Turkey and Russia during the Astana talks, the Turkish administration emphasized that it was to observe the ceasefire between the Assad-loyal militias and the Syrian rebel factions.