Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara for the first presidential visit in 12 years, signaling a warming of relations with Turkey. The visit follows Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s trip to Cairo in February. Talks will focus on regional … Read More
PARIS (Reuters) – The U.S. administration and Europe need to work jointly on addressing actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past few months, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told French daily newspaper Le Figaro. “France’s President … Read More
FILE PHOTO: Presidents Putin of Russia, Erdogan of Turkey and Rouhani of Iran pose following a joint news conference in Ankara MOSCOW (Reuters) – The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in Syria with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan by phone later on Tuesday amid rising tensions over the Syrian province of Idlib, the TASS news agency cited the Kremlin as … Read More
FILE – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi gestures as he speaks during a news conference after the First Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Dec. 17, 2019. DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – The world needs to prepare for a surge … Read More
Analyst: Russia is probably the only player in the room among the grown-ups who can talk with everyone in the room at the same time. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shake hands during their … Read More
Asylum-seekers and refugees continue to be a target of attack in Germany — and they are almost always victims of far-right violence. Offenses range from verbal slurs to arson and dangerous bodily harm. German police registered a total of 609 attacks … Read More
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and may reopen the route for migrants into Europe if it does not receive adequate international support for the plan, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Ankara, … Read More
Russia’s alliance with Turkey underpins new regional strategy in Middle East. On April 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met in Moscow. The meeting comes as Russia is seeking to increase trade with Turkey, and Ankara … Read More
In a speech to supporters in Ankara, Erdogan appeared to accept AKP defeat in Istanbul, although he maintained that most neighborhoods in the city were held by his party. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan casts his ballot at a polling station … Read More