The Iranian Embassy in Ankara (pictured) has been evacuated after Turkish security forces received an information about a possible suicide bombing plot, Turkish daily Sözcü reported. After receiving the warning, Turkish police evacuated the Iranian Ambassador and cordoned off Tahran Street where the Embassy is located. #BREAKING: #Iran Embassy in #Turkey evacuated after receiving tip…
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MEPs vote cutting Turkey accession funds
This week the European Parliament decided to cancel €70 million in pre-accession funds earmarked for Turkey, as conditions to improve the rule of law were not met. Last November, during the budgetary negotiations, Parliament and Council intended to place in reserve €70 million in pre-accession funds for Turkey (€70m in commitments and €35m in payments),…
Turkey accused Gulen in Kremlin envoy assassination
A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for eight members of the Gulenist Terror Organization (FETO), including its leader Fethullah Gulen, for being involved in the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Ankara Andrei Karlov, the Haberturk TV channel reports. Turkey issues arrest warrant for Gulen for being involved in Russian ambassador’s murder https://t.co/g0auaJIHu6© AP Photo/Chris…
CASTALDO: Turkey’ Afrin offensive is disgrace to EU
Fabio CASTALDO, the vice-president of the European Parliament expresses his concerns with the Turkey’s offensive in Afrin, and calls the EU diplomacy to react with determination to stop bombings, and convince Turkey to return to the legality and responsibility of its actions. CASTALDO finds the status of the candidate country, granted to Turkey, as particularly…
Ankara demands Washington to withdraw from Syria's Manbij
The United States should withdraw from northern Syria’s Manbij region immediately, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Turkey: US Needs to Withdraw From Syria's Manbij Region Immediately https://t.co/jFAeQ4EbwK pic.twitter.com/MvwWMcxkFg — Voice of America (@VOANews) January 27, 2018 Cavusoglu added Turkey wanted to see Washington’s concrete steps to end its support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG…
Ankara threatens Dutch to retaliate
Turkish leadership vowed to retaliate in the “harshest ways” after their ministers were denied a rally in Rotterdam in support of President Erdogan, degenerated in riots of Turkish diaspora on Saturday night. Turkey will take steps against the Netherlands until it apologizes: minister https://t.co/n88OLyr6ED pic.twitter.com/tWLttXfMUS — Reuters (@Reuters) March 12, 2017 Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
Turkey protests: Wilders for recall of ambassadors
The leader of the Freedom party (PVV), and the major contestant of the incumbent Prime minister in upcoming general elections on the 15th of March, – Geert Wilders considers the recall of ambassadors as a logical step after offensive remarks of the Turkish leaders, and the sequence of events, rooted in an absence of…
Condolences: Istanbul New Year attack
‘Another deadly attack hit Istanbul overnight, killing at least 39 men and women and injuring dozens more, while they were celebrating the beginning of the New Year. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to those, who have been injured” – said HR Federica Mogherini…
HR Mogherini condolences to Russia
“I was deeply shocked to hear of the inconceivable attack against Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara this afternoon. Our fullest sympathies are with his family, all his colleagues, and the Russian authorities. The European Union condemns in the strongest possible manner this attack against your country’s representative in Turkey. We wish to express our solidarity…