Germany's foreign minister Guido Westerwelle reiterates his country's view that Turkey's EU process is open-ended and this does not automatically guarantee membership. Westerwelle held talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul on Jul 28 where the two discussed bilateral, regional issues and Turkey's EU process. Westerwelle also asserts that Turkey's direction is Europe and it is important for Germany that mutual ties between Turkey and the EU deepen. The two heavyweight of the EU, namely Germany and France, are opposed to Turkey's membership. Germany promotes the idea of privileged partnership. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more