PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to criticise S&Ps decision to downgrade Turkeys rating outlook, saying that the statements by S&P were ideological and politically motivated. Erdogan added that Turkey renews its rating agreement every year and if necessary Turkey may consider cancelling the agreement unilaterally. The PM also suggested that Turkey may establish its own rating agency. |
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