PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkey s ambassador to Washington will not return to the US until the Armenian genocide bill issue becomes clearer and the US administration clarifies its stance on the matter. Recently, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives adopted a resolution which labels the killings of Armenians during World War I as genocide. After the resolution was adopted, the government recalled its Washington ambassador for consultations. Following the governments strong reaction, US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton asserts that the Obama administration will work hard to block the resolution and seek to prevent it from going to the House of Representatives floor. |
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