Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Turkey today (Dec 3) to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, especially Syria. Turkey and Russia have different positions on several questions, notably the Middle East but Turkish-Russian cooperation will not suffer from these differences, AFP quoted Russian ambassador Vladimir Ivanovsky as saying. Putin and PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss cooperation especially in the field of energy. |
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