Foreign minister Spain , Miguel Angel Moratinos, says that they hope to open four new policy chapters with Turkey during Spain s EU presidency. Total of 12 policy chapters have been opened so far. Accession negotiations between the EU and Turkey started in 2005 and in 2006 the EU decided to freeze talks on eight policy chapters over Turkey s refusal to open ports to Greek Cypriots. Only one chapter that is the science and research was closed. |
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