Turkey and Russia are reportedly preparing to establish an investment bank. Foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu is expected to raise the issue with Russian authorities during a visit to Moscow later this month. The planned investment bank will facilitate the use of local currencies in trade between the two countries and provide financing for joint projects, according to reports in the local media. |
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