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Quartet summit in Istanbul to focus on political settlement to crisis in Syria 27 Oct 2018

Quartet summit in Istanbul to focus on political settlement to crisis in Syria

 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reaffirmed the necessity of continuing to exert efforts for a political settlement to the crisis in Syria. Russian Sputnik News Agency quoted Peskov as telling journalists that the states participating in the quartet summit held Saturday in Istanbul are Russia, Germany, France and Turkey, clarifying that they are fully in agreement […]

Japan, China ties at ‘historic turning point’ as Abe is in Beijing 27 Oct 2018

Japan, China ties at ‘historic turning point’ as Abe is in Beijing

China has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a rare trip to the country, where the two regional powers are due to sign a number of deals amid deepening trade dispute with the United States. Abe was received by his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang at Tiananmen Square in the capital on Friday, where they […]

Khashoggi case won’t affect Saudi destructive regional policy: Logoglu 24 Oct 2018

Khashoggi case won’t affect Saudi destructive regional policy: Logoglu

A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says at the end of the day Trump will express his satisfaction with Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi case and there will be no changes to Saudi destabilizing regional policy led by Prince Bin Salman. Brutal killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a […]

UN and the puzzle of Cyprus 24 Oct 2018

UN and the puzzle of Cyprus

 The “Cyprus file” is still open at the United Nations. UN officials have stated that the perspective of resolving the disputes over this issue remains positive. This is while Greek and Cypriot officials have said that reaching any agreement on this issue requires Turkey’s cooperation. On the other hand, Greece and Cyprus play an important […]

Erdogan’s multiple goals in Khashoggi case 23 Oct 2018

Erdogan’s multiple goals in Khashoggi case

Disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul created a wave of reactions against Saudi young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s suppressive policies. Despite early denials, worldwide reactions finally forced the Saudi rulers to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the critic of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman policies […]

Eliminating remaining terrorist organizations in Syria continues 23 Oct 2018

Eliminating remaining terrorist organizations in Syria continues

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the process of eliminating the remaining terrorist organizations in Syria is continuous in parallel with the ongoing efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and the return of the displaced to their areas. Lavrov’s remarks came during a joint press conference with his Madagascar’s counterpart Eloi […]

Trump says will pull U.S. out of ‘unacceptable’ nuclear missile deal with Russia 23 Oct 2018

Trump says will pull U.S. out of ‘unacceptable’ nuclear missile deal with Russia

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia. He cited Russia’s alleged treaty violations, while at the same time vowing to “develop the weapons.” “We are going to terminate the agreement and then we are going to develop the weapons” unless Russia […]

Saudi official gives new version of Khashoggi killing 22 Oct 2018

Saudi official gives new version of Khashoggi killing

A senior Saudi Arabian government official has laid out a new version of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, that in key respects contradicts previous explanations. The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to […]

Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA 22 Oct 2018

Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA

The current dispute raised between senior German officials over Iran nuclear deal can be analyzed in different dimensions As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have been drifting apart for years” and urged Europe to “assume our equal share of responsibility” in order […]

Russia says US withdrawal from Nuclear Forces Treaty ‘very dangerous’ 21 Oct 2018

Russia says US withdrawal from Nuclear Forces Treaty ‘very dangerous’

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that US decision to pull out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia is a “very dangerous step”. If the US continues to withdraw unilaterally from agreements, then Russia will adopt a range of retaliatory measures, including military ones, he warned. “We are treating with concern […]