Turkey and the wave of instability
West desperately needs to develop a new approach to Turkey
Binali Yildirim
page 4
Turkish Supreme Military Council replaces army, navy and air commanders
Turkish Supreme Military Council replaced the heads of the army, air force and navy, local media reported. The heads of the three branches will be replaced by other top members of the military, broadcaster NTV reported, following a …
Turkey’s Supreme Military Board to convene on August 2
Turkey’s Supreme Military Board will convene to discuss promotions and expels from the army in a one-day meeting to be held on August 2 under the leadership of the country's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım. …
Turkey may help Iraq to rebuild Mosul
Turkey’s prime minister Binali Yildirim congratulated his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi on Iraq's declared victory over ISIS in Mosul and offered Ankara's help to rebuild the devastated …
Yildirim announces reshuffle in Turkey's government
Turkey reshuffled its Cabinet with five new ministers, the country's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said today. Speaking to reporters at the presidential complex in Ankara after an unscheduled meeting with …
Yildirim: another coup attempt not possible in Turkey
Another coup attempt is out of the question in Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. When asked about the possibility of a new coup attempt in Turkey, Yildirim said it was out of the question. …
Georgia and Turkey look to widen free trade agreement
Georgia and Turkey are taking actions to widen the existing free trade agreement between them and enable Georgian producers to increase export volume to Turkey. These issues were the main topics of discussion at the meeting between …
Yildirim: Turkish Stream significant for Ankara
Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that energy resources are not a source of controversy for Ankara but a subject of dialogue. "The project of building the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline …
Ankara says EU MPs’ call to freeze ties ‘null and void’
The European Parliament voted to accept a recommendation to suspend Turkey’s EU accession talks
Erdogan confirms possibility of new military operation in Syria
Turkey is ready to launch a new military campaign in northern Syria, if there is a threat to the country's borders, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "Presently, negative processes are underway …
Yildirim comments on Greece's decision not to extradite soldiers over coup
Turkey respects Greece's decision not to extradite eight soldiers who fled to Greece after last July's attempted coup, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said at a joint news conference with his Greek counterpart …
Turkish PM's top adviser Birol Erdem released
Turkish authorities on Saturday freed the top adviser to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim detained on suspicion of links to the movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for last year's …
Yildirim to arrive in Greece on June 19
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will visit Athens on June 19, Yildirim’s chancellery said. During Yildirim’s visit, he expected to discuss the development of bilateral relations and regional …
Turkey’s future is in Europe
Better relations between Turkey and the EU would be for the good for the situation in the Middle East
Yildirim: Ankara to respond if Raqqa operation presents threat
Ankara will retaliate immediately if the operation by US-backed forces to capture Raqqa, ISIS's de facto capital in Syria, presents a threat to Turkey, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Speaking to …
Erdogan meets with Sigmar Gabriel in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold a a face-to-face meeting with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in the presidential palace. Today, Gabriel also held talks with Turkish Foreign …
Yildirim cancels meeting with German Foreign Minister
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim cancelled a planned meeting with Germany's foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday, sources in Yildirim's office said. News of the cancelled …
German Foreign Minister Gabriel heads to Turkey to improve ties
German Foreign Minister Gabriel goes to Turkey in a bid to calm growing tensions between Berlin and Ankara
Foreign investors inject money back into Turkey
Ankara uses more moderate tone to the business community
Yildirim: Turkey must cut unemployment to single-digits
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the Turkish government must slash unemployment rate to single digits again. "Thanks to the great moves of Turkey’s employers for a recent campaign to boost …
