The civil war that broke out in Syria in early 2011 has further complicated things.
Turkey has been involved in a new diplomatic maneuver on Syria before a set of crucial talks with its NATO ally the U.S.
With U.S. President Donald Trump set to send two of his close colleagues to Turkey in a bid to avert a further worsening of relations between Ankara and Washington over the Syrian war, the question is whether the two countries will ever again be able to see each other as allies, let alone just being partners.
The congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over the weekend was not able to ignite new hope in the hearts and minds of those who want an end to 16 years of domination by Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti).
The main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 26th Congress has re-elected Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu as its chairman. Kılıçdaroğlu beat his rival Muharrem İnce with 790 delegate votes to 447.
The Antalya Women Museum’s “Woman of the Year Award” for 2017 was given to Şahika Ercümen with a ceremony on Feb. 1. The award from the “virtual museum” (www.antalyawomenmuseum.com) is handed out in the name of Jale İnan, Turkey’s first female archeologist who led the unearthing of the Ancient Hellenistic city of Perge, 15 kilometers east of the Mediterranean resort of Antalya. It is awarded every year on İnan’s birthday to women who have contributed to the culture of the Antalya and its region.
The Turkish and Russian presidents, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin, reportedly expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the Sochi conference on Jan. 29-30 for bringing together government and opposition groups. During a telephone conversation on Jan. 31 they seemingly agreed that the decision to set up a committee to draft a constitution for transition in Syria represented the success achieved in Sochi.
The first surprise was a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 29 in Sochi, hours before the official start of the “Syrian National Dialogue Congress” regarding the future of Syria.
The “National Dialogue” talks for the future of civil war-hit Syria, scheduled for Jan. 29-30, are currently being held in Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi.
