Turkish, Russian and Iranian leaders are set to meet in Sochi, Russia on Nov. 22 to review their positions regarding their cooperation in Syria.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) head Devlet Bahçeli recently stirred the waters of Turkish politics with two separate but related statements.
Viva press freedom.
On Nov. 10, in a ceremony commemorating the 79th anniversary of the passing of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, President Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech which surprised many in Turkey.
The hosting of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım by U.S. Vice President Michael Pence at the White House on Nov. 9 resulted in some rather warm statements from both sides, especially compared to the bad-tempered exchanges of the past few months.
A key meeting scheduled for later on Nov. 7 between U.S. Vice President Michael Pence and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has been postponed to Nov. 9, Turkish officials revealed after Yıldırım’s plane took off from Ankara.
Fresh indications suggest that Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s meeting with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Nov. 8 could boost dialogue between the two countries.
Call it a coincidence or not, all of the following took place on the same day, Nov. 4.
Until a few years ago, Osman Kavala used to be nicknamed the “Red millionaire” by conservative and nationalist media outlets whenever he spoke about current affairs or did something in support of a social campaign
