Yes, it’s a fact that Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary-general of the Council of Europe, will be the first European official to pay a visit to Ankara since the July 15 coup attempt when he comes on Aug. 3
Turkey experienced its gravest coup attempt on July 15, with the Gülenist plotters hitting the Turkish parliament, main state premises, raiding state and private media outlets and worst, opening fire on civilians, killing around 250 persons
There is no doubt that Turkey has entered a new era since the July 15 failed coup attempt, one which will witness drastic changes in its key security institutions and state structure, as well as its threat assessment
A week ago today, the Turkish people woke up to a completely different country
As President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced late on July 18, the government is set to take a series of important measures to prevent a repetition of what Turkey experienced on July 15 and also increase security conditions throughout the country
The truck attacker who killed 84 civilians in Nice, France, sent another shockwave to the world, which had barely recovered from consecutive jihadist attacks in Orlando, Istanbul, Dhaka and Baghdad that claimed the lives of hundreds of people
Since he came to power in late May, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has been quite vocal about mending ties with all countries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, including Israel, Russia, Egypt and Iraq
The heads of state and government of NATO member countries will have a packed agenda during the upcoming summit in Warsaw, Poland, on July 8 and 9
It has all happened in less than a week. The Kremlin disclosed a letter signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to President Vladimir Putin on June 27 which was followed by a phone exchange between the two on June 29
