Tag: European Union

Russians have built a trench in the Libyan desert, Ankara and the Kremlin obstruct the peace process and put Europe at risk
- By Alaina
- . January 23, 2021
At the end of 2019, the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) signed a troubling agreement with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to rewrite

EU and Turkey take concrete steps to improve ties
- By Alaina
- . January 22, 2021
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has stated it is vital to create a positive atmosphere in Turkey-EU relations and those firm measures are required to

Turkey, Greece to hold new round of maritime talks on Jan 25
- By Alaina
- . January 15, 2021
Turkey and Greece are all set to resume their exploratory talks on January 25 in Istanbul with the aim of reducing their territorial tensions. This

Pompeo cancels Europe Trip in the zero hours as EU leaders decline to meet him
- By Alaina
- . January 15, 2021
Top EU authorities are declining to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as per Reuters, prompting the cancelation of his scheduled diplomatic trip

EU, UK businesses face trading issues amid post-Brexit chaos
- By Alaina
- . January 9, 2021
With the start of 2021, businesses in the UK and EU are struggling to trade due to post-Brexit trade deal. As Britain left the 27-nation

Turkey tightens its grip over region, extends troop deployment in Libya and oil exploration in Mediterranean
- By Alaina
- . December 25, 2020
With an aim to tighten its grip over the region, Turkey launched two major aggressive moves within a week. On Thursday morning, Turkey’s Official Gazette

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered turkey the unconditional release of Demirtas
- By Alaina
- . December 24, 2020
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Turkey to release Kurdish opposition politician Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been detained by the Turkish government for

Fresh sanctions from US and EU leave Turkey in a tight spot
- By Alaina
- . December 12, 2020
Reuters reported on Friday that US administration was likely to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey for purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems last year.

Iran ready to return to JCPOA, Rouhani said
- By Alaina
- . December 10, 2020
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is ready to return “at any time” to full compliance with the commitments made to the

EU says: Turkey’s actions are exacerbating the controversy over gas exploration in the Mediterranean
- By Alaina
- . December 8, 2020
The European Union’s foreign minister says Turkey has failed to play a role in resolving the dispute over natural gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean.