Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

Russia, Turkey exert effort to restore relations

(VOVworld) - Turkish President Recep Erdogan's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin offering an apology for the attack on a Russian plane over Syria is an important step towards normalizing...
Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

Turkey apologized for shooting down Russian jet

(VOVworld) – In a letter to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan apologized over last year's shooting down of a Russian air force jet by...
Turkey recalls ambassador from Germany

Turkey recalls ambassador from Germany

(VOVworld) – Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany, Huseyin Avni Karslioglu, on Thursday afternoon, just hours after Germany’s lower house approved a resolution declaring that the mass killing of 1.5...
Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

Turkey warns to postpone EU agreements

(VOVworld) - Turkey could suspend all of its agreements with the European Union, Yigit Bulut, chief economic adviser to the Turkish President, warned on Monday
Problems for EU-Turkey deal

Problems for EU-Turkey deal

(VOVworld) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu said he will resign after a meeting of the Justice and Development Party on May 22. His resignation will make implementing the EU-Turkey...
Syria ceasefire not fully implemented

Syria ceasefire not fully implemented

(VOVworld) - On Monday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the ceasefire, which came into force on February 27, covers only one third of Syrian territory
TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing

TAK claims responsibility for Ankara bombing

(VOVworld)- A Turkey-based Kurdish militant group has said it carried out Wednesday's bomb attack in Ankara that killed 28 people. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks (TAK) group said on...
Bombing in Turkey kills nearly 100 people

Bombing in Turkey kills nearly 100 people

(VOVworld) – Some 100 people were killed or injured in a bomb attack which struck a convoy of vehicles carrying military personnel near the headquarters of the Turkish Defense Ministry and...
Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

(VOVworld)- The relationship between Russia and Turkey has been tense since Turkey shot down a Russian Su 24 fighter. Tensions increased further on Friday when Ankara said another Russian Su...