Section: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey)
Ukraine engaging in ‘real war’ with Russia, Poroshenko says
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in an interview broadcast on May 20 that his crisis-torn country was fighting a “real war” with Russia that could escalate at any time …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Erdoğan phones Crimean Tatar leader to mark exile
Turkish president calls Dzhemilev to express solidarity with Crimean Tatars, marking 1944 mass deportation under Stalin …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
US signs $1 bln loan guarantee for Ukraine
The United States signed on May 18 its second $1 billion loan guarantee deal for Ukraine aimed at helping the crisis-wracked country surmount a Russia-backed insurgency and rebuild its tattered economy. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
West clings to fraying Ukraine peace deal despite Kiev doubts
Western powers are clinging to a fraying peace deal in Ukraine and forcing Kiev to follow suit, even though Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wavering and NATO is warning that Moscow may be preparing for a new offensive. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Turkey wants EU sanctions on Egypt after Morsi verdict
Turkish President Erdoğan has called on the international community and the European Union to impose sanctions on Egypt after the death penalty given to former President Morsi, blasting them for remaining silent toward Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Turkey seeking to woo Ukrainian defense experts amid Russia crisis
Turkey is looking for non-NATO suppliers of weapons systems as its potential $3.44 billion anti-missile deal with a Chinese company remains a mystery …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kerry visits Russia to push Putin on Ukraine crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began high stakes talks in the Russian resort of Sochi on May 12 aimed at pushing President Vladimir Putin to fully implement a shaky Ukraine ceasefire …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
NATO set to gather in Antalya with Russia and jihadist threat top on the agenda
NATO’s policy towards Russia over the situation in Ukraine and the threat posed by extremists from the Alliance’s southern border will be main topics of discussion at the next NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, which Turkey will host in the southern province of Antalya between May 13 and 14 …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
US Secretary of State John Kerry to meet Putin in Sochi May 12
US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for crucial talks in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on May 12 amid tensions with Moscow over Ukraine, both sides said …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine says five soldiers killed as talks resume over truce
Ukraine said on May 6 that five Ukrainian soldiers were killed as fresh clashes rumbled on despite the resumption of talks between the government and rebels over a battered truce deal …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
