Turkish lawmakers ratified the agreement with Russia on the construction of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Friday. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey voted 210 in favor and seven against the Turkish Stream deal, with six abstentions. The plenary vote took place after ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Turkey’s military operation in Syria was against “terror” groups only, rowing back on his previous comments saying it was targeting President Bashar al-Assad. “The operation’s target is not against a country or a person but against terrorist organisations only. No one should ...