Elections are approaching in Turkey and the anti-Western bloc needs to rally. Another attempt to demonstrate the fact that NATO and the West in general are discriminating against Turkey was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu, of course using Greece once again as an argument. “We do not say like some countries, like Greece […]
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Tsavousoglu: We have not found evidence of stolen Ukrainian grain in Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu said today that Ankara was investigating allegations that Ukrainian grain had been stolen from Russia and shipped to countries including Turkey, but added that investigations had not found any stolen cargo, according to the report. Reuters. Kiev’s ambassador to Ankara said in early June that Turkish buyers were among those […]
‘Social handshake’ Dendia – Tsavousoglou at the Prespa Forum
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias had a social handshake accompanied by a short conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Tsavousoglou at the Prespa forum earlier, as Mr. Dendias himself described it in a twitter post. The two smiling men, as seen in the photo, shook hands during the dialogue forum as Ankara, apparently annoyed by […]
Ankara now wants to host UN-Russia-Ukraine quadripartite meeting on Ukrainian grain
Turkey is ready to host a “quadripartite meeting” with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine to organize grain shipments to the Black Sea, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu said today. Millions of tonnes of grain remain stranded in Ukrainian ports under siege or Russian occupation, and their transport is made dangerous by mines. According to the […]
Ankara demands ‘written response’ to Sweden, Finland
Turkey expects a “written response” from Sweden and Finland before lifting its objections to NATO membership, the Turkish foreign minister said today. “We have forwarded our written requests to these two countries (…) We are now awaiting their written response,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu told reporters. Without elaborating on the demands, the minister clarified […]
Tsavousoglou: ‘Greece cries that Turkey will attack it’
From the Occupied Territories where Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu is today, he did not fail to succeed against Greece and Cyprus, in a new escalation of the aggressive rhetoric from Ankara. In particular, the Turkish Foreign Minister claimed that “Greece is indulging in demagogy, dishonest rhetoric, and can not give a legal answer to Ankara’s letters.” “He […]
Tsavousoglou: Demonstration of power to the Turkish Cypriots
The visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister rekindles the reactions of the Turkish Cypriots to the provisions of the recent economic cooperation protocol with Ankara. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu, who has been in occupied Cyprus since Saturday, added more fuel to the fire, which was ignited in the Turkish Cypriot community by the publication […]
Tsavousoglou: Russia and terrorism are the two biggest threats facing NATO
Russia and terrorism are the two main threats facing NATO, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu said on Saturday, expressing Turkey’s support for the alliance’s open door policy, ahvalnews reported, citing the D website. The Turkish Foreign Minister’s statements come amid a dispute between Ankara and the alliance over Sweden and Finland’s accession demands. The two […]
Ukraine: Are the ‘grain corridors’ coming?
In Ankara, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov spoke of a possible “grain corridor” from Ukraine to the world market. Kyiv, however, remains cautious. Underground warehouses are full and storage capacity is depleted: According to the UN World Food Organization, more than 20 million tonnes of grain destined for the world market are still […]
Lavrov-Tsavousoglu meeting on Ukrainian cereals without ‘white smoke’
The meeting between Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu and Sergei Lavrov in Ankara ended without a specific agreement, with the main topic of discussion being the creation of sea corridors in the Black Sea that will allow the re-export of Ukrainian grain. The two foreign ministers indicated the need for more talks between the parties involved in order […]