Diplomatic Cross

Turkey's trade minister rejects the impression of reducing Iran's trade and said that the withdrawal of the US from Iran nuclear deal is an "opportunity" for Turkey. Trump announced the separation of the agreement and said that new sanctions will be imposed on Iran. Turkish Minister Netanyahu Zebakzai said, "I am seeing it as an opportunity for Turkey and I will continue to trade with Iran." He said that if the UN comes with a decision on nuclear activities and other matters relating to Iran, then trade will be continued with them. On the other hand, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to the Russian President Vladimir Putin on the matter on the phone and both the leaders declared this decision as an American mistake. Neighborhood Zejakzai criticized the United States's unanimous decision and said, "I do not see a big problem at this time," as the countries of the European Union, besides the United States, are not with t...

ANKARA, Turkey – Peaceful … Peaceful Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared, speaking on the Turkish NTV channel. “Now we want peace, peace with Greece is worth no other,” he said. The Turkish president speaking on the television network seemed to support a peaceful settlement of the issues with Greece, saying he does not want other tensions. “We will continue in an emergency” Earlier at a Deik meeting in Istanbul, he said the state of emergency could be extended even for the tenth time, if needed, to ensure peace in the country. “We will continue to prolong it for peace in our country, for eighth, for ninth, for the tenth time, if necessary,” he said. On Wednesday, the Turkish parliament gave for the seventh time an extension of three months to the state of emergency imposed on the country after the failed coup of 2016. Erdogan has assured the business community that the state of emergency is being used only in the country’s fight against terrorism and said they should welcom...