The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including Turkey and Qatar, bear the legal, moral and political responsibility for the attack, Syrias Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi said. Turkey denied the Syrian governments accusations and any role in the attack. 25 people were killed in the attack, the Syrian minister said. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more
EU enlargement commissioner Stefan Fule said yesterday (Feb 27) via his twitter account that Turkey was one step closer to open new accession talks. Member states agreed what the Turkish ... more