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Egemen Bagis, Turkish EU Minister
17/11/2012 - TALKING EUROPE

Egemen Bagis, Turkish EU Minister

Seven years after the start of accession talks with Brussels, Turkish pride is wounded as Turks feel rejected by a number of EU countries, including France. Meanwhile, the EU suspects Turkey's ruling AK Party of turning increasingly authoritarian and religious. Christophe Robeet asks Egemen Bagis, Turkey's EU minister, whether EU membership remains a credible option for his country.
Has Team Sarkozy given up?
25/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Has Team Sarkozy given up?

Has Nicolas Sarkozy decided he's already the lost the election? All the papers have seized on an apparently off-the-cuff remark, where he said he would retire from politics if he loses the election.
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Erdogan visits Libya as NTC and pro-Gaddafi forces clash
16/09/2011 - LIBYA

Erdogan visits Libya as NTC and pro-Gaddafi forces clash

Forces loyal to the National Transitional Council clashed Friday with pockets of resistance in Sirte and the desert town of Bani Walid – two of Libya’s remaining pro-Gaddafi bases – as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the country.
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Palestinian state not option but obligation, says Erdogan
13/09/2011 - EGYPT

Palestinian state not option but obligation, says Erdogan

Turkish PM Tayyip Erdogan (pictured) spoke in favour of Palestinian statehood and sharply criticised Israel in an address to Arab states meeting in Cairo, while on a North African tour aimed at showing support for the Arab spring uprisings.
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Turkish PM in Egypt to show support for regional revolts
13/09/2011 - EGYPT

Turkish PM in Egypt to show support for regional revolts

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told Arab League foreign ministers on Tuesday that they had “an obligation” to recognise a Palestinian state while on a North African tour aimed at cementing Turkey's support for the Arab spring uprisings.
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US scrambles to defuse diplomatic spat
06/09/2011 - TURKEY - ISRAEL

US scrambles to defuse diplomatic spat

US diplomats stepped in to defuse a growing row between Israel and Turkey on Tuesday over Israel's refusal to apologise for a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Turkey has suspended military ties with Israel and threatened additional action.
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Erdogan announces more sanctions on Israel
06/09/2011 - TURKEY - ISRAEL

Erdogan announces more sanctions on Israel

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Turkey would suspend commercial defence industry ties with Israel, the most recent in a series of sanctions following a row with Israel over a 2010 raid on an aid ship bound for Gaza.
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Turkey's Erdogan meets Sarkozy in Paris despite EU divide
07/04/2010 - DIPLOMACY

Turkey's Erdogan meets Sarkozy in Paris despite EU divide

Turkish Prime Minister met French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the second day of his visit to Paris, in the hopes of boosting relations between the two countries, despite France's strong opposition to Turkey's EU membership bid.
20/07/2009 - FACE OFF

Turkey: the army on trial?

Two Turkish retired generals went on trial today in a group of 56 people accused of trying to overthrow Erdogan's government. The army denies any link to the group. But is this a defining moment in the relationship between the army and the state?
CHINA
Turkish PM Erdogan likens Xinjiang violence to 'genocide'
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has compared the plight of the Uighurs - a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority in Xinjiang - to genocide, a move that could potentially damage Turkey's relations with China, a key trading partner.
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