Michael Mann, Spokesman for High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton states, “We are extremely pleased with Turkey’s efforts to establish a peaceful solution to the Syria issue as well as with issuing sanctions on the Assad regime. Turkey and the EU will be leading the February 24th ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting.”
Mann expressed that in regards to the Syria crisis. Ashton continues to be in close contact with international partners, including Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
Spokesman Mann went on to state, "Turkey and the EU will lead the February 24th "Friends of Syria" Group meeting which will be held in Tunisia. What is transpiring in Syria is unacceptable. We must reach an international compromise in order to bring an end to the violence and oppression and ensure a transition to democracy." Mann also noted, "The EU continues to support all of the Arab League's efforts and is calling on all U.N. Security Council members to assume responsibility."
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Seeking international support to block Assad
As Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu continues to pursue efforts to exert pressure on Syrian State Leader Bashar Assad, he will be delivering the message “We can no longer remain silent” at both the G-20 summit and the Friends of Syria Group Meeting in Tunisia.
“We will not allow Israel to use the NATO system”
Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stated that Turkey will never allow for a third party to use the NATO anti-missile radar defense system, and emphasized, “especially if it were to be Israel, then our position would be even further clear and direct.”
Erdoğan’s life story popular reading for Arabs
The Arabic edition of a book entitled ‘Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Birth of a Leader’ is now being distributed in Egypt.
SETA asks, ‘What’s Next for Syria?’
On Wednesday, February 15th, the Washington D.C. office of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) will be holding a panel from 12:00 to 2:00 PM entitled ‘Syria: What’s Next?’
Reporters Without Borders: Israel is targeting journalists
Reporters Without Borders announced on Wednesday that the Israeli military is intentionally targeting photojournalists covering the Palestinian protests of the occupied West Bank.
‘A military strike on Iran would be a disaster’
During his stay in the U.S. capital, Foreign Affairs Minister Davutoğlu addressed a Washington-based think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies during which he qualified a potential military strike against Iran as a ‘disaster’.
Republican U.S. House member publishes Pro-Israeli stance
U.S. House of Representatives Chairwomen of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Party member Ileana-Ros Lehtinen released an extremely attention-grabbing and highly controversial statement following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu at the U.S. House of Congress.
Islamic scholars issue fetwa for Syria
A series of well-known scholars and intellectuals from the Islamic world have signed a declaration against Syria’s regime under Assad, which they delivered for release to the AA news agency.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Release on Syria
The following is a February 4th, 2012, Press Release Regarding the UN Security Council Being Unable to reach a Decision on Syria.
Turkey to build a hospital in Somali
Turkey’s Housing and Development Administration has held a tender for the building of a 200-bed capacity Turkish general hospital in Somalia.
Prof. Dr. Guy Carcassonne: This bill goes against France’s principle of independence
Commenting on the Armenian bill accepted by the French Senate, famous legal professor Dr. Guy Carcassonne, "There are three principles that make France the nation it is: Equality, independence and fraternity. This sort of bill does not comply with independence. There is obscurity present in the bill’s text, which is unacceptable when dealing with criminal law.”
Democratic French MP’s apply to the Constitutional Court
A total of 65 members of the French Assembly and 77 members of the Senate have signed a motion to halt the Armenian bill which has been brought to the Constitutional Council. Members from Sarkozy’s party were amongst those who signed the motion.
Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdüsselam: Prime Minister Erdoğan has become the voice of the oppressed
Sabah Journalist Nur Batur conducted a special interview with Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Refik Abdüsselam.
Clinton: France is restricting freedom of speech
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to the Armenian bill recently passed by the French Senate by stating, “We will never take the path towards criminalizing freedom of speech. No matter how terrifying an event and no matter how highly sensitive an issue it represents, to attempt to use government power to solve historical issues would in my opinion open a very dangerous door.”
