Turkey will not recognize Cyprus' presidency of the European Union in mid-2012 unless a deal reunifying the divided island is reached by then, Turkey's foreign minister warned Wednesday. Ahmet Davutoglu also said Turkey-EU ties would reach a "freezing point" if Cyprus assumes the presidency before any settlement that would allow the Turkish community to be a legitimate representative of a reunified state.
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Offical visit to Turkey
Regarding to offical President Asif Ali Zardari will arrive in Turkish capital Ankara today (Monday) on a four-day official visit to give fresh impetus to the growing ties with Turkey and discuss infrastructure, communication and energy projects with top Turkish leadership.
International Prize for Human Rights
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Libya next week to receive a human rights prize dedicated to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, his office said on Friday. Erdogan will receive the Kadhafi International Prize for Human Rights on Wednesday at a ceremony in Tripoli, where he would also attend, as a guest, an Africa-EU summit, the statement said.
David Cameron in Turkey
David Cameron in Turkey today, he argued that it belonged in the EU both as a demonstration of Europe’s openness to Islam and for reasons of economic and political security. But his speech comes as Turkey’s negotiations over membership are at a low ebb.
The 3 most powerful men in Turkey
The three most powerful men in Turkey met on Thursday in a bid to defuse political tensions, as the Islamic-leaning government increased to 20 the number of top-level military figures charged with plotting to topple the government. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for three hours with Gen. Ilker Basbug head of the once-untouchable military in Turkey and with President Abdullah Gul, in the aftermath of the arrests of 50 senior sitting and retired military officers accused of planning in 2003 to overthrow Mr. Erdogan’s months-old government.



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