Gül should go to Yerevan for the national football match

Mehmet Ali Birand, Turkish Daily News I am sure you know about it. The new Armenian President Serj Sarkisyan invited President Gül to Yerevan some time ago. The occasion is the Word Cup qualification game to be played between Turkey and Armenia on Sept. 6. Ankara has yet to make up its mind about this [...]

Armenian leader calls for better ties with Turkey

Hurriyet Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan called on Monday for closer ties with Turkey, 15 years after the two nations severed diplomatic relations over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, news wires reported. Both Armenia and Turkey will gain from established relations, Sargsyan told at a press conference. “Certainly, in both countries there are people who think the opposite [...]

Oktay Eksi:Turkey, Armenia Talks Must Be Without Pre-Condition

Hurriyet According to a news report in Hurriyet daily on Friday, Turkey and Armenia have been secretly negotiating in Switzerland. We wish this process all the best. Though some basic information is missing in the news; for example, the aim and the scope of the negotiations are not known. But, generally it can be estimated [...]

Turkey and Armenia hold secret talks in Swiss capital in July

Hurriyet Turkey and Armenia held a series of secret meetings in the capital of Switzerland on July 8, Hurriyet daily reported on Friday. A high-level official from the Foreign Ministry headed the Turkish delegation during the talks which led to a positive atmosphere between the two countries, according to the report.   This meeting came [...]

Decision on Turk-Armenia game rests on developments

Hurriyet Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s attendance at a soccer match in Armenia will depend on developments that occur between the two countries between now and the match date, Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said in a televised interview on Wednesday.  ”Such participation would depend on the developments between today and the match date,” Babacan told NTV. [...]