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Russia and Turkey to discuss South Caucasus at Ankara meeting
13 August 2018
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that during the visit of Sergei Lavrov to Turkey a number of issues, including the South Caucasus will be discussed with Turkish counterparts, although the main focus is expected to be Syria.
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Our friendship is the envy of others, Erdogan tells Putin
27 July 2018
Turkish president, Recip Tayip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin held a 75 minute meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday, on the margins of the summit of the BRICS nations.
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Erdogan in South Africa for BRICS summit, meeting with Putin
26 July 2018
Turkey has aspirations to become one of the world's ten largest economies, and the country has been pursuing an assertive foreign policy, challenging the domination of the UN by the five permanent members of the security council, and expanding its diplomatic footprint in Africa.
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Erdogan and Putin to meet on the margins of BRICS summit in South Africa
24 July 2018
Turkey under President Erdogan aspires to be one of the top ten economies in the world, and this first high level participation of Turkey at a BRICS summit is unlikely to be the last.
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Thousands swim from Asia to Europe in traditional Istanbul race
24 July 2018
Around 2400 people participated in the Samsung Bosphorus Cross Continental swim which is organised annually by the Turkish Olympic Committee.
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3 billion barrels of oil pass through BTC pipeline
17 July 2018
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline has been a game-changer for the South Caucasus and its role in Europe's energy security strategy
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Erdogan visits Azerbaijan
10 July 2018
After an official welcoming ceremony Erdogan had a tete-a-tete meeting with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.
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The new Turkey
10 July 2018
Recip Tayip Erdogan was sworn in as president of Turkey for a second term on Monday (9 July). In an inauguration speech Erdogan promised a new era marked by reforms and renovation.
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Opinion: After elections, Turkey's policy in the South Caucasus will remain the same, only more assertive
30 June 2018
Turkey's strategic alliance with Azerbaijan, trilateral co-operation including Georgia, and efforts to transform itself into a regional energy hub, will continue to be the main features of the Erdogan government policy in the South Caucasus, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed