Does this mean that the German chancellor comes closer to CDU heavyweights who have been vocally pro-Turkish membership, such as Ruprecht Polenz, Chariman of the Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, and gets ready to be challenged by others within?

Turkey's popular, charismatic and impulsive prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, never ceases to surprise. His recent bombshell was about Turky's flirtation with the "Shanghai Five," The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Turkey today is strong and resilient. But there is more to be done to improve our performance and build proactively on this foundation.

On July 1, one of the EU's smallest states and most recent members -- the Republic of Cyprus -- assumed the six month presidency of the E.U. There are three reasons why Cyprus' presidency will be of such great consequence.

ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey is showing renewed interest in reviving its stalled bid to join the European Union, now that one of its key opponents is no l...

As Turkey's accession negotiations with the EU enters their seventh year, critical voices with regard to restriction of free speech and application of detentions slowly turn into a chorus.