Egemen Bagis

Turkey Loopholes on Terror Finance Risk OECD Blacklist

Turkey has failed to tighten laws blocking financing of terrorist groups, and risks being put on a list of non-complying countries that includes Iran and North Korea, said academics and analysts from Istanbul to Washington.

Turkish Authorities Seek to Block Access to Anti-Islamic Film

Turkey is seeking ways to block Internet access to an anti-Islamic film that has sparked deadly protests from the Middle East to Southeast Asia, Fethi Simsek, chief of the state-run telecommunication board, said today.

Turkey’s Bagis Denies EU Deal on Cyprus Ports, Anatolia Says

Turkey’s chief European Union negotiator, Egemen Bagis , denied reports that Turkey has agreed with the EU to open its ports to vessels from Cyprus, the state- run Anatolia news agency said.

Turkey May Annex North Cyprus If No Reunification, Kibris Says

Turkey may annex northern Cyprus if the divided Mediterranean island can’t resolve a four-decade split through United Nations-led reunification talks, a government official told the Turkish Cypriot Kibris newspaper.

Erdogan Visit May Smooth Path for Greek Defense Cutbacks to Reduce Deficit

Fear of Turkey’s army led Greece to become the European Union’s biggest military spender as a share of the economy in the past decade. Now, détente between the neighbors offers Prime Minister George Papandreou a route to squeeze extra savings from his country’s army.

Erdogan Rebuffs U.S. While Protesting `Propaganda' Turkey Is Iranian Ally

Turkey under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be headed for more tension with the U.S. as it steers an increasingly independent course, enabled by a booming economy that lessens its dependence on the West.

EU Risks Being Overtaken by Racism, Turkish Negotiator Says

The European Union is at risk of being “overtaken by a racist mentality” against Turks that “emulates the fascist methods of the 1930s,” said Turkey’s chief negotiator with the bloc, Egemen Bagis .

Turkish Finance Minister Simsek Says He Could Lead IMF

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said nothing would keep him from serving as head of the International Monetary Fund and that selecting a Turk for the position would be a “natural” choice.

Turkey Easing Repatriation of Minorities Who Fled, Hurriyet Says

Turkey plans to ease the repatriation process for ethnic and religious minorities including Greeks, Armenians, Jews and Assyrians who fled Turkey under duress, Hurriyet newspaper reported.

Erdogan Appoints Third-Term Cabinet as Main Opposition Boycotts Parliament

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a 25-member Cabinet tasked with rewriting the constitution and expanding the economy in his third term.

"We want all European countries to stop financing of the terrorist organization."

- Egemen Bagis on Oct 17, 2012

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