Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş slammed Turkey's foreign policy producing a "war policy" following a crucial meeting with Russian FM Sergei Lavrov on Dec. 23, and vowed that his party will not stand idly by the problems Turkish citizens face in Russia. Turkey's foreign policy.
Freedom of press and independence of judiciary are vital for fight against corruption, urged Transparency International, addressing escalating concerns over detainments of journalism in Turkey.
The centenary of the First World War has attracted relatively little attention in the Middle East.
