Iranian, Saudi embassies set to reopen by May 9: diplomat

An Iranian diplomat said that based on the Tehran-Riyadh agreement on the normalization of bilateral ties, embassies are expected to reopen in the two countries by May 9.

Gulf Cooperation Council To Discuss Return Of Syria To League Of Arab States

The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) will hold a meeting of the foreign ministers in the Saudi city of Jeddah to discuss the return of Syria to the League of Arab States (LAS).

Azerbaijani, French presidents discuss normalizing relations between Baku, Yerevan during phone call

The presidents of Azerbaijan and France discussed the process of normalization Saturday between Baku and Yerevan during a telephone call.

‘Times have changed’: Saudi Arabia-Syria in rapprochement talks | Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia is close to reaching an agreement on diplomatic normalization with President Bashar al-Assad’s government, as Riyadh jockeys to play a lead role in removing the Iranian presence from Syria, Al Jazeera has been told by those with close knowledge of the discussions.

EU stands with Cuba despite US policy changes, says foreign relations chief

The European Union (EU)'s representative for foreign affairs and security policy on Wednesday said the bloc stands with Cuba in its reform process regardless of recent US policy changes which seek to isolate the island nation.

"La Grèce doit redevenir un membre normal de la zone euro" : Pierre Moscovici

Pierre Moscovici, le commissaire européen en charge des affaires économiques, financières, douanières et fiscales, revient sur l'état de l'Europe et de son marché, mais aussi sur la question du Brexit et la difficulté pour l'Europe à se trouver une image.

EU, Cuba sign pact to normalise relations

The EU and Cuba have signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by human rights concerns under revolutionary icon Fidel Castro.

Israel selects new ambassador to Turkey after 6 years

Israel on Tuesday appointed its first ambassador to Turkey in six years, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

Turkey, Israel to exchange ambassadors

Turkey and Israel will exchange ambassadors within the next few weeks after a recent reconciliation deal between the two countries, Amira Oron, Israel's charge d'affaires in Ankara, said on Monday.

Turkey submits Israel deal to parliament for approval : Israel will pay Turkey $20 million (17.8 million euros)

Turkey on Wednesday submitted to parliament a deal to normalise ties with Israel delayed by the July 15 military coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Lavrov, Johnson express hope for normalization of Russian-British relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his British counterpart Boris Johnson have discussed the normalization of bilateral relations and the situation in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said after their telephone conversation.

Turkish PM says ‘not many reasons’ to fight with Syria and Egypt, hinting at policy change

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said there are “not many reasons” to fight with any countries in Turkey’s region, including Syria and Egypt, vowing that Ankara would continue to try to improve relations with its neighbors.

Belarus wants normalization of relations with US

Belarus wants normalization of relations with the United States on mutually beneficial terms, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday.

Hamas says it appreciates Turkey's efforts to help ease Gaza blockade

Islamic Hamas movement said late on Monday night that it highly appreciates the Turkish efforts to ease an Israeli blockade that has been imposed on the Gaza Strip for ten years.

Turkey PM Binali Yildirim: Gaza siege largely lifted. Benjamin Netanyahu, however, denied that the siege would be removed

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said that the Israeli embargo on Gaza has been "largely lifted" as part of the reconciliation deal between Israel and Turkey.

Erdogan apologizes to Putin over death of Russian pilot, Turkish court releases pilot’s murderer

Russian President Vladimir Putin received on Monday a letter from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which the latter apologized for the death of Oleg Peshkov, the pilot of the Russian SU-42 which was shot down last year by the Turkish Air Force while the aircraft was in Syrian airspace.

Kremlin says regrets Turkey has not acted to mend ties over downed Russian warplane

Russia regrets that Turkey has not taken the necessary steps to mend ties damaged by Ankara's shooting down of a Russian warplane near the Syrian border last year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 1.

Kremlin says only Ankara’s steps can resolve problems in Russia-Turkey ties

No working group will ever be able to resolve the problem in Russia-Turkey relations, because only the Turkish leadership can do that, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told the media. He was speaking in the wake of the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s proposal for creating a joint working group together with Russia in order to identify ways of normalizing relations between the two countries.

Israel sharpens Turkey travel warning over 'immediate threats'

Israel on April 8 reissued and accentuated a warning to its citizens to avoid Turkey over the "immediate risks" of attacks, weeks after three Israelis were killed in an Istanbul suicide bombing.

Turkey, Israel to make joint statement on normalizing relations deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that his country and Israel will make a joint statement in the coming days about reaching an agreement to resume normalized relations, Turkey's Hurriyet Daily newspaper reported Monday.