2 Turkish ex-generals seeking asylum in Germany : Report

Two former Turkish generals suspected of involvement in last year’s coup attempt have applied for asylum in Germany, local media reported on Wednesday.

Turkish Foreign Ministry Welcomes US Strike on Syrian Airbase

Turkey welcomes the airstrike of the United States on the Syrian military base in Ash Sha’irat in the Homs province and will support any future operations aimed at ensuring Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government's accountability, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Berlin summons Turkish envoy after MP arrests

Germany on Friday summoned Turkey's envoy after Ankara detained almost a dozen lawmakers from the main pro-Kurdish party, warning that a crackdown against terror should not be used as an excuse to silence the opposition.

France to host meeting on Iraq to discuss post-Mosul offensive: FM

France will host a ministerial-level meeting on Thursday to discuss the future of Mosul, the Islamic State's last Iraqi stronghold, after international coalition launched a major offensive to uproot the group, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault announced Tuesday.

China defends ‘all-weather ally’ Pakistan after PM Modi's 'mother-ship of terrorism’ remark

Coming to the defence of its “all-weather ally” Pakistan after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a “mother-ship of terrorism”, China on Monday said that it is against linking any country or religion with terror and asked the world to acknowledge the Islamic country’s “great sacrifices”.

Egypt criticises US Embassy's security alert for Cairo: US and Canada embassies warn citizens to avoid gatherings in the capital over the weekend

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticised Friday a US Embassy in Cairo security alert urging US citizens to avoid gatherings and public spaces in the capital over the weekend. The embassy did not identify any "security threats," a ministry statement read.

Netherlands summons Russian envoy over MH17 probe criticism. Russian FM to Summon Dutch Ambassador Over MH17 Probe Report.

The Netherlands has summoned Russia's ambassador to complain about Russian criticism of the Dutch public prosecutor's office over the probe into the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

Despite US-led coalition air strikes: Syrian govt behind most truce violations -France

France’s foreign minister said on Sunday that despite US-led coalition air strikes on the Syrian army, it was Syrian government forces that were principally behind violations of a fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia.

Turkey welcomes Russia-US plan for Syria truce

Turkey, which has sent dozens of tanks and hundreds of troops into Syria as part of the Euphrates Shield operation, on Sept. 10 welcomed a deal agreed by the United States and Russia for a cease-fire in its conflict-torn neighbor.

Ukraine has complained to the UN because of Putin’s visit to Crimea (Tavrida)

Permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko during the meeting with Deputy Secretary General of the world organization, Jan Eliasson discussed the visit to Crimea by Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported on the page of the mission in Twitter.

The German foreign Ministry warned of the danger of new terrorist attacks in Thailand

The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Germany said on 12 August about the danger of new terrorist attacks in Thailand against the backdrop of series of blasts in several cities of the country, reports the news Agency Reuters.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Jabhat al-Nusra still a terrorist organization however it calls itself and war against it will continue

Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed that Jabhat al-Nusra, however it calls itself, was and still is an illegal terrorist organization, stressing that the fight against terrorist “fanatics” will continue until their complete destruction.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry issues note of protest over Medvedev’s trip to Crimea

Ukraine’s foreign ministry has sent a note of protest to the Russian foreign ministry following a working trip to Crimea by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the press service of the Ukrainian foreign ministry said on Monday.

Government in control, Turkey's foreign ministry says

A coup attempt in Turkey was "foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity," Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said in a statement distributed by foreign missions.

Boris Johnson is a liar with his back to the wall, says French FM

France's foreign minister has said his newly-appointed British counterpart, Boris Johnson, is a liar with "his back against the wall".

Kiev issues note of protest over Russian defense minister’s trip to Crimea

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has expressed protest and referred a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry over a recent working trip to Crimea by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu.

Syria High Negotiations Committee members fail to show up for talks with Russian diplomat

Representatives of the Syrian opposition’s High Negotiations Committee (HNC) have not come to the meeting with Russian presidential envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Cairo, a TASS correspondent reported on Tuesday.

Turkey reiterates stance on not recognizing referendum in Crimea

Turkey has reiterated that it does not recognize the result of a 2014 referendum in Crimea in which voters elected to join Russia, the Foreign Ministry has said in a statement on the second anniversary of the event.

Moscow optimistic about Syrian dialogue in Geneva. Ryabkov’s talk about federalism was misinterpreted.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said his country is optimistic about the dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition scheduled this week in Geneva.

Ukraine FM Condemns Attacks on Russian Diplomatic Missions. The Russian FM on Friday sent a note to Ukraine

Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned attacks on Russian diplomatic and consular missions.