Not before making a scene in Belgium, Erdoğan’s entourage left Europe for Japan…

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Belgium People and Policemen Confront Erdoğan’s Family and Bodyguards

 Bianet :: English

The President Erdoğan’s guardians and Belgian security forces exchanged blows while First Lady Emine Erdoğan was reacted to after she made a shop shut down to buy things.

Merkel says still against Turkey joining the EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Oct. 7 that Turkey’s help was needed to stem the flow of refugees to Europe but that this hadn’t changed her view that Ankara should not become a member of the EU

Russia’s Gazprom declines Turkey’s request for 3 bcm of gas via Blue Stream pipeline: CEO

Russia’s Gazprom has declined to provide Turkey with an additional 3 billion cubic metres of gas via the existing Blue Stream pipeline, chief executive Alexei Miller said on Oct. 8

Erdoğan: US would side with Turkey if Russia does wrong, including PYD

Despite an apparent divide between the two NATO allies on the role of Kurdish militias fighting jihadists in Syria, Turkish President Erdoğan sounded confident that Washington would side with Ankara over any wrongdoing by Russia – including any possible controversy over Kurdish fighters in Syria.

Turkey tells Russia to avoid Nato clash

 BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Turkey says it will not compromise on its security, but does not want Russian incursions into its airspace to escalate into a crisis with Nato.

Nato ready to deploy forces to defend Turkey ‘against any threats’

 World news: Turkey | guardian.co.uk by Kareem Shaheen in Beirut and agencies

Alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, makes comment after violations of Turkish airspace by Russian jets conducting airstrikes in Syria

Nato is ready to send troops to Turkey to defend against threats on its southern flank, the head of the alliance has said following violations of Turkish airspace by Russian jets conducting airstrikes in Syria.

Syria conflict must not spark Russia-NATO crisis: Turkish PM

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said on Oct. 7 he does not want the conflict in Syria turning into a crisis between Russia and NATO nor into a Russian-Turkish dispute

AKP says continued Russian airspace violations will be considered a ‘threat’

A continuation of Russia’s violations of Turkish air space would be considered a “threat” to the country, Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has said

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