Tag: Turkey
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Turkey bars warships from passing through key straits in bid to de-escalate Ukraine tensions
Move by Turkey to ratify the Montreux agreement comes after Ukraine asked Turkey to prevent the transit of Russian warships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
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Erdogan says Turkey cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine
President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, adding Ankara would implement a pact on passage from its straits to prevent an escalation of the war
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Turkey urges Russia to end the attack on Ukraine
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asked Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to end the attack on Ukraine during a phone call
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President Erdogan cuts short Africa trip as Turkey steps up diplomacy over Ukraine crisis
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday cut short his trip to Africa, his office said, as the Turkish leader stepped up diplomacy over the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
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‘Bismillah’ marking found on 195 million year old rock in Turkey
The marking that appear to form Bismillah, or In the name of Allah, was on a marble slab found in a marble quarry in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya.
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Turkey’s president to embark on a two-day official visit to the UAE
The Turkish president will embark on a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday
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Will not stop supporting Palestine for relations with Israel: Turkey
ISTANBUL: Turkey has said that any steps taken to normalize relations with Israel will be taken but not at the expense of the Palestinian cause. According to the reports of Turkish news agency TRT World, Turkey’s Foreign Minister (FM) Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said, “We will not take any steps regarding our relations with Israel at the…
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Russia’s warships are heading towards the Black sea for naval drills
Six Russian warships are heading to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean for naval drills, the Interfax news agency has cited Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying
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Turkey’s President visits Kyiv to set stage for summit aimed at avoiding war in Ukraine
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kyiv on Thursday in a bid to set the stage for a three-way summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin aimed at avoiding war in Ukraine.
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Bodies of 12 migrants found in Turkey near border with Greece
The partially clothed bodies of 12 people have been found inside Turkey close to the border with Greece, after they apparently froze to death