Turkish Foreign Ministry: Minister Fidan discussed efforts to stop the war in two phone calls with his Egyptian and Norwegian counterparts
Axios: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan have been passing messages between the U.S. and Iran over the past two days in an effort to de-escalate, U.S. source says. Senior officials from the three countries held separate talks with White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the U.S. source says. "The mediation is ongoing and making progress. The discussion is about ending the war and resolving all outstanding issues. We hope to have answers soon," the source says
6 day agoԱՄՆ-ում արտադրված AEGIR-W ծովային անօդաչու թռչող սարքը ափ է դուրս եկել Սև ծովի ափին՝ Թուրքիայի Օրդու քաղաքի մոտակայքում: Sierra Nevada-ի կողմից կառուցված անօդաչու թռչող սարքը կարող է տեղափոխել մինչև 300 կգ բեռ՝ մոտ 900 կմ հեռավորության վրա: Այն, հավանաբար, փորձարկվում կամ տեղակայվում էր Սև ծովում:
Sirens sound at Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Turkey
Qatar and Turkey blame Israel for the escalation in the region: “It’s clear to everyone who had an interest in worsening the situation.”
Key points from the joint statement issued by the foreign ministers of a group of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh: - We reiterate our condemnation and denunciation of the deliberate Iranian attacks. - These attacks cannot be justified under any pretext and must cease immediately. - We affirm the right of states to defend themselves. - The future of relations with Iran depends on respect for the sovereignty of states, non-interference in their internal affairs, and non-aggression against their sovereignty and territory.
Turkey’s Fidan had a call with Iran’s Araghchi tonight while the former is in Riyadh to attend a regional conference to end Iran war
Following Pakistan’s announcement of a temporary pause in its operation in Afghanistan ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Afghan Taliban have also announced a pause in attacks against Pakistan, at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey
Pakistan announced Wednesday a “temporary pause” in its airstrikes against what it described as “militants and their support infrastructure” in Afghanistan, citing the upcoming Islamic Eid festival later this week and at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & Turkey
The General Authority for Ports and Customs: Passenger traffic will continue through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Türkiye throughout the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
NATO has deployed Patriot PAC-3 air defense systems to Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Türkiye, alongside existing Spanish PAC-2 units. nnThe PAC-3s are specifically for ballistic missile defense. nnA separate Patriot battery was previously deployed to Malatya
Iraqi oil minister: pumping of oil from Turkey's Ceyhan port to resume on Wednesday at 10:00 am - state news agency
The Turkish Foreign Minister strongly criticized Israel after it announced the assassination of Ali Larijani, and condemned the "illegal" targeting of Iranian leaders.
The Iraqi parliament has called for a session on Tuesday to discuss oil exports through the Turkish-Iraqi Ceyhan border crossing.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, during which they discussed diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing war
Iran’s Embassy in Ankara deny launching ballistic missiles toward Türkiye, saying “no munition has been launched from Iran toward Türkiye.” It added that Iran “respects the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the friendly and neighboring Republic of Türkiye.”
Turkish Ministry of Defense: NATO defenses stationed in the eastern Mediterranean destroyed a missile launched from Iran.
2 week agoTurkish MoD: A ballistic munition launched from Iran and entering Turkish airspace was neutralized by NATO air and missile defense assets deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean. All necessary measures are being taken decisively and without hesitation against any threat directed at our country’s territory and airspace. Consultations are being conducted with the relevant country to clarify all aspects of the incident. All developments in the region are being closely monitored and assessed with national security as the foremost priority
AFP: Sirens sound at Turkey's Incirlik air base
2 week agoFootage reportedly shows a very close interception of an Iranian missile over Incirlik Air Base in Turkey earlier tonight
Sirens sounded on Friday at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. NATO air defenses had earlier intercepted two ballistic missiles headed toward Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense said on Monday that a ballistic missile had been launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace.
Air raid sirens sounding in the area around Incirlik Air Base in Turkey
Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 - 16 km E of Erbaa, Turkey
Turkish Foreign Ministry: We stand in solidarity with Lebanon in the face of Israeli attacks that threaten its territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Athens dismisses latest Turkish protests over Karpathos missile deployment
German Foreign Minister: The Strait of Hormuz crisis can only be resolved through diplomacy.
German Foreign Minister: Nobody wants chaos in Iran and the situation should not be escalated further.
The Turkish government has issued a new protest over Greece’s deployment of air defense missiles to a small southeastern Aegean Sea island to counter the threat of Iranian retaliation amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. In a statement Thursday, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said the island of Karpathos, where Greece has sent the Patriot missile system, ought to be demilitarized under the international treaty ceding it to Greece after World War II.
The Saudi and Turkish defense ministers condemned the Iranian aggression against their countries in a phone call and discussed the impact of the escalation in the region on regional and international security.
Erdogan: Iran's war must end before the entire region is plunged into conflict.
