2 year agoDeparted AFTER U.S. banned the import of oil from Russia over the country's invasion of Ukraine: Singapore based Siva Ships' Liberian flag tanker Iridescent transited Bosphorus carrying Russian crude en route from Novorossiysk to United States, likely Delaware @samir_madani
Turkish police detain O.O., an Israeli national implicated in organized crime activities and wanted by Tel Aviv
Armenia says it's ready to establish diplomatic relations and open its border with Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he was sending his foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, to Moscow and Kyiv this week as part of Turkey's mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine
The Turkish-backed Syrian opposition factions target with artillery and missiles the positions of the SDF forces in the vicinity of the town of Tal Tamr, north of Al-Hasakah
2 year agoRussian-Turkish troops conducted the 93rd joint patrol in the western countryside of Syria's Kobani
Turkish Ministry of Defense: NATO defense ministers will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the war in Ukraine
Shelling from Turkish forces targeted the village of Hiesha, 15km east of Ayn Issa, injuring 3 children - Khalaf Jasim al-Firej (15), Awad Jasim al-Firej (14), & Mahir Newash 'Inezan (10)
Syrian Civil Defense: One person was killed and 2 others injured, when 3 fuel tankers exploded at the Al-Hamran crossing near the Jarabulus area in the eastern countryside of Aleppo
Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers meet in Antalya
2 year agoRussian Special Flight Squadron Tu-154 en route to Damascus
Biden spoke with Turkish Pres Erdogan to talk about "shared concern" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Erdogan discussed with Biden Russia's war against Ukraine: Turkish presidency
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkey start talks in Ankara
2 year agoUkrainian Foreign Min @DmytroKuleba says his gov't knows "NATO is not ready to act collectively to stop the war and protect civilians in Ukraine from Russian air raids."
It's propaganda
Lavrov to a Turkish reporter after the meeting: "We are not planning to attack other countries. We didn't attack Ukraine, either
Kuleba: "Upon my initiative, we dedicated most of the time addressing humanitarian issues on the ground.to bring relief to people who have suffered." But he says Lavrov did not agree to a humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
Kuleba continued: "Ukraine made Russia's initial plans fail. We are seeking a diplomatic solution to this war. But we will not surrender
2 year agoUkrainian Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba speaking after meeting with Russian FM Lavrov. "Russia is not in a position at this point to establish a ceasefire. They seek a surrender from Ukraine. This is not what they're going to get. Ukraine is strong, Ukraine is fighting
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said on Wednesday that he hoped the meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia and his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, would "crack the door open to a permanent cease-fire"
2 year agoMeeting between FMs of Ukraine and Russia started in Antalya, Turkey
2 year agoFM @DmytroKuleba has started his visit to Turkey where will take part in the talks on Russia ceasing its hostilities and ending its war against Ukraine
Israeli President Herzog is wheels down in Ankara
2 year agoPolice attacked an InternationalWomensDay rally in Diyarbakir. Imagine being so afraid of women peacefully asking for equal rights that you need riot shields
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed on Monday that the Russian and Ukrainian Foreign Ministers will meet in Antalya on Thursday. This will mark the first meeting between the two since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24
Phone call between President Erdogan and Putin
Cease-fire will be among top agenda items at the second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks as the war continues on 8th day
2 year agoAccording to the FT, Turkey blocked the passage of the Russian Navy Northern Fleet's Admiral Kasatonov Project 22350 frigate equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles to the Black Sea
2 year agoTurkish-owned, Yasajupiter, was hit by a missile in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine's Odesa
SDF targets with mortar shells residential neighborhoods in the city of Jarablus in the eastern countryside of Aleppo
