Protesters threw stones at Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition Republican People's Party, during an election rally in the eastern city of Erzurum, a stronghold of Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party
At least 1.7 M people rush to President Erdogan’s grand Istanbul rally ahead of May 14 elections
The Turkish Foreign Ministry says it will move the Ankara embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan, after shooting at the ambassador's car
The representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN have not been able to reach an agreement on the continuation of Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports. A UN spokesperson said the Secretary General @antonioguterres submitted to all parties a proposal for further actions "aimed at improving and expanding the "grain initiative," taking into account the positions expressed by the parties
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Central Turkey
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 6 km NE of Göksun, Turkey
Kilicdaroglu says he will win the elections in the first round with 60% of the votes
The Turkish C-130 military transport plane was hit by the Rapid Support Forces militias (RSF) as it was preparing to land at Wadi Sidna Air Base in Khartoum
TAF artillery units hit PKK positions east of Amude city in the north of Haseke
Turkish Presidency: Erdogan discussed with Putin the developments of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the agreement to export grain through the Black Sea
Erdogan and Putin had a phone call
Media outlets close to the pro-Kurdish Green Left Party say Turkish police have detained the party's parliamentary candidate, Ayten Donmez, over alleged ties to the PKK
Turkish Minister of Defense: I discussed with the defense ministers of Syria Iran the strengthening of security in Syria and the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus
The State Border Service of Azerbaijan announced the installation of a checkpoint at the entrance to the Lachin-Khankendi road on the border with Armenia. This was done unilaterally in order to prevent the transfer of manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as military equipment from Armenia to illegal Armenian armed groups on the territory of Azerbaijan. the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the Russian-Turkish monitoring center have been informed.
President Erdoğan speaks at the Urban Transformation Projects Turnkey and Groundbreaking Ceremony in Gaziosmanpaşa
Turkish presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party for what he called anti-Kurdish election propaganda
Turkish Drone Strike in Qamishli city, near Nusaybin Border crossing
Foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia met in Ankara
Turkey strongly condemns the Israeli forces' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the arrest of large numbers of Palestinians
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavasoglu hands @SecBlinken Turkey's ratification documents for Finland to join NATO. nnFinland is now in the alliance
Meeting underway in Moscow between the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Iran, and Turkey, marking the highest level of talks between the four countries on the Syrian conflict
Taan Al-Awad, one of the leaders of the Sultan Murad Brigade, was shot dead along with two other members by unknown gunmen in Ras al-Ain/ Serekaniye after attacking a car carrying them
The bill on the approval of Finland's NATO accession protocol was accepted at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Central Turkey
1 year agoMatros Koshka, owned by a sanctioned Russian state-owned defense contractor, sails past Istanbul en route from Tartus to occupied Sevastopol & is part of an Russian-run smuggling that has been hauling stolen Ukrainian grain from ports in occupied Crimea to customers in MiddleEast
In phone call with his Russian counterpart, Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterates need for "immediate cessation" of Ukraine conflict and thanks Putin for his "positive stance regarding extension of Black Sea Grain Initiative"
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 14 km WSW of Göksun, Turkey
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Central Turkey
Afrin: Local sources confirmed that Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), took full control over Cindirês town, and expelled "Jaysh al-Sharqiya and Ahrar al-Sharqiya" militants, including the local council
1 year agoUS sanctions 4 companies, 3 individuals in Iran & Turkey helping to procure European-made engines for Tehran's drone program. Per @USTreasury, the sanctioned network was operating on behalf of Iran's Ministry of Defense & Armed Forces Logistics
