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Turkkilainen ALTURA-niminen tankkeri, joka oli mahdollisesti lastattu venäläistä raakaöljyä, joutui kamikaze-lennokkien hyökkäyksen kohteeksi Mustallamerellä, 24 kilometrin päässä Istanbulin salmesta. Vauriot aiheutuivat aluksen kannella ja konehuoneessa. Tiedetään, että 140 000 tonnia öljyä lastattu tankkeri lähti Venäjältä. Tankkerin komentosillalle raportoitiin vaurioita, ja ilmoitettiin, että sen konehuoneeseen on tullut vettä. Turkki on lähettänyt alueelle pelastusaluksia.

Araghchi: Our message to the countries of the region is to distance themselves from the Americans, and we are surprised by their failure to condemn the American-Israeli war against us.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: The resolute positions of my brother Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Türkiye, in condemning the warmongering Israeli regime are commendable. The proud nation of our friendly and brotherly country of Türkiye has, for many years, steadfastly played a role in solidarity with the aspirations of the Islamic Ummah. By the grace of God, we will traverse this proud path together

Iran has stopped natural gas exports to Turkey following Israeli airstrikes on its giant South Pars field last week - Bloomberg

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

Yhdysvalloissa valmistettu AEGIR-W-meridrooni ajautui maihin lähellä Ordua Turkissa Mustanmeren rannikolla. Sierra Nevadan rakentama drone voi kuljettaa jopa 300 kg noin 900 kilometrin kantamalla. Sitä todennäköisesti testattiin tai käytettiin Mustallamerellä.

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.

Turkish 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

Footage 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.