Evenimente

6.1 magnitude earthquake. 7 mi from Bigadiç, Balıkesir, Turkey

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Balikesir region of Turkey, felt in Istanbul

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 - 11 km SSW of Bigadiç, Turkey

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan met in Istanbul with Massad Fares Boulos, Senior Adviser for Africa at the U.S. State Department. Also present at the meeting was Thomas Barrack. Both Boulos and Barrack are of Lebanese descent American businessmen - President's men

Turkish Foreign Minister: We will continue to stand by the Syrian people and support their aspirations and legitimate will.

Turkish Foreign Minister: The international community has a shared responsibility to prevent tolerance for Israel's policies.

Turkish Foreign Minister: During my visit to Damascus, I discussed Israeli activities targeting Syria.

Turkish Foreign Minister: During my visit to Damascus, I affirmed our readiness to assist with the management and security of camps in northeastern Syria.

Reuters, citing a Turkish Defense Ministry source, reported that the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are not acting in accordance with the integration agreement with the Syrian government.

Syrian Interior Minister: I discussed with my Turkish counterpart in Ankara ways to enhance security cooperation between Syria and Turkey and support and develop Syrian security institutions.

President Said Deni meets a Turkish delegation led by Amb. Alper Aktaş in Bosaso. Puntland agrees to hand over the seized MV Sea World and its cargo to Turkey after Ankara provided proof of ownership

Fidan said he also expects the YPG to lay down arms, and Turkey does not want Syria to become like Iraq, where various groups carry weapons

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan calls on the SDF to reach a final agreement with Damascus as soon as possible

Istanbul: A loud explosion was reported in Fatih

Negocierile dintre Ucraina și Rusia continuă la Istanbul

Delegația ucraineană a sosit la Istanbul

Delegația ucraineană s-a întâlnit cu președintele Erdogan

The Turkish Ministry of Defense has called on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to prove their commitment to the integration agreement with the Syrian government

Turkish Ministry of Defense: The Syrian administration has requested official support from Türkiye to strengthen its defense capacity and combat all terrorist organizations, especially ISIS

Germany has approved a delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to NATO ally Turkey, sources say

Turkey sees any attempt to divide Syria as a national security threat and would directly intervene in that case, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday. — Reuters

Turkey said it will end an agreement that allows the export of oil from Iraqi Kurdistan through its territory in July next year, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette. Turkey is unhappy with the underutilization of the pipeline under the current deal and sees greater potential benefit for itself and Iraq from a new arrangement, according to a senior Turkish official with direct knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter

According to Turkish diplomatic sources, nuclear talks between Iran and the UK, France, and Germany are scheduled to take place in Istanbul on Friday

US envoy to Syria: Israeli prime minister and Syrian president agree to ceasefire with US support

This evening: Heavy rainfall triggered severe street flooding in Keçiören, creating dangerous conditions for drivers. Several vehicles were carried away by the forceful currents. Keçiören, Ankara, Turkey

Statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Turkey, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, and the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding developments in Syria: Support for Syria's security, unity, stability, and sovereignty, and rejection of all foreign interference in its affairs. Welcoming the agreement reached to end the crisis in As-Suwayda Governorate

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Our fundamental policy is to protect the territorial integrity, national unity, unitary structure and multicultural identity of our neighbor Syria."

Erdoğan: "The Kurds in Syria, like our Kurdish citizens within our borders, are our true brothers. We will not allow them to become appetizers at the table of Zionism."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "Using the Druze as an excuse, Israel has carried its banditry to our neighbor Syria in the last two days."

President of Turkiye Erdoğan: "At this stage, the biggest problem in our region is Israel's aggression."