ISTANBUL: Two more grain-carrying ships sailed from Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, Turkey’s defence ministry said, as part of a deal to unblock Ukrainian sea exports. The United Nations and Turkey brokered the agreement last month. After warnings that the halt in grain shipments caused by the conflict could lead to severe food shortages. It even outbreaks […]
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Will Turkey attack Syria Kurds without nod from Russia and Iran?
BEIRUT: Turkey has renewed its threats of a new military offensive against Syria’s Kurds, but what can it do after failing to secure the green light of Russia and Iran? After announcing plans to move against Kurdish forces in the areas of Manbij and Tal Rifaat in northern Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey […]
Biden says US ‘should sell’ F-16s to Turkey
MADRID: President Joe Biden on Thursday said the United States should go ahead with the delayed sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey but noted that Congress needs to give approval. “We should sell them the F-16 jets and modernise those jets as well,” Biden said, adding there was “no quid pro quo” linking the sale […]
Turkey, Israel agree to restore ties to ambassadorial level
ANKARA: Turkey and Israel have begun work on restoring their mutual diplomatic representation to ambassador level, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday as the two countries seek an end to more than a decade of strained ties. The two countries expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Israeli-Palestinian […]
Greek rescuers save more than 100 migrants in the Aegean
ATHENS: More than 100 migrants were rescued early Sunday off the island of Mykonos in the Aegean Sea and four are missing, the Greek coastguard said. “A large-scale rescue operation of migrants is underway from late Saturday two miles south of the island of Delos. So far 108 migrants have been rescued, while according to […]
Death toll in Turkey floods rises to five
ANKARA: The number of people who died in heavy rain, winds, and flash floods in northern and central Turkey over the weekend has risen to five, authorities said on Monday. The body of a person reported missing two days ago was found in the Ankara region on Monday afternoon, the Turkish disaster and emergency management […]
Turkey sees 3rd fuel hike in a week amid currency depreciation
ISTANBUL: Turkish consumers on Saturday was struck by the third round of fuel price hike in a week, as a volatile Turkish currency took its toll on the economy, which relies largely on imports. The per liter gasoline price rose by 2.18 liras (about 0.12 U.S. dollars) to nearly 28.5 liras across the country, Birgun […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in Turkey on three-day official visit
ANKARA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, along with a high-level delegation, Tuesday arrived here on a three-day official visit. He was warmly received by Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and senior government and diplomatic personnel at the Ankara Esenboga Airport. A smartly turned-out contingent of the Turkish Army presented a salute to the prime minister, […]
Putin tells Erdogan Russia ready to work to reopen shipping
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that Moscow was ready to work with Ankara to free up maritime shipping blocked over the conflict in Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin noted the readiness of the Russian side to contribute to the unimpeded maritime transit of goods in coordination with Turkish partners. […]
Turkey’s Erdogan urges Swedish PM to end support to ‘terror’ groups: presidency
Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday urged Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to take “concrete steps” to end financial and political support for “terrorist” groups, the presidency said. Erdogan told Andersson in a phone call that “Sweden’s political, financial and weapon support to terrorist organisations must end,” it said. Turkey has threatened to block Sweden […]