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Turkey
Big Chill Between Turkey and Azerbaijan
Ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan fray as Baku banns 31 Turks, Aliyev asserts independence, and Turkish media criticizes presidential silence.
Oct. 24, 2026
Turkey
Tensions over Headscarves, Israel Test Ankara-Baku Ties
Bilateral ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan have faced public strain over Baku’s school headscarf ban and differing foreign policies on Israel.
Oct. 18, 2026
UN
Russian Drones Sink Turkish-Owned Grain Ship as Ankara Pushes Black Sea Security Deal
Two crew members were killed aboard the Royad Mammadov as Turkey seeks regional backing for safer Black Sea shipping.
Oct. 6, 2026
Ukraine
Sybiha Condemns Russian Drone Strike on Turkish-Owned Vessel Carrying Corn
The vessel had left Ukraine’s Danube port of Izmail with corn bound for Italy when it caught fire and sank in Romania’s exclusive economic zone.
Oct. 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Lavrov Says Turkey Must Guarantee S-400 Systems Won’t Reach Ukraine
Sergey Lavrov said Russia was prepared to allow Turkey to transfer its S-400 air defense systems to a third country if Ankara can guarantee they won’t go to Ukraine.
Sept. 28, 2026
Ukraine
Erdoğan Backs Peace Upholding Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity
Ankara is pursuing a Black Sea shipping initiative while balancing support for Kyiv’s borders with deep energy ties to Moscow.
Sept. 22, 2026
UN
‘The World Is Bigger Than Five’ – Turkey’s Erdogan Calls for Abolition of UN Veto
He proposed rotating elected members and a stronger General Assembly, reviving debate over a structure largely unchanged since 1945.
Sept. 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine, Russia, Hard to Reconcile on Black Sea, Turkish Minister Says
Turkey is seeking to mediate between Russia and Ukraine to stop the targeting of shipping in the Black Sea.
Sept. 20, 2026
Ukraine
Turkey Proposes Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Pact Similar to Grain Deal
Ankara’s draft draws on the 2022 grain corridor as attacks on commercial vessels rise across the Black Sea.
Sept. 18, 2026
Energy
China, India, Turkey Remain Top Buyers of Russian Fossil Fuels
The EU was the fourth-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels, at €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion).
Sept. 14, 2026
Zelensky
Pegasus Turns Russia-Bound Jets Back After Zelensky Warning
Pegasus canceled Moscow-bound flights and turned two aircraft back after Zelensky warned airlines that Russian airspace was becoming unsafe.
Sept. 2, 2026
Ukraine
Stray Drone Crashes Into Turkish Police Station in Black Sea Port City Trabzon
The crash adds to a string of recent drone incidents along Turkey’s Black Sea coastline, fueling further tensions.
Aug. 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Big Ukraine Terrain Gains, Novorossiysk Smacked Hard, NATO Ups the Appeasement
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Aug. 18, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: The Iran War Toll
Far from crippling Tehran, the strikes entrenched hardliners, drained US missile stocks, lifted oil prices, and pushed allies from Riyadh to Tokyo to hedge against Washington.
Aug. 16, 2026
Ukraine
HRW Urges US Congress to Block Turkey's Cluster Munitions Transfer to Ukraine
Congress can review the deal and pass a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block it, HRW said.
Aug. 12, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: The Mecca Agreement – Q&A
A question and answer with author Timothy Ash on the Mecca Agreement.
Aug. 11, 2026
