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'Can't allow terrorists to take control,' says Lavrov as he meets diplomats from Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Can't allow terrorists to take control,' says Lavrov as he meets diplomats from Turkey, Iran to discuss Syria

Firstpost  

Before the meeting commenced, the Iranian foreign minister said he had “very frank and direct” talks with his Turkish counterpart and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meeting during the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital. After the discussions in Doha …

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Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead
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2 months ago

Deadly Attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Leaves 5 Dead

Live Mint  

Turkey confirms five deaths in an attack on a state-owned defense company, the deadliest act of terrorism in the country in nearly two years. The attack, carried out by two assailants, resulted in the deaths of five people and 22 wounded. The perpetrators are believed to be members of the Kurdish-backed militant group, the PKK, and the attack is seen …

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Turkey, Niger agree to enhance energy, mining, defence cooperation
5 months ago

Turkey, Niger agree to enhance energy, mining, defence cooperation

The Hindu  

Turkey and Niger agreed to boost cooperation on energy, mining, intelligence and defence, after the West African nation asked Western military personnel to leave and terminated the mining contracts of many Western countries. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, along with Defence Minister Yasar Guler, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and head of the MIT intelligence agency Ibrahim Kalin visited Niger’s capital …

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Turkey arrests two more people suspected of spying for Israel
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Turkey arrests two more people suspected of spying for Israel

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have arrested two people suspected of providing information to the Israeli spy agency, a top official said Friday, in the latest in a series of such arrests in Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the suspects allegedly gathered information about people and companies of interest to Israel and passed on the data and documents to …

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Turkey to move its Sudan embassy after ambassador’s car hit
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey to move its Sudan embassy after ambassador’s car hit

Al Jazeera  

Turkey will move its embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan after gunfire on ambassador’s car, foreign minister says. Turkey will move its embassy in Khartoum to Port Sudan after the Turkish ambassador’s car was hit by gunfire, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said. “With recommendation from the transitional government and Sudan army, we decided to move our embassy temporarily to …

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Swedish defense minister has been invited to visit Turkey
1 year, 11 months ago

Swedish defense minister has been invited to visit Turkey

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Thursday that he had been invited to Ankara by his Turkish counterpart, the first visit by a Swedish official to Turkey since an effigy of the Turkish president was hung from a lamppost in Stockholm, sparking tensions between the two governments. “I have I received an invitation from Defense Minister Akar to …

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Israeli PM meets Turkish president, first time in 14 years
2 years, 3 months ago

Israeli PM meets Turkish president, first time in 14 years

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister has met with Turkey’s president for the first time in 14 years, the latest sign of warming ties between the two regional powers after a long and bitter rift. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the United Nations …

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Sanctioned oligarch Abramovich seen at Russia-Ukraine talks
2 years, 8 months ago

Sanctioned oligarch Abramovich seen at Russia-Ukraine talks

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Soccer club owner. He is not a part of the negotiation team.” The talks appeared to yield a cautious step toward scaling back Moscow’s offensive when Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said Russia would “fundamentally” cut back operations near Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv and a northern city in a move to build trust. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba …

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Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island
4 years, 1 month ago

Death toll reaches 39 in quake that hit Turkey, Greek island

Associated Press  

IZMIR, Turkey — Three young children and their mother were rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in western Turkey on Saturday, some 23 hours after a powerful earthquake in the Aegean Sea killed at least 39 people and injured more than 800 others. The Friday afternoon quake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and north of the Greek …

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