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Exclusive-With a Russian nudge, Turkey and Syria step up contacts

Turkey's intelligence chief has held multiple meetings with his Syrian counterpart in Damascus over the last few weeks, a sign…

Reuters

Libyans Await Outcome of Turkish Mediation between Dbeibah, Bashagha

Libyans are awaiting the result of a Turkish mediation between the heads of rival government – Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey in ‘Final Stage’ of Preparations for N. Syria Operation

Turkey announced that it has reached the final stage of its preparations to launch a military operation against the Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Turkey Announces Killing of Prominent Kurdish Leader in N. Syria

Turkish intelligence announced the killing of a prominent leader of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the military backbone of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine grain shipment on track for Turkey

Turkish officials say the first ship carrying grain from Ukraine to world markets since Russia’s February invasion is on track…

Crikey

First Ukraine grain ship will anchor off Istanbul on Tuesday -minister

The first ship carrying grain to leave Ukraine under a safe passage agreement will anchor off the coast of Istanbul…

Reuters

Joint centre for Ukraine grain exports opens in Istanbul

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey on Wednesday formally opened a joint coordination centre for Ukrainian grain exports under a UN-backed deal…

AFP

Ukraine calls Europe to action as Russia slashes gas

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia's state-owned gas company on Monday announced an unexpected, drastic cut in supply to Europe, leading…

AFP

Turkey Tells Ukraine it Is Important for First Grain Shipment to Take Place Soon

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar on Monday told Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov that it was important for the first…

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Ukraine, Russia Sign UN Deal to Export Grain on Black Sea

Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements Friday with Turkey and the United Nations clearing the way for exporting millions of…

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Ankara claims progress on talks over release of trapped Ukrainian grain onto world markets

Ankara is claiming a breakthrough in efforts to release trapped Ukrainian grain to world markets as global food prices soar.…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey says Ukraine, Russia, U.N. meeting this week on grain corridor "probable"

Officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations will most likely meet this week to discuss resuming Ukraine's Black…

Reuters

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Russian strike kills 23 in Vinnytsia, grain ships stuck in the Black Sea and the deadly danger of sea mines

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Zelenskiy calls Russian missile attack on Vinnytsia an ‘open act of terrorism’– as it happened

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Ukraine condemns Russia strike that killed 23 in 'ordinary, peaceful' city

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia far behind the frontlines on Thursday in an attack which Ukrainian officials…

Reuters

Russia and Ukraine near grain deal in first talks since March

Istanbul (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday made substantive progress in their first direct talks since March on a…

AFP

Russia and Ukraine to hold Black Sea grain talks in Turkey

Istanbul (AFP) - Russian and Ukrainian delegations were due to meet with UN diplomats in Istanbul on Wednesday in a…

AFP

Turkey to host Russia-Ukraine-UN grain talks

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey said it will host Russian and Ukrainian delegations with UN diplomats on Wednesday to discuss the…

AFP

Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and U.N. meeting on grain set for Weds -minister

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday that military delegations from Turkey, Russia and Ukraine will meet with a…

Reuters

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Turkey: Operation in North Syria Neither Postponed Nor Cancelled

Turkey announced on Sunday that it will neither cancel nor delay a military operation against sites controlled by the Syrian…

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Greece Wants to Keep Open Channel to Turkey, Says PM

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday he wanted to keep an open channel of communication with Turkey despite…

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Turkish, Greek defense ministers meet amid renewed tensions

Turkish officials say the Turkish and Greek defense ministers have met on the sidelines of a NATO meeting amid renewed…

The Independent UK

Russia open to Ukraine grain exports but demands conditions

Russia demanded that the Black Sea be demined and Turkey said allowing the Ukraine exports should be accompanied by easing…

Livemint

Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plan to ship Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to hold talks with Turkish officials on a plan that would allow Ukraine…

The Independent UK

Russian, Turkish defence ministers discuss Syria, grain exports from Ukraine

The Russian and Turkish defence ministers discussed a potential grain exports corridor from Ukraine and northern Syria on Tuesday, Turkey's…

Reuters