ISTANBUL — Defense leaders from Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania formalized a pact Jan. 11 aimed at protecting Black Sea shipping from mines laid in the course of Russia’s attack against Ukraine. Turkish defense minister Yaşar Güler, Bulgarian deputy defense minister Atanas Zapryanov and Romanian defense minister Angel Tîlvăr signed a memorandum of understanding to that […]
Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria signed a memorandum of understanding on Black Sea de-mining in Istanbul on Jan. 11 which can ensure safe grain shipments exports from Ukraine, the Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry reported. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, his Romanian counterpart Angel Tilvar and Bulgaria’s Deputy Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov agreed on establishing the Mine Countermeasures […]
NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed an agreement Thursday on demining the Black Sea to ensure safe passage after Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Russian navy mined Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline in the early stages of its invasion nearly two years ago. Some of the mines have since been found in the waters of […]
Turkey’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler, center, Romania’s Defense Minister Angel Tilvar, left, and Bulgaria’s Deputy Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov pose for the media after signing the “Mine counter-measures task group Black Sea” joint agreement in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday signed an agreement to jointly tackle rogue sea […]
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for post-war Gaza and is prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening. The latest Middle East mission by America’s top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting […]
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for post-war Gaza and is prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening. The latest Middle East mission by America’s top diplomat opened with talks in Turkey and Greece before shifting […]
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has kicked off his latest Middle East diplomatic mission in Turkey, as fears mount that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza may explode into a broader conflict. Mr Blinken’s fourth visit in three months comes amid worrying developments outside of Gaza, including in Lebanon, northern Israel, the Red Sea […]
Two British minehunter ships destined for Ukraine will not be able to travel through Turkish waters, President Erdogan’s Directorate of Communications announced on Jan. 2, citing an international pact. “Our pertinent allies have been duly apprised that the mine-hunting ships donated to Ukraine by the United Kingdom will not be allowed to pass through the […]
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday it would not allow two British minehunter ships to transit its waters en route to the Black Sea for use by Ukraine since it would violate an international pact concerning wartime passage of the straits. Britain said last month it would transfer two Royal Navy minehunter ships to […]
The new bus market in Ukraine (excluding minibuses) grew by 62% in 2023 compared to 2022, reaching a total of 940 vehicles, reported Vadym Shkarupin, Director of Etalon Auto trading house on Dec. 27. Most sales were dominated by Ataman buses, produced by Cherkasy Bus Company, with 450 vehicles, accounting for 48% of the market. […]
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will reinforce its newly established permanent bases in northern Iraq in the coming months, after 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in the region, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. The twelve were killed last week in northern Iraq in clashes with the militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) based […]
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in a call on Wednesday that Turkey expected the United States to act in line with their NATO alliance and keep its promises on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, a Turkish diplomatic source said. The call came at […]