Police arrest suspect in Turkish House attack in New York President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called assailant who attacked Turkish diplomatic building with crowbar a ‘terrorist’. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 442 of the invasion Zelenskiy says losses would be unacceptably high if spring counter-offensive launched too early; Kremlin spokesperson described military operation in Ukraine as ‘very difficult’ The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: UK to send long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, says defence secretary – as it happened Ben Wallace confirms reports that UK is donating Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023
Turkish minister says Black Sea grain deal could be extended for two months Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday he thought the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal could be extended for at least two more months, as officials from the parties involved held the first day of talks on an extension in Istanbul. Reuters · May 10, 2023
Russia, Syria, Turkey and Iran hold high-level talks in Moscow The talks are taking place as Syria mends ties with regional powers after more than a decade of isolation. Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023
Could Greece and Turkey reconcile after elections? Greece and Turkey head to the polls simultaneously, which experts say could open up possibilities for rapprochement. Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023
Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran in highest-level talks since Syrian war Foreign ministers for Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran met on Wednesday in Moscow, marking the highest-level talks so far on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during Syria's civil war. Reuters · May 10, 2023
Türkiye Shuts its Airspace to Armenian Flights Türkiye has closed its airspace to Armenian flights heading to a third destination in response to the unveiling of a controversial monument in Yerevan last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. The monument commemorates those involved in an assassination plot against Ottoman Turkish officials whom Armenia holds… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Turkey has shut its airspace to Armenian flights -minister Turkey has closed its airspace to Armenian flights heading to a third destination in response to the unveiling of a controversial monument in Yerevan last week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. Reuters · May 3, 2023
Foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may meet in May -Ankara The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during Syria's civil war. Reuters · Apr 28, 2023
Iran Thanks Türkiye for Assistance in Opening an Interests Section in Albania Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian announced that Tehran has agreed to open an interests section through Türkiye in Albania, six months after severing diplomatic relations with Tirana. During a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Amirabdollahian said the Foreign Ministry would open a section of Iranian interests in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 24, 2023
Türkiye Renews Rejection of Preconditions for Normalizing Ties with Syria Türkiye renewed its rejection of any preconditions for normalizing its relations with Syria, including a demand to withdraw its forces from northern Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that his country would not accept any preconditions for direct talks with the Syrian government, including withdrawing its forces. Cavusoglu said… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 15, 2023
Turkey, Egypt to reappoint ambassadors as ties improve Turkey and Egypt's top diplomats say their countries will soon reappoint ambassadors, as the two regional powers mend frayed ties The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Turkey, Egypt say they will cooperate more closely on Libya Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers. Reuters · Apr 13, 2023
Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2023 A look at two decades of ties as Egypt, Turkey move to end rift How did Turkish-Egyptian relations get so bad, and why are they now moving to restore their respective ambassadors?
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023 Türkiye Asserts it Would Continue its Operations in Sulaymaniyah, Northern Iraq, Syria Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu confirmed that his country would continue its operations in Sulaymaniyah, under the control of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), in the first official response to the drone attack against Sulaymaniyah International Airport last Friday. In this regard, Cavusoglu said Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Talabani's…
Reuters · Apr 10, 2023 Egyptian minister to visit Turkey as ties improve - Ankara Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is likely to visit Turkey again this week, the government in Ankara said on Monday, adding that progress could be made towards reinstatement of envoys after relations ended a decade ago.
The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023 Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports Russia's top diplomat says Moscow may pull out of a wartime deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West fails to remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023 Türkiye Agrees with Russia Request to Lift Fertilizer Export Obstacles Türkiye’s foreign minister said on Friday he agreed with Russia's request to lift obstacles to Russian fertilizer and grain exports, and that this needed to be addressed to extend the overall Black Sea grain deal involving Ukraine. Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference in Ankara, alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023 Russia’s Lavrov to Discuss Ukraine, Grain and Energy in Visit to Türkiye Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, energy cooperation and the Black Sea grain deal during a two-day visit by a Russian delegation this week. Türkiye has positioned itself as a potential intermediary between Kyiv and Moscow in the 13-month…
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 Russia's Lavrov to discuss Ukraine, grain and energy in visit to Turkey Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, energy cooperation and the Black Sea grain deal during a two-day visit by a Russian delegation this week.
Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2023 What is next for Egypt-Turkey rapprochement? Regional rivals have held two talks at the foreign minister level in less than a month.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2023 Türkiye: Normalization of Ties with Egypt Will Reflect Positively on Libya, Palestine Türkiye stressed that the normalization of relations with Egypt would reflect positively on the situation in Libya, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the region in general. Spokesman for the Turkish presidency Ibrahim Kalin said in a televised interview that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s recent visit to Egypt was "very important…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023 Turkish FM: Sisi, Erdogan Meeting Was a Turning Point for Normalization of Ties Turkiye’s foreign minister confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last December in Doha had offered a main turning point in the course of normalizing relations between Ankara and Cairo. Speaking to the Turkish press on Monday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his recent…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 21, 2023 Four-Party Meeting of Senior Diplomats on Syria Postponed at Russia’s Request A four-party meeting of senior diplomats on Syria has been postponed at Russia’s request, but no new date has yet been agreed, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. “The Russian side has informed us that it has not yet completed its preparations and requested a postponement [of the…