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Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea, says foreign minister

Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday.

Reuters · Feb 25, 2022

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19

Turkey’s foreign minister announced Wednesday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. Mevlut Cavusoglu, 54, said on Twitter that his symptoms were mild and that he planned to continue to work from home. The announcement came a day after Cavusoglu returned from the United Arab Emirates, where he had accompanied…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2022

Israel’s Lapid to Visit Turkey Following Secret Visit by Ushpiz

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will visit Turkey in mid-March to participate in a forum and meet with several senior officials, said a source in Tel Aviv on Friday. The source affirmed that Lapid was officially invited to participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which is scheduled to be held…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2022