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Top Egypt, Turkey diplomats hold first Cairo talks in a decade

Diplomatic relations to be upgraded to ambassador level ‘as soon as possible’, say foreign ministers.

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Turkey’s top diplomat visits Cairo in effort to mend ties

Turkey’s foreign minister is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials as the regional powers seek to mend their frayed ties after years of tensions

The Independent UK

Egypt, Türkiye Agree to Normalize Relations

The Foreign Ministers of Türkiye and Egypt emphasized efforts on Saturday toward the full normalization of ties between the two countries and the start of a new phase of joint cooperation. Türkiye Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit…

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Top Egyptian and Turkish diplomats hold talks in Cairo amid improving ties

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, in the first such visit after a decade of ruptured ties.

Reuters

Turkish FM to Visit Egypt on Saturday

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will visit Egypt, his ministry announced Friday, the first such high-level trip in more than a decade. A statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Cavusoglu will go to Egypt on Saturday at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry. The ministers will discuss…

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Report: Meeting of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia, Officials Postponed

A meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Türkiye and Syria, scheduled for this week, has been postponed to an unspecified date, a source from the Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that the deputy foreign ministers of the four…

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Iran Supports Rapprochement Between Türkiye, Syria

Iran said Wednesday it supports a rapprochement between Türkiye and Syria and the return of relations to their normal status. This came as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week as part of the…

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Deputy FMs of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia to Meet Next Week, Cavusoglu Says

The deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran are meeting in Moscow next week, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday, ahead of planned talks between foreign ministers later. Cavusoglu said his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian wanted to join the talks between Türkiye, Syria and Russia, and…

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Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages

The governor of northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province says Russian shelling has destroyed five homes and killed one person in a town about 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Russian border

The Independent UK

🔴 Zelensky pays tribute to troops in 'difficult' fight as Bakhmut battle rages

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky on Sunday paid tribute to his soldiers fighting in a "painful and difficult" battle in the eastern Donbas region, which includes the city of Bakhmut that Russia has been trying to capture for months. Ukrainian troops have vowed to defend "fortress Bakhmut". Read our blog to…

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Türkiye Says Working to Renew Black Sea Grain Deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that Ankara is working hard to extend a UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia following its invasion. The Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye last July allowed grain to…

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Türkiye's NATO Talks with Sweden and Finland to Resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January in the wake of a Quran-burning protest in Stockholm. Türkiye had previously cancelled a trilateral mechanism with Sweden and Finland on…

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Turkey's NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday talks with Sweden and Finland over their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, although he said Sweden had still not fulfilled its obligations under a memorandum signed last year.

Reuters

Turkey maintains cordial links with Russia on first anniversary of Ukraine war

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine entering its second year, questions over Turkey's equivocal approach to the conflict are likely to become more insistent. While Europe united in condemning Russia and swiftly imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow, Nato member Turkey took a more nuanced stance.

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Fighter jets, quakes, NATO stakes: Are US-Turkish ties on a reset?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Monday came in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have rattled the Turkish leader’s projection of his country as a regional hegemon. With Turkey turning into a recipient of generous US humanitarian aid, will…

Tribune News Service

Turkey says talks on Sweden’s NATO bid to resume in Brussels

Turkey is ready to resume talks on Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, after negotiations had been halted following incidents including a Koran burning last month outside of the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

Al Jazeera

Blinken urges Nordics’ accession to NATO in Turkey visit

The US secretary of state says Finland and Sweden have already taken ‘concrete steps’ to meet Ankara’s requests.

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US Reaffirms Pledge to Deliver Jets to Türkiye

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Türkiye despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO. Türkiye wants modernized versions of F-16 fighter jets for its ageing air force, but US Congress…

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Turkey not exporting items for use in Russia war effort - Foreign Minister

Turkey is not exporting products that could be used in Russia's war effort, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday, after U.S. warnings this month about exports of chemicals, microchips and other items.

The Independent UK

Blinken praises Americans' response to Turkey earthquake

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised the support provided by Americans following the devastating Feb. 6 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria

Reuters

U.S. will back quake-hit Turkey "as long as it takes", Blinken says

The United States will support Turkey "for as long as it takes" after its devastating earthquakes, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, while his Turkish counterpart said there was no need to wait for a disaster to improve ties.

Reuters

Blinken, in Turkey, backs speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland's quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete steps.

The Independent UK

Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister hold press conference over US earthquake aid

Antony Blinken and Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu held a joint news conference over US aid for the deadly earthquake that hit Turkey on 6 February.

WEKU

Blinken tours Turkey's earthquake zone and pledges $100 million more in U.S. aid

The additional aid includes $50 million in emergency refugee and migration funds and $50 million in humanitarian assistance, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

The Independent UK

Blinken arrives for tour of Turkey's earthquake zone

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Turkey, where he set off for a tour of the earthquake disaster zone accompanied by his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu

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