- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityTurkey
Russia begins rollout of new S-500 air defence system – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has completed tests of its new S-500 surface-to-air missile system and has started supplying it to the armed forces, the RIA news agency quoted deputy prime…
Italy’s Draghi, Turkey’s Erdogan discuss Afghan crisis, G20 summit
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi discussed on Wednesday the Afghan crisis with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a G20 summit to be held in Rome on…
Turkey, Egypt pledge further talks to normalise ties after 2nd round
ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to continue talks to repair and eventually normalise strained ties after wrapping up a second round of discussions meant to address…
Turkey sees positive momentum in talks to repair ties with UAE
ANKARA (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday there was a positive momentum in Turkey's discussions with the United Arab Emirates to end a years-long rift and that…
Analysis-Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fuelled conflict and hurt economy
By Orhan Coskun and Alexander Cornwell ANKARA (Reuters) - A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has calmed tensions that fuelled conflicts including Libya's war,…
Dutch want to help Qatar, Turkey open Kabul airport -minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government wants to support Turkey and Qatar in attempts to re-open Kabul airport to resume evacuations from Afghanistan, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday.…
Qatar’s foreign minister says working with Turkey to reopen Kabul airport
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Thursday the Gulf state was talking with the Taliban and working with Turkey for potential technical support…
Turkish forces will take over security of Kabul Airport: Pak Senator
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): Chairman, Pakistan Senate Defence Committee, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has disclosed that a strategic agreement has been reached between the Taliban and the Turkish government…
Erdogan’s grand and costly projects fail one after another
By John Solomou Nicosia [Cyprus] Aug 30 (ANI): Turkey's increasingly autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan always had a penchant for very big projects and, according to official data, since 2003…
Turkey will not assist operations at Kabul airport without its own security: officials
Ankara [Turkey] August 28 (ANI): Turkey officials informed that the country will not assist operations at Kabul airport after NATO's withdrawal unless the Taliban agree to the presence of Turkish…
Greece erects fence at Turkey border to prevent Afghan refugee influx
Athens [Greece], August 22 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the influx of Afghan refugees from the Turkish border, Greece has erected a 25-mile fence and installed a new surveillance…
Turkey won’t become Europe’s ‘refugee warhouse’, warns Erdogan as Afghans flee Taliban
Ankara [Turkey], August 20 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on other European countries to take responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban, stating that Ankara has no obligation…
