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US diplomat Blinken meets Turkey’s Erdogan, kicking off Gaza diplomacy tour

The US secretary of state will also travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank as the war in Gaza rages on.

Al Jazeera

Turkish Parliament Unlikely To Vote On Sweden's NATO Bid For Weeks

Turkey's parliament is unlikely to hold a full vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO before mid-January, parliamentary sources told AFP Thursday.

International Business Times

Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament to U.S. approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets

The Independent UK

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US accused of being complicit in Gaza ‘war crimes’ after vetoing UN resolution on ceasefire

Human rights groups condemn Washington’s move as being ‘against humanity’

The Independent UK

Turkish foreign minister told Sweden its Nato bid will be ratified ‘within weeks’ – as it happened

Tobias Billström, Sweden’s foreign minister, says it is ‘high time to get this ratification done by Turkey and Hungary’

The Guardian - UK

Turkey talks tough on Israel but resists calls to cut off oil

With Israeli forces stepping up their assault on the Gaza Strip and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continuing to ramp up his rhetoric against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ankara is nonetheless resisting calls to cut off vital oil deliveries to Israel.

Radio France Internationale

US top diplomat Blinken meets Turkish FM for tough Israel-Gaza talks

His visit to the region was aimed at preventing an escalation of the conflict as Israel refuses to stop its bombardment.

Al Jazeera

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First Thing: Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey for Gaza talks

US secretary of state to talk to foreign minister Hakan Fidan in latest stop of diplomatic tour as US nuclear-powered submarine heads through Suez canal

The Guardian - UK

Israeli troops encircling Gaza City expected to enter in force within 48 hours

Gaza split into two parts, says Israel, as US sends missile-carrying submarine to Middle East

The Guardian - UK

Turkey, Iran put rivalries aside as Gaza conflict provides common ground

Iran's Foreign Minister visited the Turkish capital this week amid growing regional rivalry as Ankara seeks to expand its influence from the Caucasus to Central Asia. But the conflict in the Middle East is, for now, providing some common ground.

Radio France Internationale

Two Israeli hostages released as efforts intensify to free people held by Hamas

Reports say up to 50 hostages may soon be handed over as experts warn negotiations are probably only way to secure their freedom

The Guardian - UK

Is Turkey uniquely positioned to mediate between Palestinians and Israel?

As one of few countries that have contact with both Hamas and Israel, Turkey would like to negotiate a lasting peace.

Al Jazeera

Turkey warns it will strike Kurdish militants in Iraq and Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara

Turkey’s foreign minister says Kurdish militants behind a suicide bombing in the Turkish capital face robust retaliation against their group’s positions in Syria and Iraq

The Independent UK

Turkey asks the EU to take bold steps to advance its membership bid, while the EU urges reforms

Turkey’s top diplomat has reaffirmed his country's resolve to join the European Union and urged the 27-member bloc to take courageous steps to advance its bid

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

What’s at stake in the upcoming Erdogan-Putin meeting?

Monday’s meeting in Sochi comes amid international efforts to patch up the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Radio France Internationale

With elections behind them, leaders of Greece and Turkey look to reset relations

Historic rivals Greece and Turkey look closer to a rapprochement as their leaders step up efforts to improve ties after receiving strong election mandates this year. Foreign ministers from the two neighbours are set to meet on Monday, but analysts warn substantial obstacles still need to be overcome.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: critics of counteroffensive are ‘spitting in the faces of soldiers’, says Kyiv – as it happened

Ukraine’s foreign minister also says critics of the offensive’s slow progress should ‘shut up’

France 24

Wagner Group’s second-in-command buried quietly near Moscow

Dmitry Utkin, cofounder and military commander of the Wagner Group, was buried Thursday in a quiet ceremony at a military cemetery near Moscow after dying in a plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The ceremony came as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Russian counterpart Sergei…

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Radio France Internationale

Turkey's Erdogan hopes to kick-start failed Black Sea grain deal with Vladimir Putin

Turkey has said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia "soon" for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader peace negotiations with Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 549

As the war enters its 549th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

Al Jazeera

Turkey wants Iraq to designate PKK a ‘terrorist’ organisation: Top diplomat

Turkey says PKK is a threat to Iraqi security, ignoring Baghdad’s complaints about Ankara’s air attacks on Iraqi soil.

The Independent UK

Turkey says UN lost neutrality after world body condemns Cyprus roadwork, assault on peacekeepers

Turkey’s foreign minister has accused the United Nations of abandoning its neutrality

The Guardian - AU

Biden ratchets up efforts to secure Sweden’s Nato membership ahead of key summit

Work to persuade Turkey to drop its objections continues, as president meets with Sweden’s prime minister at White House

The Independent UK

Turkey says Quran burning in Sweden raises questions about its reliability as a possible NATO member

Turkey’s foreign minister says Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in the country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership

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