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Twenty Oil Tankers Wait to Cross Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait

One more tanker took to 20 on Friday the number of vessels waiting in the Black Sea to pass through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on the way to the Mediterranean, the Tribeca shipping agency said, amid talks to disperse the build-up. On Thursday, dismissing pressure from abroad over the lengthening queue,…

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Turkey oil tanker logjam snarls Russia oil sanctions

Turkey emerged as a critical stumbling block to a complex international plan to deprive Russia of wartime oil revenues as the number of tankers waiting to exit the Black Sea through Turkish straits continued to rise on Friday.

Reuters

Number of oil tankers waiting at Bosphorus rises by five - Turkish agency

The number of oil tankers waiting in the Black Sea to cross Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on the way to the Mediterranean rose by five to 16 on Thursday, a shipping agency said, amid talks between Western and Turkish officials on steps to resolve the tanker queues there.

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Passengers flee plane after pregnant woman pretends to be giving birth

A Pegasus Airlines flight from Casablanca, Morocco, to Istanbul had did an emergency landing at Barcelona airport when 27 people, believed to be migrants, fled

Daily Mirror

Turkey says Kurdish armed groups in Syria ‘legitimate targets’

Tukey’s presidential spokesman says Ankara will target the PKK, YPG and PYD forces to protect its borders.

Al Jazeera

Singer Liraz brings Israeli, Iranian musicians together – and challenges Tehran regime

Israeli-Persian actress and singer Liraz Charhi, whose song “Zan Bezan” (“Women, Sing” in Farsi) has turned into an Iranian protest anthem, secretly collaborated with Iranian artists in Istanbul on her latest album, “Roya”. The recording challenges the Tehran regime, which forbids cooperation between Israelis and Iranians.

France 24

US-led Forces Resume Normal Patrols in Syria

A US-led coalition fighting militants resumed regular patrols in Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria on Friday after earlier Turkish airstrikes, an AFP correspondent and a Kurdish military source said. Patrols were reduced following the Turkish strikes that began on November 20 in Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria and Iraq, in response…

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SDF says no more anti-ISIL operations after Turkish attacks

The predominantly Kurdish group Turkey blames for the November 13 Istanbul bombing says it won’t cooperate with the US.

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Turkey’s operation against Kurds in Syria risks reviving IS group

Turkey is threatening to send group troops into northeastern Syria in retaliation for a deadly Istanbul bombing on November 13 that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attributes to the Syrian Kurdish YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Unit). The group has strongly denied responsibility for the attack. However, Erdogan now plans to escalate…

France 24

Embassies in Turkey warned against security threats, sources say

At least two Western embassies have been warned against fresh security threats in the Turkish capital Ankara and Serbia warned its citizens against travelling to the country, two weeks after a bomb exploded in the heart of Istanbul.

Reuters

Turkey says Sweden's steps for Nato bid positive but not enough

ISTANBUL: Turkey said on Wednesday Sweden's new government was more determined to address Ankara's security concerns in return for Nato membership but called for "concrete steps".

Bangkok Post

Liraz Charhi brings Iran and Israel together for the riskiest album of 2022

Liraz Charhi, the Israeli-Iranian singer and star of the Mossad spy TV series "Tehran", talks about the secret mission that brought together Israeli and Iranian musicians to create her new album "Roya", in tribute to the protesters in Iran. Meaning "Fantasy" in Persian, it was recorded with artists from Tehran…

France 24

Turkish Forces Nearly Ready for a Syria Ground Operation, Say Officials

Türkiye’s army needs just a few days to be ready for a ground incursion into northern Syria and such a decision may come at a cabinet meeting on Monday, Turkish officials said, as Turkish forces bombarded a Kurdish group across the border. Howitzers fired daily from Türkiye have struck Kurdish…

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Gaye Su Akyol: Anadolu Ejderi review – poetic Turkish dissident pop

The singer reflects on past loves, current politics and her once glorious Istanbul on this eclectic fourth album spanning folk to psych-rock

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Türkiye Bans Events in Istiklal Avenue after Terrorist Blast

The Turkish authorities have imposed a ban on events in Istanbul’s Istiklal Avenue, after a terrorist attack there that claimed the lives of six people and wounded 81 others. The Governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya has issued an order regarding the measures to be taken to maintain security, peace, and…

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US military reports rocket attacks on its patrol base in Syria

Attacks on the US patrol base come as tensions escalate on the Syria-Turkey border following a bombing in Istanbul.

Reuters

Russia denies slowing inspections for Ukraine grain ships

Russia's ambassador to Turkey said on Friday that Moscow sends its representatives to more ship inspections in Istanbul per day than mandated under the Black Sea grain deal, rejecting a Ukrainian accusation that Russia is slowing down the process.

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Will the Course of Egyptian-Turkish Relations Lead to ‘Bigger Steps’ against the Muslim Brotherhood?

Reports about the developments in the Egyptian-Turkish relations raised questions about whether the new path would lead to “bigger steps” against the Muslim Brotherhood organization in Türkiye during the coming period. In recent remarks, Turkish Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism, Sardar Cam, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood, saying: “The organization…

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Turkish air attacks on Syria threaten US personnel: Pentagon

Turkey has stepped up air attacks on northern Syria since the November 13 Istanbul bombing.

Reuters

IAEA chief meets Russians to discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant protection

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog met a Russian delegation in Istanbul on Wednesday to discuss safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the watchdog said.

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Türkiye: At Least 35 Hurt in Magnitude-6.1 Quake

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck northwest Turkey during Wednesday's early hours, injuring at least 35 people. The shallow tremor struck about 170 kilometers east of Istanbul, the country's largest city, where it was strongly felt. National authorities said the quake was at a magnitude of 5.9 -- lower than the 6.1…

The Independent UK

Earthquake strikes western Turkey, causing widespread tremors and panic

Strong tremours felt across Istanbul and Ankara as 35 aftershocks recorded

Daily Mirror

Turkey earthquake: Severe 6.0 magnitude tremor hits Istanbul region with 50 injured

A huge 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit northwest Turkey, with the epicentre 120 miles from Istanbul, leading to 50 people injured and one in critical condition, according to authorities

Reuters

Turkey used U.S., Russian-controlled airspace in Syria strikes -sources

Turkey's warplanes crossed into Russian and U.S.-controlled airspace for the first time to attack the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and it has rallied Syrian allies to possibly expand the campaign, several Turkish and Syrian rebel sources said.

The Guardian - UK

‘An unforgettable rail journey’: my night on the Istanbul-Sofia Express

The overnight service from Turkey to Bulgaria started running again this year and was voted one of the world’s best journeys for 2023 by Lonely Planet

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