The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Turkey says Russia concerned over security, exports in grain deal

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that Russia has concerns over security and exports of its goods regarding the implementation of a U.N. brokered grains deal.

Reuters · Nov 2, 2022

UN, Ukraine, Turkey agree no vessel movements under grain deal on Wednesday -coordination centre

Delegations from Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations agreed not to plan any movement of vessels on Nov. 2 as part of the Black Sea grain deal, the United Nations secretariat at the joint coordination centre said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Jet2 announces more flights from East Midlands airport to Turkey and the Canary Islands

The move comes as CEO says: "We are anticipating a hugely successful summer season"

Nottingham Post · Nov 1, 2022

Dozens missing after refugee boat sinks off Greek islands

Survivors say 68 people were on board when a vessel that set sail from Turkey went down between Evia and Andros.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022

Finland urges Turkey, Hungary to swiftly approve Swedish, Finnish NATO bids

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday urged Hungary and Turkey to swiftly approve the Swedish and Finnish applications for membership of the NATO defence alliance.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Dele Alli hits rock bottom after damning update from Besiktas boss during loan in Turkey

Dele Alli has endured a difficult start to his time at Besiktas since his move in August and new boss Senol Gunes has given a damning verdict of the England international

Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022

Turkish court formally arrests eight over deadly mine blast -Anadolu

A Turkish court ordered the formal arrest of eight people in relation to an explosion in a coal mine that killed 41 people in October, state-owned Anadolu news agency said late on Monday.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Putin says Turkish gas hub can easily be set up, reveals pipeline damage details

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said a natural gas hub could be set up in Turkey fairly quickly and predicted many customers in Europe would want to sign contracts.

Reuters · Oct 31, 2022

An intense global scramble is on to keep Ukraine grain deal alive, as Russia pulls out

Countries are scrambling to salvage a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain, after Russia said it pulled out indefinitely, a decision that risks worsening global hunger.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2022

Ukraine war: another round of pointless and dangerous escalation as Putin blocks grain exports

Following an attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet’s base in the port city of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, Moscow has suspended its participation in the Black Sea grain initiative. This was a deal to allow grain ships to depart safely from Ukrainian ports which was brokered by the UN…

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2022