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Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request

Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey's request, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding the decision was made before Ankara closed the straits over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Latest Ukraine updates: UNGA votes to demand Russian withdrawal

Russia-Ukraine news from March 2: UN General Assembly resolution condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.

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What the Montreux Convention is, and what it means for the Ukraine war

As bad as the Ukraine war is so far, an international agreement signed in 1936 is preventing it from getting even worse.

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Turkey says Ukraine-Russia talks unlikely on Wednesday, Russian demands 'unrealistic'

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Tuesday that Ukrainian and Russian delegations were unlikely to meet for planned talks on Wednesday, adding Moscow's demands to end its invasion were "unrealistic".

Reuters

Libya Parliament Backs New Government as Crisis Deepens

Libya's east-based parliament approved a new government on Tuesday despite the incumbent administration vowing not to cede power, pushing a fragile peace process to the brink of collapse and raising the risk of new fighting or territorial partition. Lawmakers' declaration of Fathi Bashagha as prime minister after a televised vote…

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Turkey’s Erdogan Calls for Immediate Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire, Supports NATO Enlargement

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Ukraine and Russia to immediately stop fighting and to "contribute to world peace", adding Ankara was not opposed to NATO enlargement. NATO member Turkey shares a maritime border with Ukraine and Russia and has good ties with both.

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Turkey's Erdogan calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, supports NATO enlargement

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on Ukraine and Russia to immediately stop fighting and to "contribute to world peace", adding Ankara was not opposed to NATO enlargement.

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Turkey rejected Uyghur citizenship applications over "national security" risks

Growing economic and security ties with Beijing have led to fears among some Uyghurs that they're no longer safe in Turkey.

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Robertson: Putin being compelled by God

"You read your Bible, because it's coming to pass," the former televangelist says

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Turkey Urges Respect for Black Sea Straits Pact after Closing Access

Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact on passage through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on Tuesday after Ankara closed access. NATO ally Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea…

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Turkey urges respect for Black Sea straits pact after closing access

Turkey is calling on all sides in the Ukraine crisis to respect an international pact on passage through the Turkish straits to the Black Sea, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on Tuesday after Ankara closed access.

Reuters

Greek coast guard finds six drowned in Lesbos island area

Six people were found drowned in the area of Lesbos island close to Turkey and a search and rescue operation was ongoing, Greece's coastguard said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Erdogan discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Lukashenko

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office said early on Tuesday that he held a phone call with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to discuss developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Turkey warns against passing of warships from its straits

Ankara says it is implementing a 1936 pact on naval passage between Mediterranean and Black Sea during war times.

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Turkey warns countries not to pass warships through straits

Turkey has warned both Black Sea and non-Black Sea countries not to pass warships through its Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was reported as saying on Monday.

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Turkey Moves to Restrict Entrance to Black Sea

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted on Monday his country “won’t give up” on its relations with either Russia or Ukraine, but says it will implement an international convention that allows Turkey to shut down the straits at the entrance of the Black Sea to the warships of “belligerent countries.”…

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Erdogan says Turkey cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine

Presiden Tayyip Erdogan on Monday repeated that Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, adding Ankara would implement a pact on passage from its straits to prevent an escalation of the war.

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Turkey, U.S. agree to intensify efforts for Ukraine-Russia ceasefire - media

Senior advisers for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday agreed to intensify efforts for talks between Ukraine and Russia to yield a ceasefire, Turkish media reported.

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Turkish opposition parties promise to slash presidential powers

Six Turkish opposition parties set out a joint plan on Monday to slash presidential powers and strengthen the role of parliament if they win the next election.

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Russian warships curb tilts Turkey to West, risks Russia's ire

Turkey's pledge to block some Russian warships from passing through its waters to the Black Sea during the Ukraine crisis could help repair its ties with NATO, even as it risks reprisals from Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Series of refugee crises hardens EU policy, then Ukraine happens

Sympathy is pouring out to Ukraine refugees, but previous crises have sapped the EU’s will to agree on common policy.

Bangkok Post

BOI visits Beko Thai

A delegation from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), led by Ms. Sonklin Ploymee, Deputy Secretary General, visited Beko Thai Co., Ltd. on 9 February 2022. Beko Thai is a subsidiary of Arcelik Group, the top electrical appliances producer of Turkey. Both parties took part in a workshop aimed at…

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Turkey Calls for Humanitarian Truce to Evacuate Civilians from Ukraine

Turkey on Sunday requested from Russia and Ukraine a humanitarian truce that would allow Ankara and other countries to evacuate their citizens from Ukrainian combat zones. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke by phone Sunday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba on the latest developments in…

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Latest Ukraine news: Guterres says dialogue must remain open

Russia-Ukraine news from February 28: UN General Assembly held its first emergency session in decades over Ukraine.

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Campaigners call for action over UK’s ‘shameful’ lung health

Across Europe, only Turkey has a higher death rate for asthma attacks and bronchitis, figures show

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