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Russia rejects Turkiye's Black Sea ceasefire proposal

Moscow does not consider it appropriate to return to the 2022-2023 Black Sea Initiative or to a pause in hostilities in the Black Sea, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said on Aug. 14, according to the department’s statement.

14 August, 03:54 PM

EU demands proof Türkiye gas exports are not Russian as phaseout moves ahead

Europe needs gas supplies from Türkiye but requires documentary proof that the gas does not originate in Russia.

7 August, 07:01 PM

Ukraine backs Türkiye as venue for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting

Ukraine supports holding a potential meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on July 16.

17 July, 11:35 AM

Türkiye unveils first intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Türkiye unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, called Yildirimhan, during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye Today reported on May 5.

6 May, 11:49 AM

Erdoğan threatens Israel with military action after accusing it of crimes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel of crimes against Palestinians and threatened military action, The Jerusalem Post reported on April 12.

14 April, 11:30 AM

Zelenskyy arrives in Turkiye for talks with Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkiye on April 4, presidential spokesman Sergii Nykyforov has said, according to public broadcaster Suspilne.

4 April, 02:00 PM

Street in Ankara named after Crimean Tatar journalist and activist Şefiqa Gaspıralı

One of the streets in Ankara, Turkiye, has been named after Crimean Tatar political activist and journalist Şefiqa Gaspıralı, who headed the first Muslim women’s magazine in Crimea, the Crimean Tatar Resource Center reported on March 31.

1 April, 08:05 PM

Ukraine's NSDC Secretary Umerov meets with Turkish leadership

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov held meetings with Turkish leaders in Ankara to discuss the security situation, the negotiation process with Russia, and future steps regarding shared threats, he wrote on March 31.

1 April, 11:37 AM

Russian oil tankers reroute via Türkiye after Black Sea drone attacks

Drone strikes on Russian oil tankers have forced vessels from the Kremlin’s so-called “shadow fleet” to alter their routes in the Black Sea, steering closer to Türkiye’s coastline after departing from or heading to Russia’s Novorossiysk port, The Insider reported on Dec. 19.

19 December 2025, 07:28 PM

Ukraine warns Turkey of Russian ship carrying stolen grain

Kyiv has notified the Turkish government of a cargo ship sailing across the Black Sea, carrying 6,000 tons of grain stolen from occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 11:38 PM

Turkiye quietly renews Russian gas deals despite Western pressure

Turkiye has extended two gas import contracts with Russia for one year, with a combined annual volume of 22 billion cubic meters, Reuters reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 01:20 PM

Ukraine denies role in Russian tanker attack off Turkiye coast

Ukraine had no involvement in the attack on the Russian tanker Midvolga 2 near Turkiye's coast, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on X on Dec. 2, emphasizing that Russia may have staged the incident itself.

2 December 2025, 07:12 PM

Russian tanker Midvolga 2 reportedly hit by drone 80 miles off Yalta - photos

Photos, allegedly showing the aftermath of an attack on the Russian tanker Midvolga 2 in the Black Sea, have appeared online on the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Mash on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 02:15 PM

Moscow rushes to save its only remaining gas pipeline corridor to Europe

Russian state gas monopoly Gazprom is “in contact” with Turkish officials about extending contracts for the supply of Russian gas to Turkiye, Interfax-Russia wrote on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 12:39 PM

Kazakhstan, Türkiye protest Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian oil tankers in Black Sea

Kazakhstan and Türkiye condemned recent Ukrainian Defense Forces strikes in the Black Sea targeting an oil terminal and the sanctioned Russian oil tankers KAIRO and VIRAT, which are part of Russia’s “shadow fleet.”

30 November 2025, 01:35 PM

Erdoğan responds to Trump’s peace plan for ending the war in Ukraine

Reaching a ceasefire in Ukraine based on the U.S. peace plan is possible, but only if the proposal is acceptable to both sides of the conflict, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, according to Clash Report on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 02:36 PM

Erdoğan announces call with Putin after talks with Zelenskyy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Nov. 23 he will speak with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin the following day to discuss restarting the Black Sea grain corridor.

23 November 2025, 07:58 PM

‘All meetings are on schedule’: Yermak arrives in Türkiye, says he is in contact with Witkoff

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said he arrived in Türkiye with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as part of Ukraine’s delegation and remains in constant contact with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, with all planned meetings proceeding on schedule and “in a working atmosphere,” he said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 01:21 PM

Trump envoy to meet Zelenskyy in Istanbul — source

Steve Witkoff, special representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, will visit Türkiye on Nov. 18 and hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Reuters journalist Guy Faulconbridge reported, citing a Turkish source.

18 November 2025, 12:18 PM

Türkiye could sponsor security guarantees and weapons supplies for Ukraine

Ukraine expects Türkiye to be one of its leading partners in shaping security guarantees and resisting Russian aggression, Presidential Office deputy head Ihor Zhovkva said, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 10:30 AM

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