Turkey

Zelenskyy comments on possibility of meeting Putin in Turkiye

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkiye if Ankara can organize such a meeting, the Ukrainian leader said in an interview with CNN Turk on Nov. 1.

1 November, 10:09 PM

Turkey and Europe could be involved in Ukraine-U.S.-Russia talks, Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed preparations for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia that is planned for the first half of November, the Ukrainian leader said at a news conference in Istanbul on Oct. 31.

31 October, 07:42 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Istanbul for talks with Erdogan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul on Oct. 31 for planned talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to his post on X.

31 October, 04:54 PM

Turkey detains 85 Poland arson suspects

Turkish police detained 85 people in 30 provinces during raids targeting the Istanbul-based Daltonlar criminal group, Turkish Minute reported on Oct. 27.

28 October, 02:16 AM

'It's no longer just a discussion': Russian oligarch Mikhelson in talks to sell LNG to Turkey

Russian gas producer Novatek is in talks to supply liquefied natural gas to Turkey, company chairman and major shareholder Leonid Mikhelson said at the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Istanbul, Interfax reported on Oct. 23.

23 October, 12:41 PM

Turkey to purchase Russian diesel under new Trump agreement

Turkey will purchase a portion of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced on October 18, Reuters reported.

19 October, 09:40 AM

Turkiye working with Ukraine and Russia on partial Black Sea ceasefire – envoy

Turkiye is working with Ukraine and Russia to reach a temporary partial ceasefire in the Black Sea to prevent strikes on commercial ships carrying civilian cargo, Basat Öztürk, Türkiye's permanent representative to NATO, said at a Türkiye-EU summit in Brussels, Anadolu reported on Oct. 13.

14 October, 02:24 PM

Germany detains two Turkish nationals over Starlink sabotage in Poland

Two Turkish nationals suspected of setting fire to a Starlink satellite communications base station in Poland were detained in Germany at Warsaw’s request, Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Oct. 12.

13 October, 12:41 AM

Erdoğan discusses Black Sea shipping security with Putin after attacks on Turkish-owned ships

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Black Sea and other issues, Erdoğan’s office said on Oct. 7.

7 October, 06:19 PM

Russia attacked ships off Bulgarian coast — Zelenskyy

The Russian military attacked two civilian vessels in Black Sea waters near the Bulgarian coast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 6.

6 October, 09:27 PM

Turkey, UN arrange new Ukraine-Russia talks on Black Sea ceasefire — report

Turkey and the United Nations have organized new negotiations with Ukraine and Russia to discuss a ceasefire in the Black Sea, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 1.

2 October, 01:22 AM

Turkey's ASTOR Enerji to build $200M energy equipment facility in Kyiv Oblast

Turkish electrical engineering firm ASTOR Enerji A.Ş. plans to invest up to $200 million to build a production facility in Kyiv Oblast for manufacturing energy storage systems and transformers, Interfax-Ukraine reported on September 22.

23 September, 11:29 AM

Kremlin confirms Erdoğan raised Black Sea proposal during 90-minute meeting with Putin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged that Turkey had proposed that Russia and Ukraine halt strikes on vessels in the Black Sea, Russian state media reported on Sept. 22.

22 September, 09:55 PM

Erdogan calls for abolishing veto power in U.N. Security Council

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for abolishing veto power in the U.N. Security Council and reforming the body in a column for Bloomberg on Sept. 22.

22 September, 03:51 AM

Turkey holds major naval drills with 14,000 personnel and 100 ships

Turkey launched its Denizkurdu-I/2026 naval drills on Sept. 20, involving 100 ships, 50 aircraft and about 14,000 personnel, with the exercises set to run through Sept. 25, the Defense Ministry said.

21 September, 10:39 AM

Türkiye and US explore ‘creative ideas’ to resolve sanctions issue

Türkiye and the United States are exploring “creative ideas” to resolve the long-running dispute over Ankara’s Russian-made S-400 air-defense systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. Fidan made the comments in an interview with Turkish broadcaster NTV on Sept. 19.

20 September, 02:14 PM

Ankara proposes mechanism to restore Black Sea shipping

A Turkish diplomat said Ankara had sent Russia and Ukraine a proposal to halt attacks on civilian vessels in the Black Sea, Daily Sabah reported on Sept. 17.

17 September, 11:36 PM

Azerbaijan overtakes Gazprom for second straight month as Turkiye’s top gas supplier

Turkiye reduced its imports of pipeline gas by 21% in July compared with July 2025, bringing total imports down to 2.87 billion cubic meters, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Sept. 16.

16 September, 04:28 PM

Russia losing coal market share in Turkiye as seaborne deliveries stop

Russian exports of coking coal to Turkiye fell 30% in the first seven months of 2026, and in July shipments stopped entirely, business outlet Kommersant’s reported on Sept. 16, as mounting problems with Black Sea shipping continue to hit Russian trade.

16 September, 03:47 PM

Pegasus turns planes around midflight, cancels Russia flights after Zelenskyy warning

Turkey’s largest private airline, Pegasus, turned back several Moscow-bound flights overnight after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned about closing Russian airspace, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 2.

2 September, 02:17 PM

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