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Israeli president in Turkey in effort to mend ties

Israel’s Herzog will meet Turkey’s Erdogan in the first trip by an Israeli leader since 2008 as they seek to mend ties.

Al Jazeera

Turkey and U.S. will coordinate response to Ukraine war, Ankara says

Turkey and the United States will remain in "close coordination" as they work for a diplomatic solution to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said after talks between the NATO allies' deputy foreign ministers on Saturday.

Reuters

Erdogan will tell Putin to stop Ukraine war during call on Sunday -spokesman

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding that it was naive to expect talks between Moscow and Kyiv to yield results while the fighting rages on.

Reuters

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Turkey, balancing Russia ties, says drones to Ukraine are sales not aid -Sabah

Turkey's drone shipments to Ukraine are not military aid but rather private sales, a deputy Turkish foreign minister was quoted as saying on Thursday, underscoring Ankara's effort to avoid offending Moscow amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Turkey-Russia ties at risk? Ankara dubs Ukraine invasion 'war' in shift of rhetoric

In this edition, we look at how the Middle East is being affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey is being forced to take sides as two of its major partners go to war. Ankara has announced it's limiting a key route for Russian warships by sealing off the Bosphorus…

France 24

Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid of four warships: Turkey

Cavusoglu says request to pass ships through Turkish straits was withdrawn on Ankara’s objection on February 27-28.

Al Jazeera

Turkey Says Russia Cancelled Black Sea Passage Bid

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. NATO ally Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in the Black…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request

Reuters

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.

Reuters

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

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.

Al Jazeera

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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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.

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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…

Reuters

Ukrainian envoy says Turkey-made drones helping fight against Russia

Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara, Vasyl Bodnar, said on Sunday that Turkey-made Bayraktar drones were very efficient in the country's battle against invading Russian forces.

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Ankara Offers to Mediate between Moscow, Kyiv

Turkey said it was exerting extensive efforts to halt Russian military operations in Ukraine, reiterating its offer to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv. In a phone call on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Ankara was trying to work towards the declaration of…

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Turkey Has Not Notified Russia of Straits Closure

Russia has received no official notification from Turkey on the closure of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits to Russian warships, the Interfax news agency quoted the Russian embassy in Turkey as saying. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said earlier that Turkey had made such a move. Turkey, which controls the straits…

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv piles pressure on Ankara to close straits to Russia’s warships

Blocking Russian fleet from Black Sea would be a blow to Putin’s ability to support troops in Ukraine

Reuters

Turkey making efforts for immediate ceasefire, Erdogan tells Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a phone call on Saturday that Ankara is making efforts for an immediate ceasefire.

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey’s Ties to Russia, Ukraine Limit its Room to Maneuver

President Tayyip Erdogan has developed strong economic and political relations with both Moscow and Kyiv in recent years, which leave Turkey facing a delicate balancing act in its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ankara cannot afford to fall out with Russia economically because of tourism revenues, gas supplies,…

Al Jazeera

Erdogan: Russia attack on Ukraine ‘heavy blow’ to regional peace

Ankara has long sought to act as a mediator in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

AFP

Israel's president in Greece to calm ally ahead of Turkey visit

Athens (AFP) - Israel's President Isaac Herzog was in Greece Thursday for a trip aimed in part at reassuring an ally as Israel makes an outreach to Turkey, with tensions fraught between Athens and Ankara.

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