Category: Turkey

2 More Ships Depart From Ukraine: Turkey’s Defense Ministry

ANKARA—Two more ships left from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports on Saturday, Turkey’s defense ministry said, bringing the total number of ships to depart the country under a U.N.-brokered deal to 16. The Barbados-flagged Fulmar S left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, carrying 12,000 tonnes of corn to Turkey’s southern Iskenderun Province, it said. The Marshall Island-flagged Thoe…


Two More Grain Ships Leave Ukraine, Bringing Total to 12 Under New Deal

ISTANBUL—Two more grain-carrying ships left Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port on Tuesday, Turkey’s defense ministry said, as part of a deal to unblock Ukrainian sea exports, bringing the total to leave the country under a safe passage deal to 12. The Ocean Lion left for South Korea, carrying 64,720 tons of corn, it said, while the Rahmi…


Russia Halts US Inspections of Its Nuclear Arsenals

MOSCOW—Russia on Monday announced a freeze on U.S. inspections of its nuclear arsenals under a pivotal arms control treaty, claiming that Western sanctions have hampered similar tours of U.S. facilities by Russian monitors. The move reflects soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia’s military action in Ukraine and marks the first time the Kremlin…


Turkey Offers ‘A Warehouse and Bridge’ for Metals Trade to Russia

ISTANBUL—Western sanctions have given the Turkish metals sector a chance to serve as “warehouse and bridge,” the head of an industry group said, citing increased interest from Russian companies and also from EU companies seeking to sell to Russia via Turkey. The West, including Britain and European Union countries, have imposed sanctions on Russian elites,…


Turkey, Armenia Move to Normalize Ties Despite Historical Antagonism

ANKARA—Diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia have been frozen for almost three decades due to longstanding historical animosities and Turkish support for Azerbaijan, Armenia’s perennial foe in the Caucasus region. But relations have thawed in recent months, with both countries taking tentative steps toward normalizing ties and reopening their 311-kilometer border. “Armenia’s continued isolation in…


Turkey Ambient Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 19

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of Turkey’s most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation piano musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a…


Turkey’s Inflation Surges Nearly 80 Percent in July, and Experts Warn It May Not Yet Have Peaked

Annual inflation in Turkey rose to a fresh 24-year high in July, as the country’s currency, the lira, continues to weaken and the cost of living surges across the nation, official data showed Wednesday. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose by 79.6 percent from a year earlier, and were up 2.37 percent month over month….


1st Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain Leaves the Port of Odesa: Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey—The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defense ministry said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni left the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the ministry said. A statement from the United Nations said the Razoni is carrying over 26,000 tons of corn. The ship is…


1st Ship Carrying Ukrainian Grain Leaves the Port of Odesa

ANKARA, Turkey—The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set off from the port of Odesa on Monday under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey that is expected to release large stores of Ukrainian crops to foreign markets and ease a growing food crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left Odesa carrying over…


Deadly Artillery Strike in Kurdish Region Throws Spotlight on Turkish Operations in Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey—The UN Security Council on July 26 met to discuss an artillery attack that killed nine Arab tourists last week in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region. While Baghdad blames next-door Turkey for the attack, Ankara denies the accusation, pointing the finger instead at the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), a militant group based in mountainous areas…