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Ukrainian, Turkish FMs to work on organising meeting between Zelensky, Putin
"We understand that all key issues related to ending this war must be resolved with President Putin," Kuleba said after the talks, Xinhua news agency reported. He reaffirmed Kiev's readiness to continue working on all diplomatic tracks to end Russia's offensive against Ukraine and withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine. For his part, Cavusoglu said Turkey stands ready to host a meeting between Zelensky and Putin.
Turkish, Armenian FMs discuss ways to end decades-old hostilities
During a meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan discussed ways of ending the decades-old hostilities between the two nations. The two ministers attended a joint press conference on Saturday after they met on the sidelines of the Forum, which has gathered around 2,000 politicians, diplomats, journalists, and scholars from more than 70 countries since its opening on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.
Turkey ready for energy cooperation with Israel: President Erdogan
Turkey is ready to cooperate with Israel in the field of energy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday after a meeting with visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog that aimed at normalizing bilateral ties. The Turkish ministers of foreign affairs and energy will pay visits to Israel in the upcoming period, according to Erdogan.
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers to meet in Turkey
The meeting will be trilateral with the Turkish Foreign Minister participating in the peace talks. Russia and Ukraine are at war after a Russian invasion of its neighbour two weeks ago, which Moscow describes as 'special operations'. The news of the foreign ministers' meeting was received cautiously, given the current state of hostilities.
Russia and Ukraine FMs to meet in Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will meet in Turkey on Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. This will represent the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the BBC reported. It has been reported that the meeting will take place on Thursday, while the diplomatic forum is scheduled to take place on Friday.
Israeli President to pay historic visit to Turkey next week
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Turkey next week for a state visit, the office of the presidency has announcedAt the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Herzog will be in Ankara and Istanbul for two days. It would be the first Israeli president to visit Turkey since 2003, Xinhua news agency reported. Erdogan is a vocal critic of Israel.
Pakistan retained in FATF ‘grey list’, asked to do more to counter terror financing
“Pakistan has completed 26 of the 27 action items in its 2018 action plan… Pakistan provided further high-level commitment to address these strategic deficiencies pursuant to a new action plan that primarily focuses on combating money laundering,” the task force noted in its review of the country’s performance.
Turkey to apply Montreux Convention to prevent escalation in Russia-Ukraine war
Turkey has said that it will implement the Montreux Convention in the Black Sea in a way to prevent further escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.Under the Montreux Convention signed in 1936, naval vessels of non-riparian countries are required to notify Turkey in advance about their passage through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles straits, which connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, Xinhua news agency reported.
Cyprus announces policy shift towards Turkey
Kasoulides said the Cypriot government has moved away from pushing for European Union (EU) sanctions on Turkey for actions violating the sovereign rights of Cyprus on land and in the eastern Mediterranean., reports Xinhua news agency. Cyprus was divided in 1974 after a Turkish military operation in reaction to a coup by Greek army officers serving in the country. Its northern part is controlled by Turkish troops and run by a so-called Turkish Cypriot administration, which was condemned by the UN as illegal and is only recognized by Turkey.
Turkish forces kill 29 Kurdish militants in Syria
A total of 28 YPG members who attempted to attack the Operation Euphrates Shield zone and one fighter trying to attack the Operation Peace Spring region were "neutralized", Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
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