Russia on Wednesday agreed to rejoin the deal that has allowed grain shipments to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports after successful mediation from Turkey. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced that grain shipments resumed out of safe corridors set up by the...
Turkey Not Happy With Sweden’s ‘Elegant Promises’ to Crack Down on Kurds
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said Ankara is not happy with promises Sweden has made to crack down on Kurdish groups in an effort to join NATO, The Cradle reported on Tuesday. Omer Celik, the spokesman for the AKP, said Monday that Sweden...
Turkey Vows to Keep Ukraine Grain Moving After Russia Suspends Deal
Turkey on Monday said it was committed to ensuring grain will keep shipping out of Ukraine's Black Sea ports despite Moscow saying it would suspend its participation in the export deal. "Even if Russia behaves hesitantly because it didn’t receive the same benefits, we...
Turkey in Talks With Russia, Ukraine on Resuming Grain Deal
Russia has pulled out of a Turkey and UN-brokered deal that allowed grain exports to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports in response to a drone attack against the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. In an attempt to revive the deal, the Turkish Defense Ministry said that...
Swedish FM Says New Government Will Fulfill Deal With Turkey to Join NATO
Sweden's foreign minister on Monday said that the new Swedish government will work to fulfill a deal signed with Turkey that is required for the Nordic nation to join NATO. Turkish officials appeared to be at odds with the previous more left-leaning government when it...
Nearly 60 Killed in Intra-Rebel Fighting in NW Syria
Nearly 60 Killed in Intra-Rebel Fighting in NW Syria | Fighting rages between Turkey, al-Qaeda Islamists
Turkey Reports 30 PKK Killed in Attacks on Iraq, Syria
Turkey Reports 30 PKK Killed in Attacks on Iraq, Syria | 23 killed in raid in northern Iraq
Erdogan Repeats Threat to Block Sweden, Finland from Joining NATO
Sweden lifted its arms embargo on Turkey
Russia, Ukraine Carry Out Major Prisoner Swap Brokered by Turkey and Saudi Arabia
The swap involved nearly 300 people
Turkey Calls on Next Swedish Government to Take Steps to Fulfill NATO Deal
The current Swedish government conceded election defeat