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Turkey Pushes for Normalizing Ties with Egypt after Nine Years of Tension

Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Egypt after nine years of mutual withdrawal of ambassadors and downgrading the diplomatic representation to the rank of chargé d’affaires between the two countries. The move follows Egyptian authorities confirming that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry would soon be visiting Istanbul to meet…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish women’s group targeted as Erdoğan fans flames of ‘culture war’

Attempt to close We Will Stop Femicide on moral grounds criticised as a ‘grotesque’ and divisive step as election looms

The Guardian - UK

Night Strikes: Russia Sends Volley Of Cruise Missiles At Ukrainian Targets

The Bayraktar TB2 is manufactured by Baykar, which is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Turkish, British, Italian defence ministers to discuss Ukraine in Istanbul

The defence ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.

Reuters

Turkey Fishermen Fear Mines in Black Sea

Turkish fisherman Sahin Afsut fears the worst: hitting a mine and "disappearing underwater in the blink of an eye". Like many fishermen in Rumelifeneri, a village set on the rocks of the Bosphorus in northern Istanbul, Afsut and his team remain in port since the discovery of a drifting mine…

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Tony Rogers, 66, flew to Istanbul for an emergency procedure on Monday and died after receiving an anaesthetic in the dentist's chair the next morning

Daily Mirror

Moving Leeds United tributes paid to Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight at Elland Road memorial

Leeds United supporters Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight were murdered in Istanbul on this day 22 years ago and once more they were remembered at Elland Road in a moving service

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Roman Abramovich 'pleaded with Putin to end Ukraine war as he tried to dodge sanctions'

Turkey said Abramovich, who is sanctioned by European nations over Russia's invasion of Ukraine , was part of the Russian delegation at peace talks in Istanbul this week and is "sincerely" working to end the war

Daily Mirror

Turkey to OK Khashoggi murder trial's move to Saudi Arabia

Turkey’s justice minister says the government will recommend that an Istanbul court close its trial in absentia against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and transfer the case to Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Turkey Accuses Russia, Ukraine of Failing to Implement Understandings Reached in Istanbul

Turkey criticized Russia and Ukraine for failing to implement any of the understandings reached during talks between their negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

The Guardian - UK

Erdogan says oligarch Abramovich was part of Russian delegation at Istanbul talks -media

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who is sanctioned by European nations over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, was part of Russia's delegation at peace negotiations in Istanbul this week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Thursday.

Reuters

Turkey working to bring together Ukraine, Russia foreign ministers again

Turkey is working to bring together the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers for talks after hosting peace negotiations in Istanbul this week, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, adding the meeting could happen within two weeks.

Reuters

Wingie: Istanbul Tops MENA’s List of Preferred Destinations

Driven by increased vaccination rates and the removal of travel restrictions, the global tourism and aviation sectors appear to be making a rapid recovery.

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Turkish prosecutor seeks to halt trial of Saudi suspects in Khashoggi killing

A Turkish prosecutor asked a court on Thursday to halt the trial in absentia of Saudi suspects over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and transfer the case to Saudi authorities.

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Zelenskiy could meet soon, says Ukraine’s top negotiator

Kyiv official says he thinks Istanbul proposals could lead to summit, but Kremlin says there is ‘a lot of work to be done’

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Turkey's unique role in peace negotiations

After more than a month of fighting, a fresh round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine has begun in Istanbul in the hope that progress can be made. Following weeks of fruitless talks in Belarus, negotiations were hosted by the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who made a short opening…

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Russian Units Suffering Big Losses Pull Out of Ukraine, Says UK Military Intelligence

Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacted with skepticism to the offer made by Russia…

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The Independent UK

Russian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism

Russia’s pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine is drawing skepticism even as the two nations return Wednesday to talks that could produce a framework for ending the war

The Guardian - UK

Why is Abramovich playing peacemaker after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

The presence of previously publicity-shy billionaire at talks in Istanbul has surprised many

The Independent UK

Sanctioned oligarch Abramovich seen at Russia-Ukraine talks

Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has been seen on the sidelines of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow aimed at bringing to an end the war in Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Russia-Ukraine talks end with no cease-fire

ISTANBUL: Ukraine and Russia failed to clinch a cease-fire in talks that ended in Turkey on Tuesday, with Moscow saying it will reduce military operations in areas where its forces are being pushed back and Kyiv calling for security guarantees from members of the European Union (EU) and North Atlantic…

Liverpool Echo

Ukraine crisis: Russia says it will cut back military activity near Kyiv

The Kremlin's Deputy Defence Minister made the announcement as part of peace talks in Istanbul

Reuters

Turkey says Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul mark most significant progress yet

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday marked the most significant progress in discussions to date, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said after the negotiations concluded.

Daily Mirror

Russia to 'drastically reduce' attacks on Kyiv amid hopes of Putin and Zelensky meeting

Today's talks in Istanbul were the first face-to-face meeting between the sides since March 10 and follows more than a month of fighting

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