Section: Turkey
Ukraine purchases armed drones from Turkey
Purchase agreement covers 6 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, 3 ground control station systems and equipment …read more Source: Anadolu...
Turkey: Orthodox head rejects Russian church’s claims
Fener Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew rejects claims that he received money from Ukraine for Ukrainian church’s autocephaly …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia expands sanctions against Ukraine
Russia sanctions 245 Ukrainian individuals and 8 entities …read more Source: Anadolu...
IMF approves $3.9 billion credit line for Ukraine ahead of elections
The International Monetary Fund approved a new $3.9 billion stand-by aid agreement for Ukraine on Dec. 18, intended to help the country maintain stability and the trust of investors as it heads into a choppy election period. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine creates church independent from Russia
Ukraine chose the head of a new national Orthodox church on Dec. 15, marking an historic split from Russia which its leaders see as vital to the country’s security and independence. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Turkish FM meets Crimean Tatar leader, UN special envoy
Condition of Crimean Tatars and recent developments in Syria were discussed in meetings …read more Source: Anadolu...
Bulgaria likely option for TurkStream 2nd route
Turkey will transform from an end user to an intermediate user with the commissioning of the second line of the TurkStream natural gas project, while eliminating transit risks through Ukraine, Volkan Özdemir, head of the Ankara-based Institute for Energy Markets and Policies (EPPEN), said in an interview with Anadolu Agency. …read more...
NATO concerned by heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg calls on Russia to release seized sailors and ships of Ukraine immediately …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia gas pipeline to boost grip on Ukraine, Europe: US diplomat
Russia is seeking to boost its power in Europe and grip over Ukraine with the proposed Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Dec. 10, in a step-up of Washington’s rhetoric against the pipeline. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
27th anniversary of Ukrainian armed forces celebrated
Ukrainian envoy to Ankara criticizes Russia for ‘violating freedom of navigation’ …read more Source: Anadolu...
