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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shake hands ahead of their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on September 1, 2025.

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

Zolta Győri November 24, 2025

Putin told the Turkish president that the U.S. proposal could “in principle serve as a basis for a final peace settlement.”

Journalists wait outside the court in Ankara, where a hearing on corruption charges could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP), in Ankara on September 15, 2025.

Ankara Court Adjourns Hearing on Alleged Vote Buying

TEC News / AFP September 15, 2025

Tense scenes unfolded on Sunday night in the Turkish capital ahead of the scheduled hearing as Erdoğan seeks to defend his rule.

Özgür Özel, Leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) gestures as he attends a rally in support of jailed mayor of Istanbul Ekrem İmamoğlu in Istanbul, on September 3,2025.

Lawfare Shakes Turkish Opposition Ahead of Presidential Elections

Lukács Fux September 12, 2025

The former mayor of Istanbul stands trial while his opposition party won’t submit to a court-imposed leadership.

Zelensky Says 1200 Prisoners To Be Exchanged with Russia

Zolta Győri August 3, 2025

The Ukrainian president announced the development on his official Telegram account after a high-level meeting between Ukrainian and Russian officials.

Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Extension at Istanbul Talks

TEC News July 25, 2025

Representatives of Tehran met EU and European officials for the first time since the bombings by Israel and the U.S.

People fishing on the Galata Bridge, in the Golden Horn bay, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 16, 2024.

Ukrainian and Russian Delegations Head to Istanbul for New Round of Talks

TEC News / AFP July 23, 2025

Officials of the two countries confirmed on Wednesday that their delegations are en route to Turkey for negotiations.

Islamist protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police officers as they gather to protests Leman cartoon magazine in Istanbul on June 30, 2025.

Turkey’s ‘Mohammed-Moses’ Incident: Cartoonist Jailed, Magazine Assaulted by Islamists

Uzay Bulut July 13, 2025

The NATO member state and EU candidate blatantly suppresses freedom of expression.

Leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Özgür Özel addresses the audience during a rally in Istanbul on April 9, 2025.

Turkey Opposition Party Leaders Face Possible Jail Time

TEC News / AFP June 30, 2025

Critics say the case is a politically-motivated attempt to undermine the party of Erdoğan

Armenian PM Visits Turkey for “Historic” Meeting

TEC News / AFP June 20, 2025

The two countries will discuss efforts to sign a comprehensive peace treaty.

No Quick Improvement To Be Expected in Russia-U.S. Relations

TEC News / AFP June 11, 2025

Russian ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev told TASS, however, that lower-level talks “will take place in Moscow in the very near future.”

Tag: Istanbul

Erdoğan Reiterates Offer To Serve as Mediator in Ukraine Talks in Phone Call with Putin

Ankara Court Adjourns Hearing on Alleged Vote Buying

Lawfare Shakes Turkish Opposition Ahead of Presidential Elections

Zelensky Says 1200 Prisoners To Be Exchanged with Russia

Iran Rejects Nuclear Deal Extension at Istanbul Talks

Ukrainian and Russian Delegations Head to Istanbul for New Round of Talks

Turkey’s ‘Mohammed-Moses’ Incident: Cartoonist Jailed, Magazine Assaulted by Islamists

Turkey Opposition Party Leaders Face Possible Jail Time

Armenian PM Visits Turkey for “Historic” Meeting

No Quick Improvement To Be Expected in Russia-U.S. Relations

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