
Turkey Shuts Ports and Skies to Israel
Foreign minister Hakan Fidan told lawmakers the restrictions target arms shipments and official flights linked to Israel.

Foreign minister Hakan Fidan told lawmakers the restrictions target arms shipments and official flights linked to Israel.

Following a summit between Putin and Trump, Turkey’s foreign minister says Moscow has eased some demands, raising hopes for renewed negotiations.

Without a formal announcement, Ankara started requiring proof from all vessels arriving that they have no connection to Israel on any level.

The EU continues to fund the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus despite ongoing breaches of international law by its self-declared authorities.

Ukraine is worried about being left out of peace negotiations.

Enes Hocaoğulları is in prison after condemning Ankara’s human rights record.

Chatham House warns that Russia’s Black Sea ambitions hinge on control of Ukraine’s southern coast.

What we are witnessing is not a spontaneous process of growing religious pluralism, but a well-structured plan by organisations with a clear ideological agenda.

Athens warns it will veto Turkish access to the EU’s €150bn SAFE scheme unless Ankara guarantees its weapons won’t be used against Greece.

The liberal chair’s apparent reluctance to put Islamic political influence on the agenda is not only “unacceptable” but also raises questions of hidden conflicts of interest.