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Turkey to propose extension of grain deal

Turkey to propose extension of grain deal

Turkey plans to come out with an initiative to extend the grain deal, which expires on November 19, for one more year, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday. "Ukraine has given guarantees to Russia [not to …

Another six ships with grain onboard leave Ukrainian ports

Another six ships with grain onboard leave Ukrainian ports

Another six ships loaded with grain have departed from Ukrainian ports as the grain corridor resumed operation, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday. "The Turkish president said yesterday that the grain corridor …

Turkey and Israel normalize defense ties

Turkey and Israel normalize defense ties

Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz became the first top defense official from his country to visit Turkey in 12 years Thursday as the two nations take steps to normalize their strained ties. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar …

Russian and Turkish Defense Ministers hold phone talks

Russian and Turkish Defense Ministers hold phone talks

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has held phone talks with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar and expressed his concerns that Ukraine could stage a provocation using a dirty bomb, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. …

Erdogan leaves for Azerbaijan

Erdogan leaves for Azerbaijan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for Azerbaijan on October 20, according to the Turkish media. According to the media, the president of Türkiye will take part in a number of official events in Zangilan. Recep …

Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss Ukraine and Syria

Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss Ukraine and Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday held phone talks to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the grain deal and Syrian settlement, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. "The situation …

Russian Defense Ministry speaks about Shoigu-Akar conversation

Russian Defense Ministry speaks about Shoigu-Akar conversation

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the details of telephone conversations between the head of the department, Sergey Shoigu, and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar. Earlier, Ankara reported on the conversation. The parties …

Turkey neutralizes 26 terrorists in northern Syria

Turkey neutralizes 26 terrorists in northern Syria

The Turkish army eliminated 26 more militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Syria, TRT reports with a reference to the Ministry of Defense. Clashes between the military and militants took place in the area where …

Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 7 terrorists in northern Syria

Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 7 terrorists in northern Syria

Turkish security forces “neutralized” seven YPG/PKK terrorists in northern Syria, the country's National Defense Ministry said on Monday. The terrorists, who were plotting an attack, were targeted in the area of …

Azerbaijani and Turkish Defense Ministers hold phone talks

Azerbaijani and Turkish Defense Ministers hold phone talks

Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and Minister of National Defense of Türkiye Hulusi Akar once again held phone talks, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. Hasanov informed Akar in …

Seven more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports

Seven more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports

Seven more ships have left Ukrainian ports under the Istanbul grain export deal, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. A ministry statement did not disclose the ships’ points of departure or destinations. …

Azerbaijani defense minister on working visit to Turkiye

Azerbaijani defense minister on working visit to Turkiye

Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a working visit to Turkiye, visited the Heydar Aliyev Park in Ankara on August 30, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. Hasanov laid a wreath at …

Three more vessels with food left Ukrainian ports

Three more vessels with food left Ukrainian ports

Three ships with agricultural products left Ukrainian ports on Monday morning, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The departure of the cargo vessels from the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny was earlier sanctioned by the Joint …

Fore more grain ships leave Ukraine

Fore more grain ships leave Ukraine

Four more ships have left Ukrainian ports under the Istanbul grain export deal, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Friday. A ministry statement said shipments from Ukrainian ports are continuing as planned. "Five ships …

Three more grain ships leave Ukraine

Three more grain ships leave Ukraine

Three more ships left Ukrainian ports under the Istanbul grain export deal, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. While one ship departed from the port of Pivdennyi in the Yuzhne city of Ukraine, two ships set sail …