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The Ukrainian president and several other world leaders expressed horror after a deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans killed 10, injured 35 on New Year’s. Police continue looking for collaborators.
Jan. 1
Zelensky
President Zelensky appointed former Crimean Tatar politician Nariman Dzhelyal, who spent nearly three years imprisoned by Russia, as Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey.
Dec. 21, 2024
Turkey
Some believed the fall of the Syrian regime would result in the departure of Moscow’s military presence in the country, but a deal to maintain that presence might be in discussion.
Dec. 10, 2024
US
What are the broader geopolitical implications if the the defeat of the Assad regime in Syria.
Dec. 8, 2024
US
The call came after Syrian rebels and their Turkish-backed allies launched their biggest offensive in years, seizing control of Syria’s second-largest city Aleppo.
Dec. 2, 2024
Turkey
During the IDEAS 2024 defense exhibition Turkey’s Repkon and Pakistan’s Wah Industries signed an agreement to set up a 155mm artillery shell facility in Pakistan.
Nov. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
The move to let Kyiv use ATACMS missiles sparked a furious response from Moscow, which broadened the scope of when it can use nuclear weapons in a warning to Ukraine and the West.
Nov. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Erdogan’s initiative reportedly includes Ukraine delaying discussions on NATO membership for at least a decade, a move described as a "concession to Putin."
Nov. 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
Erdogan spoke while returning from a summit in Budapest a day after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election.
Nov. 8, 2024
NATO
Plans to produce the drones in Ukraine have been in discussion since early 2022, though details on the latest agreement remain undisclosed and it’s unclear how far the plans have progressed.
Oct. 24, 2024
Turkey
Turkey, a NATO member, has reportedly restricted shipments of components found in Russian weapons to Russia after Washington warned of “consequences.”
Oct. 23, 2024
NATO
Turkey is the first NATO member in BRICS, a bloc that sees itself as a counterweight to Western powers.
Oct. 23, 2024
Turkey
Turkey’s 2017 decision to buy air defense missiles from Moscow cost Ankara its place in the F-35 fifth-generation fighter program. How can it now square the circle?
Sep. 30, 2024
Turkey
Millions of barrels of Russian fuel and other products are still being imported into the UK and EU members via subsidiary companies in third countries, despite existing sanctions.
Sep. 19, 2024
Turkey
Erdogan stated that the peninsula must be returned to Ukraine in accordance with international law and expressed hope for a peace based on Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Sep. 11, 2024