Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Topic: Turkey

Ukraine peace negotiations: How far are the two sides from a settlement that could stick?

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham Another round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey has brought little progress towards a ceasefire, let alone a...

Russia, Ukraine hold first high-level talks since war began

The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine are holding face-to-face talks in Turkey in the first high-level contact between the two sides since Moscow launched its invasion on 24 February.

Ukraine’s president thanks Turkey for military, other support

Ukraine’s president has thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Ankara’s “military and humanitarian” support, saying a “ban on the passage of [Russian] warships to the Black Sea” was very important for his country.

Uighurs call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

People from China's Uighur Muslim ethnic group have protested outside the Turkish Olympic Committee building in Istanbul, calling for a boycott of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing over China’s treatment of the minority.

Turkey wildfires: Death toll rises to eight, EU sends help

The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes...

Seven members Kurdish family killed in ‘entirely racist’ attack in Turkey

Seven members of a Kurdish family were killed by armed assailants in Turkey in an "entirely racist" attack, the family's lawyer said.